Sister, can I be a maid too?

"What do you mean 'brought for you'? That's my water!!!"

She didn't even dare look at the bottle of mineral water. She'd drunk from it, and then he had—that would be...

The girl dared not think any further. She felt her cheeks burning hot, so she clenched her small fists and gritted her teeth as she lightly punched his shoulder twice more.

Jiang Yu blinked, only then belatedly realizing what was happening.

—No, this water... wasn't brought for him?

He glanced at the mineral water bottle in his hand, and his face showed some embarrassment.

"Well, why aren't you drinking it...? I think the water tank is still full..."

"Can't I wait until I'm thirsty before I drink it?"

"I see...."

Jiang Yubai hesitated for a moment, then tentatively handed over the water bottle.

"Then... I'll give it back to you?"

Lin Jianxia was stunned at first, then her eyes widened as she looked at him in disbelief.

Once she realized he was serious, she snatched the water bottle and smacked him on the head with a loud "Duang!"

"I don't want to!" she glared at him, her face flushed. "You've already drunk it!"

"...I didn't even mind that you had drunk it, okay? And you actually—okay, okay, I was wrong."

Seeing that this guy was actually planning to hit him again, Jiang Yubai wisely backed down.

Lin Jianxia, ​​holding the mineral water bottle, didn't know whether to hit him or not, and finally could only ask, her face flushed and sullen:

"Why...why do you think it was bought for you?!"

Jiang Yubai looked completely wronged:

"Isn't that how it's always acted? Girls usually bring a bottle of water when they watch the game, and then they hand it to the player with a shy look on their face after the game ends..."

"?"

"Jiang! Yu! Bai! Have you been reading too many romance novels?!"

In fact, Jiang Yubai was still convinced that he was fine.

Only now has he begun to seriously reflect on his actions.

Damn, it seems like I really am the one with the problem. This guy even scolded me, asking if I've been reading too many romance novels!

"I'm sorry, I was wrong."

Jiang Yubai immediately slid to his knees.

Seeing that Lin Jianxia was holding a mineral water bottle and still seemed ready to pounce, he quickly cleared his throat and changed the subject:

"Well... get out of class is almost over, come on, let me buy you a drink."

Lin Jianxia watched as the guy fled back, and couldn't help but grind her teeth.

She subconsciously looked down at the mineral water bottle in her hand, and felt her ears turn even redder.

No... why would she want this? That bastard Jiang Yubai has already drunk it...

I've already drunk it...

Upon realizing this, Lin Jianxia blinked unconsciously, her gaze inexplicably falling on the mouth of the mineral water bottle.

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The entrance to the alley.

It took quite a while for Lin Jianxia to emerge, which puzzled Jiang Yubai.

What are you doing in there?

Lin Jianxia ignored him.

He glanced around, then couldn't help but ask:

"What about bottled water?"

Hearing this, Lin Jianxia finally reacted, glaring at him fiercely:

"I threw it in the trash!"

".....oh."

What a waste! I might as well finish it...

Although he thought this in his heart, Jiang Yubai didn't have the courage to say it out loud.

He looked at Lin Jianxia, ​​who was about to walk forward, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke:

"that......"

"what?!"

Lin Jianxia suddenly turned her head and looked at him dangerously.

"...It's nothing, I just wanted to remind you, maybe we should go over later?"

Lin Jianxia paused, then subconsciously asked in surprise:

Why?

Why......

Jiang Yubai's gaze swept over her completely red ear tips, then looked at her still flushed cheeks, and explained as tactfully as possible:

"Um...we went into the grove side by side, right? And then you came out looking like this..."

"People might... well... make some assumptions that conform to conventional thinking but don't quite fit the facts."

Lin Jianxia stared at him blankly for a moment, then slowly opened her eyes wide.

"Hey, hey, I was just making a suggestion!"

Jiang Yubai felt a sense of foreboding and instinctively stepped back.

"Jiang! Yu! Bai!—!!!"

.....

.....

After the physical education class ended, the remaining classes were as boring as ever.

The teacher on stage was going over the monthly exam paper, while Jiang Yubai was lost in thought below the stage.

Ever since the PE class, Lin Jianxia next to him has been keeping a straight face, ignoring him even when he hands her a notebook.

Hmm, I reckon this little hedgehog's fur will stay bristling for a while longer.

I endured it all the way until school was over.

Jiang Yubai slowly packed his things, turned his head and saw that although the girl still had that "I'm very angry" face, her body was honestly waiting by the table.

She was clearly waiting for him to leave together.

Jiang Yubai quickly suppressed the smile on his lips and nodded at her seriously.

Just kidding, what if I get angry again?

After buying Lin Tingwan the chicken wings she had been longing for downstairs, the two went upstairs together.

Only after standing in front of his house did Lin Jianxia finally utter her first words, after giving him a pout.

"Hey, go talk to Wanwan, I'm going to cook."

"Received." Jiang Yubai replied sincerely, "I guarantee I will complete the mission."

"...What would you like to eat?"

Jiang Yubai paused for two seconds before quickly saying:

"Stir-fried pork with chili peppers".

"Eating every day, eating every day..."

Jiang Yubai finally laughed out loud after watching Lin Jianxia mutter as she entered the door.

She chuckled twice, then covered her mouth, leaned over, and looked up.

Hmm, they probably didn't hear it.

After confirming that it was safe, he then walked to the next door.

He skillfully used the key to open the door; the room was rather dimly lit.

After all, it's almost the end of the year, and the sun sets much earlier.

Jiang Yubai reached out and turned on the light to brighten the room before carrying the chicken wings to the door.

'Tap, tap, tap,'

Three familiar knocks on the door.

After silently counting to five in his mind, he pressed the doorknob and pushed the door open to go inside.

"Wanwan, I brought you something delicious—"

The words came to an abrupt halt.

He blinked, hesitated for a moment, then stepped back to the door and quietly closed it.

No, absolutely not, I must be doing it wrong.

It must be a hallucination.

Silently reciting this sentence to himself, Jiang Yubai took a deep breath, pressed the doorknob again, and pushed the door open to go inside.

"........"

It was the same familiar room, the same scene.

Lin Tingwan was sitting quietly on the edge of the bed, her clear and beautiful eyes looking up at him with a hint of curiosity.

only.....