Sister, can I be a maid too?

"Jiang Yubai, you and Wanwan take a rest. We have Mapo Tofu and Cola Chicken Wings today."

Hearing this, Jiang Yubai barely regained some of his energy, and hesitantly looked up at himself:

"Um...do you need me to come and help you?"

"Are you here to make things worse?" Lin Jianxia snorted, reaching out to untie her high ponytail. "Rest in peace."

Jiang Yubai clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction, but finally could only grunt and lie back down.

Well, his cooking skills really aren't that great...

To be honest, although there are all kinds of novels with the theme of rebirth now, if Jiang Yubai had to choose, he would absolutely, absolutely not want to go back to his senior year of high school.

What's the difference between this and taking his life?

School days are long and dull, and the pressure builds up like an invisible cocoon.

He felt like a spare rib being simmered in a pressure cooker.

Occasionally, when he looked up from the mountain of papers, he would see his fellow "ribs" being slowly simmered over a low flame, just like him.

The only solace... is probably being able to eat a hot meal cooked by Lin Jianxia after school, and receiving a loving hug from Lin Tingwan.

To be honest, Jiang Yubai was a little worried about whether Lin Jianxia could handle it.

After all, she struggles with a sea of ​​problems just like me during the day, and when she gets home she still has to put on an apron and busy herself with dinner. She is truly a hardworking and perfect little maid.

Jiang Yubai even wanted to promote her and transform her into a perfect and dashing maid.

Yeah, and maybe give me a raise too...

Unfortunately, the little hedgehog just wouldn't appreciate it and refused to do it no matter what, so he couldn't do anything about it.

Just as I was letting my mind wander and thinking about these things, a light lavender scent suddenly wafted into my nostrils.

Jiang Yubai sniffed and looked up in confusion, only to see Lin Tingwan had moved closer at some point and was looking at him with curious eyes.

"Wanwan?" He rubbed his eyes. "What's wrong?"

Seeing that he was about to speak, Lin Tingwan took out a small notebook, wrote a few lines, and held it up in front of her to show him:

"Jiang Yubai, would you like some snacks?"

Snacks?

Jiang Yubai paused for a few seconds, then hesitated before speaking:

"No need... We'll be eating soon."

Lin Tingwan nodded upon hearing this and obediently sat up straight.

Jiang Yubai didn't pay much attention and threw himself back onto the sofa to continue resting.

After all, I still need to continue studying after eating, so I'd better lie down for a little longer.

But before I had even been lying down for two minutes, my arm was gently poked again.

Ok?

Jiang Yubai looked up in surprise.

Lin Tingwan suddenly appeared again, winked at him, and held up her spiral notebook:

"Jiang Yu, are you hungry? Want some snacks?"

...Have I just seen this quote before?

Jiang Yubai glanced at the spiral notebook, then at Lin Tingwan, who was holding the notebook with a serious expression, and his lips twitched.

He paused for two seconds, then decided to see what this girl was up to this time, and nodded seriously:

"want."

Upon hearing his answer, Lin Tingwan's eyes lit up.

The girl carefully put away her spiral notebook, then searched through the plastic bag on the coffee table before pulling out a box—

Pocky.

She took out a matcha-flavored Pocky stick, put it in her mouth, and skillfully tilted her little head back, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him.

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

I knew it.

He glanced instinctively into the kitchen.

The kitchen door was ajar, from which came the soft sizzling of oil and the crisp sound of a spatula turning over, and a faint aroma wafted out from the crack in the door.

It looks like we can't expect her to come out anytime soon.

Never mind...

Jiang Yubai sighed, straightened up, and took the other end of the Pocky in one bite.

After Lin Tingwan gnawed half of it like a little hamster, he seized the opportunity and with a forceful pull, Pocky snapped in two.

He swallowed the Pocky stick in two bites, only to see Lin Tingwan still sitting there, half a Pocky stick in her mouth, looking bewildered.

Seeing him look over, the girl subconsciously finished her Pocky, but her expression showed a little grievance.

Jiang Yubai found it amusing, reached out and took a Pocky stick, handing it to the girl and feeding it to her lips.

"Hey, this is the last one. We're going to eat soon."

Lin Tingwan blinked and crunched through her Pocky.

After receiving his food, the girl's slightly aggrieved expression instantly turned into one of contentment.

She's so easy to coax.....

Jiang Yubai thought to himself, and reached out to pinch the girl's soft little face.

Lin Tingwan didn't resist at all. Instead, she followed the force of his fingers and gently rubbed against his palm, just like a kitten being affectionate.

So cute! So cute!

Taking advantage of Lin Jianxia's absence, he finally couldn't resist and thoroughly ravaged the cute and adorable girl.

Dinner was quite simple.

Mapo tofu, cola chicken wings, and a bowl of loofah soup—the taste was as good as ever.

After finishing their meal and resting for a while, the three of them resumed their battle in the study.

After going through the process of correcting mistakes in the mock exams and taking several extra intensive practice tests, Jiang Yubai's pent-up energy was completely depleted.

Having finally finished the last question, he put down his pen and breathed a deep sigh of relief.

Shaking his somewhat heavy head, Jiang Yubai turned his head to look at Lin Tingwan on the other side of the desk.

"Wanwan, are we going today?"

Lin Tingwan looked up from her exam paper, met his gaze, and gently nodded her head.

"Okay, okay, I'll go over first. Come over when you're done."

Watching Jiang Yubai's figure disappear outside the door, Lin Tingwan blinked and then looked down at the exercises on the table.

Five minutes, ten minutes...

Lin Jianxia glanced at her younger sister out of the corner of her eye; she looked hesitant and unsure of what to say.

Actually, she had already finished her test paper.

Just as she finally mustered up her courage, her lips moved slightly, and she was about to say something, she saw Lin Tingwan raise her hand to rub her eyes, and then take out the small spiral notebook from her bosom.

Lin Jianxia swallowed the words that were in her throat, and her heart skipped a beat for no reason.

The notebook was handed to her, with a line of neat, small handwriting on it:

"I'm not going today. Sister, please tell Jiang Yubai for me."

Upon seeing those words, Lin Jianxia barely managed to keep her expression steady. She simply hummed in agreement and got up to walk out the door.

Those footsteps even hinted at a hint of... impatience.

Lin Tingwan watched her older sister's hurried departure, stared at her for a few seconds, and then lowered her head again, her gaze returning to the exercise book spread out on the table.

Silly sister.

she thinks.

.......

Lin Jianxia carried a small bowl of apple slices that she had casually grabbed and walked briskly down the corridor.

Perhaps because the questions were too difficult, my family started having to extend the class time every night more often, and on average, one or two days a week would be canceled at the last minute for the 'treatment'.

This gave her the perfect opportunity to pretend to be Wanwan.

At first, she was very worried, fearing that she would be exposed on the spot one day.

But as the days went by, neither Jiang Yubai nor Wanwan seemed to notice anything unusual.

Even the bookmarks in that novel kept moving forward in a regular pattern.

Hmm, it must be because I always carefully put the bookmark back in its original place after "covering for" someone, that's why Wanwan didn't notice anything~

Smart Xia is not afraid of difficulties, la la la~

Lin Jianxia stood in front of her bedroom door in a cheerful mood, quickly composing herself.

Calm down, calm down, and think about what you'll do last night.

Patting her cheeks, the girl took a few seconds to calm her slightly excited mood before gently pushing the door open and going inside.

In the bedroom, Jiang Yubai was sitting on the headboard as usual, gazing out the window in a daze.

Hearing the door open, he looked up and, seeing her enter, naturally opened his arms with a slight smile on his lips.

"Here you are."

Lin Jianxia paused for a moment, then took a few steps forward and threw herself into his arms, rubbing her little head against his chest and skillfully acting coquettish.

It's late now anyway...

She greedily inhaled the scent of mugwort emanating from Jiang Yubai, and felt her body weaken slightly.