Chapter 235

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“…… So the mysterious girl A still has a connection with the altar?”

“Don’t talk about this anymore, I will verify it.”

The Boss was very wary of this topic. He raised his hand to signal me to stop talking and then looked at Sister Ling Qing.

“Ling Qing, call Bei Hai now. We need to go to the temple.”

“So late… Alright.”

Although Sister Ling Qing had doubts, she still nodded and took out her phone to contact Zhu Beihai.

The Boss stuffed the box containing the bracelet into his handbag, then tidied up the desk and said to me, “Zi’er, let me analyze the spell on the bracelet. But you’ll have to find another one to borrow, since the purpose is a soul exchange, two bracelets are needed for research, right?”

Unlike my focus on miniaturization, she seemed more interested in the spell for exchanging souls.

I asked, “Do you want me to ask Lin Hua and Zhao Lei to borrow their bracelets?”

“Mm-hm, I know it might be hard for you to get along with them, but if you explain well, those two girls will definitely lend you theirs.”

It probably wouldn’t be that easy, especially since these were gifts received after Ling Meng’s confession, carrying a significant meaning like a token of love. Moreover, Zhao Lei, who already had a grudge against me, would only make things harder. I could only hope for some luck with Lin Hua.

“I’ll try.”

Despite it being so late, the Boss and Sister Ling Qing insisted on going out.

The bracelet indeed had great research value, but they valued it so much that they even dragged Zhu Beihai to the southern part of the city to see Ling Meng’s grandfather.

Back in the bedroom, Xiao Li, who had changed into her pajamas, was lying obediently on the bed, playing on her phone. Seeing me, she complained slightly, “You told me to hurry up, yet you didn’t wait outside?”

“I had something to report to the Boss. I’ll wash up now, go ahead and sleep first.”

She put down her phone, tucked herself in, and whispered, “It’s fine, I’ll wait and help Sister comb her hair.”

Isn’t this what sisters would do?

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[November 25th, Monday, 7:55 AM]

“Sis, hurry up! The warning bell has rung! We’re going to be late for the first class!”

Because I stayed up too late last night, closing my eyes past midnight, I naturally overslept today. To make matters worse, neither Sister Ling Qing nor the Boss returned last night, so we missed our chance to catch a ride. Even when we finally managed to hail a taxi, it got stuck in the morning rush hour traffic, forcing us to get off early and run to school.

“Ah, here we are, don’t rush me!”

Impatient with my slow pace, Xiao Li snatched my backpack and pulled me by the arm.

It wasn’t ideal that the school was so large; seeing the teaching building still far away, we seemed destined to be late.

Actually, I didn’t mind being late. High school was just a game to me; I could easily take the college entrance exam next year with the seniors. However, I wanted to accompany Xiao Li through her schooling and apply for the same colleges.

“I can’t run anymore, you go ahead.”

I knew I had no chance; the sour look of Teacher Gao Mu was already in my mind. But with Xiao Li’s excellent physical fitness from basketball club training, she could easily run back to the classroom alone.

“No way! I want to carry my sister!”

Xiao Li squatted in front of me.

“Climb on!”

She wanted to carry me.

… No, I thought it was just about being late, not this extreme.

“It’s okay, Sister is super light! I can carry you easily!”

“No, just the two bags are already heavy enough.”

“There’s no time to hesitate, climb on quickly.”

Though a bit embarrassed, I didn’t want to waste Xiao Li’s kindness. I lay on her back, hands resting on her shoulders.

“Ugh!”

She lifted my legs, getting up. Though it wasn’t strenuous, it wasn’t exactly easy either.

I didn’t want her to suffer, so I secretly used a spell to reduce weight for easier carrying. This spell was commonly used in the institute, like when moving large files or equipment.

“Oh! Thank you, Sis!”

Clearly feeling the reduced burden, Xiao Li laughed and started running. Despite the heavy load, she moved swiftly, leaving the security guards dumbfounded. After a while, they finally blurted out, “Wait! Don’t run in the campus!”

We burst through the back door in front of Teacher Gao Mu and sat down just as the class bell rang.

“Whew, we made it!”

Xiao Li, drenched in sweat, slumped into a chair and unbuttoned her coat.

Zhao Lei, sitting one seat away, winked at us. She was wearing a bracelet, likely indicating Lin Hua’s presence inside her.

She was maintaining the body-swap state during class, and Zhao Lei, the fool, had been dozing off since the first lesson.

“Thud—”

… Her head hit the desk, and Xiao Li also fell asleep.

After class, I approached Lin Hua, who appeared as Zhao Lei.

“Hey! Zi Jiang, let’s get along better!”

Noticing my approach, she smiled and turned around to greet me.

“You’re Lin Hua, right? I’m not that blind.”

She poked her cheek, pretending to be cute.

“Huh, you know? I was hoping to improve relations under the identity of Lei Jiang!”

I smoothed my bangs and straightforwardly asked, “If you’re done playing, can I borrow the bracelet?”

Ling Meng leaned over and asked, “Hm? What about yours?”

“The Boss wants to analyze the spell behind it. Since it’s for swapping bodies, having only mine won’t do.”

She regretfully stated, “That’s a shame. I was looking forward to swapping bodies with you.”

I thought this was the intention of the mysterious girl A, to let us swap bodies and understand each other’s feelings, thus deepening our bond.

“Really, you should be more cautious with unknown items.”

Lin Hua shook her head at my rare advice.

“It’ll be fine, it’s a gift from that person! If you want to borrow it, I can give it to you after school, okay?”

“Of course, that’d be a huge help.”

Since I couldn’t leave school during the day anyway, I might as well let them continue playing…

Lin Hua suddenly suggested, “By the way! Why don’t we try swapping right now?”

“… Huh?”

She handed me her bracelet.

“Wear this. If it works, your consciousness will transfer to my body, and Lei Jiang will become you.”

That sounded rather troublesome, but Lin Hua threatened with a smirk.

“Hmm! If you don’t want to, I won’t lend it to you!”

Ling Meng explained, “Though it hasn’t been confirmed, there’s a way to undo it. As long as you’re two hundred meters apart, the effect will disappear.”

Two hundred meters.

That’s roughly the distance from the teaching building to the cafeteria.

Zhao Lei in front also turned around, seemingly confirming my choice. I took Lin Hua’s bracelet, accepting it reluctantly.

“Just until noon, I can accept that… But you must guarantee that the fool won’t use my identity to cause trouble, nothing should happen.”

Though it didn’t matter much, I valued my dignity and didn’t want to lose face.

Lin Hua shrugged.

“I can’t guarantee that. After all, it’s not me swapping with you.”

This person was really irresponsible.

“Even if she stays on the desk and sleeps all morning, it’s fine.”

Sleeping in class was common for me. My test scores were always fine, so teachers eventually stopped trying to manage me. For the dozing fool, this seemed like a good suggestion.

Lin Hua squinted and said, “You’re asking too much. Wear it and talk to her yourself!”

Is this irresponsibility taken to the extreme?

I pursed my lips and put on the bracelet. Not knowing how it worked, I injected a bit of magical energy… A dizzy spell.

I felt myself lying on the table, realizing what happened, I hurriedly turned to check.

My body leaned back and fell into Xiao Li’s arms.

It really worked. Although I was prepared, it still felt surreal…

“Oh! Li Jiang! I became your sister!”

Becoming my own fool, I hugged Xiao Li tightly. My loud voice was reprimanded by Lin Hua, “Hey, don’t shout so loud! Zi Jiang’s image will fall apart!”

Fortunately, the noisy break time didn’t draw anyone’s attention.

The overly enthusiastic fool hung her entire weight on Xiao Li’s neck, shouting, “My dear Li Mei, let’s see how healthy your development is!!”

“Sis, what’s gotten into you?”

Seeing my body interact so intimately with my sister, I felt a mix of emotions. I never acted like this normally, and Xiao Li seemed equally bewildered. I sighed and stepped forward.

“That’s enough! Xiao Li is confused.”

“Huh? Lady Lin Hua?”

Xiao Li still looked puzzled. I crouched beside her and whispered.

“I’m your sister. I swapped bodies with Lin Hua and the fool. Now, Zhao Lei is inside me.”

Lin Hua added, “Calling full names is too formal. Just call her Lei Jiang!”

I immediately refused.

“No, our relationship isn’t that close.”

“Arrogant, who’d want to be close to you? I just want to be close to Li Jiang, right?”

I raised an eyebrow and said, “Anyway, I won’t be bothered by teachers even if I sleep. Take this chance to catch up on your sleep. You’ve looked tired since the first class.”

“Not on your life! Since I finally became you, I want to do something interesting…”

Clearly, she had ulterior motives. I felt a headache coming on.

“I’ll go run two hundred meters now.”

Lin Hua immediately panicked, “No! If you run away, the one who can’t return to class will be me!!”

“Hmm, you can’t threaten me with Lin Hua’s body… Oh! You’re so small, yet you dare wear such mature clothes.”

Zhao Lei was like a small person suddenly gaining power, pulling down my collar to peek… Wasn’t she flatter than me?

Even with Lin Hua included, our combined bust sizes were still smaller than Ling Meng’s exaggerated proportions.

Thinking about it, I felt somewhat melancholic.

“Lei Jiang, don’t do this with Sister’s body.”

Xiao Li, understanding my feelings, pressed Zhao Lei’s hand down.

“But… Can you make some cute expressions with Sister’s body and let me take pictures?!”