I Refuse to be a Supporting Character

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Gu Jin, your average day-to-day worker, crossed into a novel as the supporting character and best friend and cousin of the female protagonist, Cheng Xin, who was frequently surrounded by men of status and quality. The two cousins believed they’d enjoy this friendship for a lifetime.

But soon, Gu Jin discovered that the body she had crossed into had memories of future events beyond the novel’s plot, including finding out that her marriage would end in utter failure. Her husband, the second male lead named Shao Chong, would neglect their marriage because of his infatuation for Cheng Xin. On the day that Gu Jin was kidnapped and beaten to death, her good husband stayed by her cousin’s side and accompanied her to the hospital.

When Gu Jin transmigrated into this novel world and learned of the truth, she refused to waste this new life as a supporting role for her cousin the way the previous soul had done. She refused to live her life as a spectator in someone else’s love story. No. She would be the protagonist of her own romance in this new life.

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Xuyên Thành Nữ Chính Khuê Mật Làm Sao Bây Giờ
穿成女主闺蜜怎么办
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09/10/19 Kelly Translations c155
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Staringatastar
Staringatastar rated it
October 17, 2019
Status: c27
A bit boring... I did like the beginning, but the heroine's academic dumbness and lack of ambition was off-putting. As is her lack of ability to do anything other than stomp on people with her heels, dress pretty, and act petty. Her emphasis on looking 'pretty' with nice makes up, fancier clothing, jewelry, and heels is so silly... And the perfect, rich, handsome, cold male lead is so improbably, he lacks character (as of ch 27)

The best character I think is the puppy like brother. I wish there was... more>> more of him. <<less
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Sinking Ship
Sinking Ship rated it
October 14, 2019
Status: c155
I actually really liked this one. Mostly because it broke away from a lot of tropes that crop up in Chinese romance novels that I've read.

First of all the female lead is a strong and capable character. She really stands out from the pack in that regard since she honestly seems like she could take or leave the whole "romance" part of the story for most of the wordcount. She has her own ideas and goals and she doesn't instantly become delicate like a flower or fragile like glass every... more>> time the male lead steps into the room. She sets firm boundaries in the relationship between her and the ML and doesn't let him trample over them. A female lead like this is really a breath of fresh air.

The male lead was also much better than a lot of comparable male leads in other stories. He still has the whole "powerful domineering CEO" setting but he acts a lot more like a normal person. He gets possessive and jealous but it gets expressed in the story in a way that seems romantic... rather than "rapey" like a lot of OTHER male leads in this genre.

The supporting cast is also really good considering how short the story is overall. The "original female lead" has a real character arc and seems to grow as a person throughout the story instead of being cartoonishly evil the way a lot of opposing female leads are. And the whole arc with the second (or is he the third?) male lead was really poignant. Even though by the end I still felt that he was scum that didn't really deserve redemption, at the very least I can say that his whole little mini-arc made for a very compelling storyline.

In short, I would highly recommend this story to anyone who likes the Chinese romance genre but is tired of the same old boring "weak and delicate female lead gets crushed under the domineering and overbearing CEO male lead" mold. In so many of these stories I'm halfway to tearing my hair out over how s*upid the female leads tend to act (you know, forgiving people who obviously shouldn't be forgiven, provoking people who obviously shouldn't be provoked, and constantly getting 'naively' played with in the hands of the male lead)... but this one was not like that at all and I really enjoyed it because of that.

The only real negative point is how short the story was. It ends kind of abruptly and the last few chapters before the epilogues are more or less just an exposition dump that fleshes out the male leads past a bit more - it's a really clumsy way for the author to give the readers insight into the male lead's character and since it's the very last thing that happens in the story it left a bit of a bad taste. If the author had stretched out another 30 or 40 chapters to introduce all that information more organically it would have been a better story... but what we got is still pretty good overal. <<less
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chibiheaven
chibiheaven rated it
October 4, 2019
Status: Completed
A shallow, bland story with equally bland characters. It honestly hurts me to rate a novel low despite the translators efforts but there really wasn't anything redeeming about this novel. From start to finish nothing really grabbed my interest and the characters were not intriguing in the slightest. It's a short read but probably wouldn't be your best use of time.
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Clars
Clars rated it
September 21, 2019
Status: c155
I really love this novel..... especially how the ending took place... like we got see the story of every character and about what happened in the previous life... It is just awesome... tho the ending of ML and FL felt abrupt... but it gave satisfaction...
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lilyreadz
lilyreadz rated it
September 15, 2019
Status: Completed
i really don't know how to rate this piece of work to be completely honest, though, I thought I still might share my opinion to anyone thinking of having a good read. This story in my own opinion, is pretty decent. Although, many times it feels predictable, rushed, and the start of the ML and FL's relationship is less then desirable, it still has a decent plot and characters that are interesting enough. My personal favorite part of this story that really bettered my view of it was the ending... more>> chapters, they made me cry. The ending was open-ended enough to keep you wondering but still make you feel satisfied. It jerked many hot tears out of dehydrated desert-like eyes and when a piece of writing not only pulls tears from me but also makes me feel satisfied with an ending but also makes me want more the novel certainly deserves a 4 stars in my book. I wish you happy reading! &Lt;3 ;)

sincerely, lilyreadz <<less
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LunarWolf
LunarWolf rated it
September 15, 2019
Status: Completed
Gave it 5 stars but it probably deserves 4.

I like it because its realistic. The enemies get realistic punishments and go on with their lives. Very open ended because life does go on even if they are an "enemy". Its not satisfying but its realistic. The open endedness for some is kind of nice but it makes u want to know more about the side characters lives because they have stories of their own. Overall its a pretty short decent read that u wish had more chapters.
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Yomi
Yomi rated it
September 12, 2019
Status: c155
It's not that bad but it isn't that good either.

It's your typical Mary Sue plus the cliche.

The story was promising it's not that bad, well aside from the actions of ML from the start. My only concern was the flow of story isn't good. There were many plots that were left hanging. It felt rushed.
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123abdi
123abdi rated it
September 11, 2019
Status: Completed
good

not particularly memorable and kinda cliche but I do like the ML and FL

no pointless face slapping or revenge plots, the FL simply lives her best life and gives the ML a chance rather than the story getting dragged on due to misunderstandings

everyone in the novel gets what they deserved

karma is fair
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Emeilia
Emeilia rated it
June 2, 2019
Status: c90
At first I like this novel and it totally sparked my interest on how the MC actually carried herself after transmigration. I am so satisfied when she took the initiative to actually cut off everyone who are pretty toxic in her life and this gives off a very good impression on her.

Sadly, the MC relationship with the ML is not really that appealing to me. She acted as if its better to actually not associate with the ML but still linger around. It will be great if she can actually... more>> set her mind on whether or not she want to be his girlfriend.

Overall story is interesting and quite satisfying. Just a bit boring (for me) after the actual event.

Character development is okay. I dont actually see MC or ML change a lot but maybe in the near future. Other characters changed in a way when they got what they deserved.

For those who want some satisfying second-chance novel, this is a great recommendation but not really great as a romance novel. <<less
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Honefuusen
Honefuusen rated it
May 27, 2019
Status: c110
The plot has no flow, and the skips are confusing. Pretty ordinary romance story.

The characters weren't very developed, this whole novel is basically about all sort of romantic relations built on the wrong motivation and poorly executed slag plans. It annoys you to no end but I still end up reading to the latest chapter.

Still, Not my cup of tea
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Phrille0507
Phrille0507 rated it
May 16, 2019
Status: Completed
This novel has a good plot and start but the ending was kinda felt like it was not enough, like I feel that this could have been better if the author added more chapters so that the audience will get into the story more.. FL is good strong and funny, ML is the typical cold kind but loyal one, Their interactions was cute though and I really like reading their cute scenes.. Yeah I know some don't like the ML because of what happened at the start and how he... more>> force FL into a relationship with him, but just give him some slack, it was the first time he felt attraction to an opposite s*x and kinda noob on how to start things with her..I think lol? But it could have been better if the author give more reasons for them to fall in love.. Really a pity! The whole story feels rushed that it just ended like that.. But the end was still satisfying

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Especially the extra chapters on what happend after Original Gu Jin died in her previous life and how Shao Chong felt after he found out the news.. I cried a little bit though because Shao Chong is an idiot and did not appreciate what he got.. He got what he deserved but it was still not enough because Gu Jin and her child died, so sad for Gu Jin ?????

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This was an okay read, not a great one but it can alleviate your boredom. <<less
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emmyazzy
emmyazzy rated it
March 29, 2019
Status: Completed
This novel is alright. What attracted me to read this novel would be the female lead’s personality.

The female lead is a very calm and someone thinks ahead and plan ahead type of person. An example where it shows that she is of such personality is when she first met the male lead after the incident in the restaurant. Even though it is true that she is harassed, she still stayed calm and she only agreed to the terms with the male lead because she thinks he is of useful value... more>> where it would be easier to distance away from the second Male lead and female lead.

As for the male lead, well, it is true that the male lead sexually harassed her, that part I can’t deny it. But our female lead is still strong and defend herself by hitting him back like their first meeting. The Male lead is somewhat similar to the female lead. They are both cautious and manipulative. It is honestly funny to see how they ‘plot’ against each other though each party actually knows what the other party is thinking. The Male lead after falling for the female lead is very possessive and persistent in chasing her.

There were many funny parts in the relationship where the female lead will dare to do certain actions when others wouldn’t dare to do to the male lead which is hilarious. Honestly, there is no clear description on how they fell in love but from what I infer I think they got attracted to each other because of their own personality.

The writing style of this author consists of a bit of show no tell which is exciting to read and anticipate. Though it may not be as complicated to infer as other authors, but it is exciting to see especially when they ‘plot’ against one another. I was a bit disappointed with the ending though. It is a bit abrupt but somehow still makes sense as there are extras to complete the story. It made me wanted more though.

In conclusion, it is a good read I would say. Though it may not be as fantastic and exciting as others, what is attracting of this book would be the female lead’s personality and interactions between the female and male lead. I would recommend this novel to anyone who is looking for a novel who has very mentally strong personality. <<less
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l8rose
l8rose
February 5, 2024
Status: Completed
3.5 but rounded up because I liked it.

This story has a few plot points that seem to come out of nowhere, almost like the author wanted to cover a few specific things and didn't really know how to tie them together (or like they were putting their favorite moments from other stories into this one).

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Spoiler

Like the sudden rebirth of the MC's husband from the previous life. There is no build up for this, just him in the hospital and trying to call her before continuing to pursue her. Despite knowing he was responsible for her (and their unborn child) getting killed by kidnappers.

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The MC transmigrates into the body of a college student who has lived her life in the shadow of her cousin but has the memories of the events that play out after the novel. Deciding she will not be unhappy like the original was, the MC begins to cut away the two relationships that led to the original's death. She's not an overly fierce woman and doesn't really faceslap anyone, but she does not let others control her life... except for the ML.

The ML is the domineering CEO type and manipulates the MC into being in a relationship with him. He falls fast and hard for her. There are some events in the background that he deals with to make her life happy but he's rather two-dimensional (everyone kind of is though).

We follow along as the MC breaks off her ill-fated romance with the man the original married in the first life and with the original's cousin. Things move at a breakneck speed (as this is a relatively short story, despite having 100+ chapters) but the relationship is kind of believable so long as you don't think too hard about how it started. Even the worst event in the story is pretty quietly but still quickly dealt with.

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Someone tries to assassinate the MC and ML because they insulted the guy she was crushing on... who she could never be with anyway because he was legally her cousin. She paired up with the ML's maternal cousin because they were jealous that he might take over their positions in that family. Nevermind that their mutual grandfather was just using the ML to "sharpen" his grandkids (who are all useless) as the ML "could never inherit" the business as he wasn't a paternal grandkid.

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There are a lot of problems with the story but it was kind of nice to read something that quickly goes from point a to point b with very little deviations. The after stories are nice as well, especially the one about original's husband in the first timeline after her death and the happy ending the original finally got. <<less
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Evie Ren A
Evie Ren A rated it
October 25, 2023
Status: Completed
Very simple, straightforward story.

The FL is very pragmatic, the ML is the usual overbearing, domineering true OP CEO. The rest of the characters are simple, direct to their roles. There is not much drama, romance nor face-slapping.

Average story, excellent translations.
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LemmonPaii
LemmonPaii rated it
October 5, 2023
Status: Completed
Super short, not that sweet. Read it if you do not want a super complicated story. The characters are very pragmatic, author closes up all the "sub-stories" at the end. It is simply not deep.
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Fave
Fave rated it
March 25, 2023
Status: --
I liked everything about this book except the ML. His thought process in the beginning is so weird like which adult man misunderstands a woman, touches her inappropriately and when she fights back and escapes he decides to investigate her and take revenge

Revenge? On a young student for protecting herself? Then he forces her to date him so she can get her mother's bracelet back. Like Wtf after I read that part I was hoping he wouldn't be ML but alas

The romance between MC and ML was so strange I... more>> just skipped any parts of it that had to do with ML. Another annoying fact is that they had their first time while MC was drunk and inebriated.

Anyway,

I liked the resolution of all the side characters especially the original Gu xin x tong guy as well as the og female lead CX. I'm happy she became somewhat strong and took over the company <<less
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Eeria
Eeria rated it
January 3, 2023
Status: Completed
It’s a story I enjoy rereading. It’s quite simple but I like how the story is not left unfinished for other characters including the og FL. The romance ? It starts under a wrong premise. I can’t say it’s sweet because both leads have no feeling for each other when they started it. The story is development is pretty linear. I like the FL character and how she handles herself. The ML is typical. I agree I would have liked a longer extra about Tong Lin and his romance.
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Anastrisha
Anastrisha
November 12, 2022
Status: Completed
Leaving a review after realizing I never left this review nor rated it.

Despite having read this a long time ago, I still have some memories of what happened in this story. I really love it and was personally happy that in another time line the 2ML that truly love the host of MC's body finally fulfilled his wish.

Greatly recommend it.
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Costronaut
Costronaut rated it
October 29, 2022
Status: Completed
This story is overall ok.

It has the potential to be a great story but the author presented this in a way that I can't enjoy, or maybe I had high expectations after reading the description.

Anyway am I the only one that thinks that the character 'Tong lin' is more fascinating than any of the ml's.

... more>> And he also remained single till end becoming a successful person.

He has a crush on original owner 'Gu jin', and her character description also tells that she is gentle shy type.

If anyone or same author writes story shipping these two characters that will be great. <<less
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Amani101
Amani101 rated it
October 17, 2022
Status: Completed
MTLed this story.

pro:

  • some good dialogue between transmigrated MC and her ML
  • premise of the story has potential
con:

  • trope heavy light face slapping
  • Family dynamics not fleshed out
  • romance of any romance not fleshed out
overall story could be better
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