The Frail, Aloof Beauty in a Melodramatic Novel [Quick Transmigration]

In an ancient-era melodrama full of physical and emotional suffering, there is always a frail, sickly beauty on a pedestal.

They might be the unattainable White Moonlight adored by everyone in the novel, the key to a villain's fall into darkness, or the reason the protagonists turn against each other. And they always have some incurable illness...

In short, a beauty on a pedestal is already likely to die young. A frail, sickly beauty on top of that is stacking the odds against them.

Unfortunately, Shi Ning became that frail, sickly beauty on a pedestal.

Worse still, Shi Ning had a quick transmigration script. He had to play this role in one world after another.

The only good news was that if he got together with the villain in each book, he could extend his life.

Looking at the villains' character profiles, Shi Ning said, "How is that good news?"

[Tantai Jinyu (blind shou)]

The young master of the Tantai household died on the way back to the capital.

His new bride, Shi Ning, who could not speak, became a widower.

But he only learned this a month after becoming the second wife of the Tantai household.

For that entire month, the eldest young master had pretended to be his new husband, spending every night in his room.

When the secret was exposed, the eldest young master wasn't afraid at all.

Instead, he grabbed Shi Ning by the chin and narrowed his dangerous eyes. "You'd better pretend you know nothing, or I'll keep you locked up here forever."

Shi Ning, who couldn't see a thing, shed pearly tears. The eldest young master's Adam's apple bobbed...

But before long, the supposedly dead second young master returned safe and sound...

[Highlight: There's no escape. After my gentle younger brother-in-law smiles at me]

[The Forbidden Sparrow in the Imperial Palace (disabled shou)]

They said there was a forbidden place in the imperial palace where even the empress couldn't go.

One day, a palace servant passing by heard the faint clink of chains inside.

And so people in the palace began saying that a man-eating beast was locked in there.

At night, Shi Ning wiped the fresh rain from his hand and asked the young emperor behind him, "They say a man-eating beast is locked in here?"

The emperor slowly put his hand on Shi Ning's waist. "Let the gossips say what they like."

Scattered across the ground were clothes and an exquisite golden chain. It was the seventh day Shi Ning had been locked up here, and the seventh day since the natural-born disabled husband of Censor Zhou had disappeared.

But before long, Censor Zhou would find his way here...

[Highlight: Seven times in one night. After the beautiful minister's wife refuses to marry me a hundred times]

[The Immortal-Restraining Jade Terrace (mute shou)]

Until the fiancé who was deeply in love with the High God came looking for him...

[Highlight: The High God commands a fortune. After my aloof master takes me as his disciple]

[Moon Trapped in a Cage (shou with a breathing disorder)]

They said the vengeful ghost who had a ghost-marriage contract with the little Daoist had climbed out of the Wheel of Reincarnation...

[Highlight: Utterly adored. After the kind Daoist showed me mercy]

...More to be decided.

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Shi Ning: ?

System: Maybe... because in every world, you're the beauty on a pedestal in an old-school melodrama?

Shi Ning: So these love triangles are unavoidable?

Please note:

1. As the blurb says, this story combines every kind of old-school melodrama, dramatic love triangles, and possessive love. One-on-one, happy ending, and the gong is the same person in every world.

2. If it's not your cup of tea, don't force yourself. The next book will be even more captivating.

3. Each world should have a happy ending. My tastes are strange, huh? I just like stories about taming a sickly shou. [Disclaimer: Giving the shou a frail, sickly character setting doesn't mean the gong doesn't love him. I simply want to write scenes where the gong is so careful with the shou that he fears he might break him if he holds him too tightly, or melt him if he keeps him in his mouth.]

4. To be determined.

Theme: Prosperity, democracy, civility, and harmony.