Catlove12Fish

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 the morning of August 29th, Rita was busy restocking the rooftop vending machine when her phone started buzzing non-stop.

She had already muted all the irrelevant chats—family and gaming groups—and anyone important could reach her via in-game chat. So who could it be?

She checked her phone and found herself added to a new three-person group chat with only her, Samuel, and Scarlett. The two had even changed their usernames.

**Scarlett also didn't want this**: @Rita Your dad and I are leaving for a while. Can you check on the house every few days?

**Rita**: Where are you two going?

**Samuel truly didn't expect this**: Heading south.

**Rita**: Going south to take care of the pregnancy? It's really hot down there right now.

**Scarlett also didn't want this**: Had a dream last night. The baby said it wanted to see the south.

Rita: …Are they really running away with the baby?!

They're Actually Running Away with the Baby!