Sister, can I be a maid too?

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After lunch, the short lunch break ended, and afternoon classes began again.

Although these two weeks are on the same schedule as the first two weeks of school, there's no way we can expect physical education classes or anything like that.

The first period in the afternoon was self-study. Without the homeroom teacher present, the classroom wasn't quiet, with students gathering in small groups to discuss problems.

Lin Jianxia stared at the test paper on the table, but her mind wasn't on the questions.

Ever since Zhao Yun took the stack of textbooks from Jiang Yubai that morning, she felt inexplicably sullen.

To say I'm angry wouldn't be an exaggeration.

To say he's incompetent isn't quite accurate; he's not that pathetic.

To be more specific... it's more like a combination of the two—

Feeling frustrated and indignant.

However, after her conversation with Jiang Yubai at noon, Lin Jianxia finally understood why she felt so choked up.

So, she was worried that Jiang Yubai, that idiot, would be deceived by a bad woman!

Thinking about it this way, the girl's mood immediately improved.

As Lin Jianxia was pondering this, she looked up and saw her new deskmate staring intently in a certain direction.

Ok?

She turned her head to look in the direction of Zhao Yun's gaze and saw a familiar figure—that idiot.

No way, you're studying, so why are you staring at Jiang Yubai like that?!

Lin Jianxia frowned, and that angry feeling suddenly surged up again.

She hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided against sulking. Instead, she pursed her lips and spoke softly:

"Zhao Yun?"

Zhao Yun seemed to have just come to her senses, turned to look at her, and blinked:

"Hmm? Lin... Lin Jianxia, ​​what's wrong?"

Lin Jianxia paused for two seconds, then spoke directly:

"Do you... like Jiang Yubai?"

Chapter 181 I heard you say, "Look at the foreign war..."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yun visibly froze on the spot.

She looked completely stunned, clearly not expecting such a sentence to come out of Lin Jianxia's mouth.

Her lips trembled slightly, and Zhao Yun's ears visibly burned; her voice became stammering.

"I wouldn't say I like it, at most... I just admire it a little..."

appreciate?

Lin Jianxia really didn't expect her to use this word.

Although it wasn't a direct admission, the word "appreciation"... is practically the same as an admission.

Although I had expected it, when I actually heard those words, that feeling of unease suddenly returned.

Lin Jianxia pursed her lips, glanced at Jiang Yubai sitting in the front row, and tried to make her voice sound calm:

"So what do you like about him... what do you admire about him?"

Perhaps it was because Lin Jianxia seemed to have a good relationship with Jiang Yubai, or perhaps for some other reason...

Zhao Yun hesitated for a moment, then actually spoke in a low voice:

"He... looks quite clean-cut, just like I imagined."

"And he's usually very nice to everyone. He doesn't speak rudely, has a good personality, and is always willing to help others."

Lin Jianxia listened for a few seconds, and seeing that she had stopped talking, she couldn't help but say:

"...Is that all?"

Zhao Yun, on the other hand, was taken aback by her question and hesitated before speaking:

"Isn't this... enough?"

Lin Jianxia blinked and gave a mumbled reply.

Is that enough? Is it not enough?

It's not a question of whether it's enough or not... This is completely different from the Jiang Yubai I know!

She subconsciously glanced at the figure in the front row.

From this angle, you can only see a back view, sitting crookedly with his arm supporting his chin.

Even without seeing his face, Lin Jianxia could imagine that the guy was probably looking lazy again.

She looks clean-cut? Why not just say she's good-looking?

That's something she couldn't refute.

No matter what, that idiot's face is quite handsome.

but! Yes!

What about the others?

What do you mean by 'not speaking harshly'? You can't expect anything good to come out of that barking mouth of yours!

And she says she has a 'good personality'... Pshaw!

He clearly has a terrible personality; he's always either teasing her or on his way to tease her, as if he won't speak unless he provokes her.

As for 'willingness to help others', he—

My thoughts suddenly went blank.

She misunderstood them on their first meeting, but in the end, she still helped them waive the rent.

When I had my wages withheld by an unscrupulous business owner and asked him with a sliver of hope if I could get a few more days' grace, it was this idiot who helped me get them back.

And that "little maid" job... in the end, it was actually a way of helping her in a roundabout way.

Not to mention his own sister's illness, which he could have completely ignored, but now...

Zhao Yun, who was standing to the side, was still a little embarrassed, but after talking for a while without getting a response, she turned her head to look at him in confusion.

But Lin Jianxia was staring blankly ahead, the warm sunlight streaming in through the window, her beautiful eyes sparkling with an inexplicable light, as if she were lost in thought.

She called out tentatively:

"Lin Jianxia...?"

Lin Jianxia then came to her senses and subconsciously turned her head, just in time to meet Zhao Yun's gaze.

"N-nothing..."

For some reason, her gaze suddenly drifted.

Zhao Yun glanced at the back of the person in the front row, then at her, and finally couldn't help but ask in a low voice:

"Um, may I ask a question? Why is it that you two sisters... Lin Tingwan studied here from the first year of high school, while you only transferred here in your third year?"

Lin Jianxia looked away from her, shook her head, and gave a simple explanation:

"Something came up at home."

"oh....."

Zhao Yun knew this meant he didn't want to say more, so she didn't press the matter further, but instead asked a different question:

"So... are you and Jiang Yubai quite familiar with each other?"

Lin Jianxia's little brain went blank for a moment, and her eyes widened:

Why, why do you ask that?

"Jiang Yubai just offered to help you move your things," Zhao Yun whispered. "I saw you two chatting and laughing when you came back...you must have a good relationship, right?"

So that's how I figured it out...

Lin Jianxia silently breathed a sigh of relief:

"...barely passable."

Zhao Yun's eyes lit up: "Then can you tell me about him?"

This time, Lin Jianxia didn't speak; that uncomfortable feeling welled up inside her again.

She was silent for two seconds, then suddenly pursed her lips, her voice muffled:

"You should just give up... You have no chance."

Zhao Yun's expression froze on her face, and after a few seconds she gave a bitter smile:

"Is it because of your sister?"

Before Lin Jianxia could reply, she sighed:

"Actually, I noticed it too... They go to and from school together every day, they're always together, and they often pass notes to each other during class..."

Lin Jianxia blinked.

Then blinked again.

Suddenly, she felt the gloom in her heart vanish.

If it had a tail, it would probably be wagging its tail in the air by now.

My heart was pounding with rage, but on the surface I remained calm and nodded.

"Yes, yes, you know that's good."

"But they haven't officially confirmed their relationship!"