System, You Didn't Say the Villain Can Read Minds! - Chapter 3

Chapter 3

◎Drowned Puppy.◎

Mo Jiu dragged Yun Wenzhou into the bathroom without explanation, pointed at the bathtub, and said, “Get in.”

Yun Wenzhou obediently got into the bathtub and sat down, looking up to meet Mo Jiu’s gaze. Her face remained without any obvious expression.

However, Mo Jiu noticed her face was slightly red… Was it the lighting?

Mo Jiu didn’t dwell on it. She locked the bathroom door, took down the showerhead, and turned on the faucet.

Yun Wenzhou submissively lowered her head, waiting for the cold water to pour down onto her head.

But it didn’t.

Mo Jiu tested the water temperature with her hand, and only when the water had warmed up a bit did she point the showerhead at Yun Wenzhou’s body.

The stream of water fell onto Yun Wenzhou’s body with a gentle force, stimulating a subtle electric current that spread throughout her body.

Yun Wenzhou could almost imagine Mo Jiu’s hand touching her body.

So comfortable.

Sister… Sister called me “darling” in her heart.

‘How can I wash her hair in this position? She’ll get water choked.’

“I’m personally bathing you, and you won’t even kneel properly for me?”

Mo Jiu’s inner thought and spoken words entered Yun Wenzhou’s mind one after the other.

Yun Wenzhou cautiously looked up.

The girl in front of her was perched on the edge of the bathtub, tilting her head slightly, looking down at her from a high position. Her posture, gaze, and expression all conveyed a queen-like condescension, completely mismatched with the pink nightgown she was wearing.

Yun Wenzhou’s heart thumped wildly. She couldn’t articulate what this feeling of overwhelming pleasure in her heart was.

She shifted from sitting to kneeling in the bathtub, lowering her head.

The next second, Mo Jiu’s palm pressed down, pinching the back of her neck and pushing her down, as the warm water began to fall onto her long hair.

Yun Wenzhou’s heart pounded even faster—now Mo Jiu had truly touched her.

Mo Jiu’s palm was very soft and slightly cooler than the back of her neck. Because of her long fingers, Yun Wenzhou felt her entire neck was firmly controlled within her grasp.

Yun Wenzhou kept her eyes open, able to see her hands resting on the bottom of the bathtub. Her chaotic heartbeat affected her entire body.

Was she… excited?

She was actually excited because she was being controlled in someone’s grasp. She must be crazy!

But no matter how rough Mo Jiu’s movements were, they couldn’t override the tenderness in her heart.

‘This way, she won’t get water choked when washing her hair.’

‘Apply some shampoo.’

Mo Jiu released Yun Wenzhou’s neck, switched the showerhead to her left hand, and reached for the shampoo on the rack with her right hand.

She squeezed the shampoo onto her hand with one hand, then roughly rubbed it onto Yun Wenzhou’s head.

Yun Wenzhou’s hair was very soft, as if it would break with a slight force. Mo Jiu didn’t want to show softness, but she also couldn’t bear to actually damage her hair, so she could only rub broadly with gentle force, matching it with a fierce tone: “So dirty! So hard to wash! You are my toy, do you know that? As my toy, you must be consciously clean at all times!”

“Mhm,” Yun Wenzhou responded obediently.

Mo Jiu’s movements froze.

Wait, did she just say “Mhm”?

This… this isn’t right!

Shouldn’t she be fiercely suppressing her anger, remaining silent outwardly, and tearing me limb from limb in her mind?

System: “Warning! OOC Warning! The original character is not a patient person. You are suspected of being too patient.”

System: “Additional task requirement — Despairing Cries. Please make the antagonist, Yun Wenzhou, cry out before dawn, or the task will be considered a failure.”

Mo Jiu let out a “tsk.”

Talk about anticipating the worst.

She was worried that her attempts to bend the rules would be too obvious and the System would see through them. The System really had become smarter, adding a new condition for judging damage.

But!

Mo Jiu: “Would Yun Wenzhou still be Yun Wenzhou if she cried out? She hasn’t uttered a single scream despite being beaten this badly. How am I supposed to make her cry out?”

System: “The task has been issued and cannot be changed.”

D*mn it!

Mo Jiu protested inwardly, but her hands didn’t stop. She continued to rub Yun Wenzhou’s hair. In fact, due to the System distracting her, she forgot to put on an exaggerated performance while rubbing, and massaged the shampoo in thoroughly.

After rinsing Yun Wenzhou’s hair with water, she brushed her hair behind her and pinched her chin.

Yun Wenzhou opened her eyes and met Mo Jiu’s gaze. Her eyes were wet, the corners slightly red, and her hair was dripping—she looked like a drenched puppy.

For a moment, Mo Jiu felt like her heart was struck. She couldn’t tell if it was pity or guilt, but her heart inexplicably sped up, and her mind went blank for a while.

But right after, a flash of inspiration hit her, and she thought of a way to bend the rules.

“Come on, say ‘Ah’ for me to hear,” she said.

Yun Wenzhou cooperated and opened her mouth, letting out an “Ah.”

“Oh, so you can talk after all. I thought you were mute!” Mo Jiu let out a cold laugh. “Say ‘Ah’ again.”

“Ah.”

“Too quiet! Didn’t you eat something today? Can’t you say ‘Ah’ louder? And—I—want—you—to—cry—when—you—say—’Ah’!”

‘Cooperate a little. Whether we can fool the System depends on you!’

Yun Wenzhou let Mo Jiu pinch her chin, looking at her with confusion and curiosity. She didn’t understand why Mo Jiu wanted her to cry and say “Ah,” but—

I don’t want to disappoint Sister.

I want to satisfy all of Sister’s requests.

Since Sister wants me to cooperate, then…

Yun Wenzhou used the water droplets sliding down from her head as fake tears, letting out realistic sobs. While sobbing, she shouted: “Ah—”

Mo Jiu: “Task judgment result?”

System: “Task complete.”

Mo Jiu breathed a sigh of relief, instinctively raising her hand to stroke Yun Wenzhou’s head. Only after the action did she realize her mistake.

Wait, don’t get carried away!

She retracted her hand as if shocked by electricity, then dropped the showerhead at Yun Wenzhou’s feet: “I’m done playing. I’m tired. Wash yourself.”

After speaking, she turned and walked toward the bathroom door.

Yun Wenzhou looked at her back, tilting her head, unsure if she had met her requirements.

Just as she was about to ask, she heard Mo Jiu say in her heart: ‘I’ll come back and put medicine on her after she falls asleep.’

Yun Wenzhou froze for a moment, then the corner of her lips curved up, showing a look of pleasure.

“Mhm, good night, Sister.”

Mo Jiu’s hand, on the door handle, paused, and goosebumps rose all over her body.

Yun Wenzhou was saying good night to her after being bullied by her?

This… is this right?

Could Yun Wenzhou be the type to feign compliance on the surface and secretly look for an opportunity to dispose of people?

That wouldn’t be surprising. After all, she is the antagonist that runs through the entire book. Her strength, intelligence, and acting skills wouldn’t be poor, otherwise, wouldn’t the protagonist look incompetent?

‘Good night.’

Mo Jiu responded internally, pushing the door open and leaving.

Even knowing that Yun Wenzhou was the antagonist and that she would eventually harm many people, including herself, she hadn’t done anything yet.

Right now, she was just a poor, pitiful child, unloved by her father and mother, and subjected to endless bullying from her family, making it impossible for Mo Jiu to truly bring herself to hurt her.

—Sigh, if only we could have met in another identity.

Late at night, Mo Jiu, holding antiseptic cream, tiptoed into Yun Wenzhou’s room.

Although the System said Yun Wenzhou’s constitution was unusual and these injuries wouldn’t affect her much, Mo Jiu still couldn’t ignore her wounds.

On one hand, she felt pity for her and worried she was in pain.

On the other hand, she felt guilty and couldn’t resist doing something to make amends—Mo Jiu felt that Yun Wenzhou’s injuries were indirectly caused by her. If she hadn’t “falsely accused” and provoked the father, he wouldn’t have struck Yun Wenzhou so heavily.

In short, to make Yun Wenzhou feel better and to ease her own conscience, Mo Jiu decided to apply medicine to Yun Wenzhou.

This had to be done secretly and couldn’t be known by anyone, as it didn’t align with the original character’s persona and would trigger a System warning.

Thus, Mo Jiu had to wait until past $2 text{ a.m.}$ to act, ensuring Yun Wenzhou was sound asleep.

However, what she didn’t know was—Yun Wenzhou, who knew she would come to apply the medicine by reading her inner thoughts, was too excited to fall asleep.

Sister is personally applying medicine for me. How could I miss such an important moment?

Yun Wenzhou didn’t know why her sister had to wait until she was asleep to secretly apply the medicine, but she was gradually getting used to her contradictory actions.

It must be the fault of that man and that woman.

Their attitude toward me scared Sister, making her mistakenly believe that she would suffer the same pain as me if she showed me kindness, so she dares not be openly good to me.

It must be like this.

Since that’s the case, I cannot wake up and scare Sister.

I must pretend to sleep.

Thinking this, even when she sensed Mo Jiu’s approach, Yun Wenzhou didn’t open her eyes, lying as relaxed as possible on the bed.

But she could control her limbs, not her heartbeat.

Her heart pounded faster and faster as Mo Jiu drew near.

She could feel the air movement as Mo Jiu squatted down.

She could feel the warmth radiating from Mo Jiu’s hand as it approached.

When the fingertips, smeared with cool ointment, touched her skin, Yun Wenzhou’s body shivered with exquisite comfort.

The cool sensation spread over her skin, dispelling a trace of restlessness and suppressing the pain.

Yun Wenzhou’s other hand gently gripped the bedsheet, forcing herself to maintain the pretense of sleep.

Mo Jiu’s movements while applying the medicine were gentle, detailed, and cautious, as if treating a fragile treasure.

Yun Wenzhou’s eyes teared up, and she nearly burst into tears.

She hadn’t cried when she was beaten, hadn’t cried when she was hungry, and hadn’t cried when she felt wronged. But at this moment, being treated with tenderness, she could barely suppress the urge to weep.

The memories her sister brought her were not all pleasant.

Being chased away by her sister was very sad.

Being seen naked by her sister was very shameful.

But, in this world, no one would ever treat her better than her sister treated her.

Sister was the best person in this world.

—I love Sister.

—I really, really love her.

—I want to protect Sister.

—I can be Sister’s toy, and I can be her sword.

—Whoever bullies Sister, I’ll stab them to death!

Mo Jiu, feeling in the dark and relying entirely on the memory of bathing Yun Wenzhou, applied medicine to all her injuries and then secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

‘Done!’

‘Sweet dreams.’

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