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After her rebirth, Rita vows not to repeat her past mistakes. This time, her first priority is to stop her brother, who is about to marry into the Lopez family, from participating in the initial game beta test. In her previous life, she was deceived by this scheming brother until her dying breath. It was only at the end that she realized she was merely a villain in a male-oriented novel about a live-in son-in-law, with all the malice and manipulation orchestrated by him behind the scenes.

In this life, Rita decides to change the rules of the game. She will stay in the shadows and seize all the opportunities meant for the male and female leads. By participating in the beta test and re-selecting her abilities, she systematically dismantles the protagonists’ advantages, all while making them believe she’s on their side.

Rita has no intention of harming innocent people, nor is she a selfless saint. In this game, she works with the authorities for mutual benefit, all to achieve her ultimate goal—becoming the true master of her fate.

This Life, I Will Be the Protagonist

On April 29th, after selling her entire batch of 600,000 bottles of **Ginseng Essence**, Rita finally stopped. Though she had sold anonymously, everyone knew it was the wealthy "anonymous big shot" at the top of the wealth leaderboard who was behind the Ginseng Essence.

This was because her assets had been skyrocketing every minute, eventually stabilizing at **52,339 gold, 17 silver, and 89 copper**.

The well-known second-place holder was the Special Affairs Bureau's financial officer, marked by a small golden dragon beside their avatar. Their ranking fluctuated frequently, sometimes even hitting first, but once the anonymous big shot surpassed 50,000 gold, they never managed to climb back up.

Rita didn't feel much about being ranked first in wealth; after all, she earned and spent her money quickly. What she was more excited about was creating the **Rare Ginseng Essence**.

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