Sister, can I be a maid too?

"Teacher Zhang, I only changed seats a few days ago, and Dong Chengze is already spreading rumors in class that Lin Tingwan and I are dating."

"I was so angry that I confronted him, and he even said... that Lin Tingwan has hearing problems, so what's wrong with talking about her behind her back? I couldn't hold back and..."

As he spoke, his voice gradually lowered, tinged with a hint of frustration:

"I acted impulsively; I shouldn't have flipped the table."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shufang glared at Dong Chengze, her tone suddenly becoming stern:

"is that so?!"

“I…this…”

Dong Chengze opened his mouth, but his gaze unconsciously fell on Jiang Yubai.

No?

This statement didn't sound right at all, but he couldn't find a reason to refute it, since what the other person said... seemed to be true.

But the problem is...

What's with that "I'm the victim" look on your face?!

Didn't you just rush over and berate me, and then overturn my table without saying a word?

Where did that "want to fight?" attitude go?!

Zhang Shufang noticed his hesitant manner and immediately made a decision.

"Take a nap when you should, study when you should, what's so interesting?!" She glanced around and said, "You two come with me."

Jiang Yubai glanced at Dong Chengze and followed behind the homeroom teacher.

Dong Chengze's face turned pale and then red, but he eventually followed after them.

in the office.

Zhang Shufang sat down behind her desk, placing her hands folded on the table:

"So what exactly happened? Which of you will speak first and explain the whole story from beginning to end?"

"There are surveillance cameras in the classroom, so don't even think about lying. You'll be dealt with severely."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yubai recounted the whole story, starting from when he first heard the rumor.

This time he didn't hide anything, but added at the end:

“Teacher Zhang, you said back in the first year of high school that no matter who our classmates are, we should not look down on others or gossip about them because of certain special circumstances. I still remember those words very clearly.”

The implication is that someone simply doesn't remember.

Zhang Shufang didn't say anything, but turned to look at Dong Chengze: "What about you? Do you have anything to add?"

Dong Chengze's lips moved, but in the end he could only weakly retort:

"Yes... he struck first."

“It was indeed me who started it,” Jiang Yubai nodded readily. “I was too impulsive at the time and couldn’t help but flip the table.”

"Teacher Zhang, this shouldn't be considered a fight, right?"

Zhang Shufang paused for a few seconds, pushed up her glasses, and her tone suddenly became stern:

"No matter what, it's wrong to be the first to flip the table."

"Violence cannot solve problems. When students have conflicts, they should communicate first or go to the teacher to handle it."

Jiang Yubai nodded, looking as if he was sincerely admitting his mistake.

Zhang Shufang paused, her gaze sweeping between the two:

"Jiang Yubai, you overturned the table and disrupted class order. You are punished by running five laps around the playground. Get down now."

"As for Dong Chengze..." She looked to the other side.

"You stay in the office, I have something to say to you privately."

...

...

When Jiang Yubai returned to the classroom, Li Yang, who had been waiting nearby, approached him nervously and asked:

"Brother Jiang, what do you mean?"

"Run as punishment," Jiang Yubai said lazily.

"Punishment runs?" Li Yang was stunned, somewhat incredulous. "That's it?"

Holy crap, Jiang Ge flipped someone's desk in full view of everyone, making such a loud noise that even the next class could probably hear it, and he didn't even get a warning or punishment?

Jiang Yubai ignored him, simply walked back to her seat, picked up her water cup, and gulped down several large mouthfuls.

He glanced at his deskmate instinctively.

Lin Tingwan remained quietly engrossed in her book, as if the earlier commotion had nothing to do with her.

Jiang Yubai didn't mind, tossed the water glass back into the table, and waved at Li Yang:

"Bye-bye, I'm going to get some fresh air."

After Jiang Yubai left the classroom, the students whispered among themselves for a while, but eventually quieted down.

In the silence, the girl slightly raised her head and silently stood up.

She slowly walked to the window, her gaze quietly fixed on the playground.

In the center of the vast playground, only one figure was running at a leisurely pace.

The man ran leisurely, occasionally looking up at the birds flying overhead, and sometimes slowing down to stretch his arms in the warm afternoon sun.

The sun was shining brightly, and the wind was gentle.

The early summer breeze rustled through the leaves, gently lifting the fine hairs on the girl's forehead by the window, revealing a pair of clear, amber eyes.

It's shiny and sparkly.

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After Jiang Yubai leisurely finished running five laps, and even stopped at the convenience store to buy a bottle of water, he finally swayed upstairs.

But just past the corner of the building, I saw my homeroom teacher standing in front of the door, making a phone call.

The two met eyes, and Zhang Shufang waved, signaling him to hurry over.

Jiang Yubai quickly hid the bottled water behind his back, a forced but polite smile on his face:

"Teacher Zhang, you wanted to see me?"

Zhang Shufang glanced at him:

“Strictly speaking, this doesn’t count as fighting, but according to school rules, we are required to notify your parents of such conflicts.”

Hearing this, Jiang Yubai readily nodded: "It's alright, teacher, please inform my mom."

“I’ve already called,” Zhang Shufang said, handing over the phone that was still connected to another call. “Your mother said she wants to talk to you.”

ha?

Jiang Yu blinked and reached out to take it:

"Hello, Mom?"

A leisurely female voice came from the other end of the phone:

"Son, your homeroom teacher said..."

"You got into a fight over a little girl?"

Chapter 29 What to do if caught peeping at your deskmate taking a nap? Need help urgently!

Upon hearing his mother ask this question, Jiang Yubai's lips twitched.

He chuckled twice, trying to brush it off: "No way, Mom, I was just helping someone in need. There's no question of fighting for anyone."

His tone was quite relaxed, but Qin Huiyi on the other end of the phone didn't believe him at all, and her voice became serious:

Are you injured?

“How could I be injured?” Jiang Yubai quickly explained, “I just flipped the table on impulse. It was just an escalation of the argument. There wasn’t even any pushing or shoving.”

Hearing this, Qin Huiyi's voice softened slightly:

"A hero's act... Was the classmate you were with a girl?"

Jiang Yu paused for a moment, then had no choice but to admit:

"......Yes."

"According to your homeroom teacher, it was your deskmate?"

“Yes, we are deskmates,” Jiang Yubai tried to steer the conversation back on track.

"But that's not the point—anyone would be angry if someone said something hurtful behind their back, and it has nothing to do with whether someone is male or female."

The person on the other end of the phone said "Oh," and then changed the subject casually: "By the way... have you rented a place yet?"

Seeing that his mother wasn't pressing the issue any further, Jiang Yubai secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yes, I chose an older neighborhood. It's conveniently located near the school, and most importantly, there's a food street right downstairs. I'm moving there this weekend."

He glanced at Zhang Shufang, who was waiting beside him, and lowered his voice:

"Mom, I'll explain all this in detail when I get back. My homeroom teacher is still waiting here."

But Qin Huiyi on the phone showed no sign of urgency and continued to ask, "The neighborhood you chose... is it called Jinxiu New Village?"

Jiang Yubai stiffened slightly and forced a dry laugh:

"Yes, yes... it's still our house, and we don't even have to pay rent. Don't you think I'm good to you?"

Qin Huiyi remained unmoved by his banter:

"Let me think... You mentioned before that there was a tenant who was late in paying rent... I think they also lived in Jinxiu New Village, right?"

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