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In her past life, Lin Yue was just another heartbroken office worker—used, discarded, and forgotten. No family. No success. No love. Just pain. But with her final breath, she made two wishes: to own a powerful business empire and to be the one playing the guys, not the one getting played.

The universe answered… in the most unexpected way.

Reborn as a baby girl in a world where women rule and men are delicate, emotional, and give birth, Lin Yue finds herself in a small village surrounded by warmth, love, and the family she never had before. For once, she lets go of ambition and embraces a peaceful childhood.

But when her past life memories return at age ten, everything changes.

Armed with the mind of a grown woman, she pretends to be sweet and innocent while secretly plotting her rise to the top. Her goals haven’t changed—she still wants it all.

At eighteen, her System activates, giving her missions, power boosts, and everything she needs to dominate in a world built for strong women—and to finally play the game her way.

This time, she won’t be the one crying.

This time, she’ll be the one in control.

Playing the game in a world ruled by women with my system

Chapter 7 – The Eve of Change

Part One: One Last Adventure

"Tomorrow you'll be ancient," Chun Hei teased, dangling a string of dried noodles like streamers. "A whole decade old!"

"I'll still be younger than your brain cells," Lin Yue shot back, flicking a pebble at her.

The gang burst into giggles, snuggled up under the village's old fig tree, planning one final mischief before Lin Yue's birthday.

Auntie Wen's prized scarecrow—fashioned lovingly to look like her "ideal man," complete with a fake mustache, apron, and noodle rolling pin.

"I say we give him a glow-up," Jiajia suggested. "Add makeup. Maybe some fishnet stockings?"

"Too subtle," said Meimei. "Let's give him abs. Big, sparkly abs."

They spent the next hour sneaking into Auntie Wen's field, giggling as they glued glitter to the scarecrow's belly, tied a headband around its forehead, and stuck a tiny paper sign to his chest:

"Husband #3: Ready to Cook AND Cuddle."

By the time the moon had risen, Sujin's little devils were rolling with laughter, their cheeks sore and stomachs empty.

They didn't know it, but this would be the last prank they'd pull as the old Lin Yue.

Part Two: Midnight Memory

The village was quiet. The only sound was the creaking of bamboo in the wind, and the soft flickering of the old TV in the living room.

Lin Yue lay in bed, her hair messy and tangled from the day's fun, her head resting on her arms.

A chill ran down her spine as the world seemed to pause.

[ System syncing with host's soul… 99%... 100%. ]

Suddenly, her mind burst open—memories flooding like a storm.

Office cubicles. Cold nights. Cheap coffee. Emails. Loneliness. A ring tossed on the floor. A voice whispering "you're not good enough." A car crash. Silence.

Her final wish—to live freely, to love without pain, and to play the game instead of being played.

She looked down at her small hands, her tiny fingers trembling slightly.

The room hadn't changed. Her old TV still blinked in the corner. Her hair was still messily tied with a purple ribbon. The prank from earlier still made her lips twitch.

Inside, she wasn't just nine anymore. She was twenty-nine years old, reborn in a child's body, and with that... came clarity.

She got up, walked to the small mirror, and stared at her reflection.

Blue eyes, sky-blue hair, round cheeks.

"Ten years old," she murmured. "Huh."

She turned, flopped back on her bed, and stared at the ceiling.

"I'll act like myself for now," she said softly. "But soon... I'll start playing the real game."

Tomorrow, the world would still see the mischievous Lin Yue.

But a storm had woken beneath the surface.

And this time, she was going to win.

CHAPTER 7