Sister, can I become a maid too?

Chapter 119 Even the Little Maid Has to Meet Her In-Laws... Oh no, I mean her Uncle and Aunt.

For the next period of time, the three of them lived their lives as usual.

Jiang Yubai eats breakfast prepared by his maid every day before going to school. During class, he slacks off, daydreams, or passes notes with Lin Jianxia.

After school, I bring some barbecue snacks to Lin Tingwan at home and chat with her.

In the evening, I'll do practice tests and review my lessons with my two sisters, and then go out for a late-night snack.

To be honest, they practically turned that hot pot restaurant into a VIP membership place.

As the days went by, the otherwise dull senior year of high school actually became quite enjoyable.

It seems that going to school is indeed too exhausting, so Lin Tingwan only goes to school once every three or four days, and spends most of the rest of the time at home.

Even so, this made Lin Jianxia extremely happy, and she finally began to silently consider Jiang Yubai's suggestion.

Saturday afternoon.

Jiang Yubai stood in front of his villa, a helpless smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

Today he had neither the time to sleep in nor the time to help the Lin sisters with their practice tests.

Because of his parents, who are always running around, who knows where they've gone off to play again...

They're finally back.

It would have been fine if he had just come home, but as soon as he got there, he was bombarded with calls, one after another, urging his son to come back immediately. He had no idea what the rush was for.

"Knock knock knock".

After three knocks, Jiang Yubai silently counted to five in his mind and subconsciously reached for the doorknob.

Not moving.

—Oh wait, this doesn't seem to be Lin Tingwan's room door... It's become a habitual action...

After knocking a few more times and seeing no response, Jiang Yubai simply turned on the speakerphone:

"Mom, open the door!"

Sure enough, the old method worked. In just a few seconds, a familiar set of footsteps came from inside the room.

The door clicked open, and Qin Huiyi poked half her body out, her eyes lighting up:

"Oh, you're here?"

She glanced at Jiang Yubai's hands: "Why didn't you bring any food this time?"

Jiang Yubai: "...?"

"No, Mom, you two are both off having a great time abroad, and you're still thinking about my stutter?"

He couldn't help but complain.

"Besides, didn't you always say these things were unhealthy?"

The words had barely left her mouth when she noticed her mother's expression suddenly become subtle. She clicked her tongue and stepped aside.

"Come in first, then we'll talk."

What does it mean?

Jiang Yubai entered the house without understanding why, walked through the entrance hall into the living room, and immediately saw Jiang Pinglan sitting leisurely on the sofa with his legs crossed, reading a newspaper.

To be honest, newspapers are a rare sight these days, let alone newsstands.

Only his father, even though he was always out and about, still subscribed to the Qianjiang Evening News without fail, 365 days a year.

Seeing him enter, Jiang Pinglan's eyes lit up, and her gaze swept expectantly over his left and right hands:

"What about food?"

No, Dad, why are you looking for food right away?

Jiang Yubai shrugged:

"no."

Jiang Pinglan was immediately disappointed upon hearing this:

"No? Aren't there plenty of food streets where you live?"

Jiang Yubai couldn't hold back any longer and said irritably:

"Mom and Dad, you two just went abroad for a vacation without saying a word, and now you expect me to bring you food? Is that even fair?"

He couldn't help but complain:

"Did you two go to Congo or Somalia? The place is so poor, you can't even get enough to eat?"

Qin Huiyi, wearing slippers, sat back on the sofa and sighed, utterly exhausted.

"Who goes to that backwater? Your dad and I went to a big city."

Oh, you're even using English now?

Which big city is so miserable that people can't even get enough to eat?

But then Jiang Pinglan shook the newspaper and let out a 'hoarse' sound:

"Your mom saw some pictures of Big Ben and the Westminster Abbey on some app and insisted on taking me on a spontaneous trip."

Big Ben, Westminster? This isn't....

Jiang Yubai was filled with respect: "Seriously? You two can take Ying out for over a month?"

"Your mom likes it."

Jiang Pinglan sighed.

"We were rushing from one tourist attraction to another, but your mom couldn't stand it anymore. She said, 'This country is so big, there must be some good food, right?' So she dragged me around everywhere."

"Did you two find something good to eat?"

Jiang Yubai suppressed a laugh and asked.

That's the question, but looking at my parents' expressions, the answer is obvious.

As expected, Qin Huiyi said in an annoyed tone:

"What good food could you possibly have?"

"The fish and chips were alright. They were crispy when they came out of the fryer, and with vinegar and tartar sauce, the taste was authentic."

"But the other dishes are either mushy stews or sausages from what's called 'Toad Cave' that's unbearably salty."

"The breakfasts are plentiful, but eating baked beans and fried tomatoes every day... I get tired of it after a couple of days."

As she spoke, she pursed her lips and complained:

"Your dad keeps nagging me about 'when in Rome, do as the Romans do,' but his 'customs' are just too monotonous, aren't they?"

"We ended up eating at Chinese restaurants almost every meal. I really couldn't take it anymore, so we came back before we even saw a few tourist attractions."

Hearing this, Jiang Pinglan, who was standing to the side, stepped forward and spoke a fair word:

"Actually... I can tolerate it, and after eating it for a while, I've gotten used to it..."

Before he could finish speaking, Qin Huiyi glared at him again:

"You've gotten used to this? No wonder you've been able to stay in Lincheng for so many years!"

Jiang Yubai, who was listening from the side, was practically dying of laughter.

My dad is a native of Lincheng, so it's fine for him to eat West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce from time to time.

But my mother, Qin Huiyi, was "abducted" from Sichuan and Chongqing by my father back then, and only settled here after getting married.

Although I've settled down here, my tastes haven't changed at all.

She shares health and wellness recipes and healthy eating tips in the "Kissing Family" group every day, but she herself can't eat without Sichuan cuisine.

Jiang Yubai loves spicy food, mostly because he has such a mother.

And this mother, who loves spicy food, took Ying on a month-long trip...

"While I deeply sympathize with what you two have gone through..." Jiang Yubai couldn't help but complain, "But you two summoned me back like a death knell just so I could bring you some food?"

Sending food is one thing, but the problem is they didn't mention it at all on the phone...

Upon hearing this, Qin Huiyi and Jiang Pinglan exchanged a glance and suddenly fell into an eerie silence.

Jiang Yubai's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly had a bad feeling:

"Hey you two, say something! What's with this sudden silence?"

"My son."

Finally, Jiang Pinglan spoke first in a calm and composed manner.

"I heard... your roommate, Lin Jianxia... is quite a good cook?"

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

He squinted and said, "Dad, if I say yes, is your next sentence going to be about taking Mom out for a free meal?"

"Hey, clever."

Jiang Yubai's lips twitched involuntarily:

"Hey Mom and Dad, this is where you two really revealed your true intentions... Wasn't the buildup way too long? Was this some kind of 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival' scroll?"

Although the reason sounds reasonable, Jiang Yubai is not stupid.

This is the suburbs, not some remote mountain forest where we're so hungry we can only eat wild fruits.

Why would their own parents be so hungry that they have to ask him to come over for a free meal?

This is clearly a ward round!

Just as Jiang Yubai and his father Jiang Pinglan were staring at each other, Qin Huiyi, who had been listening quietly, finally spoke up.

"Son...look, your parents have traveled a long and tiring journey, and Xia's cooking is so good."

Her tone softened, carrying just the right amount of weariness.

"We don't necessarily want to bother you, we were just thinking... could we try her cooking?"

He paused, glanced at Jiang Yu's pale face, and added:

"Besides, you've been sharing an apartment with that girl for so long, as parents... we should at least formally meet her and say thank you, right? Otherwise, it's so impolite."

This statement is reasonable and the tone is gentle.

But Jiang Yubai raised an eyebrow and said irritably:

"Mom, so you're the mastermind behind this? Don't try to use that same 'Tai Chi' trick you use in the mall on me."

"First of all, we're not roommates, we're just neighbors. They come over to help me cook, and I'm paying them, okay?"

"Besides, do you think I don't know what you two are up to? You're probably going to get a barrage of questions as soon as you go in."

He took a sip of water and said lazily:

"Anyway, no way. All they promised was to cook for me. Their salary is clearly only this much. What kind of nonsense is it for you two to go and freeload off them?"

"If you two are really hungry, I'll make you two bowls of noodles right now, maybe with two sausages at most, but nothing else."

Seeing his resolute attitude, Qin Huiyi couldn't help but glance at Jiang Pinglan, signaling him to think of a solution.

Jiang Pinglan shrugged, indicating that he was also helpless.

Jiang Yubai watched the two of them exchanging glances and sneered inwardly.

Just kidding, do you think he doesn't know what these two are up to?

Even if Jiang Yubai were to die today, even if he died outside, even if he jumped from the first floor, he would never let his parents go with him.

"Well... how about I give the young lady a red envelope as payment for her meal?"

Qin Huiyi thought for a moment and then spoke.

Jiang Yubai was silent for two seconds:

How much is the bag?

".....one thousand?"

"I want both the older sister and the younger sister!"

"make a deal."

Qin Huiyi readily agreed.

"Oh dear~~ Why didn't you say so sooner? I would have gone to buy some groceries!"

Jiang Yubai immediately beamed with joy.

"What dishes would you like to eat, Mom and Dad? Don't worry, I'll make sure you get them."

It smells so good!

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Pushing open the door to the room, Jiang Yubai looked around a few times.

My room is still the same as before.

The desk was by the window, the chair was casually leaning to one side, and the sheets on the bed were a bit messy, as they had been hastily pulled back when I left last time.

On the bookshelf in the corner, several stacks of extracurricular books that hadn't been taken away still stood quietly.

Actually, it wasn't that she didn't have time to take them with her, but after a round of selection, some books just weren't suitable for Lin Tingwan to read...

Jiang Yubai glanced around but didn't pay much attention. He checked the sheets to make sure they weren't dusty, then plopped down on them and casually pulled his phone out of his pocket.

I opened QQ and immediately found the friend whose nickname was "Little Hedgehog".

Without a second thought, he launched into a classic opening line.

【江碧鸟逾白】: Are you there?

There was no reply from the other end immediately.

Just as Jiang Yubai was getting impatient and wanted to make a call, a message finally popped up at the bottom of the screen.

[Little Hedgehog]: Yeah, what's up?

This reply was so classic that Jiang Yubai subconsciously typed out the next sentence.

【江碧鸟逾白】: What are you doing?

However, Lin Jianxia on the other side didn't seem to notice anything unusual and just replied honestly.

[Little Hedgehog]: Watching TV with you on your sofa every night.

[Little Hedgehog]: You're not going to forbid me from watching, are you?

[Jiang Bi Niao Yu Bai]: What's wrong with looking at this... By the way, I have something to tell you.

[Little Hedgehog]: What?

[Jiang Bi Niao Yu Bai]: My parents said they want to come over for a meal this afternoon. Do you think we should prepare in advance?

After sending the message, the little hedgehog on the other end suddenly went silent.

【江碧鸟逾白】: Hello?

[Little Hedgehog]: [Voice]

Jiang Yubai blinked, instinctively reaching out to tap the screen, but her finger froze the instant it touched it.

He thought for a moment, then turned the phone volume down a few notches before opening the voice message.

As expected, Lin Jianxia's exasperated voice came through the receiver:

"Jiang! Yu! Bai! You should have said this sooner!!!!!"

hiss.....

Jiang Yu rubbed his ears and continued typing a reply.

【Jiang Bi Niao Yu Bai】: It's not too late now, it's only a little before four o'clock.

[Little Hedgehog]: You think you're in time?!

[Little Hedgehog]: Did Uncle and Auntie say what we want to eat?!

[Jiang Bi Niao Yu Bai]: Uh... they told you to just burn whatever you want, don't make it too complicated.

Lin Jianxia on the other end clearly ignored these words and continued to press:

[Little Hedgehog]: Do Uncle and Auntie have any dishes they like to eat?

What's your favorite food?

Jiang Yu thought for a moment and replied without reservation.

[Jiang Bi Niao Yu Bai]: You've met my mom before. She's from Sichuan and Chongqing. See if you can cook some Sichuan dishes.

[Jiang Bi Niao Yu Bai]: My dad is from Lincheng. He doesn't have any particular favorite dishes. If I had to pick one, scallion tofu might be one.

[Jiang Bi Niao Yu Bai]: Actually, you can just do it the way you usually do. These two just came back from taking Ying back, and everything tastes delicious to them.

[Little Hedgehog]: Pshaw, of course we need to prepare properly! Do you think you're the kind of person who can eat anything and expect it to taste good?

Jiang Yubai found it amusing but didn't argue with her. He simply asked again:

[Jiang Bi Niao Yu Bai]: By the way, since my parents are coming, will your Wanwan be having dinner with us?

There was a silence of about half a minute before a reply was sent.

[Little Hedgehog]: I asked Wanwan, and she said it's okay.

[Little Hedgehog]: I'm not going to argue with you anymore, I'm going to buy groceries.

Jiang Yubai was about to put down his phone when he suddenly seemed to remember something and quickly called back.

[Jiang Bi Niao Yu Bai]: Oh right, I suddenly remembered that my dad does have a favorite dish.

[Jiang Bi Niao Yu Bai]: You made him a tea egg like the one you made for me before, I guarantee he'll like it.

[Little Hedgehog]: Tea eggs? Isn't that breakfast?

[Jiang Bi Niao Yu Bai]: It's okay, you can do it. He'll definitely like it. Remember to use the same tea leaves as before.

[Little Hedgehog]: ....Oh.

Jiang Yubai couldn't help but laugh out loud after turning off his phone.

Old Jiang, Old Jiang, you can't just eat this fancy stuff all by yourself, you have to try it too!