In fact, Ji Yunhe knew that the world she's living in was nothing but a fictional world of a novel since a year ago, when she nearly drowned to death and awakened her Self-Saving System.
At that time, she was still a fairly optimistic person.
"Oh poor me, I must be that one poor damsel-in-distress female lead with no loving mother and no caring father. In the future, I'll reveal myself as a hidden bigshot, attract the attention of an overbearing handsome CEO, and run away with my two genius kids."
Ji Yunhe proudly revealed her knowledge of such classic plots, faking a helpless sigh despite the growing expectation in her heart.
The Self-Saving System emotionlessly popped her bubbles.
[Host, wake up. You're just an unimportant background character in this vast dramatic stage play. Your ending wasn't even properly written yet and therefore couldn't be checked.]
Ji Yunhe: "..." Fine, I should at least make good use of the system and fight for a better standing in the family.
But, that turned out to be nothing but wishful thinking as well.
"What am I going to do with my life, from now on?"
Ji Yunhe didn't think much when she activated the Identity Switch Button. At that time, she thought that anywhere would be fine as long as she's no longer stuck with the blood-sucking Jis.
However, Ji Yunhe somehow regretted it now as the beeping voice of the system continuously rang in her head.
[Congratulations, Host! The process of switching identities has been completed. The host has successfully been promoted from an aimless background character to one of the main villains in the novel!]
[The system will now retrieve the recorded data of the new body.]
[The host's rightful name and physical features have been successfully retained, the criteria has been met. The host's identity is now the young lady of the Capital City's Mo Family, with the given name Mo Yunhe, who is unconditionally loved and pampered by her three siscon brothers.]
Ji Yunhe carefully sorted out the given information.
'The Capital City's Mo family… If it's the Mos, there seems to be quite a notable one in the circle…'
Ji Yunhe stiffened as she stumbled upon a harsh and almost despairing conclusion.
"Damn it. Don't tell me… I have switched identities with that vicious girl, Mo Xiangyun, the infamous mentally-deranged bitch who barks at practically anyone who breathes the same air as her and acts like a rabid dog whenever a handsome hunk is spotted nearby despite having a fiance herself???"
[Bingo! The host is very quick-witted, as expected of the host!]
Ji Yunhe's shoulders immediately slumped down like a deflated balloon.
Countless specks of light flickered across her eyes, drifting her in and out of consciousness until finally, she was stirred awake by the mournful sobbing of a grown man.
"Wuwuwu… Sister, open your eyes will you? What am I going to do without my cute little sister who is the ray of sunlight in my dark and gloomy life?"
'What the hell…"
Ji Yunhe lifted her heavy eyelids with difficulty, shooting the young man weeping beside her bed a speechless look.
She recognized the man almost the instant she laid her eyes on his athletic figure.
Mo Xiangyun's equally evil and bad-tempered Third Brother, Mo Xinhuai–the martial artist prodigy who actively bullies the other students along with his good-for-nothing sister.
'What is such a big man doing here, crying rivers as if someone is about to die?'
If it's not a pajama she's wearing and an ordinary soft open mattress she's lying on–and not a casket–she might have mistaken the setting for her funeral by the sombre atmosphere.
A second later, the door to the room was pushed open as another dashing young man with round golden-rimmed eyeglasses strode inside.
In his hands was an iron pot of warm water and a bowl of freshly-brewed concoction, still emitting out a soothing heat as they firmly sat on the stainless platter.
Ji Yunhe looked at the man's well-polished face with a questioning look, when a sudden rush of constant, prickling pain sparked all over her weakened body.
Her body inevitably curled up like a cooked shrimp, her pale face twisting in agony as she groaned against her parched throat. The pain was especially intense and numbing around the joints of her fingers, prompting her to curl and uncurl them multiple times.
"Yunyun, what's wrong?"
Noticing her pain, the unidentified man revealed a panicked look. He quickly placed his tray down and shoved the crying Mo Xinhuai aside, his voice dripping with worry.
"Ah Huai, move. I told you countless times that little sister's illness merely had a relapse. What are you doing, crying and wailing here as if she is about to die? You're being nothing but a nuisance to Yunyun's rest!"
The man didn't control his strength when he slapped Mo Xinhuai's back, causing the younger man to choke out a surprised yelp.
[Ah!!! My Idol, the rich, tall, and max-level handsome genius surgeon Second Brother, Mo Yuning! Host, look at him! Wouldn't it be a blessing to be met with such an angelic face everyday?]
The system agitatedly cheered at the sight of him.
Ji Yunhe: "..." Your host is suffering here, nearly dying from the pain and you still got the time to simp over another person? Hand over the Instant Recovery Potion, quick!
The system expressed its helplessness.
[The body is now in a weakened state due to the terminal illness the identity, Mo Yunhe, is inflicted with. Whenever the weather gets chilly, the host will experience aches all over the body and suffer a maximum of 70% decrease in physical strength. Occasional side effects include hallucinations and flaring episodes.]
[To prevent the host from going OOC and breaking the unwritten rule of the Identity Switch, any magical potions that help alleviate the pain will be momentarily prohibited.]
Ji Yunhe nearly died from the rage and pain.
'Going OOC? What do you exactly mean by that?' Ji Yunhe gritted her teeth, shivering at the chill gradually settling deep in her bones.
[The Identity Switch Button comes with perks as such: other than retaining the name and looks, all fate, physical attributes, and karmic relations will be switched in between the two identities.]
[Any sudden drastic change to any aspect will break the hidden rules of the world and invite the Creator's Wrath. In other words, the host will be expected to act as the original body, mirroring all of her habits, mannerism, personality, everything.]
[Staying in character might be a challenge for first timers, but fret not host! The system will be issuing out missions to guide you throughout the new identity.]
Before Ji Yunhe could raise her question, she heard the sound of a notification from the system.
[Ding! A new mission has been issued.]
[The Beginners Guide #1: Mo Xiang Yun may be hateful, but she is fair and hates everyone, including her three brothers, equally. Though she may not openly show it on the surface, being ill is a good reason to be unreasonable!]