The Male Lead’s Substitute Wife

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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

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Xuyên thành cô vợ thế thân của tổng tài
穿成总裁的替身妻
Related Series
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Recommendations
Avoid the Protagonist! (7)
The Male Lead’s Villainess Stepmother (7)
The CEO’s Villainess Childhood Friend (7)
The Widow “Misses” Her Villainous Late Husband (6)
Apollo’s Heart (6)
Transmigration: Raising the Child of the Male Lead Boss (4)
Recommendation Lists
  1. Probably read when im bored (some of it)
  2. Read & Loved (BG)
  3. romance for gloomy day
  4. Modern novels I have Read
  5. Completed but kinda meh...?#2

Latest Release

Date Group Release
02/29/24 Shanghai Fantasy c17 part3
02/28/24 Shanghai Fantasy c17 part2
02/27/24 Shanghai Fantasy c17 part1
02/20/24 Shanghai Fantasy c16 part4
02/15/24 Shanghai Fantasy c16 part3
02/13/24 Shanghai Fantasy c16 part2
02/12/24 Shanghai Fantasy c16 part1
01/30/24 Shanghai Fantasy c15 part3
01/25/24 Shanghai Fantasy c15 part2
01/24/24 Shanghai Fantasy c15 part1
01/23/24 Shanghai Fantasy c14 part4
01/18/24 Shanghai Fantasy c14 part3
01/17/24 Shanghai Fantasy c14 part2
01/16/24 Shanghai Fantasy c14 part1
01/11/24 Shanghai Fantasy c13 part3
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Julex
Julex rated it
February 29, 2020
Status: c52
I tried...i really tried to read more but gave up after C52. Why? cos couldnt stand it anymore. I like reading transmigration genere so afer little surfing I found this novel.

My first impression about FL was good. She seemed to be smart and realistic personand use her knowlege about novel to help her but after few chapters I was fed up with her. She is only superficial and shallow and dont have any pride. I know that she was poor in her real life and always dreamt about having good... more>> stuff but her head is filled with brand product and skincare. What's worse when she was having s*x with the man who she just only met (her husband) and she is okay with it. She literally doesnt care, everyday he pounds her and after s*x she asks for favors (it's like she pays with her body for them).

I HATE MALE LEAD!!! I know that he only married his wife for inherit a company and money but he treat her like a object. He choose random person based on her looks. He start to like only because she cooks for him, acts obedient and s*upid. What I can't stand the most that he doesn't treat like real person (or woman) only like a s*x toy ;/ <<less
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SeiraJLoyard
SeiraJLoyard rated it
January 22, 2020
Status: Completed
It's a cute a fluffy romance story. Very cliche, so only really worth it if you have time to kill, or you just really want Modern Day Romance with an Overbearing President that turns soft. WARNING: If you don't like FL stereotype of naive, fluffy, cute but s*upid, this story is probably closer to a 1 or 2 rating.

The FL is a typical naive plays cute and isn't very strong. She has a setting of being this super gifted actress and being super realistic (Which can be seen when she... more>> first transmigrates into the body and ends up being receptive to sleeping with the ML), but unfortunately, she loses this stronger characteristic sometimes when the author wants some drama. Not to mention, her acting career/strength isn't actually every focused on.
Spoiler

She ends up getting the best actress award in the extra after playing this heroine in her mother-in-law's movie, because of how talented/spiritual she is at acting. Even after "withdrawing" from the Entertainment Circle. She also mostly focused on shooting advertis**ents for the quick reimburs**ent.

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Most of the story is more focused on how well she caters to the ML and how FL and ML are completely on different wavelengths for like 2/3 of the novel. Its cute and funny at first, but when the ML's first love comes back, and the drama ensues, the FL's reaction was honestly kinda annoying, maybe because it was MTL so some subtlety was lost, but although there were some hints here and there that FL actually did love the ML, but it wasn't portrayed too well what was going on during that time period. She just seemed too flat. I actually ended up feeling more for the ML than the FL, which is saying a lot since most of this story is from the FL's point of view.

The Extras are cute and worth the read.
Spoiler

You get to see a bit of the the FL's previous body's life, where the original host transmigrated into the MCs body, which is interesting.

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Only real complaint is that I felt that too many dramatic stereotypes were smushed into the last like 40 chapters. <<less
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Isabelle
Isabelle rated it
October 26, 2019
Status: c82
Soooooooo cute!

The Female Protagonist is cute, a bit innocent but not idiot.

Is funny to see how she uses silly ideas to capture Male protagonist heart.

... more>> I really recommend it if you want a easy and comfortable reading.

Ps.: until now, no huge progression of the trame, but we have to see that the 'original FL' is not back yet!! So before drop, it does not make sense? Make sense that the ML is not a easy convivial: HE IS A BIG BOSS. Also, our FL is having her time using his recourses, so I don't see no problem with this relation, it is not a Ancient China drama guys. <<less
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me123chan
me123chan rated it
October 23, 2019
Status: c60
Awesome!

I like it ?

The one that makes me feel a little bit frustrated is ML?

With those kind of thinking, it's no wonder that they have no happiness in the past life. When I read the part about the body swapping, I love it much more ???

Nice reading ?
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Melikachan
Melikachan rated it
October 18, 2019
Status: c4
This new novel seems pretty interesting.

I like FL way of thinking about life.
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vionysus
vionysus
August 14, 2022
Status: --
Seems to have been written by a middle schooler with false delusions of grandeur.

ML’s constant mention of FL’a adorableness because she was “obedient” was annoying. FL’s shamelessness was annoying. FL is the dumb simpleton kind and it’s hard to believe this book was even written in this decade.
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syazygirl
syazygirl rated it
August 7, 2021
Status: Completed
Cute fluff story 😃

Just a hint of danger but easy to read for light reading.
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shahrshin
shahrshin rated it
July 23, 2021
Status: --
First, the translation is very good: 5 stars

I'm waiting for the translation to complete... and I've read it up 50 chapters.... so I'm not going to rate it yet.

But I've read some of the reviews, I must say, If you are dumb enough to marry a girl just to fool your family, and you have been lucky to find some silly girl to sell herself for money, how would you treat her?

And say you fall for her half way through your deal, and she is just the same silly-loving-money girl,... more>> could you blame her... I mean she was a money lover from the beginning....

And I can't blame her to be money lover, and can't fall in love easily. It's the way she is... not every one is the same. For example, I am not the passionate-type person, I don't fall in love easily.

And don't forget that she transmigrated into the novel, and at least in the novels, the ones that have been in love, doesn't switch their lovers easily, they disregard every body else's love and devote themselves in their own love, so seriously, I can't blame her to not believe in his love and emotions. <<less
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Arekushieru
Arekushieru rated it
March 9, 2021
Status: c223
Unlike others I only give this two stars because of the ML. He is utterly lacking in any development. The way he treats her at the beginning is exactly how he treats her up to the point I've been reading, at least according to how she would feel and see it. It's like he's still in a novel! Not a real person like others would have you believe. So it would make less sense if she grasped how he felt about her not more.
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emilia
emilia rated it
December 5, 2020
Status: c183
It's.. fluff... 183 chapters in and I feel bored. It lacks excitement for me.

Spoiler

I feel a tad frustrated at the FL's obliviousness of the ML's feelings. She can't equate that her personality has deviated far from the original and the ML *sincerely* loves her now. I hope the author at least smacked that reality to her face. Additionally, the original FL still hasn't made her appearance...

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Nelle
Nelle rated it
November 17, 2020
Status: Completed
It's fun to read. I think it's forgivable how the male lead was tr*shy in the first half of the story because the female lead was insincere towards him. It's not like the female lead had clean intentions as well, so it kinda balances out. It gets satisfying when everything falls apart and it's full of heartache. (It gets fixed eventually)
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1Sami
1Sami rated it
October 3, 2020
Status: c27
The chapters are really sense and the plot doesn't really make much sense to me right now. The only good thing I have found is the translation is really good. The MC has a completely different personality and the ML doesn't question it at all, he just thinks she's really cute. We still haven't heard anything about the MCs life prior to transmigrating even though she's supposed to be a naive flower who can't do anything by herself. She still hasn't gotten homesick. The way other characters thought of the... more>> OG is all over the place, she was either a vixen or a genius and they can't make up their mind about which. It just isn't a well thought out story so far. <<less
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uhimgood
uhimgood rated it
September 21, 2020
Status: c150
I'm gonna say that I'm usually bothered when people cut up the og chapters really short, but with the translation speed of this TLer, I'm not bothered! It's almost 1-3 raw chapters every week, with the chopped up chapters being released around every 2 days. However, this story is FAR from being completely TLed. It says it's chapter 150, but in the raws it's only chapter 60.

I'm not gonna state my opinion on this story - it's mostly just mindless reading on me) - but TW: ... more>>
Spoiler

There are a lot of mentions of dubious consent in the story. Maybe the author doesn't think it is bc theyre in a relationship but :/ It's never graphic and often mentioned offhandedly, just wanted to let y'all know

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Maria Jasmine
Maria Jasmine rated it
July 31, 2020
Status: Completed
At first, I never though to give this novel a chance. But thankfully, I give it a chance. The story is good for me.

Although the ML seems to forget about the contract they sign at first but somehow at last they are together. It just I really hope the FL gonna achieve a high achievement for her career and doesn't treat it just for the money, but treat it as her enjoyment.

It just your typical the overbearing president and the beauty FL that make others look over. But overall, to... more>> past time, its okay. <<less
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CheshireRui
CheshireRui rated it
May 21, 2020
Status: c96
I honestly enjoyed reading this story, I began reading it because of the description which reminded me of the meme of My father went to the store to buy some milk, it’s been a decade since I’ve last seen him.

Alright, because of the description, some may think that the MC is a typical sugar baby. Well, yeah, she kind of is, but like normally if you give your sugar baby this [insert amount] of money, they would spend all of them and leave little. The MC who was born... more>> in a poor family, and suddenly transmigrated into a beautiful, young, rich lady, she felt that the money that the ML gave her was too much, and she felt conflicted in buying some things that were ¥5000 because just like what I said, that amount was hard for her to earn in her past life, and she felt like it was too expensive. She wasn’t the type to spend so much money, but instead she’s the type to spend little money to save some because she’s planning to disappear once the FL appears. <<less
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Piggychan
Piggychan
April 22, 2020
Status: Completed
I give this story a 5 star rating, because although this is not the most amazing story, it's an okay lighthearted one, certainly doesn't deserve such a low rating.

I find it entertaining that MC's wearing weak obedient white lotus mask to please/fool the gullible ML (he deserved it! Lol)
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Surumalhotra
Surumalhotra rated it
February 23, 2020
Status: --
Story is good and MC is very likable and smart, she is not a s*upid white lotus but a very smart person who know when to compromise in relation, I like it alot.

This book was really good in the first few chapter, even if I didn't like ml, I could atleast accept the plot of MC struggle in a novel drama, but than it actually destroyed everythings, male leads father was scum who had already destroyed his marriage by having affairs but male lead still blames his mother and... more>> than that dog abuse which started in later chapter, but I still like this book because of authors realistic theory in the begining, at the end which was destroyed by huge story twists it actually changed into a huge dissappointment at the end, but it is still good for enjoying, there interaction is sweet and lovely. <<less
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wen wen
wen wen rated it
January 21, 2020
Status: c44
I really enjoy this series. It's cute and light to read. The MC is trying to fulfil her dreams and knows her future goals, and actually strives to achieve them. It's a bit slow-paced, so it keeps you wondering what will happen when the novel female lead comes back.

Reason I gave it 4 starts instead 5 is because the ML is just there. There is almost no development within his character. I mean he values the MC more but other than that I find him meh.
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LilySnape
LilySnape rated it
December 12, 2023
Status: c259
I really liked the novel, but ... more>>
Spoiler

then Su Yaya, without even thinking straight, ran off and ended up like an idiot.

(god, I hate it when MCs run away without talking properly, that's why I avoid novels when there's a mention in the synopsis of her running away)

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Without even talking properly, seriously as adults, and for me it just got f*cking boring, I kept persisting until the beginning of chapter 259, and I thought
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Mystiqueeee
Mystiqueeee rated it
February 15, 2023
Status: Completed
To be honest, if it didn't happened that I can't find any completed novel to read, I don't think I will read this. This novel has almost everything that can turn me off when it comes to stories.

☑ Presence of the male lead's white moonlight

☑ FL is a substitute of that moonlight

... more>> ☑ Contract marriage

☑ Runaway wife

☑ Weak FL

Tbh. I was immediately put off by the male lead's vanity and ego when I read his thoughts in the beginning. The only reason why I persisted is because of the synopsis where the FL disappeared. I want to let that conceited ML to beg and chase her (but it's not so satisfying). Anyway, I also read this because I expected that the FL is special. But no, she's really weak. Well, she's emotionally strong but since I really prefer badass and OP FL, I consider Su Yaya as weak. But anyway, as the story progresses, although they're definitely not my favourite couple, I also admit that they're sweet. It just that perhaps it's because my first impression (especially with the ML) isn't good, so no matter how sweet they were, I don't find it especially heartwarming, at most it's just the cliché sweetness. Speaking of which, the plot is really easy to guess since it's kinda cliché but it's not that bad tbh. It's also a good thing that it's not very long or else there's no way I'll finish reading this. Anyway, the story is mostly focus with the FL and ML's love story and totally neglected the FL's career. Although her career was mentioned at the latter part, it feels like the author just remembered it and doesn't really placed that much importance to it. Also, maybe one of the reason that I was able to finish this is that aside from the fact that the ML's attitude improved a lot, it's also noteworthy that the white moonlight's reappearance didn't mean that much for the ML. But either way, up until now, he's really not one of my favourite ML. Maybe it's because he's kinda realistic (since the ML I want is unrealistic where they never liked anyone before until the FL came). The ML is indeed kind of a jerk at the beginning but he improved.

Also, the latter part of the story is obviously very rushed (aside from the pregnancy part). That's a little unsatisfying. Anyway, as I said, it has almost every plot twist that I'll immediately say no but it's not totally bad even if it's a little cliché. So 7.5/10. <<less
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