Sister, can I become a maid too?

Chapter 117 Lin Jianxia's Furious Outburst, and Lin Tingwan's 'Well-behaved' Behavior

"Look, Brother Jiang, who's that?"

Jiang Yubai was taken aback for a moment, then turned his head to look in the direction of his gaze.

Not far from the goal at the end of the field, a little girl was sitting on the grass, seemingly watching them.

When Jiang Yubai looked at him, the guy turned his head away again, looking somewhere else.

Jiang Yubai blinked in surprise, then subconsciously glanced at him a few more times.

"Brother Jiang."

Fan Chuan, standing to the side, chuckled and nudged him with his elbow, teasingly saying:

"We're also benefiting from your success; now girls are watching football too."

That's true.

Although both are ball sports, football and basketball receive drastically different treatment.

There are always many girls sitting under the basketball hoops on the small playground, but it's rare to see any girls standing on the soccer field.

The most common "female spectators" are often unlucky girls who are accidentally injured by a shot and are taking a walk on the playground.

Then the perpetrator had to run over and apologize in a humble voice amidst the curious gazes of the crowd.

Hearing this, the other boy nodded and chuckled.

"Exactly, that kid Cheng Hao is always bragging to us, but we have Lin Tingwan here, she's worth a whole bunch of them, okay?"

These two men, Fan Chuan and Deng Hongfei, are both considered football partners.

Several teammates exchanged glances, and before Jiang Yubai could speak, Li Yang coughed lightly and said in a serious tone:

"Calm down, calm down. With Brother Jiang taking charge, what's so surprising about that?"

Jiang Yubai slapped him on the back and said irritably:

"What do you mean I have to step in? What did I do to deserve this? Maybe they're just here to watch the football match?"

Before he could finish speaking, the people around him all showed expressions of disgust:

"Alas--"

"...Are you here to play football or to put on a show for the girls?"

Jiang Yubai squinted.

"It's different," Li Yang argued confidently. "Brother Jiang, having an audience and not having an audience are two completely different competitive states!"

Fan Chuan nodded in agreement:

"Yeah, Brother Jiang, how about we go easy on you? Let you show off your skills today?"

"Get lost."

Jiang Yubai kicked the ball at his feet.

"Hurry up and split up! Which team should I join?"

"Brother Jiang, you're really asking for trouble," Deng Hongfei said with a grin as he ran across the street. "Then you'll be embarrassed in front of Lin Tingwan—I'm going to be right across from you!"

Jiang Yubai only gave him two words:

"Hehe."

The rules of half-court football are actually quite simple: one team attacks and the other team defends, and the teams switch sides after a goal is scored.

But today's game was a little different.

When Jiang Yubai dribbles past his opponent, he can't help but glance to the side.

Lin Jianxia had somehow already sat down on the lowest step of the stands, resting her chin on her hand and looking in this direction.

The afternoon sun dyed her high ponytail a light gold, and a gentle breeze occasionally lifted a few strands of hair.

"Brother Jiang! Let's watch the game!"

Fan Chuan's shout pulled him back to reality.

Jiang Yubai snapped out of his daze, raised his foot and fired a shot, the ball barely grazing the goalpost and rolling out of bounds.

Deng Hongfei whistled sarcastically:

"Tsk tsk, Brother Jiang, you're not really focused. We're already up 5-2!"

Jiang Yubai slowly retrieved the ball, then suddenly turned his head to glance at the stands.

He tossed the ball into the middle of the court and waved it off.

"You guys play first, I'm going to rest for a bit."

Deng Hongfei's smug expression froze.

He stared blankly at Jiang Yubai's retreating figure as he walked towards the stands, then looked down at the soccer ball that had rolled to his feet...

That excitement of winning... suddenly turned into a subtle feeling.

Did we win? Yes, we won.

Did you win?

If you win.

.....

Jiang Yubai crossed half of the playground and stopped in front of the lowest step of the stands.

A certain silly, beautiful girl is resting her chin on her hand, turning her head to look at the scenery on the other side.

She looked and looked, but I don't know what she was looking at. Anyway, her little head just wouldn't turn this way.

Jiang Yubai waited with great interest for a few seconds, and seeing that the guy still showed no intention of turning around, he slowly called out:

"Lin Jianxia?"

Only then did Lin Jianxia slowly turn her head, blinking as if she had just noticed him.

Jiang Yubai found it somewhat amusing:

"Don't worry, you can speak freely from this far away. Who could hear you?"

Hearing this, Lin Jianxia hummed softly:

"...What are you doing here?"

"How did I get here?" Jiang Yubai blinked. "I just came back from playing soccer. Weren't you watching me the whole time?"

"Who's watching here? I just came to enjoy the scenery."

People come all to see the scenery...

Jiang Yubai followed her gaze and suddenly clicked his tongue:

"Indeed, look at that unfinished building. The texture of the concrete is so rough, and the exposed steel bars are full of power. Not bad at all."

"Oh, and also, that row of old window frames over there, with their staggered geometric composition, has a deconstructivist feel to it—Lin, you have quite avant-garde taste."

With each sentence he spoke, Lin Jianxia's gaze would darken slightly.

Until the very last sound faded, the girl's voice became somewhat strained and resentful:

"Jiang! Yu! Bai! What exactly are you here for?"

That's it! This is the little hedgehog that's always getting prickly.

Jiang Yubai stopped talking, satisfied, and didn't tease her anymore. He just gestured with his chin towards the edge of the playground:

"Shall we go for a walk?"

Lin Jianxia stared at him intently before letting out a soft hum and standing up.

Passing through a small iron gate at the edge of the playground, it's only a few dozen steps to enter the grove of trees behind the school.

With its shaded by trees and secluded stone path, and dappled afternoon sunlight filtering through the leaves, it is indeed a wonderful place for a stroll.

"Hey," Jiang Yubai asked, tilting his head, "why did you suddenly decide to come see me?"

"I just came to watch the football game, who came to watch you?"

Lin Jianxia retorted with a slight blush on her cheeks, and even hit him with the mineral water bottle in her hand.

—You were just admiring the scenery, and now you've come to watch the game, right?

I even brought my own water... Sigh, I feel a bit embarrassed.

Jiang Yubai was thirsty, so he didn't stand on ceremony and took the bottle of mineral water from her hand, naturally unscrewing the cap and taking a sip.

"Wait...that—!"

Lin Jianxia's eyes widened, and she stopped speaking abruptly.

She stared blankly at the bottle of water, her lips moved, but she didn't say anything.

"What's wrong?"

Jiang Yubai shook the water bottle, somewhat puzzled.

"What are you doing with the water!" Lin Jianxia's ears instantly turned bright red. Her voice was low, a mixture of anxiety and embarrassment in her voice. "I...I drank from it!"

Jiang Yubai was shocked:

"You brought me water and then drank some yourself? Were you testing it for poison?"

Hearing this, Lin Jianxia almost fainted from anger, and her cat-like fists rained down on him:

"What do you mean 'brought for you'? That's my water!!!!"

She didn't even dare look at the bottle of mineral water. She'd drunk from it, and then he had—that would be...

The girl dared not think any further. She felt her cheeks burning hot, so she clenched her small fists and gritted her teeth as she lightly punched his shoulder twice more.

Jiang Yu blinked, only then belatedly realizing what was happening.

—No, this water... wasn't brought for him?

He glanced at the mineral water bottle in his hand, and his face showed some embarrassment.

"Um, why aren't you drinking it...? I see the water tank is still full..."

"Can't I wait until I'm thirsty before I drink it!"

"I see..."

Jiang Yubai hesitated for a moment, then tentatively handed over the water bottle.

"Then... should I give it back to you?"

Lin Jianxia was stunned at first, then her eyes widened as she looked at him in disbelief.

Once she realized he was serious, she snatched the water bottle and smacked him on the head with a "Duang!"

"I don't want to!" she glared at him, her face flushed. "You've already drunk it!"

"...I didn't even mind that you had drunk it, okay? And you actually—okay, okay, I was wrong."

Seeing that this guy was actually planning to hit him again, Jiang Yubai wisely backed down.

Lin Jianxia, ​​holding the mineral water bottle, didn't know whether to hit him or not, and finally could only ask, her face flushed and sullen:

"Why...why do you think it was bought for you?!"

Jiang Yubai looked completely wronged:

"Isn't that how it's always acted? Girls usually bring a bottle of water when they watch the game, and then they hand it to the player with a shy look on their face after the game ends..."

"?"

"Jiang! Yu! Bai! Have you been reading too many romance novels?!"

In fact, Jiang Yubai was still convinced that he was fine.

Only now has he begun to seriously reflect on his actions.

Damn, it seems like I really am the one with the problem. This guy even scolded me, asking if I've been reading too many romance novels!

"I'm sorry, I was wrong."

Jiang Yubai immediately slid to his knees.

Seeing that Lin Jianxia was holding a mineral water bottle and still seemed ready to pounce, he quickly cleared his throat and changed the subject:

"Um... get out of class is almost over, come on, let me buy you a drink."

Lin Jianxia watched as the guy fled back, and couldn't help but grind her teeth.

She subconsciously looked down at the mineral water bottle in her hand, and felt her ears turn even redder.

No... why would she want this? That bastard Jiang Yubai has already drunk it...

I've already drunk it...

Upon realizing this, Lin Jianxia blinked unconsciously, her gaze inexplicably falling on the mouth of the mineral water bottle.

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The entrance to the alley.

It took quite a while for Lin Jianxia to emerge, which puzzled Jiang Yubai.

"What are you doing in there?"

Lin Jianxia ignored him.

He glanced around, then couldn't help but ask:

"What about bottled water?"

Hearing this, Lin Jianxia finally reacted, glaring at him fiercely:

"I threw it in the trash!"

".....oh."

What a waste! I might as well finish it...

Although he thought this in his heart, Jiang Yubai didn't have the courage to say it out loud.

He looked at Lin Jianxia, ​​who was about to walk forward, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke:

"that......"

"what?!"

Lin Jianxia suddenly turned her head and looked at him dangerously.

"...It's nothing, I just wanted to remind you, maybe we should go over later?"

Lin Jianxia paused, then subconsciously asked in surprise:

"Why?"

Why...

Jiang Yubai's gaze swept over her completely red ear tips, then looked at her still flushed cheeks, and explained as tactfully as possible:

"Um...we went into the grove side by side, right? And then you came out looking like this..."

"People might... well... come up with some assumptions that conform to conventional thinking but don't quite fit the facts."

Lin Jianxia stared at him blankly for a moment, then slowly opened her eyes wide.

"Hey, hey, I was just making a suggestion!"

Jiang Yubai felt a sense of foreboding and instinctively stepped back.

"Jiang! Yu! Bai!—!!!"

.....

.....

After the physical education class ended, the remaining classes were as boring as ever.

The teacher on stage was going over the monthly exam paper, while Jiang Yubai was lost in thought below the stage.

Ever since the PE class, Lin Jianxia next to him has been keeping a straight face, ignoring him even when he hands her a notebook.

Hmm, I reckon this little hedgehog's fur will stay bristling for a while longer.

I endured all the way until school was over.

Jiang Yubai slowly packed his things, turned his head and saw that although the girl still had that "I'm very angry" face, her body was honestly waiting by the table.

She was clearly waiting for him to leave together.

Jiang Yubai quickly suppressed the smile on his lips and nodded at her seriously.

Just kidding, what if you get angry again?

After buying Lin Tingwan the chicken wings she had been longing for downstairs, the two went upstairs together.

Only after standing in front of his house did Lin Jianxia finally utter her first words, after giving him a pout.

"Hey, go talk to Wanwan, I'm going to cook."

"Received." Jiang Yubai replied sincerely, "I guarantee I will complete the mission."

"...What would you like to eat?"

Jiang Yubai paused for two seconds before quickly saying:

Stir-fried pork with chili peppers.

"Eating every day, eating every day..."

Jiang Yubai finally laughed out loud after watching Lin Jianxia mutter as she entered the door.

She chuckled twice, then covered her mouth, leaned over, and looked up.

Hmm, they probably didn't hear it.

After confirming that it was safe, he then walked to the next door.

He skillfully used the key to open the door; the room was rather dimly lit.

After all, it's almost the end of the year, and the sun sets much earlier.

Jiang Yubai reached out and turned on the light to brighten the room before carrying the chicken wings to the door.

"Tap, tap, tap,"

Three familiar knocks on the door.

After silently counting to five in his mind, he pressed the doorknob and pushed the door open to go inside.

"Wanwan, I brought you something delicious—"

The words came to an abrupt halt.

He blinked, hesitated for a moment, then stepped back to the door and quietly closed it.

No, absolutely not, I must be doing it wrong.

It must be a hallucination.

Silently reciting this sentence to himself, Jiang Yubai took a deep breath, pressed the doorknob again, and pushed the door open to go inside.

"......."

It was the same familiar room, the same scene.

Lin Tingwan was sitting quietly on the edge of the bed, her clear and beautiful eyes looking up at him with a hint of curiosity.

only.....

The black and white dress has a well-fitting cut, with lace and ribbons layered and intertwined on the hem, intricate yet not cumbersome.

The skirt flared out to her calves, pure white stockings encased her slender ankles, and below that were a pair of shiny black leather shoes.

The girl was not dressed casually, nor was it pajamas; it was a set of clothes—

A maid outfit that looks familiar.

Jiang Yubai stood at the doorway, silently watching this scene, with only one thought in his mind:

Oh shit, it's over.

......

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(Yay, 8,000~)