With My Ability To Swap, I Will Never End Up In A Love Triangle Mess - Chapter 37

“Ugh, what is this mess you wrote? Let me dictate, and you type!”

Xia Xi had originally wanted to try writing the synopsis himself, but as it turned out, his Level 2 writing skills were simply not up to the task.

To be honest, after reading his draft, Liu Yiyi didn’t feel the slightest urge to check out the actual story.

“Fine, fine, oh great author Liu, you write it~”

Tch. Not like he actually wanted to rack his brain over this. Xia Xi was perfectly content being a soulless typing machine!

Of course, while typing, he still made sure to absorb some of Liu Yiyi’s excellent prose. It wasn’t like he could just spend hours typing tens of thousands of words without learning anything—that’d be pure unpaid labor, right?

……

“The author you follow has posted a new update.”

Huang Yumeng had completely become a devoted fan of Yang Liu Yiyi. Since the Firefly Forest statement had mentioned Chen Xi, she’d also gotten hooked on the recently popular Dragon Clan.

“Let me see, is it another Dragon Clan update? Damn that old hack Chen Xi, actually killing off Ye Sheng and Jiude Yaji! Ugh, I swear I’ll mail him a box of knives one day!”

Dragon Clan updated at an insane pace—basically 20,000 words a day, a full four chapters. Readers were absolutely feasting.

Of course, the chapters where Ye Sheng and the others died had earned Xia Xi a tidal wave of hate. The comment section was completely flooded.

Luckily, Dragon Clan was good enough that a little tragedy wasn’t enough to make readers drop it.

“Huh? Yang Liu Yiyi? The author posted a new book?”

Clicking into the author’s page, Huang Yumeng immediately spotted the new novel titled Five Centimeters Per Second.

Without even reading the synopsis, she forwarded the book link to their fan-created group chat.

I Am Yang Liu Yiyi’s Dog: “Guys! Yang Liu Yiyi just dropped a new book! Come check it out!”

Chen Xi Knows Nothing About Dragon Clan: “For real? I’ll go test the waters first.”

Demon Lord Liu Yiyi Loves Me: “Front-row watch.”

The chat, which had just been discussing random games, instantly exploded with “front-row watch” messages.

With Firefly Forest and Your Name under the author’s belt, no one doubted their skill anymore.

As for The Demon Lord Falls for Me? Pfft. What even was that? Straight-up disowned!

“Volume One: Cherry Blossom Extract… Another story set in Sakura Province? Is this a light novel?”

Most people associated Sakura Province with manga, anime, and light novels—traditional literature rarely got much attention there.

Huang Yumeng prided herself on being a fast reader, but the story was so engrossing that she ended up finishing slower than some of the guys in the group.

Chen Xi Knows Nothing About Dragon Clan: “Ughhh, everyone go read Five Centimeters Per Second! It’s so sweet, my heart! Today’s sugar levels are off the charts—I need to rinse my tongue with tears!”

I Am Yang Liu Yiyi’s Dog: “Bro, stop lying. Yang Liu Yiyi has clearly been corrupted by Summer Chen Xi. All their recent stories are just massive knives in disguise. You read them, and then you sit there in silence.”

As more group members finished reading, the comments poured in.

Most were variations of “Damn you, Yang Liu Yiyi! Another sweet-but-bloody knife!” Sweet? Yes. But also painful.

Sakura Five Centimeters: “Gotta admit, Yang Liu Yiyi’s writing is seriously good. I actually cried. But I’m curious—do cherry blossoms really fall at five centimeters per second?”

Quite a few people shared the same question.

Until Know-Nothing Bro dropped another bombshell.

Chen Xi Knows Nothing About Dragon Clan: “Obviously, free-falling objects can’t be five centimeters per second. But so what? The falling cherry blossoms are beautiful, and ‘five centimeters per second’ is just a romantic metaphor. Like the book says:

‘How fast must I live, to meet you again?’

So, how fast should cherry blossoms fall to be romantic? I’d say… about five centimeters per second.’”

Know-Nothing Bro lived up to his name—his explanation instantly convinced everyone. And his comment quickly shot to the top of the book’s hot reviews.

……

In a dimly lit little room.

Xia Xi, who had been working late into the night, stretched and yawned.

Five Centimeters Per Second wasn’t a long story. With Liu Yiyi’s smooth narration, they’d finished writing it in just half a day.

Reading through the emotional comments together, a sense of accomplishment welled up inside them.

At the very least, Liu Yiyi felt fulfilled, as if her body had been filled to the brim with satisfaction.

“See? ‘Chen Xi’s creations are guaranteed masterpieces!’”

Puffing out her chest (well, Liu Yiyi’s chest), Xia Xi proudly basked in the praise.

Sure, he was just a copycat—but he was a proud copycat!

“Pfft. Without my writing skills, no dog would even glance at your story!”

What Liu Yiyi wanted to say was, “The story was really amazing—I want to hear more!” But the words that came out were pure sarcasm.

“Oh-ho, so you dare to defy me now?”

Xia Xi stood up, scanned the room’s layout, and then headed straight for the bathroom.

“Y-you! What are you doing?!”

Liu Yiyi panicked.

“What else? Taking a shower. You didn’t turn on the AC, so I’m all sweaty and sticky. Super uncomfortable.”

Xia Xi shrugged nonchalantly.

After all his experiences in Luo Xinyu’s body, he’d become a professional at showering in someone else’s body—a true gentleman.

“I forbid it! You are not using my body to shower!”

Liu Yiyi was livid.

Knowing Xia Xi was male, she absolutely refused to let him see her naked.

“I’m gonna do it anyway~”

Xia Xi, ever the instigator, deliberately teased her.

Furious Liu Yiyi: “Then turn on the AC yourself if you want!”

Calm Xia Xi: “You never said I could.”

Overheated Liu Yiyi: “You never asked!”

Smug Xia Xi: “So now I’m all sweaty and need a shower.”

Easy win.

“Pervert! Scum! Disgusting!”

Aaand the insults were back.

Fine, no shower then. It wasn’t like he wanted to stand under her dinky showerhead anyway—no bathtub, tsk.

After enjoying Luo Xinyu’s massive bathtub multiple times, Xia Xi had switched to baths even in his own body.

Sure, it took longer, but baths were way more comfortable than showers.

Since Liu Yiyi was so vehemently against him using her body to shower—and since their work was done anyway—Xia Xi simply returned to his own body, sparing himself the earful of insults.

“You…!”

Liu Yiyi suddenly regained control of her body, her crisp voice echoing through the bathroom.

“You… idiot… I just didn’t want you showering, not that I didn’t want you using my body at all…”

Standing motionless under the already-running shower, her gaze drifted listlessly, an indescribable regret swirling in her chest.