The Supporting Female Lead Who Left the Entertainment Industry and Rose to Fame Through Medicine

Chi Nian is a transmigrated soul who inhabits the body of a notorious supporting actress in a novel. In her previous life, she was an Associate Chief Physician and neurosurgeon, but the original owner of this body was a child star who failed every academic exam and became universally despised in the entertainment industry. Aware that she is a minor character in a story where the female lead’s halo will eventually drive the supporting cast to ruin, Chi Nian adopts a strict personal motto: cherish life and stay away from the female lead. Her primary goal is to exit the entertainment industry before the plot forces her into a tragic suicide, choosing instead to pursue her true passion for medicine.

Chi Nian announces her retirement to her manager, Wang Shengnan, claiming she wants to focus on her studies for the upcoming College Entrance Exam. Wang Shengnan is skeptical, assuming it is another publicity stunt, but agrees to let her leave after the final episode of a variety show, Living Together, is filmed. During the show, the second male lead, Lu Yu, collapses with acute appendicitis. Chi Nian’s medical instincts override her desire to avoid conflict, and she performs a physical examination on him. The footage is edited maliciously, making it appear as though she assaulted him. The incident trends online, and the public, already hostile toward her, accuses her of attempted murder.

Despite the backlash, Chi Nian remains calm and insists on accompanying Lu Yu to the hospital. She correctly diagnoses acute appendicitis and reassures the director, Liu Bing, that the surgery will be successful. Her confidence and medical knowledge leave a lasting impression on Liu Bing, who begins to view her differently. When the female lead, Lin Xiao, accuses Chi Nian of causing Lu Yu’s condition, Chi Nian refuses to back down and calls the police. The injury assessment report later clears her legally, though public opinion remains overwhelmingly negative. Wang Shengnan supports her, helping to manage the crisis while preparing for Chi Nian’s eventual departure.

During the final episode of the variety show, a viewer calls in and asks Chi Nian when she will quit the industry. She answers truthfully that she is leaving that night. When pressured to perform a dare to apologize to Lu Yu, she refuses, choosing instead to drink beer as a penalty. Her defiance and lack of interest in seeking approval further confuse the public and the other cast members. After the show ends, Chi Nian bids a simple farewell and focuses entirely on her College Entrance Exam. She takes the exams with confidence, relying on her extensive medical knowledge from her past life.

Days later, a trending topic claims that Chi Nian failed the exam, as her name does not appear on arts university admission lists. Wang Shengnan is devastated, believing her prediction was correct. However, Chi Nian has actually been admitted to Capital Medical University’s prestigious Clinical Medicine Class 8. She proceeds to the university for registration, leaving her past life as a despised actress behind. The story concludes with Chi Nian stepping into her new identity as a medical student, having successfully escaped the narrative trap that awaited her as a fictional supporting character.