Sister, can I become a maid too?

Sharing Chapter 111 is the best way a little foodie shows their love for you!

"Lin Tingwan, come up too."

As she said this, Master Zhang seemed afraid that Lin Tingwan hadn't heard her clearly, and waved her hand again.

As Jiang Yubai stood up, he subconsciously looked at his deskmate, feeling a million thoughts racing through his mind.

No, I just said there shouldn't be any problem, why are you calling me out now?

You only asked me, why did you drag Lin Tingwan into it too?

Could it be... that the time during the typhoon was discovered when I pretended to make a phone call?

He subconsciously wanted to signal Lin Tingwan to pretend she hadn't heard, but saw that the girl had already quietly stood up, walked to his side, and raised her small face.

Their eyes met, and Jiang Yubai blinked, giving her a reassuring look before turning and leading the others onto the stage.

This series of small actions may seem numerous, but to the students below the stage, it was merely Jiang Yubai pausing slightly before the two of them stood by the podium.

"Teacher Zhang."

Jiang Yubai said respectfully.

There's no way around it; I can usually laugh and joke around, but this time I can't be impolite.

Who knows why their homeroom teacher called them up here...?

But Zhang Shufang nodded, her tone surprisingly softening:

"Here, I would like to give special praise to Jiang Yubai and Lin Tingwan."

"Looking at math alone, Lin Tingwan improved by 23 points compared to the last monthly exam. And according to other teachers, Jiang Yubai's Chinese and English scores have also improved significantly recently."

As she spoke, her gaze swept across the audience:

"This is the original intention of the school in setting up study groups—changing seats is not so that you can play together, but so that you can encourage each other and make progress together."

"Some students, instead of learning from each other's strengths and making up for their weaknesses, collude with each other, copying each other's homework. Do they think others won't notice?!"

While Master Zhang continued her lecture, Jiang Yubai finally felt relieved.

It turns out it was a compliment... That's terrifying!

After saying a few more words, Master Zhang adjusted her glasses and handed over the two exam papers:

"You did well on the test, keep it up... You should teach Lin Tingwan a little more about the questions she got wrong, that's good."

"Okay~"

Jiang Yubai took the test paper in a lighthearted tone, and then led Lin Tingwan back to their seats.

"Students whose names are called, come up and get your test papers."

Master Zhang's tone turned cold again:

"The first one is Zhang Zebin."

A boy with a bitter expression stood up from the back seat and slowly walked up to the podium, seemingly aware that his grades were not ideal.

Master Zhang slammed the exam paper in front of him, her expression menacing:

"I've explained this conic section problem so many times! We just covered the exact same type of problem, and you...!"

The speech on stage continued, but Jiang Yubai's mind had already wandered off.

He glanced at the wrong answers and then ignored them, instead taking out his notebook, writing a line, and handing it over:

"How are you? Are you alright?"

Lin Tingwan turned her head slightly, looked at the draft for a while, and then slowly reached out and took it.

Jiang Yu waited and waited, but received no response for a long time, which made him a little puzzled.

Could it be that he seems fine on the surface, but is actually starting to withdraw into himself?

His heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively turned his head to look—

Lin Tingwan was looking down, staring intently at the draft paper in her hand.

This doesn't seem like autism, does it?

But what's so interesting about a draft notebook? Why have you been looking at it for so long... It's just a sentence written on it, isn't it?

Just as she was wondering, Lin Tingwan seemed to have finished reading the current page, and with her fingertip, she gently turned the page forward.

I turned the page forward...

Jiang Yu blinked.

Forward?!

Only then did he belatedly realize what she was looking at, and his eyes widened suddenly.

—This is the chat history he left in his notebook when he and Lin Jianxia were passing notes!

Holy crap, is this even watchable?!

Jiang Yubai instinctively wanted to retrieve the notebook, but when he opened his mouth, he didn't know how to start speaking.

Go ask for it directly? That would be like protesting too much...

But thinking about it carefully, there's really nothing shameful about it; it's mostly just casual conversation.

For example, conversations like "What do you want to eat for dinner?" or "So-and-so and so-and-so in our class seem to be dating" are essentially the same as what you talk about on your way to school.

But if you scroll back further, you'll probably find the records from the very beginning.

At that time, Lin Jianxia was still taking his younger sister's place at school, and he would constantly pester 'Lin Tingwan' with questions like, "What does your sister like?" and "What are your sister's hobbies?"...

But Lin Jianxia, ​​in order to make it seem more convincing, answered all the questions in detail.

Jiang Yubai slapped himself in the face, suddenly feeling a sense of despair.

Actually, it's not a big deal, it's just... unusually socially awkward.

He could only pray that Lin Tingwan was just curious and would forget about it after seeing it.

Besides... anyway, Lin Jianxia is there to keep me company through this ordeal, so thinking about it that way, it doesn't seem so unbearable.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yubai's discomfort suddenly eased considerably.

That's just how it is sometimes.

When you're alone, it feels like the sky is falling, but when someone is there to share the burden with you, that feeling of the sky falling suddenly transforms into another subtle thought—

Hey, she seems to be in a worse situation than me.jpg

That's how Jiang Yubai feels right now.

He glanced at Lin Tingwan, who was still intently looking at the draft, and his mood suddenly improved.

Well, it's probably too late to get it now, but as long as there are people worse off than me, that's fine.

But before he could even enjoy it for two minutes, the notebook was handed to him again.

"fine."

After staring at the two words for a long time, Jiang Yubai finally realized what they meant.

This is a response to the previous paragraph.

He picked up his pen and replied:

"It's alright. If there's anything you're not used to or feel uncomfortable about, be sure to tell me immediately."

After hesitating for a moment, I added another sentence:

"Um, was Tingwan just looking at our previous chat history?"

He'll have to talk to Lin Jianxia about this draft later; he wouldn't dare call Wanwan openly.

The draft was handed over, but it was returned shortly afterward.

"Yes, my sister looks very happy."

Looking at this line of text, Jiang Yubai blinked, never expecting Lin Tingwan's first reaction to be this.

But... happy? How can you tell that he's happy?

How come he only noticed that the little hedgehog was bristling?

...Could it be that this poor soul, who has been pretending to be a little sister at school for two years, finally has someone to talk to, and her way of expressing happiness is to be prickly and sarcastic?

Jiang Yubai glanced at Lin Tingwan beside him and saw that the girl had already picked up her textbook and was quietly reading.

So... that's how it ended?

For some reason, Jiang Yubai felt a strange sense of regret.

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After Monday morning self-study, there is the usual flag-raising ceremony.

Jiang Yubai was on tenterhooks the whole way, his eyes always following the figure with the high ponytail in front of him, afraid that something might happen to Lin Tingwan in the crowd.

Fortunately, Lin Tingwan seemed to be in pretty good condition after she returned, which put his mind at ease.

After the flag-raising ceremony, it was time for the usual main courses to begin.

Monday morning seemed to be under some kind of slowing spell, with each minute stretching out exceptionally long.

Finally, it was time to eat. Jiang Yubai raised his head, which was almost completely mushy, and turned to look at Lin Tingwan beside him:

"Shall we go eat?"

Lin Tingwan didn't seem tired at all; she just kept her expression as usual and nodded obediently when she heard this.

After receiving an affirmative answer, Jiang Yubai stood up.

Almost everyone in the classroom had left. He led the girl out, deliberately slowing his pace.

After all, you'll still have to queue if you go early, but if you leave later, you can save two minutes of waiting time.

"Let me tell you," Jiang Yubai said as they walked, "we're going straight to one of the windows later, do you know why?"

Lin Tingwan shook her head.

"The auntie serving food over there already recognizes your sister and me," Jiang Yubai explained. "Whenever we go there, no matter what we order, she always gives us an extra spoonful."

"So... even though your sister isn't here, the effect will be the same if both of us go."

Lin Tingwan nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Although her response was simple, Jiang Yubai didn't find it boring at all, and instead continued to talk about some trivial things.

The cafeteria is not far from the teaching building; it only takes about two minutes to walk there.

The window was furthest from the door, and since the peak dining hours had passed, there were only a few people in line, just three or four here and there.

Jiang Yubai followed behind Lin Tingwan, and it wasn't long before it was their turn.

Upon seeing the two, the aunt behind the window smiled and said:

"You're here? What would you like to eat today?"

"Good afternoon, Auntie~" Jiang Yubai greeted her familiarly. "Could you please give her some braised prawns, braised pork belly, and stir-fried cabbage?"

"Okay~"

The auntie scooped up the food quickly, only stopping when the plate was overflowing, muttering to herself as she did so:

"Girls should eat more. If you're so thin, how will you have the energy to attend class?"

Jiang Yubai nodded in agreement from the side:

"Exactly, how can you study if you can't even get enough to eat... Auntie, could you please give me a braised eggplant, Dongpo pork, two shrimp cakes, and a serving of stir-fried chicken with vinegar?"

"Oh right, do you still have pork rib soup today? I'd like a bowl of that too."

The cafeteria lady was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly clicked her tongue:

"To be honest, I've never seen anyone eat as much as you... I don't know many people."

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

"No, Auntie, you can't discriminate against me," he couldn't help but complain. "Boys need to grow too!"

Since there were no more students queuing behind him, the auntie was happy to chat with him a bit more, smiling as she served him food.

"That young girl is too thin and needs to eat more, but you—" The aunt looked him up and down and said with a smile, "I think you're quite sturdy. Be careful not to eat too much and become a little fatso."

"If you gain weight, just lose it, and then you can eat it again."

Jiang Yubai didn't mind and took the two piled-up plates.

"See you tomorrow, Auntie!"

He turned around with the tray in his hand and saw that Lin Tingwan was still looking out the window, so he gently touched her arm.

"Let's go, what are you waiting for?"

She obediently followed, and the two walked one after the other to the innermost corner of the cafeteria.

Jiang Yubai put down her plate, sat down opposite her, and handed her chopsticks.

"Look, Lin Jianxia and I usually sit here. It's secluded and no one comes here, so we can chat and stuff."

Lin Tingwan nodded her little head, her gaze falling on the plate in front of her, and her eyes finally brightened almost imperceptibly.

Jiang Yubai already knew this person was a little foodie, so he followed up by asking:

"By the way, now that the typhoon is over, that barbecue stall downstairs should be open again today. Want some chicken wings on the way back?"

As soon as the word "chicken wings" was uttered, Lin Tingwan raised her head sharply, her eyes sparkling.

".......knew."

Jiang Yubai couldn't help but laugh out loud.

To be honest, he's starting to have some doubts.

Could it be that Lin Tingwan's recent improvement in condition is not due to my talk therapy and hugs, but because of the grilled chicken wings downstairs?

She wasn't this excited when she asked for a hug before!

Lin Jianxia, ​​a poor and miserable man, couldn't afford to buy her younger sister any treats, so Lin Tingwan felt that the world was nothing special and became increasingly withdrawn.

It wasn't until she received a constant stream of snacks that she realized there were actually such delicious things in the world, and she immediately felt hopeful!

...This sounds like a recipe book for a food novel called "Chicken Wing Supplier".

Jiang Yubai chuckled at his own thought, shook his head to clear his mind, and reached out to pick up a piece of braised pork and put it in his mouth.

The meat is tender and juicy, with a very good texture.

Although it can't compare to top-tier chefs like Xia Jianjian, it's still a large-scale operation, and the level of skill demonstrated here is quite impressive!

As Jiang Yubai ate, his gaze involuntarily drifted to the opposite side, and he was quickly drawn to the braised prawns in Lin Tingwan's bowl.

The shrimp are bright red and glossy, they look delicious.

He blinked and said:

"Um... Wanwan?"

Lin Tingwan was eating when she heard this and looked up at him with her cheeks puffed out, looking extremely cute.

"Um... the braised pork here is quite delicious,"

Jiang Yubai tried to negotiate.

"Would you like a piece?"

The girl swallowed the food in her mouth, blinked, reached out with her chopsticks to pick up a piece of braised pork from his plate, and then put it in her mouth.

"Is it delicious?" Jiang Yubai coaxed.

(Nods)

"Right? I already gave you braised pork..." Jiang Yubai revealed his true colors, "Um, could I have a bite of the braised prawns in your bowl?"

He had a pretty good plan: a piece of braised pork for a braised prawn, and he figured the guy wouldn't refuse.

perfect.

But things didn't go as planned. Lin Tingwan didn't nod. Instead, she lowered her head again and continued peeling shrimp as if she hadn't heard anything.

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

What does this mean? Does it mean they agreed or not?

Why does it feel like... a polite refusal?

While he was still completely confused, Lin Tingwan across from him had already carefully peeled the shrimp.

Then, the girl looked up, reached out and pinched the shrimp tail, and steadily brought it to his mouth.

Jiang Yubai stared blankly at the glistening shrimp meat at his lips, then looked at Lin Tingwan's serious expression...

The system suddenly crashed.