Sister, can I be a maid too?

Lin Jianxia put her hands on her hips, her cheeks puffing out again.

"Didn't you just tell Wanwan at noon that you wouldn't watch TV?! How come you started watching right after dinner?!"

Jiang Yubai felt a little embarrassed and coughed lightly, saying:

"At the time... I was just pointing out the worst-case scenario, the extreme one, to see how determined Wanwan was."

"Pah! Not watching TV is considered an extreme situation, huh? Let's go—"

Lin Jianxia suddenly paused, and when she spoke again, her voice sounded somewhat awkward.

"Once I get to university, I'll have plenty of time to watch..."

No, what's with this weird pause?

Although he was a little curious about what this guy had thought of, Jiang Yubai resisted the urge to ask.

He nodded and drawled:

"Alright, alright, everyone heard Lord Xia!"

Lin Jianxia's lips seemed to curl up slightly, but she quickly pursed them, snorted, and pulled Wanwan along as they walked out.

Jiang Yubai stood up, glanced one last time at the black screen of the television, and silently waved goodbye in his heart.

Goodbye, Mr. TV, I'll miss you.

.....

.....

For the next period of time, the three of them lived a life that was just like countless other college entrance exam takers, a life that was monotonous yet constantly on edge.

During the day at school, I either buried myself in self-study or listened to the teacher go over the test papers.

When we got home in the evening, we quickly ate dinner and then went into the study together.

The double bed in the study has practically become the sisters' fountain.

When I'm tired or sleepy, I'll just lie down on the table and take a nap. If I really can't stay awake any longer, I'll go to bed and doze off for ten minutes or so.

Once he recovered, he sat back down at his desk and continued to work hard on stacks of test papers.

One ballpoint pen after another was used, the error notebook was filled to the brim, and then replaced...

at night.

After correcting the last physics problem, Jiang Yubai let out a long sigh of relief, feeling like his head was completely blank.

He rubbed his temples to catch his breath before raising his head to look around.

The Lin sisters, Lin Jianxia and Lin Tingwan, were lying on the desks to the left and right, their eyes closed and their breathing even. It was unclear whether they were resting or simply asleep.

The review for tonight was actually over, but Jiang Yubai did a few more challenging physics problems on his own.

To be honest, he felt that he had never been this serious since high school, or even since he started school.

After all, while the family wasn't exactly wealthy, they were certainly quite well-off.

As long as he doesn't start a business and go through all that trouble, the income from collecting rent alone will be enough for him to live comfortably for the rest of his life.

As for universities...

My parents definitely hope that I can go to Linyi University, but that's just a hope.

After Jiang Yubai very tactfully expressed that he wouldn't pass the exam, the two of them nodded very openly, saying that as long as they didn't leave the province, it would be fine.

After all, these two people's attitude towards their son was that as long as he had good character, that was enough. They would praise him if he did well in his studies, and wouldn't criticize him too much if he didn't.

So... Jiang Yubai didn't really care much about studying.

Some people have a natural talent for physics and mathematics, but they rely solely on their existing skills and take things one step at a time based on their talent.

My chemistry and biology scores were so-so, so I was too lazy to study them much; I'd just take whatever score I could get.

As for Chinese and English... well, it's basically a matter of luck.

If he hadn't unexpectedly met the sisters Lin Jianxia and Lin Tingwan, and hadn't casually promised them that he would get the progress award, he wouldn't have bothered to even memorize the vocabulary words.

As for why he said he wanted to take the entrance exam for Linda University, if we really had to find a reason, it was really just a whim.

After all, those eyes of Wanwan's, looking at you so intently, as if afraid you'd disappear in the next second...

The little hedgehog, clearly feeling incredibly wronged, yet stubbornly refusing to speak and only sulking silently...

It's really hard to let go of.

Jiang Yubai initially thought he didn't feel anything.

But when she realized that she might have to part ways with the twin sisters and go her separate ways, she felt a sense of emptiness and confusion.

Lin Jianxia was right; he had indeed stayed up for a long time.

He looked at the scores again and again, and in the end, almost impulsively, he made the decision to take the entrance exam for Linda University together.

When people are young, they always yearn for a wider sky, always feeling that they are invincible, and that the world is theirs to embrace.

Jiang Yubai also felt that learning was nothing special, very simple.

After all, you can get high scores in physics and math by just writing something casually, and if you're bad at Chinese and English, it's just because you didn't study them seriously.

But once you actually get into it, it seems like you're struggling to move forward.

The dynamic equilibrium of chemistry was like a tangled mess, and the dense array of letters even made Jiang Yubai feel that English was a bit too easy.

At least they're all just a string of letters; English, at least, has a fixed meaning.

The genetics problem in biology is no better; no matter how much you calculate, you always get stuck at some bend, and no matter how hard you try, you can't figure out the answer.

That spark of inspiration seemed veiled by a layer of fog; it appeared so close, yet remained elusive.

Unfortunately, my brain had been working continuously for too long, leaving me feeling drowsy and disoriented, like a lump of paste that couldn't be stirred.

The more anxious and frustrated you get, the more you feel like banging your head against the table and knocking out all those stubborn formulas and solutions.

At times like these, Jiang Yubai seemed to vaguely sense...

He wondered what the two sisters, who seemed unable to understand no matter how many times he explained, were feeling as they sat at the desk.

To be honest, if Jiang Yubai had enough time, he wouldn't be in such a hurry.

But time, time... time is what we lack most.

In the past, during self-study classes, I would either close my eyes and fall asleep immediately, or I would put a magazine under my desk and peek at it. A class would pass in the blink of an eye.

But things are different now.

Every minute and second must be seized. When I really want to rest, I glance at the line on the blackboard that there are xx days left until the college entrance examination, sigh, and continue to bury myself in the sea of ​​questions.

A series of self-study sessions and exams left me feeling dizzy and overwhelmed.

Unfortunately, even at noon there was no peace.

The lunch break bell had already rung, but looking around the classroom, hardly anyone was lying down to rest.

Jiang Yubai could only sigh helplessly, pull out the test paper again, and bury his head.

He didn't put down his pen until there was only a little time left in his lunch break. He slumped onto the table and fell into a deep sleep almost instantly.

As a result, the already scarce sleep became even more difficult.

To be honest, Jiang Yubai had to admit that he seemed to have underestimated the difficulty of making it into Linda University.

Why is studying so tiring?

Isn't it enough to just eat hot pot, sing a few songs, and casually learn a few things?

Why the hell is studying so tiring?

Jiang Yubai had considered giving up.

But when I turned around, I saw that Lin Jianxia and Lin Tingwan were still buried in their books under the lamp, silently battling with the test papers in front of them.

When he and Lin Tingwan came back, they could collapse on the sofa and catch their breath, but Lin Jianxia still had to go into the kitchen to cook for him.

Sometimes Jiang Yubai was really afraid that this girl would faint from exhaustion and wanted to go in and help out, but he was always chased out with a "Don't get in the way!" or "Go keep Wanwan company~".

Although her younger sister, Lin Tingwan, couldn't say anything, her exhaustion was clearly written on her face.

This girl doesn't say a word, but she's even more ruthless than him when it comes to solving problems.

Several times she was so tired that she could barely walk, and Jiang Yubai was afraid that she would collapse at any moment.

Jiang Yubai felt tired, and the twin sisters, whose weak points were physics and mathematics, were obviously even more tired.

But neither of them ever said they wanted to stop.

What else can we do but keep learning?

Thinking of this, Jiang Yubai sighed deeply, suppressing the thought that kept popping up every day.

He looked around and saw that the two sisters beside him were still lying down, their positions completely unchanged.

Now he was certain.

These two girls are probably too tired to sleep again.

Jiang Yubai glanced at the time, then reached out and poked the two children's soft little faces with one hand each.

"Get up!" he drawled.

As he moved, Lin Tingwan rubbed her eyes and slowly sat up, while Lin Jianxia hummed twice and looked at the alarm clock with sleepy eyes.

After seeing the time the hands pointed to, she suddenly paused, then looked at the densely written physics problems in front of Jiang Yubai:

"You... have been doing this all this time?"

"Hmm," Jiang Yubai responded, then couldn't help but let out a long yawn. "Go back to your room to sleep. You'll catch a cold if you lie here like this."

".....oh."

Lin Jianxia stood up hesitantly, and Lin Tingwan beside her also obediently stood up.

The girl paused, but didn't leave. Instead, she looked at the undisguised exhaustion on Jiang Yu's face and suddenly spoke softly:

"Hey, you idiot... Tomorrow's Saturday."

"Okay, I know," Jiang Yubai's expression fell. "Just doing a test paper all day..."