With My Ability To Swap, I Will Never End Up In A Love Triangle Mess - Chapter 134

“So, my pen name gave me away?”

Xia Xi felt a twinge of regret. He never should have chosen a pen name with such strong connections. Once it became popular, it was too easy for anyone paying attention to guess.

“Not entirely.”

Luo Xinyu continued.

“Actually, Liu Yiyi and I have been in cahoots for a while now.”

The two of them had formed an alliance back when he was drawing the “Firefly Forest” manga and had become quite good friends.

But Luo Xinyu hadn’t sent Liu Yiyi the author information for “Summer Morning Light.” After all, privately investigating someone’s personal information was already borderline illegal; spreading it around would be going too far.

“That time I came to see you in private, when the bodyguard described your mannerisms to me, I was pretty sure it was you. Plus, every time you used my body, you vehemently denied being Xia Xi. It was like the proverbial ‘covering your ears while stealing a bell’~”

Was it really that obvious…?

Xia Xi pursed his lips and tucked a strand of long hair that had drifted in front of his eyes behind his ear.

“And then, the time I became completely certain you were Xia Xi was when you swapped bodies with little Yue.

You two are terrible actors! It was obvious at a glance that your personalities were off, and your behavior, mannerisms, and tone didn’t match either.

Having this swapping ability, yet always, intentionally or not, ‘covering your ears while stealing the bell’… So, well…”

Luo Xinyu didn’t need to finish her sentence.

Xia Xi knew exactly what she meant.

So I’m full of holes and give myself away easily, he thought. Whatever. At least it’s only Luo Xinyu who knows.

Wait a minute…

Didn’t she just say she and Liu Yiyi were in cahoots?

Does that mean…?

“Does Liu Yiyi know my identity too?” he asked aloud.

“That, I’m not sure about. I didn’t tell her any of this stuff we just talked about. But she did send me messages saying things like, ‘This ‘Summer Morning Light’ has GOT to be that old rascal who possessed me! I don’t believe there’s a second person in the world with this kind of imagination!’. So I’m guessing she’s pretty convinced it’s you, too.”

Luo Xinyu’s words basically confirmed that Liu Yiyi also had her sights set on his real self.

This is disastrous… All he wanted was to acquire some skills and improve himself. He never misused anyone’s body, so how did things end up like this…?

Lin Xuening, An Xiaoyu, Bai Xiaocha, Luo Xinyu, Liu Yiyi, Liu Jiaying, and his own sister… Without him realizing, they had all gathered around him.

Thank goodness Bai Xiaocha was a silly airhead, and An Xiaoyu only saw him as a little sister, otherwise he’d be facing advances from six different directions at once. Well, his actual sister definitely didn’t count. Surely there couldn’t actually be a brother-complex situation like that?

So that’s why Liu Yiyi had been so enthusiastic towards him lately. He really thought it was for the sake of literature! Turns out she just wanted to uncover the true identity of this disguised “thousand-year-old monster.”

If it weren’t for Liu Jiaying holding her back, Xia Xi was afraid Liu Yiyi would have straight-up moved into his house, or at least next door.

“Ah, forget it. No point thinking about this. It’s not like I’ve done anything to feel guilty about.”

Xia Xi shook his head, causing his long hair to flutter behind him.

Luo Xinyu laughed softly in their shared mindspace, agreeing with him.

“Alright, now it’s time to talk about your gift.”

“Mmhmm!”

Luo Xinyu’s voice remained cheerful.

Xia Xi threw back the blanket and slowly extended his hands, gently placing them on her pale, smooth, but sensationless thighs.

His fingers, nimble like little snakes, began to move skillfully over her skin, occasionally applying pressure, sometimes kneading, sometimes pressing.

“That tickles~ Xia Xi, stop messing around~”

Luo Xinyu thought he was feeling frisky and wanted to feel her legs, so she told him to cut it out.

But suddenly, she realized something wasn’t right.

“Why…?” she asked, confusion in her voice.

Xia Xi chuckled and stopped his movements.

“You felt it, didn’t you? That real sensation, coming from your own legs.”

If Luo Xinyu had been in her own body, her eyes would have been wide with disbelief.

Her legs were a condition that even the most advanced current technology couldn’t cure. Yet now, with just a few light pinches, rubs, and presses from Xia Xi, she had felt a faint sensation.

Even though the feeling, that thing called “ticklish,” had only lasted for a moment, it was undeniably real.

“This is amazing! Is this… is this the New Year’s gift you prepared for me?”

Luo Xinyu’s voice was full of happiness and excitement.

“Yes. So, what do you think? Do you like it? It’s a special massage technique I learned. It should be able to cure your legs. It’s just a bit inconvenient to apply the necessary force using your body; I can’t properly massage many areas. If you have time, I’d really like you to come stay in Yu City for a while so I can treat you properly.”

Since his identity was already out in the open, Xia Xi dropped the pretense of being the “Great Sorcerer under the Heavenly Emperor.” He just straightforwardly asked Luo Xinyu to come to Yu City, to his side, so he could help her legs recover as soon as possible.

Actually, the New Year’s gift Xia Xi had prepared wasn’t this. He had only thought of it after inexplicably completing that temporary task for Lin Xuening.

The real gift was actually exactly what Luo Xinyu had guessed earlier: a life-sized white bear plushie, probably still on its way in the mail.

“Mmhmm! Once my dad and brother leave, I’ll come to Yu City to see you right away!”

Luo Xinyu agreed immediately, without a hint of suspicion that Xia Xi might just be trying to take advantage of her.

“You’d better have a room ready for me~”

Xia Xi was taken aback.

He remembered that Luo Xinyu had bought an apartment in Yu City. From the sound of it, though, she seemed to want to stay at his place.

“You want to stay at my house?” he asked.

“Of course! I want… to spend more time with you… What, is that not okay?!”

As she spoke, Luo Xinyu grew a bit shy, her voice getting quieter and quieter.

Xia Xi didn’t really mind having one more person in the house. It was just… This girl Luo Xinyu seemed to genuinely have feelings for him. Letting her move in… wouldn’t that be like inviting a wolf into his home?

Besides, he really wasn’t planning on getting a girlfriend right now. He was only in his early twenties, still young, with so many places he hadn’t seen yet. He didn’t want to be tied down at home, and he certainly didn’t want to be trapped by the potential responsibilities of children in the future.

“Welcome, of course you’re welcome.”

He thought about it again.

Xia Yue and An Xiaoyu were already living at his place, and Luo Xinyu had limited mobility. She probably wouldn’t be able to act like some obsessed fangirl and have her way with him.

Although, being taken care of by a rich young lady wouldn’t exactly be a loss for him… But, as a man, it’s definitely more comfortable to be the one taking the initiative~

Hearing that Xia Xi was willing to accept her, Luo Xinyu suddenly felt a wave of peace and comfort.

Did this mean she would finally have a warm home, different from the villa her father and brother so often left empty…?

“Then it’s settled! Don’t you dare leave me outside your door when I arrive, or else… I’ll really cry, you know~”