After Transmigrating Into The Body Of A Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character, I Stumbled Into A Shura Field - Chapter 1

When Su Yining opened her eyes, she was holding a knife.

The blade had pierced the chest of the coldly beautiful woman lying on the ground, and blood gushed uncontrollably from the wound.

The skin of the woman before her still held a trace of warmth—

Did I kill someone?!

Su Yining’s pupils dilated instantly, panic and bewilderment overwhelming her.

Her mind raced as her nerves tightened, and she instinctively raised her head.

In the next moment, Su Yining saw the array of cameras and lights used for filming.

The camera captured her raw, unscripted reaction. The director’s call of “Cut!” brought the previously silent set to life, filling it with renewed energy and chatter.

Behind the monitor, the director nodded approvingly at Su Yining. “Good, good. You’ve finally got it.”

The replay on the monitor flawlessly captured the white-dressed girl’s panic, bewilderment, helplessness, and final despair as she realized the truth. It was hard to believe that the spirited girl on screen was the “vessel” everyone had dismissed as merely a pretty face to attract clicks and attention.

This scene had already been shot multiple times, but previous attempts had been flat and lacking in conviction. This time, however, Su Yining seemed to have had an epiphany, and her performance came alive.

The knife in Su Yining’s hand loosened as the “corpse” on the ground sat up and politely distanced itself from her. Her voice was icy: “Excuse me.”

Su Yining nodded blankly, remaining rooted to the spot.

The original character’s manager stepped forward, beaming. “Yining, Yining! I always knew you had acting talent. Now you’ve even learned to get into character! The future looks bright for you!”

Yining? Su Yining?!

Isn’t this the same cannon fodder character from the novel I read yesterday, “The Tycoon’s Darling: A Lavish Romance”?

Su Yining stared at the silver dagger in her hand, now stained with fake blood, and began to piece together her situation.

She had been in a car accident in real life and had been transported into the yaoi novel she had read the previous day, “The Tycoon’s Darling: A Lavish Romance,” becoming the cannon fodder female character in the story.

At the same time, a system voice suddenly appeared in Su Yining’s mind, dutifully explaining the current situation to her.

The actress she had just been acting with was Xiao Yingchu, a formidable actor who had won the Best Actress award at the age of eighteen.

To break out of her comfort zone, Xiao Yingchu had chosen a rare and daring taboo subject. In the novel, the original character had secured the role in the film “Two Lives Flower,” a forbidden romance between women, thanks to her controversial popularity and sheer luck.

In the original story, the female supporting character, as cannon fodder, constantly created opportunities indirectly for the female lead and the male leads. Her resources and very existence became stepping stones for the female lead, and she squandered what could have been a promising role.

Due to the original character’s arrogant and abusive behavior, the entire production team’s patience with her dwindled.

When Shen Zixuan, the female lead, came to guest star in the role, everyone realized she was a much better fit for the script. The original character then proceeded to make a series of fatal mistakes, ultimately leading to her being kicked off the set and slapped with a massive breach of contract penalty.

Wait a minute… Su Yining thought. Not acting is fine, but paying that penalty is unacceptable.

The knife in Su Yining’s hand clattered to the ground, her expression a mix of anguish and distress.

If I have to pay that penalty…

The sorrow on Su Yining’s face deepened, becoming more genuine.

The director, observing from the side, couldn’t help but remark to the assistant director, “They always called Su Yining a pretty fool, but today she doesn’t seem so foolish after all.”

The assistant director was startled. “Su Yining isn’t pretty? We hired her in the first place because of her looks!”

“…I mean, she’s not a fool. She’s just a bit rusty in her skills. Look, she’s still in the scene.”

In Two Lives Flower, the two female leads, belonging to opposing factions, were destined to become bitter enemies by the end. Yet, while disguised as ordinary people, they fell in love, shedding societal prejudices.

They struggled within the tangled net of sorrow, like birds forever trapped.

I face your blade willingly, so you won’t have to suffer.

Don’t cry.

The production team had filmed the final scene first. Having conquered the most challenging scene, the actors should now handle the earlier scenes with ease.

Su Yining undoubtedly delivered a satisfactory performance. Though still raw, she was fully immersed in her role.

She remained lost in the character’s grief, the anguish of losing her beloved still etched on her face. She knew that all of this had happened because she had fallen in love with the wrong person.

Actors still in character need time to unwind. Pulling them out too abruptly could hinder their ability to enter such a state again or even damage their mental well-being.

“Teacher Xiao, should we go help?” Xiao Yingchu’s assistant whispered.

Normally, when an actor becomes too deeply immersed in a scene and can’t break out of character, the other actor would step forward to help them transition.

Xiao Yingchu glanced up, furrowed her brow, and pondered for a moment. Her opinion of Su Yining wasn’t particularly favorable, but the actress had become too immersed in her role because of her.

Xiao Yingchu stood up and walked toward Su Yining.

The props team discreetly cleared the set without disturbing Su Yining.

Sister Wang, Su Yining’s manager, had never seen her in such a state before. She called out softly, hesitantly, “Yining?”

Su Yining snapped out of her trance. “Sister Wang.”

“If you’re done acting, you can get up,” Sister Wang said quietly. She noticed Xiao Yingchu approaching. “Even Teacher Xiao is coming to clear the set now.” Familiar with her artist’s temperament, she assumed Su Yining was still putting on an act. “Little Ancestor, if you don’t get up now, they’ll really throw you out.”

Thrown out? How could that happen? The original body had real popularity—wait, oh right, the original was just a disposable supporting character. Never mind.

But being thrown out would be utterly humiliating! Su Yining couldn’t afford to lose that kind of face!

As Xiao Yingchu approached, seemingly ready to usher her away, Su Yining raised her hand just before the director reached her, stopping her in her tracks. “Teacher Xiao, stop! I’ll get up myself!”

“No need for you to personally kick me out!”

Xiao Yingchu stopped. She had only come to check if Su Yining had finished filming her scene. Now that Su Yining was done, she didn’t want to stay a moment longer.

Just as Xiao Yingchu turned to leave, she heard Su Yining murmur, “My… my legs are numb.”

“Little Ancestor, if you were acting with a male actor, you could have someone carry you back and generate some scandalous buzz. But now, you’ll just have to deal with it yourself—”

“Do you think Teacher Xiao is incapable?”

Xiao Yingchu’s first instinct upon hearing the doubt was to pause. Hearing them talk about her, her departing footsteps slowed.

“If you think she’s capable, then have her carry you! Your legs are numb, right?” Sister Wang chimed in, momentarily caught up in the banter.

At that moment, the sharp-eyed Su Yining noticed something fall from Xiao Yingchu. She quickly called out, “Teacher Xiao—”

Xiao Yingchu’s heart skipped a beat. Is Su Yining actually asking me to carry her?

Xiao Yingchu’s pace instantly quickened. Su Yining called out twice more, but Xiao Yingchu acted as if she hadn’t heard, walking faster and faster.

It was as if her retreating figure was emblazoned with the words:

Thanks for the invite. Don’t tag me.

“Teacher Xiao seems…” Su Yining’s legs finally regained their strength. She stood up, picked up the silver bracelet Xiao Yingchu had dropped, and gazed in the direction she had fled.

…to not like you very much, right?

Sister Wang had noticed Xiao Yingchu avoiding Su Yining like the plague, but she hadn’t expected Su Yining to sense it too.

You can only pity your own child. Sister Wang watched Su Yining with tenderness, pondering how to comfort her wounded heart—

“Seems like her hearing isn’t very good,” Su Yining declared with finality.

Sister Wang: “……”

Xiao Yingchu, whose hearing was perfectly fine and who had just happened to hear that remark, stumbled.

“And her balance isn’t great either,” Su Yining added, watching Xiao Yingchu’s rapidly disappearing figure. “She’s practically running away.”

Su Yining wasn’t sure if it was just her imagination, but Xiao Yingchu’s retreating figure now carried an even stronger air of panicked flight.

*******

Su Yining intended to return Xiao Yingchu’s bracelet, but before she could even approach Xiao Yingchu’s dressing room, she was stopped by a stern-looking woman.

“Yingchu is resting now and isn’t available.”

The system informed Su Yining that the person blocking her path was Xiao Yingchu’s agent, Sister Tang.

Sister Tang had heard rumors about Su Yining’s “black history.” When the production team announced the other actor cast in the lead role, Sister Tang immediately tried to get Xiao Yingchu to quit the project.

Su Yining was seen as either a useless fool or a poisonous influence. Sister Tang knew that industry gossip was often a mix of truth and falsehood, but she remained cautious when dealing with unfamiliar actors.

Sister Tang’s attitude toward Su Yining was frosty, yet she couldn’t find any fault with her. She simply gave a perfunctory dismissal, neither hostile nor friendly.

Unwilling to interact with Su Yining, Sister Tang ended the brief encounter quickly. Before Su Yining could say anything, she slipped into the dressing room.

Su Yining had no choice but to tuck the bracelet she’d intended to return into her pocket.

The director’s plan for the day was to have the lead actors rehearse this scene extensively.

Rumor had it that Su Yining’s acting was a “disaster.” Since the director had chosen her for various reasons, he braced himself for a tough battle. He didn’t schedule any other scenes for the leads that day.

However, Su Yining gave the director a pleasant surprise.

After changing out of her costume, Su Yining returned to her hotel room to rest. When Sister Tang entered the dressing room, she couldn’t resist warning Xiao Yingchu, “You need to keep your distance from Su Yining. Her reputation is poor, and if we have to tie ourselves to her for publicity later, it’ll be a nightmare.”

“Hmm,” Xiao Yingchu replied noncommittally, but her hand involuntarily reached for her phone to check Su Yining’s Weibo page.

Most of the criticism focused on her acting skills, calling her a “pretty face with no talent.” Those who liked her mostly admired her looks.

To be fair, Su Yining was undeniably beautiful.

Xiao Yingchu recalled Su Yining’s features—truly captivating at first glance, like a bewitching beauty whose allure only deepened with scrutiny, tempting one to peel away the veils and explore her mysteries.

As Xiao Yingchu scrolled through her feed, she stumbled upon a backstage rant about the Two Lives Flower production:

[Direct message to the “Certain Flower” production team: Please, Miss Su, if you don’t have the skills, don’t take on the job! Even an Academy Award winner would be exhausted by all those retakes. The moment filming ends, I’m distancing myself from that vase… We finally get a niche film, and it’s being utterly ruined!]

Xiao Yingchu was about to read further when her hand accidentally slipped… and she accidentally liked the post.

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