Sister, can I become a maid too?

Chapter 139 Lin Jianxia pinned down on the bed

"Ginger soup is here~~"

Lin Jianxia entered the room happily, carrying a bowl of steaming ginger soup in her hand.

Jiang Yubai was still a little dazed when the guy sat down in front of him.

He stared blankly at the bowl of reddish-brown liquid that exuded an ominous aura, his eyes slowly widening.

"No, didn't I just have one?!" Jiang Yubai said incredulously, "Why are you bringing me another bowl?"

Lin Jianxia suppressed a smile and said in a serious tone:

"That bowl was for breakfast, mainly to prevent it, while this bowl is for you to relieve your cold symptoms."

"Who said I have a cold? What symptoms do I have?!"

"I feel weak all over, isn't that perfect?" Lin Jianxia said confidently.

Jiang Yubai was speechless:

"Who told you that feeling weak all over means you have a cold? Is it wrong for me to feel unwell during my molting period?"

But Lin Jianxia didn't listen to his explanation at all; she just smiled and shook the small bowl in her hand.

"No, you have to take your medicine when you're sick. Fighting the disease won't work!"

Jiang Yubai had a feeling that something was off about this guy since morning, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

He composed himself, glanced at the bowl in Lin Jianxia's hand, and said disdainfully:

"I won't drink. Whoever wants to drink can drink, but I'm not."

"No, you have to drink it." Lin Jianxia's face hardened. "When I wasn't feeling well, I obediently took all the medicine you bought for me."

—Is that the same thing?!

"No, I won't drink."

Jiang Yubai glanced at her twice, then let out a soft "heh," deliberately drawing out the sound.

"If you're so capable, then feed me—I'll drink if you feed me."

Just kidding. Given Lin Jianxia's usually short-tempered nature, it would be good enough if she didn't retort with "Drink it or don't" upon hearing this. She certainly wouldn't actually—

The words came to an abrupt halt.

Jiang Yu stared blankly at the spoonful of ginger soup in front of him, his mind momentarily blank.

Lin Jianxia held the bowl in one hand and the spoon steadily in the other, showing no sign of distress.

Seeing Jiang Yubai standing there in a daze, she blinked:

"Is it too hot?"

As she spoke, she withdrew her hand, gently blew on the spoon, and then brought it back to his lips:

"Look, it's not hot anymore, ah~~~ open your mouth~"

Jiang Yubai opened his mouth subconsciously, and the next second, a spoonful of hot ginger soup was fed into his mouth.

The spicy and sweet flavors exploded instantly, the force rushing straight to the top of his head, making him shudder.

To be honest, ginger is probably the ingredient he hates most in his life.

Leaving aside the inhumane dish of stir-fried potatoes with ginger, there's ginger in braised pork belly, ginger in stewed beef...

If you're not careful while eating a chicken leg, you might end up with a huge piece of ginger.

He had to pinch his nose to drink the previous bowl, but this time there was no buffer at all. The strong ginger flavor made his whole face scrunch up, and his eyebrows, eyes, and nose were almost squeezed together.

Lin Jianxia, ​​who was standing to the side, didn't rush to feed him. She just stared at his disheveled appearance, wishing she could take a picture with her phone.

Only after his expression had barely calmed down did she happily scoop up another spoonful and bring it to his lips.

"Come on, ah—"

Jiang Yubai hesitated for a moment, but still opened his mouth and let Lin Jianxia feed him.

Trying to ignore the spicy and pungent taste in his mouth, he couldn't help but start thinking about it.

If you had asked him before that Lin Jianxia would feed him so readily without even a whimper or a complaint, he would have scoffed.

Who is Lin Jianxia? She's a little hedgehog who can spite you with three sharp words for every one thing you say.

If the facts weren't right in front of him, he wouldn't believe it now.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yubai raised his eyes with some suspicion and looked at Lin Jianxia by the bedside.

Lin Jianxia looked delighted. When she saw him looking over, her eyes lit up, and she pushed the spoon forward even further.

"Finished it? Good girl, here, have another spoonful~"

Are you comforting the child?

Jiang Yubai thought to himself, but still obediently drank another spoonful.

That expression doesn't look like someone taking care of someone at all; it's more like they're deliberately watching their own pathetic state while drinking ginger soup.

Upon realizing this, Jiang Yubai frowned.

wrong!

Seeing Xia Jing being so quiet, she must be up to no good!

Thinking about it carefully, there seems to be a lot of something wrong with this guy...

Who would serve steamed buns with ginger soup first thing in the morning?

They even said things like "steamed buns are easy to digest" and "ginger soup prevents colds"... They must have lost their minds to believe that.

So what is she after?

What reason could make Lin Jianxia, ​​this little hedgehog, put away her sharp quills and even willingly and smilingly feed him ginger soup?

Ginger soup? Smiling?

Jiang Yubai seemed to have grasped something, and squinted as he looked over.

Faced with his direct gaze, Lin Jianxia stiffened slightly at first, then flashed a bright smile with a touch of silliness, scooped up a full spoonful of ginger soup, and held it to his lips:

"Here come the last few spoonfuls, just finish them all!"

This time, Jiang Yubai didn't speak. He remained silent for a few seconds, then said softly:

"Lin Jianxia, ​​who smiles so brightly while feeding a patient medicine?"

Lin Jianxia blinked and tried to push the corners of her mouth down:

"Yes, really?"

...No, what's the meaning of your guilty look, like you're trying to hide something?

Jiang Yubai's lips twitched, and his tone gradually became dangerous:

"Lin Jianxia, ​​why are you suddenly being so attentive... you're not just trying to feed me ginger soup, are you?"

"...No, no."

"Can you please stop looking away?"

"No way!"

"Your hands are shaking, what are you so nervous about?"

"No, no, I didn't!"

"I've heard that when people lie, their eyes tend to dart to the left."

"........."

"Lin Jianxia, ​​do you think I'm stupid?! Is that quick glance to the right an insult to my intelligence?!"

Jiang Yubai finally couldn't hold back anymore.

He truly hadn't expected that this guy would go to such lengths just to feed him ginger soup?!

Lin Jianxia on the other side was still planning to struggle:

"Jiang, Jiang Yubai, what nonsense are you talking about! I, I only fed you two bowls of ginger soup, what are you thinking!"

"Just? That's all?" Jiang Yubai frowned, sensing that things weren't so simple. "How much ginger soup did you make?"

Lin Jianxia's body stiffened:

"No, that's all, just these two bowls..."

Jiang Yubai remained silent for two seconds, then stopped pretending to be haggard and threw off the covers, intending to walk into the kitchen.

"Hey hey hey hey—!" Lin Jianxia's eyes widened instantly as she lunged forward to stop him. "I really didn't cook much! You, you lie down right now!"

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In the kitchen, Jiang Yubai stood in front of the stove with a shocked expression, while Lin Jianxia stood obediently beside him, her eyes downcast.

"This is what you meant by not cooking much?!"

Jiang Yubai said in disbelief.

On the stove, the large iron pot, originally used for stewing vegetables, was filled to the brim with ginger soup.

Floating on the water were slices of ginger in what could be considered lethal amounts, and the strong, pungent aroma hit Jiang Yubai so hard that his vision went black.

He swore that the bowl of soup from the previous heavy rain was definitely not this thick.

He said the flavor seemed much stronger this time, and it turned out that Lin Jianxia had added more ingredients because she thought the effect wasn't good enough.

Lin Jianxia chuckled twice: "Well, not much, really..."

Jiang Yubai didn't say anything, but just glanced at her sideways.

No wonder! No wonder this guy suddenly changed his ways and was actually willing to feed him. He just wanted to see him suffer while drinking ginger soup, didn't he?!

Sure enough, people don't get tired when they're doing bad things.

Damn it, if he hadn't noticed, it's hard to imagine how many bowls of ginger soup this guy would have made him drink today.

Seeing that she couldn't hide it any longer, Lin Jianxia on the other side actually puffed out her chest and became quite self-righteous:

"W-What's wrong with you! Who told you to make up that 'molting season' story to fool me! I... I actually believed it!"

After Lin Jianxia said that, Jiang Yubai finally understood.

This guy probably already knew that the "molting period" was something he made up, and he was just waiting for him here.

Jiang Yubai's tone was wistful:

"I made up a reason to comfort you because I saw you were feeling really bad, okay? You think I was just teasing you?"

Lin Jianxia blinked, and the little bit of bravado she had put on deflated like a punctured balloon, her voice becoming unsteady.

"I...I don't care anymore...it's all your fault anyway!"

Jiang Yubai pursed his lips and suddenly sighed.

Other reactions were fine, but when he sighed, Lin Jianxia's heart tightened, and she cautiously looked up at him:

"Jiang Yubai, are you... angry?"

"Why would I be angry?" Jiang Yubai shook his head, his tone compassionate. "You're only doing this for my own good."

Lin Jianxia stared at him in disbelief, only to see Jiang Yubai actually pick up a spoon and ladle out two more bowls of ginger soup, adding a few more slices of ginger to the bowls.

"Let's go back to the room first. This is a dish you've poured your heart and soul into, so I'd better finish it."

After taking two steps, he turned back and spoke earnestly:

"Actually... I don't think it tastes that bad."

Lin Jianxia followed him in a daze until they entered the room and she saw him steadily place the ginger soup on the bedside table. She still felt like she was in a dream.

What's going on?

Jiang Yubai just let it go like that? He's not going to cause her any trouble?

Seeing him occupy the chair, Lin Jianxia subconsciously sat down on the edge of the bed.

As soon as she sat down and looked up, she saw Jiang Yubai turn around and give her a bright, radiant smile.

...Huh?

Before she could react, Jiang Yubai suddenly lunged forward—

In a dizzying moment, she was suddenly pushed down onto the bed with a soft thud.

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Yubai grabbed the shirt draped beside the bed, deftly twisted it into a rope, tied her hands behind her back tightly, and then neatly tied a bow at the end.

Lin Jianxia was completely stunned until her wrists were tightly bound, at which point her eyes widened in shock.

"Jiang... Jiang Yubai, what are you doing?!"

Jiang Yubai raised his hand to strike, but stopped halfway through the movement.

He looked around, his eyes lit up, grabbed a test paper from the bedside table, rolled it into a tube, and smacked her little bottom with it.

*Snap*

With a crisp sound, Lin Jianxia's struggling movements froze on the spot, her eyes widening in disbelief.

It is not very harmful, but extremely insulting.

She froze for two seconds, then her face flushed bright red, and she struggled violently like a cat with its fur standing on end.

"Jiang Yubai!!!!!!!!!"

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