The Background Female Character Awakens

What do you do when you open your eyes and find out you're a cannon-fodder character? Don't panic. Stay calm. Can't stay calm? Then punch this world into submission. Who can live without going a little crazy? Tang Xing opened her eyes to discover she was cannon fodder in a novel. She worked hard to stay alive, and along the way, while doing her best to make a life for herself, she picked up a loyal little puppy. We're both minor cannon-fodder characters, so let's stick together and keep each other warm.