Sister, can I be a maid too?

Sister, can I be a maid too?

Author: Electronic Panda

Summary:

[Twins] [Daily Life in Love]

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On his first day collecting rent, Jiang Yubai stumbled upon twin sisters desperately pleading with their landlord for their unpaid rent.

Lin Jianxia: We agreed beforehand that once the rent is paid off, we'll be even!

Lin Jianxia: It's just cleaning and cooking, I don't want to wear a maid outfit!

After graduation.

Lin Jianxia: ....Hey, Jiang Xiaobai, you're not going to wait for the girl to take the initiative, are you?

Jiang Yubai: Oh, actually I like your sister.

Lin Jianxia: ?

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Chapter 1: Collecting Rent, Then Encountering a Medical Miracle

Jiang Yubai looked at the old, even somewhat dilapidated residential building in front of him, his face showing a hint of helplessness.

His own mother is lying at home, and he's being asked to come and collect rent, which he euphemistically calls "getting some exercise."

It's just taking the money and leaving, what kind of trouble could possibly happen?

He shook his head and stepped into the dimly lit stairwell.

Before I had gone down a few floors, an impatient female voice drifted down the corridor into my ears.

"...It's not that I'm deliberately trying to make things difficult for you, but I have to collect your rent today."

Jiang Yubai looked up and saw that it was the floor he was going to.

He continued upwards, and then a slightly embarrassed female voice rang out: "Aunt Li... usually you can give me a few more days, right? Just... just two days, is that okay?"

Her voice was as clear as a nightingale's song, carrying a hint of pleading; it was extremely pleasant to hear.

Seriously? I really ran into an accident?

Finally arriving at the stairwell where the sound came from, Jiang Yubai glanced up and saw the back of a slightly plump woman with long, wavy hair. This must be the landlady Li he was looking for.

The girl who was talking to her was completely blocked by the older woman and could not be seen at all.

The older woman's tone grew increasingly impatient:

“I used to turn a blind eye to things, but these past two days the landlord has been sending people down to inspect. If you can’t pay today, I won’t be able to explain myself to him.”

The clear, pleasant voice fell silent.

With a slightly annoyed "tsk" in his heart, Jiang Yubai stopped lightening his pace and spoke in his usual lazy tone:

Hello, may I ask—

His words suddenly caught in his throat.

Without the landlord's obstruction, he could finally see that the girl opposite him was wearing a simple cotton dress, with her long, soft hair hanging down her shoulders.

Her eyebrows and eyes were delicate and beautiful, her nose was straight and elegant, and her lips were small and full. Anyone who saw her would know that she was a natural beauty.

At this moment, her beautiful almond-shaped eyes were filled with undisguised astonishment as she stared at him in disbelief.

Lin Tingwan.

He recognized that face all too well; they had been in the same class for over two years of high school.

Running into a classmate while collecting rent wouldn't have surprised him so much, but—

Lin Tingwan, isn't she mute?!

On the first day of school, the homeroom teacher specifically emphasized this matter to the whole class and reminded them not to play any pranks or similar things.

But just now?

Before Jiang Yubai could think about it further, Aunt Li, who was standing next to him, turned around and looked him up and down, her brows immediately furrowing.

"You...you don't look familiar. You're not from our neighborhood, are you?"

"....no."

Jiang Yubai subconsciously denied it, but his gaze remained fixed on the girl in front of him.

What's this? When you can't pay rent, you're so desperate you'll start talking.

A medical miracle...

The older woman's gaze darted back and forth between him and Lin Tingwan, lingering for a moment on the girl's flushed ears and sparkling eyes, as if she had suddenly confirmed something, and her brows furrowed sharply.

“I’m telling you,” she said, raising her chin at Lin Tingwan, her tone resolute, “don’t try to be clever.”

"Either your boyfriend pays the rent today, or you pack your things and leave. There's no room for discussion!"

Lin Tingwan was stunned.

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

What is a boyfriend?

The tone clearly indicated that he was being treated as someone Lin Tingwan had specially invited to make a scene.

Jiang Yubai narrowed his eyes, and his tone was no longer as polite as before: "You are Li Xia, the landlady Li, right?"

Hearing this, Aunt Li looked him over carefully a few more times, then frowned and said:

"Yes, what's wrong?"

Jiang Yubai said bluntly:

"The company has been checking the leasing status of shops and floors recently, and the collection performance here is not ideal, so I came to take a look while I was passing by."

Aunt Li was taken aback for a moment, then her expression changed abruptly. The impatience she had shown earlier vanished instantly, replaced by a forced laugh.

"Oh my, you're from the company, no wonder you're so handsome... Look at my eyesight, I was right just now... I was just collecting rent here."

Lin Tingwan, who was standing to the side, watched the two people's slightly exaggerated interaction and a hint of vigilance flashed in her eyes. She took a half step back without making a sound.

Jiang Yubai didn't intend to make a public display of his abilities, and then asked:

So what's the situation now?

“I…” Aunt Li glanced at Lin Tingwan, “Oh, it’s not good to stand outside. Come, come, let’s go inside and sit down to talk.”

As she spoke, she reached out and pushed open the half-closed door, walking straight inside.

Lin Tingwan's expression changed, and she subconsciously wanted to speak up to stop her, but then she seemed to remember something and forcibly pursed her lips.

A question mark popped into Jiang Yubai's mind—if he understood correctly, Lin Tingwan was living in this house now, right?

Even though it was a rental, it's one thing for this older woman to go in herself, but to let a grown man like that go in...

"What are you standing there for!" came an urging voice from inside. "Hurry up and come in and pour someone a cup of tea!"

Hearing this, Lin Tingwan bit her lower lip, glanced at Jiang Yubai with some anger, and then turned and went into the house.

Why are you glaring at me?

Jiang Yubai was a little confused, but seeing that the homeowner had already entered the house, he didn't hesitate any longer and followed him inside.

The house is an old-style three-bedroom, one-living room house with a compact layout and small area, but it is kept very clean.

Since it was someone else's room, Jiang Yubai only glanced at it twice and then looked away.

Aunt Li had already sat down on the old sofa in the living room and waved to him warmly: "Come, come, please sit down."

Lin Tingwan, on the other hand, didn't actually pour tea. Instead, she silently sat down on the small stool by the window, which was even further away than he was.

Aunt Li looked rather disappointed in him, then looked around and found the kettle, and proactively made Jiang Yubai a cup of tea:

"Um... what is your surname?"

"My surname is Jiang," Jiang Yubai said briefly.

“Oh, Mr. Jiang,” Aunt Li immediately chimed in, “We’ve collected most of the rent for this month in our neighborhood, except for this one household that hasn’t paid yet.”

She paused, glanced at Lin Tingwan who had her head down, and softened her tone: "The situation... is indeed a bit special. Could you perhaps make an exception?"

Jiang Yubai didn't reply, but just gave her a strange look.

Weren't they just yelling and demanding rent? How come they're begging for mercy now?

Noticing his gaze, Aunt Li quickly tried to signal to the girl on the chair, but Lin Tingwan remained silent and motionless, looking like a statue.

—One plays the good cop and the other the bad cop, right?

—Sure enough, those two...

Lin Tingwan silently clenched her fists.

"Heh, heh," seeing that she didn't react, Aunt Li could only laugh awkwardly twice, "This child... is rather shy..."

Jiang Yubai glanced at the smiling landlord Li, then at the silent Lin Tingwan, and suddenly sensed that something was off about the atmosphere.

No, the more I look at this scene, the more it resembles a scene of a bully forcing rent and a woman being left speechless.

Jiang Yubai shook his head violently, quickly banishing the slightly bizarre idea from his mind.

To salvage the increasingly awkward atmosphere, he softened his tone and explained, "Landlady Li, actually, I know her; we're classmates."

His intention was to reassure the two of them and ease their tension, but Aunt Li across from him was clearly taken aback. Her gaze shifted between the two of them, and a look of "I see" flashed in her eyes.

"I understand, I understand."

She quickly stood up, looking knowing, and said, "Then you young people can chat, I won't disturb you."

As she passed the door, she paused in her hand, which was about to close the door, but instead of closing it completely, she left a small gap.

Jiang Yubai: "?"