After Transmigrating as a Supporting Female Character, I Was Targeted by a Big Shot

Bai Shusu transmigrates into a novel she recently read, inhabiting the body of Bai Shusu, the vicious eldest daughter of the wealthy Bai Corporation. In the original story, this character is a supporting villainess obsessed with the male lead, Qin Yunshen, and relentlessly bullies the female lead, Cong Shuang, leading to her tragic demise. Upon realizing her new identity and the impending doom, Bai Shusu decides to abandon the plot and distance herself from the main characters to survive. During a pool party incident where the original owner had pushed Cong Shuang into the water, Bai Shusu unexpectedly apologizes and offers a towel, shocking everyone present, including Qin Yunshen and Cong Shuang. She publicly declares she will no longer interfere with their relationship and leaves the scene, causing confusion among the elite circle of A City.

To explain her sudden personality change and avoid further suspicion, Bai Shusu fakes amnesia after intentionally bumping her head. She claims she cannot remember recent events, a narrative that her family and staff accept, interpreting her behavior as a result of emotional distress over unrequited love. This ruse allows her to escape the malicious duties of her former self. She reconnects with Lu Xiaoxiao, the original owner’s only genuine friend, and helps her escape an arranged marriage to a corrupt family. Simultaneously, she mends her relationship with her adoptive brother, Bai Chenlan, who has long managed the Bai Corporation and cleaned up her messes. Bai Chenlan, initially resentful, finds himself relieved by her docile behavior and begins to protect her more closely.

Her attempt at a quiet life is interrupted when she accidentally witnesses a murder at a port while searching for Lu Xiaoxiao. She encounters Qin Jindu, the ruthless and powerful head of the Qin Family and the novel’s ultimate villain. Qin Jindu, aware of her presence, poisons her with a rare toxin that requires a weekly antidote, effectively making her his hostage. He forces her to attend the upcoming Qin Family banquet, where she is expected to play her original role as the disruptive villainess. However, Bai Shusu refuses to comply with the script. At the banquet, when Qin Yunshen and Cong Shuang attempt to humiliate her, she strikes back, slapping Qin Yunshen and forcing him to drink alcohol. Her defiance surprises everyone, particularly Qin Jindu, who observes her from the shadows with growing interest.

Qin Jindu summons Bai Shusu to a private room, revealing that he knows she is not the same person. He tests her knowledge of future events, specifically regarding the return of Lu Qinghe, Qin Yunshen’s childhood sweetheart. Bai Shusu realizes her familiarity with the plot has compromised her cover, but Qin Jindu decides to keep her close, appointing his subordinate Yu Yi to monitor her constantly. Despite the danger, a complex dynamic develops between them. Bai Shusu begins sending him casual updates and photos, treating him almost like a pen pal, which confuses and intrigues Qin Jindu. He starts visiting her residence and bringing her gifts, while she leverages her position to help Yu Yi and support her friends, including facilitating the reunion between Bai Chenlan and his secretary, Shen Qianyan.

The story shifts from a simple survival narrative to a tense psychological game as Bai Shusu navigates her dual life. She must maintain her amnesia facade while dealing with the original plot’s forces, such as the return of Lu Qinghe, who disrupts the engagement plans between Qin Yunshen and Cong Shuang. Qin Jindu manipulates events from behind the scenes, using Bai Shusu as an unpredictable variable in his power struggles. Bai Shusu finds herself increasingly entangled with the villainous boss, balancing her fear of his cruelty with the strange comfort of his attention. As the Qin Family banquet’s aftermath unfolds, Bai Shusu realizes that escaping her fate requires not just running away, but actively reshaping the power dynamics of A City, all while surviving the poison in her veins and the watchful eyes of the man who holds her life in his hands.