Sister, can I be a maid too?

The sizzling sound of hot oil hitting the pan filled the kitchen as Lin Jianxia skillfully stir-fried the vegetables, while Lin Tingwan stood by, watching silently.

Two vegetarian dishes were quickly served.

The tofu was stewed until soft and tender, and the soup was light in color; the green vegetables were glossy and still steaming hot.

Lin Tingwan set out the bowls and chopsticks, and the two sisters sat down facing each other.

"Wanwan, let me tell you something..."

While eating, Lin Jianxia talked about the interesting things she had seen that day—from the sparrows that kept chirping outside the window, to the teacher who suddenly dozed off in class, to the funny book titles she saw in the bookstore.

Lin Tingwan listened attentively, occasionally glancing down to write a question or two in her notebook.

Whenever this happens, Lin Jianxia will answer happily.

After finishing their meal, Lin Jianxia quickly cleared away the dishes, and the two sisters sat down side by side at their desks to begin their studies for the evening.

The older sister carefully explained to her younger sister what the teacher had taught that day, word by word, and the two of them completed their homework together.

The sound of the pen nib gliding across the paper was exceptionally clear in the quiet room.

After finishing their homework, Lin Jianxia helped her younger sister wash up, change into clean pajamas, and lie side by side on the not-so-wide single bed.

Goodnight, sister.

Lin Tingwan wrote the last line in her notebook and gently nudged her sister's elbow.

Lin Jianxia turned her head and smiled slightly in the dim light: "Good night, good night."

She reached out and turned off the small lamp by the bedside.

This is a day in the life of young Lin Jianxia.

An ordinary day without any major events.

Just as she was about to fall asleep, a flirtatious smiling face suddenly and inopportunely entered her mind.

.....shameless!

In the darkness, Lin Jianxia silently gritted her teeth, mouthed a curse, and then closed her eyes with satisfaction.

Chapter 11 Lin Jianxia is very vigilant

"Ring ring ring ring ring ring~"

As the bell rang, the teacher on the podium paused, seemingly still wanting to continue, and waved his hand:

"Let's eat first, and we'll continue with the remaining half of the test paper tomorrow."

Before the words were even finished, the students, who had been itching to go, surged out of the classroom through the front and back doors as if they had heard the starting gun.

As a newly built high school, the canteen of Lincheng No. 3 Middle School is not small, but it is definitely not spacious either.

Although the school separated the meal times for the three grades in order to control the flow of people, unless you rush to finish class immediately, you will basically have to wait in line for five or six minutes.

A hurried crowd quickly formed in the corridor, footsteps pounding on the stairs as they rushed towards the cafeteria.

Within seconds, only a few people remained in the classroom.

Jiang Yubai didn't rush to get up. Instead, he turned his head and looked at Lin Jianxia, ​​who was tidying up her books.

He thought for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Lin, aren't you going to eat?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jianxia visibly paused, then simply stopped packing her books and got up to walk out of the classroom.

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

Ever since he handed over that draft notebook, Lin Jianxia seemed to have triggered some kind of defense mechanism.

For a whole day and a half, they not only completely ignored the drafts handed to them, but they also refused to even make eye contact with one of them.

It's like they're avoiding a plague god, is it really necessary...?

Jiang Yubai stroked his chin, but then heard a puzzled voice beside him: "Brother Jiang, what were you doing just now?"

He came to his senses and saw Li Yang leaning close to him, following his gaze.

Upon seeing that figure from behind, Li Yang exclaimed "Whoa!" and reminded him, "Brother Jiang, don't you dare bully her."

"What do you mean I shouldn't bully her?" Jiang Yubai asked, puzzled. "Yangzi, why are you meddling in things that don't concern you? Do you have feelings for her?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yang waved his hands repeatedly: "How could that be? This isn't the type I like..."

"I like older sisters who are warm, cheerful, and outgoing, preferably three or four years older than me!"

"Who asked you about XP?" Jiang Yubai said, speechless.

"Well, I was just mentioning it casually," Li Yang chuckled, "but I don't think it's quite appropriate."

He continued, "Brother Jiang, you already have Zhao Yun and Li Qiuyue, it's really... inappropriate to go and provoke Lin Tingwan."

"Stop, stop, stop, stop!" Jiang Yubai felt like he had heard something incredible. "What did you just say?"

No, how could he not know?

Li Yang was taken aback for a moment, then said with dissatisfaction, "Brother Jiang, isn't that a bit unfair? You're even keeping it from your own brother?"

I'm not hiding it from you.

Jiang Yu rolled her eyes, turned and walked out of the classroom, saying irritably:

"Don't listen to the rumors. I am a model youth of the new era. I firmly support school rules and regulations and oppose early romantic relationships. If you say that again, I'll sue you for defamation."

Li Yang quickly chased after him, saying, "Hey, hey, I know, I know, keep a low profile."

Jiang Yubai twitched his lips, too lazy to explain any further.

Just as I stepped out of the classroom, a figure appeared to be coming from around the corner towards the restroom.

"Jiang Yubai, you're still in the classroom?" Zhao Yun's face lit up with a delighted smile. "Want to have lunch together?"

Jiang Yubai paused slightly, his gaze sweeping over her face before he walked straight toward the stairwell as if he hadn't seen her.

Zhao Yun: "......"

The smile on her face froze on the spot. She pursed her lips, but ultimately did not follow.

Li Yang, who was standing to the side, followed his brother Jiang blankly, but still couldn't help but glance back.

He lowered his voice and leaned closer only after the two had reached the top of the stairs:

"No, Brother Jiang, you two... are you really not related?"

"Of course we're related. Aren't classmates a relationship?" Jiang Yubai said expressionlessly.

It has to be said that Lin Jianxia's method of ignoring people... seems to be quite effective.

I wish I didn't have to use it on myself.

Jiang Yubai glanced at Li Yang: "Hey Yangzi, where did you hear this rumor? How can you believe such a baseless thing?"

“Uh…” Li Yang scratched his head awkwardly, “That’s what the girls are saying, they’re making it sound so real… I only heard it by chance.”

"Did the girl pass it on?" Jiang Yubai frowned.

Li Yang continued, "Plus, Zhao Yun often comes to you with questions, sometimes staying for half a class period..."

Jiang Yubai was stunned for a moment before he remembered that Zhao Yun did indeed come over with practice problems every few days and would ask questions for a long time.

With the sense of responsibility of a math class representative, he always dutifully explained the concepts to her from beginning to end.

It's really strange that helping others has led to trouble.

Thinking of this, he rolled his eyes: "Fine, next time she comes, I'll just say I can't make it."

"Brother Jiang is wise!" Li Yang nodded in agreement.

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Brother Jiang, I think Zhao..."

"stop."

"okay."

When the two of them arrived at the cafeteria, there was already a long queue in front of the window, but the queue moved quickly, and it was their turn in just a few minutes.

As a private school, Lincheng No. 3 Middle School has pretty good food, and the dishes are basically not repeated within a week.

However, since it's just canteen food cooked in large batches, even the best food has its limits. After eating it for two years, you'll get tired of it.

Except for Jiang Yubai.

"Auntie, braised prawns, sweet and sour pork ribs, and a poached chicken and stir-fried vegetables, please." He looked around with lingering interest, but finally said regretfully, "...that's all."

I'm not ordering it, not because I don't want to eat anymore, but because the plate is simply too full.

For a foodie who is constantly stuck in the suburbs and can't even get takeout delivered when she gets home, breakfast and lunch every day are like a salvation from an angel.

As for after school, Jiang Yubai did consider buying something outside to take home, but riding a bike with all that soup and broth was really inconvenient.

Their school has explicitly banned electric bikes, claiming they're unsafe...

So after spilling a whole box of spicy hot pot all over the place last time, he gave up completely.

After swiping his campus card, Jiang Yubai glanced at the amount deducted and suddenly seemed to remember something.

His gaze swept around the cafeteria, and he quickly spotted the sky-blue figure in the corner by the window.

"Come on, let's go over there." He picked up his plate and gently pointed in that direction with his chin.

"Hey? Brother Jiang, there's a seat here!" Li Yang pointed to an empty table not far away.

Jiang Yubai pretended not to hear and walked straight to the corner.

Lin Jianxia seemed to have just sat down as well, and was sitting alone in the seat closest to the window.

As he got closer, his gaze involuntarily fell on the plate in front of the girl—there was only a bowl of plain porridge and two steamed buns on it, nothing else.

Jiang Yubai paused almost imperceptibly while holding the plate.

Because the cafeteria is outsourced, the food at Linjiang No. 3 Middle School is indeed quite good.

However, the prices of various dishes are higher than in ordinary public schools, and only basic staple foods such as white porridge, steamed buns, and dumplings are subsidized.

Although he knew that Lin Jianxia was struggling to pay her rent, he never expected that his new deskmate's life would be so tight.

Seemingly sensing someone approaching, Lin Jianxia consciously raised her head and met Jiang Yubai's gaze.