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Yan Tong, daughter of the richest man, fell in love at first sight with a poor scholar.
Though he was aloof and cold, repeatedly keeping her at arm's length and often making her cry, he was stunningly beautiful and exceptionally talented. And he never called her stupid.
Yan Tong was never one to be subtle about liking someone.
Taking advantage of her wealth and free time, she barged into his life. When relentless pursuit got her nowhere, she switched to throwing money at him. In short, she loved him with wild abandon.
The scholar did her proud. When he placed at the top of the imperial examinations, the whole city was dazzled.
Yan Tong happily waited for him to marry into her family and repay her for recognizing his talent.
But to her utter disbelief, he turned around and attached himself to a powerful family, marrying into the family of her archrival!
When Yan Tong confronted him, the man sneered:
"You were born rich. All you do is spend money like water and indulge yourself. The Yan family may be fabulously wealthy, but it has neither power nor influence and can't help me rise to the top. Why should I choose you?"
Yan Tong was so furious she nearly fainted. "I'm stunningly beautiful, witty, generous, and loyal... You're the one with no taste, Yan Jinglong!"
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After breaking things off with Yan Jinglong, Yan Tong went to a temple outside the city to cultivate her character.
She also burned incense each day and prayed that a certain someone would have a bumpy career and an unhappy marriage.
A strange Taoist priest saw the resentment radiating from her, made a quick calculation, and handed her five talismans.
"Since you have a knot in your heart, I shall grant you a chance."
"Write the faithless man's name on a talisman and burn it on a full-moon night. You'll transmigrate into the body of someone by his side. The person's gender, age, and identity will vary. But after you use up all five chances, there will be a side effect..."
The young lady was eager for revenge.
There's a way to get up to mischief without leaving a trace? A gentleman's revenge can wait ten years!
So, on the first full-moon night, Yan Tong excitedly used her first chance.
A flash of white light, and she opened her eyes full of anticipation.
She saw that her arms had become unusually "burly."
Aaaaaah!
Why had she transmigrated into the body of Yan Jinglong's personal guard?
He was a huge, hulking man, rough and menacing!
After using up all five chances to transmigrate into other bodies, Yan Tong returned to her own body, only to discover that she was imprisoned on a bed, her wrists and ankles shackled in iron chains.
Her whole body was burning with heat, and she was parched with desire. Only then did she belatedly realize that the strange Taoist's "side effect" had kicked in.
Reading Guide:
1. The story includes foreshadowing, but no fantasy elements. The heroine's time spent in other bodies varies, and she'll develop a romance with the hero in her original body. It's still a sweet romance!
Theme: Equality first, love after
