Sister, can I become a maid too?

Chapter 45 The Pleasant Sister and the Eavesdropping Sister

"Let me just say this in advance: you can't make this kind of request so casually in the future."

"Especially towards others—"

As soon as he said it, Jiang Yubai stopped himself.

Wait a minute, I just agreed, and then I said that. It feels like I'm manipulating someone...

But Lin Tingwan on the other side nodded very seriously and gently put the panda doll in her arms aside.

Before Jiang Yubai could say anything, the girl leaned down slightly and gently hugged him.

The familiar, delicate scent of lavender lingers in the air once again.

Lin Tingwan moved very gently, her arms loosely wrapped around his neck, as if she were holding something precious.

He felt the soft touch of a young girl in his arms, and heard her light breathing beside his ear.

Jiang Yubai simply let her hug him, his hands hanging properly at his sides, without raising them to respond to the embrace.

After all, Lin Tingwan seems to simply enjoy the feeling of being hugged.

And she herself happened to be the pillow that she didn't dislike.

He was certainly not so narcissistic as to think that Lin Tingwan liked him. Jiang Yubai even doubted whether this guy knew what liking someone meant.

Perhaps in her eyes, she and the panda plush toy she was holding earlier were no different in essence.

Hmm, maybe... he'd be more comfortable hugging it than a doll?

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

Lin Tingwan closed her eyes, her breathing was even, and there was even a slight smile on her lips.

Looking at her from such close range, the girl's fair and clear face was so beautiful it almost seemed unreal.

Oh well, a body pillow it is, he's not losing anything anyway.

Jiang Yubai thought to himself.

This adorable young girl has absolutely no social life. Her only form of entertainment at home is reading novels that her older sister secretly hides away.

Most of the time, she could only hug her doll, stare blankly out the window, and count the clouds drifting by one by one.

But......

It seems like just one hug from you can make her happy.

......

......

Lin Jianxia turned the stewed ribs to a simmer to keep them warm, then glanced at the other dishes that had already been plated and prepared, and nodded in satisfaction.

But as she looked, the girl's gaze began to wander involuntarily.

It floated and floated, finally landing gently on the wall beside it, as if it could see something through it.

It should be...okay, right?

Lin Jianxia wasn't afraid that Jiang Yubai would trick her younger sister.

Firstly, his new boss seemed to be a genuinely good person, at most just a little frivolous in his speech.

Secondly, even though Wanwan's affection for him seems unexpectedly high, Jiang Yubai... doesn't seem to have any particular feelings for her.

What he has in mind is...

Lin Jianxia suddenly remembered how Jiang Yubai would keep handing notebooks to "Lin Tingwan's" desk when she was pretending to be her younger sister at school.

What did that bastard say again?

They said they were very interested in the "older sister" and then started asking all sorts of questions, like what songs she liked, whether she was a fan of any celebrities, and even her height and weight.

The intention couldn't be clearer!

Although Jiang Yubai later said in the pavilion that he knew it was him in disguise, he only found out in the last two days!

In other words, before that—those questions about "Lin Jianxia" were indeed from his heart.

Just thinking about this made Lin Jianxia's ears burn.

Since her identity was revealed, she has deliberately avoided mentioning it.

She didn't mention it, and Jiang Yubai seemed to feel awkward about it, so he never brought it up.

No, no!

Lin Jianxia took a deep breath and patted her cheeks.

I was clearly worried about Wanwan's situation, so why did my mind wander to that kind of thing?

What should be more worrying now is what Jiang Yubai will think if his younger sister completely ignores him.

If that's the case, she'll have to apologize to Jiang Yubai—after all, she asked her for help, only to be met with a cold shoulder...

Wanwan, oh Wanwan, please don't give him a hard time... Your older sister is still working as his maid.

After much deliberation, Lin Jianxia still couldn't rest easy and decided to secretly go and take a look.

She tiptoed out of the house, and as soon as she returned to the half-open door of her own room, she heard Jiang Yubai's curious voice coming from inside.

"By the way... do you have any favorite dolls?"

The sound of paper rubbing together came from inside the door; it was probably Lin Tingwan writing a reply.

A few seconds later, Jiang Yubai's light and cheerful voice was heard again:

"Oh, I see. Actually, I have several more at home, but I just didn't bring them with me this time."

Lin Jianxia blinked, a sudden surge of unexpected joy welling up inside her.

Wanwan... seems to be really chatting with Jiang Yubai?

But then, the joyful expression on her face slowly froze.

Wait, does that mean my guess was right?

Is the reason Wanwan refuses to speak really because of herself?!

Why?!

Why is it that her own sister is the one in the way?

and!and!

Wanwan hadn't treated her like this in a long time. She would only answer one question at a time, and later she would simply nod or shake her head, or even stop talking altogether!

But through the door, Jiang Yubai's voice sounded light and relaxed, clearly indicating that the two were having a pleasant conversation!

Jiang Yubai could chat so harmoniously with his younger sister, but he could only eavesdrop here, and didn't even dare to peek through the half-open door.

What if Wanwan finds out and then ignores Jiang Yubai altogether?

Wouldn't that make me the eternal sinner who hinders my sister's recovery?

Thinking of this, Lin Jianxia's eyes couldn't help but become resentful.

She gritted her teeth, raised her hand, and gently knocked on the door in front of her.

With three knocking sounds, the room fell silent.

"Jiang Yubai," she said, her voice tinged with a hint of sullenness, without even realizing it herself, "Lunch is ready, you can come and eat now."

Although Wanwan's recovery plan is very important...

But it was definitely more worthwhile to feed Jiang Yubai first, and then let him focus on spending time with his sister.

Sharpening your axe won't delay your woodcutting!

Hearing Jiang Yubai's reply, "I know, I'll be right there," Lin Jianxia nodded in satisfaction and turned to walk briskly towards the kitchen.

in the room.

As the footsteps outside the door gradually faded away, Jiang Yubai breathed a soft sigh of relief and said in a light voice:

"I'm going to eat now. Your sister should bring you food later. See you then!"

To be honest, he originally thought that communicating with Lin Tingwan would be quite difficult.

But after getting to know her, he discovered that the girl was genuinely taking his every word seriously.

She would even write down a simple "hmm" stroke by stroke and then carefully show it to him.

To be honest, she's kind of cute.

With these random thoughts swirling in his mind, Jiang Yubai stood up, ready to push the door open and leave, when he caught a glimpse of the girl beside him quietly standing up as well.

Ok?

Jiang Yubai stopped what he was doing and turned his head away, somewhat puzzled.

"What's wrong? Is there anything else?"

Lin Tingwan stood beside him, tilting her head slightly, seemingly puzzled by his sudden stop.

The two stared at each other silently for a few seconds. Suddenly, she raised her notebook, scribbled a line of text, and handed it to Jiang Yubai.

"Have a meal."