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The Male Lead's Substitute Wife
When Su Yaya awakened, she found herself in a novel world as the CEO’s Substitute Wife–-a mere cannon fodder. Knowing that divorce and a tragic ending was awaiting her once her look-alike, the President’s first love returns, Su Yaya only trusted one thing: Money.
She curried favor with her husband each day, saved up resources, and served him as a faithful wife. It was better to leave a good impression on him before separation so she could avoid her death flags.
The overbearing President was very satisfied with her and personally gave her his platinum card: “Take it and buy anything you’d like!” Su Yaya happily accepted. Of course she would take advantage of his pampering before the female protagonist appears!
As the CEO unexpectedly falls deeper despite this transactional relationship, he never imagined that his wife would one day disappear from his side.
She curried favor with her husband each day, saved up resources, and served him as a faithful wife. It was better to leave a good impression on him before separation so she could avoid her death flags.
The overbearing President was very satisfied with her and personally gave her his platinum card: “Take it and buy anything you’d like!” Su Yaya happily accepted. Of course she would take advantage of his pampering before the female protagonist appears!
As the CEO unexpectedly falls deeper despite this transactional relationship, he never imagined that his wife would one day disappear from his side.
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February 12, 2020
Su Yaya was your typical everyday girl who was so dirt poor that she hope for nothing in life except for, money. An unfortunate event led her to transmigrate inside a connan fodder's body, a character from a book she read. Knowing the fate of said character that share the same name as hers, she decided to change the course. After all, money is more reliable than love. Without any intent, except of course for the alimony, she did her best to win her husband's heart in hope that he may increase the sum of the alimony. *lol* With those action, she had tugged her husband's heart. She, who was once a substitute for his girlfriend, was now someone important to him.
What I like about this book was two things. One, the ML grovelled and oh boy, there's so much of it. Two, both Su Yaya actually exchange place and the writer decided to write a side story of the other Su Yaya. The reason was simple. In the true plot, Su Yaya was the villain who try to separate ML and FL but failed and end up in misery. In truth, she became like that after being 'push' again and again by both ML and FL. It wasn't fair on her and the writer had the insight to also give her justice in life and love.
I also like this intake on 'lets focus on cannon fodder instead of the lead' because I'm looking at villains in another light. Kind of like The Suicide Squad.
What I like about this book was two things. One, the ML grovelled and oh boy, there's so much of it. Two, both Su Yaya actually exchange place and the writer decided to write a side story of the other Su Yaya. The reason was simple. In the true plot, Su Yaya was the villain who try to separate ML and FL but failed and end up in misery. In truth, she became like that after being 'push' again and again by both ML and FL. It wasn't fair on her and the writer had the insight to also give her justice in life and love.
I also like this intake on 'lets focus on cannon fodder instead of the lead' because I'm looking at villains in another light. Kind of like The Suicide Squad.
April 26, 2020
No me gustó la pareja, el es demasiado autoritario y ella se deja demasiado. No me gusta este estilo. Esperaba que lo de la sinopsis sucediera antes. No 90 caps más tarde casi. Es todo el rato igual. Aburre.No la recomiendo.
September 22, 2020
DNF at chapter 116/? The translated chapters had reached 151 at this time, and I read this because supposedly it's finished at 148 chapters (according to novelupdates), which turned out to be false, unless the translator split up the chapters weirdly. Anyhow, skipping to chapter 151 it was definitely not a finished novel, but I'm still done with it anyway. Going into this book I didn't expect sparkling prose or heart wrenching plots, but it still ended up pretty shallow overall. There's not much substance. It's like that one cup ramen with dried peas in it: edible but disappointing.
There are no true feelings between the main couple. She acts cute and coquettish all the time, which can be fine but most of the time it's specifically pointed out that she's acting, rendering all sweet moments as fake. I don't hate her, actually, but all the characters are very one-dimensional. It's been 116 chapters and nothing really happened. Given the short length of the chapters, though, maybe the meaty parts won't happen until much later. In that case what's up the 148 finished status chapter count then? I feel like this wouldn't get good unless it runs into the 1000-2000 chapter range, given how short the chapters are. I'm moving onto greener pastures. It's a shame because I really like the cover image.
There are no true feelings between the main couple. She acts cute and coquettish all the time, which can be fine but most of the time it's specifically pointed out that she's acting, rendering all sweet moments as fake. I don't hate her, actually, but all the characters are very one-dimensional. It's been 116 chapters and nothing really happened. Given the short length of the chapters, though, maybe the meaty parts won't happen until much later. In that case what's up the 148 finished status chapter count then? I feel like this wouldn't get good unless it runs into the 1000-2000 chapter range, given how short the chapters are. I'm moving onto greener pastures. It's a shame because I really like the cover image.
April 9, 2023
I have a terrible vice for periodically picking up these brain dead stories. Sometimes they're worth it but most often they just fry my brain cells. This one, while not so bad I'd ban it's publication, is one that you're better off not starting.
For such a sensitive topic as the title, there isn't much angst or any sort of emotional upheaval in this. There was romance but I couldn't take it seriously considering their original motives for marriage. It would've been more palatable if the first half was delivered in a more comedic style so the self-absorbed and materialistic nature of the leads doesn't turn you off from them. And I'm still lost as to where and when the shift of their romace came to be. Unless, you purposely want to turn off your brain, don't bother. Just don't.
For such a sensitive topic as the title, there isn't much angst or any sort of emotional upheaval in this. There was romance but I couldn't take it seriously considering their original motives for marriage. It would've been more palatable if the first half was delivered in a more comedic style so the self-absorbed and materialistic nature of the leads doesn't turn you off from them. And I'm still lost as to where and when the shift of their romace came to be. Unless, you purposely want to turn off your brain, don't bother. Just don't.
July 16, 2020
It was good until halfway... Why is it, when a female lead has a misunderstanding stemming from 0 evidence but her own biased beliefs, that it becomes the male lead's fault? In most novels misunderstandings stem from both sides, but I've seen only genuine treatment from the ML... author doesn't make room for why we should condemn him at any point.
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March 26, 2022
It was a slow pace plot but once it catches up, it is quite fast. The fl seems to be too calculative, not being honest and care for the ml but once she truly loves him, she does show her real self to him. For me both ml and fl matured and learned about each other as the story goes on. I also likes that the writer gave happy ending to the original fl.
August 8, 2023
No defrauda a su género de comedia romántica..
June 23, 2020
I found this on a random website, but it only had 17 chapters. I can not find this book to read or purchase. If anyone knows how to find it, please let me know. It's starting out really good.
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