Sister, can I become a maid too?

Chapter 134 Wanwan Throws Herself into My Arms

Upon seeing those two names, Jiang Yubai couldn't help but look up.

That serious little expression... no doubt, it's Lin Tingwan!

"Uh... I'm not too sure about Zhao Yun, but as for Li Qiuyue, I think she signed up for the three-legged race?"

Jiang Yubai paused, but still couldn't help speaking.

"No, where did you get those two names from?"

"He's a classmate."

Lin Tingwan replied in a very serious tone.

"...Of course I know they're classmates," Jiang Yubai said, both amused and exasperated. "What I mean is...why did you suddenly bring them up?"

No, what do you mean?

Why did I see those two names on Lin Tingwan's lips...or in her hands?

If you're talking about Zhao Yun or Li Qiuyue alone, that might be something someone did on a whim or something...

If you say these two things are mentioned together, who would believe it's a coincidence!

Under Jiang Yubai's questioning gaze, Lin Tingwan lowered her head, wrote another line, and handed over the notebook.

"That's what my sister said."

I knew it.

"What did your sister... say to you?"

Jiang Yu asked, squinting.

Lin Tingwan didn't hide anything at all, and insisted on answering his questions directly.

However... the very first sentence completely shut down Jiang Yubai's brain.

"My sister said you like looking at Zhao Yun and Li Qiuyue's legs."

"No, this, this..." His eyes widened. "Your sister is slandering me!!!"

Holy crap, Lin Jianxia, ​​are you crazy?

Is this how you raise children?

How dare you say such nonsense? Aren't you afraid of setting a bad example for others?!

While she was still in shock, Lin Tingwan tilted her head and wrote another line in the notebook.

"Jiang Yubai doesn't like it?"

Faced with this soul-searching question, Jiang Yubai remained silent for a few seconds:

"We'll discuss that later... By the way, what else did your sister tell you? About those two."

"My sister told me to be careful; if you keep looking at her legs, I should message her."

Jiang Yubai: "?"

No, why would they plant spies?

"My sister also said she didn't want to tell you."

So he was a double agent. I accept it.

Jiang Yubai gently patted her head, then took a Dr. Bear cigarette from his bag and handed it to her, earnestly instructing her:

"Your sister... has a very deep misunderstanding about me, don't believe her."

Lin Tingwan nodded, took the candy, peeled one open, and instead of putting it in her own mouth, held it up to Jiang Yubai's lips.

Jiang Yu blinked, then lowered her head and put it in her mouth.

It's strawberry flavored and very sweet.

Before he could even chew a couple of times, Lin Tingwan took a bite herself, wrote something with a pen, and handed it back to him.

"Does Jiang Yubai like legs?"

Jiang Yubai: "..."

"I like everything," he replied casually, "fried chicken legs, braised duck legs, and roast goose legs are also quite good."

But this time, Lin Tingwan, who was usually easy to fool, was not so easy to get rid of.

The girl's delicate eyebrows seemed to furrow slightly, her beautiful eyes fixed on him, her small hand holding the notebook refusing to lower it.

Clearly, they were very dissatisfied with the answer.

No, why are you asking again? It's impolite to ask again.

Jiang Yubai had no choice but to cough lightly and speak in a serious tone:

"Wanwan, you should know... liking to look at legs is a perfectly normal thing."

"This is a pure aesthetic appreciation, a natural expression of physical and mental development."

"What I admire is that girl's youthful vitality, and it has nothing to do with whether she is Zhao Yun or Li Qiuyue."

After giving this righteous explanation, he looked at Lin Tingwan, only to see that the girl was looking at him earnestly, still holding onto the little notebook in her hand.

"......"

"Okay, I like it."

Jiang Yubai sighed heavily.

There's really no other way.

Who chases after someone like that to kill them?

Having received the answer she wanted, Lin Tingwan finally put down the notebook.

Jiang Yubai looked at her with narrowed eyes, and then secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

But before he could even relax for a few seconds, he saw the girl scribbling something with a ballpoint pen, then she held up her notebook again, looking at him with a serious expression:

What is a lap pillow?

Looking at those words, Jiang Yubai's expression was rather subtle.

—No, I mean Lin Jianxia, ​​you really don't hold back at all when it comes to your younger sister...

—It's one thing to talk about Li Qiuyue and Zhao Yun, but why are you even bringing this up?

This time, however, Jiang Yubai recovered from his daze very quickly:

"A lap pillow is when you rest your head on someone else's lap, like using their thigh as a pillow."

Well, that's nothing.

After all, for Lin Tingwan, a 'lap pillow' is probably just a normal action, just like a 'hug'. If he tries to hide it, it would seem suspicious.

Besides, he and Lin Jianxia were completely innocent; it was just a lap pillow incident, so what was there to hide?

Just as he expected, Lin Tingwan didn't show any other expression when she heard this. She simply nodded slightly, indicating that she understood.

Lin Tingwan understood, but Jiang Yubai thought about it and still felt strange:

"No... why would your sister bring this up with you?"

Shouldn't the main topic of last night's girls' tea party have been "the differences between men and women"? How did it end up being about lap pillows?

Could it be that Lin Jianxia's advice to her younger sister was actually—

Kissing is absolutely out of the question, but hugs and lap pillows are actually fine?

Wow, you're really dedicated! You even used yourself as an example to teach your sister a lesson...

Just as Jiang Yubai's thoughts began to wander freely, Lin Tingwan's reply came quickly.

The reply is simple, but the tension is hard to maintain.

"My sister is talking in her sleep."

Jiang Yubai almost burst out laughing.

—No, Xia, this is too outrageous! You can even talk about this in your dreams?

—I knew it! You couldn't possibly reveal anything about the lap pillow or anything like that...

After mentally mocking Lin Jianxia, ​​Jiang Yubai stroked his chin and asked with interest:

"That night, besides this, did you hear anything else?"

"Well, well, there's no need to say what can't be said."

There shouldn't be anything that can't be said, right?

To be honest, he was quite curious.

Despite Lin Jianxia having a rather unpleasant opinion of her that morning, she was unusually well-behaved all morning.

After behaving himself for a morning, Jiang Yubai thought he was going to get a big one, but in the end, instead of breathing on it, he generously gave him a lap pillow.

Although Lin Jianxia later explained that she saw he was tired and had nowhere to sleep, she took pity on him and gave him a pillow.

But Jiang Yubai would only believe that if he had his head caught in a door.

Hearing this question, Lin Tingwan thought for a moment, then lowered her head and slowly began to write in her notebook:

"It's ugly and tasteless."

It's ugly and tasteless?

What does that mean?

Jiang Yubai stared at the two words for a long time, then said uncertainly:

"Was that your sister talking in her sleep?"

Lin Tingwan nodded, then wrote another sentence at the bottom of her notebook:

"My sister said...it's not pretty, it has no taste or something, and there's a lap pillow too. I can't hear the rest."

Ugly...tasteless...lap pillow...

Jiang Yubai stroked his chin and began to ponder.

The phrase "lacking taste" was definitely referring to him, given Lin Jianxia's obvious look of disgust yesterday.

So, does "not good-looking" mean Zhao Yun and Li Qiuyue?

Thinking of this, Jiang Yubai suddenly had a flash of inspiration—

So, Xia Jianjian thought that the other person's legs were not good-looking, and then saw that he was staring at her endlessly, so she thought he had no taste?

But I couldn't say that outright, so after thinking for a long time, the solution I came up with was to give him a lap pillow myself and let him compare and experience it for himself.

Jiang Yubai was shocked.

They're all connected, all connected.

He was wondering why that little hedgehog, who was so prickly, would agree to give him a lap pillow. Was he trying to outdo him?

Thinking of this, Jiang Yubai felt both amused and exasperated.

No, Xia, are you a primary school student? Do you need to prove yourself?

So you give someone a lap pillow because their legs aren't pretty? Lin Jianxia, ​​you rascal...

But those people have their bare legs showing, while your knee pillow is still through your winter school pants, so what does that prove?

It's quite soft to lie on, but if I really wanted to show it off, I'd have to...

cough cough cough.

Jiang Yubai quickly gathered his thoughts.

The more he thought about it, the more convinced he became. After a moment's thought, he took out his phone and opened QQ.

[Jiang Bi Niao Yu Bai]: Oh right, I forgot to tell you yesterday, the lap pillow is very soft and comfortable.

—Hmm, I didn't have a chance to praise her yesterday, so I'll add it today. I'm sure Xia will understand what I mean.

Lin Jianxia's reply came quickly and was very concise:

[Little Hedgehog]: ?

He didn't reply again, contentedly put away his phone, looked up at the distance, and said:

"Let's go, Wanwan. The tug-of-war is probably about to start. Let's go wait by the field first."

Lin Tingwan watched his actions with curiosity, but didn't ask any questions; she simply nodded.

The tug-of-war final was held on the small playground next to the basketball court.

A thick hemp rope lay quietly across the center of the field, with students who had arrived early already gathered on both sides.

Some people were helping to mark the lines and position the ropes, some were huddled together discussing tactics, and a few boys were squatting by the ropes testing their grip.

The four teams selected for this tug-of-war final are Class 1, Class 5, Class 8 and Class 9.

Class 1 vs. Class 5, Class 8 vs. Class 9, and then the winning and losing teams will compete in pairs to determine the remaining rankings.

As for Jiang Yubai's Class 3...

Because there weren't enough heavyweight contenders in the class, they were eliminated in the first round.

Jiang Yubai saw it yesterday too, and the scene was simply too horrible to bear.

Across from them, three or four burly men from Class 5, each weighing nearly 200 pounds, blew the whistle, and several people from Class 3 were dragged away like chicks.

Jiang Yubai stood with Lin Tingwan in a corner of the crowd.

Perhaps because there were more and more people, he could clearly feel the girl next to him tense up and look a little nervous.

After hesitating for a moment, he turned his head slightly and lowered his voice:

"If you're nervous, you can hold onto my clothes."

He paused, then added:

"Wrist-to-wrist is fine too."

The most important thing right now is to put Lin Tingwan at ease.

As for the rumors that might drift by... well, let them be.

The effect of those words was immediate.

Lin Tingwan, who was beside him, looked up at him and gently grasped his wrist. The tense atmosphere seemed to slowly dissipate.

Jiang Yubai watched as the girl beside him visibly relaxed, even curiously looking around, and couldn't help but feel a little amused and exasperated.

—No, am I some kind of safety rope? Like, you feel safe once you grab on...?

"Brother Jiang!"

The sound from behind him interrupted his thoughts.

Turning his head, he saw his good friend Li Yang walking over with his classmate Wang Jianglong.

"Brother Jiang, what a coincidence!"

Li Yang eagerly stepped forward, his gaze naturally sweeping over Jiang Yubai's side, before he suddenly froze—

—No? So you're openly holding hands now?

—So it turns out my brother Jiang wasn't bragging before; if he said it would be soon, it really would be soon!

However, he still remembered Jiang Yubai's previous instructions. This time, he didn't take the initiative to greet him, but instead gave Jiang Yubai a look full of admiration.

Wang Jianglong, who was standing to the side, was not very familiar with the two of them either. He simply called out "Brother Jiang" and then stopped talking.

"You two are here too?"

Jiang Yubai nodded as a greeting.

"Hey Jiang, has it started yet?" Li Yang stood on tiptoe and peered into the arena.

"Not yet, we just arrived, we should be here soon."

The words had barely left his mouth when the loudspeaker suddenly blared:

[All teams participating in the senior year tug-of-war finals, please assemble immediately at the small playground next to the basketball court for registration!]

Suddenly, the surrounding area became lively, and the crowd surged forward.

Li Yang shouted, "Brother Jiang, let's push forward!" and pulled Wang Jianglong into the crowd.

Jiang Yu rolled her eyes as the wall of people in front of her grew denser and denser, and her original front row position was almost at the back. She immediately frowned.

No, if this continues, I'm afraid I won't be able to see at all...

He glanced at Lin Tingwan beside him, then grabbed the girl's wrist and gently pulled her in front of him.

After placing his hands protectively on either side of the girl to ensure no one could push or touch her, Jiang Yubai politely said, "Excuse me, may I pass?" while rudely squeezing his way in.

As it turns out, this tactic, honed in the crowded convenience store, proved quite effective.

The two managed to squeeze through the gaps in the crowd to the very front.

Jiang Yubai finally breathed a sigh of relief after securing a spot in the front row of the stadium.

After all, this tug-of-war was an activity that Lin Tingwan had specifically expressed interest in. If he was blocked from seeing it by the crowd, he would feel guilty even if he didn't say anything.

After confirming that he had protected the person in his arms well, Jiang Yubai was still a little worried and lowered his voice to give another instruction:

"If you feel crowded or uncomfortable, just let me know. If it's really too much, I'll help you get out."

Although he spoke very softly, the two girls standing next to him still heard him.

The two looked at each other, nudged each other, and smiled knowingly.

Jiang Yu felt a little embarrassed, so he simply pretended not to see it and stared straight into the arena.

Unbeknownst to him, Lin Tingwan raised her head, first looked at him, and then her gaze fell on the arms that were protecting her.

As she looked at him, her gaze softened, and her tense body slowly relaxed.

The girl pursed her lips, like a small animal that had found a safe corner, and quietly...

She pressed herself even deeper into his embrace.

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