Sister, can I be a maid too?

Lin Jianxia wrinkled her little nose and said in a stiff tone:

"Anyway, it's just the same old stuff, it's not like I don't understand it."

“I’m not talking about whether you understand it or not,” Jiang Yubai said with a helpless expression. “I’m talking about… how you feel about it.”

Lin Jianxia pursed her lips, unusually not immediately refuting.

She looked away, and after a long while, she pouted and muttered something in a huff:

"So what... are you going to become my guardian?"

"Why should I be your guardian?"

Jiang Yubai chuckled and raised his hand, habitually patting the guy's head.

It wasn't until her head was rubbed a couple of times that Lin Jianxia belatedly realized—

Should I slap this guy's paws away?

I've gotten so into playing the younger sister lately that I'm almost used to having my face rubbed and being hugged. A simple head rub...

No no no!

Now that I'm Lin Jianxia, ​​how can I let this big bad guy get away with touching me so easily!

She was about to puff out her cheeks and exhale in protest when Jiang Yubai naturally withdrew his hand, stroked his chin, and said thoughtfully:

"Speaking of which..."

How could it be over already?!

Lin Jianxia's carefully prepared pouty expression froze on the spot, and she gritted her teeth:

"What are you saying?!"

He was clearly still upset about not being able to swat someone's hand away earlier.

Jiang Yubai didn't notice her subtle movements and continued speaking:

"I was thinking... how about I have my mom go to the parent-teacher conference in your place?"

Lin Jianxia stood there stunned. The embarrassment and anger she had felt just moments before vanished, leaving only a sudden blankness.

She opened her mouth, her voice slightly shaky:

"What...did you say?"

"Let my mom be your parent."

Jiang Yubai repeated it again in a natural tone, making a serious joke.

"Although I can't do it, my mom would definitely be happy to, and she can also give you some advice. She has much more experience than I do."

This idea actually came to me as soon as I heard Master Zhang say that we were going to hold a class meeting.

This Friday will likely be the last class meeting of the entire high school year.

He really didn't want the two sisters to continue as usual.

So... all alone.

Otherwise, he would have avoided this kind of topic long ago, instead of bringing it up again and again like he has no emotional intelligence.

But even if it's mentioned, we don't know if those two are willing to accept it...

Jiang Yubai wasn't entirely sure either, so he first turned his head to look at Lin Tingwan beside him:

"Wanwan, what do you think?"

Lin Tingwan raised her beautiful eyes and looked at him quietly for a few seconds.

She pursed her lips, took out the familiar spiral notebook from her bosom, turned to a new page, and gently wrote two words:

"willing."

Jiang Yubai breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to look at the little hedgehog and tentatively asked:

"Then... what about Jian Xia?"

He was genuinely afraid that the little hedgehog would trigger some kind of stress response, yelling, "Who wants your pity?" and "I'm perfectly fine on my own!"

To his surprise, Lin Jianxia, ​​who was usually like a firecracker, now had her eyes slightly lowered, her eyelashes trembling, looking light and soft.

The girl pursed her lips, hummed for a while, and surprisingly, revealed a shy and hesitant demeanor:

"Aunt Qin...won't she be unwilling?"

Chapter 232 I told you not to pinch me! What are you doing with your paws!

living room.

Jiang Yubai sat on the sofa, with the quiet Lin Tingwan on his left and Lin Jianxia on his right, who was unconsciously tense and looked nervous.

In front of the three of them, a hands-free cell phone sat on the coffee table, playing the ringtone "Lotus Pond Moonlight" softly.

"Pushing open that window of my heart, I gaze into the distance—who plucked that flower of yesterday's sorrow?"

"I'm like a fish in your lotus pond, just to wait with you under the bright moonlight."

"Having traversed all four seasons—"

Jiang Yubai couldn't help but start singing in his heart, when the ringtone abruptly stopped, replaced by a lazy female voice:

"Oh, how strange! Our young master actually called us on his own initiative?"

It was Qin Huiyi.

Jiang Yubai's face darkened, but his tone softened:

"How could I, Mom? It's been so long since we last contacted each other. I just wanted to call and say hello, and also check in on you two."

"Hey, do you think I don't know your temper?" Qin Huiyi didn't believe it at all. "Speak, what's wrong? Did you run out of money or get into trouble at school?"

Seeing that Lin Jianxia's expression had become subtle, Jiang Yubai's face darkened, and he suddenly regretted turning on the speakerphone:

"Mom, is this how you see me? Maybe I'm just missing you two?"

"Otherwise what? Have you forgotten the last time? You didn't contact me for half a summer vacation, and then suddenly you called, and the result was—"

"Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop!"

Jiang Yubai quickly stopped his mother from revealing his shortcomings.

It's one thing if they just grumble about it occasionally, but there are twins listening in the middle of it!

Lin Jianxia gently nudged him, clearly displeased with his sudden interruption.

Jiang Yu Bai ignored this guy, simply coughed lightly, and steered the conversation back on track:

"Actually, it's nothing... I just wanted to ask how you two are doing lately? Didn't you say you went on a trip to the south? Are you back yet?"

"Just got back. Sigh, don't even mention it. Your dad's fishing addiction is so strong, once he starts, he never stops. After he got back, he had to deal with a few troublesome tenants. He only finished dealing with them yesterday."

Jiang Yubai immediately started flattering him:

"Mom, you've worked so hard. This family depends entirely on you."

"Oh, has the sun risen in the west? You've finally started caring about your old mother?" Qin Huiyi laughed on the other end of the phone. "So, what's the matter? There's no such thing as a free lunch. You must have ulterior motives."

Jiang Yubai blinked:

"It's nothing major... I just wanted to ask if you two are free this Friday?"

"Friday?" Qin Huiyi didn't answer directly, but instead asked, "What's wrong? Is something going on at school?"

“Well… the college entrance exam is coming up soon,” Jiang Yubai said honestly, “the school requires a parent-teacher meeting.”

In other families, children are treated like national treasures before the college entrance examination, with parents constantly asking about their grades.

Jiang Yubai felt that he was probably a panda too—except that he was a wild panda in the deep mountains and forests, with no one to care for him, and he had to search for bamboo shoots to eat all over the mountains by himself.

Qin Huiyi's tone was quite casual:

"Parents' meeting? Let your dad come. I need to go to Ningcheng to discuss some things with some of my girlfriends."

Jiang Yubai was stunned for a moment, and his heart skipped a beat.

He only dared to bring up this idea because he knew his parents had just returned home.

But who would have thought that after only a few days, my mother would be planning to run away again?

We're supposed to be discussing something... more like playing around.

Feeling two pairs of eyes like searchlights shining on his cheek, Jiang Yubai's lips twitched, and he said:

"Mom... can you and Dad come together?"

"Why are you coming along? These are sisters I've known for over ten years, I can't refuse."

Qin Huiyi casually said:

"Besides, the parent-teacher meeting is just about some things to note about the college entrance examination. In my opinion, it's fine if he doesn't come. You can go and listen and then relay the information to us."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jianxia bit her lower lip, her expression visibly darkening, while Lin Tingwan beside her also lowered her eyes slightly.

Jiang Yubai glanced left and right, took a deep breath, and had no choice but to bite the bullet and say:

"Mom... if it were just me, it wouldn't matter if you two didn't come, but this time is different."

"Different?" Qin Huiyi chuckled. "What, you can conjure up a person for me?"

Jiang Yubai honestly replied:

"I can conjure two people for you."

There was a pause on the other end of the phone:

"........What's the meaning?"

“It’s like this,” Jiang Yubai continued to explain, “You should still remember the two sisters who lived next door to me, right? They even cooked for you and Dad.”

Qin Huiyi was silent for two seconds, then her voice suddenly carried a hint of suspicion:

"Lin Jianxia and Lin Tingwan, right? What happened to them?"

"Their parents... probably can't come, and the two sisters have a very good impression of you, so we hope you can help us."