Sister, can I be a maid too?

“She actually resists going to school itself. She can only relax a little when she is in her own little room.”

Jiang Yubai understood somewhat: "So... that's why you came to school in her place?"

but....

He couldn't help but think of the words "Hello, Jiang Yubai!" that were handed to him, and those clear, bright eyes that held a hint of curiosity.

Why do I feel like.....

What I saw seemed quite different from what Lin Jianxia described.

"You've noticed it too, haven't you?" Lin Jianxia's soft voice came from beside him, "Wanwan treats you differently."

For some reason, Jiang Yubai suddenly had the illusion that he had been caught red-handed.

He shook off the inexplicable feeling of guilt and nodded, saying, "It does seem a little bit."

Upon hearing this guy actually admit it, Lin Jianxia's brows immediately furrowed:

"So! When exactly did you start lying to my sister?!"

"Hey, hey, don't make false accusations," Jiang Yubai quickly clarified, "What do you mean by 'deceive'? I didn't say a single word to her in high school, okay?"

Lin Jianxia stared at him for a while, her tone gradually becoming puzzled:

"You really don't know?"

"Maybe it's because they think I'm too..."

Jiang Yu was about to speak when he met Lin Jianxia's increasingly dangerous gaze, and silently swallowed his words back.

He shrugged, his tone becoming more sincere:

"I really don't know. Why don't you just ask your sister? I'm curious too."

Lin Jianxia ignored these words, turned her head back, and continued talking about the previous topic:

"Because of Wanwan's condition, I simply cannot feel at ease letting her go to school alone."

"If she gets bullied at school or is unhappy about something... she won't tell me."

"In addition, she was very resistant to going to school, so I simply took a leave of absence from the Fifth Middle School and went to class in her place, which also made it easier to take care of her."

Jiang Yubai raised an eyebrow: "So... you went to Linwu Middle School before?"

“Yes, but I’ll be here soon,” Lin Jianxia said, raising her head with a hint of pride in her voice.

"But my student status is still valid, so I can still be with Wanwan after the college entrance exam."

Jiang Yubai responded with an "oh," without asking any questions like "What about your parents?", and simply said:

"So... you've been working and taking care of Lin Tingwan all this time, right up until now?"

"Otherwise what?" Lin Jianxia rolled her eyes at him. "I'm super awesome, okay?"

Jiang Yubai's lips twitched:

"Who was it that had their wages docked without a word, then came to open the door the next day with swollen eyes, didn't even get angry when all the food was eaten, and just cried?"

Lin Jianxia's smug expression froze.

Seeing her like this, Jiang Yubai sighed:

"I'm really curious, before I met you... how did you manage to survive?"

Ever since he met her in that corridor, he always felt that she looked miserable.

For Lin Jianxia, ​​life always seemed to be taut, as if it were about to snap at any moment.

Even so, she managed to raise her younger sister, stumbling and struggling all the way to adulthood.

"What do you mean by 'how did you survive'!"

Lin Jianxia immediately retorted, as if her tail had been stepped on.

"I used to have a stable job, okay? I was always able to pay my rent!"

"With the poverty subsidy, living expenses, and wages from odd jobs, things have always been pretty good."

She kicked away a small pebble at her feet with a hint of frustration, her voice lowered, carrying a barely perceptible grievance:

"If the shop where I used to work hadn't suddenly moved away, and it just so happened that... I actually had enough money."

It turned out to be the case.

Jiang Yubai silently uttered an "oh" in his mind.

Although after I met her, I always felt that I was unilaterally "helping" her, delaying the rent again and again, and never stopping feeding her.

But actually...

In places he couldn't see, long before she became his deskmate.

This girl, who always seemed precarious, appeared to be living her life very hard in her own way.

Never mind, I won't do it again...

Yeah, we should stop bullying her.

Jiang Yubai made that decision.

Perhaps recalling some unpleasant memories, Lin Jianxia shook her head vigorously, her tone softening again:

"We'll get through this eventually. Anyway, Wanwan and I... we've overcome each obstacle one by one."

She stood up, brushed the dust off her school uniform, and said, "That's all for now. I'm going back now."

"You absolutely can't tell anyone what I said today, especially about me and Wanwan's situation."

Seeing that she was about to leave, Jiang Yubai quickly spoke up:

"Hey, wait a minute—"

Lin Jianxia turned her head, her eyes filled with questions.

"I'm just a little curious," Jiang Yubai looked at her hesitantly, "why did you suddenly choose today to tell me all this?"

Logically speaking, from her perspective, shouldn't such things be kept secret for as long as possible?

His eyes lit up: "Could it be that you finally believe I'm a good person?"

"You're kidding me!" Lin Jianxia seemed to suddenly remember something, her expression instantly turning into one of gritted teeth. "I forgot to mention..."

Honestly, I have no idea what kind of mind-altering drug Jiang Yubai gave his sister...

She took a deep breath, her tone carrying a blatant threat:

"You have to come to school tomorrow night. If you dare to bully her... you're finished."

Good people... Pshaw!

After saying that, Lin Jianxia snorted and turned to leave angrily.

Jiang Yubai was left standing there blinking, not quite understanding what was happening.

Wait, what did she just say?

Tomorrow... Lin Tingwan is coming to school?

Chapter 27 Sarilang! Sarilang!

Tuesday morning.

Jiang Yubai rushed into the classroom with his schoolbag and sat down. As the bell rang for morning self-study, he stuffed his schoolbag into his desk drawer and swallowed the bun in his mouth in a few quick bites.

The meat buns freshly made at the school gate have thin skins and generous fillings; it would be a waste to swallow them whole like this.

But since his home was too far from the school, and he was a heavy sleeper, there simply wasn't enough time for him to properly enjoy it.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yubai was even more eager for the house that was being renovated to be finished as soon as possible.

After tidying up his stationery and textbooks, he took out his notebook and snacks from his bag, intending to do his daily tasks, but suddenly stopped.

etc.......

Jiang Yubai turned his head and looked at his deskmate next to him.

The familiar blue and white school uniform, the familiar delicate profile, the familiar high ponytail—she looked no different from usual.

Can......

If what Lin Jianxia said last night is true, then the person sitting next to him right now should not be his older sister, but his twin sister.

Lin Tingwan.

The image of those clear, glassy eyes flashed through Jiang Yubai's mind again. After thinking for a moment, he wrote a line on his notebook:

"Hello, Lin Tingwan!"

After finishing writing, Jiang Yubai looked at it, his gaze falling on the last exclamation mark, and he couldn't help but frown.

Even though it's the same format, why does it look cute when Lin Tingwan hands it to me, but silly when I write it myself?

What happened...?

He hesitated for a moment, but still didn't erase the exclamation mark. He gently pushed the draft paper along the edge of the table.

Jiang Yubai waited with a little anticipation, one minute... two minutes...

Several minutes passed, but Lin Tingwan seemed not to notice and continued to quietly look at the Chinese textbook in front of her.

Jiang Yu blinked.

Why isn't it reacting? Does this one need to be fed too?

He pulled back his notebook, took a small piece of strawberry cake from his bag, placed it on top, and handed it over again.

"........"

There was still no response.

Jiang Yubai frowned and replaced the strawberry cake with caterpillar bread.

no response.

Lev Milk Chocolate.