Sister, can I be a maid too?

“It’s different now…” Lin Jianxia sighed deeply. “Although Wanwan seems to be fine, but… but what if…”

"What ifs?"

Jiang Yu rolled her eyes at her and promptly gave her a light tap on the head.

"Can't you be a little more careful with your sister?"

Lin Jianxia covered her head, her face contorted in pain, and weakly uttered an "Oh".

Since the initial diagnosis, Dr. Su has maintained a monthly home visit to monitor Lin Tingwan's condition.

According to her, although no medication was used, Lin Tingwan's condition was undoubtedly improving day by day.

Even if Dr. Su didn't say anything, the two of them could sense it.

Lin Jianxia, ​​as the older sister, must feel this even more deeply.

At the beginning, he was completely unable to go to school alone, and even when he did go, he remained withdrawn. Now, as long as he is with the two of them, he has basically no problems except for not being able to speak.

To be honest, she finds it hard to imagine.

Just a year ago, she was still struggling to make a living for her two sisters, enduring physical and mental exhaustion.

Every time I come home and see my younger sister sitting blankly on the bed, I am filled with anxiety, fearing that her condition will worsen. But there is nothing I can do but worry helplessly.

A year later, it seemed that all the worries that had once weighed on her had disappeared.

The refrigerator was always full, and there was no need to worry about tuition and living expenses, nor about wages being deducted. Even Wanwan's condition was getting better day by day.

If I had to say what I'm worried about, it would be whether some idiot would bully my Wanwan.

A year ago, high school seemed like just going with the flow.

Without clear goals, without close friends, and with no connection to the activities of their peers.

As for the results...

Since things are already like this, what does it matter whether the grades are good or bad?

Now, we have a shared goal of getting into Linda University, and we have a certain big idiot who can encourage and motivate each other.

Although I'm tired every day, and although this guy often bullies me, but...

but.......

Thinking of this, Lin Jianxia bit her lower lip and couldn't help but steal another glance to the side.

"Look!" Jiang Yubai's eyes widened. "It's always like this, okay? And you still say I'm seeing things wrong."

Lin Jianxia: "........."

She immediately lost all feeling of being touched, snorted, and pouted:

"What? You can't even look at it anymore?"

Is looking the same as peeking?

Jiang Yubai spoke in a serious tone.

"I know I have handsome features and am a good-looking man. After all, everyone loves beauty. You can just look at me directly. I don't mind."

Lin Jianxia laughed in anger: "Jiang Yubai, have you no shame?"

Before Jiang Yubai could continue teasing the little hedgehog, a soft 'click' came from the study door.

Both of their gazes turned to her at the same time, only to see Lin Tingwan blink her eyes, slip on her slippers, and return to sit down on the sofa.

Dr. Su stood at the door and waved to the two of them:

"You two come in with me for a moment."

Jiang Yubai was used to it. He patted Lin Tingwan's head and led Lin Jianxia into the study.

Dr. Su closed the study door again, and Lin Jianxia, ​​who was standing nearby, couldn't wait to ask;

"Dr. Su, how is Wanwan this time?"

Dr. Su took out a notebook from her pocket, flipped through it, and a smile appeared on her face:

"Don't worry, Wanwan's condition has improved since last month. Her willingness to interact has increased significantly, her emotional responses are more natural, and the feedback she gives through her eyes and body language is very positive."

Lin Jianxia finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Hearing this, Jiang Yubai was about to say, "See, I told you it was okay," when he saw Dr. Su push up her glasses and ask:

"Just... I'd like to confirm again, when you're at home, have you ever seen Lin Tingwan speak?"

She paused, then added:

"It doesn't matter if it's not a complete sentence; a single phrase, a word, or even a syllable that expresses emotion is fine."

Open an opening?

Jiang Yubai paused for two seconds, then shook his head:

"As far as I know, there shouldn't be any."

Forget about speaking, Wanwan doesn't even groan when she's being rubbed comfortably.

He turned his head to look at Lin Jianxia beside him.

Lin Jianxia shook her head, somewhat bewildered.

"No......"

She suddenly became nervous:

"Dr. Su, is...is there a problem?"

Dr. Su pondered for a moment, then gently closed the notebook in her hand:

"The problem isn't too serious, it's just that the recovery process is a little slower than expected."

She glanced at the two of them and explained in a calm tone:

"We all know that Lin Tingwan's inability to speak is not due to a vocal disorder or organic lesion, but rather due to environmental factors that have led to symptoms of autism accompanied by selective mutism, making her subjectively unwilling to communicate with others."

"Now her willingness to socialize and her emotional responses are improving significantly. Logically, her language expression should also start to improve."

This long string of terms made Jiang Yubai nervous at this moment:

"Does this... mean there's been a problem with Wanwan's recovery process?"

Dr. Su seemed to sense their tension and gently comforted them:

"There's no need to worry too much about that. From an overall assessment, Lin Tingwan's recovery trend is undisputed."

"The lag in language function may simply be due to the psychological aspect requiring more time and opportunity."

“Some children, even if they are otherwise normal, will retain the habit of ‘not speaking’ for a longer period of time.”

Lin Jianxia blinked: "So......"

“So just continue as usual,” Dr. Su thought for a moment. “Just do the same treatments you usually do.”

"Hmm... well, we could slightly increase the frequency and intensity."

Ten minutes later.

Jiang Yubai took a small, simply packaged box of tea from the room, handed it over with both hands, and spoke sincerely:

"Dr. Su, these tea leaves were grown by my father. They're not worth much, but they're a small token of his appreciation."

“You travel such a long way every month and put in so much effort... I know your fees are actually far below market price, it’s practically charity, so you should accept this tea this time.”

Ever since accepting that small packet of tea last time, Dr. Su seemed to realize something was wrong when she got back, and afterwards she refused to accept any more.

As for the psychological counseling fee, which should be several hundred yuan per hour, she only charges a registration fee of several tens of yuan each time.

Jiang Yubai muttered to himself that this amount of money probably wouldn't even cover the person's round-trip transportation costs.

Su Xianyun looked at the tea leaves he handed her, feeling both amused and exasperated.

What does "grown by oneself" mean...?

She brewed some of the small jar she had received last time when she got home, and even the old director of the courtyard came over because of the aroma, repeatedly asking where she had bought it.

You should know that the dean was a famous tea lover, and he wouldn't even drink ordinary tea.

The fact that he praised it so highly shows how precious this tea is.

It's probably a type of product that's hard to find even if you buy it... and they even claim it's something they grew themselves.

Normally, she would never accept something of this value from a patient's family.

But Su Xianyun looked into Jiang Yubai's sincere eyes, then suddenly smiled gently and took the tea leaves from him.

"Okay, then I'll accept it, thank you."

Su Xianyun paused, then gave a teasing smile:

"If you don't mind my age, please don't call me Dr. Su anymore, just call me Sister Su."

Jiang Yubai blinked and readily agreed, calling out:

"Okay, Sister Su."

He then took out his phone again: "Then I'll transfer the consultation fee to you."

"No need, no need. Why would I need to pay for my younger siblings' medical treatment?" Su Xianyun waved her hand with a smile. "If there are any changes or problems in Wanwan's life, just contact me on WeChat."

As she spoke, she put the tea leaves into her bag, nodded to the two of them, and then turned and walked towards the door.

After seeing Su Xianyun off, Jiang Yubai pursed his lips and relaxed.

Lin Jianxia, ​​standing to the side, glanced into the distance, her tone tinged with emotion:

"Dr. Su is such a kind person..."

Jiang Yubai casually patted the little guy's head:

"Remember to call me Sister Su from now on."

Lin Jianxia gave a soft "Oh," glanced at Jiang Yubai, hesitated for a moment, and then said:

"Um, what Sister Su meant by 'increasing the frequency and intensity'..."

"...What does that mean?"