Sister, can I be a maid too?

Jiang Yubai couldn't help but chuckle and turned to look at his deskmate.

She sat upright, her face expressionless as always, but her eyes were fixed on him without blinking.

It's sparkly and looks especially cute.

Jiang Yubai silently repeated to himself, 'This is a classroom, this is a classroom,' before barely suppressing the urge to reach out and pat her head.

.....

It wasn't until late afternoon, near the end of the school term, that Jiang Yubai was surprised to find that Pan Yuan, the sports committee member, actually came to find her.

"That... Jiang Yubai?"

His voice carried a cautious tone.

To be honest, seeing this expression on the face of a burly man who was 1.9 meters tall made Jiang Yubai feel rather complicated.

He was probably aware of his reputation in the class, so he deliberately put on a sunny smile:

"Sports Committee member, what's wrong? Is there something you need?"

"Oh, it's nothing."

As Pan Yuan spoke, he handed over an application form:

"The boys have all basically signed up, and we're still one spot short for the 1000m race... so I thought I'd ask if you'd like to give it a try?"

Jiang Yubai didn't say anything, but simply took the registration form and looked at it.

The events for the sports meet registration were still the same old ones: javelin, shot put, high jump, long jump, followed by various running competitions.

The fun sports meet had some new elements, such as three-legged race, tug-of-war, kangaroo jump, and a ball-carrying relay.

The section for the fun sports meet was packed with participants. Jiang Yubai even saw a man and a woman signing up for the three-legged race, which seemed suspicious.

The traditional sports meet, on the other hand, is proceeding as usual:

Other events were mostly full, but the 800-meter and 1000-meter races remained largely deserted.

Surprisingly, the 3,000-meter race was already full.

After quickly glancing at it, Jiang Yubai returned the registration form:

"No need, thank you."

Pan Yuan was taken aback, clearly not expecting him to refuse so quickly.

He hesitated for a moment, then said:

"Um... the homeroom teacher said that each person can only sign up for a maximum of two events. Now everyone is ready for the other events, except for the 1000-meter race... Could you please help out and make up the numbers?"

If it were someone else, they might have agreed out of consideration for their classmates or simply because they were too shy.

But Jiang Yubai was no ordinary person; he simply shook his head and gave a three-part reply:

"No, I don't want to go. You can ask someone else."

It emphasizes avoiding internal conflict.

Just kidding, if he agrees, what will happen to Tingting at night?

They can't just come here to be a runner-up, can they?

Upon hearing this, Pan Yuan hesitated, wanting to say something but then stopping himself. In the end, he could only say "oh" and take his watch to find the others.

Jiang Yubai didn't take this little incident to heart at all. He quickly packed his schoolbag, stood up, and said to Lin Tingwan beside him:

"Let's go."

The two followed the crowd out of the school gate. Jiang Yubai bought Lin Tingwan a skewer of non-spicy chicken wings at the entrance of the residential area before leading her upstairs.

At the doorway.

Jiang Yubai turned his head to look at Lin Tingwan beside him and asked:

"Your sister should have finished cooking. Do you want to go eat right away, or rest for a bit first?"

Lin Tingwan took small bites of the chicken wing, and a look of fatigue finally appeared on her face.

Hearing this, she shook her head and pointed to the door of the next room.

"Okay, then you rest for a while, I'll come and get you later."

After watching Lin Tingwan enter his house, Jiang Yubai turned his gaze away, took out his keys, and went inside.

As soon as you open the door, the aroma of food wafts out, mingled with the hissing sound of a pressure cooker.

"Lin—Jian—Xia—I'm back!"

He shouted as he changed his shoes and went inside.

I had just entered the living room when I suddenly stopped in my tracks.

An unknown romantic drama was playing on TV, and the playful voices of the male and female leads echoed softly in the room.

Under the warm living room lights, Lin Jianxia was curled up on the sofa, covered with that familiar blanket.

There was a half-finished cup of brown sugar water on the coffee table, which looked like it had been sitting there for a while.

The girl's ponytail was loose, and her smooth hair fell over her shoulders. Her eyes, which usually carried a hint of alertness, were now gently closed, and her long eyelashes trembled.

Jiang Yubai took a few steps closer, and the sound of her even and gentle breathing reached his ears, indicating that she was fast asleep.

His gaze fell on that fair and beautiful sleeping face, and his heart suddenly stirred slightly.

Gone are the prickly quills, gone is the angry yelling...

—Lin Jianxia, ​​sleeping so unguarded, seems...

It's still pretty.

Chapter 128: Running is nowhere as interesting as looking at legs?

How about... we draw a big turtle on this guy's face?

Jiang Yubai stroked his chin and pondered for a long time before finally giving up on this tempting idea.

He first went to the kitchen to make sure the gas stove was set with the timer, then returned to the living room and gently sat down next to Lin Jianxia.

His gaze returned to the girl's fair and serene profile, and another thought quietly surfaced.

I can't draw a big turtle... How about I draw a tally mark instead?

Looking at it from left to right, it seems perfect!

To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that they didn't have that kind of ink that could be washed off with a single wash, Jiang Yubai would have really done it.

I came up with a few more prank ideas, but they were either too outrageous and I'd get beaten up, or too over the line and I'd be disliked...

So he could only sigh regretfully and reluctantly suppress the idea.

—It's rare for Lin Jianxia to be sleeping so soundly, can't he even play a little prank?

Jiang Yubai grew increasingly agitated, and a wicked thought arose in his mind.

He reached out and poked Lin Jianxia's soft cheek, mischievously saying:

"Lin Jianxia, ​​get up, get up."

Lin Tingwan and I work so hard to get to school, how can you be sleeping soundly at home?

No more sleeping!

The touch from my fingertips is soft and warm, with a delicate elasticity; it feels wonderful.

Jiang Yubai couldn't help but poke her twice more, and Lin Jianxia let out a soft "hmm..." before slowly opening her eyes.

Her almond-shaped eyes, initially filled with a dazed look as if she had just woken up, stared blankly at Jiang Yubai's face for a while before slowly focusing.

Jiang Yubai waited patiently, but Lin Jianxia only stared at him for a long time before humming and saying:

"You're back?"

The last part of his sentence still carried a hint of sleepiness.

"No, why aren't you playing by the rules?"

Jiang Yubai was shocked.

"In a situation like this, shouldn't you immediately sit up and yell, 'Why are you in my house?!' or 'What are you going to do to me?!' or something like that?"

"...I don't have a sofa that big at home."

Lin Jianxia said in a low voice, pursing her lips:

"Besides, where did you get this impression from?"

Where did you get this impression?

Jiang Yubai thought for a moment, then said uncertainly:

"Impressions... let me think..."

"Hmm... For example, the moment I walk into your house, you think, 'Wow, I'm so pretty, is this young master Jiang deliberately using rent to blackmail me?'"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jianxia froze on the spot, her eyes widening as she stared at him, her cheeks flushing crimson at a visible speed, burning all the way down to her ears.

She stared at him blankly for a few seconds, then suddenly pulled the pillow from her back and threw it at him, her voice a mixture of embarrassment and anger:

"Jiang Yubai! Where's the first half of the sentence?!"

"I...I didn't know the situation back then! It's been so long, why are you bringing this up again!"

Jiang Yu rolled her eyes and swiftly took the pillow, then rolled her eyes and complained:

"What do you mean by 'how long ago'? It's been less than two months."

"Also, I was completely dumbfounded when I came in. How could someone not pay rent and be breathing angrily at the landlord?"

Lin Jianxia stopped talking and quickly burrowed into the blanket, wrapping herself up tightly.

Back then, that was his reputation! People said he had ambiguous relationships with several girls and stuff like that...

Plus, the usually easy-going aunt suddenly demanded that the lease couldn't be extended, and right after she finished speaking, Jiang Yubai popped up and suddenly became the landlord...

How could I not think of anything inappropriate!