Sister, can I be a maid too?

Oh right, the barbecue smelled so good he forgot about it.

Jiang Yubai gave an "oh" and casually said:

"So what are you thinking? Getting into the top five is a bit difficult, isn't it?"

"Um...it would be best to get first place..." Lin Jianxia looked away awkwardly, her voice lowering slightly, "First place gets a scholarship of two thousand..."

Wow, so that's what it was for.

Jiang Yubai suddenly realized.

But then, he couldn't help but complain:

"Fifth place in the Improvement Award is still something I can dream of, but first place... isn't that a bit too far off?"

"That's two thousand yuan! There's always a way..." Lin Jianxia argued, "Unlike you, Young Master Jiang, who has tuition and living expenses..."

She stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence, turned her face away, and abruptly changed the subject:

"On the contrary, you can never have too much money."

"Speaking of which... if you're so short of money, why did you choose a private school in the first place?" Jiang Yubai sighed. "Public schools would probably be much easier."

Private schools have better facilities and more resources, but in return, they have higher tuition and fees, as well as more expensive cafeterias.

Given the situation of these two sisters, attending a public school together seems to be the best option, rather than the current situation where one is in No. 3 Middle School and the other is on leave, requiring them to be switched from time to time.

Upon hearing this, Lin Jianxia suddenly fell silent, her lips turning white.

Jiang Yubai waved his hand upon seeing this:

"If you don't want to talk about it, then don't. I was just asking casually."

As if finally making up her mind, Lin Jianxia lowered her eyes and her voice became softer:

"It's really nothing..."

“Before... Dad said he could afford to send one of us to a better private school, so Wanwan, whose condition wasn’t so serious back then, went to Lin San Middle School, while I went to Lin Wu Middle School.”

"But now..."

She shook her head, seemingly unwilling to say more.

“I also considered transferring Wanwan to No. 5 Middle School, but on the one hand, there is indeed a gap in teaching resources, and on the other hand... she is already used to No. 3 Middle School, and a sudden change of environment may have a greater impact on her.”

"So this is how it ended up. I dropped out of school at Linwu Middle School and rented a place here with her so that I could take care of her and save on my tuition fees back home."

Lin Jianxia shook her head, her tone becoming light and cheerful again:

Anyway, that's how it is. We're doing fine now.

At this point, she unconsciously glanced at Jiang Yubai and mumbled something:

"Thank you so much too..."

"But it would be even better if I could get that two thousand dollars!" she added.

Jiang Yubai wanted to say something more, but seeing her like this, he swallowed back the words of comfort he was about to say.

He sighed, his tone helpless:

"Alright, alright, I understand your determination, but..."

"I'll tutor you in math and physics. If you really shine, you might even make it into the top five. But isn't it a bit too unrealistic to expect you to be number one?"

Lin Jianxia gritted her teeth upon hearing this, and said indignantly:

"Hey, why are you only letting me unleash my full power? Aren't your two attacks even worse than mine?"

"What?" Jiang Yubai raised an eyebrow. "You're not planning to tutor me yourself, are you?"

—Just kidding, even your English and Chinese teachers have given up, what can you, little hedgehog, possibly do?

Lin Jianxia straightened her chest and looked up at him:

"Is that not allowed?"

Jiang Yubai looked her up and down, then looked her up and down again.

He took another careful look.

Only when Lin Jianxia became somewhat uncomfortable under his gaze did he clear his throat and force his gaze back onto her face:

"Whether it works or not is another matter, what you mean is—"

"After school, I have to chat with your sister first, then have dinner, then do my homework, and then you have to make me study with you?"

Lin Jianxia blinked, and then slowly realized what was happening.

My own arrangement...

It seems, possibly, as if, probably...

Is the burden too heavy?

Before she could even rack her brains for an explanation, she saw Jiang Yubai leisurely recline on the back of the sofa, speaking casually:

"Actually, it's not impossible. I can just work a little harder."

Lin Jianxia's eyes had just lit up when she saw him smirk: "However... my time is very precious."

Jiang Yubai asked slowly and deliberately:

"Little maid, what are you going to offer in exchange?"

Chapter 52: Here, have a skewer too~

As soon as he finished speaking, the room fell silent.

Contrary to Jiang Yubai's expectations, Lin Jianxia did not show any panic or vigilance on her face.

She simply narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly and stared at him.

This made Jiang Yubai feel a little uncomfortable.

"...What kind of reaction is that?" he couldn't help but complain first.

Lin Jianxia remained silent for a few seconds before speaking:

"Then what do you want me to do?"

Jiang Yubai cleared his throat, about to speak, when he heard her continue quietly:

"Do you want a lap pillow? A back massage? Or do you want me to dress up as a maid and respectfully call you 'Master'?"

?

Is there such a good thing?

Jiang Yubai blinked and cautiously began to speak:

".....May I?"

"You're kidding me!" Lin Jianxia finally couldn't take it anymore and glared at him. "Can't you put something serious in your head?"

She knew it; it would always be like this!

When it comes to serious matters, he teases her indirectly, as if it's particularly amusing to see her at a loss!

"What else can I say?" Jiang Yubai's face immediately showed disappointment. "Haven't you already told me all the requests I wanted to make?"

Is this all the request you're asking for? Can't you ask for something more reasonable?

Lin Jianxia bit her lower lip, wanting to say something more, but saw him wave his hand and say:

"Alright, alright, let's have tutoring then."

This decisive attitude surprised Lin Jianxia, ​​who asked in a low voice, somewhat uncertainly:

"You... you agreed?"

Jiang Yubai chuckled and said, "I was just joking with you earlier. Who doesn't want to get better grades?"

"Let me make this clear first, you'd better not have too high expectations of me. How many places our study group can improve depends on your grades in the end."

Then he added:

"But I'm quite curious, since both of my teachers have given up, how are you going to help me get back on track?"

Lin Jianxia retorted, "Chinese and English are clearly very simple."

"What a coincidence, I also think math and physics are quite simple." Jiang Yubai chuckled.

Lin Jianxia opened her mouth, but in the end only managed to utter a soft, muffled sentence:

"...I can definitely help you improve your score."

"Fine, fine, you're in charge."

Jiang Yubai didn't argue with her anymore, but simply took a portion from the barbecue bag on the table and handed it to her:

"Here, take this. I'm going to check on your sister first. Call me when the food is ready."

Lin Jianxia subconsciously took the bag of barbecue and looked up at Jiang Yubai's departing figure.

She only snapped out of her daze when the door closed softly behind her.

Wait a minute, she hasn't even visited Wanwan herself yet!

.......

Jiang Yubai stood in front of Lin Jianxia's house and took out a small, exquisite key from his bag.

Perhaps it was because their level of trust had reached a new level, but when Lin Jianxia handed him the room key, he was somewhat flattered.

After all... even though this guy doesn't have anything valuable at home, he does have a cute little sister.

But thinking about it, it makes sense, since he was going to spend a lot of time with Lin Tingwan anyway.

If he really has any improper thoughts, whether he has the key or not...

Actually, there's not much difference.

Upon entering the room, the light inside had already dimmed, and the living room was quiet with the lights off.

It seems that Lin Tingwan... is still in her room as always.