Sister, can I become a maid too?

Chapter 137 Jiang Yubai's Uncle is Coming

As Lin Jianxia led him into the study, Jiang Yubai subconsciously glanced back and saw her close the door behind her.

...Thank goodness, at least the door wasn't locked from the inside.

Even if Lin Jianxia suddenly smashes a cup as a signal, and three hundred axemen jump out from behind the bookshelf to chop him into mincemeat, he would at least have a chance to escape through the door.

"By the way, Lin..."

He had barely begun to ask a question when Lin Jianxia put her hands on his shoulders, pushed him forward, and then pressed him down into the chair in front of the desk.

?

"Uh," Jiang Yubai looked around uncertainly, "what are you trying to show me?"

No, why does he feel like he's being tricked?

Lin Jianxia stood in front of him, her ears slightly red for some reason.

She pursed her lips and said:

"You're not allowed to comment later, understand?"

"...What are you evaluating?"

"You're not allowed to comment on anything." Lin Jianxia glared at him fiercely. "Close your eyes."

No, weren't you going to show me something?

How can you see with your eyes closed?

Thinking this to himself, Jiang Yubai glanced at her with a somewhat subtle expression, but still obediently closed his eyes.

In the darkness, the footsteps in front of me suddenly faded away, followed by the soft sound of a desk drawer being pulled open.

After a brief pause, footsteps approached softly again, and the familiar scent of lavender slowly enveloped the area.

The next second, Jiang Yubai felt a warmth on his neck as something soft fabric gently wrapped around him.

"...You can open your eyes now."

Lin Jianxia's voice rang in my ears, still with a slightly whiny tone, but she seemed much more nervous than before.

Jiang Yubai opened his eyes and immediately looked down.

Around her neck was a coffee-colored knitted scarf, with a crookedly embroidered... one...

Hmm... I can't seem to see anything.

"A scarf? It's nice."

Jiang Yubai snapped out of his daze and looked at Lin Jianxia with some surprise.

"Was it a gift for me?"

To be honest, even though I had a vague idea in my mind, I was still overwhelmed with surprise when the scarf actually appeared in front of me.

He truly hadn't expected Lin Jianxia to give him such a scarf.

"I told you not to comment!"

Lin Jianxia turned her face away, her ears slightly red. She was clearly very shy, but she still tried to put on a fierce look.

Jiang Yubai immediately understood. He raised his hand and gently touched the scarf, discovering a few fine threads sticking out from the edges, clearly indicating that it was not machine-knitted.

"Did you knit this yourself?" he couldn't help but ask again.

Well, actually you don't even need to ask; you can tell just by looking at the pattern.

Machine-knitted fabrics definitely wouldn't look like this... ugly-cute.

"Well, winter is coming soon, and I was planning to knit a scarf for Wanwan... I bought extra yarn, so I just knitted one for you too."

"Consider it...consider it payment for taking care of us sisters during this time..."

Lin Jianxia's voice grew softer and softer, her eyes darted around, and her fingers behind her back unconsciously twisted together.

This is so embarrassing...

I had planned to say coolly, "Here, take it or leave it."

But when it comes to actually speaking, what comes out is this kind of whiny, sticky talk.

Lin Jianxia wanted to slap herself a few times—it was so incredibly embarrassing.

"Mmm, I understand."

Jiang Yubai nodded knowingly, then couldn't help but touch the scarf around her neck.

The weave is fine and soft, and it feels wonderful to the touch.

Lin Jianxia, ​​standing to the side, tilted her head, but unconsciously glanced at him out of the corner of her eye.

When she saw Jiang Yubai touching and looking at her from all sides, seemingly quite fond of her, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curve into a smile.

But before that little bit of pride could even spread, he raised his head and asked curiously:

"But...why is this pig so thin?"

pig?

Lin Jianxia was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously followed his gaze.

After staring at the abstract pattern for two seconds, the girl visibly grew angry and embarrassed, glaring at him:

"This—is—a—puppy—!!!"

She gritted her teeth and reached out to snatch it:

"Do you want it or not? If not, give it back to me!"

Jiang Yu stood up abruptly, speaking with conviction:

"What are you doing? Anything that's on my neck is mine, whether it's a pig or a dog, it's all mine. Don't try to take my things."

Lin Jianxia glared at this guy for a long time, but in the end, she was defeated by his smug look.

She left with the words "I'm going to find Wanwan," and before Jiang Yubai could say anything, she turned and slipped out of the study.

After closing the door, Lin Jianxia faced the slightly cool air of the corridor and belatedly realized that her face was burning hot.

She pressed the back of her hand to her cheek, her heart still pounding in her chest, and it took a while for it to calm down.

How embarrassing... It's just a scarf I gave him/her as a gift...

Never mind—it's already been sent out!

Whether Jiang Yubai likes it or not is his own business.

Thinking this, the corners of her lips unconsciously lifted, and her steps became lighter.

In the study.

Watching Lin Jianxia flee in panic, Jiang Yubai couldn't help but want to laugh.

No, it's just sending a gift...

He looked away, lowered his head, took off the scarf around his neck, and examined it carefully in his palm.

The color and material selection look great, and the surface texture feels very comfortable to the touch.

Although a few stitches are crooked, and that pig... oh no, that little dog is also quite abstract and artistic...

But Jiang Yubai really likes it.

After all, aside from the few love letters he had received, this seemed to be the first time he had actually received a gift from a girl.

Although it was just to thank him for taking care of the landlord, and not some shy, blushing gift as a confession of love...

But Jiang Yubai is already very content!

After all... the person who gave it to her was Lin Jianxia, ​​that little hedgehog covered in thorns.

Well, to be honest, I'm a little flattered.

Not bad.

Jiang Yubai nodded with satisfaction, deciding that once the weather gets colder, she would make this scarf her go-to outfit.

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It seemed that she had indeed expended too much energy, and it wasn't until she had rested for almost half an hour that Lin Tingwan rubbed her eyes and sat down at the dining table, still sleepy.

Jiang Yubai originally wanted to praise the scarf at the dinner table, but before he could even utter the word "scarf," his calf was kicked solidly by Lin Jianxia under the table.

After dinner, Lin Tingwan went back to rest, feeling drowsy again.

Jiang Yubai wanted to sneak off to sleep, but Lin Jianxia dragged him into the study, pressed him into a chair, and began his study session for the day in a serious manner.

That's right, even during a sports meet, the daily progress cannot be neglected.

However, Lin Jianxia mercifully exempted him from today's sixty words, and simply took two test papers for him to write.

She had finished her test paper early on, then took a physics textbook and sat down next to him.

Jiang Yubai struggled with the Chinese exam paper on the table, glancing at it every now and then, and finally couldn't help but speak:

"Lin Jianxia, ​​just say what you want to say. This hesitant way of saying things is really piquing people's interest!"

Lin Jianxia blinked upon hearing this, and said confidently:

"Hey, aren't you doing a test? I'm just trying not to bother you."

"You've already interfered with me."

Jiang Yubai turned her head and glared at her.

"Say something, say something. What do you want to ask? You're not planning to argue with me about whether that's a pig or a dog on the scarf, are you?"

"No, that's not true!"

Lin Jianxia was so angry that she punched him with her cat-like fist.

She pursed her lips and hummed:

"I just wanted to ask how today's sports meet went..."

So that's what you wanted to ask...

Jiang Yubai was multitasking, writing the question while replying:

"That's great. The morning is mostly filled with the finals of several events from yesterday, as well as shot put, 800 and 1000 meters and stuff."

"Is there anything fun to do?"

Lin Jianxia unconsciously moved a little closer.

"Fun things?" Jiang Yubai raised his head. "Let me think... there really are some."

"By the way, He Yan, the guy in our class who runs the 1000 meters, lost his shoe on the last lap. Qiu Yibo, who was running alongside him, laughed so hard that he ended up lying on the grass."

Lin Jianxia chuckled upon hearing this: "Really?"

"Really, really! Our sports committee even filmed it, but I didn't save it. I can ask them for it if you want to see it."

"Never mind then... Is there any more?"

"Yes, the standing long jump is where the most talented people come from."

"Let's not even talk about the fouls. There was one who fell on his butt right after jumping, another who swung his arm too hard and almost hit the referee in the face, and yet another who twisted his ankle and rolled all the way into the sandpit."

Lin Jianxia's eyes lit up, clearly remembering:

"Hey, hey, I know that. Did you take pictures?"

"Yes, yes, that's it."

Jiang Yubai twirled his pen and continued:

"There wasn't much in the morning, but in the afternoon it was a fun sports day, with three-legged races, kangaroo jumps, and ball-carrying games, all the same old stuff."

He had just casually said those words when his pen paused, as if he had remembered something:

"Wait a minute... Lin Jianxia, ​​you haven't never seen it even once, have you?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jianxia's face immediately fell:

"Otherwise, I was doing my homework in class at the time, okay?"

For Jiang Yubai, the events at this fun sports meet were the same three things every year;

As for Lin Jianxia, ​​she probably only knew his name on the application form and didn't even know the rules.

Jiang Yubai simply stopped writing and started gesturing to her on his fingers:

"Look, a kangaroo jump is when a person gets into a sack, holds onto the edge, and hops forward—the key is not to fall or let the sack fall off."

"In the 'back-to-back ball relay,' two people stand back-to-back, carrying a ball between them, and walk sideways to complete the relay. The ball cannot be dropped, nor can it be touched with hands, otherwise they have to go back to the starting point and start over."

"The three-legged race is even simpler. Just tie your two adjacent legs together with Wanwan's, and you have to shout slogans and take steps together. When you run, you'll be like conjoined twins."

"However, this makes it particularly easy to fall; the tighter it's tied, the worse the fall will be."

He chuckled as he spoke:

"Sigh, it's a real shame you weren't there. Just hearing me describe so many scenes doesn't quite capture the feeling."

"The ball-carrying game was pretty stable, but the kangaroo jump game... I don't know which class got a huge cloth bag, but one boy jumped halfway in and fell right in, rolling twice before he finally climbed out..."

"The three-legged race was even more chaotic, with people falling over one another. Not only were they falling, but several men and women were also involved, clearly with ulterior motives."

Lin Jianxia listened with great interest, her lips curving into a wider smile, and even the textbook she was pretending to hold tilted to one side.

"Why is it assumed that men and women registering together is a sign of ulterior motives?"

She couldn't help but be curious.

"You just don't understand~"

Jiang Yubai glanced at her and calmly explained:

"In a three-legged race, you usually have to run with your legs tied together, supporting each other's waists as you run. If you fall, you just roll around in a heap."

"So, usually, those who sign up for this kind of activity are either two boys or two girls."

"The opposite sex who dare to apply together... are either young couples or still in the ambiguous stage of dating. The guy just has to urge them on, and the girl agrees half-heartedly."

Lin Jianxia was stunned as she listened:

"Really?"

"Really? Not a single one is wrong."

Jiang Yubai began speaking with great interest.

"Our class only signed up one pair, Ding Yan and Jiang Wenli, and the whole class cheered them on as soon as they came on stage."

"And guess what happened? Halfway through the run, the rope came undone, and Jiang Wenli almost fell right into Ding Yan's arms!"

It must be said that gossiping is indeed human nature.

At this point, Lin Jianxia stopped reading her book, and Jiang Yu stopped writing her blank exam paper. The two heads unconsciously came together and started chatting.

They chatted happily for more than half an hour, and Jiang Yubai finally told them all the interesting things that happened at the sports meet.

Lin Jianxia was clearly still somewhat unsatisfied, when suddenly she remembered something:

"By the way, how's Wanwan doing today?"

"Wanwan?"

Jiang Yubai turned his head to look at her, and asked curiously,

"Didn't you ask me anything when you two were in the room?"

Although she was slightly bothered by his casual way of calling her "Wanwan," Lin Jianxia still pouted and explained:

"She was so tired when she got back that she lay down immediately, her eyes were barely open, how could I possibly ask her any more questions..."

"That's why I came to ask you, did something happen to her at the sports meet?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yubai immediately waved his hand:

"I'm probably just too tired. I treat your Wanwan like a precious gem, afraid she'll fall if I hold her in my hands or melt if I keep her in my mouth, okay?"

Seeing that Lin Jianxia still looked worried, he added:

"Don't worry, didn't you see? When the tug-of-war was so crowded, I was holding her in my arms to protect her. What could possibly happen?"

—That's exactly what I'm worried about, you big bad wolf!

Lin Jianxia pouted and grumbled:

"You...didn't bully Wanwan, did you?"

"?"

Jiang Yubai pointed to himself: "So you're afraid I'll bully her, huh?"

"..." Lin Jianxia's eyes darted around, and she chuckled dryly twice, "Just in case..."

Jiang Yubai glanced at her twice, then suddenly cleared his throat, sat up straight, and spoke in a serious tone:

"Wanwan is so good, she's so well-behaved and obedient, she'll stay wherever you tell her to."

"She follows me obediently when we go out, and even feeds me snacks every now and then. How could I bear to bully such a cute girl?"

He paused deliberately as he spoke, glancing at her:

"He's much better than that Lin Mouxia who ran around like a madman, couldn't squeeze into the crowd, and almost had to be carried to watch the game."

"?"

Lin Jianxia froze for a few seconds, then her eyes widened in surprise:

"Jiang! Yu! Bai! Where did I run wild? I was right beside you yesterday!"

"You want me to carry it... that's a joke!"

Jiang Yubai replied with two words:

"Hehe."

Lin Jianxia was furious. She knew this guy was spouting nonsense, but the thought of Jiang Yubai praising Wanwan while complaining about her made her anger rise.

—She just gave him a scarf!

She was about to retort when her eyes suddenly lit up, her expression calmed down, and she cleared her throat:

"Fine... I'll let it go for someone's 'weak health'."

Now it was Jiang Yu's turn to be stunned:

"What kind of physical weakness?"

Lin Jianxia raised the corners of her mouth and looked over with a smile:

"Didn't you say before that your... 'molting period' was just around the corner?"

What's going on?

Jiang Yubai didn't react for a moment, and after a few seconds, he suddenly froze—

Wait a minute, it seems there really is such a thing...

The "molting season" I made up to fool her before, it seems like it was around these last couple of days...

"what……"

Jiang Yu blinked, and paused for a moment, which was unusual for him.

"So you still remember?"

"I remember, of course I remember!"

Lin Jianxia smiled, her eyes crinkling, but her tone was exceptionally considerate.

"I wasn't feeling well at the time, and you took care of me for several days. Now it's my turn to repay you, isn't it?"

"...Don't bother, right? Actually, we guys have very short time."

Jiang Yubai tried to struggle.

"no."

Lin Jianxia's face hardened, and she spoke with righteous indignation.

Do I look like the kind of ungrateful person to you?

"..."

Having said all that, Jiang Yubai had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

"Okay...okay."

—Oh well, it's just pretending to be weak for a couple of days, it's that simple.

Thinking this, Jiang Yubai put on a world-weary expression, as if his "uncle-in-law is about to arrive."

—You like to lie to me, don't you? 'Egg-changing period'? Jiang Xiaobai, you wait, we'll settle all our old and new scores together!

As Lin Jianxia thought this, a hint of worry appeared on her face.

The two looked at each other and nodded.

As a result, the study was immediately filled with a harmonious atmosphere of mutual help and support.