“How are you feeling today?” Xia Yu asked while sitting on the edge of the bed, peeling an apple.
“A bit bored,” An Siyao replied, leaning against the headboard, looking somewhat listless.
“The doctor specifically told you to rest well,” Xia Yu said, bringing the apple close to An Siyao’s mouth.
Opening her mouth, An Siyao bit into the apple. She no longer complained of boredom but still seemed down.
She had just given birth to their second daughter and was ordered to rest in bed due to her weak condition.
Even An Siyao, who was usually quiet and gentle, felt bored after staying in bed for so long.
Seeing the unhappy girl, Xia Yu thought for a moment and asked, “Want to switch for a while?”
“Huh?” An Siyao looked at Xia Yu in confusion.
Without explaining, Xia Yu put the apple aside and summoned the game interface.
[Free Switch]
[Confirm]
After a brief moment of darkness, Xia Yu entered An Siyao’s body, while An Siyao entered his.
An Siyao wasn’t as skilled as Xia Yu. She couldn’t steady herself and fell onto Xia Yu.
“I never thought I’d see myself taking advantage of myself,” Xia Yu teased An Siyao.
Immediately straightening up, An Siyao withdrew her hands.
“I’m sorry,” she apologized.
An Siyao’s apology made the situation even more peculiar.
“Alright, go do whatever you want,” Xia Yu waved his hand dismissively and took a bite of the apple.
The apple was meant to help An Siyao recover, and now that he was in her body, the apple was technically his.
“What should I do?” An Siyao asked, looking at Xia Yu.
“Do you always have to ask me what to do?” Xia Yu exclaimed in surprise.
“I was always with you before,” An Siyao explained.
Previously, she had always followed Xia Yu. Now, although she could move around, Xia Yu was the one lying in bed, leaving her without anyone to follow.
“How about arranging some flowers or playing the zither?” Xia Yu suggested.
“Okay,” An Siyao nodded, showing a bit of excitement.
“Oh, and here’s a challenge for you!” Xia Yu rubbed his chin thoughtfully. “You can’t let anyone discover that you’re not me.”
“Do we have to play this game?” An Siyao asked hesitantly; she always lost when faced with these challenges.
“It’s decided then. Complete the disguise well; there will be a punishment if you fail the mission!” Xia Yu firmly set the terms and urged An Siyao to leave.
Standing up, An Siyao said goodbye to Xia Yu and walked out of the bedroom toward the garden.
She touched her chest and felt the emptiness there, which felt unfamiliar.
At the foot of the stairs, An Siyao met You Xue, who was wiping the railing.
Seeing An Siyao, You Xue excitedly approached: “Big Brother!”
An Siyao was momentarily unsure how to respond.
She couldn’t tell You Xue that she wasn’t Xia Yu, or else she would fail the challenge.
Thinking about the embarrassing punishments she had faced before, An Siyao was unwilling to admit defeat.
So she said nothing.
You Xue took her hand and began recounting the day’s interesting events.
Familiar with Xia Yu, You Xue soon noticed something was off.
Normally, her “big brother” might be a bit dismissive, but never to the point of being too lazy to speak.
“Big Brother, what’s wrong with you?” You Xue asked with concern. She didn’t realize that Xia Yu wasn’t actually Xia Yu, thinking instead that he was just in a bad mood today.
An Siyao sensed You Xue’s suspicion and knew she would soon be exposed if she didn’t do something.
How should she react in this situation? How had Yu responded in the past?
An Siyao searched her memory but realized she had never really paid attention to these details before.
“Big Brother?” You Xue tugged at An Siyao’s hand.
An Siyao knew she had to act now!
It didn’t matter that she couldn’t remember how Xia Yu treated others; she only needed to mimic how he treated her!
An Siyao leaned down and hugged You Xue.
“Eh?” You Xue was startled by the sudden intimacy.
After An Siyao released her, You Xue was left with only questions in her mind, completely forgetting to keep pestering An Siyao.
Successfully escaping, An Siyao felt how effective this move was.
When she encountered Kong Hanyue and Yan Wei along the way, she used the same tactic to get through.
With scissors and a basket in hand, An Siyao safely arrived at the garden.
She searched for suitable flowers, cutting them one by one until the bottom of the basket was full.
Feeling satisfied, An Siyao put away the scissors and returned to the house.
Just entering the hall, she saw Yu Ningmeng again.
“Miss Ning!” she blurted out instinctively before realizing too late that she had made a big mistake.
Xia Yu always called Ningmeng directly by her name.
Please don’t hear it, please don’t hear it! An Siyao prayed desperately.
Her prayer went unanswered as Yu Ningmeng looked at her with confusion.
Under An Siyao’s anxious gaze, Yu Ningmeng’s expression changed from confusion to realization.
It’s over! An Siyao felt despair.
Grabbing An Siyao’s hand, Yu Ningmeng revealed an understanding smile. She leaned close to An Siyao’s ear and whispered softly:
“Auntie roleplay?”
“???” An Siyao was completely confused.
Yu Ningmeng excitedly pulled An Siyao: “What are you waiting for? Let’s go.”
Although An Siyao was inexperienced, she understood what Yu Ningmeng wanted to do when she felt herself being pulled toward the bedroom.
“No,” An Siyao struggled.
“What?” Yu Ningmeng asked in confusion.
Before An Siyao could answer, Yu Ningmeng had another realization: “I understand. Scream all you want; no one will come to rescue you!”
With that, Yu Ningmeng tightened her grip.
As the bedroom drew closer, An Siyao became increasingly panicked.
Her expression only excited Yu Ningmeng more, who inwardly praised Xia Yu’s superb acting skills.
At the door, An Siyao grabbed the doorframe: “No way!”
“Hahaha, little lady, just give in to me!” Yu Ningmeng picked up An Siyao and threw her onto the bed.
As Yu Ningmeng was about to pounce, An Siyao’s heart was in turmoil.
At that moment, a voice sounded from the doorway.
“Sorry to interrupt?”
An Siyao turned toward the door and saw Kong Hanyue and You Xue.
“Mom!” Yu Ningmeng immediately sat up properly.
“I have something to take care of; I’ll borrow Yu for a while. I’ll let him play with you later tonight,” Kong Hanyue pulled An Siyao away.
Relieved to be away from Yu Ningmeng’s room, An Siyao let out a sigh of relief.
Looking at Kong Hanyue and You Xue, she pondered how Xia Yu would usually thank them.
Her thoughts were unnecessary, as Kong Hanyue directly revealed her knowledge of An Siyao’s identity: “How is it? Is Yu’s body fun to use?”
An Siyao was startled.
Kong Hanyue continued: “You Xue and I discussed it and felt something was off, so we went to check your bedroom and found out you two were playing this game.”
Does this mean she wasn’t discovered? Was it Yu who was discovered?
The thought of escaping punishment made An Siyao extremely happy.
“How does it feel using his body? Is it fully functional?” Kong Hanyue curiously asked, while You Xue looked at her with shining eyes.
Both had previously suggested this kind of play but had been firmly rejected by Xia Yu.
An Siyao tried her best to answer their questions. Half an hour later, she returned to the bedroom and sat beside Xia Yu, arranging flowers.
In the evening, the two switched back.
Xia Yu climbed onto An Siyao’s bed: “Well then, it’s time for punishment now.”
“I wasn’t discovered; it was you who was discovered!” An Siyao widened her eyes in disbelief at Xia Yu.
“We only said you couldn’t be discovered; we never said anything about me not being discovered,” Xia Yu smiled smugly.
“That’s bullying!”
…
…
A week later, in the garden.
“Yao Yao!” Yu Ningmeng waved at the approaching An Siyao.
An Siyao turned and ran away, quickly disappearing.
Yu Ningmeng: “???”
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