Pretending to Be Love-Struck in a Male-Oriented Web Novel

Xie Jiaoyue transmigrates into a romance-obsessed cannon-fodder character in a male-oriented cultivation novel. In the book, she spends her whole life throwing money at the male lead and taking swords for him, becoming the richest stepping stone on his path to immortality.

System: As the only daughter of the richest family, your main task in this life is to be the male lead's devoted fangirl and spend every last coin you're supposed to spend.

Xie Jiaoyue: There's a deal like that?

So...

When they first meet in the story, she spends a fortune to buy a restaurant and give it to the male lead. He doesn't even thank her, but she thinks he's so proud and unyielding that she falls for him on the spot.

Xie Jiaoyue buys the restaurant, just as the plot dictates.

The male lead stubbornly declares, just as the plot dictates:

"A real man stands tall between heaven and earth. I don't need your charity!"

Xie Jiaoyue happily leads him to the kitchen:

"Sure! From now on, you can wash all the dishes here, big brother."

"As long as I have a meal, you'll have a bowl to wash!"

Male lead: "???"

The male lead checks the deed, but his name isn't on it. Instead, it says... Xie Jiaoyue?

Xie Jiaoyue: "Oh, I'm just managing it for you, big brother!"

In the original story, the Phoenix maiden falls gravely ill, and the male lead takes three of Xie Jiaoyue's spirit herbs to curry favor with her.

Xie Jiaoyue beats him to it, personally showing up with a basket of herbs at the Phoenix maiden's bedside:

"I can't bear to see big brother upset. Sister Phoenix, you have to get better soon."

Phoenix's favor +1.

In the original story, a sword master lives in seclusion in the mountains, dressed in rough clothes and eating simple food. The male lead tries to become his disciple with the sword Xie Jiaoyue gave him.

Without a second thought, Xie Jiaoyue gathers a cartload of famous swords and delivers them to the sword master's estate:

"Big brother's cultivation is still weak. I want to protect him, so please teach me."

Sword master as mentor +1.

In the original story, the Demon King’s auction house is on the brink of bankruptcy, and the male lead tries to buy it cheap and turn it into his personal treasure vault.

Xie Jiaoyue gets there first and pays a hefty price in spirit stones:

"Big brother needs these magic treasures most. I'll invest in this auction house. Don't worry about the spirit stones, just grow the business!"

Magic treasures +1 +1 +1.

Later, by pretending to be hopelessly in love, Miss Xie gains cultivation that reaches the heavens. With connections from every clan at her side and rare treasures in her arms, she is unanimously chosen by the great families as the new Immortal Venerable!

After defeating the male lead when he tries to seize her throne and securing her position as Immortal Venerable, Xie Jiaoyue lowers her sword and weeps:

"What's the point of becoming Immortal Venerable if I can't have big brother's love?"

The System starts crashing: ...You did the work and spent the money, so what on earth happened?!

--Next novel now underway--

The Materialist Idol Wants Nothing to Do with the Supernatural World

Tian Jin grew up under the red flag, brimming with materialist convictions. But one day, someone tells him that spiritual qi revival has begun and fallen gods are awakening. If he doesn't believe it, he should go outside and see for himself.

Beneath the pale full moon, a werewolf transforms, its forearm-length fangs reflecting a crimson, blood-soaked light.

Tian Jin turns around and calls the police: "I'm reporting someone for walking their dog without a leash."

After hanging up, he pats the dog's head. "Be good. Don't run off next time."

The werewolf lord trembles: I wouldn't dare move. I really wouldn't dare.

After entering show business, people still tell Tian Jin that the entertainment industry is full of monsters and demons.

Backstage at a performance, a mermaid mutates, unleashing mental contamination that sweeps through the venue as zombies close in.

Tian Jin knocks out one sasaeng after another as they surround his bandmates, then sincerely admires them: "That's a great mermaid-tail costume. It just smells a little fishy."

His mermaid bandmate, a descendant of the sirens, blushes: He's so special. My contamination doesn't affect him at all.

At a livestream, an ancient ferocious beast melts into the shadows, and the sound of bones snapping rings out again and again.

Tian Jin forces it to spit out a severed finger, then slips it a lollipop. "Good boy. Don't eat trash."

The Taotie, curled up in a ball: I'm a Taotie! How dare he!? Mm, that's sweet.

Tian Jin looks at all the human-shaped "people" and sighs: Superstition is no good. The world is materialist and peaceful.

Trending forum post: What on earth is Tian Jin?!

The monsters who've become Tian Jin's bandmates all reply:

Werewolf dancer: He's the last light left in the night!

Mermaid vocalist: He's the only law in the deep sea!

The Taotie maknae shyly writes: He's... the gentlest daddy. Likes: 10K+

Tian Jin wonders: But what does "daddy" mean?

The monsters squirm bashfully: We don't know, but who cares! Daddy, daddy!

*

The Jing City Department of Anomalous Affairs has recently sounded a top-level alarm.

A terrified officer reports: "Report! An unidentified high-level entity has appeared. Multiple S-rank potential contamination sources were so scared they started calling it 'Mommy'!"

"Deputy Minister, help!"

Deputy Minister You Suji hangs up his phone. With his back to the newly popular top-tier star Tian Jin in the bedroom, he bends forward and embraces him.

His nine tails appear, and demonic energy sweeps out, intimidating the monsters secretly watching and coveting Tian Jin.

He must be Tian Jin's one and only attendant.

You Suji leisurely writes his instructions:

"The target is extremely dangerous. Close surveillance is required 24 hours a day.

Assigned personnel: You Suji.

Purpose: Prevent other potential contamination sources from approaching."

Theme: Don't let yourself be a doormat.