Sister, can I be a maid too?

"Aunt Qin is here... Wanwan is with us too..."

"Hey~ Have you eaten yet?"

Before Lin Jianxia could answer, Jiang Yubai reluctantly took over the conversation:

"Mom, I was eating when I called you... Could you tell me about the fees at Jing'an Garden first?"

"The fees... in general, are quite expensive," Qin Huiyi said in a more serious tone. "Jing'an Garden is a semi-public elderly care institution, and there are subsidy policies for eligible families."

She paused for a moment, then said decisively:

"Okay, let Xia add me on WeChat later, and I'll send her the list of required documents. I'll check the policy details first. If she meets the requirements, the cost shouldn't be too high, and there's a high chance we can apply for a reduction or exemption."

Lin Jianxia's eyes lit up immediately, but after her lips moved, she hesitated and said:

"Isn't...isn't this too much trouble for Aunt Qin?"

"It's alright, it's no trouble at all," Qin Huiyi's tone returned to its usual smiling self. "We can just have Xia and Wanwan come to our house to play more often..."

Before Lin Jianxia could reply, Jiang Yubai spoke up:

"Mom, we're going to eat now, we'll contact you later. Have fun, bye-bye~"

After saying that, he hung up the phone decisively.

Lin Jianxia gave him a cat-like punch and complained:

"Why did you hang up so quickly? I haven't said goodbye to Aunt Qin yet..."

Grandma, who was standing nearby, listened intently from the moment the call connected.

At first, I was only paying attention to things at the nursing home, but as I listened, my attention involuntarily drifted to something else—

Judging from Aunt Qin's tone on the phone, her daughters Wan and Xia seemed to be quite familiar with Xiao Jiang's parents.

Besides, isn't Xiao Jiang closer to Wan Yatou? Why does it seem like Xia Yatou is... when she's with him?

This was the second time the old man had seen Jiang Yubai.

She clearly remembered that the last time this young man named Jiang Yubai came to her house to wish her a Happy New Year, although her two granddaughters were quite familiar with each other, they were nowhere near as naturally affectionate as they were now.

Just as I was slightly distracted, someone gently touched my hand.

The old woman turned her head and saw her daughter holding her arm and pointing to the cell phone on the table.

Seeing that her grandmother didn't understand what she meant, Lin Tingwan lowered her head and wrote a few lines on a notepad, then handed it to her sister to see.

Lin Jianxia glanced at the notebook, then turned to her grandmother and began to whine and plead:

“Look, Wanwan also said that she’s urging you to move to a nursing home… You also heard Aunt Qin say that there’s a policy you can apply for, and the cost won’t be too high.”

“We all hope you can stay comfortably and be taken care of, so we can feel at ease.”

Lin Tingwan nodded in agreement.

Perhaps it was because her two granddaughters were too adamant, or perhaps it was because her previous words, "Come visit often," touched the old woman's heart.

Grandma glanced at the expectant looks in the two sisters' eyes, finally let out a long sigh, and softened her tone:

"Okay, okay... If it's really like they said on the phone, not too expensive and quiet... then I'll go check it out."

Although she didn't say anything definitively, only that she would go and see when the time came, Lin Jianxia still couldn't help but cheer out loud:

"Yay!!"

This is the first time Grandma has ever given in!

Overwhelmed with emotion, she instinctively wanted to lunge at Jiang Yubai beside her.

But halfway through her run, she seemed to realize that her grandmother was watching, so she bit her lower lip, turned around, and snuggled up to her own Wanwan, hugging and rubbing against her.

The old man watched this scene with a smile, and it took him a long time to speak:

"Alright, alright... let's eat, the food's getting cold..."

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After lunch.

After Jiang Yubai and her two sisters finished washing the dishes, they cleaned the house and chatted with their grandmother for a while, and the afternoon passed by in no time.

Grandma didn't have to worry about dinner anymore; Lin Jianxia was the head chef as always, with Jiang Yubai and Lin Tingwan obediently helping out.

There aren't many entertainment options in the village, and the television is quite old, so you can't receive many channels.

So the group sat with Grandma in the yard, chatting and enjoying the cool air, listening to the incessant chirping of cicadas and watching the clouds drift slowly across the rooftops, which was quite pleasant.

As night fell and Grandma went back to her room to rest, Jiang Yubai followed the two sisters back to their bedroom.

Having done it once before, the three of them were quite adept at it this time.

It was still Lin Jianxia and Lin Tingwan's bed. He laid out a bamboo mat next to the bed and slept on the floor, which was cool.

Perhaps because he went to bed too early, or for some other reason, Jiang Yubai tossed and turned on the bamboo mat, but couldn't fall asleep.

Listening to the even, shallow breathing around him, he closed his eyes and struggled for a moment before finally sitting up quietly, putting on his coat, pushing open the door and going out.

The moonlight in the courtyard was astonishingly bright, like a thin layer of silver gauze covering the stone slabs.

The sparse chirping of cicadas drifted from the distant woods, making the summer night even more tranquil.

To be honest, he hadn't seen such a quiet night in a long time.

The nights in Jinxiu New Village are always lively. The night market downstairs is open until two or three in the morning, and the aroma of late-night snacks can be faintly smelled through the air.

Even in the original villa, you can still occasionally hear the sound of cars whizzing by.

Sitting on the steps of the old house, all you can smell is the fresh, cool air of the countryside, with a faint fragrance of grass and trees.

Jiang Yubai took a deep breath and felt completely refreshed.

He simply sat down on the steps by the door, looked up at the full moon in the sky, and let his thoughts drift away.

It floated and floated, slowly landing on a name that was all too familiar.

Lin Jianxia.

See Xia, see Xia, little hedgehog, and... little maid.

There are many names in my mind, but the image that comes to mind is still that little face with a touch of arrogance.

When exactly did he begin to like this cute little hedgehog?

Was it when she was wearing that maid outfit and was slowly carried up to me in the bathroom?

It was in that same pavilion filled with fallen leaves, when the girl was incredibly shy, yet still insisted on giving herself a lap pillow.

Or perhaps it's that day after day, whenever you open the bedroom door, you always see her sitting at the dining table with a steaming breakfast on it.

Mingming has always been like a sensitive little hedgehog. As soon as she senses any intention to approach, she will raise all her sharp quills and curl herself up tightly.

But if you're willing to get a little closer, a little more determined—

Just a second before those sharp thorns are about to touch you, she will quietly retract them, revealing her soft little belly underneath.

So... when did Lin Jianxia start to like him?

Was it that kiss that landed on my forehead?

Or perhaps...

My thoughts were scattered when I suddenly heard two hurried footsteps.

He snapped out of his daze and turned to look.

Under the moonlight, the two sisters appeared at the doorway.

Lin Jianxia held her younger sister's arm and walked hurriedly.

The moment they saw him, they both stopped in their tracks.

One had her little face slightly puffed out, her eyes filled with a hint of reproach; the other looked clearly tired, yet still looked over with concern.

Two identical pretty faces were breathtakingly beautiful under the moonlight.

Jiang Yubai was slightly dazed, unable to distinguish for a moment whether it was reality or a dream.

The next second, a huffy voice reached my ears.

"Jiang, Xiao, Bai!"

"Why are you here instead of sleeping? You scared me to death, you know?"

Chapter 280 The Moonlight Is Perfect at This Moment

Seeing that Jiang Yubai was still in a daze, Lin Jianxia pouted and simply sat down on either side of him with her younger sister.

“Say something,” she poked the guy’s waist and grumbled, “Why aren’t you sleeping and sitting by the front door? Missing home?”

Jiang Yubai slowly came to his senses.

It's not a hallucination...

He looked left and right:

"No... why are you here?"

“I…I woke up in the middle of the night and found you weren’t there,” Lin Jianxia continued poking his kidneys, “so I dragged Wanwan out to look for you.”

Lin Tingwan produced a notebook from somewhere, quickly wrote something down, and held it up in front of him.

Under the bright moonlight, Jiang Yubai could clearly see the handwriting on the notebook.

What happened to Jiang Yubai?

"Nothing much," Jiang Yubai gently patted the boy's head, "It's just... I just couldn't sleep, so I came out for some fresh air."

Lin Jianxia finally stopped poking at him, and frowned:

"It's so cold outside, why are you coming out in the wind? What if you catch a cold?"

She pouted and grumbled, "In the end, I'm the one who has to take care of you..."

"Okay~ okay~" Jiang Yubai drawled, "Thank you for meeting Aunt Xia. I'll stay a little longer and then go back."

What does "seeing" mean?