After Transmigrating into a Novel with My Boyfriend, He Turned Out to Be a Native Villain Chapter 11: I’ll Help You

Yu Li had no reaction to Da Dong’s threat.

Instead, her gaze paused on her now-clean handkerchief, and her brows furrowed slightly.

Was that just a ghost’s illusion?

If she had known, she wouldn’t have bothered wiping it. Now she had wasted a perfectly good handkerchief.

Even though it still looked spotless, Yu Li remained indifferent as she tossed it into the trash.

She, like Bo Jingmo, had a slight obsession with cleanliness. Anything touched by others was better off discarded.

Turning back, she t Jodie’s gaze. Her cold expression instantly lted into a smile as she tilted her head playfully. “What’s wrong, dear?”

Jodie wrung her hands, hesitating. “Aunt Filia, don’t you think there’s sothing strange about Joeci…?”

“Strange?” Yu Li touched her chin, squinting as she smiled. “You and your sister are both adorable. I don’t see anything strange.”

Really?

Jodie didn’t think so. Ever since she saw Joeci in the woods yesterday, sothing felt off about her. Everything about her—her movents, her deanor—had an indescribable eeriness, as if she had beco a different person.

But Aunt Filia said there was nothing unusual.

Was she just being overly sensitive?

Jodie didn’t notice it.

Yu Li had said, “your sister,” not “your sisters.”

Of course, a corpse possessed by a male ghost could hardly still be called human.

Lost in thought, Jodie furrowed her brows, completely unaware that Yu Li had walked up to her. By the ti she realized it, a hand was already resting on her shoulder, and a soft chuckle whispered in her ear.

“It’s okay, dear. If you really think sothing is wrong, I do have an idea.”

Jodie instinctively followed up, “What idea?”

Yu Li didn’t answer right away. She simply stroked Jodie’s hair, narrowing her eyes. After a long pause, she spoke in a gentle voice.

“Aunt Filia knows that our Jodie is a brave girl.”

“It’s not such a big deal, really. Maybe we could find out the truth ourselves first and then tell them, don’t you think?”

Her voice carried an almost bewitching quality, making it hard to refuse.

Yu Li leaned down slightly, her golden curls cascading over her chest. The gemstone at her neckline shimred brilliantly, but her deep sapphire eyes were even more srizing—captivating and impossible to look away from.

Jodie found herself entranced, her mind replaying Yu Li’s words over and over.

Find out the truth herself?

That… wasn’t impossible.

As the eldest among her two younger sisters, Jodie had always taken on the role of a mother figure. She was used to handling things on her own.

So when she first found that jar, she didn’t tell her parents. She tried to figure it out by herself.

After everything that had happened, she had hesitated about telling them. But since they hadn’t noticed anything strange and kept reassuring her not to overthink it, she had started doubting herself.

And so, she remained stuck—uncertain, unable to decide what to do.

But now, soone had told her, Why not investigate it yourself?

No one believes you anyway, so why not rely on yourself?

Jodie stood in silence for a long ti. Long enough for her mother, Elia, to start calling for her from outside.

She still didn’t say a word.

Yu Li didn’t press her for an imdiate answer. She simply patted Jodie’s head lightly and turned to leave.

But just as she was about to step away, she felt a small tug at the hem of her clothes.

Jodie’s voice ca softly. “Aunt Filia… if I find sothing, can I ask for your help?”

Yu Li turned back, eting the unease in the girl’s eyes. She arched a brow and let out a soft, amused laugh.

“Of course, Jodie. I’ll help you.”

Little did they know, their conversation had completely blown up the chat.

【Wait, what!? An NPC and another NPC teaming up? What kind of chaos is this? How will the protagonists trigger the plot now??】

【Uh… report: the male and female leads are currently enjoying their al. Seems like they’re having a great ti.】

【Correction: our protagonists have finished eating and are on their way ho, hehe.】

【This story has taken a turn I never imagined. Never thought I’d see NPCs trigger the plot faster than the main characters.】

【Oh no… if this keeps up, won’t the protagonists have barely any screen ti? Their ratings are going to tank.】

The cara always followed the protagonists, but only if they were actively driving the plot. If soone else triggered the storyline, then naturally, the cara would follow them instead.

【This is insane. The direction of this horror movie is insane. This neighbor is insane.】

【Things are getting interesting (bubble voice effect).】

【Not gonna lie, I’m excited. I’ve never seen a plot where an NPC starts the storyline before.】

【Did y’all forget about Bo Jingmo…? He might just kill the neighbor tonight. Maybe this is all a setup, and in the end, Jiang Xi and Hou Liang will still be the ones solving everything. Y’all are getting too hyped.】

【Fair point, but I bet this woman is surviving tonight. No way she’s dying so easily.】

【Why? Have you seen this kind of plot before?】

【No. But because this NPC is gorgeous. What if Bo Jingmo takes pity on her, or even—falls in love at first sight?】

【……】

【……】

【……】

After a long silence, soone finally sent another comnt.

【Hahaha… Making Bo Jingmo fall in love at first sight? That’s harder than making this entire movie set explode.】

—

Once Jiang Xi and Hou Liang had left, the smile on Yu Li’s face faded.

She sat at the table, narrowed her eyes, and turned toward the empty space beside her.

“Little Darling.”

Detecting that the caras had moved away, the system finally revealed itself. Its voice was filled with excitent as it eagerly shared the latest chat comnts.

“Sis! Look at what the audience was saying!!”

Yu Li gave a slight nod. “Show .”

A familiar glowing screen appeared in the air. As the system displayed the ssages, it spoke again.

“Sis, you have to be careful! If they find out you’re not an NPC, the consequences will be really bad!”

“Oh?” Yu Li raised an eyebrow, genuinely curious. “What kind of consequences?”

The system had always warned her to be careful, but it had never explained what would actually happen.

Hearing her question, the system hesitated. Then, in a stamring voice, it answered,

“Well… for example… we might get kicked out of this movie world, or… they could erase our souls. Then you and your boyfriend would both be dood.”

The usual horror-movie tropes.

Yu Li nodded, indicating she understood. She casually scrolled through the chat ssages, reassuring the system, “Don’t worry. They don’t know what kind of character the neighbor is supposed to be. They’re just guessing.”

But the more she read, the more focused her gaze beca.

By the ti she had finished, her expression turned thoughtful. She sat silently in her chair, tapping her finger against the glowing screen.

These ssages were actually quite useful.

In just a short ti, she had gathered several pieces of information that she hadn’t known before.

For example, Bo Jingmo—like her—didn’t have a player identity.

For example, the audience didn’t actually know the plot. They only followed along as the protagonists advanced the story.

And most importantly—within this storyline, her character was the one who had killed Bo Jingmo.

Which ant… Bo Jingmo might try to kill her tonight.

At that last thought, Yu Li couldn’t help but chuckle softly.

Kill her?

She was actually looking forward to it.

The system noticed Yu Li was smiling but had no idea why. Rembering the last few comnts from the chat and how Yu Li had subtly guided Jodie, it still didn’t quite understand her intentions.

Confused, it asked, “Sis, why did you say that to Joeci at the end? The chat says you’re replacing the protagonists.”

The system was a little nervous. “Won’t this make them suspicious?”

Yu Li patted its head, her tone as calm as ever. “Don’t be afraid. I know what I’m doing.”

At the sa ti, she found the system’s fear amusing yet helplessly naive. So, she decided to explain.

“Didn’t you see what the chat was saying?”

“They don’t know my character setting. Most of them haven’t even seen the later parts of the story. So it doesn’t matter who triggers the plot. As long as soone moves it forward, it’s fine.”

Yu Li’s smile was warm, almost kindly. “So, what does it matter if I take control of the story myself?”

Rather than passively accepting the role the plot tried to force on her, why not create her own character setting?

The corners of her lips slowly curled upward, and a long-lost thrill surged within her.

Let’s see what surprises this mysterious world has in store for her.

She patted the system’s little head, stood up, stretched lazily, and headed upstairs. Her voice was languid.

“Little system, in this ga, if you want a role, you have to steal it yourself.”

As if sothing had suddenly crossed her mind, she stopped mid-step and said in an unreadable tone,

“Hide yourself tonight.”

The system hesitated. “Why?”

It had been fine staying outside last night.

“Sis, the caras won’t be on us at night. You don’t have to worry.”

Nightti was usually when the protagonists uncovered key parts of the plot. The caras wouldn’t turn toward them, so there was no risk of exposure. And even if they did, the system could automatically hide itself.

Hearing its doubt, Yu Li tilted her head, squinting slightly. A sly smile played on her lips, her beautiful fox-like eyes filled with intrigue.

“I know. That’s not what I’m worried about.”

“It’s just that… we have a guest tonight.”

And when hosting a special guest, there couldn’t be any outsiders present.