Sister, can I be a maid too?

"I'm asking how you're feeling physically, whether you feel like you can't handle it."

"This time it's not like last semester when we had two days of classes and five days off. We'll have classes every single day of the week..."

"If you feel unwell, please let me know in advance."

This time, Lin Tingwan didn't obediently nod. Instead, she wrinkled her little nose and handed over the spiral notebook again:

Jiang Yu has said it several times.

Jiang Yubai didn't react for a moment, staring blankly for a few seconds before letting out a 'heh':

"No, you think I'm being long-winded, right?"

Lin Tingwan pretended not to hear and stared intently at the television screen.

Jiang Yubai now truly believed that her illness had improved a lot, after all, she had never acted like a child before.

He thought for a moment, then deliberately teased her:

"Wanwan, you haven't given me a hug yet, do you want one?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Tingwan turned her head sharply and stared at him expectantly.

Oh no, she's so cute!

Jiang Yubai's original intention to tease her a little more disappeared immediately. He simply reached out and gently pulled Lin Tingwan, who was beside him, into his arms.

The girl was soft and delicate when he picked her up. Even through her thick school uniform, Jiang Yubai could feel her slender and soft touch, and he unconsciously loosened his grip.

But this girl didn't shy away at all, as if she wanted to bury herself in his arms.

She wrapped her arms tightly around his waist, buried her head in his chest, sniffed and rubbed against him like a little animal, and finally let out a long sigh of relief and slowly relaxed.

To be honest, ever since Lin Tingwan earnestly described what fragrance she had, Jiang Yubai has been wanting to sniff herself every now and then.

Normally you can't smell it at all; even after taking a shower, you can only smell the fragrance of the shower gel.

On the contrary, the two sisters, Lin Jianxia and Lin Tingwan, had a faint lavender scent that wafted over even without them trying to smell it, and it smelled wonderful.

After Jiang Yubai's energy was replenished for the day, Lin Tingwan finally made a move.

She shifted slightly, but instead of pulling herself back, she looked up at herself.

Seeing that Jiang Yubai was still looking at the screen, she lowered her head and snuggled closer to him, half-lying on him, before finally watching TV with satisfaction.

Jiang Yubai was still waiting for the guy in his arms to sit back down obediently, but after a while, he suddenly stopped moving.

Looking down, he saw that Lin Tingwan was lying on her side in his arms, showing no intention of getting up.

Jiang Yubai paused for two seconds, then subconsciously turned his head to look towards the kitchen.

The faint sound of spatulas clattering could be heard, and the aroma of food slowly wafted out, clearly indicating that Lin Jianxia was cooking.

He looked away, then, with a wry smile, reached out and pinched the girl's cheek in his arms.

"No, I mean, Wanwan, are you really planning to settle down and start a family here?"

Lin Tingwan raised her little face to look at him and blinked.

Jiang Yubai was clearly not fooled by her innocent expression, and squinted as he spoke:

"Just to clarify, I don't have any objections... but if your sister sees you like this, we'll probably both get a scolding."

Lin Tingwan tilted her head and thought for a moment, then took out her notebook, wrote a line of text, and handed it to him.

"Lie down until your sister comes out."

Jiang Yubai stared at the words for a few seconds, then glanced towards the kitchen. Still reluctant to part with the soft, warm touch in his arms, he nodded and said:

"Okay, it's settled then. You have to sit back down as soon as you see your sister come out."

(Nods)

......

When the last bowl of stir-fried green peppers and pork was ready, Lin Jianxia looked at the three dishes and one soup on the stove and nodded with satisfaction.

Although I didn't have time to cook stews or braised dishes because I got home from school so late, I could easily make simple stir-fries.

She took off her apron, hung it up, and tied her low ponytail back in place before carrying the plate out of the kitchen.

Just as Lin Jianxia was about to call Jiang Yubai and her younger sister for dinner, she suddenly paused, her brows slowly furrowing.

In the living room, the air conditioner was blowing warm air, and the TV was slowly playing a Japanese drama from who-knows-when.

On the large sofa, Jiang Yubai, covered with a blanket, was engrossed in scrolling through his phone.

Lin Tingwan, however, did not sit quietly to the side. Instead, she almost sank into his arms, her little head close to his, and she also quietly stared at the screen.

These! Two! People!

The little flame in Lin Jianxia's heart suddenly flared up.

She gritted her teeth, gently placed the two plates of food back on the table, and then tiptoed silently to the back of the sofa.

Seeing the two people still intently staring at their phones, she took a deep breath and let out a soft, quiet voice:

Is it pretty?

"It's quite beautiful," Jiang Yubai replied instinctively without looking up, "Look at this..."

He blinked, then suddenly sensed something was wrong.

—No, who's speaking?

"I rely on?!"

Jiang Yubai suddenly turned his head and met Lin Jianxia's narrowed eyes.

"What, am I that scary?"

Lin Jianxia sneered.

"...Uh, no, it's just...um...it appeared rather suddenly."

Jiang Yubai spoke in a gentle tone, his eyes darting around, unconsciously glancing at Lin Tingwan beside him.

Lin Tingwan, on the other hand, had already sat up straight and was staring intently at the TV screen, as if nothing had happened.

Lin Jianxia followed his gaze to her younger sister, opened her mouth, and felt a wave of helplessness welling up from the bottom of her heart:

"Wanwan... isn't it a bit too late to sit up now?"

"Didn't your sister tell you that men and women shouldn't touch each other? Even Jiang Yubai is off-limits!"

"You were practically glued to him just now, you know? You won't even realize this idiot is taking advantage of you, and you'll be holding up your notebook saying 'Jiang Yubai is a good person'!"

Jiang Yubai couldn't help but complain upon hearing this:

"Hey, hey, hey, let's talk, but don't make personal attacks. How did I take advantage of anyone?"

"And! You! Jiang Yubai!"

Lin Jianxia immediately turned her attention to him, glaring at him angrily:

"Wanwan doesn't know, and neither do you?! She doesn't know she should keep her distance, but you should at least know that, right?"

"Normally I'd turn a blind eye to a hug or a leaning against you, but now you're practically clinging to me! What's going on?! Is this some kind of treatment?!"

Jiang Yubai's face fell, and he raised his hands in surrender, his tone full of helplessness:

"Master Xia, please stop reading, please stop reading..."

Lin Jianxia gritted her teeth, clearly annoyed by his nonchalant attitude.

She raised her hand and punched the guy in the shoulder, but didn't say anything more, just snorted:

"Hey, dinner's ready. Your favorite stir-fried pork with chili peppers."

"real?!"

Jiang Yu's eyes lit up instantly, and her previous tearful and dejected expression vanished in an instant.

"I knew something smelled so good."

"Pah, I could eat this every day and never get tired of it," Lin Jianxia pouted, then glanced at the still-lit phone screen. "By the way, what were you and Wanwan looking at just now? You seemed so focused."

Jiang Yubai straightened up and casually said:

"It's nothing, we were just talking about you."

"Discussing me?" Lin Jianxia paused, asking curiously, "Who?"

"The school wall, didn't you add it?"

"What weird stuff is this? I didn't add anything," Lin Jianxia wrinkled her little nose. "Let me see, what are you saying about me?"

Jiang Yubai didn't hide anything and handed over his phone.

On QQ Space, a user named 'Lincheng No. 3 Middle School Campus Wall' posted several updates.

"Qiangqiang, I lost a set of keys near the basketball hoop on the playground this afternoon. If anyone finds them, please contact Gao Qiang from Class 7 of Senior Three. I'll treat you to KFC!"

"I want to thank the classmate who swiped my card for me on the second floor of the cafeteria at noon today! If you're the guy in the white hoodie and black-rimmed glasses, and you see this, please contact me. I want to return the money for your meal!"

"Did a new transfer student join Class 3 of Senior Three? I heard they're twins of Lin Tingwan, is that true?"

"Look, the comments below are all testimonials praising your good looks."

Jiang Yubai happily opened the comments section, which was filled with praise.

Lin Jianxia glanced at the comments and glared at him, annoyed.

"What's so interesting about this? Let's eat."

"Isn't this just watching the drama unfold?" Jiang Yubai laughed as she swiped the screen. "I remember last semester someone confessed to me anonymously, but forgot to switch accounts, and the comments section immediately exposed it. It was hilarious."

"Pah, childish..."

Lin Jianxia wrinkled her little nose and couldn't help but ask curiously,

"Are there really people confessing their love here?"

“Yeah, to put it bluntly, it was ‘I like you,’ from class xx,” Jiang Yubai said lazily. “Back then, someone even gave me… uh…”

"What do you want me to give you?" Lin Jianxia narrowed her eyes.

"...Ahem, the food's getting cold. Let's eat first."