Sister, can I be a maid too?

After raging incoherently for a while, Jiang Yubai's anger surged, and he swiftly reached out his hand—

He pinched Lin Tingwan's soft little face.

It felt so good that he couldn't help but rub it again.

...He was truly at his wit's end.

If the hard approach doesn't work, then we'll have to try the soft approach.

Jiang Yubai softened his tone and said helplessly:

"Wanwan, if your sister finds out, you might not see me for the rest of the semester."

"How about this, let's make a deal. You can sneak back quietly, and I'll give you an extra hug tomorrow, okay?"

He felt like he was coaxing a child.

After waiting for a while without receiving a response, he looked down and saw that Lin Tingwan had wrapped her arms around his waist and her eyes were comfortably squinted.

No?

Jiang Yubai was somewhat unconscious.

To prevent him from catching a cold, in addition to the blanket underneath, Lin Jianxia specially added two more quilts for him, making the bed excessively warm.

Now, Lin Tingwan was also squeezed in, and the two of them were talking under the covers. Jiang Yubai felt hot all over, and his back was almost soaked with sweat.

Just as his head was starting to spin and he was about to try to persuade this idiot again, he suddenly felt a gentle touch on his hand.

Jiang Yubai composed himself and tried hard to make out the details.

"As I was thinking about it, Jiang Yubai appeared. I was very happy."

"My palms are warm, the sparkler is beautiful, and the sparks aren't hot. I like it."

"It feels so good to be hugged, I love it."

Lin Tingwan rarely writes this many words.

She always seemed to keep everything hidden in her heart, and even when talking to Jiang Yubai, the word she used most often was just "hug".

Jiang Yubai had almost no idea what she was thinking; it seemed that he had to slowly guess at every emotion the girl was expressing.

She was like a doll that had suddenly been given life, not yet knowing how to communicate with people, so she was used to just staying quietly by my side.

So quiet that when he and Lin Jianxia were playfully bickering, he would often forget that there was such a little tail sitting next to him.

But at this moment, the faint touch in my palm lingered, and it was still slightly hot.

Jiang Yubai hesitated and lowered his head, just in time to bump into Lin Tingwan's upturned face.

And those earnest, focused eyes of hers looking up at me.

......

......

Half asleep and half awake, Lin Jianxia suddenly felt something moving beside her.

She opened her eyes groggily and blinked twice in a daze.

Could it be that Jiang Yubai has secretly climbed up here?!

The next second, the thought flashed through her mind like lightning. She sat up abruptly, turned her head sharply to look at her side, and her heart began to pound.

Through the moonlight streaming through the window, my younger sister's peaceful sleeping face looked exceptionally serene, with a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth, as if she were dreaming of something happy.

Turning my head again, I saw Jiang Yubai lying on his back asleep on the floor next to the bed, breathing evenly, clearly fast asleep.

Lin Jianxia's heart, which had been pounding like a drum, gradually calmed down.

She breathed a sigh of relief, but for some reason, there was a hint of regret in her voice.

—It was just a dream...

After staring at Jiang Yubai's sleeping face for a while, Lin Jianxia's ears suddenly turned red.

The fact that I was sleeping in the same room as this idiot suddenly became obvious.

Although I had rested in his study before, that was just a short rest, completely different from what I'm doing now.

But now...

Instead of lying back down to continue dreaming, Lin Jianxia, ​​almost as if possessed, looked at her younger sister, pursed her lips, and finally carefully lifted the blanket.

After confirming that she hadn't disturbed her own Wanwan, she breathed a sigh of relief and gently stepped barefoot onto the floor.

As the chill of the winter night crept in, Lin Jianxia instinctively hugged her arms, but instead of retreating back to bed, she slowly squatted down, her gaze fixed intently on Jiang Yubai's face.

Fool.

You idiot, you idiot.

You even thought I hesitated because you wanted me to stay overnight... What an idiot.

And strangers...

Pah! Strangers wouldn't even be allowed to stay overnight; she'd kick them out with a broom the moment they stepped inside...

As these jumbled thoughts raced through her mind, Lin Jianxia stared at Jiang Yubai's face, lost in thought for a moment.

If it were any other guy, he wouldn't stand for missing the bus today, or even missing his flight tomorrow.

The thought of a boy staying at her house filled her with dread.

Sleeping in the woodshed is not an option either!

But when that face was replaced by Jiang Yubai's cheeky grin, that resistance... suddenly vanished.

Sleeping in the woodshed? Definitely not.

Even sleeping in the same room as those two sisters... doesn't seem like it's impossible.

Lin Jianxia couldn't understand it, and only felt her ears suddenly burning.

She shook her head, her gaze falling on Jiang Yubai's face, and suddenly let out a soft "humph".

He slowly extended his finger and poked him on the cheek.

The next second, she quickly withdrew her hand like a startled rabbit, watching his reaction nervously.

Only after confirming that he was still completely awake did Lin Jianxia reveal a smug smile, as if she had done something extraordinary.

—Serves you right for always bullying me!

A night breeze seeped in through the cracks in the window, and Lin Jianxia couldn't help but shiver.

She glanced at the window, then at Jiang Yubai, who was sleeping soundly on the floor, and tiptoed over to gently close the window tightly.

After doing all this, Lin Jianxia slipped back to bed, quickly tucked herself under the covers, and let out a long sigh of relief.

She glanced at her younger sister, who was fast asleep beside her, and suddenly felt a little guilty for no reason.

Shaking off this strange feeling, she turned over, but then glanced at Jiang Yubai on the ground one last time.

As she gazed at the scene, the girl's lips unconsciously curled up slightly before she closed her eyes contentedly.

Goodnight, you idiot.

Chapter 173 You...you didn't hear any strange noises, did you?

early morning.

Jiang Yubai slowly opened his eyes, and in front of him was an unfamiliar ceiling.

After a few seconds of hesitation, he finally realized what was going on.

It seems I missed the last bus and ended up staying at someone's guesthouse.

Oh wait, not the guest room, this is the two sisters' room, they're sleeping on the floor here...

Rubbing his still slightly sore eyes, Jiang Yubai subconsciously turned his head to look.

On the large bed beside her, the bedding was neatly folded. Not only was Lin Jianxia, ​​who was used to getting up early, absent, but even Lin Tingwan, who always loved to stay in bed, was nowhere to be seen.

Jiang Yubai's heart tightened, and he quickly took out his phone to check the time.

8:20 a.m.

Thank goodness...

He breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, if you're staying at someone's house and then sleep like a king until the sun is high in the sky, that's really a bit too much.

He propped himself up and sat up, immediately feeling a slight dizziness and a headache, clearly a sign of sleep deprivation.

That's normal.

After all, after Lin Tingwan obediently went back to bed last night, he tossed and turned for most of the day, lost in thought, before finally drifting off to sleep. He hadn't gotten enough sleep at all.

I'm not staying here anymore... I'm never staying here again...

If he had known that Lin Tingwan, that idiot, would crawl in and want a hug, he wouldn't have stayed no matter what.

It's pure torture...

Shaking his head to clear his mind of overly active thoughts, Jiang Yubai got up, made the bed, quickly brushed his teeth and washed up before pushing open the door and going out.

As soon as I stepped out of the room, I saw my grandmother carrying a steaming bowl out of the kitchen.

Jiang Yubai was stunned for a moment, then quickly stepped forward and took it:

"Hey, Grandma, let me do it..."

The bowl contained freshly cooked dumplings, plump and white, huddled together, with a few sprigs of bright green scallions floating on top, their aroma filling the air.

"Oh, Xiao Jiang, you're up?" Grandma said with a smile.

"I slept in a little late..." Jiang Yubai replied apologetically, then looked around curiously and asked, "Um... where are the other two?"

"Go pick vegetables in the field," Grandma said with a smile, pointing. "You eat first, don't wait for them."

"It's okay, Grandma. They'll be ready soon. No rush."

As Jiang Yubai spoke, he turned around and went into the kitchen, took out a few empty bowls, and then casually prepared a dish of vinegar and garlic dipping sauce.