Sister, can I be a maid too?

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ha?

Zhao Yun?

You want to apologize to me?

Jiang Yubai was completely confused. After writing a reply, he handed it back.

"What did she apologize to me for?"

The notebook was quickly pushed back:

"I'm asking you, think about it yourself, haven't you done something to wrong them?"

Jiang Yubai: "?"

No, what could he possibly have done to offend them? They barely even exchanged a few words, right?

He racked his brains for a long time, but couldn't come up with a single clue.

But then, he suddenly realized:

"No, she came to apologize to me. Why should I think about whether I've done anything wrong to her?!"

Lin Jianxia looked at the line of text, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curved into a smile.

—It seems... there really isn't any shady involvement...

Her mood inexplicably lightened, and her pen moved slightly:

"Oh, she actually came to apologize to you, about what that person spread rumors about before."

Jiang Yubai: "So-and-so is here... and you didn't even remember their name?"

Jiang Yubai: "But why is she apologizing? Wasn't she the one who was also the subject of rumors?"

Lin Jianxia: "How would I know? Anyway, according to her, she already knew it was a rumor, but she just didn't stop it, so she came to apologize to you."

Jiang Yubai: "What's there to apologize for? She's a girl, it's normal that she didn't have the courage to stop it."

It's not that I lack courage! It's because...it's because...

Lin Jianxia bit her lower lip, hesitated for a moment, and then wrote:

"Oh, by the way, she also said at the end that you're a good person."

"She's already given you the 'friend zone' treatment, and you're still defending her?"

To everyone's surprise, Jiang Yubai was completely unconcerned.

"So what? You and Lin Tingwan give me friend cards every day, have I said anything?"

Lin Jianxia: "..."

There's no such thing as every day! And it's not like giving out friend cards!

Just as I was secretly annoyed, the draft notebook that had been taken back was pushed back at me:

Jiang Yubai: "Seriously, wasn't he apologizing to me? How come you knew before I did? Did he come looking for you as soon as I wasn't around?"

Lin Jianxia: "She came right after you left. It felt like she came at just the right time to talk to me, and she even asked me to tell you."

Jiang Yubai: "Huh? What am I talking to you about? Are you my manager?"

Lin Jianxia: "I'm sorry to tell you directly, or maybe you think I wouldn't be able to tell you either, so you're just asking for some psychological comfort."

Jiang Yubai: "What do you mean?"

Lin Jianxia: "I don't know. Go ask her yourself. Why are you asking me?"

After handing over the draft notebook, she took a deep breath and focused her gaze on the pages of the book in front of her.

I don't know why, but a strange, inexplicable feeling of unease welled up inside me.

...It's like that star she always looked for when she gazed at the sky alone each night, and suddenly someone pointed at it and said:

"Hey, that one's really pretty!"

Amidst the commotion of the long break, that familiar rustling sound reached Lin Jianxia's ears again.

Again! What?! What's wrong?!

Her face was expressionless, but she was already fuming inside. She reached out and grabbed the draft notebook.

"By the way... could you tell me in advance about the reward for memorizing English? Look how hard I've been working."

The moment I saw those words, my resolve to ignore him vanished...

It wavered a little bit.

Lin Jianxia pursed her lips and wrote on the draft paper:

"Why? Didn't we say it was a secret? If we know beforehand, there won't be any surprise!"

"And it's only for a week. I'll tell you if you can hold out until the weekend."

After hesitating for a moment, I decided to add a sentence at the end;

"I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

Chapter 57 Rewards for Memorizing English

"I mean... at least look where you're going..."

On the way home, Lin Jianxia finally couldn't help but speak up.

Jiang Yubai, standing to the side, held up his English book without looking up and said:

"Sister, I have to memorize fifty words a day. How can I possibly memorize them if I don't do it this way?"

To be honest, he didn't have high expectations for the so-called reward.

Even when it came to memorizing vocabulary, he approached it with a perfunctory attitude of "just trying it out, and memorizing as many as he could," which was also a way of giving Lin Jianxia an explanation.

But this guy just wouldn't tell him what the reward was, he just kept it a secret, and even had the audacity to say things like 'revealing it in advance makes it less exciting'.

In particular, he added a sentence at the end—"I guarantee he'll be satisfied."

As it turned out, Lin Jianxia's strategy of building suspense was very successful.

Jiang Yubai is now genuinely curious about what this "guaranteed to satisfy him" reward will be.

What else can we do but carry it on our backs?

"I'll ask you one more time," Jiang Yubai finally looked up from her English book, "What's the required accuracy rate for the evening spot check of fifty words a day?"

"Seventy percent is fine...it's not that strict, really..." Lin Jianxia muttered.

Jiang Yubai paused, narrowed his eyes, and turned to ask:

Are you sure... the reward will satisfy me?

Upon hearing this question, Lin Jianxia glanced at Jiang Yubai's serious expression, and her previously confident assurance somehow turned into a little guilty.

She unconsciously looked away:

"It should be fine."

No, why is he so excited...?

Jiang Yubai looked at her suspiciously for a few moments, but finally turned her head away and continued memorizing vocabulary.

After holding back for a while, Lin Jianxia couldn't help but speak again:

"Jiang Yubai...aren't you afraid of bumping into a lamppost while walking like that?"

"It's alright," Jiang Yubai said without looking up, "If we really bumped into each other, you would definitely have reminded me."

Lin Jianxia: "......."

Throughout the journey, Lin Jianxia remained anxiously aware of her surroundings, while Jiang Yubai remained calm and composed, keeping his eyes on the book in his hand as he walked the entire way.

Over the next few days, Jiang Yubai put in 200% of her initiative, starting to memorize vocabulary as soon as she opened her eyes.

The rewards came quickly.

From initially barely passing, his accuracy rate steadily climbed to 80-90%, and occasionally he even got them all right.

The feedback on the test papers evolved from 'completely confused' to 'something seems familiar'.

Even Jiang Yubai himself had some doubts—could I really be a learning genius?

Of course, Lin Jianxia's behind-the-scenes manipulation played a crucial role in this.

As early as the day before, she would use her experience to select high-frequency words for Jiang Yubai, and the next day she would find corresponding practice sheets for him to do.

Through a positive cycle of "memorizing words - answering questions correctly," Jiang Yubai gradually tasted the benefits of understanding the questions, which made him even more enthusiastic about memorizing words.

Of course, everything else is secondary; the real prize is that mysterious little reward hanging over your head.

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Friday, after dinner.

In the study.

Jiang Yubai and Lin Jianxia sat facing each other at the desk, both looking very focused.

Lin Jianxia glanced at the vocabulary list in her hand and read, "The last three, academic."

“Academic, teaching,” Jiang Yubai replied quickly.

"hammer".

"hammer."

“The last one...persuade.”

"Uh," Jiang Yubai paused, somewhat uncertain, "In terms of personal opinion?"

"That's 'personally,' I meant the verb," Lin Jianxia coaxed gently.