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

“Xiaxi, time to get up. Don’t you have an eight AM class?”

Xiaxi, still lost in a dream where he was surrounded by little girls sweetly calling him ‘big brother,’ suddenly felt a shaking, as if an earthquake had struck his dreamscape…

“Ugh, the professor never takes attendance. No, I’m not going. I need more sleep.”

He cracked open his left eye, glanced at An Xiaoyu who was standing right beside his bed, then rolled over and pulled the covers tighter.

Xia Yue had already started school, so she wasn’t home. Due to her family situation, An Xiaoyu hadn’t continued her studies after the college entrance exams and was now fully dedicated to being a “companion” at Xiaxi’s house.

As Xia Yue had put it: “Sis Xiaoyu, please, you have to take good care of my brother! When I’m not home, his routine is terrible!”

She looked at Xiaxi’s peaceful, sleeping face, then bent down and pushed his shoulder. To her surprise, he didn’t budge an inch, sleeping like a log.

“Seriously… He has the chance to go to university and he doesn’t even appreciate it!”

Seeing that she couldn’t wake him, An Xiaoyu gritted her teeth in slight frustration, stamped her foot, gave up, and headed straight back to Xia Yue’s room.

Xiaxi’s apartment had three bedrooms. After Luo Xinyu moved in, An Xiaoyu had shifted to Xia Yue’s room, sharing it and daily life with her.

Xia Yue hadn’t complained about this at all. In fact, she thought her brother’s arrangement was brilliant.

Who wouldn’t want an ultra-warm, super-soft, and sweet-smelling beauty of a hugging pillow to sleep with at night?

Besides, both An Xiaoyu and Xia Yue loved playing games, so they made perfect companions.

“What, couldn’t wake him?”

At the dining table, Luo Xinyu was eating toast and drinking milk, a smile playing on her lips.

“Nope. Brother Xiaxi is just too lazy. If it were me, I’d definitely be at school early, ready to learn.”

An Xiaoyu had indeed been very diligent in high school, back when she believed the college entrance exam was her only way out. Who would have thought that even with good scores, she’d end up confined at home, turned into An Hu’s money-making tool?

“That’s just how he is,” Luo Xinyu said, taking a gulp of milk before looking at An Xiaoyu. “Actually, Xiaxi has already achieved financial freedom. Going to school and studying doesn’t hold as much importance for him as you might think.”

That was certainly true.

If someone won a hundred million—or even just five or two million—in the lottery before starting college, they’d probably skip the whole university thing too.

For most people, the point of studying is to get a good job and earn money.

If you already have the money, why bother studying? Unless you genuinely want to improve yourself, to become more capable and well-rounded, hardly anyone would still want to go, right?

“I know…” An Xiaoyu puffed out her cheeks, took a small sip of milk, her twin tails swishing behind her.

Ever since Xia Yue started styling her hair in twin tails every day, she’d gradually gotten used to the look. It had now become her default, everyday ‘skin.’

“Do you want to go to school?” Luo Xinyu asked.

“I… I don’t…” An Xiaoyu’s eyes drifted away, focusing on her toast.

“Pfft, be honest. If you say it out loud, you might just get the chance to go, you know?” Luo Xinyu teased.

Hearing this, An Xiaoyu fidgeted slightly.

She really did want to go to school. Not experiencing university was a regret she carried. But she couldn’t bring herself to ask. After all, she was just a ‘rescued’ little sister taken in by Xiaxi. She shouldn’t be making too many demands.

In fact, from the second month she arrived at Xiaxi’s home, she had stopped accepting any “wages.”

Brother Xiaxi was very good to her; he was even covering the medical expenses for Qin Zhizhi. She didn’t have the nerve to ask for pocket money on top of that, especially since she felt she wasn’t really contributing much.

“I… I’d like to go…” Finally, her face flushed, she lowered her head slightly, not daring to look at Luo Xinyu.

“See? That’s better. Wait here a moment, I’ll go talk to Xiaxi.” Luo Xinyu placed her half-eaten toast back on her plate, pressed a button on her wheelchair, and headed towards Xiaxi’s room.

Meanwhile…

Just as Xiaxi was sinking back into his precious morning nap, a certain meddling mechanical voice instantly echoed in his mind.

[Detected strong desire from a swap target. Temporary quest activated.]

Seriously, buddy? I just want to sleep. Was that necessary?

Xiaxi sighed helplessly and opened his eyes, looking at the transparent screen before him.

[Temporary Quest: The Unfulfilled Regret
An Xiaoyu was unable to attend university after her college entrance exams due to family reasons. This has left a lingering regret in her heart, which hinders the development of her favorability towards the host. Therefore, a temporary quest is issued.]

[Quest Requirement: Swap bodies with An Xiaoyu, allowing her to experience life as a university student.
Quest Reward: Game Space (Can invite targets with a favorability of 60 or above to enter).]

Sure enough, once a person has idle time, all sorts of strange thoughts pop up.

Case in point: This girl, An Xiaoyu. When Xia Yue was around keeping her busy, nothing happened. Now that Xia Yue’s gone, even the system quests are getting triggered.

Just as Xiaxi was pondering how to find a good excuse to swap bodies with An Xiaoyu, a knock sounded at the door.

“Xiaxi, I’m coming in.”

It was Luo Xinyu’s voice.

What was she doing here at this hour? Also here to call him for breakfast?

“Mhm.” He grunted in response.

Luo Xinyu pushed the door open and wheeled herself to his bedside.

“Oh, you’re already awake.”

“Ha, it’s all because of Xiaoyu. If you ask me, she’s picked up some bad habits from Xia Yue—always disturbing people’s sweet dreams.”

“Now, now, you can’t say that. Little sister Xiaoyu means well.” Luo Xinyu used the classic parent-like line, but it didn’t carry any of the usual guilt-tripping tone. Instead, it felt genuinely gentle.

“By the way, Xinyu, did you need something?”

“Yes, actually. I wanted to ask if that body-swapping ability of yours… could you use it on Little Sister Xiaoyu?”

Body swap? Why was Luo Xinyu suddenly suggesting he swap bodies with An Xiaoyu?

“I can, sure…” Xiaxi began.

“That’s great!” Luo Xinyu cut him off before he could finish.

“Little Sister Xiaoyu mentioned today that she’d like to see what university is like. Your ability was the first thing I thought of.”

Xiaxi looked at her suspiciously.

Something’s off. Very off.

Knowing Luo Xinyu as he did, she would never promise things on his behalf before he’d even given his opinion.

Unless…

“And also… I was hoping you could spend some time with me… even if it’s just for half the day… If you swap bodies with Xiaoyu, you could stay home…” Luo Xinyu’s face was slightly flushed.

She still wasn’t entirely used to being so direct, but she’d discovered it was often the most effective way to communicate.

Xiaxi stared into her eyes. Just as I thought.

This girl, Luo Xinyu, was becoming more and more assertive. For a supposedly frail young lady, she certainly dared to make demands like wanting him to spend more time with her.

And as for me, Xiaxi… of course I’ll oblige her~ Well, actually, it’s to complete the system quest. It’s definitely not because I want to slack off at home.