With My Ability To Swap, I Will Never End Up In A Love Triangle Mess - Chapter 104

“Hey, I won’t be back for dinner tonight. There are leftovers in the fridge—just make do with those for now. I’ll bring you some late-night snacks later.”

Xia Xi was squatting in the restaurant restroom, calling his sister to remind her to eat properly.

He had originally planned to go home for dinner, but he was afraid the two girls would follow him back. Since he and his sister had swapped bodies, it was better to avoid interacting with others together to prevent exposing their secret.

Throughout the day, the two girls had genuinely treated him like a little sister, so he felt confident that he hadn’t been found out.

“I want barbecue and ice-cold Coke!”

Xia Yue’s voice sounded rushed, as if she were busy with something, or maybe she was out of breath from exercising.

Hearing the faint sounds of girls’ voices in the background from Xia Yue’s end, Xia Xi felt like his sister was hopeless. How could she get into galgames at such a young age?

Hmm… she wouldn’t do anything reckless with his body, would she…?

Xia Xi looked down at his own flat chest and felt an inexplicable sense of foreboding.

….

On the other side, Lin Xuening looked serious as she stared at Luo Xinyu, who was sipping milk.

“Since he’s not here, I’ll get straight to the point.”

Luo Xinyu glanced up at her words.

“You know he’s actually Xia Xi, don’t you?”

After an afternoon of shopping, Lin Xuening had noticed that this young miss didn’t just see “Xia Yue” as a friend’s little sister—there was a strange sense of dependency in her behavior.

She used a tone meant for coaxing a child to get “Xia Yue” to do things, almost like how couples interact.

“Oh? You know too?”

Luo Xinyu was quite surprised. She hadn’t expected Lin Xuening to also figure out Xia Xi’s identity, especially since he played the role of a little girl quite well.

“Hah, do I look like some kind of idiot to you?”

Lin Xuening retorted, then picked up her steak knife and cut the steak on her plate in half.

“I suggest you keep your distance from Xia Xi. Nothing will come of whatever’s between you two.”

Luo Xinyu’s eyebrows twitched slightly, and she looked at the young girl with interest.

So, she’s jealous because I’m too close to Xia Xi? How adorable.

She rolled her eyes and slowly said, “How can you be so sure nothing will happen between us?”

Lin Xuening stammered for a while but couldn’t come up with a reason. As a college student, her conscience told her not to attack someone for their physical limitations. But when it came to Luo Xinyu, aside from her mobility issues, she really didn’t seem to have any flaws…

“Because… because… I’ve known him for almost three years! Obviously, our bond is stronger. There’s no need for a third person to interfere!”

In the end, that was all she could muster.

But if she was being honest, throughout their time in college, she had always been the one picking on Xia Xi, targeting him everywhere just to get his attention. When it came to their actual relationship, it had only started warming up after they swapped bodies.

“Is that so?”

Luo Xinyu calmly took a sip of milk.

“But from what I know, your relationship at school seems more like a rivalry, doesn’t it? It doesn’t seem like he has any romantic feelings for you.”

“That’s bullshit! Xia Xi does care about me… I’m sure of it… Whatever! It’s enough that I like him. I will make him mine!”

Lin Xuening tossed her knife aside, picked up her fork, stabbed it into the steak, lifted the whole piece, and tore into it with big bites—completely ditching the earlier elegance of using knife and fork together.

“If you say your feelings for him are enough, then… I like him too. I could also say that’s enough, couldn’t I?”

Luo Xinyu wiped the corner of her mouth with a napkin, hiding her smile in the process.

She didn’t care if others liked Xia Xi.

With his extraordinary ability, he was bound to have close relationships with many girls. But so what?

As long as she held a place in his heart, that was enough.

So, instead of making her angry, Lin Xuening’s jealous tone made her find the girl quite adorable—full of youthful energy.

Isn’t this just how teenagers are? Jealous of each other, arguing, making up, breaking up, and getting back together over and over again.

“It’s not the same! I—”

Lin Xuening wanted to say more but noticed Luo Xinyu quickly blink twice. She instantly knew Xia Xi was returning.

“What’s not the same? What were you two talking about?”

Xia Xi continued playing the role of the curious little girl, completely unaware that his cover had already been blown.

“Nothing much. We were just discussing who gets the last piece of steak~”

Luo Xinyu pointed at the dining table and glanced meaningfully at Lin Xuening.

“Isn’t that simple? Just split it in half. Then there’s no need to argue~”

Xia Xi pulled the plate toward himself, picked up the steak knife, cut the piece in two, placed each half on separate plates, and handed them to the two girls.

Luo Xinyu patted Xia Xi’s head, fully agreeing.

“You’re right. Splitting it in half works—everyone gets to enjoy it~ Our little Xia Yue is so clever!”

Lin Xuening silently took the plate with half a steak and pouted.

But… she wanted to have the whole piece to herself. She didn’t want to share it with anyone else….

….

“I’m sorry, but there are no three-seat rows left. Would you be okay with two seats together and one directly behind?”

Lin Xuening listened to the ticket seller’s words and glanced back at Xia Xi and Luo Xinyu, seemingly asking for their opinion.

“I’m fine with anything.”

Xia Xi didn’t mind. He wasn’t the picky type who insisted on sitting with friends during a movie.

“I’ll take the back row. You and Xia Yue can sit together. She’s still young, so please look after her.”

Luo Xinyu offered to sit in the back, letting Lin Xuening and Xia Xi sit together.

Lin Xuening didn’t say anything. She just bought the three tickets, feeling deeply frustrated.

What was this? Was she giving Xia Xi to me? Or was she saying she’s willing to share him with me?

Don’t joke around! Xia Xi is mine. I don’t need your charity, rich girl!

“By the way, the screenwriter for this movie is actually a friend of mine. I heard she got the inspiration from a dream and wrote it based on that.”

“Your friends are really impressive. You sure know a lot of people.” Lin Xuening clicked her tongue.

Xia Xi knew exactly who Luo Xinyu was talking about—it had to be Liu Yiyi. When she wrote “Your Name,” he had been quite surprised. That girl managed to create a classic without any hints from him. She really was a natural talent.

Not far from the crowd, Liu Yiyi was pulling Liu Jiaying toward the VIP entrance.

“Sis, we don’t need to buy tickets. Let’s go this way!”

Liu Jiaying, being dragged along, seemed a bit dazed.

She thought she had just seen a very familiar little girl in the crowd….