Sister, can I be a maid too?

After morning self-study, the weekly flag-raising ceremony is held as usual.

As Jiang Yubai listened to the passionate speech by the student representative on the podium, his gaze idly swept across the playground.

Lincheng No. 3 Middle School does not mandate students' attire, except for Mondays when the flag-raising ceremony is held.

The summer heat hadn't completely subsided by mid-September, and with the sun shining particularly brightly today, the girls around us, dressed in their summer school uniforms, looked especially refreshing and eye-catching.

As he looked around, his gaze unconsciously fell on a certain figure again.

Lin Jianxia stood at the middle and back of the class line, her posture as upright as a newly sprouted bamboo.

Her blue and white school uniform accentuated her long neck, and her high ponytail swayed gently in the morning breeze, the ends of her hair gleaming softly in the sunlight.

It does seem... kind of good-looking.

So throughout the entire flag-raising ceremony, Jiang Yubai's gaze remained openly and consistently fixed on that high ponytail swaying gently in the wind.

After the flag-raising ceremony.

In the classroom.

Lin Jianxia looked warily at Jiang Yubai beside her, feeling that there was something strange about the guy's eyes.

Jiang Yubai thought for a moment, picked up the draft notebook, quickly wrote a line, put a small bread on it, and pushed it over.

Lin Jianxia skillfully took the small bread and glanced down at it.

"Your ponytail is a bit low; it would look better if you tied it higher."

?

What does that mean?

What does it mean to look good from a high position?

What! You think I can just tie it higher because you tell me to?

Lin Jianxia pushed the notebook back expressionlessly and turned her head away, ignoring him.

Jiang Yubai didn't seem to care, and took out a math test paper and started twirling his pen.

“…”

But... what if the needle went astray?

Does this look really bad...?

Lin Jianxia wanted to take a look, but there was no small mirror at hand.

After hesitating for a few seconds, she secretly glanced to the side—Jiang Yubai was looking down at correcting mistakes in his questions, seemingly not paying any attention to them at all.

...It was just fixing my hair, definitely not because of what this guy was babbling about.

Thinking this, she bit her lower lip, reached out and loosened the hair tie, and quietly moved her ponytail up a few centimeters.

Just as I put my hand down, a very soft laugh came from the side.

Lin Jianxia's ears turned bright red.

Jiang Yubai withdrew his gaze with satisfaction, feeling that much of his resentment about going to school on Monday had dissipated.

Just then, the front door of the classroom was pushed open.

Master Zhang walked into the classroom carrying a stack of test papers, placed them on the podium expressionlessly, and glanced at the whole class.

“The results of last week’s weekly test are out,” she said seriously. “The feedback from the teachers of each subject is that the overall results are not ideal.”

She paused, her gaze lingering for a moment on several students who had lowered their heads and were avoiding eye contact:

"Let me emphasize again—the seating arrangement is not to make it easier for you to chat, much less to allow some people to 'help each other' copy homework."

"The seating arrangement is designed so that you can truly encourage and learn from each other and improve your grades."

Master Zhang adjusted her glasses, her gaze sweeping over every face in the audience:

"After discussion within the grade level, we decided to introduce a 'learning partner points system'."

"Starting today, each pair of deskmates will become fixed study partners. Each month, a comprehensive evaluation will be conducted based on the progress made by each pair in their weakest subject and the quality of their completed assignments."

"After each major exam, in addition to individual rankings, we also add a ranking of the progress made by study partners."

"At the end of the semester, the top five pairs in terms of points will receive additional rewards—including a special progress scholarship from the school."

As soon as he finished speaking, a faint commotion arose from below.

Jiang Yubai raised an eyebrow and glanced sideways at Lin Jianxia beside him.

No, what's the school up to now?

From what I'm hearing... he and Lin Jianxia are not only classmates now, but they're also tied together in terms of points?

Chapter 50 The Little Hedgehog Who Was Always Being Teasing

After emphasizing a few more points, the homeroom teacher, Zhang Shufang, picked up the test paper and began to review it.

Jiang Yubai didn't take the notice he had just received too seriously. He twirled his pen while scanning the wrong questions on his test paper.

For him, such motivation for progress was far too distant.

Although he ranks among the top in his grade in math and physics, his scores in Chinese and English...

To put it bluntly, the future is promising and there is huge room for progress. We've already hit rock bottom, and every step we take will lead us upwards.

To put it nicely, it's a pure blob, the kind that everyone avoids and even ghosts dread.

Even his Chinese and English teachers are too lazy to scold him now; he's probably given up on treatment altogether.

Although he tried to salvage his terrible Chinese and English grades, he was quickly overwhelmed by the confusing reading comprehension and the overwhelming amount of English vocabulary.

Holy crap, tell me what the author's psychology was expressed by saying "the fish's eyes emitted an eerie light"?

Even the author himself couldn't say it!

All I can say is... math and physics are still the best. Right is right, wrong is wrong, everything is clear.

Just as Jiang Yubai looked down at the exam paper, he suddenly heard a rustling sound of paper rubbing together.

Ok?

He subconsciously turned his head and saw that the draft paper had been pushed between the two desks at some point.

It was Lin Jianxia who secretly handed it to me.

Jiang Yubai blinked, a feeling of being flattered inexplicably welling up inside her.

After all, it was rare for Lin Jianxia to take the initiative to pass a note, especially since it was during class time.

Jiang Yubai glanced up at Zhang Shifu on the podium, and after confirming that she hadn't noticed them, he picked up the draft notebook and began to read.

"Can we make it into the top five in points?"

ha?

Jiang Yubai blinked, hesitated for a moment, then wrote a sentence backwards and handed it back:

"Can...can we get in?"

The reply came back quickly.

"Sure, I can improve your math, Chinese, and English scores by a little bit."

Jiang Yubai's lips twitched.

You make it sound so simple...

He wisely wrote down his reply and pushed it back:

"My situation is completely hopeless. You'd better do your best."

There was no response from the other end of the note; they were probably stunned into silence by his self-righteous attitude of giving up.

Jiang Yubai didn't think much of it, assuming it was just Lin Jianxia's whim, and continued to look down at his wrong answers.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but Monday mornings seem to drag on forever.

When the bell finally rang for the end of the last class, Jiang Yubai felt that the little energy he had replenished in the morning had long been exhausted, and his stomach was growling with hunger.

Standing at the cafeteria window, he enthusiastically ordered his dishes:

"Hmm... boiled shrimp, braised pork, stir-fried vegetables, and a chicken leg, please give me a generous portion, Auntie..."

He suddenly remembered something and turned around to glance back.

Sure enough, in a corner of the cafeteria, a familiar figure was sitting quietly.

He turned his head and said, "Auntie, could you please add another chicken leg for me?"

The cafeteria lady glanced at his 1.83-meter height and very generously gave him a large spoonful of rice.

Holding a large bowl full of food, Jiang Yubai turned her head and spoke very sincerely to Li Yang, who was still ordering:

"Yangzi, I won't eat with you today. I have something to take care of."

Li Yang was taken aback. Before he could reply, he saw Jiang Yubai walking briskly in a certain direction.

When he realized it was a corner of the cafeteria by the window, and a figure sitting alone in the corner, the doubt on his face instantly turned into glaring speechlessness.

"Alas, people value romance over friendship; how cold and heartless the world is..."

Li Yang muttered to himself, deciding to channel his grief and anger into his appetite, and turned to shout at the cafeteria lady:

"Auntie, could you please add another serving of sweet and sour pork?"

the other side.

Lin Jianxia was scooping up a spoonful of white porridge when a plate piled high with food suddenly appeared in front of her.

She frowned, and was about to pick up her tray and get up to move to another seat when she suddenly heard a teasing voice beside her:

"Hello, hello, can we share a table?"

Lin Jianxia paused, looked up, and met Jiang Yubai's annoying face.

Hmph inwardly, Lin Jianxia lowered her head and continued eating, determined to ignore this guy.

Jiang Yubai glanced at her still bland plate of food and couldn't help but speak: