Transmigrated as the Scumbag Ex-Lover of the White Lotus Female Supporting Character (GL) - Chapter 1

Yunshanju (Cloud Mountain Dwelling) is a place name. If one were to follow the literal association, most people would imagine a scenic spot full of charm, with lush green mountains and crystal-clear water, or at least a quiet, tranquil old town.

The reality, however, was that it was just a remote village.

Shang Weiqing stood stock-still by the roadside, gripping her suitcase, her expression still a little rigid.

She gazed into the distance at the layered, heavy green mountains, where a few old houses with a distinct sense of age were sparsely hidden on the long, winding hillside.

Around her, there was no sound except for her own breathing and the rustle of the wind through the reeds.

The modern concrete road before her snaked and twisted into the distance like a serpent.

Human voices were few and far between, a desolate scene, as if severed from the clamor of the secular world.

Shang Weiqing let out a heavy sigh. Seeing this sight, a wave of sadness washed over her.

At this moment, she should have been standing on a stage, bathed in the spotlight, basking in the joy of her award, and celebrating her win as the newest Movie Queen, not standing on this deserted road, a mess in the wind.

The day before she found out she had won the award, she died in a car crash before she even had a chance to be happy.

After her death, a system appeared and told her that if she wanted to return to the living world, she had to complete the requirements set by the system.

Although Shang Weiqing found the whole situation utterly preposterous, in the face of life and death, even the most outrageous things seemed insignificant.

Why not live if she could? In her previous life, she had worked hard in the entertainment industry for many years, finally achieving success, only to die. She felt it was too much of a loss.

Shang Weiqing agreed without a second thought and asked for the mission.

The system informed her that it was the system of the book world. In a GL (Girls’ Love) novel titled Sugar, the two female protagonists finally achieved a Happy Ending after many hardships. However, there was a new variable: the villainess female supporting character, Pei Wu.

Pei Wu was deeply calculating and manipulative, harboring a crush on one of the female protagonists, Lu Qianwei. She used her innocent and harmless face to stay by Lu Qianwei’s side with wicked intentions, constantly targeting Lu Qianwei’s lover (the other protagonist), causing various misunderstandings and heartache for the main pair.

In the end, the protagonists became a couple, and the female supporting character naturally received her punishment. Pei Wu, who already had some mental issues, became extremely resentful, leading to a mental breakdown. She was taken back to her old home in the countryside by her grandmother, destined to live out a lonely life.

The plot was supposed to end there, but the system suddenly predicted that Pei Wu would break free from its control, further darken (go full villain), ruin the protagonists’ relationship, and destroy the integrity of the plot.

To prevent the plot from collapsing, one person was needed to intervene, prevent her from worsening her darkening, and stop her from approaching and destroying the protagonists’ love. This person was Shang Weiqing.

“Why me?” Shang Weiqing frowned, confused.

The system stated matter-of-factly, “Because the time of your death happened to be the time Pei Wu went mad.”

Shang Weiqing twitched the corner of her mouth, “Then my death was really quite a coincidence.”

“Yes, your timing was perfect,” the system was brutally honest.

“…Shut up.”

Shang Weiqing was speechless, and the system’s next words made her feel utterly crushed. The system told her she was about to transmigrate into the body of a cannon fodder with the exact same name as her.

Transmigrating into a cannon fodder wouldn’t be enough to crush Shang Weiqing, but the identity of the cannon fodder mattered.

This cannon fodder had an unusual identity: she was Pei Wu’s ex-lover—a “scumbag ex-lover,” according to the system.

The cannon fodder and Pei Wu were classmates at the same university. The cannon fodder was four years older than Pei Wu. When Pei Wu was a freshman, the cannon fodder was a senior. She was bisexual and saw in Pei Wu a classic beauty with a fragile, pitiable air, which captivated her.

The cannon fodder began her pursuit. She came from a wealthy family, was attractive, and was incredibly good to people. Pei Wu, who had lacked love since childhood, was initially wary but couldn’t resist the cannon fodder’s charming methods, and since she was also a lesbian, they started dating.

After a year or two, the cannon fodder’s family found out. Unable to tolerate their daughter being a “filthy homosexual,” they threatened her to break up with Pei Wu. The cannon fodder was a timid and fearful person. Although she desperately did not want to break up, the thought of her family knowing made her feel helpless, not to mention the threat of cutting off her financial resources. At the time, she was struggling in the entertainment industry, and without money, it would be impossible to get ahead.

Under the double pressure, the cannon fodder reluctantly compromised. Pei Wu was devastated, suffered intense emotional pain, and remained depressed for a long time. The faint darkness she had always suppressed was ignited, her heart gradually became twisted, and she used schemes to destroy the cannon fodder’s career in the entertainment industry. The cannon fodder, feeling guilty towards Pei Wu and too ashamed to face her, subsequently moved abroad.

It was during this time that Pei Wu met the gentle and generous Lu Qianwei. Lu Qianwei’s kindness gradually helped Pei Wu emerge from the gloom, and she inevitably fell in love with her. However, the pain from her previous relationship made her deeply manipulative and obsessive, leading her to perform a series of insane acts.

Therefore, the cannon fodder was merely a tool used to trigger the villainess’s darkening.

Shang Weiqing was at a loss for words to describe the complexity of her feelings, but having experienced things far more shocking, her heart was somewhat immune.

No matter how unbelievable it was, in the face of destiny, she had to accept it. To complete the mission as quickly as possible, Shang Weiqing rushed back from abroad without stopping, quickly packed her bags, and headed to the countryside where Pei Wu lived.

Shang Weiqing hadn’t expected the name of Pei Wu’s old home to be so beautiful, only for the reality to be so—deadly silent.

The scenery was actually quite pleasant—the mountains were verdant, and the reeds swayed in the wind—but it was far too remote. God knows how long she had driven; the mountain roads were winding and narrow, making her almost carsick.

She had hardly seen a single person along the way. The houses along the roadside looked like props, empty and desolate. There were almost no supermarkets or shops.

Is this really where Pei Wu lives, in such a desolate place? How can she stand it? She must be a fairy who lives isolated from the world, Shang Weiqing thought.

Shang Weiqing parked her car. Pei Wu had brought the original host here once, but the original host couldn’t stand the overly quiet atmosphere for more than a few days and quickly left.

Shang Weiqing walked forward based on the original host’s memory. Pei Wu’s house was down in a hollow. Shang Weiqing looked expressionlessly at the uneven slope, flanked by dense bamboo forests. Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled shadows all over the ground.

She looked at the slope, then down at her high heels, and fell silent.

How am I supposed to get down there? Roll down?

What made it worse was that she was also carrying a super-large suitcase. The degree of difficulty was quite high.

While she was hesitating, a voice came from behind her, “Young lady, what are you doing standing here?”

Shang Weiqing turned around and saw a kindly-looking elderly woman whose features looked vaguely familiar.

It suddenly dawned on Shang Weiqing: she was Pei Wu’s grandmother.

The old woman might have also recognized Shang Weiqing and walked closer to her. “Xiao Qing, is that you? Why have you come all this way to see our A-Wu?”

Shang Weiqing quickly nodded. “Yes, I have.”

Grandma Pei smiled, seemingly with a mix of helplessness and relief. “Good, good. Finally, someone has come to see my A-Wu.”

Hearing this, Shang Weiqing’s smile faltered slightly with awkwardness. If she hadn’t come for the mission, the original host probably wouldn’t have bothered. Pei Wu might have truly been forgotten, with no one ever coming to visit her.

Grandma Pei tried to help Shang Weiqing with the luggage, but Shang Weiqing quickly refused, frightened. “No, no, Grandma, I can manage it myself.”

“Xiao Qing, don’t let my age fool you. I still have my strength,” Grandma Pei insisted on helping her.

Seeing she couldn’t refuse, Shang Weiqing carried the luggage with her and walked down the hill with heavy steps.

“Grandma, how is Pei Wu doing lately?” Shang Weiqing asked as she walked, hoping to get more information from Grandma Pei.

Grandma Pei sighed and shook her head. “The child isn’t doing well.”

Seeing the instantaneous look of sadness and pain on her face, Shang Weiqing couldn’t bear to ask her any more questions.

It must be said that the location of Pei Wu’s old home was decent. There was a bamboo forest on the left, and courtyards in the front and on the right. Although it wasn’t a Western-style house, it was simple and retro, looking very clean and comfortable.

After setting down the luggage, Grandma Pei decided to go cook, and Shang Weiqing intended to go see Pei Wu.

Grandma Pei hesitated for a moment and reminded her, “A-Wu… can get emotional. Don’t be frightened.”

Shang Weiqing didn’t understand what she meant but nodded politely and smiled. “I won’t be, Grandma. She won’t scare me.”

Pei Wu’s room was at the end of the corridor. Even though it was daytime, this area seemed cold and dark, and the chill became more pronounced the further she walked in.

Shang Weiqing stood outside the door, hesitating about whether to push it open and what to say afterward. She figured Pei Wu might rush out and tear her apart upon seeing her “scumbag ex.” Given her unstable mental state, what would she do when she saw her?

Shang Weiqing felt this was like opening Pandora’s box, because she didn’t know whether she would find a shock or a pleasant surprise, malice or kindness inside.

Shang Weiqing cautiously knocked on the door. There was no response. She decided not to worry about it anymore and gently pushed the door open.

The room was pitch black. The curtains were tightly drawn, and a suffocating gloom rushed out, raising a chill on her skin. The light from a small desk lamp illuminated a figure’s silhouette on the table.

Shang Weiqing tiptoed closer and found the person sitting on the bed, hugging her knees, head bowed, her long hair almost covering her entire body.

She was too quiet, like a statue, completely merged with the darkness.

Shang Weiqing spoke as softly as possible, “Pei… Wu.”

The person’s body seemed to tremble. Before Shang Weiqing could react, the person suddenly lifted her head, revealing a pair of beautiful eyes, unfortunately filled with sharp hostility.

The lighting was dim, so Pei Wu couldn’t clearly see who was opposite her. She just reacted defensively with intense repulsion, her voice sharp and piercing, “Get out! Get out!”

Shang Weiqing was hit by the shrill scream. She wasn’t angry, only furrowing her brow slightly. “You…”

“Thump!” A pillow hit her face without warning.

…

Can you calm down first?

Pei Wu seemed to have fallen into a state of frenzy, incessantly screaming “Get out,” then suddenly and inexplicably calming down the curses, her eyes replaced by fear and terror.

She hugged herself into a ball as if afraid, muttering to herself, “Who are you? Stay away from me. I’m a monster, stay away from me…”

Seeing her like this, Shang Weiqing sighed. Afraid of scaring her by turning on the light, she slowly approached her in the darkness. Ignoring the ferocity in her eyes, she reached out and gently embraced her, her voice soft and tender, like a stream in spring.

“No one is a monster, and neither are you.”

“You are just Pei Wu.”