With My Ability To Swap, I Will Never End Up In A Love Triangle Mess - Chapter 23

“Boss, let me pay for this meal.”

After quickly finishing the chicken tenders and omelet rice, Xia Xi directly offered to cover the bill.

Even though this restaurant was her business—meaning she technically didn’t need to pay—there was a saying: A man who takes the initiative to pay is the coolest and most manly.

So, Xia Xi was determined to stand his ground this time.

“Oh? Sure. That’ll be 3,000 yuan.”

Liu Jiaying smiled faintly, removing the spoon from her lips and licking her glossy, lipstick-tinted mouth.

“How could it possibly be that expensive?! I remember an omelet rice is only 21 yuan!”

Xia Xi was shocked.

This ridiculous boss was clearly overcharging him!

“That’s the price for other customers—they get served by regular maids. But you’re different. You got the boss herself to accompany you, plus a special ‘love magic’ performance. Isn’t it fair to charge a little more?”

Fair my foot! Since when did such a ridiculous excuse exist?!

Xia Xi immediately dropped the idea of paying and quietly hugged his glass of ice-cold watermelon juice, taking small sips.

“You… why bother with all that? Wouldn’t it be better to just let me take care of you?”

Liu Jiaying’s eyes narrowed slightly, her dark pupils glimmering in a way that, if posted online, would surely draw comments like: “Look at that gaze—he’s even faking the ‘love-struck’ look!”

[Host’s strong desires detected. Activating temporary mission.]

[Temporary Mission: Swap bodies with Liu Jiaying for 24 hours (non-public mode)]

[Reward: Randomly upgrade one existing ability by one level]

[Swap initiated.]

The sudden system notification made Xia Xi freeze.

What does it mean by “host’s strong desires”? That my mind is full of dirty thoughts?! This is slander!

And swapping bodies with Liu Jiaying? For a whole day?!

Even if no one else knew, it still felt weird. A guy like him, stuck in a girl’s body—what would people think? Wouldn’t they just see him as a total creep?

But overthinking wouldn’t help.

As his vision blurred, he felt a sudden shift—

Thud!

He nearly spilled his watermelon juice on the table.

“What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell again?”

Lately, whenever Xia Xi came to work at the café, he’d been in a cold, melancholic state. It was hard not to suspect he was sick.

Seeing his own male body—using his own familiar voice—expressing concern for himself was beyond unsettling.

“I’m fine. I just need to rest.”

The words came out in Liu Jiaying’s mature, sweet voice, and as he spoke, he could taste the faint sweetness of her lipstick.

“Then go home and rest. It’s my fault—I shouldn’t have called you out in this heat.”

Liu Jiaying suddenly felt guilty.

She knew he hadn’t been feeling well lately, yet she still lured him to the café.

Sure, the café had air conditioning, but the walk here must have been sweltering.

Especially in this thick maid outfit—he must have been sweating buckets.

“Hey, next time we go out to eat, skip the stuffy maid outfit, okay? I think you’d look just as cute in casual clothes~”

Hearing his own voice say something so teasing made Xia Xi realize just how punchable he used to sound.

At least when he was in Luo Xinyu or Liu Yiyi’s bodies, he spoke with their voices—otherwise, he’d have been called out for being insufferable long ago.

“Mm, got it. I’ll head out now. Sorry for making you pay again.”

Xia Xi couldn’t wait to get home and spend the next 24 hours in peace.

“Pfft, since when do we care about who pays? Want me to drive you back?”

“No, no, I’m good.”

After some polite back-and-forth, the hour-long meal finally ended—with both parties having swapped bodies.

“Big Bro Xia~ So jealous~”

“Right?! And those legs—they look so good with white stockings! I wish mine were that pretty!”

“Come back soon, Big Bro Xia~ We wanna see you in a sailor outfit next time~”

As he left the private room, the maids didn’t seem confused at all by Xia Xi wearing a maid outfit in Liu Jiaying’s body.

Instead, they kept gushing about how great his figure was and how well the clothes suited him.

Even the customers—men and women alike—were giving him that kind of “appreciative” look.

Xia Xi pretended not to hear and strode out of the café.

He couldn’t stay in this place a second longer!

Great figure? Great figure my ass! I’m a guy! Is this even normal?!

And that request for a sailor outfit next time? Over his dead body! Xia Xi would never surrender to cross-dressing.

…

“I’m home! Xia Yue, how much homework have you finished?”

Opening the door, he was greeted by a shoe cabinet full of women’s footwear—casual sneakers, elegant leather shoes, even towering 7cm heels!

Oh, great. So swapping bodies means my entire wardrobe changes too?

Kicking off the brown leather flats, he slipped his white-stockinged feet into a pair of bunny slippers.

“Ugh, bro, why do you sound like an old man? ‘Homework this, homework that.’ Can’t you ask if your dear little sister is tired?”

Xia Yue rushed out of her room and threw herself onto Xia Xi, who had just sat on the sofa.

“So soft~ So comfy~”

She didn’t seem to find his body strange at all—as if he had always been a woman with a male identity.

“Get off me!”

Feeling the pressure and unfamiliar sensation on his chest, Xia Xi shoved his sister aside.

“Waaah~ Heartless brother! Where’s my cake? The world’s best brother didn’t forget, right?”

Seeing his empty hands, Xia Yue pouted—clearly ready to throw a tantrum.

A poor little sister deprived of cake—how tragic~

“It’s on the table. Go eat. I wanna be alone.”

“Huh? Who’s ‘Alone’? Bro, do you have a new girlfriend now?”

The moment she heard there was cake, Xia Yue abandoned her brother and dashed to the dining table, tearing open the packaging and shoveling a huge spoonful into her mouth.

As she ate, she squinted happily, arms tucked at her sides, fists clenched in pure bliss.

Xia Xi didn’t respond, just leaned back with his eyes closed, looking completely exhausted.

No one warned me that…

The sticky sweat was unbearable.

He cracked one eye open to glance at his cake-devouring sister.

Honestly, a flat-chested girl like Xia Yue had it good—no weight, no hassle.

Noticing his stare, Xia Yue looked down—all the way to her feet—before realizing what he was thinking. She angrily stuffed another bite of cake into her mouth.

“Hmph! Think big boobs are so great? Just wait—I’ll have them too someday!”