The Cold and Ruthless Supporting Male Lead

This was quite a special world, and since Lan Bai’s database had no records of it, one thing that was uncontrollable was the timing of the transmigration; it couldn’t be chosen.

Not having considered this beforehand, Hai Ku was directly pulled into this world. The moment he found himself standing in front of the female lead, he knew things had taken a bad turn…

“Ha… Hai Ku… I really, really like you! I’ve been your fan since forever!”

Her eyes were brimming with tears, and her entire body trembled. Now that she had finally met the idol she had admired for so long, Ji Xiaomei couldn’t control her excitement.

Hai Ku felt a headache coming on.

He had originally intended to transmigrate into the supporting male character before he entered the entertainment industry; or at the very least, before he started acting like a diva. He hadn’t expected to be thrown straight into a battlefield instead.

With a sigh, he suppressed the jealousy that came from the original owner’s emotions and smiled. “Having such a cute fan like you makes me really happy. But now, you’re more famous than I am, with a massive fan base of your own. You shouldn’t be saying things like that anymore. My popularity can’t compare to yours. If anything, I can only say this as your senior; I hope your career continues to rise.”

“Y-Yes! Thank you!”

Ji Xiaomei’s heart pounded furiously, and she radiated a pink-hued aura of infatuation. Her idol was just as gentle as she had imagined. “I’ll definitely work hard!”

“Mm, I’m sure you’ll keep getting better and better.”

After throwing out some empty praise, Hai Ku figured that as long as he tactfully rejected the female lead, the supporting character wouldn’t meet such a tragic fate in the end.

After all, this was the first NP novel he had ever read. He had initially enjoyed it just for the thrill of the plot, but after playing the role of a supporting male character so many times, he couldn’t help but empathize with them.

As for how the female lead’s story would unfold from here, he didn’t care. He only needed to ensure that this supporting male avoided his miserable ending.

“Se-Senior, can I… can I add you on WeChat?” Summoning all her courage to get to this point, Ji Xiaomei wasn’t willing to leave empty-handed. Clutching her phone tightly, she asked carefully, as if afraid of being rejected.

“Sorry, I just lost my phone…”

Hai Ku scratched his head, looking apologetic. “I still need to report it and get a replacement SIM card. Maybe next time. It’s getting late, and as a young woman, you shouldn’t be staying out too long; be careful not to catch a cold. I have some things to do, so I’ll be heading off first.”

Using the most cliché excuse possible, Hai Ku remained polite and composed at every step, fearing that Ji Xiaomei might resent him. As long as he played the role of the female lead’s white moonlight and cinnabar mole; without causing trouble, that would be enough.

“Ah…”

Just as she was about to say something, her manager walked up behind her and, without giving her a chance to respond, showered her with praise.

“I knew I had a good eye for talent! You’re absolutely amazing, do you know that? The company has already made arrangements for you; they’ve secured an incredible script for you. You’re going to be a star!”

“Mm…”

Ji Xiaomei barely listened, distracted as she kept staring in the direction where Hai Ku had disappeared. She didn’t even register most of what her manager was saying.

“What are you thinking about?” After rattling off a long speech, the manager finally realized that Ji Xiaomei was completely absent-minded. He was frustrated, but she was such a promising talent that he couldn’t bring himself to scold her. Instead, he could only ask in exasperation.

“It’s nothing…”

Ji Xiaomei lowered her head, feeling dejected. “I just feel a little uneasy… a little down.”

“That’s an easy fix! Just have a good drink and get some rest. You have 2 days off now; just take it easy. Once the company finalizes everything, I’ll come pick you up for your audition.” The manager patted his chest, determined to make the most of his newfound star.

Ji Xiaomei still seemed distracted, but knowing she only had 2 days off, she reluctantly nodded. “Alright, I’ll take a proper rest these 2 days.”

She forced a smile but still regretted not getting Hai Ku’s contact information. Just as the thought crossed her mind, she suddenly remembered; her manager was also Hai Ku’s manager!

Instantly, her spirits lifted. She grabbed her manager’s hand, her eyes sparkling. “Mr. Ji Ren, do you have Hai Ku’s contact information?”

Her manager was momentarily stunned, but then he quickly remembered the reason he had successfully signed Ji Xiaomei in the first place. He had assumed that once she entered the entertainment industry, she would forget all about that diva Hai Ku. He hadn’t expected that even after she had risen to fame, she still remembered that useless man.

“Sorry, but Hai Ku’s contract expired today. He’s no longer one of our company’s artists. His contact information… has probably changed too.”

Ji Xiaomei instantly deflated with disappointment.

***

After leaving the company and returning to his residence, Hai Ku rested for a short while before confidently summoning the system.

“I think I’ve already completed my mission in this world. I didn’t offend the female lead with my words just now, did I? That means the tragic ending shouldn’t happen anymore. Let’s leave this world now.”

System: […] Excuse me?

“Is that not possible?”

Hai Ku was starting to feel a bit nervous. Coming to this world had been nothing more than a spur-of-the-moment decision. He had never intended to enter an NP world to change anything about the female lead. After all, trying to instill moral principles in an NP novel was nearly impossible.

As long as he changed this supporting male character’s fate, everything else could just be treated as a smut novel; no problem at all.

[But you’ve already successfully become the female lead’s white moonlight and offended the male lead…]

The system looked as if it couldn’t bear to watch and transmitted the received scene data to Hai Ku. [Now, not only is Ji Xiaomei looking for you, but even the CEO; Male Lead #1, is trying to find you. So, until the plot runs its course, both of us are forcibly stuck in this world.]

“Aren’t you a system? Think of something!”

Hai Ku was panicking now, feeling like he had gone too far with his reckless actions.

Lan Bai looked embarrassed, even shifting its gaze guiltily to the side. [I’m a clean romance system…]

Which meant that in a smut novel, it was practically useless.

Hai Ku: “…”

At first, he thought the system had sent him some crucial information. But the moment he glanced at it, he immediately shut his eyes as if they had been scalded by chili peppers.

Even so, the voices of the female lead and Male Lead #1 still reached his ears.

“Oh? You little minx… you dare to call another man’s name in my bed? Hmm?” The hoarse, breathless voice was filled with gritted-teeth fury; sexy and husky, the standard for domineering CEO novels.

“Ah… Hai… mmph…”

Before the rest of her words could come out, they were silenced.

“Little minx, under me, you’re only allowed to call my name. Remember this well; my name is Yi Hao.”

“Mmph…”

At this moment, Hai Ku felt like his ears were burning too. Silently covering them with his hands, he refused to listen to the passionate scene unfolding between the male and female leads.

“What the hell is going on?! I was nothing but polite when I spoke to her just now!”

As a red-blooded man, Hai Ku thought that secretly watching a few “clips” from time to time was completely normal. But if that clip included someone calling out his name…

That was a whole different story.

Even though he wasn’t the protagonist, the sheer awkwardness made him want to curl up in a corner. He hurriedly signaled to Lan Bai to turn off this shameless live broadcast.

“You were polite, but since she couldn’t get your contact information, she felt incredibly frustrated and heartbroken. So, she went to a bar to drink herself into a stupor…” Lan Bai covered its face, feeling like this was the biggest failure in its career as a system. How could a clean romance system be defeated by a smut novel? Was smut really better than clean romance?!

Hmm????

Clean romance was delicate, refined, and full of elegant charm. And smut? It was just drenched in lust. What was so great about that?!

Hai Ku was speechless as well. He covered his face just like Lan Bai, feeling like he had seriously miscalculated this time.

***

After getting drunk, Ji Xiaomei had mistakenly stumbled into the wrong room, and in her intoxicated haze, she even started hallucinating.

Yi Hao, upon seeing a woman barge into his room, instinctively wanted to throw her out; especially since he had been drugged with something indescribable.

But the moment he stepped forward to kick her out, she collapsed right onto him, conveniently locking the door behind her. A fragrant scent from the woman’s body instantly filled his nose. Yi Hao hesitated for a moment.

If she smelled this sweet… he supposed she would do.

The woman’s soft, delicate body excited him instantly, and without hesitation, he decided to show off his prowess. Wasting no time, Yi Hao carried the drunken mess of a woman straight to his bed. Everything progressed smoothly. Even if she had been sent by an enemy, he would still keep her by his side.

But what he hadn’t expected…

Was that while beneath him, this woman would dare to call out another man’s name.

Heh…

Hai Ku?

What kind of low-class, ridiculous name was that? What sort of face did that person even have?

Yi Hao’s expression twisted into something feral. In all his 28 years of life, this was the first time he had ever felt jealous. But this woman’s scent is so damn intoxicating!

He didn’t want to waste a single second on that ugly, low-class nobody.

Everything else could wait until after this was over. After all, he was a man who could go six rounds in a single night; the dream of countless women. He was confident that once this woman sobered up, she would completely forget about that pathetic nobody.

After all, how many women had already fallen at the feet of his designer suit pants? Even this woman would be no exception. He was absolutely sure of it.

Hai Ku: “…”