Sister, can I be a maid too?

"Remember."

Lin Tingwan's reply was quite serious.

Although the situation has stabilized considerably over this period of time, Lin Tingwan still rarely initiates communication. However, whenever she replies in her notebook, her handwriting is always exceptionally careful, stroke by stroke.

The small, spiral-bound notebook was already more than half-used and was now lying quietly in her school uniform pocket.

Jiang Yubai thought for a moment, and it seemed that he had nothing else to say, so he gently pushed the draft back.

"OK, please let me know if you have any questions."

Whether it was his imagination or not, today's class seemed unusually long.

Jiang Yubai glanced at the wall clock from time to time; the second hand seemed to be slowed down by something, moving very slowly.

Math class, English class, physics class...

The classes proceeded one after another in an orderly fashion, and the sky outside the window gradually changed from bright to the red glow of dusk.

As the last class ended, cheers erupted in the classroom, and the students walked out arm in arm, chatting and laughing.

This time, Jiang Yubai didn't take Lin Tingwan with him when they left school. Instead, he went to the cafeteria for dinner with the boarding students.

After all, the New Year's Eve party is scheduled for 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., so it's better to just have a meal at the cafeteria than to go home for dinner.

It's exactly 5:30.

The students of Class 3 lined up in two rows in the corridor, led by their homeroom teacher, and walked noisily toward the school auditorium.

Jiang Yubai stood at the end of the line, but his gaze remained fixed on the familiar figure in front of him.

To be honest, he was still somewhat worried.

After all, the homeroom teacher had been watching the whole process from lining up to entering the venue, so even if Jiang Yubai was bold, he wouldn't dare to get close to Lin Tingwan at this time.

So he could only watch from afar, silently hoping that the procession would move faster.

Whether it was his chanting that had an effect, or everyone was simply too impatient, the entire procession moved much faster than usual, and soon they were lined up and entered the auditorium.

The students in Class 3 chattered as they assembled in a line, and then sat down in the areas assigned to them by class.

As a private school, Lincheng No. 3 Middle School has a very impressive auditorium.

Not only is the area spacious, but even the seats in the stands are the kind of soft seats with flip-up panels.

However, Jiang Yubai didn't have time to appreciate any of this. Instead, he waited for his old teacher to finish giving instructions and leave the scene before standing up abruptly.

He straightened up and looked around, his face immediately falling.

Lin Tingwan's seat was right behind him, at the innermost part of the row, against the wall. To get past him, he would have to walk right through the entire class.

He took a deep breath, then walked out through the gap between the seats, before turning around and squeezing in.

The passageway was fairly spacious, so there was no need to worry about bumping into anyone's feet. However, since everyone was sitting, his walking alone was too conspicuous and quickly attracted the attention of the entire class.

As soon as they saw the direction he was heading, a chorus of "Whoa~~" erupted around them.

Jiang Yubai remained expressionless, silently repeating to himself, "You're all pumpkins, you're all pumpkins," and quickened his pace.

Finally reaching Lin Tingwan's side, he spoke to Fan Yixuan, who was standing beside the girl:

"that......"

Because she had given prior notice, Fan Yixuan had prepared everything before he arrived.

He had barely begun when he waved his hand with a beaming, aunt-like smile:

"Okay, okay, have fun with Wanwan!"

What does it mean to have fun?

Jiang Yubai gave her a polite smile.

After Fan Yixuan happily got up and made way, he finally plopped down in the seat she had vacated and let out a long sigh of relief.

That's terrible.

Jiang Yubai mentally grumbled to himself, then turned his head and met Lin Tingwan's bright, sparkling eyes.

Despite the noisy surroundings, he wasn't worried about being overheard. He turned his head and whispered:

Are you worried?

Lin Tingwan gently shook her head, took out the spiral notebook from her bag, wrote two lines, and handed it over.

"Don't worry."

"I knew Jiang Yubai would come."

Knowing I was coming, so...aren't you worried?

Jiang Yubai's heart suddenly softened.

If most of the attention wasn't still focused on this side, he really wanted to reach out and pat this guy's head.

As for the rumors that might spread later... let them be.

He snapped out of his thoughts, took out his phone from his pocket, tapped on the contact whose name was "Little Hedgehog," and sent a message.

[Jiang Bi Niao Yu Bai]: Moshi Moshi, we're about to start here, how's your preparation going?

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[Jiang Bi Niao Yu Bai]: Moshi Moshi, we're about to start here, how's your preparation going?

The message came quickly.

[Little Hedgehog]: Okay, okay, I'll get ready and head out in a bit.

[Little Hedgehog]: Seriously, is it really possible for this to sneak in...? It doesn't seem very reliable.

[Jiang Bi Niao Yu Bai]: What's the big deal? The security guards won't stop you since you're wearing a school uniform. Just sneak in through the back door after the opening performances.

[Jiang Bi Niao Yu Bai]: I've checked for you. The back seats are mostly empty, and the few people sitting there are mostly teachers with their family members.

【江碧鸟逾白】：If you sneak in and sit there, and the lights are so dim, no one will notice you.

[Little Hedgehog]: ...If I get caught, I'll say you ordered me to do it.

Jiang Yubai chuckled and casually sent it over:

[Jiang Bi Niao Yu Bai]: Sure, if you get arrested, just say you're my family member.

They suddenly stopped replying; I wonder if they've gone to pack some things.

Jiang Yubai waited for a while without receiving any messages, then sent another message, "Contact me anytime," and put it in his pocket on vibrate mode.

"Is my sister coming?"

Lin Tingwan held up her little notebook earnestly.

“We haven’t left yet,” Jiang Yubai explained in a low voice. “Your sister can sneak in after a few performances at the gala.”

That's right, that's the method he came up with.

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If you both want the other to come, why don't you both come?

Every year during the New Year's Eve gala, the auditorium is never full, with teachers often bringing their families to sit in the back rows to watch together.

We'll have Lin Jianxia sneak in wearing her school uniform, sit in a dimly lit corner in the back row, and then quietly slip out when it's almost over.

The lighting is so dim, no one will notice anything, perfect!

Even if she gets caught, she can just pretend to be Lin Tingwan. No teacher would bother to come and check for something so trivial.

The two sisters were persuaded by his vivid and engaging explanation of the plan yesterday and reluctantly agreed.

Oh no, not the two sisters, to be precise, it's just Lin Jianxia.

As for Lin Tingwan?

She just blinked her big eyes, looking obediently like she would do whatever Jiang Yubai said, and never raised any objections from beginning to end.

After chatting with Lin Tingwan for a while, it was soon time for the performance.

Six o'clock sharp.

All the lights in the auditorium went out simultaneously with a "snap," plunging the hall into a brief period of darkness.

The students burst into a noisy chatter, but quickly quieted down, their eyes shining brightly in the dim light as they gazed toward the stage.

Several spotlights suddenly lit up and shone on the center of the stage.

Two hosts, a man and a woman, walked onto the stage dressed in sharp suits and elegant evening gowns.

The lights made their figures gleam, and they really did look a bit like TV gala hosts.

"Respected teachers, dear classmates—"

Good evening, everyone!

The clear and pleasant sound traveled through the auditorium via the sound system.

Amidst a small cheer from the students, the much-anticipated New Year's Eve party finally officially began.

"The cold winters come and the heat summers come, and the seasons change. When we were still immersed in the sweat of the September military training, in the blink of an eye, we were already standing on the threshold of the end of the year."

"Tonight, let us..."

Jiang Yubai listened with great interest to the announcements from the two high school sophomores on stage, his gaze lingering on the female host for a few more seconds.

It has to be said that clothes make the man and a saddle makes the horse... that saying is really true.

A formal evening gown paired with high heels added a touch of radiance to her otherwise delicate features.

The interplay of lights is quite pleasing to the eye.

As Jiang Yubai watched, a dangerous premonition suddenly flashed through his mind.

He frowned and subconsciously looked to his side.

Lin Tingwan didn't look towards the stage; instead, she turned her face to the side and quietly watched him.

Those beautiful eyes shone slightly in the dim light, sparkling.