Sister, can I become a maid too?

Chapter 104 I was awake at the time.

Jiang Yubai had a very, very long dream.

The dream was bizarre and fantastical, fragmented and disjointed.

Soon he became a disciple of a sect who had just entered the martial arts world. As soon as he came down the mountain, he ran into Lin Jianxia, ​​the proud and aloof saintess of the righteous path.

Beside her stood Lin Tingwan, the enchanting Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect—though she was speechless, her eyes seemed capable of captivating hearts.

Before he could figure out why the righteous and the evil were traveling together, the scene suddenly shattered.

In a daze, it seemed as if someone was calling his name.

He slowly opened his eyes, his whole body limp, his limbs powerless, and his ears ringing as if there was a thick barrier between them.

Someone helped him up and slowly fed him warm porridge. He couldn't see who it was, but he felt that the action was very careful.

He swallowed a few mouthfuls, lay back down, and his consciousness sank into chaos once more.

She didn't know if it was Lin Jianxia or Lin Tingwan who helped her up, poured her water and fed her porridge, and then she fell into a deep sleep again.

The next second, the impoverished man finally found a cheap rental room and met a landlord named Lin Jianxia.

He's a nice person, just a bit arrogant.

She was always accompanied by an extremely quiet girl named Lin Tingwan, who was just as beautiful as her sister, but never spoke a word.

For some reason, the two sisters suddenly put on exquisite and elaborate maid outfits, bowed obediently, and called him "Master".

Before he could even ask the two sisters to serve him tea and water, his dream suddenly shattered.

Sometimes it's a continuous fall, plunging into an endless darkness;

Sometimes it floats in illogical fragments, like a jumbled kaleidoscope.

The last scene in his memory was in a magnificent sanctuary, where it seemed as if an angel gently bent down and placed a cool and soft touch on his forehead.

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Jiang Yubai slowly opened his eyes, and in front of him was the familiar ceiling.

She blinked blankly, as if the soft touch still lingered on her skin.

He subconsciously raised his hand to touch his forehead, but only felt a slightly cool towel.

Slowly, consciousness returned to the body like a tide.

Oh right... I think I... have a fever.

Jiang Yu shook his head, feeling a dull ache deep in his head and a slight weakness in his limbs.

Looking up, I saw that the room was dark, as the lights were off.

The curtains were half-drawn, with only a beam of bright sunlight slanting in through the gap.

No, how long have I been asleep?

Didn't we have a typhoon before?

Jiang Yubai rubbed his face again, only then realizing that his throat was dry and sore.

I glanced instinctively at the head of the bed and saw a glass of water on the bedside table, which someone had placed there.

He didn't stand on ceremony, casually tossed the towel from his forehead onto the bedside table, grabbed the cup, and gulped down the entire drink.

He let out a long sigh of relief, propped himself up, and was about to throw off the covers and get out of bed when he suddenly stopped.

A young girl was sitting on a low stool next to the bed.

She was lying on her knees, breathing evenly, clearly fast asleep.

From Jiang Yubai's perspective, half of the girl's profile was bathed in the warm sunlight, with tiny dust particles dancing gently.

It's kind of nice.

He subconsciously stared for a few more seconds until a chill ran through him, then he snapped back to reality and looked down.

Where are my clothes?

Jiang Yubai vaguely remembered that when she was helped into bed yesterday, she seemed to have only taken off her outer pants, but was still wearing a T-shirt.

Why are my clothes gone when I wake up?

He reached under the covers and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, the innermost piece is still there.

She got up quietly, took out some clothes from the closet, changed, and then went to the bathroom to wash up quickly.

After splashing cold water on his face, Jiang Yubai felt much more awake.

Although his limbs still felt sore and weak from the high fever, his forehead was no longer burning hot, and most of the dull heat in his body had dissipated.

He raised his hand and touched his neck and forehead; his body temperature seemed to have returned to normal.

When I returned to the bedside, the girl on the low stool was still asleep, but her delicate eyebrows were slightly furrowed, as if she had a bad dream.

Jiang Yubai didn't rush to wake her. Instead, he sat on the edge of the bed, tilting his head to examine the girl's sleeping face while slowly organizing his thoughts.

Judging from the weather, he must have slept all day.

Yesterday morning, despite having a fever, I went out and had breakfast with my two sisters, and then I was helped back to my room to rest.

My memories of what happened after that are a bit hazy.

Aside from those bizarre dreams, he only vaguely remembered someone patiently feeding him food, water, and medicine, and frequently putting a cool towel on his forehead.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yubai pursed his lips.

If I'm not mistaken, when I had a high fever, the two sisters, Lin Jianxia and Lin Tingwan...

She probably took care of herself all day.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't moved. After all, we're not related, and the fact that they went to buy me medicine is already incredibly kind and considerate...

Wait.

He suddenly seemed to have thought of something, and blinked.

Was it a dream?

No, this doesn't seem like a dream.

Jiang Yubai subconsciously raised his hand and touched his forehead again.

If it's not a dream, then that means...

His expression gradually became subtle.

No, how come someone took advantage of me while I was sleeping?

Could this be the person standing right in front of me?

Jiang Yubai's gaze slowly fell on the sleeping girl's profile, and he examined her carefully for a moment.

You know what, just by looking at it like this, he really couldn't tell whether it was Lin Jianxia or Lin Tingwan.

But logically speaking... it should be Lin Jianxia, ​​right?

He reached out as if possessed and gently poked her soft cheek.

The touch on the fingertips is delicate and warm, it feels wonderful, and you don't want to take your hands off it.

But the next second, the girl in front of him frowned slightly and slowly opened her eyes.

Jiang Yubai was genuinely surprised that this guy would wake up so quickly, and for a moment he didn't even have time to retract his hand.

The girl blinked, looking somewhat bewildered at the hand so close to her, then raised her face and gazed at Jiang Yubai, who was sitting on the edge of the bed.

"...Ahem," Jiang Yubai awkwardly withdrew his hand, "Well, you're awake."

This time he was smarter; if he didn't recognize someone, he wouldn't call them by name.

Anyway, it was definitely Lin Jianxia who was speaking, and it was Lin Tingwan who handed him the notebook. It was that simple.

But the next second, the girl suddenly opened her arms and pounced on him.

Caught off guard by her collision, Jiang Yubai instantly lost his balance and fell straight backward.

With a soft "thump," he sank into the soft bed.

Jiang Yubai's mind was still a little sluggish after the high fever subsided. After a dizzying moment, he slowly felt the soft weight on his body.

The girl's arms were tightly wrapped around his neck, her face buried deep in his chest, and she was breathing deeply.

Soft strands of hair slipped from his shoulders, a few falling onto the side of his neck, tickling him.

—Now we need to add another one—the one who hugged her without saying a word must also be Lin Tingwan.

Jiang Yubai looked at the head buried in his chest and sighed helplessly.

"Hey... I just have a fever, what's with your reaction, like you're seeing a vegetable sitting up...?"

Lin Tingwan did not respond, but tightened her arms around his neck.

...Never mind, this guy probably doesn't understand jokes anyway.

Jiang Yubai tried to sit up, but she pressed him down into the bed. Coupled with the fact that he had just recovered from a high fever and was weak all over, he couldn't break free for a while.

He sighed and could only let Lin Tingwan hold him until she let go on her own.

After waiting for about five minutes, the girl in my arms finally made a move.

She loosened her arms from around his neck and slowly sat up.

But as soon as he sat down, Jiang Yubai gasped and hurriedly said:

"Wait... could you move over here first?"

Lin Tingwan blinked, her eyes showing a hint of confusion, clearly not understanding what he meant.

Jiang Yubai had no choice but to reach out and put his arms around her shoulders and the back of her legs, gently pulling her to the side of the bed before letting out a long sigh of relief.

Sister, you're wearing pajamas, even if they're a bit thick... it's not a down jacket!

If a duck sits on your belly like that, who can resist?

No, I have to find an opportunity to talk to this girl about the issue of proper separation between men and women.

Jiang Yubai thought to himself, then turned his head and asked:

"Where's your sister?"

That shouldn't be the case. How could Lin Jianxia let her younger sister take care of her alone?

Based on my understanding of that guy, unless he really can't hold on any longer, otherwise...

Jiang Yubai was slightly taken aback.

Unless... they really can't hold on any longer?

Coming to my senses, Lin Tingwan had already handed me the notebook.

"My sister went home this morning."

Going back in the morning?

So, from yesterday morning until this morning, Lin Jianxia stayed by his bedside taking care of him...?

Jiang Yubai's heart softened slightly, and he couldn't help but reach out and ruffle Lin Tingwan's hair:

"So...you're here to relieve me of my shift?"

Lin Tingwan nodded, but her gaze silently fell on him again.

Jiang Yubai didn't understand what it meant at first, but then it dawned on him:

"It's nothing, it's just a fever, I'm much better now."

Seeing that Lin Tingwan still didn't make a move, he could only say helplessly:

"That's great, feel it if you don't believe me."

Without hesitation, Lin Tingwan reached out and gently placed her hand on his forehead, feeling the warmth for a moment before lowering her hand and nodding gently at him.

Seeing her so serious expression, Jiang Yubai felt a strange sense of relief.

Thinking back to how Lin Tingwan was like a doll when they first met, now she even takes the initiative to ask him if he's feeling better...

This should also be considered a sign that the treatment is showing initial success, right?

Talk therapy is right, my friends!

He was about to speak when he heard footsteps approaching from afar.

The next second, the door clicked open softly, and Lin Jianxia walked in, rubbing her eyes, her voice still heavy with sleepiness:

"Wanwan...did you change the towel? It's time to give him his medicine..."

Jiang Yubai suppressed a laugh as he watched the girl walk in, still a little dazed, before she raised her head and their eyes met.

"..."

"..."

Lin Jianxia blinked, the confusion in her eyes gradually replaced by surprise:

"You're awake?!"

"I'm not a pig, I should wake up after sleeping all day."

Jiang Yubai couldn't help but complain.

"Why do you and your sister give me that look the moment I woke up? I just had a fever!"

These words, once spoken, immediately ignited Lin Jianxia's resentment:

"Jiang! Yu! Bai! You know you slept all day! I thought you just had a slight fever!"

"When I took his temperature, it was a whopping 38.5 degrees Celsius, and it even spiked to 40 degrees Celsius that night! I was so worried, I almost called an ambulance, you know!"

"Uh...it can't be that serious, can it..."

"A high fever lasting several hours can damage the brain!"

Jiang Yu opened his mouth, then obediently shut it up:

"I'm sorry, I was wrong."

Lin Jianxia hadn't expected this guy to back down so quickly. A torrent of complaints stuck in her throat, and she could only manage to utter one sentence:

"What...what did you do wrong?"

What do you mean, "Where did I go wrong?"

How do I know where I went wrong? Was it because I had a fever?

Seeing his bewildered expression, Lin Jianxia pursed her lips and groaned softly:

"...To put it another way, what is it that makes me angry?"

What's making you angry?

Jiang Yubai glanced at the alarm clock on the bedside table:

"Hmm...10:48 AM?"

"Jiang Yubai—!!!" Lin Jianxia was furious.

"Just kidding," Jiang Yubai said helplessly, "How am I supposed to know what's making you angry?"

I don't even know why you're angry.

"...I didn't finish the ginger soup."

Jiang Yubai didn't hear clearly:

"What?"

"You didn't finish the ginger soup I made for you after you got caught in the rain on Friday!"

Ginger soup?

That spicy, strange taste seemed to resurface on his lips, and Jiang Yubai's mouth twitched involuntarily.

"No... I drank most of a bowl, didn't I? I don't think having a fever has anything to do with this..."

"Whether it matters or not," Lin Jianxia insisted, "you must finish it next time!"

Next time...

Jiang Yubai found it amusing, but readily nodded on the surface:

"Okay, next time if you catch a cold, I promise I won't leave a drop."

Getting a cold and fever once a year is considered lucky. I'm already a senior in high school, and who knows if we'll all go our separate ways after college, so there's no such thing as a next time...

Lin Jianxia, ​​of course, had no idea what this guy was thinking.

Seeing Jiang Yubai's good attitude in admitting her mistake, she became a little embarrassed and mumbled:

"I was wrong too... I should have let you change your clothes when we got back..."

Jiang Yubai readily nodded:

"Okay, it's your fault."

Lin Jianxia: "?"

She glared at Jiang Yubai for a long time, but decided not to argue with him, and turned to say:

"Wanwan, go back and change into your pajamas first, dinner will be ready soon."

Lin Tingwan looked at her older sister, then at Jiang Yubai beside her.

"Isn't he all better now?" Lin Jianxia gently tapped her younger sister's head. "Besides, aren't you worried about me being here?"

Lin Tingwan hesitated for a moment, then nodded, got up and went out.

Jiang Yubai heard a certain keyword, and his eyes lit up immediately:

"Have you eaten?"

He only drank some plain porridge that day, and his stomach had been rumbling for a while.

"No, I just woke up, okay?"

Lin Jianxia muttered something, then raised the thermometer gun and beeped it on his head.

"...The temperature has finally dropped."

Jiang Yubai then realized that if this guy went to sleep in the morning, it was only 10:30 now, so he had only slept for about four or five hours.

He leaned closer and took a closer look.

Lin Jianxia looked up, and Jiang Yubai suddenly appeared in front of her. She instinctively took two steps back, her ears turning bright red.

"What are you doing?"

What kind of reaction is that...?

Jiang Yubai was somewhat used to this guy's eccentricities, but he frowned and said:

"Speaking of which... is it alright for you to sleep for such a short time? Why don't you go and catch up on some more sleep?"

Lin Jianxia barely managed to calm her pounding heart:

"No need, I'm the kind of person who can't fall back asleep once I'm awake, I'll just go to bed early tonight."

She poured a cup of warm water from the thermos next to her, mixed it with the medicine, and handed it over.

"Here, take your medicine."

"...I'm all better now, aren't I?"

"You still have to eat, even if you're better," Lin Jianxia grumbled. "You have no idea, you've been talking nonsense the whole time you were asleep."

"I fed you your medicine and you were grinning like an idiot, saying something like 'Big Brother took his medicine'..."

Jiang Yubai forced the medicine down his throat, and for a moment he couldn't help but become suspicious.

No, Dalang took his medicine...did he mention that himself?

But then, a thought struck him, and he asked casually.

"By the way, when I was lying in bed... you didn't do anything weird to me, did you?"

Lin Jianxia paused almost imperceptibly, then looked disgusted and said:

"Hey, Jiang Yubai, stop being so narcissistic! Who's going to lay a hand on you!"

"...I changed your T-shirt because it was soaked with sweat! I changed it with my eyes closed, okay?!"

"It's not about changing clothes, it's something else," Jiang Yubai glanced at her sideways, "Are you sure you didn't try anything with me?"

Lin Jianxia frowned, reached out and touched his forehead again, muttering to herself in a strange tone:

"Wait a minute, it's clearly all better now, why is it still talking nonsense?"

Jiang Yubai: "........."

What the heck? There's no response at all?

He took a deep breath and said irritably:

"Alright, alright, stop pretending."

"I'll let you in on a little secret: I looked like I was asleep, but I was actually awake."