Sister, can I become a maid too?

Chapter 122 Jiang Yubai and his sister fight on the sofa

"It's for—my fiancée."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jianxia visibly froze on the spot.

The girl's beautiful eyes widened as if she had been stunned by the sudden news. Her pink lips were slightly parted, but she remained silent for a long time.

That bewildered and helpless look was absolutely adorable, making Jiang Yubai's mischievous sense of amusement bubble up.

He maintained a serious expression, as if to say, "That's just how things are, and I'm in a difficult position too," and silently waited for her reaction.

Unbeknownst to Jiang Yubai, Lin Tingwan, who was standing quietly to the side, raised her clear eyes to look at Jiang Yubai, and then at her still bewildered sister.

Finally, her gaze gently fell on the red envelope in her hand.

Unconsciously, the girl pinched the thick edge with her fingertips, her lips slightly pursed, lost in thought.

The silence lasted for several seconds before Lin Jianxia seemed to finally react and stammered:

"Is the red envelope for your fiancée?"

No way, you thought about it for so long and then just believed it like that?

Are you a pig, Lin Jianxia?

Jiang Yubai almost burst out laughing inside, but he tried hard to control his expression and nodded.

Lin Jianxia's lips trembled slightly, then she suddenly turned to look at the red envelope in Lin Tingwan's hand and asked softly:

"Then, were you talking to Auntie about me or Wanwan?"

Jiang Yubai was stunned.

He expected the little hedgehog to instantly bristle, either getting so angry that it demanded an immediate explanation, or berating him for making such a joke.

But this.......

He asked cautiously, "Aren't you angry?"

"Of course I'm angry!"

Lin Jianxia's voice suddenly rose, and her ears turned slightly red.

"How could you say such nonsense! You didn't even discuss it with us first!"

"But... but you've already said it, and your aunt and uncle have already come, what else can we do... it's all fake anyway..."

At this point, her voice lowered again, her eyes filled with conflict:

"So are you talking about me... or Wanwan? If it's Wanwan, was my response just now... inappropriate...?"

As she spoke, her whole little face scrunched up in a pained expression.

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

He was just making a joke, but to his surprise, the girl not only believed it, but before she could even get angry, she started thinking about how to smooth things over for him.

—I deserve to die.

Just as he was feeling a little regretful, he saw Lin Jianxia purse her lips and suddenly hand the red envelope in her hand back to him.

"...Why did you hand it back?" Jiang Yubai was taken aback.

"Didn't you say this was for Aunt Qin's fiancée?" Lin Jianxia pouted, her voice muffled. "How could Wanwan and I accept this kind of money?"

"You can explain it to your aunt later and return the money..."

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

Ruined.

This time it's not at the level of "I deserve to die," this time it's at the level of "I should slap myself twice every time I think about it."

He didn't accept the red envelope, but sincerely said:

"I was wrong."

"Pah, what's the use of apologizing now?" Lin Jianxia wrinkled her nose. "In the future... at least discuss these things with us first, okay!"

Jiang Yubai hesitated for a moment, then said:

"No, I mean... I shouldn't have joked."

The air fell silent for a moment.

Lin Jianxia stared at him blankly, as if she hadn't understood.

Jiang Yubai forced a smile and continued to explain, "What I meant was... what I said about 'fiancée' was just a joke."

Lin Jianxia looked at it for a while, then suddenly narrowed her eyes and said in a low voice:

"What about the red envelope?"

"The red envelopes were given to you two by your mom as a simple thank you gift; there's no other meaning behind them."

Jiang Yubai spoke honestly.

"And the rich kids you mentioned...."

"Sister, that's a powerful family. What does it have to do with an ordinary person like me?"

"...So you're saying your aunt and uncle are urging you to find a partner?"

"Uh... how could that be? They're only in high school, there's no need to be in such a rush."

"..."

Lin Jianxia stopped talking and just stared at him quietly.

Jiang Yubai felt a chill run down his spine from her gaze, and tentatively began to speak:

"Lin Jianxia?"

"Lin Jianxia?"

"Student Lin?"

"Summer, let's meet?"

"See....."

No sooner had she spoken than Lin Jianxia turned around abruptly and walked inside without looking back.

Jiang Yubai panicked: "Hey, where are you going?"

He quickly took two steps to catch up, but turned back halfway and grabbed Lin Tingwan's wrist, who was still curiously looking around, and led her inside.

—No, bring her sister along too. If she gets really angry, Wanwan can try to calm her down.

As soon as I stepped into the living room, I saw Lin Jianxia grab a cushion from the sofa and pounce on me like a cat with its fur standing on end.

Caught off guard, Jiang Yubai only had time to loosen his grip on Lin Tingwan's wrist before he was tackled onto the sofa, with a cushion raining down on his face.

"You're from a wealthy family, aren't you!"

"Your family is pressuring you to get married, isn't that right?"

"You dare to make up stories about your fiancée?!"

"The red envelopes for my fiancée... there are two here! Jiang Yubai, do you want two more fiancées?!"

Lin Jianxia straddled him, her cheeks flushed with anger, and she swung the pillow in her hand with a loud whooshing sound, showing absolutely no mercy.

Jiang Yubai covered his head on the sofa, pretending to be dead, determined to remain silent and obediently take the beating.

After all, it was indeed my own fault for doing something wrong, so I guess I'll just have to accept the consequences...

Lin Tingwan blinked, sat quietly on the other side of the sofa, tilted her head slightly, and watched her sister straddle Jiang Yubai and wave a pillow.

Lin Jianxia was panting heavily, her cheeks flushed. She bit her lower lip, still not satisfied, and punched him on the back again.

"Say something! You were quite the talker when you were making up stories!"

"...Promise you won't hit me first."

Jiang Yubai's voice came out in a muffled tone.

"say!"

Lin Jianxia wasn't going to tolerate him, and threw another pillow at him.

Jiang Yubai finally loosened his grip and looked over helplessly.

Lin Jianxia's face was flushed red as she straddled him angrily, her almond-shaped eyes glaring at him.

To be honest, it definitely doesn't hurt, it's just that the position is a bit... awkward.

But Jiang Yubai dared not mention it.

After all, this girl was still clearly angry, and if I dared to bring up these irrelevant things, I'd probably get another beating.

"Well... how was I supposed to know you'd believe that?"

Jiang Yubai's voice also carried a hint of helplessness.

"That red envelope is just a small token of my mom's appreciation for you two. Just consider it payment for the meal."

"Who gives two thousand yuan for a meal?" Lin Jianxia bit her lower lip. "Wanwan and I will each have one!"

"It's alright, it's only a thousand each for you two..."

"Who said it's 1000 per person? Wanwan and I each spent 2000! Have you ever seen a meal cost 4000 yuan?!"

".......four thousand?"

Jiang Yu was completely dumbfounded.

—No, didn't he only say 1,000 per person? At the time, he thought it was an exorbitant demand.

What does it mean when Mom gives each person 2,000?

Damn, no wonder Lin Jianxia really believed that the money was for his fiancée. Who gives 4,000 for a meal?

Jiang Yubai and Lin Jianxia stared at each other, wide-eyed.

Lin Tingwan tilted her head slightly.

"I was wrong," Jiang Yubai finally broke the silence, his tone sincere, "So... I'll wash all the dishes today?"

Lin Jianxia was clearly taken aback by his move and was stunned for a moment.

Immediately, she frowned:

"not enough!"

"Then... shall I give you a shoulder massage?"

"...Not enough."

"Memorize ten more English words every day."

"Not enough?"

"Lin Jianxia, ​​don't push your luck!" Jiang Yubai roared, "You're ceding territory, paying reparations, and setting up concessions! This is intolerable!"

Seeing his indignant little expression, Lin Jianxia hesitated for a moment, then added in a low voice:

"No, let's add another condition... From now on, you can't hide anything from us about your aunt and uncle."

"make a deal."

Jiang Yu agreed instantly.

Seeing his dramatic change in expression, Lin Jianxia was momentarily stunned.

Even if she was slow to react, she realized now that his pained expression earlier was all an act!

"It's a deal! I'll do the dishes today, give you two shoulder massages, and you'll memorize ten more English words every day!"

Jiang Yubai slowly listed the conditions, then raised an eyebrow and said:

"One last thing: I will never lie to you about my parents again."

"That's settled then. Don't bring up past grievances later!"

Seeing his smug look, Lin Jianxia couldn't hold back any longer and threw the pillow in her hand at his face.

Jiang Yubai wasn't annoyed. He moved the cushion aside and spoke leisurely:

"Now that we've reached a consensus—may I say a few words?"

"...What are you trying to say?"

Lin Jianxia looked wary.

"When my mom was chatting with you before, she asked me if I had come to help you. What did I say at the time?"

Unexpectedly, he suddenly brought this up. Lin Jianxia blinked and thought for a moment:

"You said... 'We're a clean slate, one of us pays the salary and the other does the work, so I don't need to help with anything.'"

Wow, you remember it quite clearly.

Jiang Yubai continued to ask:

"So what did you say?"

"Me? I meant you usually come over to help me wash the dishes," Lin Jianxia said, somewhat bewildered. "Is there... a problem with that?"

"I understand you want to speak up for me," Jiang Yubai sighed deeply, "but guess why my parents suddenly came over for dinner today?"

Lin Jianxia vaguely sensed something was wrong and cautiously spoke:

"Um... Your aunt and uncle are back from their trip and missed you?"

"Missing me? No way," Jiang Yubai rolled her eyes. "They're probably here for you two."

"Me and Wanwan?"

"Yeah, you think I was deliberately emphasizing that we were completely innocent, but you just tore it all apart with a simple sentence like 'He often comes to help me wash the dishes.'"

"But... but you really did come to help me wash the dishes, okay...?"

Lin Jianxia's eyes widened, and her face slowly turned red.

"Besides, our relationship was originally... completely innocent!"

"We two know the truth, but other people don't see it that way. Have you ever seen a boss wash dishes with his maid?"

She said that after she replied with that sentence, Aunt Qin's smile suddenly became a bit warmer.

So it turns out...

Lin Jianxia dared not think any further.

She bit her lower lip, and her voice softened:

"Then, what should we do?"

"Let's just leave it at that," Jiang Yu rolled her eyes at her. "It's not a big deal. We're both innocent, so let's just leave it at that."

".....oh oh."

"Oh, right, there's one more thing," Jiang Yubai added.

"......."

Seeing the girl's alarmed expression, Jiang Yubai couldn't help but chuckle.

"It's nothing... it's just that you might want to get off me, I'm really heavy."

Lin Jianxia blinked blankly.

Two seconds later.

She sprang up from his waist as if she had been scalded, her face instantly turning bright red, even her ears turning pink.

"No, no, why didn't you remind me sooner?!"

Jiang Yubai slowly straightened up and rolled her eyes at her:

"Sister, you got on here yourself, is it my fault?"

He made a move to stand up, but suddenly stopped.

The next second, he sat back down as if nothing had happened, casually grabbed the cushion from before, and loosely hugged it to his chest.

"Um..."

Jiang Yubai subconsciously wanted to say something, but his gaze suddenly stopped.

Lin Tingwan sat obediently on the other side of the sofa, her clear and beautiful eyes looking in this direction, having listened for who knows how long.

Oh my god, I forgot Lin Tingwan is still here!

Jiang Yubai broke out in a cold sweat instantly.

They didn't say anything inappropriate for children, did they?

Thank goodness...

I just managed to hold back and not tease the little hedgehog any further, otherwise Lin Tingwan would have gone to study it, and that would have been terrible.

Lin Jianxia followed his gaze and her face immediately went blank, clearly having forgotten that her younger sister was still there.

"Evening... um..."

She was about to say something when her brows suddenly furrowed slightly, and she subconsciously reached out to cover her lower abdomen.

Jiang Yubai keenly noticed that something was wrong with her expression:

"What's wrong?"

Lin Jianxia straightened up, one hand still gently pressing on her lower abdomen, her voice a little lower than before:

"It's nothing, it's just... my stomach is a little upset."

She turned around and extended her hand to Lin Tingwan, who was sitting quietly to the side:

"Wanwan, let's go back first."

"Walking so fast?" Jiang Yubai was taken aback.

Lin Jianxia had already taken two steps towards the door with her younger sister when she heard this, and turned back to glance at him:

"What? You said it yourself—you're washing the dishes today, no cheating allowed."

"I need to have a private chat with Wanwan, I'm leaving now."

As soon as she finished speaking, she led Lin Tingwan out the door, and the two figures quickly disappeared through the doorway.

Jiang Yubai was left alone in the living room, still holding the soft, fluffy pillow in his arms.

No, they're leaving already?

Jiang Yubai stared at the tightly closed door, feeling that something was amiss.

Did this guy's face suddenly turn a few shades paler?

It's probably just a sudden stomachache... nothing serious.

As he thought this, he unconsciously rubbed the corner of the pillow in his arms a couple of times.

After thinking for a while, Jiang Yubai finally gave up the idea of ​​going next door to ask, stood up, and turned his gaze to the dining table on the other side.

The food was almost all eaten, with only the bowls and chopsticks still scattered around.

Oh well, I promised it, so I'll clean it up myself.

He clicked his tongue and walked towards the dining table.

But... those unconsciously furrowed brows still occasionally pop into my mind.