System, You Didn't Say the Villain Can Read Minds! - Chapter 1

Chapter 1

◎This, is this right?◎

“Who told you to touch my toy! If you touch it, you must take a beating!”

With a sharp “smack,” the young woman slapped the teddy bear doll out of the other girl’s arms.

Her expression was fierce, clearly the posture of a bully, but her heart gave a “thump.”

Shoot, I actually hit her. I hope it didn’t hurt too much?

This bully, who said one thing but meant another, was named Mo Jiu. She had shoulder-length hair, half tied up and half down, giving her a very valiant and impressive aura, even though she was wearing a skirt.

The girl standing in front of her was half a head shorter, with long hair down to her waist. She looked very frail and fragile, staring down at the doll on the ground without speaking.

Seeing her like this, Mo Jiu felt even more distressed.

She must hate me to death, but I can’t help it.

She couldn’t help it; the mission issued by the System had to be completed.

Mo Jiu was not a person from this world, or even human. She was an NPC created by the Library System.

The Library System, a system that creates a real world based on the descriptions in books, is not yet mature. Therefore, it requires a large number of NPCs to guide the actions of the main characters, making them conform to the settings in the book, in order to better optimize and adjust the world.

However, under normal circumstances, NPCs do not have self-awareness, only pre-set programs.

Mo Jiu didn’t know why she developed self-awareness, possessing the memories, emotions, and thinking abilities that only true humans have, but she knew that violating the System’s commands had a high probability of being treated as a bug and eliminated. Therefore, she had to carry out the tasks assigned to her by the System no matter what.

Her mission in this world was to bully the villain when she was young—Yun Wenzhou—to make her disappointed in the entire world and seek revenge on society when she grew up.

In this book, Order Restarts, Yun Wenzhou would successively kill her adoptive father, stepmother, non-blood-related older sister, and battle teammates, ultimately destroying the existing order, personally ruling the world, and finally dying at the hands of the original book’s female protagonist.

Unluckily, Mo Jiu was that “non-blood-related older sister.”

System: “Your next mission is—The wicked complain first. Please tear off the teddy bear doll’s arm within 1 minute and cry to your father that Yun Wenzhou did it.”

Mo Jiu: “Wow, that’s too much! The original owner is truly despicable!”

Complaining is one thing, but the mission must be done.

So, after sighing in her heart, Mo Jiu picked up the teddy bear doll from the ground and ferociously tore off its… its…

Mo Jiu’s hand hurt from pulling, but the teddy bear doll’s arm was still firmly attached to its body.

“Hiss—Worthy of being Made in China, this is too sturdy!”

Mo Jiu complained in her mind. Just as she was about to look for a tool to help, she became distracted, and the doll was snatched by Yun Wenzhou, who was standing in front of her.

Mo Jiu was stunned for a moment, looking at Yun Wenzhou in surprise. Before she could react, she saw Yun Wenzhou hooking the doll’s neck with one hand and grabbing its arm with the other. With a seemingly effortless tug, she tore the soft yet sturdy arm completely off!

Yun Wenzhou looked up, meeting Mo Jiu’s gaze. There was no expression on her face, and Mo Jiu couldn’t tell what she was thinking.

Seeing this scene, Mo Jiu’s mind went blank for a second, then her face filled with shock!

“Holy cow! Where did you get so much strength!”

Her second reaction was joy.

“You’ve been a great help!”

Less than half a minute left. Time to put on the waterworks!

Time was limited, and Mo Jiu couldn’t think too much. She turned and ran towards the living room, crying as she ran: “Daddy! Xiao Zhou broke my doll!”

Yun Wenzhou watched her retreating figure, tilting her head in confusion.

She didn’t know when, but Yun Wenzhou discovered she could hear the inner thoughts of people around her.

She couldn’t hear the entire thought process, only some more complete sentences randomly.

She heard her sister complain in her heart that the teddy bear doll was too sturdy.

Her sister must really hate this doll, which is why she slapped it onto the ground.

Since that’s the case, she should help her sister punish this doll.

But why, after she broke the doll, did her sister praise her in her heart for being a great help, yet cry and run away?

She didn’t quite understand her sister, but…

Yun Wenzhou didn’t dislike this older sister, who was strange but always remembered her and never forgot her in a corner.

The stubble-faced father, his beer belly protruding, was lying on the sofa in the living room watching TV. Hearing Mo Jiu’s cries, he picked up the ashtray beside him and walked toward Yun Wenzhou’s room.

Mo Jiu hadn’t expected this reaction. She was frightened, and while continuing her crying act, she asked the System in her mind.

Mo Jiu: “Wait, this reaction is a bit off! He won’t beat Yun Wenzhou to death, will he?”

System: “No. Probably?”

Mo Jiu: “Probably?”

System: “If she dies, we will reload and restart.”

Mo Jiu: “You are too cold-blooded!”

Seeing her father, who was set up in the story, getting closer to Yun Wenzhou’s room, Mo Jiu hesitated no longer. She rushed in front of him, blocking his path: “Daddy, what are you doing! It’s just a doll! Just buy me a new one!”

“Don’t be afraid, baby. Daddy will stand up for you,” the man said, pushing Mo Jiu aside and entering Yun Wenzhou’s room.

Then, he immediately changed his gentle tone, shouting at Yun Wenzhou: “Which hand broke it? Break another one and I’ll show you! How did I raise a thing like you!”

With that, he slapped Yun Wenzhou to the ground!

That disgusting thing that b*tch gave birth to behind my back, why hasn’t she died yet!

Yun Wenzhou lay on the floor, raising her eyes expressionlessly, silently watching the man’s rage and listening to his inner thoughts. She desperately wanted to tear off the man’s arm just like the doll’s.

But for now, she couldn’t.

“What are you staring at! Stare again and I’ll kill you!” the man said, delivering another kick!

Her gaze is creepy.

The man said in his mind, then punched and kicked Yun Wenzhou. It wasn’t a contained, punitive attack, but a venting of fury, hitting her as if to kill.

Mo Jiu couldn’t bear to watch any longer. She couldn’t stop the man, who was several times her size, so she threw herself entirely onto Yun Wenzhou.

“Baby, what are you doing?” The man was forced to stop and asked in confusion.

The System warned in Mo Jiu’s mind: The original owner has always disliked this little sister. Any behavior protecting her will be deemed out-of-character (OOC).

I know.

Mo Jiu responded in her mind. She grabbed Yun Wenzhou’s collar, lifted her from the ground, pushed her against the wall in a wall-pin, then turned to look at the man, opening her mouth in dissatisfaction: “Why are you trying to break my toy too? Daddy is a bad guy! A big bad guy!”

Treating Yun Wenzhou as a toy shouldn’t count as protecting her, right?

Verbal abuse is also a form of harm.

But—

What is wrong with this father? How can he bear to strike such a cute adopted daughter so heavily?

“Get out! You’re not allowed to break her! She’s mine!”

I’ve decided to protect this child!

Mo Jiu caged Yun Wenzhou in her arms, glaring menacingly at the man, like a cat guarding its food, ready to claw anyone who dared to approach.

Although the man wished he could kick Yun Wenzhou a few more times, he was completely obedient to his biological daughter. After a long hesitation, he finally compromised: “Fine, Daddy won’t hit her anymore. Daddy will buy you new toys, baby. What kind of toys do you want?”

“Kittens, puppies, birds, bunnies,” Mo Jiu rattled off a list.

“Good, good, I’ll buy them all for you,” the man agreed repeatedly, then left the room with his ashtray.

Mo Jiu secretly sighed in relief.

Yun Wenzhou looked at her without speaking. Although her face was expressionless, her mood was extremely pleasant.

Sister protected me.

Sister is indeed the only person in this world who is willing to be kind to me.

I like Sister.

Yun Wenzhou knew why the man treated her like an enemy: because she wasn’t an ordinary adopted daughter, but the illegitimate child her father’s ex-wife had with another man.

Her birth mother had planned to divorce the man and run away with her before the affair was exposed, but she got into a car accident while driving.

A few days later, the man legally married the mistress he had kept outside for years.

And she, in a sudden change of fate, became the adopted daughter with no blood relation to the family.

Yun Wenzhou hated this man, hated his mistress, and hated this family.

However, Mo Jiu, who was brought into the family by the couple, knew nothing.

If this home was a deep sea, then Mo Jiu was the only piece of driftwood on the surface, attracting Yun Wenzhou to approach and save herself.

“You deserved it for breaking my toy!” Mo Jiu snapped verbally, while one hand grabbed Yun Wenzhou’s hand and the other carefully rolled up her sleeve to check her injuries.

Her arm was heavily bruised. She wondered if there was any bone damage.

System: No. Yun Wenzhou’s physique has been extraordinary since childhood. This laid the foundation for her later awakening of an SS-level superpower.

Alright.

Confirming that Yun Wenzhou was fine, Mo Jiu relaxed. She shoved Yun Wenzhou away, turned, and left her room to return to her own.

Mo Jiu possessed human emotions, so she couldn’t stand by and watch a weak girl be bullied. She would protect her when necessary, but she wouldn’t defy the System’s commands for Yun Wenzhou, so she wouldn’t do anything more than necessary.

Yun Wenzhou watched her leave, trying to hear something from her heart, but she heard nothing and felt a little disappointed.

But, Sister checked my injuries.

Sister worries about me.

Sister’s words are harsh, but deep down, she is super gentle.

I really, really like Sister.

Mo Jiu returned to her room and confirmed the background of Order Restarts and her mission with the System again.

System: “In 2333, a meteorite struck Earth, releasing unknown radiation that mutated some people into aberrations, but also stimulated others to awaken superpowers. Yun Wenzhou is one of them.”

System: “Her childhood was extremely tragic. Unloved by her father or mother, and constantly bullied by an older sister, she immediately blood-bathed the entire family after awakening her powers.”

System: “Your mission is to bully her as much as possible, without harming her life, to make her hate you, hate this family, stimulate her to awaken her power, and then kill you.”

Mo Jiu: “Is the female protagonist involved in this?”

System: “No. The female protagonist hasn’t appeared when you die. You are just a cannon fodder female supporting character without a title.”

Okay.

Mo Jiu was a bit disappointed.

Order Restarts is a novel about a powerful female protagonist. The System said the female protagonist was beautiful and valiant. She was hoping to meet her, but it seems she won’t have the chance.

Mo Jiu sat on the edge of the bed, wanting to lie down and rest for a bit. However, as soon as she kicked off her slippers, a knock sounded on her door.

That sound, that location—is it Yun Wenzhou?

What does she want?

Mo Jiu waited for a moment, and seeing no mission issued by the System, she followed her inner choice. She put her slippers back on, walked to the door, and opened it.

Outside, Yun Wenzhou, with her long hair down to her waist and looking seemingly delicate, stood straight. She held a fluffy husky doll in her left hand and a plastic calico cat in her right, looking up expectantly at Mo Jiu.

“What is it?” Mo Jiu asked tentatively.

“These are for you,” Yun Wenzhou held out the toys. Since she rarely had a chance to speak, her voice had a somewhat unnatural, mechanical feel.

“For me?” Mo Jiu looked bewildered.

Wait a minute, I complained first, causing you to get beaten, and not only do you not hate me, but you also want to give me toys?

This, is this right?

Support System, You Didn’t Say the Villain Can Read Minds!