Sister, can I be a maid too?

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On the first day of the National Day holiday, the night market was already bustling with activity at 9 p.m.

The vendors' stalls are already set up, selling kebabs, grilled squid, roasted chestnuts, stinky tofu, oden, hand-pulled pancakes...

The various aromas mingled together, and the enticing fragrance wafted straight into the nose.

Jiang Yubai stood at the entrance of the residential compound, first taking a deep breath, then letting out a long, satisfied exhale:

"It's simply heaven!"

Indeed, moving here was the best decision he ever made in his life.

Lin Jianxia, ​​standing to the side, wrinkled her nose and said with some disdain:

"Hey... is it really that serious?"

Jiang Yubai glanced at her, deciding not to argue with this cook who could cook, and simply walked a few steps faster toward the nearest barbecue stall.

"Auntie, two skewers of grilled lamb, two skewers of chicken wings, two skewers of mushrooms, and one spicy and one non-spicy."

Lin Jianxia frowned: "Didn't we say we were going to eat grilled fish?"

"There's so much delicious food, let's eat some first before we go. Don't worry, I can eat it all."

Jiang Yubai spoke with conviction.

Lin Jianxia put down her snacks slightly.

But soon... she began to regret it.

"Oden? I want some, I crave it every time I watch Japanese dramas."

"I think stinky tofu is pretty good, want some? Hey, why are you covering your nose? It smells bad but tastes delicious, trust me."

"Takoyaki? Wow, they have this kind of thing? Auntie, two boxes, please."

"Pancake...scallion pancake or savory pancake? Never mind, this seems a bit filling, there won't be any grilled fish later."

Upon entering the snack street, Jiang Yubai acted like a curious child, eagerly approaching every snack he saw.

After pretending to hesitate for a while, he happily bought two portions and handed one to her.

He didn't even bother to ask her opinion!

Hey^(*￣(oo)￣)^ That's not how you feed someone, okay!

Lin Jianxia thought angrily.

......

At the barbecue stall, the auntie smiled and handed over two skewers of large squid:

Here you go.

Lin Jianxia took the squid and subconsciously looked to the side:

"River......"

She blinked, then paused hesitantly.

The area around him was empty; Jiang Yubai was nowhere to be seen.

Turning my head, I saw people coming and going on the street, a bustling scene, but I couldn't see any familiar faces.

Lin Jianxia suddenly felt a little flustered.

She has never liked crowded places.

When she was little, she got separated from her mother and stood alone in the middle of the street, surrounded by unfamiliar figures and voices.

Although her mother eventually found her while crying, the feeling of helplessness of being submerged in the crowd remained etched in her heart.

So whenever she is in a crowd, she always feels insecure.

—She probably went shopping somewhere again, she'll be back soon...

She tried to comfort herself with these words, but Lin Jianxia's heart was beating faster and faster, and her eyes were filled with anxiety.

My heart was pounding, and I was about to take a step to find it—

"What are you looking at?"

A familiar voice appeared beside my ear.

Lin Jianxia was startled and turned her head away.

Jiang Yubai was holding two glasses of watermelon juice, looking at her with some curiosity.

Seeing her turn around, he naturally took a skewer of squid and handed her a glass of watermelon juice:

Here, yours.

Lin Jianxia subconsciously took it, and then heard Jiang Yubai say:

“I’m telling you, there are a lot of people today, so stay close to your sister, otherwise you’ll have a hard time explaining if you get lost.”

"If all else fails, just grab the hem of my shirt—of course, I wouldn't mind holding hands either."

"Who wants to hold your hand!"

Lin Jianxia subconsciously retorted.

She said this, but her hand had already unconsciously gripped the hem of his clothes.

Jiang Yubai was also taken aback, seemingly not expecting her to actually grab the hem of her clothes so obediently.

But soon, he smiled and let her lead him forward.

"Okay, let's go!"

Lin Jianxia held a watermelon juice in one hand and tugged at Jiang Yubai's clothes with the other, quietly following behind him, watching him react with surprise and delight at the various snacks.

She walked and walked, glancing at the lively shouts of the street vendors, and then at the broad back of the figure in front of her.

The streets were still crowded with people, who bustled past her.

But in her heart, it seemed...

I'm not afraid at all anymore.

Chapter 88 Sister, should I change my name too?

"Boss, one order of spicy and sour grilled fish, large...medium, plus an empty takeout box and two bottles of Coke."

After ordering the fish, Jiang Yubai sat back down opposite Lin Jianxia and contentedly began to eat the grilled cold noodles in front of him.

Lin Jianxia looked at him silently, and finally couldn't help but speak:

"Jiang Yubai, is your stomach a bottomless pit? How can you eat so much?"

Along the way, she watched him buy and eat as he went, and he even managed to order a medium-sized grilled fish at the store...

Anyway, she was already so full from being fed that she couldn't eat anymore.

Jiang Yubai paused, looked up, and squinted at her:

"I don't want to eat this much either, but unfortunately no one is cooking for me tonight, so I have to come out to find something to eat."

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

"I'm sorry," she shrank back, her face contorted with remorse, "I was wrong, I'll never say it again."

You little punk, trying to mess with me?

Jiang Yubai popped a piece of grilled cold noodles into his mouth, thought for a moment, and then asked:

"By the way, what did Dr. Su say back then?"

"Back then?" Lin Jianxia thought for a moment, "That was a few years ago... Wanwan's condition wasn't this serious yet."

"At the time, she was just not very talkative and refused to go to school. Dr. Su talked to her alone for a while and said that..."

She frowned and thought for a few seconds:

"It is described as 'a spontaneous state of social avoidance, accompanied by a certain tendency toward autism'."

"Dr. Su also said that it's more like a psychological form of self-protection."

Lin Jianxia lowered her eyes and her voice became softer:

"She also said at the time that if this situation could be gradually improved in a trusting environment, there was a chance for it to get better."

"But I was boarding at No. 5 Middle School at the time, so I couldn't take care of Wanwan at all..."

Jiang Yubai looked up at her after hearing this.

Lin Jianxia had her head down, clutching the watermelon juice in her hand tightly, looking remorseful.

—That's probably why he dropped out of No. 5 Middle School and chose to come back to be with his sister.

"Don't be so downcast. Isn't Lin Tingwan feeling better now?"

Jiang Yubai softened his tone:

"We called the doctor so that they could better understand your sister's condition; it's not like her condition has worsened."

Hearing this, Lin Jianxia's tense shoulders finally relaxed a little, and she responded softly:

"Ah."

Under the lights, the two were silent for a moment, with only the faint noise of the night market in the distance coming through the glass window.

"Come on, a medium-sized spicy and sour grilled fish, two bottles of Coke, and a takeout container~"

The proprietress brought the steaming hot grilled fish to the table, considerately placing cola in front of the two of them, and not forgetting to remind them:

"Be careful, it's hot. There are disposable aprons hanging next to your seats, remember to tie them on."

"Okay~" Jiang Yubai nodded with a smile, "Thank you, Auntie."

The auntie took out a ballpoint pen and made a mark on the order slip, looked at the two people from left to right, and suddenly revealed a maternal smile:

"Young man, you've found a really beautiful girlfriend!"

Lin Jianxia had just picked up her chopsticks when she heard this and froze on the spot, while Jiang Yubai blinked and nodded seriously: