Sister, can I be a maid too?

Chapter 183: Lin Tingwan must be a very special person to Jiang Yubai.

Ten minutes later.

On the table.

Only after being forced to utter the original phrase used on the school wall did Jiang Yubai grit his teeth and say irritably:

"Have you finished asking?"

"I'm done asking..." Lin Jianxia nodded with satisfaction. "It was just a simple question, why are you so excited?"

"Just a quick question?" Jiang Yubai chuckled. "You're practically asking me what I was thinking when I saw those words."

Lin Jianxia blinked and asked readily:

"So what were you thinking at that time?"

"?"

Jiang Yubai was speechless for a moment after her question.

"I'm wondering who it is, alright, Miss Lin, any other questions?"

Lin Jianxia was taken aback: "You don't know who it is?"

“How would I know who it is?” Jiang Yubai picked up some stir-fried meat with her chopsticks and rolled her eyes at her. “Didn’t I already say it was anonymous?”

"Anonymous is anonymous... Didn't you say you could ask that... that wall thing?"

"Not interested. Besides, shouldn't you confess your feelings face-to-face? What's the point of posting it online?"

Jiang Yubai casually put a piece of meat into Lin Tingwan's bowl as well, then suddenly realized:

"No, why do you keep asking me about my relationship history?"

“Gossip, huh?” Lin Jianxia said matter-of-factly. “You can ask me too.”

"then you--"

"Never been in a relationship, no one I like, and no one I have a crush on. Okay, report complete~"

Lin Jianxia quickly cut off the conversation.

Jiang Yubai's expression froze, as if he wanted to ask a question, and after a long while, he said speechlessly:

"No, I haven't either... Besides, aren't you asking about when I was confessed to? Haven't you ever been confessed to?"

Hearing this, Lin Jianxia's smugness resurfaced:

"Yes, but I've never accepted gifts. I just throw away love letters. What do you want me to say? Tell me which love letter has a prettier cover?"

Jiang Yubai: "......."

He was at his wit's end.

After silently shoveling a couple of bites of rice, Jiang Yubai suddenly burst into laughter in exasperation:

"So these are two dating idiots who've never been in a relationship gossiping about each other?"

"What do you mean by 'love idiot'? That's awful," Lin Jianxia scoffed. "Isn't it great? If you meet someone you like, you're both..."

She stopped speaking abruptly, as if suddenly realizing something.

"What are they?" Jiang Yubai asked casually.

"They were all...their first loves..."

Lin Jianxia's ears turned slightly red, and for some reason, her eyes darted around.

"...Why are you blushing like a bubble teapot?" Jiang Yubai thought maliciously to himself. "You're not already imagining your future daily life as a couple, are you?"

His words were just a casual joke, but Lin Jianxia's reaction was unexpectedly strong; she slammed her hand on the table and stood up.

"W-what?! No way!"

Jiang Yubai was stunned for a moment:

"No, if you don't have it, you don't have it. Why are you acting like you're about to flip the table?"

Lin Jianxia blinked, noticing that Jiang Yubai and her younger sister were both looking at her with surprise, and then belatedly realized...

I think I overreacted.

Lin Jianxia blushed and quickly sat back down, forcibly changing the subject:

"Um... what exactly is that school wall for?"

Jiang Yubai didn't answer, but instead stroked his chin and stared at her suspiciously:

"What on earth were you thinking about that made you react so strongly?"

It would have been better if she hadn't asked; as soon as she did, Lin Jianxia glared at her:

"Leave me alone!"

—W-What is this "daily life of a couple"?!

Seeing the little hedgehog panting like that, Jiang Yubai tactfully waved his hand:

".....Okay, okay, I won't ask anymore."

He thought for a moment before explaining.

"Campus Wall is just an account run by students."

"If you have anything to say, anything to look for, or anything to complain about, you can tell them, and they will post it on their social media so that all their friends can see it."

He took a sip of soup and added:

"If you want to see what others have posted, just add them as a friend."

"If you want to post something yourself—like a lost and found notice, a confession, or a rant about a teacher—just send him the content via private message, and you can choose whether or not to remain anonymous."

Lin Jianxia nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite: "Oh, you're a student..."

"Yes, she should be a girl in her second year of high school."

"How did you know?" Lin Jianxia immediately became alert.

"She said it herself when she posted it on social media," Jiang Yubai looked at her like she was an idiot, "Otherwise, I could have followed her and found her, right?"

".....oh."

Lin Jianxia grumbled a few times, and seeing Jiang Yubai put down his chopsticks, she pouted and said:

"Have you finished eating?"

"Mmm," Jiang Yubai nodded contentedly, "Home-cooked meals are still the best!"

Although the cafeteria's food was actually quite good, it couldn't compare to the little maid's cooking skills, which were comparable to those of a five-star chef.

Especially the stir-fried pork with chili peppers, it's so delicious you can never get tired of it, and just one dish is enough to make you want to eat three bowls of rice.

Hearing this, Lin Jianxia's lips curled up almost imperceptibly, then she quickly suppressed it and said with feigned seriousness:

"Sweet words are useless. After you've eaten, go to your study. You haven't done today's 70 words and two test papers yet."

Jiang Yubai's eyes widened immediately:

"Wait, didn't we already get the scholarship? Do we still have to memorize it? It's only the first day of school!"

"The college entrance exam isn't over yet, so you should be even more focused now that school's starting! Wanwan and I will come and keep you company later."

“.....彳亍口巴”.

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...

Friday.

Because all the teachers in the senior year had to attend a meeting, all the afternoon classes were temporarily changed to self-study sessions.

As Lin Jianxia struggled to lift her head from yet another math test paper, her head spinning. She instinctively wanted to turn to her side and whisper a few words to Jiang Yubai, as she usually did.

But as soon as she turned her head, she was slightly taken aback.

What came into view was not Jiang Yubai's always lazy profile, but another somewhat unfamiliar face.

Zhao Yun was staring at the test paper on the table with her brows furrowed, looking like she was struggling with a difficult question.

Lin Jianxia blinked, only then belatedly realizing—

It seems that I am no longer "Lin Tingwan".

After the excitement of transferring schools gradually faded, life seemed to return to normal.

Attending classes, taking exams, doing practice tests...

It was once an everyday routine that we knew so well, but time seemed to slow down and become more and more boring.

—What exactly is wrong?

Mingming also received the scholarship and can now go to school with her younger sister.

But Lin Jianxia felt a strange, inexplicable sense of anxiety rising in her heart.

Is it because some idiot isn't chatting with us anymore?

That can't be that bad....

Didn't I go through the same thing when I was in my first and second years of high school?

Whether Jiang Yubai is there or not, it shouldn't make much difference.

But thinking this way, I felt increasingly depressed.

Lin Jianxia tried to turn her attention back to the test paper, but she just couldn't concentrate.

The clock in the classroom ticked away, and the inexplicable unease seemed to grow ever clearer.

She couldn't help but look in that direction again.

It seemed that the long self-study sessions were too exhausting, and Jiang Yubai, who had been buried in his books, finally looked up.

Lin Jianxia watched as he rummaged through the drawer, pulled out a familiar-looking notebook, scribbled a few lines, and then quietly handed it to her.