Sister, can I be a maid too?

—That was just a sudden, impulsive decision...

How could she possibly say those words?

So Lin Jianxia could only cover her bright red ears, turn her head and stare intently at her textbook, and simply start pretending to be dead.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Yubai immediately burst into laughter.

How strange! The little hedgehog has evolved into an ostrich.

He didn't really feel anything; the biggest feeling was just a little itchy, plus he really didn't expect her to actually reach out.

"Lin Jianxia?"

"Lin Jianxia?"

"Xia, whom I'll meet?"

Jiang Yubai called out to him in a low voice a few times, using all the nicknames he had used, but there was still no response.

Left with no other option, he grabbed his notebook and tried a different approach:

"By the way, you've probably distributed all your breakfast orders by now, right?"

When he came in, he made a point of checking, and Lin Jianxia's schoolbag was flat.

Surely it can't be that it was confiscated along with him...

Lin Jianxia glanced at the draft that had been passed to her, and seeing that it was official business, hesitated for a few seconds before finally raising her little head out of the sand.

"I've sent all the girls' messages..."

"Seriously, does this mean we really can't bring things like steamed buns and mantou anymore?"

Jiang Yubai didn't bring up the previous topic again and continued writing:

"Of course we can't bring them anymore. After all, the school rules say that we can't bring outside food. The teachers have turned a blind eye before, but this time, sixty or seventy buns is a bit too much."

Lin Jianxia's reply was quite indignant:

"What's wrong with that? The food in the cafeteria isn't good anyway, so why can't we take out our food?"

Upon seeing this, Jiang Yubai chuckled.

This guy isn't speaking up for the students staying on campus at all; he's just annoyed that his part-time job was cut off.

He twirled his pen and explained:

"Actually, there wasn't such a school rule originally. It's just that a few years ago, there was a dirty food stall outside, and the students brought their food in and shared it, resulting in a class of students suffering from food poisoning."

"Aside from the food stall being arrested, the student who brought the food in probably doesn't bear much responsibility."

"The schools fared much worse; not only were they criticized by parents for inadequate supervision, but the principals almost lost their positions."

"So... the predecessors cut down trees, and the successors were exposed to the scorching sun, and that's how this school rule came about."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jianxia immediately lost her composure and wilted like a frostbitten eggplant.

She paused for a moment, then continued writing:

"Well... I'll give you my share of the money later. You're going to get a refund after class, right?"

—What difference does it make if it's just a pittance like yours.....

Jiang Yubai was somewhat amused and exasperated, but he didn't refuse, simply replying with an 'ok'.

Okay, let her pay twenty or thirty yuan, and then split the one hundred yuan in disaster relief grain given by Director Wang.

Beautiful~

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After the minor incident, Jiang Yubai's life returned to its usual rhythm.

After having breakfast at home, I go to school for morning reading, classes, and practice problems; after school, I chat with Lin Tingwan for a while and give her a hug.

We would study together after dinner, and if we got hungry, the three of us would go out for a late-night snack. Everything was the same as always.

Of course, we can no longer bring breakfast.

However, the school seemed to have listened to Jiang Yubai's advice and hired a new pastry chef. The steamed buns and mantou were made in a very professional manner, and the taste was just as good as those outside. The variety of products also increased.

As a result, the students' initial complaints gradually subsided, and they happily flocked to the cafeteria.

In the end, only Lin Jianxia was left with a gloomy face. Every day when she went to school with Jiang Yubai, she couldn't help but glance at the breakfast shop across from the school gate, looking pitiful and longing.

—They're probably reminiscing about the good old days when they had thirty or forty yuan of pocket money a day.

As for learning...

As college entrance exam registration ended, the atmosphere in the class became more and more somber each day.

The playful banter of the past has gradually been replaced by people burying themselves in studying and resting on their desks, with only the sound of turning pages and pens scratching on paper filling the air.

Thanks to the supervision of a certain little hedgehog, Jiang Yubai never missed a day of test papers and vocabulary practice.

I memorized the words, forgot them, and then memorized them again. After going back and forth like this, I actually managed to master almost all of my high school vocabulary.

In the latest monthly exam, Jiang Yubai's English score has exceeded 110.

Lin Jianxia's progress, however, was a bit slower—she had recently become obsessed with mechanics problems, spending her days burying herself in drawing force analysis diagrams on draft paper, her brows furrowed tightly.

Lin Tingwan, on the other hand, is getting better and better. Apart from being perfectly fine going out for late-night snacks, she also has no problems going to school.

Aside from still having to stay by Jiang Yubai's side, the nervous state he used to be in whenever he saw people has rarely appeared anymore.

Dr. Su had come to see them twice during this period and said there was nothing wrong, which put Jiang Yubai and Lin Jianxia at ease.

Seeing that Lin Tingwan's condition was improving day by day, Jiang Yubai and the two sisters discussed it and decided to slightly increase the frequency of Lin Tingwan's school attendance.

Five days a week, the older sister works three days and the younger sister works two days.

If everything goes smoothly throughout the first semester of senior year, Lin Jianxia will be transferred to our school in the second semester.

Jiang Yubai was initially worried that Lin Jianxia had registered for the college entrance examination at No. 5 Middle School, and whether there would be any problems with the subsequent transfer exam.

But after carefully inquiring with the homeroom teacher and the academic affairs office, I learned that as long as it doesn't involve moving to another province, transferring schools during the senior year of high school will not affect my college entrance examination registration and eligibility, which put my mind at ease.

......

And in these monotonous days, the day that everyone has been looking forward to the most in the second half of the year has finally arrived.

study.

After explaining the last question, Jiang Yubai let out a long sigh of relief and looked around at the two sisters who were packing their things.

I said…

He leaned back in his chair and spoke lazily.

"Weren't you two discussing who should go tomorrow? Have you decided yet?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jianxia paused, her expression immediately becoming conflicted.

Lin Tingwan, standing to the side, glanced at Jiang Yubai, then at her own sister, and picked up her little notebook.

"Go, sister."

Jiang Yubai turned his head to look over:

"You go?"

"What am I supposed to do there..." Lin Jianxia grumbled. "I've seen New Year's Eve parties before, I should go see them later!"

Jiang Yubai glanced at her a few times and chuckled:

"Hey Lin Jianxia, ​​you've seen this before, so you're not sneaking back to the classroom to study again, are you?"

"......"

Lin Jianxia remained silent.

Seeing this, Jiang Yubai looked around and said helplessly:

"So this is the third year already, and neither of you has watched a single New Year's Eve gala?"

“There’s nothing to see here,” Lin Jianxia muttered. “The shows they rehearsed were either poetry recitations or large group singing, so childish. I have absolutely no interest in them.”

"Not even a little bit interested?" Jiang Yubai looked back with interest. "Then how do you even know the content of the rehearsal?"

"...Jiang Yubai, you're so annoying!!"

The little hedgehog became angry and embarrassed.

Lin Tingwan held up her little notebook again:

"Go, sister."

"No, I'm not interested. I'll go later," Lin Jianxia wrinkled her nose. "The New Year's Eve party is a once-in-a-lifetime event. If you miss it, you won't get another chance."

"No, sister and Jiang Yu should go for nothing."

"What does it have to do with him? I'm serious, I'll go if I tell you to!"

It was rare for the two sisters to disagree, but Jiang Yubai gradually came to understand.

Lin Tingwan felt that the New Year's Eve party itself wasn't anything special, but seeing that her sister seemed interested, she wanted her to go.

Lin Jianxia wanted to go herself, but since her younger sister had almost never participated in such activities before, she wanted her to have a good experience in her final year of high school.

The two sisters argued back and forth, each writing something down, while Jiang Yubai said helplessly:

"It's just a New Year's Eve party, why are you arguing about it for so long?"

Seeing him speak, Lin Jianxia pursed her lips and suddenly tossed the decision-making power to him:

"Hey Jiang Yubai, tell me, who are you going to the New Year's Eve party with?"

Seeing this, Lin Tingwan put down her notebook and looked at Jiang Yubai with a serious expression, indicating that she also wanted him to make the decision.

Jiang Yubai: "......."

Why did you suddenly throw the ball to me?

Those who know you both want the other to go might think you're having a fight over who gets the other's attention, forcing me to choose one or something...

Besides, if I choose the younger sister, the older sister will be unhappy; if I choose the older sister, the younger sister will be unhappy. How can I choose?

After all, the sports meet lasts for two days, which allows the two sisters to each go for one day.