After the Scheming Supporting Actress Marries a Comatose Man

Xia Chuyun always knew she wasn't exactly a good person, but she never thought... she really wasn't a good character, either.

She accidentally found out that she was the scheming female supporting character in a book.

And not just any kind: the kind who gets more unfortunate the harder she tries.

She had the skills of an ACE, but after offending her boss, she lost on debut night to the female lead, who was in a flirtation with him.

She worked her way up in show business and honed her acting skills, but still couldn't attract as much attention as the female lead did by pushing a pairing with her costars.

She helped someone climb out of a slump, only for him to turn around and marry the female lead.

Xia Chuyun: I'm done trying. I'm going to get married.

She married into the most mysterious family in the imperial capital, the Lin family, becoming the wife of its patriarch, Lin Sanzhu.

According to the original story, Lin Sanzhu would soon pass away, leaving behind an adorable daughter and a massive inheritance.

Then she'd just have to inherit his adorable daughter and massive fortune.

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After marrying into the Lin family, Xia Chuyun dutifully gave Lin Sanzhu water, wiped his hands and face, and waited for him to die.

"Go in peace. Sure, I married you for your money, but don't worry. I'll take care of your house, your child, and your cash until the end."

Then Lin Sanzhu, who had been lying in bed for three months, opened his eyes.

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Lin Sanzhu was a Sanzhu tree that had survived for ten thousand years. Its leaves were like pearls, and it was born with an air of nobility. After taking human form, he had more wealth than anyone could count.

Three years ago, a fruit grew on his tree.

No one knew why a Sanzhu tree bore fruit, because he was the only one left in the world.

So this fruit was the only Sanzhu fruit in all the heavens and earth.

He let her blossom, bear fruit, and transform into a three-year-old girl.

Then, while he was away facing tribulations in another small world, this one and only Sanzhu fruit in all the heavens and earth found him a wife and herself a mother.

The woman said by his ear, "Go in peace. I'll take care of your child, your house, and your cash."

Lin Sanzhu was far from reassured, so he gave the woman a faintly amused look. "I couldn't leave you to it, so I'm back."

[Lin Guoguo]: I didn't just pick a mom at random. She really does smell like a mom!

Later, Lin Sanzhu discovered that the person responsible for making a ten-thousand-year-old Sanzhu tree bear fruit was Xia Chuyun.

[Bonus Scene]

Xia Chuyun: "What? You're saying this child is mine? Wouldn't I know if I'd given birth to a child?"

Lin Sanzhu gritted his teeth. "You didn't give birth. I did!"

Xia Chuyun: (⊙o⊙)…

"Your body contains the Mother-Child Spring. Soil watered by its water is fertile, and plants flourish..."

So much so that... a Sanzhu tree that hadn't borne fruit in ten thousand years finally did, and even nurtured a new life.

"So you're responsible."

Xia Chuyun: Now she was trying to figure out whether she was the dad or the mom.

P.S.

1. A scheming, money-loving villainess and a dignified ten-thousand-year-old tree

2. The Sanzhu tree comes from the Classic of Mountains and Seas. Its leaves are pearls; in this story, they grow like pearl leaves.

--- Coming soon: The Frail Female Side Character and the Twisted Villain Get Their Happy Ending ---

[Blurb One]

Song Tan, who managed to survive for three years in the apocalypse, has returned to the past. Her three years in the apocalypse taught her one thing: nothing matters more than staying alive.

In the original story, she had been frail since childhood and was pushed by her family into an arranged marriage. Unfortunately, she fell for the male lead, Huo Yanlin, who was already in love with the female lead, a girl from the slums. That made her the biggest obstacle between Huo Yanlin and the female lead.

In the end, her fate was utterly miserable.

After returning to the past, Song Tan had only one wish: find a long-term meal ticket, stay away from the male and female leads, and live a peaceful life.

So when it came time to choose a marriage partner, she pointed to Shen Yin, who barely seemed to register beside Huo Yanlin, and said, "I'll choose him."

Shen Yin was sort of a member of the Huo family. His mother was surnamed Huo, and after both his parents died, he was taken in and raised by the family.

He had nothing to do with the Huo family's business. He was a university lecturer and devoted himself entirely to academia.

At the Huo residence, he was practically invisible. No one paid him any attention.

So he was the perfect choice for an arranged marriage!

Song Tan knew Shen Yin probably didn't want an arranged marriage either, and that it was a little unfair to have picked him.

So after they married, she told him, "You can do whatever you want. I won't interfere."

She didn't know whether Shen Yin believed her, but he treated her quite well after they married.

Every day, he made sure she took her medicine, ate her meals, and exercised.

He actually managed to nurse her frail body back to much better health.

Much later, after Shen Yin had taken his revenge, he wrapped an arm around her waist, which had filled out a little, and said, "Get your health back, and then you can do whatever you want."

Song Tan: ??? Wasn't she telling him to go have fun with other women?!

At first, Song Tan didn't know the original story, so she didn't know Shen Yin was actually the book's twisted villain.

He had spent years lying low in the Huo family, all for the sake of revenge.

And with one arranged marriage, she had derailed his entire revenge plan.

After learning the original plot, Song Tan thought to herself: I'm done for. I wanted a long-term meal ticket, but I picked the wrong guy. Can I still take it back?

Shen Yin: Too late. Want to run?

Song Tan: Looks like I can't run away either. Fine, I'll lie flat.

[Blurb Two]

Shen Yin spent ten years planning his revenge, but was forced to put it on hold because of Song Shu.

She was too weak.

She complained that medicine was bitter, got out of breath after walking a few steps, and couldn't eat more than a couple of bites.

To keep her from dying young,

he fed her medicine, exercised with her, and read articles on dietary therapy so they could eat together.

After finally managing to put a little weight on her,

she learned about his revenge plan.

He asked her, "Do you want to run?"

Song Tan, who could now walk several steps without getting out of breath, rubbed her stomach and thought for a moment. "I've put on weight. I can't run."

Song Tan: I wanted to stay alive, but ended up choosing the twisted big villain.

Shen Yin: I was going to become a big villain, but instead I started raising a delicate little flower.

Theme: Education is always worth exploring.