Sister, can I be a maid too?

Lin Jianxia replied with a couple of sentences, then couldn't help but glance at the wall clock and urged:

"Hurry up, we're going to be late!"

Okay, okay...

Jiang Yubai finished the last mouthful of porridge, then put the half-eaten ham and egg pancake in his mouth and mumbled:

"Let's go, let's set off."

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.....

When the two stepped into the classroom one after the other, they immediately attracted a lot of attention.

But as soon as Jiang Yubai's gaze swept over, the students all lowered their heads as if guarding against a thief, leaving him completely bewildered.

What's going on? Does he really have that strong an aura right now?

Jiang Yubai didn't pay much attention. He put down his schoolbag, sat down, and tidied up the papers on the table. For a moment, he found himself with nothing to do.

After all, he used to be either late or just barely made it. If he had a few extra minutes, he would have to hurry up and finish the breakfast he bought at the door. Unlike today, he had about ten minutes of free time.

Lin Jianxia, ​​who was standing to the side, had already handed in her homework and started reviewing her books.

Since leaving the residential area, this guy has been diligently cosplaying his younger sister, refusing to utter a single word.

Jiang Yubai looked around the classroom; most of the students had already arrived.

Some were copying homework, some were catching up on sleep, and some were chatting—just like every morning, it was quite lively.

His gaze quickly locked onto a figure engrossed in writing, and with a raised eyebrow, he got up and walked over.

Li Yang was diligently copying what he had learned when he suddenly sensed a figure beside him. Startled, he shuddered and looked up abruptly.

He breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that it was Jiang Yubai:

"Brother Jiang, you scared me to death! I thought it was Abbess Zhang..."

Jiang Yubai looked around, grabbed a chair from a classmate who hadn't arrived yet, sat down, and raised an eyebrow, saying:

"Well, Yangzi, that explains why you haven't asked me for the test papers these past few days. Turns out you've found a new source?"

“Brother Jiang, you’re sitting too far away,” Li Yang chuckled. “Wang Jianglong is also good at math, so this is convenient for him.”

Wang Jianglong was his new deskmate. He wasn't very familiar with Jiang Yubai, so he just nodded at him as a greeting.

Jiang Yubai withdrew his gaze and clicked his tongue:

“Master Zhang set up this ‘study group’ so that you could help each other, but you’ve turned it into ‘copying each other’, haven’t you?”

Li Yang didn't even look up, his pen moving with incredible speed and fluidity:

"This is also a form of mutual help!"

Jiang Yubai wasn't there to stop him from copying homework; he was there for something else.

“Hey, Yoko,” he stroked his chin, “you’re so well-informed, have there been any rumors about me lately?”

Upon hearing this, Li Yang paused, his pen stilling, and looked up.

"...Brother Jiang, there really is one."

Really?

Jiang Yubai frowned:

"No, how can there still be rumors spreading? Is it about me and Lin Tingwan again?"

“Ah, no, that’s not it,” Li Yang said with a somewhat subtle expression, “It’s just about you, Brother Jiang.”

"My alone? What?" Jiang Yubai was taken aback.

Li Yang clicked his tongue and spoke in a very serious tone:

"Brother Jiang, they say... you're the principal's son."

Jiang Yubai: "?"

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Jiang Yubai stood there, stunned, not realizing what he had just heard.

A few seconds later, he spoke incredulously, "What did they say I... am?"

Li Yang, still with that dignified and solemn expression, nodded:

“Brother Jiang, you heard right, they all say you’re the principal’s son.”

Jiang Yubai: "......."

"No," he laughed angrily, "where did this rumor come from?"

At this point, Li Yang even stopped copying his homework and began analyzing it with great interest:

“Brother Jiang, they said someone saw it with their own eyes—on the day you finished your punishment run, Zhang Shi Tai personally waited for you at the classroom door and even handed you the principal’s phone.”

Jiang Yubai: "?"

"They didn't hear what you said clearly, but they all felt that you sounded very impatient."

"And then... as everyone knows, Dong Chengze didn't just receive a warning, he was transferred to another school. What's the difference between that and expulsion?"

Jiang Yubai's lips twitched:

"No, what does it matter to me what happens to Dong Chengze?"

“Brother Jiang,” Li Yang shook his head, “even though they spread rumors first, you just flipped their table!”

"It wasn't enough that you overturned the table. You went to the playground and ran five laps as if nothing had happened. As a result, Dong Chengze just opened his mouth and had you and your bedding kicked out of the school."

"Plus, with Zhang Shi Tai looking like she was facing a major crisis, and even personally handing you your phone, it's no wonder some people think you're the principal's son."

At this point, Li Yang paused, then looked at him with a hint of suspicion:

"It's said that Master Zhang usually has a stern face, but she actually had a pleasant expression when she saw you..."

"—Brother Jiang, you're not really the principal's son, are you?"

"Get lost, get lost! If I were the principal's son, I'd fire you first." Jiang Yubai rolled her eyes.

What is all this nonsense? And you're making it sound so convincing.

"Didn't we already say it would be 'based on the wishes of the individual and their parents'? After being caught spreading rumors in front of your crush and classmates and losing face so badly, isn't it normal for you to want to transfer schools?"

As for the rest... well, he was just unlucky to run into the leaders who came down for an inspection.

After giving a casual explanation, Jiang Yubai asked again:

"Any other rumors?"

Li Yang hesitated for a moment: "Other? Brother Jiang, what type are you talking about?"

What type?

Jiang Yubai thought for a moment: "So... me and Lin Tingwan, is there one?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yang's lips twitched, his expression becoming rather subtle:

"Brother Jiang, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

Jiang Yubai narrowed his eyes: "What's a lie?"

"...The truth is, absolutely not. You two are completely innocent, so there's nothing anyone can say about it."

What does it mean? What does it mean that the lie is that we are both innocent?

Jiang Yubai said irritably:

"What about the truth? The truth is that rumors about the two of us are flying everywhere?"

“Heh, heh,” Li Yang chuckled dryly, “The truth is… there really are no rumors.”

"Really not?" Jiang Yubai was taken aback, then frowned. "That's not right. Why were they all staring at me when I came in this morning?"

"Brother Jiang, don't rush, let me finish."

Li Yang suppressed a laugh, as if he was holding back something:

"Although you and Lin Tingwan arrive early every day and the bell rings just in time for class, today you're both in the classroom for the first time ever."

"Although Lin Tingwan never pays attention to anyone, Brother Jiang, you keep bringing her snacks and notes whenever you go, and the key is that she actually takes them."

"Although Brother Jiang, you acted impulsively for the sake of a woman, even overturning the table of the person spreading the rumors..."

Li Yang looked sincere:

"But! Everyone still firmly believes that you two are still in a purely platonic friendship, really."

Jiang Yubai: "......."

He looked at Li Yang speechlessly, and Li Yang finally couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

"Hey Jiang, who would dare spread rumors about you two now? The last person who spread rumors about you was already expelled from school by you, okay?"

"Even if you two really did kiss in the woods, everyone will firmly believe that Lin Tingwan got sand in her eyes and that you were just blowing it out for her!"

Jiang Yubai didn't want to talk to him anymore, so she threw down a sentence and turned to leave:

"Get lost, we're just innocent classmates."

Well, this is fine too, as long as no one is gossiping behind my back.

"Hey, Brother Jiang, take care!"

Li Yang waved with a smile, finding the whole thing incredibly amusing.

He was laughing when his expression suddenly froze.

Oh no, my exam paper!

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