Please Act as a Scumbag Woman [Quick Transmigration]

Shi Xi is an agent assigned to the Scumbag Woman Department of the Time-Space Administration. Unlike her previous postings in the Female Lead Department, where she followed clear plot guidelines, her new assignment offers no advance knowledge of the storyline. She enters the body of Lin Shi Xi, a young woman on the verge of suicide. The original host had been swapped at birth, living fifteen years as a Lu Family heiress before being returned to her biological family, a household of abusers. Stripped of her identity, Lin Shi Xi suffered a car accident that left her with facial scars and a limp. To survive, she used AI face-swapping technology to livestream as a beautiful virtual persona, scamming three men out of nearly three hundred thousand yuan. When her identity was exposed, she was cyberbullied into jumping from a bridge. Shi Xi arrives moments before the fatal leap, saving the host’s life and assuming her chaotic existence.

Her primary mission is twofold: fulfill the original host’s wishes and eliminate the hatred of those she wronged. Simultaneously, she must collect soul fragments for a mysterious employer. Her first challenge is Huo Yao, a police captain who rescued her from the river and died in the process. The system reveals that Huo Yao’s soul fragment is scattered, requiring either one thousand hours of skin contact or one deep conversation to collect. Shi Xi strategically maintains physical proximity with him, using her disability as a pretext to stay within his orbit. Huo Yao, initially aloof and professional, gradually becomes entangled in her affairs, offering financial help and shelter recommendations while harboring a protective instinct he cannot fully explain.

The core conflict arises from the original host’s three online suitors: Bai Fan, a sensitive university junior; Lu Mingzhe, the CEO of Lu Corporation and the former brother of the Lu Family; and Chi Xuan, the impulsive youngest son of the Chi Family. Chi Xuan, feeling humiliated by the deception, hires hackers to dox Lin Shi Xi, leading to the public scandal that drove her to suicide. Shi Xi refuses to apologize or return the money, instead filing a police report and suing for emotional damages. She receives a settlement from Chi Xuan’s older brother, Chi Yuan, the world’s male lead, which further complicates the dynamics. Lu Mingzhe, who had long suppressed memories of his adopted sister, is shaken by her reappearance. His hatred for her begins to dissipate as he confronts the guilt of having abandoned her years ago.

Key turning points occur as Shi Xi navigates these volatile relationships. She encounters Lu Yan, the current Lu Family heiress who had endured abuse in Lin Shi Xi’s place. Lu Yan’s hatred is intense and personal, but Shi Xi remains indifferent, refusing to engage in the expected drama. Meanwhile, Chi Xuan’s hatred value unexpectedly resets to zero after a confrontation where he witnesses her vulnerability and recalls childhood memories of her. He becomes possessive and erratic, dragging her to an upscale restaurant and demanding attention. Shi Xi manipulates the situation to her advantage, using Chi Xuan’s confusion to further her goals while maintaining a careful distance from Huo Yao’s growing affection.

As the story progresses, Shi Xi undergoes laser surgery to remove her facial scars and schedules corrective surgery for her leg. She moves into a new apartment, severing ties with her abusive biological parents. The narrative explores the tension between her calculated actions and the genuine connections she forms. Huo Yao continues to intervene in her life, driven by a sense of duty and unspoken concern. Shi Xi’s ability to adapt to the role of a scumbag woman without losing her moral compass allows her to dismantle the hatred directed at her while securing her own future. The plot hints at deeper mysteries regarding the soul fragments and the true nature of the Time-Space Administration’s operations, setting the stage for further complications as Shi Xi continues her mission in this unpredictable world.