Chapter 146 Stepping on the Fox's Tail 1 Snowy Day
February, a snowy day.
At the dimly lit dead-end intersection, a tall, slender figure blocked the way. With his back to the traffic, he moved his long legs and stepped into the shadows.
Beside a trash can in the alley, a man with goat horns, his face bruised and swollen, knelt on the ground, begging for mercy.
"I was wrong, I know I was wrong."
"I swear I will return to the demon realm and never kill humans again."
The man standing backlit had cold eyes; this little sob was not enough to stir any emotion in them.
"Please don't lock me up in the Penitentiary, I beg you, I'll do anything you want!"
Facing the weeping goat demon, Lin Yuche slowly raised his eyes and said in a low voice, "I do not belong to the Cliff of Repentance."
The goat demon was taken aback. "Then why did you come out and meddle in other people's business!"
The man gently raised his hand, and thick black energy wrapped around the black sheep demon's neck, tightening forcefully. The black sheep demon's face turned red, its limbs thrashed about, and it rolled its eyes in despair, letting out a silent roar.
The moment he revealed his true form, there was a click, and the enormous goat's head drooped to the side, all his struggles ceased.
Lin Yuche took out the demon blood from the goat demon's heart and fused it into his palm.
He was only trying to fill his stomach, but this "food" was far too little for him, barely enough to fill a gap between his teeth.
After disposing of the goat demon's corpse, his figure disappeared into the darkness.
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Outside, snow was falling heavily, and inside, a layer of water vapor condensed on the glass.
Yun Chiyi woke up in a hotel room reeking of alcohol. She had spent the whole night in a drunken stupor, and now her head was throbbing. Her fair hand groped around haphazardly, and the fluffy carpet scratched at her palm.
Why was she sleeping on the floor?
The original owner of this body drank herself into oblivion, and even she couldn't remember clearly.
The system started operating with a click-clack sound, introducing her identity.
[Host, your current identity is the youngest daughter of a wealthy family. You grew up pampered and spoiled, arrogant and unreasonable. Even dogs would run three meters away from you. You are currently the president of an entertainment company, which your father invested in.]
Yun Chiyi felt nauseous and wanted to vomit. She frowned, her face flushed, and interrupted the system: "Speak slowly, my head is buzzing and I can't listen to anything."
[You bully the villainous male supporting character while constantly making things difficult for the female lead. You indulge in wine and women, living a carefree life.]
Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long. After the male lead appeared, in order to rescue the female lead from your company, a shady operation, he seized on your weaknesses, not only bankrupting your company but also ruining your family. Later, you spent the rest of your life in prison for bribery, along with other crimes—too many to list.
The system mentioned some other details, but none of them were important, and Yun Chiyi was too lazy to bother listening to them.
Last night, she had a party with several third-tier celebrities from her company and drank all night. While the others were sent away by their agents, she lay alone on the floor all night and is now in pain all over.
Lying on her side was uncomfortable, so she struggled to turn over, her eyes blurry as she stared at the spinning ceiling.
The system was typing away in her mind.
[This is the information on the target we'll be conquering this time. Host, please take a look quickly. Oh, and there's more good news: after this world conquest is completed, your quick transmigration mission will be finished!]
Yun Chiyi had lost count of how many small worlds she had traversed. She thought she would be working day and night, but unexpectedly, the dawn of victory was just around the corner.
Yun Chiyi wasn't in a hurry to look at the male supporting character's information. A sharp pain shot through her stomach, and she quickly got up, ran barefoot to the bathroom, and vomited violently.
As if facing a life-or-death situation, she sat on the toilet and began to browse through the information.
As soon as she opened it, she immediately became interested, and her listless eyes curved into a smile.
"It's just a white fox. This world is kind of interesting."
The villainous male supporting character is a thousand-year-old fox spirit. In this world, since ancient times, mortals have worshipped demons and immortals who possess divine status, and fox spirits cultivate by absorbing the faith of humans.
The male supporting character broke a taboo in the fox clan and was considered a heretic and banished to the human world.
System update: [The fox clan demolished the male supporting character's shrine, so he is now a free-roaming fox spirit, only able to collect the faith of mortals in the human world.]
So, amidst the crowds, he became obsessed and chose Yun Chiyi's company.
Back to the entertainment company, Yun Chiyi is a heartless employer who signed the male supporting character to a low-priced contract of servitude. He has been with the company for three years and is still going hungry.
In addition, the original owner coveted the male supporting character's good looks, and after failing to obtain them, her love turned into hatred, making the male supporting character's life quite difficult.
Yun Chiyi flipped through the information and saw that the male supporting character was currently surviving by hunting demons, and the fox clan regarded him as a disgrace.
She covered her mouth, saying that she was the one who drove the male supporting character to the point of killing each other.
Therefore, the male supporting character hates Yun Chiyi to the core at this moment, and his current favorability rating is naturally -100.
Upon seeing this number, Yun Chiyi chuckled softly twice.
Just then, there was a knock on the bathroom door.
"Mr. Yun, are you free now? He's coming over."
The person speaking was her assistant, who was also sent by her father to monitor her.
Yun Chiyi opened the door with unsteady steps, her lazy gaze sweeping over the assistant's shoulder before glancing at the man behind her, who was calmly pursing his lips.
Lin Yuche's physique is top-notch, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. The collar of his white shirt subtly reveals the lines of his thin muscles, and his skin is fair and cool. He wears a beige and white trench coat over his clothes. He is a true devil, a walking clothes hanger. Looking up, his handsome face with its smooth contours is flawless.
However, his overall aura was like still waters running deep, neither flamboyant nor revealing, which made his face less alluring; what one could see at a glance was his aloofness.
His eyes, hidden in the shadow of his eyelashes, were cold and showed a slight disgust. His hands hung at his sides, but the muscles in his arms were tense. If he hadn't come today to discuss terminating his contract with Yun Chiyi, he wouldn't have wanted to see her at all.
The room was littered with empty bottles, and the air was thick with the stench of alcohol. Lin Yuche's brow furrowed even deeper.
Yun Chiyi's delicate face was covered by messy long hair. Outside, the wind was biting cold, but inside she was dressed casually in only a red velvet camisole with rhinestone trim. Her skin was as white as snow, and her features were as exquisite as jade carvings.
The red dress suited her perfectly, enhancing her beauty. Every gesture she made exuded boundless charm and allure. She had been drinking heavily the night before, and her eyelids were slightly red, giving her a somewhat sickly appearance. She languidly lowered her eyes, unable to muster any energy.
She sat down on the sofa without making a sound, habitually putting her bare feet on the glass coffee table.
"Sit down. You specifically sought me out today; what did you want to say to me?"
She rubbed her temples, looking nonchalant.
Yes, that's just how she is—indifferent to the life and death of others.
Even when he wanted to meet her to discuss business, he had to stoop down and enter this den of demons.
A dark glint flashed in Lin Yuche's clear eyes, but he suppressed it again, and the darkness vanished without a trace.
No matter how dissatisfied he was with her, he wouldn't just flip the table over.
He also looked down on her as a person and for what she did. In his long life, there was no need to waste his emotions on such an insignificant person.
Moreover, he had once foreseen this woman's future; her tragic end was all due to her own sins.
"I want to terminate my contract with the company."
Yun Chiyi burst out laughing after hearing this, and asked her assistant, "Xiao Wang, what did he say he wanted to do?"
Li Aman was stunned for a moment before realizing that she was being called. This little boss, Yun, didn't care about the company at all, and after a hangover, she couldn't even remember her assistant's last name. If it weren't for the fact that boss Yun was investing money in her every day, her shabby company would have gone bankrupt long ago.
Li Aman had no right to interrupt; she sat silently on the stool next to her.
Yun Chiyi was only teasing Lin Yuche and didn't expect Li Aman to give her an answer. She lazily spread her hands and said, "Lin Yuche, our contract still has twenty years left. What are your thoughts on terminating the contract with me?"
Lin Yuche said succinctly, "You've breached the contract."
Yun Chiyi sneered: "For such a trivial matter, let's put this issue aside for now. Let me ask you first, how much profit have you brought to the company? You're asking me for resources, but first you need to have the confidence to do so."
"Let me ask you another question: have you found a company that will pay you three million as your next employer, or do you have enough money to pay off the penalty in one go? Based on what I know of you, you probably have trouble paying your rent right now."
She rubbed her temples patiently and said, "Don't bother me with such trivial matters in the future."
Lin Yuche had anticipated her words, so he remained calm and mechanically replied, "This is deceptive behavior. I will forward the lawyer's letter to the company."
Yun Chiyi grabbed a cushion from the sofa and threw it at him: "Lin Yuche, shut up."
Lin Yuche coldly raised his eyes, a fierce, beastly glint in them, but it lasted only a second before he quickly suppressed it.
Yun Chiyi stood barefoot on the ground: "I agree to your contract termination, but let me make it clear to you, once you step out of this door, I don't know which company will dare to hire you. You can forget about staying in this industry."
She really is a despicable person, utterly vile.
Lin Yuche no longer wanted to have an ugly argument with her. If it were back then, he would have torn her to pieces without hesitation, and then complained that she had dirtied his hands.
He was just looking at her indifferently.
[Warning, host, the male supporting character's favorability rating has dropped to its lowest point!]
Seeing that he was tired of the argument, Yun Chiyi softened her tone: "I'll pretend you never said anything today. Sit down and let's talk about something else."
She then said, "Xiao Wang, you can go out first."
Li Aman was a beat too slow. She glanced at Lin Yuche, who was clenching his fists, and thought to herself that it was none of her business if gods were fighting. She quietly went out and closed the door behind her.
Lin Yuche looked directly at her: "Is there anything else you'd like to say, President Yun?"
Her face was flushed from a hangover, and her gaze was filled with ill intent.
Some people in the company, in order to become famous, did not hesitate to fawn over her.
But even if Lin Yuche starved to death, he would rather submit to her to be toyed with.
Yun Chiyi smiled with relief, then yawned, the calculation in her eyes suddenly disappearing: "Even if you hadn't come to see me today, I would have still come to have a chat with you."
Lin Yuche couldn't figure out what she was planning, so he didn't respond and instead sat in the furthest corner of the sofa.
Yun Chiyi said, "To be honest, I was quite disappointed that you came to me to throw a tantrum. The time we held back your resources was actually a test for you. You are a down-to-earth and driven person, and of course the company will have high hopes for people like you."
Lin Yuche interrupted her polite words: "Speak your mind."
Yun Chiyi leisurely rubbed her temples: "I'll sign a new contract with you, reduce the penalty for breach of contract, and increase your share. As for resources, those that are suitable for you will naturally be yours."
Lin Yuche almost laughed. Either she had a change of heart, or she was possessed by a ghost. Obviously, the latter was more likely.
"Don't you believe me?" Yun Chiyi's voice was clear and melodious.
The delicate flowers grown in the greenhouse are no less beautiful than the most famous celebrities. Her smile is like that of a bewitching enchantress.
Yun Chiyi continued, "Have Xiao Wang draft the contract. Give me your reply after you've reviewed it. If I lie to you, may I die a horrible death."
That's naive; Lin Yuche doesn't believe in such a curse.
Ring ring ring ring—
Yun Chiyi's phone rang. The caller ID showed a cold expression followed by a dash and the name Zhao Muqing.
She bent down, picked up the sky-blue phone from the coffee table, and gently pressed a button: "Hello?"
A deep voice immediately reached her ears.
"Is Xiaoyun awake? I heard you guys sang, danced, and played all night. No wonder you forgot about the meeting this morning. If you weren't coming, I'd be leaving."
The man's voice carried a slight reproach and a hint of jealousy. Yun Chiyi remembered that he was the top male employee in the company. She had been trying to win him over with resources and money, but he had a bad temper, and she hadn't been able to win him over yet.
Lin Yuche's hearing was different from that of ordinary people; he heard it clearly, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned down.
Yun Chiyi replied calmly, "Okay, you go back first, I'll talk to you tomorrow."
Lin Yuche glanced at her out of the corner of his eye. Just a few days ago, he had treated Zhao Muqing like a precious darling, afraid of upsetting her. But today, her attitude was so cold. Was this some new trick?
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