Prologue — A Life Left Unfinished
Rain poured like the heavens were grieving for her, though no one else did.
Lin Yue lay still in the alleyway, the cold biting through her soaked clothes, her heart finally too tired to fight. One failed relationship after another. Always the one giving too much. Always the one left behind.
She had lived a forgettable life: a plain office worker, betrayed too many times to count. No family. No love. Just heartbreak and endless work.
As her vision blurred, a single bitter thought echoed in her mind:
"I never got to win. Not even once."
But death, it seemed, was listening.
With her final breath, she whispered her soul's last wish.
"If there's another life… I want two things."
"First, I want to own a powerful business empire. I want to be a legendary CEO—respected, feared, rich beyond measure."
Her fingers curled weakly against the cold pavement.
"Second… I want to be the one playing the guys. No more getting used. I want them wrapped around my finger."
A strange warmth bloomed in her chest as her heart stopped.
She expected the void. Nothingness.
Instead, she opened her eyes to find herself… reborn.
She was in a man's arms—slender, beautiful, with soft eyes and a glowing smile. He cooed lovingly, brushing her cheek as tears slipped down his long lashes.
Her new father.
In this strange new world, men were delicate, emotional, and the ones who gave birth. Women ruled—physically strong, dominant in society, and the true heads of households.
Lin Yue, now a baby girl in a small rural village, blinked up at her new family in silent awe.
Warmth. Love. A real home.
She had never known any of this.
"Maybe… this time, I don't have to rush."
At age ten, everything came back.
The memories of her past life. Her wishes. Her pain. Her ambition.
But instead of breaking her, it made her stronger. Smarter. Hungrier.
She played the role of a sweet village girl well—occasionally spoiled, always charming—but behind her bright eyes was a mind as sharp as any adult's.
And she knew exactly what she wanted.
"I'll build my empire. I'll make them chase me. But this time…"
"This time, I'll win."