Sister, can I be a maid too?

After tasting it, Lin Jianxia remained silent for several seconds before offering a tactful comment: "We shouldn't waste food in the future."

His sincere tone and pertinent advice left him speechless.

There's no way around it; these words, spoken by someone who used to be able to eat plain porridge and steamed buns every day, are incredibly persuasive.

Since then, Jiang Yubai has wisely stayed away from the kitchen, at most taking Lin Tingwan with her to wash the dishes.

As I was reminiscing about the past, I suddenly heard a soft 'click' sound.

Jiang Yubai snapped out of her daze and turned to look, just in time to see a cute little hedgehog push the door open and come in.

only.....

The girl seemed a little dazed at the moment, and looked listless. Her steps in her slippers were also a bit unsteady.

She walked in slowly with her head down, and only when she got closer did she realize that there was someone standing in the living room.

"Hmm... Jiang Yubai?" Lin Jianxia blinked.

"Who else could it be but me?" Jiang Yubai looked over curiously. "What's wrong with you? Why are you so distracted? Didn't you sleep well?"

He should have looked away, because once he did, he immediately noticed something amiss.

The little hedgehog, who is usually full of energy, now has a pale face and dry lips, as if most of his energy has been drained away.

Jiang Yubai's heart skipped a beat, and his brows immediately furrowed:

"What's wrong? You look terrible. Are you feeling unwell?"

"N-nothing..." Lin Jianxia grumbled, "I just didn't sleep well..."

Jiang Yubai didn't believe her nonsense. After calculating the days, he suddenly realized:

"Is...uh, my period's here?"

Lin Jianxia then withdrew her threatening gaze, pursed her lips, and awkwardly hummed in agreement.

She patted her face, trying to cheer herself up:

"Actually, it's not so bad, not as uncomfortable as before. I went to the hospital before, and I've been taking traditional Chinese medicine. It should feel much better after treatment..."

Perhaps because of her weak constitution, the girl's voice sounded softer and sweeter.

"Okay, make way, make way, I'm going to cook... What do you want to eat?"

Jiang Yubai rolled his eyes inwardly and gave her a light tap on the head.

Lin Jianxia covered her head, her little face pouting:

Why did you hit me...?

"Why did you get up so late today?"

Seeing her like this, Jiang Yubai couldn't bring himself to say anything harsh, and simply said:

"Alright, stop pushing yourself. I'll go downstairs to buy some breakfast. If you're not feeling well, you can go back and rest after you finish eating."

This time, Lin Jianxia didn't argue with him; she just obediently said "Oh."

She hesitated for two seconds before speaking:

"Um... Wanwan is still sleeping, I... I'm afraid of waking her..."

Upon hearing this, and considering her hesitant demeanor earlier, Jiang Yubai immediately understood what this girl was planning.

He spoke with a hint of helplessness:

"You want to sleep in the study, huh... Come on."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jianxia's eyes lit up instantly. She then shook her head excitedly and went to the study in her slippers.

Jiang Yubai followed behind her, watching the guy's impatient back, silently cursing in his heart.

I don't know why, but whenever this girl feels unwell during her period, she always finds all sorts of excuses—

Complaints include: "The living room sofa is too hard," "My bedroom window is drafty," "I can't sleep soundly at night," and so on...

Their ultimate goal was to lie down on the bed in his study.

It would be fine if it happened once or twice, but this girl seems to have gotten addicted to lying down like that.

If I didn't get enough rest in one day, I would find an excuse to rest for two days. There was even one time when the pain was so bad that I just spent the night there.

I don't know if it's because this Simmons mattress is particularly to her liking.

Then, thanks to the good example set by a certain silly older sister, another Lin Tingwan also followed suit.

Seeing that her older sister could lie down in the study whenever she was not feeling well, looking very comfortable, she would also look at Jiang Yubai with her beautiful eyes when it was her turn.

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Jiang Yubai sighed, followed him into the room, and skillfully took out a thicker quilt from the top of the cabinet and spread it on the bed. He then turned on the air conditioner and set it to the most comfortable temperature of 26 degrees Celsius.

After everything was settled, he looked at Lin Jianxia and casually said:

"I'll go downstairs to buy breakfast now. I'll make you some brown sugar water later. Take care not to catch a cold."

Lin Jianxia was unusually well-behaved at this moment, with her eyes half-lowered, and weakly uttered an "oh" in response.

Jiang Yubai couldn't help but glance at her again.

To be honest, you can only see such a well-behaved little hedgehog these few days. It's all about being quiet, soft, and gentle. It doesn't provoke people or get angry. It's like you could just roll it up and flatten it in your hand.

Well, of course, it's just a thought.

If I really do that... once this guy recovers, he'll probably chase me down three blocks.

Lost in thought about these random thoughts, Jiang Yubai was about to leave when, as if remembering something, he turned back and said:

"By the way, your contraceptive—"

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Jianxia couldn't help but shout:

"That's medicine for treating menstrual cramps!"

"...Anyway, you just need to remember to eat."

Chapter 239 Go see Wanwan

As Jiang Yubai's footsteps faded into the distance outside the door, Lin Jianxia thought for a moment but did not turn around and go to bed.

She quietly opened the door, peeked out, and after confirming that the living room was empty, she tiptoed back to her and her sister's room.

Lin Tingwan was still sound asleep, her breathing even.

Lin Jianxia looked at her younger sister for a while, a look of confusion appearing on her face.

But then she shook her head, quickly took her pajamas from the closet, and rummaged through the desk drawer to find the box of medicine before jogging back to the study.

Back in her study, she listened carefully to the sounds outside the door.

After confirming that Jiang Yubai had not returned, the girl quickly changed into her pajamas, took off her slippers, carefully climbed into bed, and pulled the blanket over herself.

Lin Jianxia leaned against the headboard pillow and finally breathed a satisfied sigh of relief.

The room was quiet, with only the whirring of the air conditioner and the lingering, clean scent of mugwort from Jiang Yubai's body—it smelled wonderful.

The familiar scent seemed to alleviate even the slight pain in my lower abdomen.

She blinked and subconsciously pinched the edge of the blanket.

Although... the Simmons mattress in the study is definitely much more comfortable than the one in my own room...

But Lin Jianxia knew in her heart that the reason she always wanted to run here whenever she felt unwell was not entirely because of this.

As for why...

The girl buried her slightly flushed cheeks further into the blanket, leaving only her eyes darting around.

It's absolutely not because some idiot will suddenly become extra considerate at this time, remember to make her brown sugar water, speak softly, or clumsily and carefully take care of her... or anything like that.

.....

Jiang Yubai had no idea what the little hedgehog upstairs was thinking. He simply stepped downstairs and stood by the roadside.

As a food street with a considerable flow of people, although it is not as bustling as at night, many breakfast stalls are set up in the morning, and the air is filled with the aroma of various foods.

Jiang Yubai looked left and right, pondering what he should buy.

Although Lin Jianxia is not picky about food, he is still a patient, so he definitely can't eat anything that is too oily, salty, or spicy.

After all, these two girls need to be taken care of once a month, so Jiang Yubai is quite experienced in being picky about food.

See Xia's words...

Hmm, congee with preserved egg and lean pork, and a small basket of fresh pork soup dumplings should be enough.

Wanwan... does seem to really like sweet things.

A cup of warm sweet soy milk, plus a brown sugar steamed bun or pumpkin cake.

As for myself...

Jiang Yubai rubbed his stomach, feeling a bit hungry as well.

Even if there's no spicy chicken cheese pancake to eat, a jianbing guozi with egg and sausage would be nice too.

After buying breakfast for the three of them, Jiang Yubai didn't rush into the room. Instead, he went to the kitchen to boil some brown sugar water and kept Lin Tingwan's portion warm before entering the study.

Looking up, I saw that Lin Jianxia had changed into her pajamas at some point, with her hair tied in a high ponytail, and was sitting obediently on the edge of the bed.

His eyes were still blinking, and I wondered what he was thinking.

"What are you thinking about?" Jiang Yubai placed breakfast and brown sugar water on the bedside table. "Eat quickly, and then get some rest."

Lin Jianxia seemed to have just come to her senses, and softly said "Oh," her gaze falling on the still steaming food before turning back.

Seeing the little hedgehog's pleading eyes, Jiang Yubai knew what it meant and gave it a light tap on the head.

He sat down on the edge of the bed, resigned to his fate.

"Should we drink brown sugar water first or eat breakfast first?"

Forget it, let this guy be arrogant for a couple of days.

Brown sugar water.