Sister, can I become a maid too?

Chapter 65 Jiang Yubai, I'm Not a Maid

"By the way, have you noticed that your sister has been acting strangely lately?"

Jiang Yubai swallowed the roasted meat in his mouth, turned his head, and tried to gather some information.

Lin Tingwan, who was sitting next to him, thought for a moment and nodded gently.

"Really?" Jiang Yubai's eyes lit up, and she moved a few more inches closer to Lin Tingwan. "What's wrong with it?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Tingwan casually handed the half-eaten lamb skewer to Jiang Yubai's lips, while her other hand fumbled for a small notebook beside the pillow.

Looking at the meat skewers handed to him, Jiang Yubai hesitated for a moment, but still opened his mouth and bit off the last two pieces of meat.

Why does this feeding play feel like it's getting more and more natural...?

Lin Tingwan threw the bamboo skewer into the trash can, picked up a pen, scribbled a few lines on the spiral notebook, and handed it over.

"My sister has been reading a lot lately."

Jiang Yu was stunned for a moment upon seeing this sentence.

What's wrong with reading? Isn't it normal for high school students to read?

But soon, as if he had thought of something, he hesitated and asked:

"You mean... your sister is reading a novel?"

Lin Tingwan nodded, then lowered her head and added a sentence to her notebook:

"Watching from the bathroom."

Jiang Yubai: "........."

If it were a serious book, Lin Jianxia wouldn't need to hide to read it; it's most likely one of those strange novels she'd read before.

However, this matter probably has nothing to do with her recent state. It's probably just because she's become so cautious since the novel was discovered last time.

However... Lin Tingwan still noticed it.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yubai couldn't help but turn his head away.

But you really don't treat me like an outsider... your own sister secretly reading novels in the bathroom...

Can you just tell me everything directly?

As soon as their eyes met, they saw Lin Tingwan tilt her head slightly, then lower her head as if she had thought of something, and skillfully began to write on her notebook.

"Wait, Lin..." Jiang Yubai sensed something was amiss.

"hug."

Looking at the spiral notebook handed to him, he hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back, and finally could only sigh and resignedly open his arms:

Come on, come on.

The familiar warmth gently approached.

Lin Tingwan quietly snuggled into his arms, wrapped her arms around his neck, rested her head on his shoulder, and smelled a faint scent of lavender from her hair.

Hmm, it also has a bit of a barbecue cumin flavor.

Jiang Yubai reached out and gently wrapped his arm around the girl's slender and soft waist.

Oh no, I feel like I've gotten used to it already, what should I do?

He sighed inwardly, thinking to himself.

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After dinner.

Inside the study.

Lin Jianxia looked down at the Chinese test paper in front of her, making corrections with her red pen.

After a long while, she nodded gently:

"That's good. You've basically mastered all the knowledge points we've covered. The mistakes are mainly in the subjective questions of reading comprehension, which isn't a big problem."

She pushed the test paper towards Jiang Yubai, pointing to several markings with her fingertip:

"You're not familiar with these types of questions yet, so just practice more similar questions."

"The same applies to English. As for vocabulary, just keep memorizing it as usual, and the rest is about accumulation."

His tone was calm and even, revealing no emotion, just like an ordinary tutor giving instructions.

Jiang Yubai, however, was already used to it, and shrugged, asking:

"So, Ms. Lin, how should we improve from here?"

Lin Jianxia glanced at him and took out a stack of test papers she had prepared beforehand from her schoolbag:

"Okay, all that's left is to practice coding problems, two a day."

"No," Jiang Yu stared blankly at the stack of test papers, incredulous, "Chinese and English... two papers a day?"

"The teachers are assigning less homework now, so there should be enough time, right?" Lin Jianxia asked calmly.

"It's not a matter of whether there's enough time, okay?" Jiang Yubai argued. "These are two humanities subjects! With two extra exams every day, what am I going to do with my free time?"

Lin Jianxia paused for a moment.

She raised her eyes, her gaze slightly sharpening:

"What do you plan to do with your free time? Date someone?"

"Dating? Sure," Jiang Yu chuckled, "Who are you dating, you or your sister? Or can you introduce me to a few?"

"Jiang Yu Bai Ni—"

Lin Jianxia was about to explode in anger, but suddenly pursed her lips, looked away, and muttered under her breath:

"You can be with whomever you want, it's none of my business."

Jiang Yubai looked at her as if she were an alien, until Lin Jianxia glared at him with a hint of embarrassment and annoyance, at which point he couldn't help but speak:

"Lin Jianxia... what have you been doing these past few days?"

Lin Jianxia's expression froze upon hearing this, and she awkwardly turned her head away:

"...Nothing."

It would be strange if they didn't do something!

If it were the old Lin Jianxia, ​​the moment he uttered those words, he probably would have already thrown a cat punch.

What's with this backtracking halfway through...?

Jiang Yubai couldn't help but mutter to himself:

"I was saying, you've been acting really strange ever since the weekend, and you haven't been willing to tell me anything."

He stroked his chin and tentatively asked, "Did my mom say something to you?"

"Aunt Qin is very kind to me, and we had a very pleasant chat." Lin Jianxia pouted.

Not Mom?

That's true. She'd be overjoyed to see a beautiful girl in the house, so how could she possibly say anything harsh on their first meeting?

Wait, if it's not Mom...

Jiang Yubai's expression remained blank: "Lin Jianxia, ​​did I do something to offend you?"

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and he couldn't help but complain:

"Look at you now, you're so unresponsive when we talk, and you get angry for no reason..."

"Who got angry for no reason?!"

Lin Jianxia couldn't help but raise her voice a little.

"See, that's it." Jiang Yubai shrugged.

Lin Jianxia opened her mouth, then suddenly turned her head away and said in a muffled voice:

"It has nothing to do with you, it's my own problem."

ha?

Jiang Yubai turned his head to look at her, feeling even more puzzled.

Holy crap, what's going on?

It wasn't because I was in a bad mood due to my period, nor was it because I had done anything to upset her, and it certainly wasn't because my mother had said anything...

Could it be... that something happened at home and they're short of money?

Thinking about how determined she was to get the scholarship, Jiang Yubai realized the logic in her words and understood immediately.

No wonder.......

He thought for a moment and then casually said:

"By the way, did you only eat steamed buns and porridge for lunch again?"

"What?" Lin Jianxia rested her chin on her crossed arms, her voice muffled, "Do you have to tell me what I eat?"

"Of course I'll manage it; you're practically my employee now, after all."

Jiang Yubai counted on his fingers, looking completely at ease:

"Actually, I didn't explain it to you clearly before. I was supposed to have all my meals covered, but I usually have to eat in the school cafeteria."

Lin Jianxia raised her head upon hearing this, her lips slightly pursed:

"...What are you trying to say?"

"In that case, I'll have to pay for your meals at the cafeteria, right?"

"Your original salary was 1200, right? I'll add a food allowance, so it'll be 1700... how about that?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jianxia suddenly fell silent for a few seconds.

She looked at Jiang Yubai, her tone inexplicably melancholic:

"...Giving me money for free?"

Uh......

Jiang Yubai belatedly realized that his intentions were indeed a bit too obvious.

He coughed lightly and joked:

"Well, you're my maid, after all... If you feel bad about it, how about giving me another massage?"

The moment Lin Jianxia heard that word, her spine stiffened.

Jiang Yu blinked and tentatively asked, "What do you think?"

"How is it...?"

Lin Jianxia bit her lower lip, then suddenly grabbed a pillow from the bed and started throwing it at him.

"You find it fun to tease me?! 'Your little maid,' who's your maid?!"

Jiang Yubai was clearly caught off guard and covered his head, dodging to the side.

"Hey, hey... go easy on me! Are you really going to hit me?"

Although he said that, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness...

It's much better to throw a pillow at him than to keep quiet and keep quiet.

After hitting it a dozen times, the action suddenly stopped.

Jiang Yubai quietly looked up from under his arms and saw Lin Jianxia standing there, her eyes slightly red and wet, as if covered with a thin layer of water.

It seemed like she was extremely angry, but also like she had some unspeakable grievances mixed in.

Seeing this, Jiang Yubai's heart skipped a beat.

He lowered his arm, hesitated, and then spoke:

"Uh, are you really angry?"

"Jiang Yubai".

Lin Jianxia gently pursed her lips.

"You've helped me a lot, and I'm truly grateful that you were willing to give me this job..."

Her voice gradually lowered, unconsciously taking on a slight tremor:

"But...you can't keep making fun of me like this, over and over again."

Jiang Yubai hesitated for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "What am I playing at...?"

"I am not a maid."

These words were spoken very lightly, yet they left Jiang Yubai stunned on the spot.

"Jiang Yubai, I'm not some kind of maid..."

Lin Jianxia pursed her lips and repeated softly:

"It's not because I'm short of money that I'll accept a raise without feeling guilty..."

"It's not like I have to obediently come over and massage your shoulders or serve you tea and water just because you, as the 'master,' call me that casually."

She looked up at him, a hint of grievance hidden in her eyes:

"Jiang Yubai, I..."

She stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence, as if she couldn't find the right words or was afraid to continue.

The room fell silent, with only faint breathing sounds remaining in the air.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Jianxia seemed to suddenly come to her senses.

She sniffed, hurriedly said "I'm leaving now," and turned to push open the door and leave.