Awakening of the Female Supporting Character

“Jiang Xiao, stop it!”

A deep, enraged voice filled with disdain and disgust snapped Jiang Xiao out of her daze.

The man’s grip was strong. Jiang Xiao stumbled and fell to the ground. Looking up, she saw Zhou Wenting’s nearly perfect jawline clenched tightly, his eyes filled with fury as if he wanted to tear her apart.

In the past, Jiang Xiao would never have believed that her beloved boyfriend would lay hands on her to protect another woman.

But now, Jiang Xiao, who has awakened, has to accept this reality, and also has to accept that she is the cannon fodder female supporting role in a melodramatic novel about a wealthy family.

Zhou Wenting is the male lead of the novel, a standard old-fashioned character, an illegitimate child . He has a mother who died early, a gambling stepfather, a seriously ill grandmother, and a broken heart. He grew up in a shabby alley and has a gloomy and paranoid personality.

It wasn’t until high school when he met the sunshine-like female lead that he experienced the feeling of being loved. However, the good times didn’t last long. The female lead suddenly disappeared and left him. Heartbroken, he embarked on his path to success.

Five years later, the male and female leads met again in the entertainment industry. The once pitiful boy had become a rising star, while the wealthy female lead had fallen to an 18th-tier unknown star. The two have been entangled several times, and their unrequited love has led to all kinds of clichéd plots of forced love, captivity play, and running away with the ball. In the end, they redeem each other and it ends in a perfect happy ending.

As for Jiang Xiao, a briefly appearing supporting character in the plot, she was an ambiguous object that the male lead used to anger the female lead. She was a stumbling block and catalyst in the romantic journey of the male and female protagonists, a small cannon fodder destined for a tragic end.

Calculating the time, the plot has just reached the beginning of the female supporting character’s transformation into a villain.

Today was the male lead’s birthday. Jiang Xiao hosted a luxurious birthday banquet for him, inviting celebrities from all walks of life to expand his social network. Unexpectedly, the female lead arrived uninvited, accidentally staining Jiang Xiao’s million-dollar designer dress.

Furious, Jiang Xiao moved to slap the female lead but was unexpectedly pushed from behind. Stumbling, she nearly pushed the female lead down the stairs, almost causing a tragedy.

According to the plot of this melodramatic novel, the male lead would undoubtedly arrive at this moment to save the female lead, performing a heroic rescue. This would lead to a breakup with Jiang Xiao, and the romance between the male and female leads would quickly heat up, reconciling as before.

Despite Jiang Xiao’s desperate attempts to keep the male lead, even kneeling and begging for reconciliation, she received no response. Heartbroken and desperate, she blurted out nonsense, claiming she intentionally pushed the female lead.

The next day, clips of the incident at the banquet were maliciously edited and spread online, triggering a wave of public backlash and criticism from fans of the female lead. Keywords like ‘desperate to be a third party,’ ‘intruding mistress,’ ‘attempted murder,’ and other derogatory terms flooded the hot search results.

After this incident, Jiang Xiao completely transformed into a villainess, embarking on a path of self-destruction, sabotaging the female lead wherever possible, even resorting to illegal activities like stalking, filming secretly, and eventually being exposed and killed by her haters…

Who wouldn’t praise this plot as being wonderful? It’s really great!

Jiang Xiao was so angry that she repeatedly pinched the acupoints between her fingers, feeling chilled to the bone. This damn melodramatic literature! It was truly harmful! And the worst part? The entire book only led to her death. Why? Why did she have to play such a disposable role in the romance between the male and female leads?

Let’s take a step back. Even if someone were truly intent on causing trouble, shouldn’t they target the male lead, this scumbag who callously toys with others’ emotions for the sake of the female lead? After all, if he hadn’t pursued the female supporting role, she wouldn’t have fallen for him, nor would she have brought this upon herself. Is it appropriate for one man’s mistake to escalate into a war between two women?

The thought of her own tragic death by being hit by a car made Jiang Xiao unable to hold back her tears.

“You’re the one who pushed her, and yet you have the nerve to cry?” Jiang Xiao raised her tear-streaked face. Zhou Wenting’s expression was dark and emotionless as he looked at his “girlfriend,” like a stranger.

The woman hiding behind him was gentle and kind, her almond-shaped eyes were as round as a frightened little deer.

The two of them stood together, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, seemingly a perfect match.

Jiang Xiao was infuriated, gritting her teeth. She took a deep breath and shouted, “If I want to cry, I’ll cry! Who are you to tell me whether I can cry or not? And besides, which eye of yours saw me push her?”

Zhou Wenting frowned deeply. “Are you still trying to argue?”

Jiang Xiao rolled her eyes in annoyance. “If your eyes are sick, go get them treated. If not, pluck them out.”

“Jiang Xiao,” Zhou Wenting gritted his teeth and called her name.

As the male lead, Zhou Wenting still had a somewhat intimidating aura when angered. Jiang Xiao hesitated instinctively for a second, but her resentment at this moment could sustain a hundred thousand evil sword immortals. Whether he was the male lead or not didn’t matter; she was ready to confront him.

She stared back defiantly and yelled angrily,”Why are you barking like a dog? Are you trying to see who has a louder voice? I said I didn’t push her, so what makes you say I did? Where’s the evidence?”

Watching Jiang Xiao get worked up and tearful without regard for her appearance, Zhou Wenting actually felt a twinge of emotion in his heart. Although Jiang Xiao was willful and capricious, she had never actually laid a hand on Lin Qianyu.

Perhaps this time, he had wrongly accused her.

Jiang Xiao slumped on the ground, feeling a dull ache in her buttocks. She cursed silently in her heart and wiped away the tears that had overflowed, looking pitifully vulnerable.

Zhou Wenting, feeling guilty or for some other reason, actually released Lin Qianyu’s hand that he had been holding all along and walked over to her to help her up. “You should get up first.”

“No need.” Jiang Xiao avoided Zhou Wenting’s hand and quickly got up herself.

Bah, go away. You suddenly want to help me up now? Are you even worthy?

Zhou Wenting hadn’t expected to be rejected by Jiang Xiao. He was stunned for a moment, but her next words made him thoroughly livid.

“I really didn’t intend to push her. I just wanted to slap her. Who told her to spill red wine on my dress?” Jiang Xiao’s white dress was elegant and noble, obviously a high-end custom piece from a well-known brand, definitely not cheap. However, a large red wine stain across the front had destroyed its original beauty, making it particularly glaring.

Zhou Wenting glanced at it and said displeasedly, “It’s just a dress. Is it really necessary?”

Jiang Xiao chuckled lightly and turned her sharp gaze back to Lin Qianyu behind him. “Okay, okay, Mr. Zhou is so generous. Will you compensate her for this dress?”

“How much? You name the price.”

Jiang Xiao was known for her extravagant spending, all on branded items. But no matter how expensive this dress was,he would just pay for it.

Seeing him take the bait, Jiang Xiao calmly held up two fingers. “Twenty million. WeChat or Alipay?”

“Twenty million?” Lin Qianyu exclaimed softly, surprised that a dress she accidentally dirtied was so expensive. Subconsciously, she looked at the man in front of her, wondering if he would pay this amount for her.

Jiang Xiao did not miss the embarrassment that flashed across Zhou Wenting’s face. He has not yet been officially taken back to the Zhou family, and all the money he earned after his debut has been used to pay off his stepfather’s gambling debts. He may have a few million, but it is still very difficult for him to come up with 20 million at once.

He couldn’t even afford it, let alone Lin Qianyu, whose family was bankrupt and had just entered the entertainment industry.

Thanks to her love-struck mind at the time, she had spared no effort in preparing for Zhou Wenting’s birthday banquet, asserting her dominance as his girlfriend. She had deliberately splurged on the attire, with the twenty million high-end outfit purchased without hesitation.

After a brief silence, Zhou Wenting clenched his fist and said, “I’ll transfer it to you later.”

“So you mean you can’t afford it?” Jiang Xiao crossed her arms, unapologetically mocking him. “Why are you pretending to be rich if you don’t have money? Why are you acting like a hero saving a beauty if you don’t have money?”

Her tone was sharp and biting.

Lin Qianyu couldn’t bear it any longer and took a step forward to defend her man. “Jiang Xiao, don’t go too far with your words.”

Jiang Xiao retorted, “What does it have to do with you if I discipline my boyfriend?”

The words “my boyfriend” hit Lin Qianyu’s sore spot. She bit her lip and lowered her head, unable to hide her desolation.

“Oh, I almost forgot to tally up another account.”

As soon as the words fell, Jiang Xiao took two steps forward and slapped Zhou Wenting. “Bitch.”

Then she turned around and slapped Lin Qianyu. “You too.”

The crisp sound of the slaps echoed loudly, stunning the crowd of onlookers who were silently watching the drama unfold.

The scene froze for more than ten seconds.

Before the two of them lost their temper, Jiang Xiao said in a voice that only three people could hear: “I have photos and videos of you two passionately kissing in the underground parking lot. If you don’t want to ruin your reputation, I suggest you hold back.”

Last month, after the opening party of the modern drama starring Zhou Wenting and Lin Qianyu, Lin Qianyu sent Zhou Wenting, who pretended to be drunk, home. Unable to control his emotions, Zhou Wenting pretended to recognize the wrong person in the car, and kissed Lin Qianyu while calling her name, Jiang Xiao. Although Lin Qianyu was heartbroken, she did not push Zhou Wenting away.

Zhou Wenting is undoubtedly a cheating scumbag and not a good person, but Lin Qianyu knew that he had a girlfriend and did not refuse, so she is obviously not a good person either.

In Jiang Xiao’s eyes, these two were completely deserving of the slaps she had given them.

Of course, Jiang Xiao knew nothing about this before she awakened, otherwise she wouldn’t have bothered to prepare a birthday party for the male protagonist. But after awakening, she learned the contents of the novel, which she could use to threaten the two of them.

Without knowing for sure whether she really had evidence, how could they risk ruining their reputation by going against her? They would definitely listen to her and not dare to confront her in public.

As expected, Lin Qianyu’s face instantly turned pale, guiltily covering her slightly throbbing face without daring to speak up.

Beside her, Zhou Wenting kept his head low, his expression changing several times, filled with deep thought.

Jiang Xiao didn’t care how embarrassed they felt at the moment. She sneered twice and continued to rub their faces in the dirt: “Zhou Wenting, let’s break up. From now on, there’s no relationship between you and me.”

Zhou Wenting suddenly raised his head, his handsome face showing an indistinguishable complexity. He had never imagined that one day Jiang Xiao would break up with him. Clearly, she liked him so much, how could she bear to suggest breaking up?

However, before he could recover from one shock after another, Jiang Xiao mercilessly stabbed him in the chest again: “I’ll give you three days to pay the money. If the money doesn’t come through, we’ll meet at the police station.”

After laying everything bare, Jiang Xiao snorted coldly a couple of times, feeling much better mentally. She had originally planned to leave this battlefield immediately, but accidentally caught sight of a figure hurriedly moving in the opposite direction of the crowd, clearly feeling guilty.

Seeing the other party about to disappear from sight, Jiang Xiao’s face changed. She quickly followed in her high heels.

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Five minutes later, Jiang Xiao finally caught up with the fleeing figure near the exit.

“Zhang Jingyao, stop right there!”

Zhang Jingyao closed her eyes, gritted her teeth, turned around, and skillfully put on a smile of appeasement. “Xiaoxiao, are you okay? I wanted to help, but I suddenly felt a bit unwell in my stomach, so I…”

She was a woman with a lovely appearance, exuding an innocent and pure aura all over her body. Her tone was sincere and full of concern, making it hard not to believe her explanation.

Listening to her self-absorbed explanation, Jiang Xiao glanced at the phone tightly held in her hand and smiled lightly. “Is that so?”

Zhang Jingyao thought she had fooled her way through and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but she didn’t see Jiang Xiao’s increasingly cold gaze.

Recently, there’s been a term trending online called “frenemy,” which means pretending to get along with and praise someone on the surface, but secretly stabbing them in the back.

Zhang Jingyao was that kind of person.

According to the setting in the novel, Zhang Jingyao is the “good helper” of the female supporting character who specializes in making plans to frame the female protagonist, commonly known as a military strategist. She has some schemes and tactics but not much, and can be seen through at a glance. Later, she is easily dealt with by the female protagonist.

But the bad thing about her is that she has no martial ethics and likes to stab people in the back.

The banquet video that was circulated on the Internet was shot by Zhang Jingyao. Not only that, she was the one who asked the black fans to fan the flames and instigate online violence. After Jiang Xiao fell into poverty, it was also her who came to add insult to injury and stepped on her several times.

Oh, right, it was her who invited the female lead to provoke the flames of war today.

“Thanks for your concern, Xiaoxiao, I’m much better now. But Xiaoxiao, what exactly happened? Why did you suddenly take action?” Zhang Jingyao was eager to know the inside story, pushing Jiang Xiao to slap those two people in the public square.

Jiang Xiao silently stepped back half a step, avoiding Zhang Jingyao’s attempt to grab her arm, ignoring her questions, and holding out her hand: “Give me your phone.”

“My phone? What phone?” Zhang Jingyao pretended to be calm on the surface, but she was shocked and scared inside. Could it be that Jiang Xiao knew she had just recorded the video? But how could Jiang Xiao know? To avoid being discovered, she even took special care to record it from a distance.