"This Empress is heading out~"
After a day of one-on-one interview training, Long Yue was brimming with confidence as she happily left home, ready to face the first interview of her life.
"Be careful on the way. Don't get lost."
Lin Fan stood at the door and watched her go. For some reason, he felt the comfort of seeing the "child" he had raised grow up and become able to go out alone, along with the worry that she was too inexperienced in the ways of the world and might be deceived outside.
"Hmph, don't underestimate this Empress."
Long Yue haughtily turned her head aside with a light snort, then quickly descended the stairs and vanished from Lin Fan's sight beneath his watchful gaze.
Before long, she followed the navigation on her phone, took several buses by herself, walked several hundred meters, and finally arrived beneath an office building.
"Whew... I shouldn't have saved those few dozen yuan on cab fare."
Long Yue stood downstairs, panting heavily. She took out her phone to confirm the floor where the interview was being held, straightened her expression, and walked inside.
On the ninth floor of the building, the offices on both sides were completely empty, without a single person in sight. The entire hallway was dim and desolate.
Perhaps it was the weekend, so no one was working.
Long Yue did not pay it much mind. She took the elevator to the ninth floor, checked the office numbers on both sides, and continued down the hallway until she stopped before an office marked 911.
"911. This is the place."
"Knock, knock, knock."
Long Yue lightly knocked on the office door.
"Hello, is anyone here? I'm here for an interview."
"Come in."
An extremely arrogant male voice came from inside the room.
Long Yue pushed open the door and entered, only to see a plump middle-aged man with a huge belly seated behind the desk.
The man had a cigarette dangling from his mouth. The instant he saw Long Yue's face, his eyes widened, and he stared at her in a daze.
He had interviewed many women and seen plenty who called themselves beautiful, but he had never seen a woman whose beauty was so natural and ethereal!
Compared to her, those beautiful women from before were like clouds and mud—utterly unworthy of notice!
Noticing the man's unabashed gaze, Long Yue slightly frowned, displeasure appearing on her face.
Although she had lost all her spiritual cultivation, she had dealt with all kinds of people for years. She could still judge people well.
A person's temperament and character could be seen from their face and mannerisms. This man's naked stare made her deeply uncomfortable.
"Hehe, let me introduce myself. My name is Hai Kun, and I'm the company manager. Everyone affectionately calls me Brother Kun."
Hai Kun stubbed out his cigarette. Completely changing his earlier arrogant attitude, he took the initiative to approach her with a kind and amiable expression.
"Miss, you're here for an interview, right? I've been waiting for you for a long time. Have a seat, don't be shy."
Long Yue hesitated for a moment. Since she was already here, she decided to observe a little longer and sat down.
"Here, you probably haven't had any water on the way. I brewed a cup of black tea. Don't be shy."
After Long Yue sat down, Hai Kun poured a cup of black tea from the desk and handed it to her.
"Thank you."
Long Yue accepted the tea and took a small sip before setting the cup down on the table and getting straight to the point.
"Hello, Manager Hai. My name is Lin Obscura Moon, and I'm here today to interview for an acting role in a production crew."
"Good, good! Our company is short on female roles just like you, Miss Lin!"
"With your temperament and looks, Miss Lin, as long as you join our Mamei Media, you'll definitely become wildly famous and take the whole internet by storm!"
Hai Kun sat across from Long Yue, his gaze repeatedly sweeping over her face and figure. The more he looked, the more amazed he became.
Many women owed at least some of their looks to makeup. With a layer of foundation, they looked fair-skinned and beautiful. But Long Yue was completely different. There was not the slightest trace of makeup on her face—not even the most basic light makeup!
It was his first time seeing a woman who was so breathtakingly beautiful without any makeup at all!
Today really is my lucky day~!
Unable to suppress his secret delight, Hai Kun paused before asking again.
"May I ask whether Miss Lin has any previous acting experience?"
"No... but I'm willing to start from scratch and give it a try!"
Long Yue's gaze was firm as she recited the answer she had practiced yesterday.
Yesterday, she and Lin Fan had simulated many questions she might encounter during an interview. This was one of them.
"It doesn't matter if you don't. We're a small company, and what we love most is giving newcomers opportunities. We won't bury any young person who dreams of becoming an actor!"
Hai Kun patted his chest. Not only did he not disdain Long Yue for lacking acting experience, he was even happier.
"Really!?"
Long Yue's eyes lit up, and she was overjoyed, as though her first job in life was already within reach.
"Of course it's true. But... I still need to test whether Miss Lin's acting skills and professional conduct are up to standard."
Hai Kun abruptly changed his tone. He stood up and plopped down beside Long Yue, no longer bothering to hide himself. His lecherous eyes stared at her, while his hand reached for her chest.
"Hehe, let's first act out a loving office scene between a male and female lead. Let me see whether you have any talent for acting."
Long Yue's brows turned cold, and her face chilled. She grabbed Hai Kun's outstretched fingers and bent them backward.
"Ant! Don't touch this Empress with your filthy hands!"
With that, she flung away his hand, stood up, and left, ignoring Hai Kun's pained howls behind her.
She had seen this kind of plot in television dramas before: workplace unspoken rules where women were threatened with interviews or their future prospects and forced to submit!
She had not expected to encounter something like this during her very first interview!
A company manager who took advantage of women under the guise of auditioning them for acting could not possibly belong to a good company. She was better off without it!
Before Long Yue could reach the door, her head suddenly grew heavy, and her whole body went weak. She instinctively reached out and leaned against the wall.
Something's wrong! There was something in that black tea!
"Hehe, looks like the drug is taking effect~"
Hai Kun walked toward Long Yue with a dark, smug expression, greedily licking his lips.
This trick had never failed him. So far, he had never missed.
Some women who wanted to pursue their acting dreams would voluntarily flatter and cater to him. Others, like Long Yue, refused to yield to him.
But it did not matter. As long as he added something extra to the tea, whether they agreed or not was no longer up to them.
As for afterward? He was not worried about them calling the police at all.
These women had come to become actors. Once they called the police, it would damage their reputations even more, so they generally would not choose to report it.
At worst, he could record a video to threaten them, or spend more money and settle privately.
"You! If you dare touch this Empress, this Empress will definitely kill you!"
Long Yue leaned weakly against the wall, staring coldly and murderously at Hai Kun as he approached step by step.
She had been too careless. These days of peace and tranquility had made her forget that even mortals could be divided into good and evil!
If it had been before, no amount of this kind of drug would have affected her at all. Unfortunately, her immortal body had failed, and she was powerless to resist the drug's effects.
"Hohoho, this Empress? So you like Empress roleplay? Then I'll play the Demon Supreme~"
"The Demon Supreme forcing the Empress to submit sounds pretty good too~"
Hai Kun wore a lecherous grin as his demonic claw slowly reached toward Long Yue.
"Your Excellency the Empress, I've come to help you change clothes~"
Long Yue clenched her teeth, her face filled with furious chill, but deep inside, she felt helpless and despairing.
In this state, she had no strength to resist at all...
Who would have thought that she, the Empress of the Extreme Saint Heavenly Palace, would ultimately be reduced to being defiled by an ant like this...
Even the Demon Supreme would be a thousand, ten thousand times better than an ant like this...!
Had she known this would happen, she would have been better off dying at the Demon Supreme's hands...
Long Yue slowly closed her eyes, preparing to bite off her tongue and kill herself.
Even if all her cultivation was gone, she was still the Empress of the Immortal Realm. An Empress's dignity could not be violated. She would rather die than submit!
Just as Hai Kun's hand was about to touch Long Yue, a loud bang suddenly rang out as the office door was kicked open...
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