Sister, can I be a maid too?

—Could it be that you don't like it? That can't be...

"Lin Jianxia?" Jiang Yubai asked tentatively.

After being called twice more, Lin Jianxia seemed to suddenly wake up from some kind of reverie, and blankly replied with an "Ah".

"Uh...you don't like it?"

Jiang Yubai pointed to the scarf in her hand, his tone somewhat hesitant.

"Should I go and get a different one?"

Lin Jianxia blinked, and it took her several seconds to understand what he meant. She quickly shook her head.

"No, no need! I like it very much!"

As she spoke, she reached out to try to wrap a scarf around herself, but with one hand still holding the box, it was rather clumsy to use only one hand.

Jiang Yubai watched her struggle for so long, almost turning herself into a caterpillar, and finally couldn't help but speak:

"How about I help you surround it?"

Lin Jianxia paused, seemingly realizing that this was indeed inconvenient, and then slowly said "Oh".

Jiang Yubai didn't hesitate, reaching out to take the tangled scarf from her and gently patting her shoulder:

“Hey, pull your collar down a little.”

Lin Jianxia obediently did as she was told.

Jiang Yubai straightened the scarf and carefully helped her wrap it around her neck.

His fingers would occasionally brush against the girl's slender nape or her slightly cool earlobe, and he could always feel her tremble slightly, but he said nothing.

After tidying up the scarf, Jiang Yubai picked up the off-white hat and gently pressed it against her head.

A snowman...

Oh no, a cute and adorable young girl has already dressed up.

Jiang Yubai took two steps back, looked him up and down, and a hint of amazement involuntarily appeared in his eyes.

The girl was wrapped in a thick down jacket, with a beige scarf loosely wrapped around her neck twice, making her neck appear even more slender.

A matching plush hat sat softly on her head, and a few strands of dark hair peeked out from under the brim, cascading gently over her shoulders.

Her fair skin, accentuated by the warm-toned clothing, appeared even cleaner and more translucent, making her look like an incredibly cute snowman doll.

—They say clothes make the man and a saddle makes the horse, and when Xia An calms down and dresses up, she actually looks quite cute.

—Yeah, it must be because I have good taste.

Lin Jianxia had no idea what was going on in this guy's mind, but she looked at him nervously and asked in a low voice:

"Um... is it good-looking?"

Jiang Yu was disappointed:

"Hey, are you questioning my taste? Why don't you just take a picture with your phone and see for yourself?"

Lin Jianxia then realized what was happening, and hurriedly rummaged through her bag for her phone, switched it to selfie mode, and carefully examined the screen.

Seeing her eyes widen slightly, and her expression showing a hint of delight, Jiang Yu chuckled twice:

"How is it? Doesn't it look good?"

Lin Jianxia happily turned off the screen, but deliberately wrinkled her little nose and let out a soft hum:

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

"It's just so-so~"

Jiang Yubai was sarcastic and unfriendly.

"I think the scarf and hat are definitely nice, and the reason why they are just so-so is something else."

Lin Jianxia was stunned for a few seconds, then her eyes widened:

"Jiang Yubai! You mean I'm not good-looking!?"

“I didn’t say that,” Jiang Yubai immediately distanced himself. “I was just helping you analyze where the ‘just so-so’ situation might be due to.”

"you!"

Lin Jianxia gritted her teeth, then snorted and turned her face away.

"Pah, I'll let it go since you gave me a gift."

—Pah, arrogant.

However, Jiang Yubai dared not say these words aloud; he simply took the empty box from her hand.

"I'll throw that box away for you."

Before she could finish speaking, Lin Jianxia hurriedly snatched the box back.

"no, do not want!"

Jiang Yubai was taken aback: "Why do you need an empty box?"

"Can't I use it to store things?"

Lin Jianxia held the box to her chest with a self-righteous air, looking wary as if to say, "Try taking it again."

"Okay, okay, okay..."

Jiang Yubai glanced at the empty box, then belatedly realized—

Just now, Lin Jianxia couldn't tie the scarf with one hand. Actually, I only needed to help her carry the box... There was no need for me to help her tie it myself, right?

Well, anyway, that idiot Lin Jianxia didn't notice anything wrong.

Thinking about it this way, Jiang Yubai immediately felt at ease again.

"Hey, Jiang Yubai..."

Turning her head, she saw Lin Jianxia hesitantly speak:

"Um... by the way, did you buy it for Wanwan?"

Late?

“No, she already has the scarf you gave her.” Jiang Yubai thought for a moment, “You mean the hat? Or should I pick out another one for her?”

"no, I'm fine!"

Lin Jianxia hurriedly waved her hand in a panic.

"I... I was just asking casually. She already has a scarf, so she doesn't need to buy another one!"

"Well, we need to buy New Year's goods. If we dawdle any longer, we'll be late when we get back."

Chapter 159 Don't overthink it, consider it a reward! (Thanks to Sansheng Xiaoshishi for being the Alliance Leader~)

Standing on the street, Lin Jianxia tilted her head and asked:

So what kind of New Year's goods should I buy?

"Let me think," Jiang Yubai recalled for a few seconds, "It's Chinese New Year, so couplets, the character '福' (good fortune), and paper-cut window decorations are definitely necessary."

"Snacks are also essential, such as sunflower seeds, peanuts, candy, potato chips, jelly, etc., so that children in the family can also share them."

"As for fruits, like tangerines and apples, oh, and we also need to prepare some ingredients for the New Year's Eve dinner."

After listing a long list, Jiang Yubai stopped talking and turned to look at her with some curiosity:

"By the way, what do you usually buy for Chinese New Year where you're from? Are these the same few things?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jianxia, ​​who had been listening intently, paused, her gaze unconsciously drifting to the other end of the street:

"We're... pretty much the same..."

“That should be about the same,” Jiang Yubai thought so too. “Anyway, if we really forgot to buy something, my parents probably won’t say anything.”

—These two went out to have fun, leaving him to handle all the New Year's goods. You can't blame him for buying too much or too little, can you?

"So," Jiang Yubai looked around, "where can I buy it?"

"Let's go to the supermarket up ahead, they have a lot more stuff there," Lin Jianxia said, then hesitated for a moment, "But how are we going to carry all this stuff back?"

"Oh wait, since these are New Year's goods... they're going to be moved to your house, right?"

Jiang Yubai shook his head:

"No need, just send it directly to Jinxiu New Village. In the end, it will be sent directly to our hometown anyway."

"As for how to move it back... I'll just call Huobaba." He took out his phone and waved it. "I'll take a taxi and go there first."

Although it's an old town area, the shopping mall that was built a few years ago is still thriving and isn't too far away.

The two hailed a taxi and arrived at the supermarket entrance in just a few minutes.

With the Lunar New Year approaching, the supermarket was bustling with customers buying New Year's goods; the crowds were almost frightening.

Red lanterns and promotional posters were everywhere, and the radio was playing the now-thawed version of "Gong Xi Fa Cai" (Wishing You Prosperity). The familiar melody mixed with the noisy voices, creating a lively atmosphere.

Looking at the surging crowd in front of her, Lin Jianxia felt a little scared and unconsciously took half a step closer to Jiang Yubai.

When she got lost as a child, there was a similar surging crowd around her.

She looked around, but couldn't find her father and mother anywhere. She stood there blankly until her mother rushed over and hugged her tightly.

From then on, whenever she was in such a crowded place, she would always feel a little uneasy.

"Lin Jianxia?"

Hearing Jiang Yubai's voice, Lin Jianxia came back to her senses and looked at him blankly.

Jiang Yubai had noticed back during the National Day holiday that this guy seemed to be a little scared when facing so many people.

Although he didn't know why, he wasn't foolish enough to ask at that moment; he simply extended his hand naturally.

"Hey... why don't you just hold my wrist, so I don't have to go to the radio station and shout 'Where is little Lin Jianxia?' later."

He was just joking to ease the guy's tension, and he was even prepared to get pricked by the little hedgehog.

But Lin Jianxia simply gave a soft "oh" and stretched out her hand.