Sister, can I be a maid too?

Everything will be alright after I apologize.

As this thought came to mind, Lin Jianxia felt as if she had finally unloaded some invisible burden, and a faint smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of her mouth.

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the other side.

Jiang Yubai looked at his little finger and sighed inwardly.

To be honest, he really didn't expect that Lin Jianxia's dejected state all day would be due to this reason.

What do you mean by worrying he'll get angry...?

Although there was a little bit of that at the beginning, I... haven't taken it to heart for a long time.

But what really surprised him was that Lin Jianxia didn't actually dislike him?

He thought... this guy had been putting up with his heartless boss all along, after all, he was always saying this and that, and he never kept his mouth shut.

If you don't dislike him, why are you suddenly avoiding him and inexplicably getting angry...?

What is the motivation?

Jiang Yubai didn't quite understand, and was too lazy to delve deeper. As long as he could appease his little girl... well, his little cook, that was enough.

After all, he has more important things to do now.

"Um—" Jiang Yubai knocked on the door, "Lin Tingwan? Have you changed your clothes?"

After all, he had been chatting with Lin Jianxia next door for a long time, so he should have finished changing by now.

But he really didn't dare to gamble...

What if I barge in and Lin Tingwan is changing clothes?

He had a thousand reasons to believe that even if Lin Tingwan was changing clothes, she wouldn't care whether he, "Jiang Yubai," was outside the door...

—They'll continue changing them on their own as usual.

He knocked harder and raised his voice:

"I'm coming in. If you haven't changed your clothes yet... you should hide under the covers."

After waiting patiently for another ten seconds or so, Jiang Yubai pressed the doorknob and went inside.

Just in case, he even kept his head down and only looked at the floor when he entered the room. Only after confirming that there was no movement did he slowly raise his eyes.

The first thing that catches the eye is a pair of small feet dangling gently over the edge of the bed.

Her ankles were slender, her insteps had smooth lines, and her skin was an exceptionally soft and lustrous white, like the finest porcelain.

Her ten toes were slightly curled, and her nails were neatly trimmed and had a faint pink hue.

Jiang Yubai blinked, his gaze lingering for several seconds before continuing to look up.

The soft fabric of the sweatpants wrapped around a pair of long, straight legs, with the cuffs rolled up slightly to reveal a section of fair and slender ankles.

Moving upwards, past the flat stomach, over the undulating curves that were somewhat unsettling, it finally landed on the girl's face.

Lin Tingwan had obediently changed into casual clothes and was tilting her head slightly, looking at him with some curiosity.

They probably didn't know what he was trying to do with that look on his face.

Being gazed upon by such a pure and innocent gaze, Jiang Yubai inexplicably felt a pang of unease, as if he had done something wrong.

"Well, your sister has cooked dinner."

He looked away and coughed lightly:

"Let's go eat."

But Lin Tingwan didn't stand up as usual. Instead, she tilted her head slightly and stared at him without blinking.

"........"

Jiang Yubai nodded resignedly, "Alright, alright..."

After all, I had promised her before.

He sat down next to Lin Tingwan, opened his arms, and said:

"Come on, hurry up, your sister is waiting for us to eat."

Before she finished speaking, Lin Tingwan had already thrown herself into his arms.

Girl, aren't you developing a little too fast...?

Jiang Yubai held Lin Tingwan's waist tightly, not daring to move, feeling somewhat helpless.

I don't know why we hug every day...

Who is rewarding whom?

Chapter 76 Little Maid Lin Jianxia (Fifth Update, Seeking First Subscription)

It wasn't until quite some time had passed, and the sky outside the window had darkened considerably, that Jiang Yubai gently scratched the girl's slender waist:

"Is that enough?"

Lin Tingwan trembled slightly, and then reluctantly let go of the hands around his neck.

"Let's go eat." Jiang Yubai suppressed the regret in his heart.

Lin Tingwan nodded, but then seemed to remember something, reached out and wrote something in her notebook and handed it over.

"My sister is feeling a bit better now."

"Of course she's in a better mood. We just pinky swore an oath to never hang ourselves again—"

Jiang Yubai was speaking casually when he suddenly realized something:

"Wait, how did you know?"

What's going on? Could it be that while he was chatting with Jianjian's Xia, Tingting's Wan was listening at the door?

Ke Lin Tingwan thought for a moment and gave an answer that he had never expected:

"I could feel it."

After reading it twice more, Jiang Yubai was finally certain that he hadn't misread it.

What does it mean to feel something?

Do twins have telepathy?

Looking at Lin Tingwan's serious little face, Jiang Yubai couldn't help but start to doubt his own existence.

Will my sister still be angry?

"Well....."

Dear Lin Tingwan, could you please not ask the Warrior of Light such a dark question?

He thought for a moment, then spoke:

I don't know if she's angry or not, but I'll try my best not to make her angry, is that okay?

The more you say, the more mistakes you make; the less you say, the fewer mistakes you make; and if you don't say anything... oh wait, you can't completely stay silent either.

Anyway, as long as I don't mention words like "maid" or "massage" in front of Lin Jianxia in the future, that's fine, right?

Now she has no reason to be angry anymore, right?

Although she didn't know where Jiang Yubai's smug expression came from, Lin Tingwan nodded as if she understood.

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After dinner, in the study.

"Hey, it's good to pay salaries today."

Jiang Yubai handed over an envelope.

Looking at the envelope in front of her, Lin Jianxia didn't move, but hesitated and said:

"Isn't it...not even a month yet?"

“Well, it’s almost National Day,” Jiang Yubai explained casually. “It will be troublesome to withdraw money then. Anyway, it will be paid on this day from now on, so just remember it.”

Lin Jianxia gave a soft "oh" and took the envelope, feeling that the thickness seemed a bit off.

She lowered her head and counted, then couldn't help but say:

"One thousand five?"

“Yes, a salary of 1,200 and a food allowance of 300,” Jiang Yubai said frankly. “Don’t be so quick to refuse. This is indeed what we should give you.”

He paused, looked at Lin Jianxia seriously, and continued to explain:

"You know how much it costs to hire a live-in housekeeper these days, just for cleaning and cooking three meals a day. Besides, your cooking skills are better than many housekeepers outside."

"We agreed on meals included, so we can't just disregard that just because we eat at school."

“The previous 500 was indeed a bit too much, but 300 is just right.”

Jiang Yubai explained in great detail, and his tone was very natural.

Lin Jianxia pursed her lips and sighed inwardly.

I won't get angry about this...

What she cared about more now was the title "Auntie" that Jiang Yubai had casually mentioned earlier.

It sounds... much worse than "maid".

She suppressed the turmoil in her mind, took a few sheets from the envelope and handed them over, saying just as earnestly:

"My and Wanwan's rent for this month."

"It's not time yet, you..." Jiang Yu started to say, then nodded, "Okay, how about I just deduct it from your salary from now on?"

“No need,” Lin Jianxia said softly, “It’s fine as it is.”

She hesitated for a moment, then spoke softly:

"I treated myself to a chicken leg today."