An Ordinary Widow, Yet Everyone's Darling

You transmigrate into the body of a woman who has just become a widow. The original owner had just abused her frail, sickly brother-in-law in front of her husband's memorial tablet. After you transmigrate, you meet your brother-in-law's cold, hateful gaze, the kind that looks ready to strangle you to death. You look at the weapon in your hand: ... Just when you're at a loss for words, a vicious-looking creditor arrives with his men to collect a debt. You're just a woman, weak and helpless, without a penny to your name. How are you supposed to pay him back? The creditor has a wicked, brazen look about him. He gives your utterly plain face a contemptuous once-over, then sneers that even if he sold you to a brothel, you'd probably attract few customers. As a love con artist, you calmly size up the creditor and decide to seduce him, dodge your debts, and swindle him out of his money before dumping him hard. . [Con One]: An ordinary-looking widow and an obsessive, rabid-dog creditor [Con Two]: A girl with a tragic past who sells tea and a rich family's naive, spoiled young master After you trick the young master into sleeping with you, he unexpectedly discovers your true identity. Furious, he calls you an ugly liar. He ought to teach you a harsh lesson, but the young master is both disdainful and bashful as he lies in your arms, crying that there won't be a next time. He says he'll reluctantly let you off, but you have to love him forever and can't seduce him and then abandon him. He seems to have grown even clingier and more attached to you. [Con Three]: A courtesan pursued by every noble young master in the great houses, but unattainable to them all, and a cold, aloof, impartial Vice Minister of Justice When one influential young man after another in the capital gets into trouble, you're the prime suspect. The Vice Minister of Justice, who has never set foot in a brothel, comes in person to investigate. Later, the immaculate, noble gentleman is no longer so spotless. Not only does he cover up your crimes, he also wants to buy your freedom and even marry you. You pretend to agree, but just as you're preparing to run away, your two exes suddenly show up... [Four]: You're hired by the leader of the Demon Cult to seduce his hypocritical monk of a brother and make him break his vows. [Five]: You're done for. The obsessive cult leader who's secretly in love with you has captured you. You look at the cult leader, with his white hair, red eyes, and body wrapped in white bandages, and can't help shivering. He's like a dangerous, terrifying, beautiful white snake. When he touches you, you can feel how icy cold his skin is. Its damp, slippery texture makes your skin crawl, and it feels as if he has no bones. You even suspect that white snake scales are growing on his body. You've never met anyone so unlike a human being. [Little scene: You're forced to sleep with him in a pitch-black coffin. He winds himself around you as if he has no bones, buries his face against your neck, and laughs dreamily. "You smell so good." You're thinking: How do I get rid of him?] P.S.: 1. The heroine is a heartless, unscrupulous love con artist with an unknown personality type and a whole stack of secret identities. She maxes out a lot of attributes. 2. A wish-fulfillment story, with a heroine loved by everyone, third-person narration, and one-on-one romances at each stage. 3. You can read it as a series of connected standalone stories. The love-triangle chaos comes later. 4. The male supporting characters are devoted to the heroine alone, in both body and heart, and love her unrequitedly. 5. The heroine has no heart and plenty of flaws. She's bad, but has principles. Open ending. 6. An alternate universe, a mixed bag of settings. Theme: Stand on your own two feet and strive for a better life.