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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tedy2004
tedy2004 rated it
July 21, 2020
Status: Completed
It's an alright novel, which you can read it when you want a calm/romance in it, of course, there are intimacies sometimes by ML, but thats for girlfriend boyfriend I suppose and the FL is not being put to act as a toy for ML's needs, nope thats not true.

P.S The only bed scene is not detailed.
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miraculously-@nonymous rated it
June 10, 2020
Status: Completed
I know, I know, 4 stars is pushing it, but I love to defy limits (especially my own) so let's just ignore it for the sake of face :).

this novel is the stereotypical, cliché, cold-CEO-falls-in-love-but-the-FL-doesn't-immediately-reciprocate-his-feelings trope. ... more>>
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spoiler alert: she doesn't immediately reciprocate his feelings. but he's hot so it's fine ;)

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but cliches are cliches, and everyone loves similarity, why else would society try so hard to conform generations to the same textbook personalities and jobs, to the point of SUFFOCATING others-

sorry don't mind me I have a paper that's due about social conformation and what it stands for and it's fifteen pages long so... I'm losing the sole remaining pieces of my sanity. ahaha. anyway,

I liked the... the, the thingy where, um... so I just gave it 4 stars cause I heart the translator, Kitty noona <3. *coughs awkwardly with a red face* uh...

xoxo, MiRA <<less
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HentMas
HentMas rated it
June 4, 2020
Status: Completed
mmm... what can I say?

Underwhelming?
Disappointing?
Kinda dull?

It's a weird story, it's filled with intrigue and set ups and plot devices that are just... shoved under the carpet as if none of them mattered.

... more>> He's a "black bellied CEO" character but he never does a single thing that could be considered "black bellied CEO" worthy... it is implied and some things do happen, but they are not important and relegated to the background... a passing footnote on the story.

I don't mind the characters interactions, I found all that funny in its own way, this isn't your regular "pink hearts and fluffy feelings" kind of couple and I really liked their characters, always at odds, trying to gain the upper hand over each other which was interesting, but then what was the point of the novel?

None of the set ups had any kind of pay off, none of the plot devices had a satisfactory conclusion, there are some feelings of satisfaction when revenge was served but we weren't witness to the outcome of all this actions, the author just... forgot... that there were over 5 characters that had an impact on the novel and just shoved them aside.

I kind of get it, because as the title implies she doesn't want to be part of the plot of the main novel... but when the main plot was removed the author didn't replace it with another plot...

So we end up with a story that meanders on actions and emotions... but even the emotions weren't that interesting or outstanding... there is witty banter but you don't feel the chemistry they are supposed to be having.

I know, this should be considered a critique on this kinds of novels... but what's the point of a novel that after removing the common set ups and plot devices just leaves them out and doesn't replaces them with anything?? <<less
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Babystories1503
Babystories1503 rated it
February 18, 2020
Status: Completed
It is A very heartwarming story.....

Especially gu jin and mu mingcheng (MC and ml) as a couple, their chemistry was superb. Although their love progresses slowly but it is fun to read.... specially chapter 109 and 110 is really hilarious (my favorite ?????).......

The relationship between gu tang and gu jin was really admirable.

... more>> Gu tang is cute when he is jealous of his brother in law (mu mingcheng) ?....

Little sad about early ending... it would had been great, if there are extra chapter on gu jin and mu mingcheng 's family life with their son....??...

Otherwise it is a excellent book.??? <<less
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Kaylee
Kaylee rated it
January 3, 2020
Status: --
I only like reading the face slapping parts.

MC and ML characters are too... ooc of their early characteristics.

I still dont understand, how th ML suddenly falls head over heels to MC in the span of..... days. Just because MC kicked him and not a white lotus..... but that soon? If it happens after a year or 6months, I'd understand.

Just a matter consistency in the character build and plot development.
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littlemetaball
littlemetaball rated it
November 29, 2019
Status: Completed
First, the translator did a great job. Really enjoyed it because of the translation style.

Second, this is a good novel if u want to pass time.

Third:

This was a fairly good novel. except. the. ending. was. really. abrupt. and left me very disappointed.

but I can see why. the MC is very smart, and more calculating than you'd expect. once she has transmigrated, she doesn't hesitate and sets things straight like ... more>>
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dumping her fiancé and moving out from her cousin's place

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, which then leaves... almost no one else to have conflict with.

then once she gets together with the ml, BAM the story's done. it's hard to pick up from there when the MC knows what she wants and isn't as dense as some other mcs.

most great transmigration stories have the all the elements that this novel had (transmigration, some face slapping of now ex-lover, and romance with new cool ml), but they also almost always have a further point. like, oh I have a 3 year-old child and it's actually yours. or,

oh, MC works in the entertainment industry and so there's always these reporters chasing her and thus more conflict with scandals about her. or,

oh the ML gets injured and when he wakes up is diagnosed with amnesia and now has no memories of MC and ml's old flame returns. or,

oh the ML has an archnemesis and they duke it out with their companies as the cool ceos. or,

oh, MC gets into an accident and falls into a coma and then wakes up and turns out the accident was a planned mu*der by her love rival. or

oh actually MC dies but this is a world hopping novel! hahaha.

meanwhile, in this novel, there's transmigration, some face slapping, and romance with cool ml, and then it... just ends. haha. so it's not to say this isn't a good novel, it's just that other novels move the plot forwards, which in turn helps us see how the MC and ML bond and become more dimensional as a couple.

- 1star for the short ending, -1 star for nothing that really happened with our MC and ML couple. <<less
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Creolenerd
Creolenerd rated it
September 19, 2019
Status: c155
The start of this story was brilliant. I had not encountered this genre much before. And I felt for our MC. That didn't last long. Nobody in this story is likable. Everybody is judgemental, selfish, and inconsiderate. Please explain to me how a young lady crying RUINED a family reputation. And the ML needs the entire humble pie. These Chinese writer that keep writing these overbearing, cold, and borderline rapist CEO scares me. Is this what romance goes for. And to continue she couldn't just confront her friend and move... more>> on from the boyfriend? I don't appreciate the girl we need to root for becoming a shadow wench. And to close they kept TELLING US she's perfect and quiet and graceful. Well if she was all that why was she a doormat. <<less
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megane.no.megami
megane.no.megami rated it
September 8, 2019
Status: Completed
Plot: ⭐⭐⭐

The story's plot is pretty generic. I would say it's pretty much like those Quick Transmigration stories that are cropping up left and right here on Novelupdates, but only one arc, thankfully.

Characters: ⭐⭐⭐

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Honestly, I find the characters, main character including, to be a nothing special. Yes, the main character tried and did fulfill all of the requests made by the cannon fodder—I refuse to call this particular book character a supporting character since she wasn't even much of a supporting character... the book character was a literal stepping stone to the book's female lead's success. At least supporting characters in other books I've read actually had some form of character development in one way or another. The book's "supporting character"? Not so much. She was just... there. The other "main" characters? You have the typical book-Male Lead—cold, arrogant and possessive; the book-Female Lead—bubbly and warm personality (basically everybody is in love with her) ; the book-Second Male Lead—in love with the book-Female Lead but because of book-Male Lead, settled for cannon fodder, thereby contributing to the cannon fodder's less-than-idyllic life and eventual demise. Then, you have the main character's male lead. Honestly, the side characters and even the villains actually have more personalities than the main characters the author introduced us to. I'm sighing over such wasted materials.

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Story Flow: ⭐⭐

The author was very wordy with so many unnecessary descriptions, especially when he/she writes about the transmigrated-Gu Jin's thoughts then to what she's presently going through and then to book-Gu Jin's past experience/knowledge (both written in the book and what the transmigrated-Gu Jin had discovered along the way). So it can end up being very confusing, distracting and at times irritatingly repetitive. It's no wonder the translator divided some chapters into parts.

Story Genre: ⭐⭐

I'm honestly torn between two and three stars over this one. Since the story was generic, you can pretty much guess what's going to happen and what the characters will do next.

Romance, of course, is between the main character and her very own male lead, who happens to be more powerful, charismatic and handsome than the book-male lead.

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She first met him when she almost fell and he caught her. He got interested in her when she kneed him in the babymaker since he nearly assaulted her because of, you know... drugs. I don't know what the hell types of drugs the authors think or know which are so powerful that it overrides all reasoning and their characters just turn into these base animals driven into this frenzied need for immediate copulation. Aphrodisiacs help heighten arousal but not to the point of making one want to copulate then and there. Another complaint I have, just like in a lot of modern or even some historical novels is that assault does not a romance make. The male leads and main characters' first or second meeting always end up with the main characters nearly or being assaulted by the male leads. What the hell?! And domineering and possessive men are okay but not to the point of being controlling, although the male lead had shaved those tendencies of being domineering and possessive off in front of the main character... somewhat. Thankfully, it didn't make me tear out my hair a lot.

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Comedic timing seems to either be a hit or a miss. Some parts did make me laugh, others made me cringe.

This book wasn't big on drama, so no "tragedy", unless you count the original/book-Gu Jin's fate. I did feel really bad for the original/book-Gu Jin. She (book-Gu Jin) wasn't even a bad person, she (book-Gu Jin) could just be considered socially awkward. The last part of the extra chapters though actually was a good turning point of the book. Then, it ended. Boo!

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So, the final part of the book is that book-Gu Jin was given a second chance, meaning she (book Gu-Jin) reincarnated to a certain time period and recovered all of the transmigrated-Gu Jin's memories. The reincarnated book-Gu Jin was thankful to the transmigrated-Gu Jin for changing her (book-Gu Jin) fate but she (book-Gu Jin) decided not to follow transmigrated-Gu Jin's footsteps and decided to forge her (book-Gu Jin) own. She (book-Gu Jin) mustered up the courage to finally have a proper conversation with Tong Lin, who could be considered the Second Male Lead in transmigrated-Gu Jin's life and was actually in the running for male lead if Mu Mingcheng didn't exist. I think in this life, book-Gu Jin will end up with Tong Lin because she (book-Gu Jin) is less assertive than transmigrated-Gu Jin and won't make a good partner for Mu Mingcheng, who eats secretaries for breakfast (hehe!). If Shao Chong (book-second ML and scum extraordinaire) didn't recover his memories in this alternate time period, then book-Gu Jin might live a better life once she's away from Cheng Xin, Jing Hao, and Shao Chong.

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Again, predictability of the book's plot is correlated to the book's generic storyline. So, don't expect a lot of suspense or thriller on this one.

Translation: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Because I love Kitty Jiu for introducing me to a bunch of novels. She could use a little editing as there are some grammatical errors, but other than that the novel was a fairly easy read due to her awesome translation.

Would I recommend this?

If you want an easy read, then I say go for this book. The translator did divide the chapters into several parts, which may look like a long novel, but it's honestly a short one (save for the wordy author).

But if you want a more intellectual short novel, I'd say skip this. <<less
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Pixil
Pixil rated it
August 23, 2019
Status: c149
The story's okay.
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I like that MC doesn't end up with that s*upid Shao guy. She also manages to stay away from practically everyone who caused original!her pain in the past life.

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Honestly a bit boring however. There are a lot of cliches typical in shoujo/josei manga.

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The alpha male lead blackmails her into dating for three months, since ML has the jade bracelet that is her family's heirloom ergo important. I don't think it was rational how the ML developed feelings for her. His first encounter with her was disdain and the next resulted in infatuation. The change from disdain to infatuation was too abrupt. I'd have preferred a slower burn with that kind of situation. Infatuation at first sight would have been more plausible for me.

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The romance was also eh. Their relationship was cute imo but definitely didn't make me invested.

The ML was quite lackluster. He wasn't altogether too bad even though the initial start was a hard no. He was quite cute with his inexperience with love but that's it. I don't see how he is amazing though.
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Sure military, sure heir of Mu family, but I'm not gonna remember him.

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He doesn't have enough of a character for me to be moved. He's just the least terrible choice (That other guy who had feelings but didn't confess was okay too but not in terms of power or family prestige which may have been needed for the Shao guy).

This isn't a bad read. It just shouldn't be taken too seriously. It's a not completely unbearable way to pass the time especially if you've nothing to read, also if you're used to cliches in shoujo/ josei manga.
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Thaloe
Thaloe rated it
July 25, 2019
Status: c136
The premise was ok, but it kinda got boring at some point. The translation is good. I somehow dislike the FL and the ML. Meh.
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Gsichtselfmeter
Gsichtselfmeter rated it
July 18, 2019
Status: c133
It is nicely written, but the story has no ups or downs. It is a mediocre flow of niceties, without the MC ever encountering a difficult position. Read it if you are in the mood for some easy reading without utilizing any brain power. 3*
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Babobaya1712
Babobaya1712 rated it
February 29, 2024
Status: c35
I'm on the first few chapters and waiting for the face-slapping. It's an okay novel, a bit cheesy everytime the MC and ML interact.
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sweet_nothing
sweet_nothing rated it
June 16, 2023
Status: Completed
“‘spoiled to the point of being arrogant’?”

FL says this about herself in one of the later chapters and it kind of describes her perfectly. The life she’s landed in is pretty much perfect minus the bf that she gets rid of immediately and with her new bf, despite the “deal” they made, it’s all her getting benefits, whilst he changes for her and keeps on falling for her. The romance therefore comes across as very hollow with a ML who is devoted and you can see he’s fallen in love... more>> but a FL who is blah.

Also ML never assaults the FL, I don’t know why it’s being presented as such by some reviewers, he’s
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drugged with an aphrodisiac and she walks into the room in the second suspicious encounter of the day from her and he asks her who she is, instead of saying anything she knees him, (apt reaction tbh), and runs away. Later when they have s*x months into their relationship, it’s fully consensual and it’s the ML who has his feelings played with.

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Side characters are also meh and the face slapping isn’t satisfying, it’s very light and some is happening off screen. Honestly a lot of this just feels like a draft for a better novel. <<less
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Vp4444
Vp4444 rated it
May 28, 2023
Status: c153
I was unable to read the last two chapters because the translation page is just gone now apparently. But that’s not why this received a 3 out of 5.

For the chapters I could read the chapters were very hard to read through. There were a lot of repeated sentences, whole chapters that were repeated, out of order chapters, wrong chapters from different stories, and whole chapters that that were repeated within the chapter itself. The translation made this a very hard read through.

The story itself was pretty basic nothing difficult.... more>> The ML was pretty overbearing though. I don’t like characters that have to blackmail or threaten other people just to get them to date them. So that was a huge turn off, really made it difficult for me to like him at all.

The FL was nice though, I like how she stood up for herself and did what was best for her. Her family were interesting as well.

All in all, it’s okay. Though I could find the finished translations for the last two chapters. <<less
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TheNyaScarlet
TheNyaScarlet
March 27, 2023
Status: Completed
Pretty mid honestly. The extras and the ending is pretty good, but the beginning what with the blackmailing and s*xual assault that is common in these kinds of "domineering CEO" novels, was really bad!! Consider this if you are fine with that kind of stuff, or like me enjoy reading how awful the ML is at the start.
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PtitcaSi
PtitcaSi rated it
March 13, 2023
Status: --
Pretty boring story but great ending. Really great. It was worth reading for the last five chapters... although, damn it, you can read the first thirty, and then the final... well, the final ten. The plot doesn't really get lost. The rating is only for the final, it's just lovely.
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AerynJay
AerynJay rated it
January 31, 2023
Status: --
I’m glad I gave it a chance. As regards to s*xual assault and crappy ML. Nop, the ML is awesome and fits very well with our FL. She’s definitely not a doormat and knows how to keep that wolf on a leash. The assault happens when he’s drugged and she kicks him in the nuts before escaping lol. Second time is not an assault but more of a testing from him. He’s not seeking revenge but more like testing to see how fierce she is and to understand why he... more>> finds her interesting (true, here the author could have described more the reasoning behind actions, not only those 2-3 sentences that alluded to his intrigue and his mischief). He backs down and helps her when she’s hit by a strong case of PMS9 how awkward. And slightly unrealistic but oh well). They have very good chemistry, he’s a strong overbearing type that actually appreciates the FL for standing her ground and being able to play him. It’s a case of finding one’s match. A pity is was short, I would have enjoyed it even more with double the word count, t heir dynamic is so refreshing. Strong character FL with devious but respectful overbearing ML. ME LIKEE. <<less
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daedaedae
daedaedae rated it
September 5, 2022
Status: --
while it wasn't bad. It just wasn't good. It had potential to be good. But the story was poorly structured. And more interesting plot points got abandoned.

i didn't particularly care for the ML while the FL still had her moments. The side characters only got interesting around the finale portion of the novel. I wish we could see more of the og!fl's personal growth bc she did grew more responsible. And it was fun reading the fl's original husband suffer. I wish we saw him suffer more.

but aside from that... more>> it was pretty meh.

i am irritated by the clownery of the author. They had the audacity to bash dom!ceos and yet they follow the trope beat by beat. <<less
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seasaltxx
seasaltxx rated it
February 23, 2022
Status: c153
I don't get the very bad reviews. I mean I read the reviews here first before reading it so I'm ready, but tbh the only bad part about the ML was the start, but as mentioned he was drugged.

then I steeled myself for forced kisses or stuff but there was almost none? Like a peck here and there.

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The first time they did it, the FL was the one who instigated so it was done with consent

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and it was not boring at all! Like there was some plotholes that are liked solved so suddenly at the end, but I was never bored with the story.

and I loved the sidestories at the end! The open ending for the real Gu Jin was lovely <<less
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I read novels to live
I read novels to live rated it
February 14, 2022
Status: Completed
This really isn't that bad.

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The ML is also although not that good he isn't bad either. I mean he was drugged at the first rime he harassed hee and although that's not excusable it still has to be taken in consideration. The FL is also pretty great like she doesn't take the bs that they give her and the og Fl, at the start I didn't really like nor did I hate her, but in the extra chapters I was satisfied because she wasn't as brainless as I thought she'd be and the og ML... idk he did actually suck for me and the extra chapters at the end made me very happy, I mean the og host gor her happy ending!

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all in all I really liked this novel so don't knock it until ya try it <<less
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