Sister, can I be a maid too?

"It's okay, it should be quick. Just stay here for a while."

Jiang Yubai casually added a sentence and reopened the door.

"Oh, twins? The little girl is so pretty."

An older woman spoke up, somewhat surprised.

Almost instantly, Jiang Yubai felt the girl behind him get closer and her clothes were gently tugged at.

"Excuse me, I'm a little shy," Jiang Yubai stepped aside to make way for the doorway and explained with a smile, "Auntie, please go in and pack your things."

"Okay~"

Only after leading the two into his home did Jiang Yubai feel Lin Tingwan behind him relax a little.

Lin Jianxia closed the door behind her, glanced at Lin Tingwan sitting obediently on the sofa, then at Jiang Yubai beside her, and her eyes narrowed immediately:

"Jiang Yubai".

"what?"

Jiang Yubai replied casually.

Lin Jianxia pouted:

"This air conditioner... did you arrange for it?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yubai felt a chill run down his spine, but he made a strange expression on his face:

"Didn't that auntie say that they're doing a rural appliance subsidy program to benefit the people? Do you think I have that much power to arrange things for you?"

"I just happened to be selected, right?" Lin Jianxia asked casually. "I'm the only one in the whole building who meets the requirements, right?"

Jiang Yu shrugged, adopting a "I don't know" attitude when asked questions.

"Then go ask them. How would I know what their selection criteria are?"

"Besides, didn't they say that you're not the only one? They'll definitely install it in one house after another."

"...So I guess I'll just consider myself lucky?"

"Otherwise what?" Jiang Yu took a sip of water.

Otherwise what?! Only Wanwan would believe your story. Do you really think I'm being fooled by Wanwan?

After staring at him for a while, Lin Jianxia finally snorted:

"Hey, are you going back to catch up on your sleep?"

Seeing that she finally gave up asking, Jiang Yubai breathed a silent sigh of relief.

"Catch up on sleep? We're already up, what's the point of catching up on sleep now?"

Lin Jianxia said "Oh" again: "Do you want to eat breakfast? I'll go make you something."

"breakfast?"

Jiang Yubai hesitated for a moment and glanced at the time.

9:30.

At this time... eating breakfast too late and eating lunch too early seems a bit awkward.

"Never mind, let's just have lunch later."

Hearing this, Lin Jianxia narrowed her eyes:

"You're not catching up on sleep, and you're not eating either, so what are you going to do?"

"You're asking me?" Jiang Yu rolled her eyes. "I was still fast asleep, you know."

He paused, then, as if remembering something, suggested:

"If all else fails... since the air conditioner won't be installed anytime soon anyway, how about we move it into the study?"

Lin Jianxia looked him up and down, her face full of suspicion:

"You actually volunteered to study... Where's Jiang Yubai? Have you been possessed by some evil spirit?"

Jiang Yubai: "?"

No, why does this sound so familiar?

Aren't these all his lyrics?

"Are you going to study or not?" Jiang Yubai said irritably. "In the last monthly exam, neither of us improved enough to even get into the top five."

"If you don't want to study, your sister can study with me, and she can take the exam for you."

"I'd be happy if you wanted to learn."

Lin Jianxia hummed and hawed, then belatedly realized what was happening:

"Wait... Wanwan?"

“Yeah, you were going to go back and teach her anyway,” Jiang Yubai said casually. “Today is perfect, we can learn together.”

"I'm fine..."

Lin Jianxia subconsciously looked to the side and saw Lin Tingwan sitting on the sofa, holding a doll and listening to their conversation with great interest.

"Do you want to go?" Jiang Yubai turned his head and asked.

Lin Tingwan nodded and got up to follow him.

For some reason, Lin Jianxia always had a subtle feeling in her heart.

It's like you've painstakingly raised a cabbage for a long time, only to have it suddenly pulled up by a pig outside, fresh and plump, and offered to someone else's mouth.

"Then you take Wanwan inside first," Lin Jianxia sighed. "I'll go get the test papers and stuff."

Jiang Yubai naturally had no idea what this guy was sighing about, and without thinking too much about it, he nodded and led the man into the study with practiced ease.

He looked around, then pulled a chair from one side and placed it in front of the desk:

"Here, sit here."

Lin Tingwan placed the doll neatly on the bed before sitting down beside him.

Just as Jiang Yubai took out the exercise books and test papers, Lin Jianxia had already entered the room with her schoolbag.

She glanced at Lin Tingwan on her left, Jiang Yubai in the middle, and then at the chair reserved for her on her right. Her expression suddenly became somewhat subtle.

Something feels off...

"Lin Jianxia, ​​please sit down."

Jiang Yubai gave her a strange look: "What are you standing there for?"

"....oh."

Lin Jianxia sat down in the chair and spread out her and her sister's test papers and exercises one by one.

Jiang Yubai turned his head to watch her movements and casually asked:

"By the way... what about the cash and stuff in your room...?"

“I already packed them away,” Lin Jianxia patted her small bag. “They’re all in this hidden compartment.”

Wow, you're quite aware of the risks.

Jiang Yubai blinked:

"So you're just telling me this? Aren't you afraid I'll secretly steal it from you someday?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jianxia paused in arranging the test papers, looked up, and without saying a word, gave him a look as if he were an idiot.

"...Ahem, do your homework."

Lin Jianxia pouted, and just as she put her arm on the table, her little nose wrinkled involuntarily:

"Move over a bit, I don't have any tables left."

Jiang Yubai moved to the side as instructed.

But as soon as he adjusted his posture, he felt something was wrong.

This desk is spacious enough for one person, and it's also fine for two people, but what if three people sit side by side at it...?

Even though Lin Tingwan and Lin Jianxia are both slender, it still felt a bit cramped.

Lin Tingwan didn't seem to feel anything; she simply sat quietly to the side, looking at the exam paper.

Jiang Yubai and Lin Jianxia stared at each other, but he finally spoke first:

"that's it?"

Lin Jianxia remained silent for a moment, then turned her face away, her ears slightly red.

"So be it, it's just a little crowded."

Since she had said that, Jiang Yubai didn't say anything more, shrugged, and lowered his head to start working on the problems.

At first, there was bound to be some awkwardness, with arms touching arms and wrists rubbing against each other, but everyone quickly got into the swing of things and didn't care about these minor details.

After finishing half of the math test, Jiang Yubai began explaining the problems to them one by one.

Lin Jianxia continued to ask questions whenever he didn't understand, while Lin Tingwan would gently tug at his sleeve and hand him a notebook with questions written on it if she didn't understand something.

After finishing the last question, Jiang Yubai looked around and finally couldn't help but speak:

"Lin Jianxia, ​​I have a feeling... your sister is much smarter than you?"

Although the questions were all the same, Lin Jianxia didn't understand at least eight out of the ten questions, while Lin Tingwan only tugged at his sleeve five or six times at most.

Even with the same topic, my younger sister would usually nod to indicate that she understood after the explanation was given once or twice.

The older sister, standing to the side, would usually rack her brains for a long time, and in the end, she would have to ask him to say it again with a pained expression.

Upon hearing this, Lin Jianxia immediately narrowed her eyes:

"Jiang Yubai, can't you speak a little more politely?"

Be polite?

Jiang Yubai thought for a moment and said politely:

"Hey Lin Jianxia, ​​I get the feeling... your sister is way smarter than you?"