With My Ability To Swap, I Will Never End Up In A Love Triangle Mess - Chapter 21

“Brother, come shopping with me! Come on, pleaaase~”

Xia Yue clung to Xia Xi’s arm, pouting relentlessly.

Since she rarely got to come home, she was desperate to spend some time out with her brother.

“Hah, have you finished your homework? If I recall correctly, your holiday assignments include at least six test papers.”

Xia Xi’s words hit her like a bucket of cold water.

“Also, you have to return to school by 6 PM tonight. Let’s see… eight hours left. If you spend one hour per paper, you’ll still have two hours to rest~”

And just like that, another arrow pierced her heart.

“Ugh… Brother, that hurts!”

In the end, Xia Yue had no choice but to abandon her shopping plans—thanks to the mountain of homework.

“Wait! Onii-chan, aren’t you majoring in computer science?”

Suddenly, Xia Yue paused while pulling out her test papers and turned to Xia Xi with sparkling eyes, as if expecting something.

“Yeah, so what?”

Xia Xi was baffled. Why was she suddenly asking about his major?

“Computer science requires studying English and math, right? So… hehe~”

At this point, Xia Xi finally understood what his little sister was scheming.

“Nope!”

“The best, most wonderful Onii-chan~ Please, help your poor little sister out! Six test papers!”

Xia Yue blinked her big, pleading eyes, putting on an adorable, pitiful expression like a kitten. Xia Xi sighed in defeat.

“If I were still in high school, I could’ve easily helped you with these.”

He paused dramatically, then continued in a mock-tragic tone.

“But now… I’m already a college student! A college student!”

“Huh? What’s wrong with being in college? Shouldn’t you know even more?”

Xia Yue didn’t get it.

As far as she remembered, her brother had been in the top ten of his grade. There was no way he’d forgotten high school material, right?

“You don’t understand. If you ask a college student what cos60° is, you’ll get an answer that’ll shock you.”

“What?”

“‘Who’s the character Cos60? Never heard of them!’”

“Pfft—”

Xia Yue burst out laughing at her brother’s exaggerated act. College students couldn’t possibly be that clueless—the pronunciations weren’t even the same!

After the playful banter, Xia Yue didn’t actually push him to do her homework.

As a high school senior, she knew she had to tackle her assignments herself. How else would she keep her problem-solving skills sharp?

Watching his sister settle at her desk with a stack of textbooks, Xia Xi finally had time for himself.

He couldn’t help but recall how she’d dragged him into her room earlier, forcing him in front of the family’s only desktop computer.

(Gal game…)

Back in his own room, Xia Xi lay on his bed, wondering if he’d been spoiling his sister too much.

Working part-time at Liu Jiaying’s café, he earned 10,000 yuan a month—practically like being a kept man. The only difference was that their relationship was purely platonic… at least on his end.

Even though Jiaying had a knockout figure, Xia Xi never felt any… indecent urges toward her.

Thanks to his cushy income, he gave Xia Yue a monthly allowance of 3,000 yuan. As a result, her room was packed with figurines, keychains, manga, and other anime merch.

Xia Xi didn’t really get the appeal, but seeing his sister happy made him throw money at her without a second thought—pure, unconditional spoiling.

Luckily, she hadn’t turned into a spoiled brat.

Shaking his head, he pushed those thoughts aside.

They’d had a tough childhood. Now that they could afford some luxury, why not? His sister had grown up bright, cheerful, and confident—that was all that mattered.

Messages:

“Xixi~ Wanna come to the café? I’ll treat you to a heart-shaped omelet rice!”

“Come on, I’ll even pay you! Just keep me company for a meal, and 300 yuan is yours~”

The texts from Liu Jiaying had arrived five minutes ago. Clearly, she was getting antsy since he hadn’t shown up for his part-time shift these past two days. Now she was trying to bribe him!

Pfft. As if I, Xia Xi, would sacrifice my dignity for pocket change!

“No thanks. Spending time with my sister today.”

“Aww~ Too bad. I even wore a maid outfit just for you… (Attachment: photo.jpg)”

Oh, so now she was pulling out the big guns, huh?

I, Xia Xi, solemnly swear to resist all temptations of the flesh!

“Well… now that I think about it, Xia Yue needs a quiet environment to study. Maybe I should drop by the café for a bit so I don’t disturb her.”

His cheeks burned inexplicably.

“Great! I’ll be waiting~”

“Ahem. So… about that payment…?”

“Hah! You little miser. Of course it’s still valid. Money’s no object for me~”

Xia Xi lightly patted his flushed face.

Dignity? What’s that? How much does it sell for?

He was obviously going for the paycheck—to support his sister’s education and secure their future! It definitely wasn’t because of Liu Jiaying’s exclusive white-thigh-high-maid-outfit combo!

“Xia Yue, I’m heading to work. Focus on your homework. I sent your allowance via WeChat.”

After throwing on some clothes and ruffling his hair into a deliberately messy style, he dashed out.

“Got it! I promise I won’t interrupt your date with Jiaying-jie!”

“Date my foot! It’s just a meal. What do you know, kid?”

“Heh~ Tsundere Onii-chan. You hit the jackpot with that rich beauty, and you’re still playing coy!”

“Do. Your. Homework.”

“World’s best Onii-chan~ Don’t forget to bring back a slice of cake for your beloved sister! Arigato~”

“In your dreams!”

Maid Café

“Hey, Xiao Jing, look at the boss’s face. Doesn’t she look like a lovestruck maiden?”

The twin-tailed maid named Xiao Jing giggled behind her hand.

“Bet she’s texting Xia Xi again. At this rate, we’ll have a male boss soon, with Jiaying-jie as the madame.”

Liu Jiaying overheard the two maids’ chatter but didn’t react.

Everyone at the café knew about her pursuit of Xia Xi—and they were all too happy to play wingman.

What angels.