I Helped the Female Supporting Character Become the Male Lead - Chapter 2

This sleep had been heavy and groggy, completely dreamless.

Cang Xuehe sat up in bed, rubbing her eyes as she fumbled for her phone on the nightstand, habitually sliding the screen to turn off her alarm.

Instead, she heard a strange woman’s voice.

“Why haven’t you called me lately~?” The sudden appearance of an unfamiliar voice in the morning gave Cang Xuehe a jolt of clarity. She turned to look at the phone; it showed a call in progress.

The contact name was “Renovation Worker.”

“You have the wrong number!” she blurted out instinctively before hanging up.

…Wait.

Something was wrong.

Cang Xuehe looked around. Pink mood lighting overhead turned the pure white walls a bizarre hue; even the bed was an exaggerated shade of pink, large enough to fit three or four people.

On the opposite wall hung a massive, suggestive oil painting. Next to it was the frosted glass of a bathroom, where she could faintly see the silhouette of someone taking a shower.

This didn’t look like her house at all!

Cang Xuehe was now fully awake, her scalp tingling with numbness. Wasn’t she sleeping at home? How did her surroundings change so drastically overnight? Was she kidnapped by a thief in her sleep?!

She looked down. Her pajamas had vanished, replaced by a silk nightgown. She instinctively touched her chest—it was empty!

“!!!”

[System]: Host, you are awake.

The sudden voice startled Cang Xuehe. She immediately barked, “Who’s there!”

But there was no one around; the person in the bathroom was still showering away.

[System]: I am your System.

The voice echoed inside her head.

Cang Xuehe had read plenty of novels about systems and caught on instantly. She quickly snapped back: [Do you think this is a transmigration novel? Get out of here with that “system” crap. Are you trying to scam me? Let me tell you, I have no money. Go find someone else!]

The System ignored her and continued its explanation.

[System]: Host, the world you are currently in is “First Love Like Fire.” If you wish to return to reality, please follow the development of the original story. Your current identity is the female lead, Cang Xuehe.

Cang Xuehe sneered: [Nice acting. I always say people have zero privacy these days. I just finished that novel and here comes a scammer who knows all about it. How much do you guys make a day doing this? If the money’s good, let me in on it.]

[System]: Host, please watch your language. I am not a scammer.

[Cang Xuehe]: Beat it! If you know what’s good for you, let me out, or I’m calling the police. I’ll have you and your partner showering in there arrested together, you %#@&%#!

[System]: Cang Xuehe, female, 24 years old, employed at XXX Company, interpersonal relationships…

The more Cang Xuehe listened, the more terrified she became. She didn’t believe a scammer could investigate her life in such minute detail.

So… she really had transmigrated?! And she had entered the dog-blood romance novel she’d been reading before bed—the one where she desperately wanted to bash the scumbag male lead’s head in!

[System]: Host, please remember your current identity: the eldest daughter of the Cang Group and the fiancée of Ding Hongyuan. Please follow the upcoming plot, otherwise, you will never be able to return to the real world.

Cang Xuehe took three minutes to digest this massive amount of information. She calmed down and began to negotiate with the System.

[Cang Xuehe]: What’s the next plot point?

[System]: Host, for the next scene, as long as you don’t resist, it will be fine.

Cang Xuehe looked down at her nightgown again, then at the person showering in the bathroom. Anyone with a brain knew what was about to happen. Was she really expected to go this far right out of the gate?

Based on the background info the System transmitted, Cang Xuehe accurately grasped a very useful clue.

Although the original female lead was a “love-brain,” she was a very conservative woman. In two years of dating, they had never crossed that line; it was only after the engagement that the male lead wheedled and pressured her into giving him her body.

She remembered that after they had sex, the scumbag realized the conservative female lead would be devoted to him for life. He became even more unscrupulous, flirting everywhere and eventually keeping a mistress on the side.

The current plot was the very source of the tragedy: their first time.

[Cang Xuehe]: You said if I want to go back, I have to follow the plot? To follow a moronic storyline as a brainless “sweet white flower” lead until I lose my life and my family? What if I refuse?

[System]: Then you will never be able to return to real society.

After a pause, it added:

[System]: You will remain in this world forever.

[Cang Xuehe]: Is there no room for negotiation?

The cold mechanical voice seemed to grow even colder.

[System]: Aside from following the plot, you have no choice.

Cang Xuehe whipped off the covers and got out of bed. Stepping barefoot onto the soft carpet, she surveyed the room with an unshielded gaze.

One didn’t need to guess to know this “themed suite” was incredibly expensive—a price that would have made her heart bleed in the real world. But in this world, everything was within reach for the eldest daughter of the Cang family.

[Cang Xuehe]: Hey, System. This is our first time working together, so it’s only natural you don’t know my personality. It’s fine; we’ll have plenty of time to get used to each other.

[System]: What do you mean?

[Cang Xuehe]: Don’t ask. Daddy doesn’t like it when you’re talkative.

[System]: …

The person in the bathroom still hadn’t come out. Since there was no room for her to perform yet, she decided to keep chatting with the System.

[Cang Xuehe]: Hey, System, what’s your name?

[System]: I do not require a name.

[Cang Xuehe]: Calling you “System” makes us sound so distant. How about I give you an intimate and nice-sounding name?

[System]: Unnecessary.

Cang Xuehe spoke in a tone that brooked no argument: [From now on, I’ll call you Suo Hai.]

Since it was loyal to such a brain-dead plot, she felt that, in a sense, the system was a total Suo Hai (idiot/fool).

[System]: …What does that mean?

[Cang Xuehe]: In our world, it refers to a sunny, handsome guy who constantly radiates a “happy” aura, spreading joy to everyone and being sought after by all—short for Suo Hai. I’m giving you this name in hopes that you’ll soon surpass all other Suo Hais and become the ultimate one.

[System]: … (It felt like it understood, yet it didn’t.)

[Cang Xuehe]: Since I’m calling you by name, stop calling me “Host.” Let’s switch to a friendlier nickname.

[System]: …

[Cang Xuehe]: My name is the same as the original female lead’s, so you should call me by my childhood nickname. I don’t usually tell people this one~

Even though the System stopped responding, Cang Xuehe knew it was listening and kept prattling on.

[Cang Xuehe]: Don’t let my appearance fool you; back in kindergarten, I was the “School Tyrant” (Ba). But “Tyrant” sounds too aggressive. In our world, using double characters sounds very affectionate, so everyone called me Ba Ba.

[System]: Ba Ba? (Father?)

[Cang Xuehe]: Good boy~

[System]: ##

The sound of a door opening came from the bathroom. Cang Xuehe hurried back to bed, lying on her side to face the source of the noise.

[Cang Xuehe]: Son, shut up. It’s time for Daddy’s performance.

Though she had zero experience in seduction, she had watched plenty of dramas and read enough novels to have some theoretical knowledge. She propped her head up with one hand, striking a charming and voluptuous pose.

The System, having been called “son” repeatedly, finally found an opening to sneer sarcastically: [You’re quite practiced at this.]

“Wife, have you been waiting long?” A magnetic male voice accompanied the sound of the door opening. A moment later, a man wearing only a towel stepped out.

His abs were clearly visible above the towel, and higher up was a handsome yet masculine face. His hair was casually pushed back, with droplets of water sliding down his cheeks.

If she didn’t know his true identity, Cang Xuehe would have thought this was a pleasing—though not heart-stirring—image of a handsome man fresh from the shower.

But—this was Ding Hongyuan. The trashy “Momma’s Boy” whose scumbaggery was an affront to gods and men! Just hearing the word “Wife” made her scalp crawl with the urge to slap him twice.

The original novel didn’t describe the leads’ first night in much detail, but seeing Ding Hongyuan expertly exuding male hormones, it wasn’t hard for her to imagine how the original lead had been so utterly infatuated.

Suppressing her inner rage, she sat up halfway and beckoned him with a finger. Ding Hongyuan immediately hurried over, climbing onto the bed and leaning over her, a look of delighted surprise on his handsome face.

“Wife, I didn’t expect you to be so proactive tonight…”

“Shhh.” Cang Xuehe placed a finger against his lips, winking coquettishly with suggestive intent. “There’s even more ‘proactive’ coming. Want to try?”

“I’ve waited so long for this day.” Ding Hongyuan’s hands began to wander restlessly, his “equipment” showing signs of preparation. Suppressing her disgust, she continued to smile. “Let’s play a game~”

“Tonight, I’m all yours. Whatever you say goes.”

As soon as he spoke, Cang Xuehe placed a blindfold over his eyes.

Ding Hongyuan, being the man he was, simply thought she wanted to play something spicy. He secretly mocked her in his head: She acts so pure and innocent usually, but she’s actually quite a player in bed.

Seeing his lecherous expression while blindfolded, Cang Xuehe wanted to beat him to death. Her index finger slid from his chin down to his Adam’s apple, lingering there as she heard him let out a low, involuntary moan.

Then, she moved lower, to his chest.

This feather-light, teasing motion made Ding Hongyuan’s heart itch with desire. With a forceful lunge, he pinned her to the bed, his “brother” ready for action.

What he didn’t know was that his fiancée, while making these intimate gestures, had a face as cold as the King of Hell.

As her fingers slid toward his abdominal muscles, Ding Hongyuan finally lost his restraint. His large hand grabbed her restless, slender hand.

“Xuehe, I want you right now.”

His voice was thick with lust. Cang Xuehe sneered internally, easily breaking free from his grip and wrapping both arms around his neck instead.

In the gentlest voice she had ever used in her life, she whispered, “Don’t be in such a hurry~ Before that, I have a big gift for you~”

“Wha—” Before Ding Hongyuan could finish, a violent, agonizing pain caused him to break into a cold sweat instantly. He clutched his “brother” and let out a piercing scream.

“Aaargh! What are you doing?!” He frantically ripped off the blindfold. His fiancée, who had just been as charming as a fox, was now standing by the bedside, arms crossed, looking at him with icy eyes.

That strike just now had used every ounce of her strength—so much so that her own knee hurt. Let alone the fragile “little brother”; it was likely fractured.

“You…!” Ding Hongyuan reached out to grab her, but the excruciating pain left him without a shred of strength. Even worse, he could clearly feel that his proud “brother” was actually broken!

“You dog of a man, driven by your crotch—you actually dared to dream of having me? This is a small lesson for today. Next time, it won’t be this simple.”

Cang Xuehe looked down from her height at the man collapsing on the bed in pain, unable to fight back. The frustration she felt from reading the original novel was partially relieved. She turned to leave.

After a few steps, she turned back.

Before Ding Hongyuan could react, two loud slaps landed exactly as intended. Pa! Pa!

“I said I was going to hit you, and I meant it.”

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