Spending the Villain’s Money to Extend My Life

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Gu Shishi, a master of traditional Chinese painting, transmigrated into the role of a cannon fodder in a cliché novel.

The cannon fodder female supporting character was switched at birth. She had barely spent a few days with her biological parents before she was tossed into the wolf’s den by those same parents. Her parents, having no heart to send their fake daughter with a heart disease to live a hard life, forced the real daughter into becoming the replacement. Gu Shishi was sent away to marry the big villain – the rumored evil, cruel, and wife-cursing first young master of the Huo’s.

On the very first day that she had transmigrated, she had to face her fated tragic death….

Luckily, she had also inadvertently discovered the path to altering her fate!

— The more gifts she received from the big villain, the longer she could live and the more cheats she would gain!

System:

(Wealthy Housewife System, Initiated!)

(Remaining Life: 8 minutes and 56 seconds)

(Recharge to extend your life.)

(Method of Recharging: Receive Money or Valuables from Wealthy Husband.)

(Received DIOR Bobbin Net Smock x 1, recharge value: $15,000!)

(Received FENDI Black Hooded Sweater x 1, recharge value: $10,160!)

(Received Givenchy Single Strap Mini Floral Print Pleated Skirt x 1, recharge value $180,695!)

(Recharge Successful!)

(Note: 24 hours additional life for every $1,000.)

Associated Names
One entry per line
HEML
穿到豪门花大佬钱续命
Related Series
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Recommendation Lists
  1. "real" vs "fake" smackdown
  2. Close to heart (Modern Novels)
  3. empty-brain romance
  4. Quality? Check. Female Lead? Double Check.
  5. Matrimonio prima, amore dopo #2

Latest Release

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11/15/19 Fuyu Neko c9
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judeiiro
judeiiro rated it
December 7, 2020
Status: Completed
It took me a while to warm up to the story— due to bland start + split chapter translations (high quality work! Just a bit tiresome to read when chapters are split).

However, it grew on me once the ball started rolling for reals and ML started responding to MC's efforts~ The story and relationship became fluffier and funnier, made me chuckle irl a lot lol it's your typical OP CEO ML x commoner-but-actually-lost-wealthy-daughter MC plot but with a quirky stay beautiful forever wealthy wife-OP painting system!

To note, MC and ML... more>> don't really progress/grow much besides being more affectionate with one another so that made things kind of bland

MC, a transmigrator, is your usual OP FL due to having a golden finger (drum rolls) her system! While it pitted her a lot in the beginning, she benefits from it more than not lol MC is mature and collected, but sometimes ditzy around ML which is cute I guess. Just typical MC yes

ML is seemingly cold to the bone due to trauma from circumstances beyond his control—personally, I would like for the brainless side characters to perish but Mr Huo is a good man who can't be bothered to waste energy and resources—but he's a real sweetheart and sticky like a warm, muscly padded jacket just for MC once she breaks gently pries open that shell (ृ ˘ ꒳ ˘ ृ  )

I liked reading the eventual progression of their relationship and having insight on the ML's brain hole gymnastics which surprisingly build up their relationship and occasionally destroys this sand sculpture couple lmfao
Spoiler

at one point he thought MC was highkey depressed with thoughts of death but MC was actually worrying about him and the plot where he'll die in 2 years

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At some point you'll become desensitised to the insane expenditure ML casually makes at a flick of his wrist.

Overall, have patience because it's an amusing story! The writing and translation is topnotch, though split chapters aren't my cup of tea~ Thank you for your hardwork! <<less
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If I was
If I was rated it
December 5, 2020
Status: c96
Story is okay I guess but I really hate the ML bland personality and very little character growth

If you want something that's just full on fluff but without all the heavy drama and the likes then this is the story for you

The translation for this story is excellent and it gets updated every other day so for those willing to wait for chapters you will not be disappointed
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kari
kari
November 19, 2020
Status: Completed
Fun story to read!! As a simple shoujo novel I give it 4 stars.

However, if Ur not a major fan of all the tags on this novel, it's more of a 3 or 3.5 stars.

P.s.

MTL was mostly understandable, but quite hard and needs dedication : (

Reading the translations is way better.
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CheezyMayo
CheezyMayo rated it
July 26, 2020
Status: --
This is sooo much fun to read. (For me, at least.)

Just... don't take this novel too seriously. Ofc there were those s*upid antagonists and what have you. Lol But still enjoyable. The ML is not some ass who r*pes the MC. He's just a grumpy cat. Fufufufu...
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Ace_jelly
Ace_jelly
July 11, 2020
Status: c112
So I've been looking for a novel that stands out from other cliché romance novels and while I scrolled I found this and it did meet my expectations though some parts are a bit cliché like where they spilled wine on her dress 'accidentally'or bullied, evil sister or supposely evil sister gets together with the other sisters crush which is the supposedly ML in the novel MC read but they still did made it stand out with the spending money system?lol and the MC being a ink painter guru which... more>> is not the typical transmigration skills. This novel is very entertaining but the only thing I'd wish is that they'd update more? <<less
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nebulae90
nebulae90
July 9, 2020
Status: c56
The novel is good so far. Actually I was a bit turned off from the summary because I thought the FL would have to plot to get the gifts from the ML. This kind of setting would be very irritating over a period of time. But the novel was pleasant surprise. It made the part of getting gifts from the ML acceptable.

One of the plot holes that i've come across so far is the fact that the FL is allergic to flowers. But she had already worked in flower beds... more>> and was completely fine. Maybe the author forgot about this inconsistency or the translator didn't mention the specific flower she was allergic to. Let's see how it goes.

I would recommend this novel for some light reading. Will update the review once I finish the novel. <<less
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Sista777
Sista777 rated it
June 4, 2020
Status: --
I like this story. Lighthearted. But I wish the fake daughter live more miserably
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ike_00000
ike_00000 rated it
June 3, 2020
Status: c96
Alright, no need for a review for this story, I could just copy and paste the opinions on any of those other stories in this genre lol. All very similar vibes, most entertaining enough.
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axcel19lim
axcel19lim rated it
April 18, 2020
Status: Completed
The novel is so good that I MTLed the rest and binged it until I didn't realize I already reached the end. It also made me login and post a review just to raise the ratings on this gem.

I really like the fluffiness and lightness of the novel. It's realistic and really shows how two people get together, albeit with the help of a system. (Though I think the system should be called Matchmaking System instead haha)
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summerspring
summerspring rated it
April 12, 2020
Status: c73
OMG this is so cuuuute. Funny too. Translations are good and website is easy to navigate as well. I so enjoy this story and am looking forward to seeing our lovable MC again. God the notGu girl is so annoying. I am also happy that we see a lot of regular daily interaction with ML that isn't abusive
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No Thanks
No Thanks
January 14, 2025
Status: c330
Very average transmigrated-with-a-system-and-a-husband novel for about the first 300 chapters, not especially wowing but cute and slow burning. Then, the author very clearly wants to create romance without any work so the system unnaturally pushes for a physical relationship and the MC starts acting quite out of character. The author also stops putting in as much effort into everything else going on so there's an increase in insignificant filler and the face-slapping gets over the top yet not satisfying.
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Xmas
Xmas
December 16, 2024
Status: c215
Mid-tier novel worth a read, but not that great. The face-slapping if you can call it that is quite fair and normal relatively.

It's funny and interesting enough, but it's nothing crazy. I laughed a few times at the ridiculousness of it.

Some people were bothered about the system upgrading her external features, but you should expect looks to be the most important thing in these types of novels. I'm sure many of us have read novels where the description of the FL or ML's looks is said almost every other line.
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User.948761
User.948761 rated it
July 7, 2023
Status: Completed
I liked it! Clearly this is a simple story without much depth. But the system’s tasks made MC’s actions and thoughts funny to read. The romance between MC and ML was cute. Also when the system basically disappeared ... more>>
Spoiler

I want to believe that the first born son is the system reborn.

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The faceslapping and drama was interesting enough and not too crazy. The story has very stereotypical East Asian beauty standards incorporated very blatantly into it but if you’re okay with that, this story is fun to pass the time - it’s a cliche story. The tags are pretty accurate. <<less
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Bookworm_Sueweetie
Bookworm_Sueweetie rated it
June 6, 2023
Status: Completed
***3.5

Honestly, I enjoyed this, it's an easy read even with some plot holes and author sometimes forgetting details. FL (Gu Shishi) became Mary Sue due to system but can't complain bc she needs it plus she's really talented painter and funny/bright.... while CEO ML (Huo Sichen) was initially cold and his "curse rumors" made him distant but he is actually good and doted on FL. The development of relationship of FL with ML and others were also good with many sides having realizations for better.

The system was too useful that... more>> sometimes it became annoying bc of too much mission and basically forceful on FL's quests.

Reminder: If you can't separate fiction vs reality especially in terms of lookism and beauty standard. Better to not read this. <<less
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estoejia
estoejia rated it
February 20, 2023
Status: c1
First off, the one star rating has nothing to do with the translation but everything to do with the story itself. That being said, by god this story was unbelievably boring and kinda depressing. It’s repetitive and convoluted and there’s really nothing new brought to the oversaturated transmigration genre.

Im not a big fan of transmigration stories that involve a system and honestly this story made me like it much much less. It was pointless and annoying more than it was helpful. Gu Shishi became a s*ave to it, which I... more>> guess was the point but seriously it made her come off dumber that normal to outsiders. And the fact that her fake a** sister is still able to pull several schemes over her despite having the advantage of knowing the story beforehand.

Not a single character was likeable or relatable in my opinion including the equally gullible MC and ML. Frankly the length of the story was way too long and a pretty big waste of time. <<less
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Kim Possible
Kim Possible rated it
January 24, 2023
Status: c1
Great novel 😎 Binge read it in one go. Characters are well rounded and storyline flows smoothly with great comedy and romance timing. No unnecessary angst or dragging storyline. Truly a hidden gem 💎
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MantanFujo
MantanFujo rated it
January 24, 2023
Status: c39
The beginning is good, I like the MC and all her advantages. Along with the appearance of a new character and the first face-slap I want to close my eyes and forget what i've just read.
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Fisukisuki
Fisukisuki rated it
January 8, 2023
Status: Completed
It took me 6 days to finished reading this novel. What a rollercoaster...

It was truly Great novel! The development in relationship between MC and ML was pretty steady. The system was truly useful! If there's no system, MC could misunderstood lots of things from ML's steel heart and yet fragile mentality.

The System itself I think what make people either like this novel or dislike it. It make MC Physically Perfect every time she did her missions 'sincerely'. But it also gave quite few ridiculous missions. But sometimes System can be... more>> wise and told MC about genuine actions etc. Though MC herself never actually act like she do things JUST for mission. Except the obvious that is TO STAY ALIVE. For other upgrades, she accepts them but never just depends on it. Anyway our MC is already Great Character, and her life is smoother with System's 'help'.

MC priorities ML's wellbeing so much since she think ML is such a Tsundere. Never doubt it!

While ML... He really interesting. His way of thinking can be so Off and Unique. But the point is he's Mensao. Caring about the people he cares about. And never wronged his employees either.

All side characters are truly Fun!

It's not such black and white. Some mild Villains get their Redemption that we actually LOVE and GLAD to see!

But some tr*sh don't deserve it... Heh!

Anyway, while things between MC and ML not develop fast not smooth, they barely bumpy. The bad kind of misunderstanding didn't last long. Not even last 1 chapter (in the real actual format I'm sure).

The way they face their tr*sh Family... Chefkiss. jpg 😘👌

Anyway this Novel is Truly Wonderful! Fulfilling and Worth my Time !!! I'm ABSOLUTELY LOVING IT!! <<less
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neuramine
neuramine rated it
July 30, 2022
Status: Completed
4.5/5

I really enjoyed this! It was fluffy and entertaining. The FL/MC does not give a f*ck about a lot of the drama other than enjoying it as a spectator and I loved that.

Honestly the novel seemed like largely wish fulfillment for the author. A system that makes your body perfect and beautiful, becoming artistically talented and famous, etc. Yeah those 'improvements' in beauty reflect toxic beauty standards but I wouldn't say the character herself is toxic. And her art cheats are cheats but it is also stated how hard she... more>> worked for most of her original life on art. So the system beauty and art cheats didn't bother me too much because of those elements.

Certain things remained a bit unresolved and there are other scenes I would have loved to have seen portrayed. But overall the plot is wrapped up and the story made me laugh out loud and binge read it. Considering that, I definitely recommend it. <<less
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aovel
aovel
May 26, 2022
Status: Completed
this was a funny and fluffy novel. There were some frustrating misunderstandings which, in my opinion, stemmed from immaturity of both MC and ML but itself out. Yes, there were cliches everywhere but most stories now have cliches in them and the trick is how to utilize those cliches and make them seem new. All in all this was fun read.",)
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