Sister, can I be a maid too?

Jiang Yubai casually pulled out his Chinese textbook from the pile of books, opened a random page, and planned to review a few ancient poems.

But before he could read more than a few lines, a slender, fair hand gently pulled back the draft notebook that he had set aside on the corner of the table.

?

He turned his head and saw Lin Tingwan with her head down, writing something with a pen.

Within seconds, the draft paper was passed through the seam between the two desks.

What is this going to do?

Jiang Yubai curiously took the notebook, only to see a line of small characters neatly written on it:

"I apologize for my tone earlier. My sister will pay the rent on time."

Uh......

Upon seeing this line of text, Jiang Yubai couldn't help but glance at the girl beside him again.

Lin Tingwan sat quietly, her gaze still fixed on that page of the book that seemed to be welded to her, but a faint blush appeared on the tips of her ears.

Now it was Jiang Yubai who felt a little embarrassed.

After all, in high school, where people value face above all else, the words "sorry" and "excuse me" are just too powerful.

Seeing that his new deskmate was interested in chatting, he simply picked up his pen again, wrote a reply, and handed it over.

"It's fine, it doesn't matter whether the rent is collected early or late."

Lin Tingwan glanced at it; the draft had been sent back a few seconds late.

"Thank you. My sister said yesterday that her tone wasn't very good either; she was in the wrong at the time."

Jiang Yubai stroked his chin, somewhat surprised—he hadn't expected that Lin Jianxia, ​​with her peculiar thought process, would actually apologize and admit her mistake.

He was just collecting rent yesterday, and this guy actually thinks he came to his door because he's after a beautiful woman. What beautiful woman could he possibly be after...?

Okay, it really does look pretty good.

But that doesn't matter!

The main problem was that I just couldn't hold back anymore. How could she see me as a good young man who upheld the five virtues and four beauties, but actually a playboy with an immoral private life?

To be honest, although he managed to amuse them in the end, Jiang Yubai was still somewhat annoyed.

But since that's what they said, then he...

Ok?

Feeling the rough touch on his fingertips, Jiang Yubai looked down and found that the strokes of the last few characters seemed to be applied with extra force, and some parts even had rough edges.

What the heck...?

He didn't pay much attention, twirled his pen, and wrote down:

"Yeah, it's nothing, but speaking of your sister... her reaction was a bit strange."

"You were in the room and didn't see it. I came to collect the rent peacefully, and before I could even say a word, she asked me, 'What exactly do you want?'"

As Jiang Yubai wrote this, he paused, feeling a vague sense of familiarity.

He shook his head and continued writing:

"By the way, speaking of your sister... does she have paranoia or something? Like, she thinks the whole world is against her."

Jiang Yubai put down his pen and handed over the draft in the same way.

But this time, the draft was not returned for a long time.

Jiang Yubai was twirling his pen when he suddenly stiffened, a chill running down his spine.

He raised his eyes alertly and immediately looked down into the corridor.

In the past, whenever I had this feeling, it was mostly when I was sneaking snacks during class and the homeroom teacher would quietly appear by the window.

But this time, the corridor was empty.

strangeness........

Jiang Yubai rubbed the goosebumps that had risen on his arms, then turned his gaze back from the window, only to stop halfway through.

Lin Tingwan was staring at the draft paper in front of her, her whole body as if frozen, her face expressionless.

To be honest, although she didn't show much expression before, it could at most be described as calm;

But looking at it now, it's almost as if it's about to pull out a second ice scythe from behind, activate a third stage, and unleash a super cool and powerful slash after a rising dragon attack.

Jiang Yubai subtly moved to the side, feeling a little regretful.

They've already said they're twin sisters, so their relationship must be great. It's no wonder the younger sister is unhappy that you're talking badly about your older sister.

It's because I spend too much time with those guys that I don't know how to use my words properly.

I should have changed "persecution complex" to "whether I lack a sense of security"...

Regardless of whether the meaning is the same or not, at least it sounds much more tactful.

Just as Jiang Yubai was secretly grumbling to himself, Lin Tingwan suddenly took a deep breath, then turned her head and glared at him fiercely.

The next second, the draft paper was slammed back onto his desk.

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

Well, now it's really confirmed, his new deskmate is genuinely angry.

There's no way around it; you have to take responsibility for the problems you caused.

Jiang Yubai didn't intend to explain anything further; he just wanted to apologize properly after Lin Tingwan calmed down.

The pen tip spun twice on my fingertips, and suddenly an indescribable sense of disconnection welled up in my heart.

Lin Tingwan... Lin Tingwan...

Jiang Yubai unconsciously frowned, carefully recalling the details of their meeting last night.

Although they are twins, the older sister Lin Jianxia and the younger sister Lin Tingwan gave him completely different feelings.

My sister always looked at me fiercely, and the wariness in her eyes never faded.

Despite having the same appearance, when her younger sister Lin Tingwan looked over, her eyes were clear and curious.

The booklet that was handed to him had "Hello, Jiang Yubai!" written in beautiful handwriting, accompanied by a serious exclamation mark.

To be honest, it's kind of adorably silly.

With these thoughts in mind, Jiang Yubai couldn't help but secretly glance at the person beside him.

At that moment, Lin Tingwan was pursing her lips, staring intently at the page of her Chinese textbook, probably cursing him in her heart.

He really couldn't believe that this ice cube in the school was actually the same guy from yesterday... who looked a bit goofy?

Could it be schizophrenia? He's one way at school, but completely lets loose at home...

and many more.

twin......

Jiang Yubai's pen suddenly stopped, as if he had vaguely touched something.

What was the first thing Lin Jianxia said to him yesterday?

He lowered his eyes without making a sound, looking at the first line of his reply to Lin Tingwan on the draft paper.

"........"

Oh wow.

A thought slowly surfaced in my mind.

He finally understood where that vague sense of déjà vu had come from.

Could this quiet, socially isolated 'Lin Tingwan' at school be...?

Is it Lin Jianxia, ​​the older sister?

Chapter 8 This classmate, you didn't want this either...

The moment the thought crossed Jiang Yubai's mind, his first reaction was that it was impossible.

Seriously? What's the point of pretending to be your own sister to go to school?

He instinctively wanted to deny the guess, but the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Regardless of whether it holds up logically, theoretically speaking—since they are identical twins, unless they are very close and familiar people, it is indeed very difficult to tell them apart.

Moreover...given the younger sister's physical condition, it's almost impossible for her to pretend to be the older sister, since her aphasia makes it impossible for her to speak.

But conversely, if the older sister wants to impersonate the younger sister, wouldn't all she need to do is keep her mouth shut?

Moreover, it now makes sense why Lin Jianxia was able to call him by name as soon as they met yesterday.

After all, she was the only person he'd been in the same class for over two years; it would be strange if she couldn't call him by name...

However, speculation is just speculation. To truly understand it, we need to find a way to verify it.

How do we verify this...?

Jiang Yubai thought about it and decided to try again.

So he picked up the notebook, grabbed a ballpoint pen, and quickly wrote a few lines.

"I'm sorry, I didn't think before I spoke, and my attitude yesterday was also bad. Please apologize to your sister for me."

Yes, that's called a strategic apology.

He thought this with a touch of Ah Q-like self-deception, and gently pushed the notebook between the two desks.

But Lin Tingwan remained motionless, staring at her textbook, as if she hadn't noticed the open draft notebook at all.

...She's really angry.

Jiang Yubai glanced at his deskmate out of the corner of his eye and suddenly remembered something very serious.

If the person in front of him is really Lin Jianxia, ​​then wasn't he just asking her in front of her, "Do you have paranoia?"

hiss......