Sister, can I be a maid too?

Jiang Yubai was stunned for two seconds before he reacted, and said with some amusement:

"Sorry, sorry, I was just used to calling you that and didn't notice for a moment."

Lin Jianxia's ears turned slightly red, and for some reason, she turned her head to the side.

"Then...shall we go back?"

"Why go back? You'll just be studying anyway," Jiang Yubai glanced at her. "Besides, I still have some questions to ask you."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jianxia's eyes widened immediately:

"Didn't you say you weren't going to ask anymore?"

"I'm asking you something else."

Lin Jianxia was taken aback: "What is it?"

"You were just pretending to be your sister, and you got caught on the spot," Jiang Yubai raised an eyebrow. "According to our previous agreement, you can choose one of the two conditions."

Lin Jianxia's expression stiffened for a moment, then she finally lowered her head dejectedly.

"Okay..."

Seeing her like this, Jiang Yubai became curious instead:

"You're quite well-prepared, aren't you? You even brought a scarf? When did you change into it?"

Lin Jianxia hummed and hawed:

"I changed it...right in the hallway, while you were walking ahead of me..."

Jiang Yubai finally couldn't hold back any longer:

"No, it's one thing to just sit together and let me identify people normally, but now you're even giving me misleading options? You're playing pretty elaborate tricks."

Lin Jianxia muttered softly:

"Well, you recognized me after all..."

"That's obvious. The way you write and the tone of your voice don't sound like Wanwan at all. I recognized you after just a couple of sentences."

"You recognized me after just a couple of sentences?" Lin Jianxia's eyes widened. "You recognized me and then pinched my cheek?!"

"Why not take advantage of it?" Jiang Yu said without changing his expression.

"you--"

"What do you mean, 'you'? You're asking me instead," he squinted. "Why are you pretending to be my sister? Just to ask if I know why you're angry, is that it?"

Lin Jianxia immediately fell silent and guiltily looked away.

She hadn't expected that her original plan was simply to gather some information, pretend to attend a morning study session, and then switch back...

He was recognized after just two sentences!

Is it really that obvious?

She muttered to herself, while Jiang Yubai glanced at her sideways and continued to mutter:

"Now I'm really sure. So what they told me earlier was all a lie? Like, they said they wanted me to go last night, and that it didn't feel right, blah blah blah."

Lin Jianxia turned her head sharply and retorted:

No!

She was a little anxious to explain:

"Think about it, it was clearly me who dragged you to memorize vocabulary and do practice tests. You worked so hard for this scholarship for so long."

"If I had known we'd take a picture at the end... I definitely would have gone up there myself."

So you weren't lying to me just now?

"Why would I lie to you? How could it be fake!"

Seeing her puffed-up face, Jiang Yubai stroked his chin thoughtfully:

"I see... So what you just said was true, you were hiding something, right?"

Lin Jianxia's expression froze on her face, her eyes widening in disbelief:

"Jiang Yubai! You're trying to trick me?!"

"What do you mean by 'trap'? I'm asking this openly and honestly."

Seeing that this guy was about to pounce again, Jiang Yubai wasn't afraid at all and said slowly,

"As for you... you should think about the massage tonight first."

"Remember to invite Wanwan along!"

Chapter 206...Pervert.

When the two returned to the classroom, the morning self-study session was almost over.

The students in the class were reciting the text in a chorus of voices, while the Chinese teacher sat on the podium, overseeing the class.

The two entered the room silently, attracting only a few glances from classmates, who quickly lowered their heads again.

Although a grand opening ceremony was held yesterday, for senior high school students, life is no different from usual.

Doing practice questions, reviewing, going over test papers, and studying on your own—everything is still geared towards a full-fledged push for the college entrance examination.

After a day of self-study and going over test papers, even Jiang Yubai was half dead.

The only solace...

This is probably the kind of food Lin Jianxia makes.

Meimei had dinner, and as usual, it was the nightly three-person session.

Of course, this refers to three people sitting side by side at a desk, doing test papers, discussing questions, and studying until they are exhausted.

There is absolutely no other meaning.

If there are no special circumstances, after the review is over, the three of us will go out for a late-night snack together if we are hungry, and if we are not hungry, we will say goodnight to each other and go home.

However... today is a small exception.

Because some idiot was playing the "Jiang Yu Bai Spot the Difference" game again, he was unfortunately caught red-handed.

So, as agreed, barring any unforeseen circumstances, tonight... it should be time for another massage session with Xia Wanwan.

Jiang Yubai took a shower early, changed into his pajamas, turned on the air conditioner, and lay sprawled on the large bed in the study, looking as if he was waiting to be waited on.

He lay there for a long time, but the two sisters were nowhere to be seen.

—No, it's always this slow, isn't it?

Jiang Yubai didn't pay much attention to it, just muttered something to himself, and then simply closed his eyes to rest.

Before I knew it, my thoughts drifted back to the twin sisters.

There was no way around it; in his monotonous nineteen years, these two sisters were simply too bright and vibrant.

To be honest, with such incredibly beautiful girls like Lin Jianxia and Lin Tingwan around him all the time, it's impossible for him not to have any feelings for them.

He knew that if he really had any wicked thoughts, given Lin Tingwan's naivety and her dependence and trust in him, it would be incredibly easy for her to do something.

Even Lin Jianxia might not be able to notice.

But precisely because of this, he had to suppress that thought in his mind and nip it in the bud at the slightest sign.

After all, Lin Tingwan's closeness to him was more like an attachment that arose during her illness.

Hugs and such are fine, but if he takes advantage of someone in distress, how is he any different from a beast?

The girl's precious trust was as fragile as glass; how could he dare to easily reach out and touch it?

...At least we should wait until the person recovers and we can figure out normal interpersonal relationships before making any decisions.

And Lin Jianxia...

Thinking of this, Jiang Yubai pursed his lips.

In the first few months after we met, I seemed to subconsciously treat him the way I would treat my best friend.

They joked and played around.

In principle, joking around and teasing each other is harmless.

It's common for boys to call each other "Dad" when they bring each other food or treat each other to meals; nobody really takes it to heart.

But it was precisely because of his casual joke about 'maid' that the two of them had a falling out once.

To be honest, he was really upset that time.

Although they reconciled later, Jiang Yubai was always a little worried.

He was afraid that if he said something wrong, this guy would pull out a bomb and take him down with him.

Perhaps Yangzi is right. He has been single since birth and doesn't have a single close female friend. He has no idea how to get along with girls.

So he toned it down a lot later on, and those actions that others might have seen as "flirting" gradually decreased.

But Lin Jianxia seemed genuinely unconcerned, and instead, she made "maid" jokes more enthusiastically than anyone else.

Seeing this, he gradually relaxed and occasionally chimed in with a few words.

But ever since the start of this semester, this girl seems to have been acting a little strange.

Although I didn't do anything directly, this inexplicable feeling of depression has happened twice now.

To be honest, his first thought was whether he had upset the other person again.

Is it that some of the things he said or did that he thought were fine actually made her uncomfortable or something?

It's no wonder he's so sensitive—he's really developed PTSD.

But over the past few days, instead of finding the problem, a path that had never been imagined has slowly emerged.

Although Lin Jianxia refused to speak no matter what, she tried to brush it off by saying that the photo was not perfect.

But as more and more signs of something amiss appeared, even though Jiang Yubai had never been in a relationship and was as oblivious as a block of wood, the thought couldn't help but gradually take root in her mind.

—Lin Jianxia...could she really want to be my best friend for life?