Sister, can I become a maid too?

Chapter 105: Sister Sleeps, Sister Goes on a Date – Winner!

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

After saying this, Jiang Yubai pretended to be annoyed, but actually he was secretly glancing at Lin Jianxia out of the corner of his eye.

When Lin Jianxia heard this, she was stunned for a moment, and then looked blank.

A few seconds later, the girl frowned and asked curiously:

"Jiang Yubai, are you really delirious from the fever? Why are you talking so strangely?"

...Why don't you show any sign of guilt?

Could it not be her?

Jiang Yubai looked away and coughed lightly, saying:

"Oh, I see... Then I probably dreamt about it and didn't realize it at first."

He had already planned to end the conversation, but Lin Jianxia on the other end persisted:

"Hey, why do you dream that I'm touching you inappropriately?"

As she spoke, she made a slightly disgusted face and shrank back a little:

"Eh...you wouldn't...?"

Jiang Yubai: "?"

Hey, you're getting cocky and uprooting people if you don't discipline them for three days, aren't you?

He chuckled twice and then said:

"Hey Lin Jianxia, ​​could you put on a maid outfit and make that expression again? You don't look like a maid at all in your everyday clothes."

Lin Jianxia: "?"

Ignoring her slowly widening eyes, Jiang Yubai continued leisurely:

"But I also find it strange; this time it is indeed a bit different."

"After all, in the past, when I dreamed about you, it was usually me touching you inappropriately. I don't know why it's the other way around this time."

Lin Jianxia: "???"

If she had intended to retort with those words, she was instantly stunned by these earth-shattering remarks.

She stared at Jiang Yubai in disbelief, her gaze gradually shifting from disdain to astonishment: "Isn't this the kind of thing you can say?!"

"Jiang! Yu! Bai—!!!"

Hearing the girl's voice filled with shame and indignation, Jiang Yubai rolled his eyes at her.

"I can hear you, I can hear you, you don't need to shout so loudly."

Lin Jianxia felt her ears burning. She gritted her teeth, said "I'm going to cook!" and hurriedly turned and left.

Watching her flee in disarray, Jiang Yubai clapped his hands triumphantly.

You little punk, trying to mess with me?

But then, he belatedly realized what was happening.

Is this guy not even angry about this?

This could practically be considered flirting...

Never mind, as long as you're not angry.

Just as I was about to get up to find a coat, I saw Lin Tingwan, who had changed into casual clothes, enter the room.

She blinked, took out her notebook, and wrote something down:

"What's wrong with my sister?"

"...Uh," Jiang Yubai straightened his expression, "She was worried you'd be hungry, so she rushed off to cook."

Otherwise, what else can I say? Do you expect me to make your sister run away in a panic because of a few words from me?

However, Lin Tingwan remained as obedient as ever, neither questioning nor doubting, and simply nodded gently.

Jiang Yubai glanced at her, hesitated, and then spoke:

"Um... Wanwan..."

Lin Tingwan turned her head slightly and looked at him quietly.

The words were on the tip of Jiang Yubai's tongue, but he suddenly didn't know how to start them.

I can't just ask like someone else's sister—

Lin Tingwan, did you do something to me while I was asleep?

For some reason, the words that were easy to say to Lin Jianxia were instead a little embarrassing to say to Lin Tingwan.

Could it be that he's too familiar with Xia Jianjian? That can't be...

With these jumbled thoughts swirling in his mind, he hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back, before finally managing to utter:

"Um, Wanwan, when I was asleep... you didn't come over to hug me or anything, did you?"

Lin Tingwan tilted her head to look at him and shook her head.

"Then..." Jiang Yubai asked again, forcing a smile, "What about kissing... kissing and stuff?"

He wanted to slap himself as soon as the words left his mouth; that comment...

It feels like he's constantly oscillating between a perverted harasser and an extreme narcissist.

Is it even human to ask a girl if she ever kisses you while you're asleep?

But if it's said too subtly, Lin Tingwan might not understand...

Fortunately, Lin Tingwan did not show any strange expression on her face, but simply shook her head gently again.

Not Lin Tingwan?

Jiang Yubai was genuinely stunned.

Lin Tingwan... she wouldn't lie, would she?

But if it wasn't Lin Tingwan, could it really be Lin Jianxia?

The tsundere beauty who's always complaining about me actually sneaks kisses when I'm asleep.

What a long, light name...

But when I tricked Lin Jianxia just now, she definitely didn't show any strange reaction at all...

Surely it couldn't be an act?

Or... was it just my imagination? Did I really dream about it?

While I was thinking, I suddenly felt someone tug at the corner of my clothes.

Turning her head, she met Lin Tingwan's slightly puzzled gaze.

"It's nothing, it's nothing," Jiang Yu waved his hand, "I was just... asking casually."

To be honest, he didn't really take it too seriously; he was just a little curious.

After all, if it's lips, he'll do everything in his power to find out who it is—a boy's first kiss is important too!

If it's the cheeks, I'm slightly concerned... but definitely much less so than with the lips.

As for the forehead...

To be honest, this position is a bit delicate.

If it were Lin Tingwan, perhaps she had read it in some book that a light kiss on the forehead is a way to express care.

Then, in a silly way, he might do something like that... It's not impossible.

If it were Lin Jianxia, ​​perhaps she would be moved by his act of carrying her all the way, so...

The more I think about it, the more I feel like I'm seeing Xia's mother.

"Cough," Jiang Yubai came back to his senses, "It's nothing, let's go see how your sister's cooking is going."

Never mind, since neither of the sisters will admit it...

Then just consider it a dream I had while I was delirious from the fever.

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Although she was both embarrassed and angry by Jiang Yubai's words, Lin Jianxia ultimately refrained from poisoning the food.

On the contrary, after chasing away Jiang Yubai and Lin Tingwan who came to the kitchen to steal food, they soon served four dishes and a soup.

The dish features glistening and fragrant twice-cooked pork slices, Mapo tofu soaked in chili oil, stir-fried broccoli with garlic, and golden shrimp and scrambled eggs, all served alongside a large bowl of seaweed soup.

The quantity was so large it seemed to be suffocating Jiang Yubai in a fit of rage.

Jiang Yubai was overjoyed and accepted everything without any hesitation.

After all, he hadn't eaten anything except a little rice porridge in the past day and a half, and he felt like he had lost two pounds.

"Hey, eat slower! Nobody's going to take it from you!"

Lin Jianxia couldn't help but speak up.

Jiang Yubai stopped his whirlwind attack, poured himself a bowl of egg drop soup, and drank it all in one gulp before letting out a satisfied sigh.

"It's okay... I've already finished eating."

"It's not like I'm not going to cook for you tonight, why are you eating so fast? It's bad for your stomach."

Lin Jianxia rolled her eyes at him

Although his words were a complaint, there was also a hint of delight in them.

Jiang Yubai slumped in his chair and suddenly sighed.

"...What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the food?"

Lin Jianxia suddenly became a little nervous, her gaze sweeping across the table—

There were still a few garlic shoots left in the twice-cooked pork, and the Mapo tofu and shrimp and scrambled eggs were almost finished. Only half a plate of broccoli remained.

Could it be that there wasn't enough salt in the broccoli?

I don't think so... This bad guy doesn't seem to eat vegetables much.

Jiang Yubai gave her a strange look:

"No, everything tastes pretty good... Why do you look so nervous?"

"If it's delicious, why are you sighing?!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu rolled her eyes dramatically.

"I'm sighing because the holiday is almost over, okay?"

"My last memory was of falling asleep on Friday night, and now I've woken up and there's only half a day left of the weekend. Wouldn't you be worried?"

Lin Jianxia stared at him, her tone low and gloomy:

"How about we switch? I'll take a nap, and you can take my temperature every two hours, then I'll feed you porridge and water with a towel, okay?"

"Oh, and by the way, I also have to change some idiot's clothes with my eyes closed, and he's completely oblivious to everything!"

She was just arguing, but unexpectedly Jiang Yubai readily nodded:

"Okay, next time you get a fever, I promise I'll bring a stool and sit by your bedside, staying by your side every step of the way, okay?"

"As for changing clothes... it would be better to let Lin Tingwan do it."

He blinked:

"Of course, if you absolutely need my help—I can certainly do it for you~"

"Who asked you to help me change my clothes?!" Lin Jianxia was furious.

Jiang Yubai didn't care. His gaze swept over the almost empty plates on the table and landed on the girl next to him.

Lin Tingwan had already finished eating and was sitting quietly in her chair.

But her beautiful eyes had closed at some point, and her little head slowly drooped down, looking quite adorable.

Jiang Yubai watched for a while, then turned and asked in a low voice:

"Does she usually act like this at lunchtime?"

Lin Jianxia was also looking at her younger sister when she heard this, and glanced at him:

"How could that be...? You must not have slept well last night..."

Didn't sleep well?

"It wasn't you last night..."

Jiang Yubai looked puzzled.

"I told Wanwan to go back to bed early," Lin Jianxia sighed, "but she comes over every few hours wanting to relieve me. How can she possibly sleep well?"

Jiang Yubai looked at Lin Tingwan, whose little head was nodding, and his heart softened a little.

No wonder when I woke up, this girl was asleep by the bedside; she probably hadn't slept well last night.

He shook the girl's shoulder:

"Lin Tingwan?"

Seemingly just waking up from a light sleep, Lin Tingwan slowly opened her eyes and looked at Jiang Yubai with a somewhat dazed expression.

"Go to your room and take a nap, okay?" Jiang Yubai said softly.

She gave a small yawn, and her eyes welled up with tears; she looked extremely sleepy.

Even so, the girl's eyes did not leave Jiang Yubai.

"That's good, that's good," Jiang Yubai said helplessly. "There's no reason to keep burning them one after another."

Hearing this, Lin Tingwan nodded and quietly got up and walked out.

Jiang Yubai watched the girl's figure disappear outside the door before turning his gaze away.

Just as he was about to say something, he met Lin Jianxia's slightly subtle expression.

"...Why are you looking at me?"

For some reason, Jiang Yubai suddenly felt a little guilty.

Lin Jianxia looked at it for a while longer before saying quietly:

"Why do I feel like... the way you're comforting Wanwan is starting to look more and more like you're taking care of a child?"

"What do you mean by taking care of a kid?" Jiang Yubai was speechless. "I call it being patient and meticulous, which is completely different from what you, a big, burly guy, are doing, okay?"

"Who are you calling burly and rough?!"

Jiang Yubai was silent for two seconds, then suddenly spoke as if he had lost his memory:

"By the way, you're the one who really didn't sleep all night, why don't you go back and catch up on some sleep?"

"No need, I overslept this morning, I'll just go to bed early tonight." Lin Jianxia said expressionlessly, "Who are you calling burly?"

Jiang Yubai pretended not to hear:

"Ah... it's already the last half of the weekend, I have to make the most of it."

"Hey, are you filming an anime series?" Lin Jianxia's tone turned dangerous. "Who are you calling burly?"

Jiang Yubai was at his wit's end and said helplessly:

"Hey... I just used slightly off-topic words, is it really necessary to hunt me down like this?"

He clasped his hands together and said sincerely:

"I'll apologize, okay? Sister Lin Jianxia, ​​you're beautiful, kind-hearted, and as lovely as an angel. Please forgive me this time, okay?"

Lin Jianxia was caught off guard by his long string of compliments, and her expression, which was originally tense and ready to settle accounts with him, froze on her face.

She opened her mouth, but for a moment she didn't know what to say:

"I......."

"You've forgiven me, right?" Jiang Yubai stood up contentedly. "Then let's go."

Lin Jianxia was taken aback: "Where to?"

"Didn't I tell you? This is the last half-day of the weekend," Jiang Yubai said casually. "Come with me out; I have something to buy."

Lin Jianxia subconsciously stood up, but still insisted:

"Why...why do you want me to go out with you...?"

"You should be free this afternoon, right?" Jiang Yubai asked casually, as if it were the most natural thing in the world. "Besides, isn't it normal for a maid to help her master carry things?"

"Say it again." Lin Jianxia narrowed her eyes.

Jiang Yubai calmed down in a second:

"Well, actually, you need to take a look at the things I'm buying this time, otherwise I can't choose them well by myself."

"Wouldn't it have been better to say that earlier?"

Lin Jianxia snorted, then glanced at the bowls and chopsticks on the table.

"And these..."

"I'll wash it when I get back."

Jiang Yubai patted his chest,

"Consider it payment for you accompanying me out, how about that?"

"Okay, deal!"

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After tidying up quickly, the two of them went out together.

Outside the window, the sky was cloudless and the sun was shining brightly; there was no sign of a typhoon that had just swept through yesterday.

Broken branches were piled up on both sides of the street, and workers were sawing down fallen tree trunks and loading them onto trucks.

Along the way, Lin Jianxia asked Jiang Yubai what he wanted to buy, but Jiang Yubai wouldn't say, only saying that he would know when they got there.

With a touch of curiosity, Lin Jianxia was finally led to a small shop.

Looking at the four familiar characters "Caiyun Clothing" in front of her, Lin Jianxia's tone couldn't help but become somewhat subtle:

"Hey...you said you wanted to buy something...you mean clothes?"

Isn't this the little shop she brought this guy to before?

"Yes," Jiang Yubai admitted readily, "didn't I say I'd let you choose?"

"Sure, let's pick out some clothes. I guarantee you'll find something you're happy with."

Lin Jianxia immediately gained confidence and patted her chest.

Jiang Yubai's gaze involuntarily followed her movements for a moment, then he coughed lightly and turned his face away:

"Okay, you said it. Pick until I'm satisfied."

He didn't give Lin Jianxia a chance to reply and pushed open the shop door.

The young lady greeting the guests' eyes lit up when she saw the two enter.

He still remembered those two. They said they were friends, but their interactions were like those of a young couple. It was quite amusing.

"Welcome to Caiyun Apparel~ What would you two like to pick out?"

She greeted him with a smile.

Jiang Yubai didn't keep them in suspense and spoke directly:

"Hello, could you please pick out a few outfits for her?"

"?"

Lin Jianxia, ​​who was curiously looking around, froze and turned her head in disbelief:

"ha??"