Sister, can I become a maid too?

Chapter 131 Brother Jiang, are you really okay clapping for another girl next to your sister-in-law?

"Brother Jiang, just give me a straight answer!"

Li Yang, completely unaware of his inner turmoil, asked with a grin.

Jiang Yubai glanced discreetly to the side and, seeing that Lin Jianxia's expression remained unchanged as she continued to gaze into the arena, then turned to look at Li Yang.

"It'll be soon," he whispered mysteriously. "Just wait a little longer, we'll call you when we have our wedding banquet."

"So fast?!"

Li Yang was shocked.

Lin Jianxia finally couldn't hold back any longer. She bit her lip, her ears turning slightly red, and moved half a step to Jiang Yubai's side without making a sound. She then stepped on his shoe with her small foot.

What the hell?! They dare to say anything like that?!

Jiang Yubai immediately cleared his throat, forcefully steer the conversation back on track:

"Um... Um, Yoko, when does the high jump competition start?"

Because Jiang Yubai was blocking his view, Li Yang didn't see the subtle interaction between the two.

Hearing his brother Jiang ask the question, he peeked into the arena and replied uncertainly:

"It should be soon. I just arrived too. After the athletes register and the headcount is taken, it should be..."

Before the words were finished, the physical education teacher, who was acting as the referee, blew a short whistle and waved his hand vigorously:

"Women's High Jump Final Preparations - Round 1, height 1.2 meters, competitors line up in numerical order!"

Amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, the first contestant stepped forward.

This female student was still wearing her school uniform and trousers from head to toe, except for a number pinned to her chest. She looked like either a big shot or just there to make up the numbers.

She stood at the starting line, took several deep breaths, and looked as serious as if she were about to take an exam.

After a few steps of running up, she jumped, albeit somewhat clumsily—

He landed almost horizontally on the sponge mat with a "pia," but the crossbar didn't budge.

The surrounding classmates burst into laughter, and the girl herself laughed so hard she was convulsing, getting up and laughing heartily.

Only the PE teacher shook his head, made a note in his notebook as if it were nothing out of the ordinary, and calmly called out:

"Next time."

In the next two attempts, everyone could see that she had tried her best to jump, but unfortunately, she either landed flat on the sand like a wild goose or slammed into the mat while hugging the pole.

She herself was cheerful and didn't seem to show any signs of frustration.

Li Yang, who was standing nearby, chuckled and nudged Jiang Yubai with his elbow:

"Brother Jiang, let me tell you, the high jump competition is really interesting."

"Generally speaking, girls who don't want to run but have to sign up for an event often choose high jump. Just wait and see, there's more to it than just that."

As Li Yang said, the level of the next contestants is a real mixed bag.

Most of the girls, like the first one, were just there to make up the numbers.

Some people brake twice in front of the pole, and then symbolically pounce on the last one; others leap with all their might, landing on the mat along with the pole.

However, there were indeed a few with some real talent mixed in.

Some people can clear the hurdle smoothly with a run-up, while others can barely clear it even though their posture isn't quite right.

Another short-haired girl even tried the Fosbury Flop, although she was a bit clumsy and knocked the bar off, which drew a chorus of "wows" from those around her.

Li Yang watched with great interest, occasionally offering a quiet comment.

Jiang Yubai was just watching for fun, but after observing a few contestants, his attention drifted more towards the girl beside him.

Lin Jianxia's eyes were bright as she stared intently at the movements of every player on the field.

Whenever someone has a smooth run-up and a clean jump, she unconsciously clenches her fist slightly;

When she sees someone make a mistake or fall awkwardly, she smiles with everyone else, looking even brighter than the sunlight on the field.

She was so engrossed in watching that she forgot to drink her lemon tea, and unconsciously poked the bottom of the box with the straw.

As Jiang Yubai glanced at the screen, a thought involuntarily popped into his mind—

This guy... has he never come to watch a sports meet before?

Before I could think about it, my arm was suddenly bumped, and I heard Li Yang's excited voice beside me:

"Hey, hey, Brother Jiang, Li Qiuyue is coming on stage!"

Li Qiuyue?

Jiang Yubai blinked and turned his gaze back to the arena.

Sure enough, a tall figure had already stood on the starting line in front of the high jump mat.

It was Li Qiuyue.

She changed into a fitted sports short-sleeved shirt and shorts, and tied her ponytail neatly behind her head.

Although she wasn't stunningly beautiful, she had a well-proportioned and upright figure, especially her long legs which were particularly eye-catching in the sunlight, immediately drawing cheers from those around her.

It's hard to say whether it was a coincidence or not...

The two female protagonists mentioned by that rare character—Zhao Yun and Li Qiuyue—happened to participate in the women's 100m and high jump, respectively.

Jiang Yubai happened to run into them all.

To be honest, he barely interacted with this person, and when they were side by side, it was mostly because of rumors about Dong Chengze.

However, since he was a contestant from their class, Jiang Yubai also symbolically clapped twice.

The applause had barely faded when Li Yang, standing to the side, stared wide-eyed at him, as if he were a god.

"Brother Jiang?"

"...What's with that expression?"

Jiang Yubai looked completely bewildered.

Li Yang coughed and leaned closer, lowering his voice even further:

"Hey Jiang, are you sure it's okay for you to be clapping for another girl right next to your wife?"

Jiang Yubai was speechless:

"Putting aside whether she's your sister-in-law or not... can't I even clap my hands?"

"Of course not," Li Yang said confidently, "Besides, Li Qiuyue is your rumored girlfriend, wouldn't that make things even more dangerous?"

Jiang Yubai slapped him on the forehead and said irritably:

"Hey, hey, don't say that again. I don't care about my reputation, but Li Qiuyue does."

"...I'm just talking to you two privately."

Li Yang rubbed his head and muttered to himself.

Jiang Yubai ignored him, stared at the venue for a few seconds, but couldn't help but recall the image of Lin Jianxia angrily sending a message.

Could it be...?

He couldn't resist turning his head slightly and quickly glancing to his side out of the corner of his eye.

Lin Jianxia was sipping her lemon tea, her eyes focused intently on the scene, her expression calm, seemingly oblivious to their conversation.

Jiang Yubai's inexplicable tension immediately eased, and his gaze naturally returned to the arena.

Yeah, who cares about that anyway...?

Li Qiuyue, who was well-prepared, cleared the bar easily with her first two jumps, displaying a smooth and fluid form.

Although he unfortunately lost after raising the height of his third shot, he still won a round of applause and cheers from the surrounding crowd, and ultimately won third place.

After the high jump competition, Jiang Yubai took Lin Jianxia for a casual stroll around the venue, watching a number of events.

This time, Lin Jianxia was unusually well-behaved, staying quietly half a step away from Jiang Yubai, going wherever he said to go.

Only when they see something exciting will their eyes light up as they stare intently at the field, revealing a hint of barely concealed excitement.

But once she notices Jiang Yubai's gaze, she immediately purses her lips and resumes her nonchalant demeanor.

To be honest, Jiang Yubai had glanced at her suspiciously more than once, after all, this little hedgehog was just too quiet.

But every time he tried to find a clue in her face, he was only met with an innocent and calm expression, as if to say:

I've always been like this, what are you looking at?

Seeing Xia Jing quietly, she must be up to no good.

In the end, Jiang Yubai was too lazy to think about it anymore. After all, he would deal with whatever came his way, and he probably couldn't come up with any tricks.

Soon, all the morning's matches came to an end.

The two had a quick lunch at the cafeteria, then went to the convenience store to fill their backpacks with snacks before leisurely strolling back to the playground.

It was a rare sports meet, and not many people returned to the classroom during the lunch break.

Although the playground wasn't very lively, there were still quite a few people scattered around.

In the distance, under the shade of trees, several young couples were walking side by side with considerable boldness, while in a corner, three or five students sat around sharing snacks and chatting and laughing.

Jiang Yubai and Lin Jianxia mingled among them, one walking unsteadily while the other nibbled on a dried fish, not appearing out of place at all.

After circling the playground again, Jiang Yubai's clothes were suddenly tugged at.

He snapped out of his reverie and turned to look.

But then Lin Jianxia pointed to a small door beside her—

It leads to the back hill of the campus.

Jiang Yubai was taken aback at first, then couldn't help but ask in a low voice:

"You want to go in?"

Lin Jianxia nodded her little head.

Jiang Yubai didn't ask any more questions, assuming that this guy just wanted to find a quiet place, and took a step to lead Lin Jianxia in that direction.

Pushing open the somewhat rusty iron gate, a cool breeze from the woods rushed in.

Entering through the iron gate leads to the back hill of the campus.

It's called a mountain, but it's really just a small earthen slope covered with trees.

The slope is covered with naturally growing miscellaneous trees, while the slope below is covered with maple and ginkgo trees planted by the school.

In late autumn, the forests are ablaze with color, a beautiful tapestry of reds and yellows, and a secluded corner that many students love to visit in private.

However, perhaps because of the sports meet, there isn't a single person to be seen right now.

Jiang Yubai tilted his head and asked:

"What's wrong? It's too noisy on the playground. Are you thinking of finding a quieter place?"

Seeing that the surroundings were quiet and deserted, Lin Jianxia finally spoke, pursing her lips:

"Yeah, it's so sunny and crowded on the playground, why not come here?"

Jiang Yubai suddenly thought of something and asked curiously:

"By the way, I was just about to ask you something, why are you so excited about everything, like it's your first time at the sports meet?"

Hearing this, Lin Jianxia was silent for two seconds, then sighed and said:

"Idiot... I always studied in the classroom during sports meets..."

"After all, back then I was trying to pretend to be Wanwan and avoid people, so how could I possibly rush to crowded places?"

Jiang Yubai then realized what was happening.

In Lin Jianxia's mind, if she was going to pretend to be her own Wanwan, she had to do it completely.

Given Lin Tingwan's silent demeanor, it's no wonder she wouldn't be willing to go to the sports meet.

But to be honest, it's unlikely that anyone would notice such a minor detail, let alone suspect that the two are twins.

However, the past is the past, and this thought only briefly crossed Jiang Yubai's mind before quietly sinking away.

He paused, then joked:

"So why did you agree to come out this time? Because I'm with you, right?"

Lin Jianxia gave him a disdainful look:

"It's because Wanwan is coming tomorrow, what does it have to do with you?"

—I don't believe it. He's definitely just saying one thing but doing another.

Jiang Yubai thought to himself with a very self-deceptive attitude, too lazy to argue with her, and hummed a song in a rather pleasant mood.

Lin Jianxia glanced at him, but didn't reply. She simply turned her head to look into the depths of the path and gently pursed her lips.

The path on the back mountain was winding and meandering. The two walked side by side, the only sound being the crunching of fallen leaves underfoot.

Further ahead is the stream that runs through the campus, with an old stone bridge spanning it, and on the other side is an old-fashioned arcade covered with lush ivy.

As soon as Jiang Yubai stepped onto the bridge plank, he heard the girl beside him speak softly:

"Hey, Jiang Yubai...why don't you want to sit in the pavilion for a bit?"

Jiang Yubai naturally had no objection. He turned and walked towards the small pavilion at the bridgehead, which was half-hidden by the trees.

Just as I sat down on the stone bench in the pavilion, I heard Lin Jianxia say in the most natural tone:

Why are you sitting so far away? Come closer.

?

Upon hearing this, even Jiang Yubai, who was usually slow to notice, sensed that something was amiss.

"What are you going to do?"

He immediately became alert.

—Goodness, this guy has been pretending to be well-behaved for so long, has he finally given himself away?

—Damn, for Lin Jianxia to endure such hardship and bide his time to this extent, his ambitions must be quite grand!

—Could it be that they saw no one around and were planning to chop him into pieces and throw him into the nearby stream?

Seeing his tense and wary expression, Lin Jianxia couldn't help but roll her eyes slightly.

"Hey, I was just thinking that we met in this very pavilion before..."

"Fine, come over if you want, or don't."

Jiang Yubai was stunned for a moment, then he remembered—

Yes, that's right. Lin Jianxia met him here before, confessed that she wasn't Lin Tingwan, and even cried her eyes out, which was quite pathetic.

...But what does this have to do with me sitting there?

Despite his inner turmoil, he still reluctantly moved to Lin Jianxia's side.

Lin Jianxia glanced at his tense expression and pursed her lips.

Then, she simply turned her head away and focused on watching the babbling stream outside the pavilion, ignoring him completely.

Jiang Yubai's heart was pounding for a while, but seeing that she really just wanted him to sit closer, he slowly relaxed, half believing and half doubting.

The afternoon sun filtered through layers of maple leaves and ivy, casting a gentle glow inside the pavilion.

The babbling brook beside me, and the occasional breeze carrying the damp scent of grass and earth, made me feel exceptionally comfortable.

As Jiang Yubai sat there, having just finished lunch, he began to feel a comfortable drowsiness.

Just as my thoughts were getting a little muddled, I suddenly heard Lin Jianxia's voice:

"Hey, Jiang Yubai, are you sleepy?"

Jiang Yubai gave a soft "hmm".

"...Do you want to take a nap?"

Want to take a nap?

Jiang Yubai spoke lazily:

"Where am I supposed to sleep? This stone bench is long enough, but it's really uncomfortable."

The soft, gentle voice remained silent for a few seconds.

Just when Jiang Yubai thought she had given up, the voice rang out again, but it was even more muffled than before:

"Then...would you like to sleep here...?"

Here, or where?

Jiang Yubai turned his head, somewhat dazed, only to see Lin Jianxia's ears burning red, her gaze darting uncertainly towards the outside of the pavilion, her small hand clapping...

Those long, straight legs were tightly pressed together.

"...Here it is."