Sister, can I be a maid too?

Knowing he was in the wrong, Jiang Yubai didn't dare to reply. He lowered his head, shoveled down several mouthfuls of rice, scraped the bottom of the bowl clean, and quickly got up.

"I'll be back this afternoon, I'm leaving now... Oh, and remember to come to my study tonight, I have something to tell you."

After saying that, he decisively slipped out the door.

Lin Tingwan, who had been eating quietly, raised her eyes, first glancing at Jiang Yubai's hurried departure, then gently fixing her gaze on her older sister's face.

"Wanwan, Wanwan, don't listen to his nonsense!"

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As Jiang Yubai descended the five-story staircase, he squinted as soon as he stepped out of the building.

The autumn sky was high and clear, and the sun was shining brightly—it was a rare and beautiful day.

Jiang Yubai didn't rush back. Instead, he strolled around the snack street, picked out some food from a few shops that were still open, and bought some fruit from a fruit shop.

After walking around the whole area and having his hands full of purchases, he casually hailed a taxi by the roadside.

By the time Jiang Yubai returned to the front gate of his villa, it was already past three o'clock.

Looking at the imposing iron gate, Jiang Yubai felt a sense of emotion.

Come to think of it... it really has been quite a while since I've been back.

Since moving here, I think I've only come back once, probably to get some comic books or magazines for Lin Tingwan.

After all... he didn't miss his old life at all.

Now, a cute little maid prepares three meals a day and calls me to eat. There's a night market street downstairs, so I can easily grab a snack if I get hungry...

Isn't this much better than eating instant noodles in the middle of the night?

With these random thoughts swirling in his mind, Jiang Yubai composed himself and stepped inside.

"Mom—Mom—"

As I walked into the courtyard and stood at the entrance, I called out a few times, and then I heard footsteps coming from inside the house.

With a soft "click," Qin Huiyi appeared in the doorway.

"You brat, you've finally decided to come back?"

"If I hadn't called you, were you not planning on going home to see your mother? You—"

She was halfway through her sentence when her gaze fell on the large and small bags he was carrying, and she blinked in surprise:

"Wow, has the sun risen in the west? You're bringing things home now? Why are you buying so much all of a sudden?"

Jiang Yu nodded without batting an eye:

"That's right, now that our son is successful, he has to take care of his parents."

“Every time I eat well at home, I worry that you two are eating coarse food, so I bought some things to help you out.”

"Here, these are all from the food street downstairs from my house. You two can eat whatever you like."

"Oh, you've only been gone a few days, and it's already become 'home' here, huh?"

Qin Huiyi rolled her eyes at him and started nagging again:

"Let me tell you, the food sold in those street food stalls isn't necessarily clean, especially the oil and seasonings. It's better to eat less of it..."

As she finished reading, she changed the subject and reached out to take the heavy plastic bags:

"However, considering your kind intentions, your father and I will reluctantly accept these."

"...Nobody's going to take it from you."

Jiang Yubai muttered something under his breath.

"Ok?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing. Where's Dad?" he immediately changed his tune.

"They're sitting inside."

The two entered the house one after the other and immediately saw Jiang Pingtao sitting on the sofa watching TV.

The man was about 1.8 meters tall, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and simple dark loungewear; he had a rather easygoing demeanor.

"Dad," Jiang Yubai called out, "I've brought you some delicious food."

Jiang Pingtao pushed up his glasses and exclaimed, "Whoa!"

"Crayfish, duck necks, and grilled fish and barbecue? You've really won your dad over! You have no idea what your mom cooked for lunch—"

"Ok?"

Qin Huiyi glared at her.

“…Well, come on, come on.” Jiang Pingtao fell silent.

Jiang Yubai was suppressing a laugh.

Qin Huiyi glared at him again before taking out the various snacks from the bag one by one and placing them on the table, all the while scolding him:

"Don't praise him. You just got back yesterday, so you don't know, but your son is stuck there and won't budge."

“If you hadn’t come back, he wouldn’t have bothered to even come back and look at me.”

Jiang Pingtao picked up a skewer of lamb and casually said:

"That's good. Boys should learn to be more independent."

"Independent?" Qin Huiyi rolled her eyes. "I think it's more likely that the two girls over there tripped him up."

Jiang Pingtao was taken aback: "What little girl?"

A few seconds later, his voice rose even higher:

"two?!"

Chapter 83 What are you doing late at night?! (Two chapters combined)

"Hey, hey, Dad, don't misunderstand!"

Jiang Yubai quickly explained:

"They're just two girls my neighbors who are the same age."

Jiang Pingtao immediately relaxed:

"I knew it..."

He was saying that his own pigs had suddenly become clever, not only rooting up cabbages but also rooting up two cabbages at a time.

"Two girls in the same grade...aren't they your classmates?" Qin Huiyi showed him no mercy. "You moved out in such a hurry, wasn't it all for their sake?"

"what?!"

Jiang Pingtao sat up abruptly.

"Mom, please don't frame me," Jiang Yubai argued. "I moved here to avoid starving to death."

Jiang Pingtao immediately relaxed:

"Indeed, indeed..."

"Really?" Qin Huiyi raised an eyebrow. "Then why wasn't you there when I went to your place, but instead that girl wearing an apron opened the door for me?"

"what?!"

Jiang Pingtao sat up abruptly.

Jiang Yubai looked completely wronged.

“That was something I negotiated with them. It’s 1,200 a month. They’ll cook and clean for me. It’s an employment relationship, completely clean. What are you thinking?”

Jiang Pingtao immediately relaxed:

"Oh, the cook..."

"The older sister was cooking in your room, and you and the younger sister were whispering to each other. What were you doing?"

Qin Huiyi added slowly and deliberately:

“I was keeping track of the time. You were in their room for at least twenty minutes—what, were you helping your sister cook?”

She started counting on her fingers:

"Also, your homeroom teacher called me before and said you got into a fight... was it because of that girl?"

Jiang Pingtao sat up abruptly, finally unable to hold back and said:

"You two, can you just explain yourselves clearly? What exactly is going on?!"

Are these two, working together, trying to get him to do sit-ups on the sofa?

Jiang Yubai explained helplessly:

"Dad, you know I'm a complete foodie."

"Not only is there no food in this godforsaken place, but my mom's cooking... well, that's why I've wanted to move to a different place for a long time."

“Perfect timing. They’re a great cook and they’re having a bit of a financial struggle at home, so I’ll have them come over and do some housework.”

At this point, Jiang Yubai paused, then continued:

"When my mom came, she happened to see that woman cooking for me, and she ended up chatting with her for ages."

"As for why I'm with my sister..."

He spoke with a sincere expression:

"We...we were learning English."

Qin Huiyi: "?"

Jiang Pingtao: "?"

After a moment of silence, Jiang Yubai flew into a rage:

"No, what's with those expressions on your faces?! Don't you believe your son?"