Sister, can I be a maid too?

She paused, then spoke:

"During that twenty-minute conversation, I asked her quite a few questions."

“One detail caught my attention—when she answered or described, the two names she mentioned most frequently were her sister Lin Jianxia and you.”

“Even... your name appears slightly more frequently than her sister’s.”

"It is quite remarkable that she can show this level of acceptance towards a 'stranger' she has only known for a short time, given her current state of mind."

Jiang Yu blinked, feeling somewhat flattered.

He thought for a moment, then tentatively asked:

"So for Lin Tingwan... is this a good thing or a bad thing?"

"Good thing or bad thing?"

Su Xianyun chuckled softly, making a rare joke:

"It's good when your condition improves, and it's bad when your condition deteriorates."

She waved her hand:

"Now I'm certain that the reason Lin Tingwan's condition has improved is because of you."

"Just continue doing what you're doing now, but be careful to maintain a proper balance. She trusts you unconditionally right now, so you need to be even more cautious."

"If she's willing, you can try taking her out to see the world; it's always good for her to have more contact with the outside world."

Having said that, Su Xianyun actually stood up:

"Okay, that's basically all I have to say."

Jiang Yubai, who had been listening quite attentively, was taken aback upon seeing this:

"Dr. Su... are you leaving already?"

“Yes, I have some things to do this afternoon,” Su Xianyun waved her hand, “I need to hurry back.”

Jiang Yubai stood up: "Um, your consultation fee..."

"The consultation fee... and the registration fee are thirty-five," Su Xianyun smiled, "and we'll skip the rest."

Seeing that Jiang Yubai was about to speak, she gently raised her hand to stop him:

"By the way, is there any water?"

Jiang Yubai slapped his forehead: "Oh, yes, I forgot to give it to you."

He took the warm tea from the table next to him and handed it over.

Lin Jianxia had finished soaking, but when Dr. Su arrived, he became so nervous that he forgot everything.

Su Xianyun brought the teacup to her lips, but her nose suddenly twitched slightly.

She looked down at the tea in her hand, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Yubai asked upon seeing this. "Is it not warm enough? Shall I make you something hot?"

Su Xianyun hesitated for a moment, then shook her head:

"No need, it's alright."

no.....

The aroma of this tea seems even better than the one the dean offered her.

After finishing her tea, Su Xianyun put down her cup and couldn't help but purse her lips again.

That's strange.....

She dismissed the thought, got up, and walked towards the door.

Jiang Yubai followed suit:

"Let me take you there."

After going downstairs, Jiang Yubai couldn't help but ask again:

"Dr. Su, didn't you say on the phone earlier...?"

"Consulting fee?" Su Xianyun chuckled. "No need, I didn't really do anything."

“Our hospital used to offer home visits as well, and we only charged a registration fee.”

"But previously, a patient suddenly became emotionally unstable and physically assaulted a doctor. However, afterwards, the family claimed that our treatment procedures were not standardized..."

At this point, she pursed her lips, not mentioning how it was handled afterward, but simply shook her head and said:

"It's not easy for anyone."

.......

In the end, Jiang Yubai insisted on paying more, saying that he should at least pay for the travel expenses.

Su Xianyun didn't refuse too much, only telling her to contact her if anything came up.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief after watching Dr. Su drive away.

Only now did he realize that he had been tense all along, but he hadn't noticed it.

But...

Bao Bao was initially a little apprehensive, fearing that Lin Jianxia would find out and tear her to pieces.

Now he's relieved, because he was following the doctor's orders.

A hug by imperial decree?

Jiang Yubai couldn't help but chuckle, then turned and went upstairs.

When they returned to the living room, Lin Jianxia and Lin Tingwan were already sitting side by side on the sofa.

Upon seeing him return, Lin Jianxia stood up abruptly, somewhat nervously saying:

Where is Dr. Su?

"She just left. Is there anything else you need from her?" Jiang Yubai blinked.

"No, nothing much, I just wanted to thank her," Lin Jianxia slowly sat back down. "Why did she leave so quickly...?"

She suddenly remembered something and looked up at Jiang Yubai:

"By the way, how much is Dr. Su's consultation fee?"

Consulting fee?

Jiang Yubai suddenly put on a pained expression and sighed deeply:

"Sigh... He really is a psychologist, and he even came to my door. His price is really not cheap."

Seeing his expression, Lin Jianxia's face immediately turned flustered:

"Is it that expensive? How much exactly?"

"Why ask so many questions? I've already paid anyway," Jiang Yubai raised an eyebrow at her. "What, do you want to help me share the burden?"

Lin Jianxia pursed her lips:

"This was originally Wanwan's business, why should you pay for it... Just deduct it from my salary."

As if she had thought of something, she added weakly:

"If this month's salary isn't enough... we can deduct it from next month's salary too..."

Jiang Yubai deliberately frowned:

"What will you do if all the rent is deducted? Will you just stop paying?"

As if only realizing this, Lin Jianxia stiffened.

After struggling for a while, she finally spoke with a pained expression:

"Then... can I pay in installments?"

Seeing the little hedgehog's miserable look, Jiang Yubai finally couldn't hold back and burst out laughing:

"Just kidding, Dr. Su only charged a registration fee of thirty-five... I'll deduct it from your salary next month."

Lin Jianxia froze for a few seconds, her cheeks flushed red, and she grabbed a pillow and threw it at him:

"Jiang Yubai—!!!"

Lin Tingwan blinked, glancing at her older sister and then at Jiang Yubai, before finally settling her gaze on the pillow beside her.

Jiang Yubai dodged and moved closer to Lin Tingwan, sitting down next to her, and reminded her:

"Hey, Dr. Su already said—your sister's recovery depends entirely on me. What will happen to her if you really hit me?"

Lin Jianxia's hand, which was about to swing the pillow, suddenly froze:

"Dr. Su said that?"

"Otherwise what?" Jiang Yubai said seriously. "If you keep treating me this badly, I'm really going to quit."

Before he could finish speaking and before Lin Jianxia could react, Lin Tingwan suddenly reached out and grabbed the hem of his clothes.

"...It's okay, I was just kidding. I won't abandon you."

Jiang Yubai felt somewhat helpless.

What's going on here... Using a straight shot is a foul, okay? Why don't you learn from your sister's tsundere attitude?

This time, Lin Jianxia couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

"My Wanwan is such a well-behaved girl, who would bear to abandon her?"

As she spoke, she reached out and took her sister's arm, nuzzling her shoulder affectionately, and drawing out her words with a smile:

"Right, right~ Wanwan~"

As they hugged, the girl suddenly fell silent.

When Jiang Yubai looked over, he only noticed her slightly reddened eyes.

"What's wrong?" he asked helplessly. "Didn't I already say there was no problem?"

Lin Jianxia gently rested her face on her younger sister's shoulder, her voice muffled as it seeped through the fabric: