Early the next morning, when Xia Xi opened his eyes, the others were no longer by his side.
“Yo, finally decided to wake up, huh? How does it feel to be slept with by three beauties?”
Lin Xueling had an expression that seemed to mix pride with a touch of coquettishness as she tossed a set of clean clothes onto Xia Xi’s face.
“Hurry up and get changed, then go wash up. We’ve got class today.”
After dropping that line, Lin Xueling walked out of the room without looking back, as if she had only come to check if Xia Xi was awake.
“Tch…”
Xia Xi grabbed the set of clothes, which were thoroughly cleaned and carried a faint scent of laundry detergent, clicking his tongue.
“You call that sleeping with me? It was practically torture! Thank goodness I’m in good shape, otherwise I’d definitely be coming down with a cold or a fever.”
Thinking back to last night’s experience, it had been a real, no-holds-barred battle over the blankets!
Luckily, he had a stroke of genius at the last moment and went to Xia Yue’s room to grab his sister’s blanket, the one printed with all sorts of cute cartoon patterns, to cover himself with.
Who knew that girl Xia Yue knew how to enjoy life? That blanket was way warmer and softer than the one Xia Xi had.
Maybe it was just his imagination, but he felt that most guys’ blankets didn’t have any particular smell—they were basically odorless products. He didn’t know about others, but that was the case for him.
But it was different for girls. The blankets of the few girls around him all had a faint, pleasant scent. He couldn’t quite put his finger on what it was, but it smelled nice.
[Urgent Mission Released]
“?”
Xia Xi was halfway through changing when he suddenly heard the system notification, and his mind went blank for a second.
Uh, system, what did I do? I haven’t done anything yet, haven’t even interacted with anyone. Why are you releasing a mission now?
If the system could talk, it would probably say something like:
Don’t worry about it, I’ve got my reasons!
Or,
So what?
[Urgent Mission: Who Are You to Me
After last night’s game, I bet everyone hasn’t had their fill of fun, right? Why not take this chance to play a game in the real world?]
[Mission Requirements: Overlap Lin Xueling’s body and identity with the host’s right hand for one day.
Mission Reward: One day of making any action taken seem perfectly reasonable (already issued in advance), one Body Overlay Card.
Punishment for Rejection: Turn into a little girl and get thoroughly bullied by Bai Xiacha.]
“Any action taken seems perfectly reasonable?”
Isn’t this system a bit too overpowered?
Doesn’t that mean Xia Xi could do whatever he wanted!
But overlapping Lin Xueling’s body and identity with his right hand… why does that feel kind of strange?
Oh well, whatever. He’d better do what the system said. He definitely didn’t want to turn into a little girl and get tormented by Bai Xiacha.
“Select target Lin Xueling, and… uh, my right hand. Use Body Overlay Card.”
A flash of white light appeared around Xia Xi’s right hand, and Lin Xueling, who had left his room earlier, reappeared in front of him.
What’s more, she was positioned exactly where his right hand was.
Looking closely, Lin Xueling’s left shoulder was connected to Xia Xi’s right shoulder, and Xia Xi’s original right hand had vanished.
“Hey, how did I end up here? Wasn’t I just drinking milk?”
Lin Xueling was confused. She had been having breakfast with Luo Xinyu and An Xiaoyu, so how did the scene suddenly change?
When she turned her head to the side…
“Xia Xi, why are you here!!! I get it, you’re behind this again, aren’t you?”
After learning about his special abilities yesterday, Lin Xueling might not fully understand the current situation, but she was sure Xia Xi was responsible!
“What are you talking about? Is it really that strange for you, as my right hand, to be beside me?”
Xia Xi asked calmly, turning the question back on her.
The moment Lin Xueling had swapped over, he had already tried it out. When he tried to open his palm, Lin Xueling beside him would stretch her body out into a big “X” shape.
Although he couldn’t control the finer details, he could manage to move her hands and legs by bending his fingers.
“Oh, right, I am your right hand… Come on, don’t dawdle. I haven’t finished my breakfast yet!”
Lin Xueling was taken aback by Xia Xi’s question, but then she found it perfectly reasonable.
As his right hand, it was only natural for her to be attached to him.
“Wait, I’m not even dressed yet.”
Xia Xi hadn’t finished changing. He had gotten distracted by the system mission halfway through.
“You’re so slow…”
Lin Xueling rolled her eyes at him and urged him to hurry up.
“You expect me to button up with just my left hand?”
Xia Xi raised his left hand and fumbled for the buttons on his white shirt. While it was possible to button a shirt with one hand, it wasn’t as easy as using both.
“So troublesome. Fine, since I’m your right hand, I’ll help you.”
As she spoke, Lin Xueling reached out with her own hands toward Xia Xi’s chest.
Because she now held the identity of Xia Xi’s right hand while still being Lin Xueling the human, being this close to Xia Xi made her cheeks flush pink.
Xia Xi could feel his index and ring fingers fumbling with the buttons. It seemed those two fingers were controlling Lin Xueling’s hands.
It was a strange sensation.
He could feel the sensation of a complete pair of hands buttoning his shirt against his chest, as well as the feeling of two fingers pinching the buttons.
Xia Xi was curious: what would it feel like if he poked Lin Xueling’s cheek?
Better to act on the thought. While she was leaning over to help him button up, he reached out with his left hand and gently poked her cheek.
The next second, the sensation of being poked in the palm of his hand registered in his mind, along with the feeling from Lin Xueling’s face being synchronized.
Leave it to the system to come up with something like this…
Honestly, it wasn’t bad at all. It was like his right hand had turned into a thoughtful, obedient little maid.
“Okay, you’re dressed. Let’s go out now, or the bread will get cold.”
Seeming a bit too embarrassed, Lin Xueling quickly turned her head away after a few seconds of eye contact with Xia Xi. Thinking about being this intimate with him in front of the other two made her a little flustered, and she tightly clutched her skirt.
…
“You’re out?”
Luo Xinyu was still sipping her warm milk in small, delicate mouthfuls.
“Xia Xi ge, you have no idea, it scared me so much just now! I saw your right hand come to eat breakfast all by itself!”
An Xiaoyu looked a bit nervous.
That was understandable.
After all, in her eyes, Lin Xueling wasn’t just her Sister Xue anymore; she was also Xia Xi’s right hand. And seeing a person’s right hand walking around on its own to the dining table was pretty much like seeing a severed arm—it looked terrifying no matter how you saw it.
“You must have been seeing things. Isn’t Xiaoxue right here beside me?”
Xia Xi gently tapped An Xiaoyu’s forehead and sat down with Lin Xueling, ready to eat.
