Sister, can I be a maid too?

Thinking of this, Lin Jianxia felt a little relieved and politely said:

He is not home at the moment. May I ask who you are?

"me?"

The woman in front of him was smiling.

"I'm Jiang Yubai's mom~"

Chapter 60 has another one?!

It took me about four or five seconds to realize what I had heard...

Lin Jianxia stood there, stunned.

Upon realizing what had happened, she almost instinctively stood up straight:

"Hello, Auntie! My name is Lin Jianxia!"

She didn't know why she was suddenly so nervous; she probably never expected to see Jiang Yubai's mother here.

"Hello, hello~" The woman in front of me smiled and said, "My name is Qin Huiyi."

Hello, Aunt Qin!

Seeing her looking like the sky had fallen, Qin Huiyi found it somewhat amusing:

"Oh, there's no need to be so formal... Won't you invite me in for a seat?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jianxia realized that blocking someone at the door like this was indeed impolite.

She quickly stepped aside:

"Please come in..."

Qin Huiyi chuckled lightly and, without any ceremony, walked straight inside.

She looked around at the freshly painted walls with curiosity, then suddenly stopped and sniffed softly.

Following the rich aroma of food, Qin Huiyi walked into the kitchen, her gaze falling on the steaming dishes on the stove, a hint of undisguised surprise flashing in her eyes.

“Jianxia…” she turned her head and asked curiously, “Did you make all these dishes?”

Lin Jianxia, ​​who was following behind her with a blank mind, nodded almost reflexively upon hearing this:

"Yes, I did it."

After answering, she belatedly realized:

The woman in front of you is Jiang Yubai's mother.

And she, Lin Jianxia...

She was wearing an apron and slippers in the son's house, and had prepared a table full of delicious-looking dishes, looking like she was waiting for someone to come and eat.

No matter how you look at it, it seems to be...

The air went still for a moment.

"Oh~"

As expected, Qin Huiyi's tone was quite meaningful.

Lin Jianxia's face flushed red instantly. She wanted to explain, but after opening her mouth, she didn't know what to say.

After all, the aunt hasn't said anything yet. If she rushes to explain, won't she seem guilty...?

Qin Huiyi seemed oblivious to her bright red, almost bleeding earlobes, continuing to smile and speak in a gentle, conversational tone:

"Jian Xia, you and my Jiang Yubai... are classmates, right? Or neighbors, right?"

"Yes, yes, Auntie, I live right next door."

Lin Jianxia nodded quickly, as if grasping at a lifeline: "Jiang Yubai... he's coming right away! I'll go get him now!"

After saying that, she turned and slipped out.

But Qin Huiyi waved her hand dismissively, her tone leisurely:

"It's okay, no rush~"

Although I'm very curious about what my son is doing in someone else's house, well... there are more important things to do right now.

—You're not in a hurry, but I am!

Lin Jianxia thought this in her heart, but she would never dare to say it out loud.

She had no choice but to stop and offer a perfect smile.

This is her... her landlord's landlord, you absolutely can't afford to offend her...

Qin Huiyi's gaze swept around the kitchen again, her tone becoming increasingly amiable:

"It's nothing, Xia, don't be nervous. I was just asking casually."

"You've cleaned this place so well, and the food tastes delicious. It makes me so happy."

Lin Jianxia was stunned for a moment, and was about to speak when she heard Qin Huiyi add:

"After all, I'm the landlord."

Oh, so it's the landlord and tenant...

Lin Jianxia's heart, which had just been in her throat, settled back down.

She thought it was...

Qin Huiyi observed them discreetly, her smile deepening.

"Yu Bai has never been able to take care of himself since he was little. With such a thoughtful and capable classmate like you helping to look after him, Auntie is really... much more at ease."

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

As she listened to these words, she felt as if each one was a tiny flame, burning her face.

—Auntie, what you're saying...it doesn't sound like something a landlord should say at all!!!

“Aunt Qin,” Lin Jianxia explained, her ears turning red, “Jiang Yubai and I… are really just classmates.”

Qin Huiyi returned a curious look:

"I'm talking about classmates, not Jian Xia. What did you think she was?"

"Aunt Qin, please stop teasing me," Lin Jianxia said, her face falling. "You've really misunderstood..."

Qin Huiyi blinked, looked at the apron she was wearing, and then looked back at the food on the stove.

"..."

Lin Jianxia took a deep breath, trying to make her voice sound more convincing:

"Actually, Jiang Yu paid me a salary to help him with cooking and cleaning, which was just a regular part-time job."

Upon hearing this explanation, Qin Huiyi let out a drawn-out "Oh~", it was unclear whether she believed it or not.

“Part-time job,” she said gently. “How much does he pay you? I’m just curious, is it convenient for me to ask?”

Lin Jianxia nodded quickly and said truthfully:

"I earn 1,200 yuan a month. I am responsible for breakfast and dinner from Monday to Friday, and I prepare three meals a day on weekends or holidays."

"The ingredients... were all prepared in advance by Jiang Yubai, as well as some housework such as cleaning."

I am absolutely innocent with Jiang Yubai, and there is absolutely nothing shameful about it.

This... should clear up the misunderstanding, right?

After hearing this reasonable explanation, Qin Huiyi blinked, and a thought slowly surfaced in her mind—

Are the methods for pursuing girls these days... really this sophisticated?

Is this really something that someone as dense as me could come up with?

Qin Huiyi coughed lightly and said, "Ah... then Auntie really misunderstood."

She abruptly changed the subject, as if she had suddenly remembered something:

"However, Yu Bai did mention to me before that a family might pay their rent a few days late—that should be Jian Xia's family, right?"

Lin Jianxia tensed up and immediately nodded:

"Yes, it's my house. Auntie, things were a bit difficult back then, but we've made up for it. I'll definitely pay the rent on time from now on!"

Qin Huiyi waved her hand with amusement:

"Don't be so nervous. The auntie isn't here to collect rent. Everyone has their difficulties. It's okay to be a few days late."

Lin Jianxia's ears burned a little, and she thanked him in a low voice:

"Thank you, Aunt Qin..."

"By the way," Qin Huiyi asked casually, "I remember... a while ago at school, Yu Bai got into a conflict with someone because of some classmate?"

Do you know who it is?

She had expected to see surprise, panic, or some other emotion on the girl's face.

Lin Jianxia only paused slightly, a look of confusion appearing on her face, and shook her head:

"Is that so? I... don't really know."

Ok?

Isn't it you?

Seeing that Lin Jianxia's expression did not seem fake, Qin Huiyi couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Could it be... just like this girl said, that I'm overthinking things? Is there really no special relationship between these two children?

There's another one?!

Qin Huiyi was momentarily stunned.

No, you're ignoring this girl in front of you who cooks and cleans for you, and is also pretty and well-behaved, and instead you're going to fight for another girl?

Jiang Yubai, what on earth are you thinking?