The Villain's Redemption Arc (Gone Wrong?!)

Wen Jiushi wakes up as the cannon fodder villainess destined to be the hero's early stepping stone—so naturally, she does the smart thing and clings to his leg for dear life! "I've reformed, I swear!" she pleads. But when the devastatingly handsome male lead smirks and says, "Reformed? Only for me," her survival plan takes an unexpected turn. Suddenly she's not just avoiding death—she's somehow becoming the female lead! Wait... this wasn't in the original script. What happened to being a disposable villain?