Sister, can I be a maid too?

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"..."

Lin Jianxia stopped talking and just stared at him quietly.

Jiang Yubai felt a chill run down his spine from her gaze, and tentatively began to speak:

"Lin Jianxia?"

"Student Lin?"

"Xia, whom I'll meet?"

"See....."

No sooner had she spoken than Lin Jianxia turned around abruptly and walked inside without looking back.

Jiang Yubai panicked: "Hey, where are you going?"

He quickly took two steps to catch up, but turned back halfway and grabbed Lin Tingwan's wrist, who was still curiously looking around, and led her inside.

—No, bring her sister along too. If she gets really angry, Wanwan can try to calm her down.

As soon as I stepped into the living room, I saw Lin Jianxia grab a cushion from the sofa and pounce on me like a cat with its fur standing on end.

Caught off guard, Jiang Yubai only had time to release Lin Tingwan's wrist before he was tackled onto the sofa, with a cushion raining down on his face.

"You're from a wealthy family, aren't you!"

"Your family is pressuring you to get married, isn't that it!"

"You dare to make up stories about your fiancée?!"

"The red envelopes for your fiancée... There are two here! Jiang Yubai, do you want two more fiancées?!"

Lin Jianxia straddled him, her cheeks flushed with anger, and she swung the pillow in her hand with a loud whooshing sound, showing absolutely no mercy.

Jiang Yubai covered his head on the sofa, pretending to be dead, determined to remain silent and obediently take the beating.

After all, it was indeed my own fault for doing something wrong, so I guess I'll just have to accept the consequences...

Lin Tingwan blinked, sat quietly on the other side of the sofa, tilted her head slightly, and watched her sister straddle Jiang Yubai and wave a pillow.

Lin Jianxia was panting heavily, her cheeks flushed. She bit her lower lip, still not satisfied, and punched him on the back again.

"Say something! You were quite the talker when you were making up stories!"

"...You promise you won't hit me first."

Jiang Yubai's voice came out in a muffled tone.

"say!"

Lin Jianxia wasn't going to tolerate him, and threw another pillow at him.

Jiang Yubai finally released his arms and looked over helplessly.

Lin Jianxia's face was flushed red as she straddled him angrily, her almond-shaped eyes glaring at him.

To be honest, it definitely doesn't hurt, it's just that the position is a bit... awkward.

But Jiang Yubai dared not mention it.

After all, this girl was still clearly angry, and if I dared to bring up these irrelevant things, I'd probably get another beating.

"Well... I had no idea you would believe that."

Jiang Yubai's voice also carried a hint of helplessness.

"That red envelope is just a little something from my mom for you two. Just consider it payment for the meal."

"Who gives two thousand yuan for a meal?" Lin Jianxia bit her lower lip. "Wanwan and I will each have one!"

"It's alright, it's only a thousand each for you two..."

"Who said it's 1,000 per person? Wanwan and I each spent 2,000! Have you ever seen a meal cost 4,000?!"

".......four thousand?"

Jiang Yu was completely dumbfounded.

—No, didn't he only say 1,000 per person? At the time, he thought it was an exorbitant demand.

What does it mean when Mom gives each person 2,000 yuan?

Damn, no wonder Lin Jianxia really believed that the money was for his fiancée. Who gives 4,000 for a meal?

Jiang Yubai and Lin Jianxia stared at each other, wide-eyed.

Lin Tingwan tilted her head slightly.

"I was wrong," Jiang Yubai finally broke the silence, his tone sincere. "Um... I'll wash all the dishes today?"

Lin Jianxia was clearly taken aback by his move and was stunned for a moment.

Immediately, she frowned:

"not enough!"

"Then... shall I give you a shoulder massage?"

"...Not enough."

"Memorize ten more English words every day."

"Not enough?"

"Hey Lin Jianxia, don't push your luck!" Jiang Yubai snapped. "You're ceding territory, paying reparations, and setting up concessions! This is intolerable!"

Seeing his indignant little expression, Lin Jianxia hesitated for a moment, then added in a low voice:

"No, add another condition... From now on, you can't hide anything from us about your uncle and aunt."

"make a deal."

Jiang Yu agreed instantly.

Seeing his dramatic change in expression, Lin Jianxia was momentarily stunned.

Even if she was slow to react, she realized now that his pained expression earlier was all an act!

"It's a deal! I'll do the dishes today, give you two shoulder massages, and you'll memorize ten more English words every day!"

Jiang Yubai slowly listed the conditions, then raised an eyebrow and said:

"One last thing, I promise I will never lie to you about my parents again."

"It's settled then, and you're not allowed to bring up past grievances later!"

Seeing his smug look, Lin Jianxia couldn't hold back any longer and threw the pillow in her hand at his face.

Jiang Yubai wasn't annoyed. He moved the cushion aside and spoke leisurely:

"Now that we've reached a consensus—may I say a few words?"

"...What do you want to say?"

Lin Jianxia looked wary.

"When my mom was chatting with you before, she asked me if I had come to help you. What did I say at the time?"

Unexpectedly, he suddenly brought this up. Lin Jianxia blinked and thought for a moment:

“You said… ‘We’re one paying wages and the other doing the work, it’s all clean and honest, I don’t need to help with anything.’”

Wow, you remember it quite clearly.

Jiang Yubai continued to ask:

"So what did you say?"

"Me? I meant you usually come over to help me wash the dishes," Lin Jianxia said, somewhat bewildered. "Is there... a problem with that?"

“I understand you want to speak up for me,” Jiang Yubai sighed deeply, “but guess why my parents suddenly came over for dinner today?”

Lin Jianxia vaguely sensed something was wrong and cautiously spoke:

"Um... Your aunt and uncle are back from their trip and missed you?"

"They'd never miss me," Jiang Yubai rolled her eyes. "They're probably after you two."

"Me and Wanwan?"

“Yeah, you think I was deliberately emphasizing that he was innocent, but you just tore it all apart with a sentence like ‘He often comes to help me wash the dishes.’”

"But...but you really did come to help me wash the dishes, okay..."

Lin Jianxia's eyes widened, and her face slowly turned red.

"Besides, our relationship was originally... completely innocent!"

"We know the truth, but other people don't see it that way. Have you ever seen a boss wash dishes with a maid?"

She said that after she replied with that sentence, Aunt Qin's smile suddenly became warmer.

So it turns out...

Lin Jianxia dared not think any further.

She bit her lower lip, and her voice softened:

"Then, what should we do?"

"Let's just leave it at that," Jiang Yu rolled her eyes at her. "It's not a big deal. We're both innocent, so let's just leave it at that."

".....oh oh."

"Oh, right, there's one more thing," Jiang Yubai added.