Sister, can I be a maid too?

"According to the Academic Affairs Office's calculations, your study buddy Lin Tingwan has made the most progress in the grade in both the monthly and final exams."

"This time, the first-class scholarship will definitely be awarded to the two of you."

"real?!"

Jiang Yubai's eyes lit up.

When he received his results, he discussed them with Lin Jianxia and they calculated each other's progress.

They both felt that they had a real chance this time, at least a top-two finish was guaranteed, and they never expected to actually make it to first place.

Over the phone, Zhang Shufen's tone revealed a hint of emotion:

"Actually, as you know, the most intense competition this time is between your group and Class 2. They have a good foundation and were originally quite promising."

"They made steady progress in the previous monthly exams, but this time in the final exams... they both underperformed again, and I don't know why."

Jiang Yubai found it both funny and exasperating.

The two students in Class Two had consistently shown high improvement rates because they hadn't performed well before.

And now he's faltered again on this crucial exam; it seems he consistently underperforms during big tests...

"It's all thanks to you, teacher, that I'm so grateful for your teaching."

Jiang Yubai didn't hold back in flattering him.

"I've always remembered what you said about forming study groups to help each other. Of course, Lin Tingwan also taught very diligently."

Zhang Shufen on the other end of the phone was visibly pleased, and jokingly scolded:

"Hey, you two are the only ones in our class who actually listened to what I said. Some kids, no matter how much I talk to them, it's like the wind is blowing in their ears; they don't take it to heart at all!"

After listening to his teacher finish speaking, Jiang Yubai then spoke again:

"Mr. Zhang... our seats... shouldn't need to be changed next semester, right?"

Zhang Shufang, on the other end of the line, paused for two seconds, then her tone suddenly became serious:

"If we maintain this momentum, our seats can certainly remain unchanged. However—"

Her voice carried a hint of admonition.

"The premise is not to affect important matters. The college entrance examination is just around the corner. It's good to encourage each other, but don't interfere with Lin Tingwan... and don't delay your own."

Jiang Yubai naturally understood the unspoken meaning behind his old teacher's words and immediately made a solemn promise:

"Don't worry, teacher, I know what I'm doing and it definitely won't affect my studies."

“Okay,” Zhang Shufen’s tone was noticeably more relaxed. “The specific certificates and bonuses should be finalized when school starts.”

"There will be an awards ceremony at the opening ceremony, and we will give them to you then."

"Okay~"

After giving a few more instructions, Zhang Shufang hung up the phone.

Seeing the words "Call Ended" on the screen, Jiang Yubai finally couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.

After so much hard work, it has finally paid off, and that huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders.

He himself wasn't particularly attached to the two thousand yuan, but... that little hedgehog was a different story.

Jiang Yubai curled the corners of his mouth and opened the chat window with the nickname "Little Hedgehog" without hesitation, then pressed the video call button.

The ringtone rang for a few seconds—this time it wasn't hung up. The screen lit up, revealing half of Lin Jianxia's wary little face.

"what?"

She asked in a low voice, blinking her eyes.

Jiang Yubai was speechless:

"Hey, I'm just video calling you, why are you acting like you're guarding against a thief? Do you think I'm going to eat you through the screen?"

Lin Jianxia, ​​on the other side, showed no remorse whatsoever and snorted:

"Hard to say... If you have something to say, just say it. If not, I'm hanging up."

Jiang Yubai: "?"

Good grief, you're acting all high and mighty just because I'm not around, huh?

He squinted, then suddenly clicked his tongue:

"Originally, my teacher just told me about the scholarship rankings, and I was thinking of telling you first."

Jiang Yubai sighed dramatically:

"Since you don't want to listen—never mind, I'm hanging up."

After saying that, he made a gesture as if to reach for the red button on the screen.

"Hey hey hey hey! Don't hang up, don't hang up—"

Lin Jianxia's flustered voice came from the other end.

Jiang Yubai held the phone up straight again, looking at the puffed-up but forced-to-give-up face on the screen. He found it amusing, but deliberately kept a straight face.

"What? Weren't you afraid I'd eat you? Why did you hang up again?"

This rhetorical question made Lin Jianxia on the other end of the line grind her teeth in anger.

But since she needed his help right now and couldn't show her anger, she could only put on a pained expression and mumble in a low, whining voice:

"I...I was wrong, okay..."

"What?" Jiang Yubai deliberately moved his ear closer to the screen. "I can't hear—clearly—"

"I was wrong!!"

Lin Jianxia shouted in despair, her ears turning red.

"Yes, I heard that this time. It's very sincere."

Jiang Yubai nodded in satisfaction.

Lin Jianxia on the other end took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to explode, and softened her voice:

"Then... can you tell me your grades now?"

"It's not that I can't tell you your grades."

Before Lin Jianxia's eyes could light up, Jiang Yubai continued slowly:

"By the way, that 'brother' you called me before sounded pretty nice, why don't you say it again?"

"Jiang Yubai, don't push your luck!"

Lin Jianxia's furious voice came from the other end of the phone.

“You’re not going to tell me, huh?” Jiang Yubai said calmly. “Fine, then I’ll just have to wait until the fifth day of the new year to tell you.”

"Oh, by the way, you can just call Teacher Zhang yourself and ask, it's fine without calling her~"

Hearing this, Lin Jianxia became even angrier:

"Pah! First of all, I don't have a phone number. I'm at school all night, how am I supposed to call someone!"

"That's none of my business anymore, bye~"

"Etc., etc!"

"uh-huh?"

"...I'll talk, I'll talk, okay?!"

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(Dear readers, it's mid-month, please give me some monthly votes! Waaaaaah, Panda has already dropped three or four places in the rankings! Waaaaah!)

Chapter 175 Brother~

"..."

"..."

"If you promised, then say so! Why are you just wasting my phone bill?"

Jiang Yu was disappointed.

The little face on the screen blinked, its lips pursed and opened repeatedly, stammering for a long time without uttering a single word.

Lin Jianxia, ​​urged on like that, immediately glared at him, her ears turning red.

"Why would QQ video call cost phone credit?"

Jiang Yubai thought about it and realized it made sense: "Then... you've wasted my data."

"Aren't you at home? Why would you need mobile data to use Wi-Fi?"

“........” Jiang Yubai raised an eyebrow. “So are you going to call me or not? If you don’t, I’m really going to hang up.”

"You—! Can't I take a moment to think this through...?"

The girl's momentum instantly weakened.

She murmured and whimpered for a while, seemingly finally making up her mind, then closed her eyes:

"......elder brother."

Her voice was soft and sweet, tinged with a hint of shyness and annoyance, and the last syllable trembled slightly; it was extremely pleasant to hear.

Jiang Yubai reached out and pressed the stop recording button on the screen, then quickly took a screenshot.

In the picture, Lin Jianxia blushed and bit her lower lip, her beautiful eyes lowered, looking adorably embarrassed and resigned.

He stared at the screen for a few seconds, then nodded with satisfaction.

"That's fine, thank you for your hospitality."

"Pah!" Lin Jianxia immediately bared her teeth and brandished her claws. "Pervert! Get to the point!"

This time, Jiang Yubai didn't tease her anymore, and lazily said: