Sister, can I be a maid too?

"What are you thinking about so intently?" Jiang Yubai asked curiously.

"N-nothing..."

After glancing at it a couple more times, Jiang Yubai suddenly stopped and said seriously:

"If you feel uncomfortable or have any concerns at home, that's okay."

"To be honest, I'd be happy to have my dad pick me up around 11 or 12 o'clock when he's done. I'm not really going to stay under a bridge."

He clicked his tongue twice:

"Indeed, it's quite inappropriate for a grown man like me to stay at your house late at night."

Jiang Yubai finally realized what was going on. He had thought that since everyone in Jinxiu New Village was so familiar with each other, staying one night wouldn't hurt.

In retrospect, he definitely underestimated the situation.

Seeing Lin Jianxia's hesitant expression, it was clear that she had some concerns.

With this thought flashing through his mind, Jiang Yubai turned his head to look.

But Lin Jianxia, ​​standing to the side, showed a subtle expression on her face after hearing this:

"That's not the reason..."

She pursed her lips, then suddenly turned to look at Lin Tingwan beside her:

"Wanwan, you decide... If you have no objections, then there's no problem..."

These words made Jiang Yubai somewhat puzzled.

No, we need to ask my sister's opinion for this? That's pretty democratic, huh...

Lin Tingwan nodded almost without hesitation, her face showing no sign of unease.

Seeing her younger sister like this, Lin Jianxia seemed to have finally made up her mind, and glared at Jiang Yubai:

"Pah! You come here to wish us a Happy New Year, are you going to kick us out in the middle of the night?"

There was an inexplicable sense of despair in her tone:

"However... you said it yourself, so you won't be able to back out now."

What does it mean?

Jiang Yu blinked.

Or is this some kind of shady business? The kind where once you're in, you can't leave?

He thought for a moment, figuring it was probably just that the room was a bit simple, and nodded nonchalantly.

"Why are you leaving? I don't have any requirements for the room. You can even let me sleep on the floor, it's fine with me."

For some reason, Lin Jianxia seemed to give him a subtle look.

She snorted and casually remarked, "You said it yourself," before turning and walking away.

—Pshaw, what's there to be afraid of about sleeping in a guest room? Do you really think I'm some princess or the pea?

Jiang Yubai also gave a mocking "humph," his tone sarcastic:

"This is what you said!"

"Jiang Yubai, you—!"

Lin Jianxia couldn't hold back any longer. She turned around abruptly and delivered a cat-like punch to his shoulder.

It's soft and has no strength at all.

But Jiang Yubai turned around and hid behind Lin Tingwan, looking aggrieved:

"Wanwan, look, your sister is bullying me again."

"Jiang Yubai! Come out here!"

"If I don't go out, Wanwan and I will stand together."

"Pah! Using others as a shield and then making it sound so high-sounding!"

The two bickered as they circled around Lin Tingwan.

......

......

By the time we returned to our familiar little house, it was already quite dark.

Grandma, sitting at the doorway, looked up at the sound, first glancing at her two granddaughters, then at Jiang Yubai, who was dragging a suitcase back between them. She hesitated for a moment.

"What are you doing here...?"

Before Jiang Yubai could speak, Lin Jianxia quickly interjected to explain:

"Grandma, Jiang Yubai... misread the timetable and missed the last bus, so... so I'm planning to let him stay at our house for the night and leave tomorrow."

The old man glanced at Jiang Yubai, who looked apologetic, then his gaze involuntarily fell on his granddaughter's face:

"But........"

"It's okay, Grandma, I'll take care of it~"

Lin Jianxia jogged over, gently took her grandmother's arm, and softened her voice.

"Please go wash up and rest first, don't worry about us."

The old man hesitated, as if he wanted to say something, but finally nodded:

"Well... Xia girl, you can make the arrangements yourself."

Watching her grandmother enter the door, Lin Jianxia finally let out a long sigh of relief.

Even if Jiang Yubai is slow to notice, he can sense that something is wrong now.

He looked around and hesitated before saying:

"Um...do you have any rules in your family that prohibit strangers from staying overnight?"

No, Lin Jianxia is acting strangely, but why does Grandma also seem hesitant to speak?

Thinking of this, Jiang Yubai couldn't help but look at Lin Tingwan beside him.

The girl was standing quietly, and when she saw him looking over, a slight light seemed to shine in her beautiful eyes.

...Why does it seem like only the adorable Wanwan is the most normal?

Hearing this, Lin Jianxia glared at him: "What kind of family has such a ridiculous rule?"

—There's no such rule, what kind of reaction is this...?

Jiang Yu thought about it, but was still worried:

"Um...why don't you take me to the room first?"

Based on the two people's reactions just now, his expectations had dropped from those of a regular guest room to those of a storage room.

Lin Jianxia pouted and said, "Hey, come with me."

After saying that, he took the lead and walked towards a certain room.

She hesitated for a moment on the doorknob, but finally pressed it gently and pushed the door open.

"Come in."

Jiang Yubai entered the room with a hint of curiosity, his eyes scanning the surroundings—

The room was clean and tidy, with bright windows and spotless furniture, and a double bed was made perfectly flat.

Although the furniture is simple and the furnishings are somewhat old, it is tidy and organized, making it a pleasant sight to behold.

It wasn't at all the clutter he had imagined.

Jiang Yubai was even stunned for a moment before turning to look at Lin Jianxia by the door:

"...Isn't this great?"

"What's so good?" Lin Jianxia was completely confused.

"The room? I thought you were going to give me a storage room or something," Jiang Yubai relaxed and casually explained, "Isn't this room pretty nice? The bed looks quite soft too."

But to everyone's surprise, Lin Jianxia scoffed upon hearing this.

"You still want to sleep in the bed, huh? You're dreaming."

Jiang Yu blinked, a sense of unease suddenly rising in his heart:

"......What's the meaning?"

Lin Jianxia didn't reply, but instead turned her head to look at Lin Tingwan standing to the side:

"Wanwan, come help me."

Lin Tingwan nodded, and together with her sister, opened the wardrobe next to them and took out a bamboo mat from the top shelf.

"Make way, make way."

Lin Jianxia, ​​holding the bamboo mat, urged him expressionlessly.

Jiang Yu moved aside in a daze, watching the two sisters neatly spread out a bamboo mat by the bed, and then bring down a thin blanket and quilt.

"Wait, wait, wait."

He finally realized what was happening, his eyes widening.

"Am I supposed to sleep here?!"

“Otherwise,” Lin Jianxia continued spreading the blanket, but just snorted, “Didn’t you say that even sleeping on the floor is fine?”

Jiang Yubai opened his mouth, looked at the makeshift bed on the floor, then at the neatly made bed next to it, hesitated, and finally swallowed his words.

Even if he's nobody, he should know who sleeps in this big bed.

No wonder they had to ask Lin Tingwan if she agreed; they really should have asked.

Now Lin Jianxia's hesitation and her grandmother's reluctance to speak all made sense.

So this means he's sleeping in the sisters' room?!

Jiang Yubai watched the two girls busy at work with some embarrassment, unsure of what to do next.