The novel 'I Want to Be Beautiful On My Own' by Qi Shangji follows Xu Qiao, an author notorious for her dog-blood (melodramatic) novels. She's infamous for creating countless plot holes and leaving numerous stories unfinished, much to the frustration of her readers, who constantly clamor for updates. Known as a 'stepmother author,' Xu Qiao mercilessly abuses all her protagonists, tormenting them to the point of utter heartbreak. However, retribution, though slow, eventually catches up to her.