The Fragile Supporting Lady Is Too Clingy - Chapter 2

Perhaps it was from being in the water too long or from the shock, but Li Qiuyue’s fragile demeanor didn’t last. Soon, her breathing grew faint, her eyes closed, and she collapsed to the ground in a faint, startling Li Shuyu.

Instinctively, Li Shuyu clenched her hands, her panic visibly mounting. A curse nearly escaped her lips but was swallowed back at the last moment, leaving only wide eyes and a stiff body.

The maidservant by her side, clearly accustomed to throwing her weight around, scowled at the scene and snapped impatiently, “What are you all standing around for? Can’t you see the Second Young Lady has fainted? Hurry up and take her back do you expect the Young Lady to carry her herself?”

Li Shuyu was startled by the sharp tone. She thought to herself, Even the maidservant by my side dares to act so arrogantly, looking down on Li Qiuyue like this?

Well, it made sense. In the novel, Li Qiuyue had never enjoyed her father’s favor and was despised by the original host a princess raised among commoners. In an era where imperial authority reigned supreme, she naturally held no status. The book even described her as a character so mistreated that even servants could trample over her.

Li Shuyu’s gaze involuntarily fell on the woman lying limp on the ground.

She studied the girl’s painfully thin frame, the damp fabric clinging to her body beneath her outer robe, faintly outlining her delicate curves.

As if possessed, Li Shuyu stopped the maids who were about to step forward and instead moved closer herself. She slipped one arm beneath Li Qiuyue’s slender neck and the other under her knees, intending to lift her up.

And then she failed. She even stumbled a little in the attempt.

The servants swarmed around her in a flurry, their voices overlapping as they fretted over her poor health, urging her not to exert herself and to leave such tasks to them.

Li Shuyu numbly released her grip, only then realizing that the original host’s body was frail. no wonder she had no strength.

A strange sense of disappointment washed over her. Her eyes lingered on the woman’s pale face. Even with her eyes closed and damp strands of hair obscuring part of her features, her breathtaking beauty was undeniable.

The novel’s venomous yet pitiable antagonist, actually looks like this?

Li Shuyu felt as though she were treading on air, unable to find solid ground.

She stood there in a daze until a maidservant beside her softly suggested she return to rest. Only then did she remember the paper-thin figure still lying on the ground.

No. she wasn’t just a character on paper anymore. She was a living, breathing person, a figure from the book now standing no, lying right before her.

“Uh you take her back. Be careful with her. And call a physician to examine her and prescribe some medicine.”

Li Shuyu struggled to mimic the commanding tone of a noble young lady from ancient times.

The maidservants, well-trained, immediately complied and hurried to carry out her orders.

This was her first time transmigrating, and she had no experience to draw from. Watching as the maids helped the unconscious girl away, Li Shuyu decided she needed a moment to collect herself.

A suffocating weight pressed against her chest at the thought of being trapped in this feudal backwater for the rest of her life…

Had she been any less resilient, she might have fainted right then and there alongside the antagonist.

Following the maidservants, Li Shuyu returned to the original host’s courtyard.

It was named Fuguang Courtyard a grand, imposing name, standing apart from all others.

A pity, then, that in the novel, the original host never lived to reunite with her birth father. It was only after her death that her father, defying all opposition, posthumously restored her title as a princess.

The Li family treated Li Shuyu exceptionally well, almost revering her like an ancestor. Her food, clothing, and daily necessities were all on par with the elderly matriarch, making her the most treasured member of the entire Li household. As she stepped inside, her eyes were immediately dazzled by the courtyard filled with lotus flowers.

For a moment, her expression turned blank with confusion, but she quickly understood—this was nothing unusual for the daughter of an emperor.

To avoid arousing suspicion, she deliberately stayed in the original owner’s room without moving around and even dismissed all the personal maidservants.

The room was extravagantly adorned with jewels and opulence, nearly blinding Li Shuyu’s unaccustomed eyes. Yet, she felt no envy. All she wanted was her phone, air conditioning, and refrigerator back or at the very least, another chance to read the original novel!

This time, she’d memorize every detail, QAQ.

Pacing anxiously in the room, she fretted over her impending fate as a cannon-fodder character. Other transmigrators usually had some sort of system or mission complete it, and they could return to the modern world. So why was she left with nothing?

No direction, no way home how utterly unreasonable!

As she circled the room in distress, she muttered apologies while rummaging through the original owner’s belongings. After what felt like an eternity,

a maidservant knocked on her door, her voice clear and respectful, “Miss, the elderly madam has come to see you.”

Li Shuyu froze. Glancing at the useless calligraphy sheets in her hand, she realized she knew nothing about the original owner’s personality beyond her domineering arrogance. How was she supposed to face her grandmother?

Suddenly, another soft, deliberate knock sounded, accompanied by the old woman’s gentle voice, “Yuer, why won’t you open the door? Were you frightened by that concubine-born daughter of your father’s? Don’t be upset Grandmother has already sent for her to come and apologize. You won’t suffer any injustice.”

The moment the words fell, Li Shuyu yanked the door open, coming face-to-face with the kindly old matriarch for the first time.

Though addressed as “elderly madam,” the woman appeared to be only in her forties, her warm smile adding to her approachable demeanor.

Li Shuyu hesitated before finally managing to greet her, “Gr-Grandmother.”

It was her first time transmigrating, after all, she was a bit nervous but doing her best to act natural.

After the greeting, she recalled what she’d overheard and immediately straightened her expression, frowning deeply as she defended the female antagonist, “Grandmother, I wasn’t frightened by her, nor am I angry. I just wanted some time alone because I was tired earlier. Please don’t blame her.”

Beads of sweat had unknowingly formed on her forehead partly from anxiety, partly from guilt under the old woman’s tender gaze. She added shamefully, “If anything, I was the one who pushed her into the water. I wronged her. Once she once my elder sister has recovered, I should be the one to apologize.”

Her shame was on behalf of the original owner, how could anyone bully others like that?!

Hearing this, the old madam finally showed a flicker of surprise. She frowned, reaching out to touch Li Shuyu’s forehead worriedly. “Has that concubine-born girl truly driven you mad?”

Li Shuyu: “…”

“Since when does a legitimate daughter apologize to a concubine-born one? If word got out, we’d be the laughingstock of the town. Grandmother has already summoned her. Once she arrives, we’ll get to the bottom of today’s events. Don’t be afraid Grandmother will stand up for you.”

As she spoke, she affectionately patted Li Shuyu’s head.

Dizzy from such unconditional doting, Li Shuyu was still in a daze when she faintly heard a frail voice.

“Qiuyue greets the elderly madam and Third Younger Sister.”

Li Shuyu turned around in a daze and saw the seemingly frail yet venomous supporting female character, her delicate face pale with illness, long lashes casting shadows as she trembled slightly clearly just risen from a sickbed.

In the hidden corners of her heart, Li Shuyu’s conscience twinged with guilt.

I never intended to treat her unfairly, yet the injustice she now suffers is undeniably tied to me. I can’t simply stand by and do nothing.