Ling Li doesn't think she is pitiable, but she did die too young. Before she could live a fulfilling life, it was already abruptly over.
In one novel after another, the protagonists bask in their dazzling golden halos and live happily ever after, while the supporting characters chase after them relentlessly, loving or hating them. But Ling Li is just a passerby. The only golden finger she has is a ranking System that makes her pay respects to the people at the top.
In an esports novel, she's a trainee kicked out of the academy early. In a farming novel, she's a dessert-shop owner who fails to take advantage of the film studio's resources. In an idol survival novel, she's an invisible member of a girl group returning to the competition.
Lines? She has exactly zero.
Ling Li wasn't reborn just to spend every day fawning over others and treating them like royalty! Be nothing but a background character? As if!
She refuses to sit around waiting to die and waste this rare opportunity. She'll fight hard, leave the original plot behind, and keep climbing higher and higher.
At the end of the story, Ling Li stands at the peak and looks back. Yes, she was once a background character in the protagonist's glorious life. But the protagonist was only a small part of hers.
P.S. The female lead is definitely not a good person. Whether she mouths off depends entirely on her mood.
Reader's guide:
No romance. Focused on career advancement. This story is not fully written in advance, but the author has a good track record of completing multiple books with daily updates.
Theme: Stay independent and resolute, and take steps toward a better future