Sister, can I be a maid too?

Lin Jianxia turned her little face groggily, her voice still soft and sleepy:

"Then...then you're only allowed to knock, but not to touch anything else."

Seeing her like this, Jiang Yubai couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

No, is it really that comfortable? Looks like I do have some talent after all.

"Okay, okay, I'll just tap it a few times lightly."

He readily agreed.

After all, he wasn't shameless enough to take advantage of people under the guise of massage.

Throughout the entire process, he performed the shoulder massage in the most proper and orderly manner, never touching any areas that shouldn't have been touched.

I didn't suggest giving back massages because I wanted to do anything... I just felt a little unsatisfied.

Since I have such skills, it would be a waste not to use them all on you.jpg

Jiang Yubai changed his posture, clenched his fists, and gently tapped along the girl's back.

At first it was fine, but halfway through, every time he tapped, Lin Jianxia would let out a muffled but satisfied hum, which sounded extremely comfortable.

"Hey Lin Jianxia," he stopped and couldn't help but complain, "could you please not interfere with the massage therapist's work?"

Lin Jianxia was enjoying herself when she suddenly felt the movement on her back stop. She turned her head slightly, looking a little confused.

"Huh...what?"

Seeing that she seemed completely unaware that she was humming, Jiang Yubai was secretly amused.

He didn't explain, but just tapped a few more times gently.

"Hmm~"

Jiang Yubai blinked and looked at her.

Lin Jianxia paused for a moment, seemingly wondering where the sound was coming from.

The next second, the girl's face flushed red, and she buried her face back into the pillow, not moving an inch.

"Lin Jianxia?"

Jiang Yubai called out to her on purpose.

"Lin Jianxia~"

"See you in summer~"

"Forest--"

"Jiang Yubai, you're so annoying!" Lin Jianxia suddenly raised her head, her little ears turning red as she glared at him and yelled, "Are you going to keep hitting me or not!"

"Hammer, hammer, hammer."

Seeing that the girl buried herself in the pillow again with a splat, Jiang Yubai stopped teasing her and continued massaging her back.

This time, Lin Jianxia seemed to have learned her lesson, remaining silent no matter how he tried to change his methods.

After the entire "treatment" was finally completed, Jiang Yubai straightened up and stretched his sore arms.

"Okay, all done. Is the customer satisfied?"

Lin Jianxia slowly turned over, her ears slightly red, and wiggled to the edge of the bed, but she still refused to admit defeat:

"It's just so-so..."

"That's true, it's definitely not as good as yours."

Jiang Yubai, on the contrary, didn't care at all, and instead said sincerely,

"Look how much my back aches from all that massaging you. To be fair, why don't you give me another massage?"

"You wish!"

Lin Jianxia was so angry that she threw a pillow at his forehead, jumped off the bed, put on her slippers, threw down a sentence saying "I'm going to take a shower," and hurriedly fled the room.

"Hey, hey, you haven't mentioned the reward for carrying the load for two months yet."

"hello?"

Jiang Yubai called out twice towards the door, but all he heard in response was the increasingly distant and hurried footsteps.

What's there to be afraid of? This is...

Jiang Yubai clicked his tongue and gently stretched his shoulders.

Putting aside his own haphazard massage technique, Lin Jianxia's massage skills were at least somewhat good; after a while, I felt much more relaxed.

Stretching, Jiang Yubai turned and walked towards the bathroom in a cheerful mood.

Take a bath, take a bath~

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Early the next morning.

Jiang Yubai pushed open the door and was immediately greeted by the aroma of breakfast, which made his stomach rumble.

Lin Jianxia was already sitting at the dining table as usual, seemingly waiting for him to start the meal.

As for Lin Tingwan, she was nowhere to be seen; she was probably still asleep in her room.

Good morning!

Jiang Yubai sat down in the chair, his eyes brightening:

"Is it savory pancake today? It smells so good."

Lin Jianxia gave a soft "hmm" and casually explained:

"Recently, the food stall downstairs started selling savory pancakes, and since you like them, I learned how to make them online."

Hearing this, Jiang Yubai looked at her with some surprise.

Tujia-style savory pancakes—there was a shop near his house when he was a child, and he loved eating them back then.

Later, that shop moved away, and I never tasted that flavor again.

A new savory pancake shop had recently opened on the snack street, and he was overjoyed to buy two servings, praising them as he ate. He never expected that Lin Jianxia would actually remember them.

Jiang Yubai picked up the savory pancake in front of him and took a bite. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a rich savory flavor. The taste was so good that he squinted his eyes.

He swallowed the food in his mouth, raised his head, and said sincerely:

"Lin Jianxia, ​​hiring you to be my cook is the best decision I've ever made in my life."

That's great! I don't have to cook, wash the dishes, or clean.

There are even daily tutoring sessions and occasional massage services; it couldn't be more perfect.

The key is that this girl is beautiful, kind-hearted, and has a great figure. She's pleasing to the eye just by looking at her. If you tease her a couple of times, she'll glare at you angrily, and she looks incredibly cute.

Lin Jianxia, ​​who was taking small bites of her biscuit, stopped eating upon hearing this, suddenly looked up at him, and puffed out her cheeks slightly:

"I'm not a cook, that sounds awful."

It sounds awful?

Jiang Yubai thought about it and realized it made sense. What eighteen-year-old girl would want to be called "auntie"?

He thought for a moment: "Then... the little cook?"

Isn't that a cute nickname?

But Lin Jianxia, ​​who was on the other side, pursed her lips upon hearing this, and then retorted softly:

"I... I don't just cook, I also wash dishes, clean, and take care of you when you're sick. I'm more than just a cook."

No, not even a cook?

Jiang Yubai spread her hands helplessly and said:

"Then tell me, what should we call her? We can't just call her 'Housewife,' can we?"

But Lin Jianxia lowered her head again and hummed something.

"what?"

Jiang Yubai didn't hear clearly.

But Lin Jianxia kept her head down, taking small bites of the savory pancake, and didn't say anything.

Jiang Yubai looked at her with some confusion, but suddenly, a bright idea flashed into his mind.

Not only do they cook, but they also have to wash dishes, clean, and take care of people when they're sick...

It seems there really is such a position, and it truly encompasses all of them.

But.....

Jiang Yubai looked down at the half-eaten savory pancake in his hand, then looked up at Lin Jianxia's rather unusual appearance.

After hesitating for a moment, he tentatively spoke:

"If you're not called Auntie Rice or the Cook... then there is another title that suits you quite well."

Lin Jianxia paused, then suddenly spoke:

What is it?

"...A maid?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Yubai cautiously looked at the girl in front of him.

This name is actually quite subtle.

From the beginning when he half-jokingly brought it up, to Lin Jianxia's firm opposition, the two even had a disagreement over this nickname.

Although they later reconciled, and Lin Jianxia even took the initiative to apologize to him while dressed as a maid, Jiang Yubai actually always intentionally or unintentionally avoided mentioning the word again.

Aside from the initial unintentional slip of the tongue, it's actually been a long time since I've mentioned it.

Ke Lin Jianxia's attitude today...

It's normal to say "Auntie" isn't a nice word, but given her usual personality, she would probably just mutter a few words of complaint and move on if she heard the cook making such a joke.

But today he insisted on refuting it so strongly, it was as if he was being made to say those two words on his own initiative.