Sister, can I be a maid too?

No, I think I was dreaming just now.

Jiang Yu shook his groggy head, the soft blankets pulling him down further, wanting only to continue indulging in his dreams.

It took him a long time to come to his senses.

Oh... it's Lin Jianxia.

He reached for his phone beside his pillow, glanced at the time with squinted eyes, then buried his face back in the pillow, his voice muffled:

"Hey Lin Jianxia... why are you knocking on my door so early in the morning?"

The voice coming from outside the door was angry:

"It's almost ten o'clock, what's with this 'early morning' nonsense!"

"Get up and eat breakfast! It'll get cold if you don't come out now!"

Even in his half-awake state, Jiang Yubai couldn't help but laugh out loud upon hearing these words.

This Lin Jianxia... she's just like my mother.

Or is it...?

Does she really think she's a maid?

He shook his head, then pondered whether or not he should get up.

Although I really wanted to try Lin Jianxia's breakfast, the warm bed on the weekend seemed more appealing.

After all, breakfast can be reheated and eaten again, but once you lose the warmth of your bed on the weekend, you have to wait until next week to get it back.

Perhaps seeing no movement from inside for a long time, Lin Jianxia knocked on the door again:

"Moshi Moshi? You didn't fall asleep again, did you?"

No... how can you be so persistent...?

Jiang Yubai covered his face with a pillow and spoke lazily:

"Then bring breakfast in."

After he finished speaking, there was complete silence outside the door.

They're finally gone.

Jiang Yubai chuckled softly, changed her position, and planned to take a nice nap.

Just as my consciousness was about to sink into that sweet darkness, I suddenly heard a soft "click" in my ear.

....Um?

It took him about two seconds to realize what the sound was—

The next second, Jiang Yubai's eyes widened suddenly.

Holy crap, are you serious?!

Chapter 42 Lin Jianxia's Request

Jiang Yubai abruptly removed the pillow from her face and looked up.

Lin Jianxia stood by the bed, holding a plate of sandwiches in her left hand and a cup of warm milk in her right, glaring at him with a murderous look on her face.

"No..." Jiang Yubai subconsciously pulled the blanket up higher, "What are you doing in here?"

"What am I doing here?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jianxia's beautiful eyes widened immediately:

"Didn't you tell me to bring breakfast in?!"

Jiang Yubai was speechless for a moment.

He can't very well admit now that he was just joking and only said it because he knew you wouldn't come in, can he?

If I really said that, I'm afraid that glass of milk would be splashed on my face the next second.

For the sake of his own health and the health of the bed sheets and blankets, Jiang Yubai swallowed his words and instead cautiously began to speak:

"Uh... thank you?"

Lin Jianxia took a deep breath and slammed the sandwich and milk she was holding onto his bedside table.

After throwing down the words "Eat up!", the girl turned and stormed out of the room.

Jiang Yubai looked at her retreating figure, which was almost fleeing in panic, and then at the still steaming milk and sandwiches on his bedside table. He finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Now that things have come to this, going back to sleep is clearly out of the question.

But...

He recalled Lin Jianxia's expression just now, where her ears were clearly red with embarrassment, yet she still forced herself to put on a fierce look.

Hmm~ Not a bad deal.

the other side.

Lin Jianxia slammed the door shut and fled back to the sofa to sit down.

Her previously forced composure suddenly crumbled, and she felt her ears burning red.

Bastard, bastard, bastard!

It's one thing for this guy to make such a request, but how could he ask such a question with such an innocent look on his face?!

What do you mean by "What are you doing in here?"? And she even pulled up the blanket, making it seem like she was the pervert who barged into the room!

Didn't you say that yourself?!

If she didn't really have something to ask this guy, she wouldn't have dutifully brought the breakfast in!

You really think you're some kind of maid, huh?

Lin Jianxia cursed Jiang Yubai in her heart, then covered her face with her hands, feeling too ashamed to face anyone.

But unfortunately, she still needs this guy's help with her sister's matter. Even if she runs away now, she'll have to obediently come back later.

With a 'thud,' the girl rested her head on the coffee table, looking utterly dejected.

.......

Ten minutes later.

Jiang Yubai took the last bite of his sandwich and pushed open the door. He immediately saw Lin Jianxia slumped over the coffee table, looking like a salted fish that had lost its dreams.

He thought for a moment, then spoke sincerely:

"Well... breakfast was delicious."

The bacon was crispy and fragrant, the eggs were incredibly tender and scrambled, and the toast was toasted to perfection. It was a hundred times better than what you get at convenience stores. She truly deserves the title of Little Chef.

Faced with such sincere praise, Lin Jianxia showed no reaction whatsoever, not even moving an inch.

Jiang Yubai stroked his chin, a hint of doubt rising in his mind.

I have a feeling... this guy is kind of weird.

After all, I already said yesterday that breakfast is fine as long as it's prepared and placed in a thermal container, he will get up and eat it himself.

Lin Jianxia not only reheated the food, but also personally knocked on his door to urge him to get up. She even... didn't refuse such an outrageous service as "delivering food to his door".

Although her face was flushed, she actually brought breakfast into the house, almost feeding him bite by bite.

What's even more outrageous is that after experiencing that awkward situation, she didn't leave immediately and stubbornly stayed there.

If Jiang Yubai hadn't been absolutely certain of his memories from the past eighteen years, he would have seriously doubted—could this really be the little maid he had raised since she was a child?

So... what exactly is Lin Jianxia trying to do?

Thinking of this, Jiang Yubai stroked his chin and curiously leaned closer.

Lin Jianxia buried her entire face in her arms, with only a small section of her reddened ear tip showing.

She stretched her arms out on the coffee table, palms open, fingertips unconsciously curling.

Because her face was squeezed between her arms, her profile looked soft and puffed up a bit, like a sulking little animal.

...I must say, they're actually quite cute.

Jiang Yubai resisted the urge to poke his cheek, and feigned disgust, saying:

"Hey Lin Jianxia, ​​you didn't wake me up so you could go back to sleep, did you?"

Hearing this, Lin Jianxia finally couldn't hold back any longer. She jumped up with a "whoosh," her eyes wide with anger, and said:

"Young Master Jiang, do you think I'm like you! It's almost 10 a.m. and you're still not up. Even I can't sleep as long as you!"

Jiang Yubai wasn't annoyed at all, and slowly took a sip of milk, saying:

"Didn't I already say that I won't get out of bed until I naturally wake up on the weekend? But you..."

"You don't study or do your homework, you don't chat with your sister, and you've already brought the food in but you're still lying here waiting for me to get up. What are you trying to do?"

He raised an eyebrow: "You can't just wait to chat with me, can you?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jianxia's angry expression froze on her face. Her eyes darted around a few times, and finally she managed to force a smile.

"W-What's wrong? You've helped me so much, I want to thank you properly... Is that not allowed?"

The tone of those words was so warm and friendly that it sent a chill down Jiang Yubai's spine.

He subtly touched the goosebumps on his arm, then sat down next to Lin Jianxia without any hesitation.

"Sure, how would you like to thank me?"

“…”

Lin Jianxia clearly hadn't expected Jiang Yubai to be so shameless. She opened her mouth, but for a moment, she didn't know how to answer.

"Just kidding," Jiang Yu said jokingly. "I'd be grateful if you didn't poison my food."

Seeing Lin Jianxia's hesitant expression, as if she wanted to say something but then swallowed it back, he didn't say much, but simply changed the subject:

"By the way, if your salary is 1200 a month, is that enough for your and your sister's daily expenses?"

Seemingly surprised that the topic had turned to this, Lin Jianxia paused for a moment, but still subconsciously spoke up: