After Transmigrating Into The Body Of A Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character, I Stumbled Into A Shura Field - Chapter 9

Su Yining’s hand shot out, grabbing Brother Lei by the collar to help steady him on the steep slope.

Brother Lei was much heavier than Su Yining had imagined. Even with the enhancement of her Martial Soul, she struggled to completely halt his downward momentum.

Straining to pull herself over the edge, Su Yining said, “Hand me the camera first, then you can use that to climb up.”

Brother Lei hesitated. This camera… was his lifeline.

He wasn’t sure how the production team he’d been secretly filming, or even Su Yining herself, would handle the device. Instinctively, he twisted the camera’s lens upward.

The moment Su Yining charged into the frame, countless viewers online were instantly smitten.

When Brother Lei had lost his footing and braced himself against the steep slope, both he and the viewers in the livestream had been startled.

A nearly vertical slope filled the screen. If not for the temporary support he found in the uneven terrain, Brother Lei would have plummeted down the slope long ago!

Su Yining appeared before them all like a divine being.

[She’s so concerned about me. She even saved me!]

[Wake up! Don’t daydream!]

[Sister really loves me…]

[This is the first time I’ve thought Su Yining wasn’t so bad. Was she supposed to be the scandal of the day?]

[Sister is too beautiful! Did anyone screenshot that shot? So cool and beautiful!]

[By the way… isn’t Su Yining’s strength a little too strong? She just grabbed Brother Lei by the collar!]

[It’s probably because Brother Lei was already braced against the slope. Who could single-handedly hoist an adult man otherwise?]

*******

Su Yining sensed Brother Lei’s hesitation. “Don’t worry, I won’t touch you,” she said.

Clearly feeling her condition deteriorating due to hunger, she quickly added, “Don’t relax. Stay tense. Just hold on a little longer. The rest of the crew will be here soon.”

The production team was indeed rushing to the location Su Yining had previously reported.

Su Yining’s current strength was insufficient to single-handedly lift an adult man like Brother Lei. She could only rely on the original support and friction of the broken slope to hold him in place until the crew arrived.

Brother Lei gritted his teeth and handed over the camera. Su Yining struggled to hold onto Brother Lei’s clothes for support with one hand while carefully transferring the camera to a nearby stable spot with the other.

“Hold on, we’re here!” The director and the rest of the crew rushed over.

Guided by Su Yining’s efforts, they managed to drag Brother Lei up the steep slope.

“Ho, Ning, you’ve got some strength after all. Even just holding him steady was tough.”

Su Yining panted slightly, forcing a weak smile. She placed Brother Lei’s precious camera in his lap. As she straightened up, a wave of dizziness washed over her, and black spots swam before her eyes.

Su Yining swayed unsteadily.

A cool, steady presence approached and firmly supported her body.

“Teacher Xiao…” Su Yining murmured, her vision swimming from hunger.

Sister Wang’s loud voice suddenly filled the air: “Hey, Su Yining! What are you trying to prove? Are you alright?!”

Realizing Sister Wang had arrived, Su Yining’s tension instantly melted away.

“…I’m fine,” she replied faintly.

The next moment, Su Yining collapsed.

Xiao Yingchu caught her.

Sister Tang rushed forward in surprise. “You haven’t taken your medication yet. Let me handle this—”

“No need,” Xiao Yingchu said.

It was only because of Sister Tang’s reminder that Xiao Yingchu suddenly realized she wasn’t experiencing her usual allergic reaction when facing Su Yining.

She could now touch Su Yining steadily, without needing her anti-contact allergy medication.

To Xiao Yingchu, Su Yining… was special.

As Xiao Yingchu touched Su Yining’s skin, she noticed a subtle warmth she had never paid attention to before. A faint heat slowly spread from her skin to every nerve in her body.

Feeling this different warmth, the tenderest part of her heart curled inward for a fleeting moment.

Xiao Yingchu asked softly, “Are you alright?”

Su Yining heard the question, but her body continued to sink heavily downward, her consciousness fading into darkness.

When Su Yining next awoke, she was lying in a hospital bed, an IV drip hanging above her.

Sister Wang moved in and out of the hospital room, occasionally taking calls to update people on Su Yining’s current condition.

******

The internet was buzzing with the story of Su Yining fainting after saving Brother Lei. Feeling faint from hunger, Su Yining sat up and started eating an apple from the fruit basket.

[Even though I don’t like her, I can’t find anything bad to say about her this time.]

[Did she faint from exhaustion? Pulling an adult up a steep slope takes a lot of strength. Her lips were already turning pale and purple on camera.]

Su Yining was too embarrassed to admit it was actually from hunger. She continued biting into the apple as she scrolled through more comments.

[In the end, Teacher Xiao carried her back. So envious! The Fake Wives act is real.]

[Can CP fans stop dancing around this life-or-death situation?!?!? ]

[Brother Lei was clearly filming illegally, just to get clicks, and now he’s dragged Su Yining into it.]

[She was taken in by the police for a talk. Stop treating this like entertainment news; it’s a social issue.]

[I wonder how Su Yining is doing now? I used to think she was just a vain pretty face, but I didn’t realize she’s actually a good person.]

[Me too. The production team or her agency should release an update soon, right?]

[While we wait for news, let’s admire Su Yining’s beauty. I’m tired of typing “beauty,” but she’d be perfect with anyone.]

[And what about the cut with Xiao Yingchu?]

[But Su Yining and Xiao Yingchu barely interact. Aside from the Teacher Cai Cai interview, they’ve had almost no meaningful exchanges.]

Su Yining clicked on the link curiously. Before she could even start watching, Sister Wang walked in.

Seeing Su Yining awake, Sister Wang quickly put down her phone and rushed over. “You’re awake? How do you feel?”

“I’m fine… just hungry. The apple really helped.”

Su Yining casually tossed the apple core into the trash.

“Good, good, I’m just glad you’re alright,” Sister Wang said, fussing over Su Yining. “You know, this could actually be a blessing in disguise. It might improve your reputation a little. The company is wondering if you want to seize this opportunity to establish a ‘delicate beauty’ persona and pursue roles along those lines in the future—”

A delicate beauty?

Su Yining shook her head, feeling the energy gradually building within her after eating the apple. Perhaps because of her recent overexertion, she could now sense the extent of her Martial Soul and how it was gradually growing stronger.

It was like countless streams converging into a river, then into an ocean. Her Martial Soul had evolved from a fist-sized entity that enhanced her physical attributes to something roughly the size of a vase, capable of delivering short bursts of explosive power.

Well, I’ve truly become a vase now, Su Yining thought, barely suppressing a chuckle.

“Never mind that,” Su Yining said, logging onto Weibo. “I’ll just post an update to let everyone know I’m okay. Any deliberately crafted persona is doomed to collapse eventually. We should just be ourselves.”

Seeing Sister Wang still wanted to persuade her, Su Yining said, “The creativity of netizens far surpasses ours. We can only repurpose old ideas, but netizens are the ones who truly bring us fresh perspectives. Who ever got famous by marketing old stuff? It’s always those who create something new.”

“You’re right,” Sister Wang sighed. “I’ve noticed you’ve become much clearer-headed lately, having broken free from your previous state.” She then mentioned Brother Lei, “By the way, Brother Lei broke his leg. He was taken away by the police for ‘criticism and education’ before, and the production team is reserving the right to pursue further action.”

Sister Wang’s words outlined the follow-up plan. Su Yining nodded and posted a “safe and sound” Weibo update.

Who wouldn’t want to become famous? Su Yining thought, silently shedding tears as she checked her bank account balance.

The only question was which tycoon the female lead truly favored. The female lead had too many fish to choose from. Even if Su Yining acted as a puppeteer, orchestrating introductions between the female lead and these tycoons, it would require both time and her own considerable strength.

I’m just an ordinary, unremarkable puppeteer, Su Yining lamented silently.

Heh. The System chimed in, never missing an opportunity to mock Su Yining.

******

After Su Yining was discharged from the hospital and returned to the hotel, the director and others called to kindly inquire if the filming schedule needed to be adjusted. Su Yining declined, insisting she was fine.

However, Sister Wang was no longer Su Yining’s sole agent, so she occasionally had to divide her attention. Fortunately, Su Yining didn’t mind.

Sister Wang, feeling guilty, considered hiring an assistant for Su Yining.

“If there’s a suitable candidate, I’ll take a look,” Su Yining said.

Her most pressing concern now was keeping her job and preserving her meager savings—oh wait, after the hospital stay, her savings were down to just a few hundred yuan.

Zhizhi sent a message: [Susu, how are you feeling now?]

Ever since their meeting, especially after hearing Su Yining’s real voice, Zhizhi had confirmed that Susu was indeed Su Yining.

However, due to the incident on Su Yining’s set, Guqun’s family and company had swiftly intervened to protect Zhizhi, ordering her to return home immediately.

Before Zhizhi could even join the commotion, she was whisked away.

Su Yining thought for a moment before replying: [I’m much better now, don’t worry.]

The next few days of filming went surprisingly smoothly, and Su Yining wasn’t kicked off the set as she had been in the original plot.

Shen Zixuan joined the crew to play a likable supporting role, added a few scenes, and left, causing little disruption to Su Yining.

Shen Entertainment then presented Shen Zixuan with several promising scripts to choose from, mostly leading lady roles. After bidding farewell to Su Yining and Xiao Yingchu, Shen Zixuan moved on to her next project.

Su Yining and Xiao Yingchu had been working well together on set, but when it came time to film their intimate scene, both froze.

Su Yining lacked experience, and Xiao Yingchu, who normally avoided physical contact with others, especially someone with allergies who needed medication to tolerate it, had no prior experience in such situations.

Although most of the crew had dispersed, Su Yining and Xiao Yingchu still struggled to relax.

“You two aren’t getting it,” the Director frowned. “Think of it like a duel between skilled opponents—a clash of equals, intense and exhilarating! It’s about the subtlety of conviction, the sheen of skin-to-skin contact, the atmosphere—the chemistry! Love, impulse, hormones! Not this stiff, awkward, chicken-pecking performance!”

Chicken-pecking?!

Su Yining and Xiao Yingchu exchanged a glance. Standing so close, they could clearly feel each other’s tense, unyielding bodies, creaking like machinery without lubrication.

Neither of them… had much experience.

Su Yining remained silent, unable to refute the Director’s blunt honesty.

Xiao Yingchu pulled Su Yining to her feet, and the two stood obediently before the Director, listening to his reprimand.

“I’m giving you half a day off. Go find the feeling.” The Director waved his hand impatiently, speaking with unprecedented seriousness. “Since you’ve taken on this role, you need to immerse yourself in it. Don’t shy away from this taboo love—whether it’s between a man and a woman or two women, it’s all about being drawn together by love. All this talk won’t help. Just go and find the feeling.”

“Okay,” Su Yining replied.

This scene depicted the desperate farewell between two lovers in the late stages of the story, when they refused to drag their partner down with them. Their affectionate display was like a dirge at the end of the world, hysterical and mournful, like a cuckoo bleeding its heart out in despair.

This time… might be their last.

Their final deep penetration, their final shared breath, their final nestling into each other’s embrace.

Time stretched out, yet sped up—faster, faster! Mmm—!

Neither said goodbye, knowing that this might be their final parting.

Let me… love you a little more, a little deeper.

Su Yining and Xiao Yingchu didn’t go anywhere else. Instead, they returned to Su Yining’s hotel room to rehearse their scenes.

But they got stuck on the very first step.

“So… Teacher Xiao, how did they… begin?” Su Yining asked, inquiring about the characters’ state in the script.

“It’s not ‘they’,” Xiao Yingchu said, lowering her gaze to Su Yining’s hands, which seemed to be searching for a place to rest. “It’s ‘we’.”

In truth, there wasn’t much to be cautious about when filming intimate scenes between female actors. The boundaries between women were different from those between men and women.

Holding hands, embracing, and kissing were commonplace for some female actors in the industry. Everyone understood that there was no “impossibility” between two women; it was just a spectacle for the audience, and a marketing hook that investors loved to exploit.

But here… there was no audience, no investors.

Only “we.”

Su Yining didn’t grasp Xiao Yingchu’s meaning. Instead, seeing her frown, a realization struck her in a flash: “Teacher Xiao, do you need to take your medication now?”

Su Yining remembered that Xiao Yingchu disliked physical contact and took antihistamines even during filming. She wondered if the medication’s effect had worn off.

“It’s nothing,” Xiao Yingchu said, lowering her gaze. “How should we approach our scene?”

It was rare for Xiao Yingchu to seek Su Yining’s opinion on acting.

“I think… we should watch some reference material to study,” Su Yining suggested.

Watch something? Watch what… what could we possibly learn from watching something?!

Xiao Yingchu’s eyes snapped up. Panicking, she forced her lips into a straight line, afraid of appearing too flustered or inexperienced.

Her expression calm, Xiao Yingchu replied, “Alright.”

Su Yining mirrored her: “Alright.”

Xiao Yingchu watched Su Yining deftly open an app on her phone and lower the volume.

Xiao Yingchu’s gaze instinctively flinched away, fearing Su Yining would unleash a full-screen barrage—

To be honest, she’d never actually watched this kind of “small clip” before, even in anime form. Even watching it with Su Yining made her feel she needed to mentally prepare herself… at least take some time to steel her nerves first.

Finally, Xiao Yingchu blurted out, “G-give me a moment to brace myself.”

She hurried into the bathroom, darting inside and leaving Su Yining standing dumbfounded in the hallway.

She just wanted to watch the video and see if she could feel that legendary pull of romantic attraction…

Ah, wait… Does Teacher Xiao really need mental preparation just to watch a cutscene video about the atmosphere between two characters in a romance?

Teacher Xiao’s mind is just—so fragile.

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