Sister, can I be a maid too?

After exchanging greetings with everyone, Jiang Yubai felt like his face was about to freeze from smiling.

Unable to bear the lively yet awkward atmosphere any longer, he seized an opportunity, turned around, and slipped back to his hut, closing the door behind him.

With a "pia chi" sound, she fell straight back onto the bed.

What kind of New Year's atmosphere is this?!

Jiang Yu buried her face in the pillow, belatedly realizing... she hadn't eaten breakfast yet.

After hesitating for a few seconds, he simply decided not to eat it.

He'd rather starve than have to deal with those 'relatives' he only sees once a year.

On second thought, this group of people will definitely have to eat lunch here too.

There aren't enough seats at home to begin with, so I'll probably have to wait until everyone else has finished eating before I can sit down at the table...

With that thought, Jiang Yubai became even less inclined to move. He slowly lay back on the bed, limp and looking utterly hopeless.

what.....

I really miss stir-fried pork with chili peppers...

I miss spicy chicken so much.....

I miss my little hedgehog so much...

By the way, what kind of dish is a baby hedgehog?

Jiang Yubai chuckled and rolled over, then suddenly realized that if Lin Jianxia heard this address, she would definitely huff and puff at him angrily.

"I'm not a little hedgehog!"

Just imagining the scene made him burst out laughing.

Jiang Yubai laughed to himself for a while, then suddenly let out a long sigh.

Sigh... I suddenly miss the days when I was waited on hand and foot...

Every day when I wake up, my little maid will make my favorite spicy cheese chicken pancakes. I don't have to worry about lunch or dinner at all. If I'm tired from studying at night, I can go out for a late-night snack.

Now... I can only nibble on some snacks, and I can't even get a hot meal cooked by my own mom.

...Even the hugs I used to receive every night are gone.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yubai finally couldn't resist picking up his phone and opening the QQ chat interface again.

This time, however, there are a few brand new pieces of news.

[Wanwan]: [Image]

The handwriting on the picture is simple, just four neat characters: 'Happy New Year'.

Jiang Yubai looked at it for a while longer, then reached out and clicked "save".

Lin Jianxia, ​​on the other hand, seemed cheerful and happy.

[Little Hedgehog]: Happy New Year!

[Little Hedgehog]: Why are you up so early? Are you going to visit relatives for the New Year?

Jiang Yubai's lips curled up slightly as he typed a reply:

[Jiang Bi Niao Yu Bai]: What am I supposed to do for New Year's greetings? A bunch of relatives and friends I don't even know come to my house to wish me a Happy New Year, and I don't even get to eat.

[Little Hedgehog]: Oh, that's terrible. Then I'm relieved.

【江碧鸟逾白】：？

[Little Hedgehog]: Hmph, now you know how important I am, right?

Jiang Yu clicked his tongue and typed irritably:

【Jiang Bi Niao Yu Bai】: Yes, it's better to have a maid at home. I'm not used to having anyone to help me dress and wash up.

There was silence on the other end for a while.

Just as Jiang Yubai was feeling quite smug, another message popped up on the screen.

[Little Hedgehog]: Jiang! Yu! Bai!

[Little Hedgehog]: I'm warning you, Wanwan is watching right here, I advise you to speak properly!

[Little Hedgehog]: If you dare to lead others astray, I'll kill you when I get back!

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

He wondered why the guy had stopped breathing; apparently, he was comforting his little sister.

No, don't you two sisters have two phones? Aren't you tired of squeezing in one screen to look at each other?

Thinking to himself, Jiang Yubai dared not joke anymore.

Some things are fine to say to Lin Jianxia as a joke, but if you tell Lin Tingwan...

She really dared to wear white stockings and leather shoes, dressed in a maid outfit, to serve you while you changed and washed.

When her older sister, her face flushed, pulls her back, she'll hold up a little notebook that says, "Isn't this a maid's duty?" with an innocent look that makes it hard for you to explain.

So, ...

What should I do if I'm starting to feel a little tempted?

Jiang Yu shook his head to dismiss the somewhat dangerous thought and continued typing, asking:

[Jiang Bi Niao Yu Bai]: So are you going to pay New Year's visits now?

[Little Hedgehog]: Yes, Grandma took the two of us there.

[Little Hedgehog]: They're not relatives, just neighbors or something. We used to visit them for New Year's greetings when we were kids.

【江碧鸟逾白】: How long should we pray?

[Little Hedgehog]: Hmm... It's supposed to be a New Year's greeting, but it'll only last half a day. I'll be free in the afternoon.

[Jiang Bi Niao Yu Bai]: So what do you usually do when you have free time?

[Little Hedgehog]: What? Are you checking my household registration?

Even with just one line, Jiang Yubai could imagine the little hedgehog's wary expression.

[Jiang Bi Niao Yu Bai]: No, it's just that I'm so bored during the New Year here, so I wanted to ask how you're spending it.

[Little Hedgehog]: What else can we do? Just chat with Grandma, talk to my sister, and watch TV together as a family.

[Little Hedgehog]: I'm not saying anything more, Grandma is calling us to go out.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Yubai quickly typed:

【江碧鸟逾白】: Wait, wait, wait, one last question.

[Jiang Bi Niao Yu Bai]: By the way, when are you two coming back?

[Little Hedgehog]: [Voice]

The message had barely been sent when the other end replied with a voice message.

Jiang Yu paused for a moment, then clicked on it—

"What's up? Missing us, huh?"

How to describe that voice? It was smug and cheeky, with a slight upward inflection at the end. Just by listening to her tone, you could imagine her smugly shaking her head on the other end.

Jiang Yubai took a deep breath and ground his back teeth.

【江碧鸟逾白】：I didn't mean to ask, I was just asking casually.

The other party replied very quickly:

[Little Hedgehog]: You won't tell me, right? If you don't tell me, I won't tell you, and you won't get any of the good food. You'll just have to wait!

【江碧鸟逾白】：？

[Jiang Bi Niao Yu Bai]: Weren't you going to pay New Year's visits? Why are you wasting your time here with me?

[Little Hedgehog]: Hmph, don't change the subject.

[Little Hedgehog]: Are you going to tell me or not? If you don't, I really won't tell you.

Jiang Yubai remained silent for two seconds, but ultimately succumbed to his appetite.

Fine, let my little maid be proud this once.

His lips twitched, and he typed on QQ while suppressing the goosebumps:

【江碧鸟逾白】: Think about it.

[Little Hedgehog]: What are you thinking about? Explain yourself!

Jiang Yubai took a deep breath and typed each word through gritted teeth:

[Jiang Bi Niao Yu Bai]: My dearest Miss Lin Jianxia and Miss Lin Tingwan, Jiang Yu Bai sincerely expresses his longing. When will you two be able to come home and cook a meal for me? I am willing to do anything.

There was no sound from over there; they probably laughed themselves silly.

Jiang Yubai waited patiently, and received a reply after more than ten seconds.

[Little Hedgehog]: Probably around the fifth day of the Lunar New Year~

Alright, we finally got it out.

Almost instantly, Jiang Yubai clicked the recall button.

Yes, the evidence has been destroyed.

Before he could even feel smug, two new messages popped up on his screen.

[Little Hedgehog]: Jiang Yubai! I knew you were going to back out!

[Little Hedgehog]: [Image]

Jiang Yubai suddenly had a bad feeling and reached out to open it.

The screenshot above clearly shows the complete message he just posted.

His vision went black, his hand trembled, and he lost his grip on the phone, slapping it against his face with a thud.

"hiss......."