With My Ability To Swap, I Will Never End Up In A Love Triangle Mess - Chapter 41

“No way!”

Xia Yue grabbed Xia Xi’s arm and glared at their stunned homeroom teacher with righteous indignation.

“Teacher, look at Xiao Cha’s physical condition! If she doesn’t exercise a little, how is she supposed to keep up with her studies?”

After saying that, she even shot Xia Xi a smug look.

Hehe~ If I have to suffer through morning runs, then you’re coming with me, Xiao Cha! Best friends stick together—no way I’m letting you lounge around in the classroom while I suffer!

“But didn’t Bai Xiao Cha say she wasn’t feeling well?”

The teacher hesitated.

If a student claimed to be unwell, she’d rather err on the side of caution. What if something really was wrong?

“Don’t worry, Teacher! I’m with Xiao Cha every day—do you think I wouldn’t know how she’s doing? This morning, she wolfed down six whole steamed buns! She’s perfectly fine!”

Seeing Xia Yue’s confident expression and noting that Xia Xi did indeed look healthy, the teacher finally relented.

“Alright, go join the run. Just remember to wear your school jacket, and let me know immediately if you feel unwell.”

Since the teacher would be leading the run at the front of the class, she could be notified right away if anything happened.

Just as Xia Xi was about to protest, Xia Yue clapped a hand over her mouth and dragged her out of the classroom.

“Xia Yue!”

“Ooooh, Xiao Cha’s so scaaary~”

Seeing her younger sister’s infuriating smirk, Xia Xi seriously considered giving her a good whack on the head.

“Why did you have to drag me into this? I could’ve been resting in the classroom!”

In her mind, Bai Xiao Cha chimed in agreement.

Even though she couldn’t control her body, she still shared all its sensations—meaning she could feel every bit of exhaustion from Xia Xi’s running.

“Aww, come on! I just wanted our most adorable Xiao Cha to keep me company~”

Xia Yue grabbed Xia Xi’s right hand, pulling it to her chest as she blinked up at her with big, pitiful eyes.

“Would sweet, kind Xiao Cha really abandon her poor best friend to suffer through this miserable run all alone?”

So this is where Bai Xiao Cha learned her Level 4 “Tea Art” from! Just how high is your skill level, huh? How can you spout such shamelessly pitiful lines so effortlessly?!

Come to think of it, Xia Yue’s ability to switch expressions at lightning speed was practically legendary.

“Hmph. The old saying goes—better you than me.”

Xia Xi’s retort left both Xia Yue and Leng Xiyu, who was waiting nearby, momentarily stunned.

That’s weird… Normally, a few sweet words would be enough to soften Bai Xiao Cha up. Why is she so firm today?

“So… in Xiao Cha’s heart, I’m just an outsider? How heartbreaking… How tragic… And here I thought of her as my own little sister.”

With that, Xia Xi officially underwent a transformation—from “big brother” to “little sister” in Xia Yue’s narrative.

“Hey, which class are you from? Hurry up and join the formation!”

A teacher nearby scowled at them.

Everyone else is already lined up, and you’re still dawdling and chatting? Don’t think being cute girls gives you any special privileges! This is a school—everyone’s equal here!

At that, the three of them quickly threw on their hideous red-and-white baseball-style school jackets and merged into the running formation.

Since Bai Xiao Cha and Xia Yue were on the shorter side, they were positioned near the front—with Bai Xiao Cha right in the center of the first row, directly behind the teacher.

Leng Xiyu, however, was one of the tallest girls in class, so she naturally ended up in the very last row of the girls’ section—right where it bordered the boys’ group.

The run lasted a full half-hour. By the end, Xia Xi—stuck in a petite loli’s body—was practically collapsing from exhaustion.

And Bai Xiao Cha goes through this every single day? How does she even survive this?!

One thing was certain—from now on, he was never taking over Bai Xiao Cha’s body during school mornings.

Who cares about reliving high school morning self-study? Screw that!

Isn’t sleeping in until 7:50 at home way better? Or leisurely eating breakfast in the cafeteria while scrolling through pretty girl videos? Or even just catching up on sleep during university lectures?

“I’m exhausted… haah… so exhausted!”

In her mind, Bai Xiao Cha’s voice came out in breathy pants. Even though she was just mentally experiencing the run alongside Xia Xi, the fatigue still affected her speech.

“It’s all Xia Yue’s fault! Ghost Gege already told the teacher I wasn’t feeling well—I was this close to getting to rest!”

Her soft, whiny tone was full of resentment.

“Ghost Gege, can’t you possess Xia Yue instead and let me bully her a little~?”

Bai Xiao Cha’s imagination ran wild—picturing Xia Yue groveling at her feet, calling her “Xiao Cha-sama” in a meek and reverent tone. The thought alone lifted her mood.

“Keep dreaming. Even if I could jump into Xia Yue’s body, a silly little loli like you would never get the upper hand~”

Yeah, right.

Xia Xi was a certified tough guy. Even in his little sister’s body, there was no way some naive loli was going to dominate him!

“But what if?! What if Ghost Gege does end up getting bullied by me?!”

Bai Xiao Cha refused to back down.

Just because I look easy to push around doesn’t mean I actually am (probably)! I can totally be assertive when I want!

“That scenario doesn’t exist.”

Xia Xi waved her off.

If word got out that he’d been bullied by a tiny loli, how could he ever show his face again?

“Xiao Cha, who are you talking to?”

On the way back to the classroom, Xia Xi had deliberately lagged behind Xia Yue and Leng Xiyu to chat with Bai Xiao Cha.

After all, if he was borrowing her body, he couldn’t just ignore her—how else was he supposed to raise her affection points?

“Ah, nothing!”

After replying to Xia Yue, he quickly caught up and joined their casual conversation.

Xia Yue was such a chatterbox—and such a drama queen too. She had no shortage of emotional antics to keep things lively.

Thank goodness Bai Xiao Cha is a girl. If some innocent high school boy were Xia Yue’s desk mate, facing a lively, ever-cheerful beauty who went out of her way to make him happy… wouldn’t he be doomed to fall for her?

“Xiao Cha, are you really okay? You’ve been acting weird all morning.”

Xia Yue leaned in, her nose almost touching Xia Xi’s as she scrutinized him like a detective sniffing out clues.

“Huh? I’ve always been like this~”

Xia Xi did his best to mimic Bai Xiao Cha’s voice, pitching it higher to sound extra sweet.

“Eww~ Such a fake cutesy voice, so gross~”

Xia Yue pretended to recoil in disgust—but the next second, she was back, squishing Xia Xi’s cheeks between her hands.

So soft! She couldn’t help but marvel at the texture.