Sister, can I be a maid too?

Lin Jianxia opened her mouth as if she wanted to argue something, but her expression suddenly dimmed.

Jiang Yubai didn't say much, but simply took the shoes and socks back and carefully put them back on Lin Jianxia.

As I was getting dressed, I suddenly heard a girl's somewhat aggrieved voice beside me:

"Jiang Yubai...am I really that useless...?"

Jiang Yubai chuckled and was about to look up and make a sarcastic remark, but he suddenly stopped himself from speaking.

Lin Jianxia sat on the steps in front of the small shop, completely soaked.

A few strands of rain-soaked black hair clung to her porcelain-white cheeks and neck, water droplets rolling down the ends of her hair and sliding down her slender neck into her collar.

Fine droplets of water clung to her curled eyelashes, causing them to tremble slightly.

Those usually clear eyes were now wet, with redness around the eyes, whether from pain or something else, it was hard to tell.

To be honest, being young is great.

If it were someone else, being drenched in such heavy rain all the way, their makeup would probably be completely ruined.

Even with her bare face soaked by rain and her hair disheveled, eighteen-year-old Lin Jianxia still looked clean, clear, and beautiful.

Jiang Yubai unconsciously softened his voice:

"Twisting your ankle is nothing, just bad luck. With so much water, who knows what's underneath?"

"Besides, the fact that you managed to grab my arm and didn't fall straight into the water with a 'splash' is already quite good."

Lin Jianxia blinked, suddenly feeling both amused and exasperated:

"Hey... your standards are so low..."

Jiang Yu shrugged and didn't reply.

Therefore, good-looking people do indeed have privileges.

If an ugly person twisted their ankle and said in such a pitiful way, "Am I really useless?", Jiang Yubai would probably just reply, "Ugly people are always making trouble."

But if it were Lin Jianxia's pretty face... then all that would be left is a pitiful sight.

After easing her mind slightly, Lin Jianxia's mood couldn't help but become depressed again:

"What do we do now? Are we really going to wait until my foot is better? Wanwan is waiting for us at home..."

Jiang Yubai glanced at the still raging wind and rain outside the alley entrance, and finally sighed, squatting down in front of the steps with his back to her:

"Hurry up, hurry up."

Lin Jianxia didn't react for a moment:

"Hurry up...what?"

“I’ll carry you on my back, how much faster can that be?” Jiang Yubai turned her head and said irritably, “Or do you want to carry me in a princess carry? I can’t support that position.”

Lin Jianxia froze for two seconds, the image of him picking her up horizontally flashing uncontrollably through her mind...

"Who wants to be carried in a princess carry!"

Her voice grew even louder.

“Then come up here. What are you dawdling for?” Jiang Yu said, her words carrying a hint of threat. “Or you can stay here overnight, and I’ll go find your sister myself.”

Lin Jianxia: "......"

What kind of pig talk is that!

She bit her lower lip, and finally slowly moved forward, tentatively stretching out her arms to gently wrap them around his neck.

Jiang Yubai reached out and steadily supported her knees, then lifted her up onto his back.

...You know what, it really is a little hedgehog.

When it turns its back to you, it's all prickly, but once it hugs you, its body becomes soft and yielding.

Hey~

He suddenly chuckled.

"What are you laughing at?" Lin Jianxia asked warily.

“I just suddenly remembered,” Jiang Yubai said casually, “didn’t I tell you before to watch your step and not fall? It’s so heavy, I can’t carry it.”

He paused, somewhat helplessly:

"Well, well, what I said came true."

Sigh, I should have known better than to say it. It's only been a few days, and the boomerang has already hit me on the head.

Lin Jianxia, ​​who was on his back, froze for a few seconds before the sound of her gritting her teeth came through:

"I'm not heavy at all! I'm only a little over 100 pounds!"

"Mmm, it's not heavy at all."

Jiang Yubai casually replied.

This wasn't just a perfunctory remark.

Lin Jianxia is 168 cm tall, and she has gained weight in all the right places. Her weight of just over 100 pounds is not considered heavy.

The voice behind him fell silent for a moment, then suddenly took on a hint of doubt:

"Hey, why aren't you leaving yet?"

Why aren't you leaving yet...? You make it sound so easy...

"Can you please stop rushing me and let me mentally prepare myself?"

Jiang Yubai listened to the howling wind outside the alley, his voice tinged with a hint of exasperation.

"Do you know how much psychological pressure you feel after finally managing to squeeze into a safe house in a raging storm, and now you have to rush out again with a grown person on your back?"

"......oh."

Lin Jianxia shrank back and remained silent.

After staring at the churning rain outside for a few more seconds, Jiang Yubai finally made up his mind, took a deep breath, and stepped outside.

As soon as he stepped out of the alley, a fierce wind and torrential rain lashed his face.

Damn it, they're not giving us a way out!

He shook his head to shake off some rainwater, and then he felt a sudden darkness on his forehead, as if the pressure on his head had eased a little.

Looking up, he saw Lin Jianxia on his back stretching out her hand, using her palm to lightly shield his forehead, as if trying to protect him from the wind and rain.

With rain this heavy, what can you possibly protect yourself from...?

Jiang Yubai found it somewhat amusing, but said nothing. He simply whispered a reminder, "Hold on tight," before walking forward.

With someone on his back this time, Jiang Yubai's speed slowed down noticeably, and he became more cautious in choosing his route.

Walking is difficult, but the main problem is that things are different now than before, where you could slip and fall easily.

If something unexpected happens now, it's likely that both of them will really fall and break.

Lin Jianxia lay on his back, her eyes squinting from the raging wind and rain, but she still tried to lower her body and press herself tightly against his back.

Jiang Yubai walked unsteadily beneath him, his face occasionally stung by the wind and rain, and he could be heard cursing.

Lin Jianxia couldn't help, only her small hand was always stretched out in front of his forehead, hoping to shield him from some of the rain.

When my right hand gets tired, I switch to my left... and when my left hand gets tired, I switch back to my right...

On the third attempt, Jiang Yubai finally managed to wriggle his way to the entrance of Jinxiu New Village.

After passing through the gate of the residential complex and quickly entering the building entrance, he finally let out a long breath, feeling as if all his strength had been drained away.

Feeling the soft body on his body suddenly move, he quickly called out:

"Hey, hey, don't move!"

Startled by his shout, Lin Jianxia obediently lay back down.

"Don't you know you should stop the car completely before getting off?" Jiang Yubai said irritably before slowly squatting down. "Here, get off."

He had no intention of carrying this guy up on his back.

Fifth floor, fifth floor! He's not a professional cement carrier!

After feeling the weight on his back completely disappear, Jiang Yubai stood up and looked at Lin Jianxia, ​​who was holding onto the handrail:

Are you feeling any better?

Upon hearing this, Lin Jianxia moved her ankle slightly, and the dull pain she felt made her frown.

"Hmm... seems a little better?" she asked uncertainly.

Jiang Yubai stared at her injured foot for a few seconds, and finally sighed:

"Forget it."

He reached out and grabbed Lin Jianxia's wrist, wrapping her arm around his shoulder:

"Can I apply force like this?"

With half her weight resting on Jiang Yubai, Lin Jianxia's ears turned slightly red, and she only gave a soft "hmm".

Before, in the midst of the storm, I was only focused on protecting myself from the wind and rain, and I didn't have time to think about anything else.

But it was in this quiet, dimly lit hallway that a genuine warmth wafted through.

Jiang Yubai naturally had no idea what the person next to him was thinking.

He tried to help her up two steps, and after confirming that she could manage to use the support, he sped up.

To be honest, his worries were no less than Lin Jianxia's.

The walk home from school used to take less than ten minutes, but now, including the time spent waiting at school, it's been almost two hours...

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but quicken his pace.

After finally climbing to the fifth floor, Lin Jianxia was clearly exhausted and was slightly out of breath.

Without taking a break, the two went straight to the room door.

This time, Jiang Yubai didn't even knock on the door; he just turned the handle and went inside.