“It might be your girlfriend arriving,” said Xu Youxiang.
Xia Yu opened the QQ app and saw that An Siyao had indeed asked if she could come over. Busy playing the game, he hastily replied with a “Hmm” without reading the message carefully.
The doorbell rang twice, followed by the sound of the door opening, likely Xu’s mother responding to the bell.
“By the way, what did An Siyao say when she came to find you yesterday?” Xia Yu asked Xu Youxiang.
“She gave me a million yuan to stay away from you,” Xu replied.
“…I’d rather believe you gave her a million yuan,” Xia Yu said, knowing An Siyao wouldn’t do such a thing.
“Hmph,” Xu Youxiang made a sound before speaking more seriously.
“She came saying she was looking for me. My mom got excited and led her to my room. Then she asked me if I wanted money.”
Xia Yu smiled. This kind of flippant approach was definitely something An Siyao would do.
Although flippant, it had worked.
“I was shocked at first, thinking she was a pimp trying to send me, a cripple, to serve clients. Later I found out she was actually your girlfriend,” Xu Youxiang spoke quickly, which was her usual speaking style. “You really have some nerve, telling the original partner my address like that.”
“What original partner and mistress? You make me sound like a heartless woman. Besides, I didn’t give An Siyao your address. I only told her your bank account number,” Xia Yu explained.
Xu Youxiang was silent for a moment, then sighed. “So that 100,000 yuan was from her? I underestimated you. You actually had the original partner pay the mistress’s maintenance fee.”
“Can you please speak properly?”
“Sorry, I can’t.”
Giving up on correcting Xu Youxiang, Xia Yu returned to the topic. “So An Siyao gave you money, and you gave in to her? I didn’t expect you to be this kind of easy person!”
“You’re the easy one! You lesbian! Perverted lolicon! Rich girl fetishist! Gold-digger!”
“What the heck is a lolicon? I already told you I’m not interested in your body. I’m just here to play games. If I have nothing else to do, maybe I’ll learn some programming too.”
While the two were arguing, the door opened and Xu’s mother and An Siyao walked in.
“Xiangxiang, your friend has come to visit. You two play. I’m going to sleep now,” Xu’s mother happily let An Siyao into the room and closed the door for her daughter, not disturbing them.
Since Xu Youxiang had last scolded a hypocritical classmate, Xu’s mother hadn’t seen anyone come to visit her daughter. An Siyao’s visit the day before had already surprised her greatly, and her coming again today made her even more excited.
Staying at home all day, lying in bed, even a healthy person could develop problems. It was best to have a friend to chat with.
Back in her own room, Xu’s mother was so happy she couldn’t fall asleep for a while.
Meanwhile, Xia Yu and An Siyao looked at each other, the atmosphere somewhat awkward.
Previously, they had always met inside An Siyao’s body. Suddenly meeting in different bodies today felt unfamiliar.
Sometimes, even a small factor could make friends become distant, let alone such a major change.
Finally, Xia Yu broke the silence.
He waved his hand toward An Siyao.
An Siyao then came to the side of his bed and lowered her head.
Xia Yu stretched out his hand and placed it on her head.
“I’ve wanted to touch it for a while. It feels really good,” he said while stroking An Siyao’s head.
An Siyao didn’t speak but showed a smile.
She leaned by the bed, letting Xia Yu touch her head, then he tugged at her cheeks.
After Xia Yu finished touching, she took the opportunity to make a request. “Can I touch you too?”
“Sure.” Since it wasn’t his own body, Xia Yu agreed readily.
An Siyao then stretched out her hand, first touching Xia Yu’s hand, then his face.
With mutual touching, the awkwardness between the two disappeared. Xia Yu continued playing his game while An Siyao leaned beside him, quietly watching.
“It’s the preliminary competition tomorrow. Isn’t it okay for you not to go to sleep?” Xia Yu asked.
The middle school musical instrument competition would start its first round tomorrow, initially selecting qualified participants from each city in the province of Su.
Participants did not advance based on rankings, but rather based on their skill level. If the skill level wasn’t up to par, even the first place in the city wouldn’t advance. Conversely, if the skill level was sufficient, even if ten people in one city met the standard, there would be ten spots available.
Because of limited judges, the preliminary rounds started in Su province before moving to other provinces.
“Can I sleep here for a while?” An Siyao asked hopefully.
Xia Yu then made some space, allowing the girl to climb onto the bed.
He put on his headphones, turned off the ceiling light, switched on the desk lamp, and continued playing his game.
After finishing one round, he felt a hand placed on his waist and looked again at An Siyao, who had already fallen asleep.
“Don’t do anything strange to her with my body!” Xu Youxiang warned.
“What kind of person do you take me for?” Xia Yu said helplessly.
“A lesbian, a pretty boy, a lolicon, someone who enters without permission…”
“Stop, stop, stop.” Xia Yu realized that engaging with Xu Youxiang was an irrational act.
He didn’t speak anymore and silently continued playing his game.
Eight hours passed, and Xu Youxiang regained control of her body.
Because of the sudden transition, she swayed slightly.
The swaying motion startled An Siyao awake.
Looking at An Siyao rubbing her eyes, Xu Youxiang felt a surge of tenderness. This wasn’t pity but an emotion of wanting the other to be happy because of her cuteness.
“Do you want to sleep more?” she asked An Siyao.
“No,” the girl replied.
“Then do you want me to play games for you?” Xu Youxiang recalled how An Siyao had quietly leaned there watching Xia Yu play.
“No,” An Siyao answered.
“???”
Why was she different from before?
Xu Youxiang reached out again to ruffle An Siyao’s head, but An dodged.
“What are you trying to do?” An Siyao looked at her anxiously.
What do you mean, “what am I trying to do?” You weren’t like this just now!
You were even hugging me while sleeping!
It’s the same body, just a different soul!
Xu Youxiang blamed Xia Yu for this.
Back in his own body, Xia Yu got up from bed and went out to wash up.
At eight o’clock, the principal sent him a message. Xia Yu reported the address to the principal, and half an hour later, the principal appeared downstairs.
Getting into the car, the two headed toward the competition venue.
Zilang and Yaoguang were both cities in Su province. Xia Yu and An Siyao would participate in the preliminary rounds on the same day but in their respective cities.
The competition venue in Zilang was the Langshan Theater.
“Come, let me first show you your competitors.”
Leading Xia Yu into the theater, the principal approached a middle-aged man of similar age—this was the principal of the Second Middle School.
“Hey, Old Li, you actually came. Didn’t you say you wouldn’t participate in this kind of competition anymore out of spite?” the principal of the Second Middle School said.
“Hmph, this time it’s the students competing, not me.”
“Come on, I know you well. You came because you think your student can win? That’s impossible. Or do you think they can get a decent ranking?” The principal of the Second Middle School looked at Xia Yu.
Xia Yu also looked at the two students beside the other principal.
They were two boys, one wearing silver glasses and the other black glasses.
So these were his opponents this time?
“Tian Long is just here for experience. Feng Ma is our school’s main competitor,” the principal of the Second Middle School introduced.
Feng Ma was the one wearing silver glasses. He smiled and extended his hand to Xia Yu. “Hello.”
“Hello.” Xia Yu shook his hand, somewhat frowning.
Feng Ma seemed polite, but there was a hint of arrogance in his manner, like a victor elegantly comforting a loser.
This made Xia Yu somewhat uncomfortable.
Tai Sui Yellow Amulet Paper FuLu Taoist Love Talisman Traditional Chinese Spiritual Charm Attracting Love Protecting Marriage