Sister, can I become a maid too?

Chapter 142 I just fed you, why are you hungry again?

Monday morning.

"Remember to watch the house last night. If there are any problems, just send a message on your phone."

After giving Lin Tingwan a few more instructions as she saw them off, Jiang Yubai led Lin Jianxia downstairs.

The weather was gloomy today, with a light drizzle.

As December approached, raindrops mixed with a cold wind blew over, and the chill seeped straight into my collar.

Jiang Yubai zipped up his school uniform a little and just opened his umbrella when Lin Jianxia naturally hid under it and grabbed his wrist.

Jiang Yubai glanced at her and couldn't help but complain:

"Hey Lin Jianxia, ​​you're old enough to learn how to hold an umbrella independently. Why are you still hiding under an adult's umbrella?"

Lin Jianxia immediately glared back:

"I'm too lazy to force myself! Is that not allowed?!"

"Okay, okay..."

Jiang Yubai chuckled and stepped into the rain with the little hedgehog.

It had clearly been raining for a while, and shallow puddles had formed on the sidewalk.

"Hey, Jiang Yubai," Lin Jianxia suddenly turned her head and said indignantly, "By the way, why are you also called 'Wanwan'?"

"How many times have you asked this question?" Jiang Yubai carefully walked around a puddle. "You can call out, but I can't?"

The bricks on the sidewalk are old and in disrepair; in several places, water splashes out when you step on them, just like anti-personnel mines.

He didn't want his freshly washed school trousers to get covered in mud again.

Lin Jianxia opened her mouth, as if to say something, but then swallowed it back. In the end, she just pursed her lips and softly said "Oh".

Mainly.....

The main problem is that she's been calling her "Wanwan" for so many years, and suddenly someone else is using the same name to call her sister.

Something feels... off.

Jiang Yubai couldn't guess her ulterior motives, but he found it strange that the little hedgehog was unusually quiet and didn't talk back.

He didn't think much of it, and simply said:

"By the way, Dr. Su came for a follow-up appointment yesterday. You should know about Wanwan's condition now, right?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jianxia's eyes immediately lit up, and she nodded happily:

"Yes, Dr. Su said Wanwan is recovering exceptionally well, much faster than she expected~"

"Dr. Su is such a kind person... Even though we told her we could bring Wanwan to see him, she insisted on coming over and only charged for the transportation fee."

At this point, she hummed a little shyly:

"It's just... I don't really feel like there's anything I can do to thank people..."

As Jiang Yubai listened, he couldn't help but tease her:

"Lin Jianxia, ​​Wanwan's recovery is so good, I definitely deserve a lot of credit, right? Why haven't I seen you thank me?"

Lin Jianxia was silent for two seconds, then narrowed her eyes:

"How do you want me to thank you?"

"Of course—"

Jiang Yubai was eager to speak.

But when faced with Shang Linjianxia's 'Dare to say it or I'll kill you' look, he immediately lost interest.

"....never mind."

Lin Jianxia snorted.

Color embryo.

Don't think she doesn't know—this person is definitely eyeing the maid outfit under her bed again.

What about her dressed as a maid, bowing respectfully and calling him "master"...?

Absolutely not! It's impossible!

Jiang Yubai thought for a moment and then continued the previous topic:

"And what do you mean by not thanking Dr. Su? Didn't I give her a can of tea?"

"You only gave me such a small jar of tea; it'll be gone after a few brews," Lin Jianxia wrinkled her nose. "If I'd known you were going to give me some, I would have given all my tea leaves to Dr. Su too..."

Jiang Yubai finally laughed upon hearing this:

"Lin Jianxia, ​​you really don't know the cost of living until you're in charge... Guess how much that tea costs per pound?"

".....How much?"

Lin Jianxia had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

Jiang Yubai leaned close and whispered a number in her ear.

"......."

Lin Jianxia stopped in her tracks, stunned, her expression blank.

Jiang Yubai found it amusing:

"So what do you think? Dr. Su is a kind person who doesn't want any reward, but we can't just let her come for nothing, can we? We should at least show our appreciation."

"Or did you really think I was giving away tea that costs tens of dollars per kilogram, and only in such a small tin?"

Hearing this, Lin Jianxia finally came to her senses.

But her thoughts jumped to something else:

"Wait... what about that big bag of tea that Uncle Jiang gave me before...?"

She quickly calculated the price Jiang Yubai had mentioned in her mind, but before she could exclaim in surprise, her thoughts suddenly shifted:

"Then, what about the tea eggs I made with those tea leaves before..."

Jiang Yubai shrugged, his tone tinged with schadenfreude:

"If we're talking about the price of tea eggs sold by street vendors... those few tea eggs you cooked for my dad would be considered incredibly expensive."

"Jiang Yubai! Why didn't you remind me?!"

Lin Jianxia was so angry that she wanted to punch him, but suddenly her brows furrowed.

If she remembered correctly, the person who said the tea eggs were delicious and very solicitously urged her to make some for Uncle Jiang...

This is the nasty guy right in front of me!

"Jiang Yubai!"

"What are you going to do?" Jiang Yubai shrank back warily. "Let's make this clear first, if we start fighting now, we'll both get soaked."

Lin Jianxia was furious, but she couldn't do anything about it for the time being.

On a whim, without knowing what she was thinking, she snatched the umbrella and held it high between the two of them.

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

He looked up at the umbrella held above his head, then turned to look at Lin Jianxia, ​​who was glaring angrily at the road ahead, and was momentarily stunned.

No, you got so angry that you ended up grabbing the umbrella and holding it yourself?

Is this a punishment or a reward...?

You're such a nice person, aren't you? You even helped me lift it because you were worried I'd get tired, right?

Unable to guess what was going on in her little head, Jiang Yubai remained silent and simply continued to follow her carefully.

After walking for a while, Lin Jianxia finally couldn't hold back any longer. She stopped abruptly and thrust the umbrella handle in front of him:

"Hey!"

—Damn it!!! Why is this idiot so tall? His arms are getting sore from holding it up and he doesn't even know to catch it!

Jiang Yubai glanced at the umbrella, then at her stern face, and tentatively began to speak:

"You're not angry anymore? Why don't you stay angry for a while longer...?"

So refreshing! No wonder Lin Jianxia always hides under my umbrella; so this is what it feels like to have someone hold an umbrella for you.

Lin Jianxia was silent for a few seconds, then said softly:

"Jiang Yubai, if you push your luck any further, I'll fight you to the death."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yubai took the umbrella without hesitation and held it steadily over their heads.

Just kidding. If Lin Jianxia pounced on him angrily and started punching him like a cat, that would be normal; at most, it would just be him getting all flustered.

But what if this little hedgehog stops pricking people and instead starts talking in that quiet, eerie way—

That will most likely transform into the Destruction Mushroom form.

Well, it's better not to provoke them.

After Jiang Yubai took over holding the umbrella, the two continued walking forward.

Lin Jianxia couldn't help but feel angry after thinking about it, so she gave him a light kick on the butt.

"No, you—"

"What do you mean, 'you'?!" Lin Jianxia gritted her teeth in anger. "It's all your fault! You've ruined my image in Uncle Jiang's eyes!"

—No, why do you care about your image in my dad's eyes...?

Jiang Yubai thought to himself, but didn't say anything more to provoke them.

After all, it was indeed his own despicable idea to have someone make tea eggs, so he deserved the kick.

He clicked his tongue and said helplessly:

"It's not as serious as you make it out to be!"

"This...this is tea that Uncle Jiang gave me, and it's so expensive..." Lin Jianxia's face fell. "And I'm going to use it to make tea eggs...isn't that a waste of his good intentions?"

"What's the point of wasting anything...?"

Jiang Yu rolled her eyes dramatically.

"If you use it to feed chickens and ducks, that would be a waste. But using it to make tea eggs is nothing to waste; it's just a bit extravagant at most."

He paused, then added:

"Besides, didn't my dad say it was delicious? Why are you worrying about this?"

"...Are you really alright?" Lin Jianxia asked suspiciously.

"It's nothing, it's nothing," Jiang Yubai said casually. "You should worry about Lin Ting going to school tonight instead of this."

Lin Jianxia's attention was indeed drawn to it:

"What's wrong with Wanwan?"

"Haven't you noticed? As long as it's not a sports meet or anything like that, your Wanwan has no problem getting to school normally."

Jiang Yubai turned his head to look at her, his tone unusually serious.

"What will you do when Wanwan is finally able to go to school normally? You can't just stay in your room every day like her, can you?"

When he brought this up again, Lin Jianxia wrinkled her little nose:

"I know, I know, how many times have you said it already...?"

"If Wanwan can really attend school normally, then I'll transfer her student registration here next semester, okay?"

"Sure, sure!"

Seeing his delighted expression, Lin Jianxia's gaze immediately became suspicious:

"Wait a minute... why are you so concerned about this?"

"No," Jiang Yubai said calmly, "I was just worried about you."

He absolutely did not imagine the twin sisters wearing school uniforms, holding hands and walking to school together.

No, absolutely not.

Lin Jianxia looked him over suspiciously for a moment, then snorted and ignored him.

The two walked all the way to the school gate, and just as they were about to go in, Jiang Yubai suddenly stopped.

He handed the umbrella to Lin Jianxia:

"I almost forgot, I still need to go across the street to buy something. You go in first, I'll be right there."

Lin Jianxia looked at the umbrella he offered, but didn't take it, her face full of questions:

"Hey, you want to buy something... why are you handing me the umbrella?"

Jiang Yubai was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized:

"Oh right, I almost forgot this is my umbrella."

He very cooperatively raised his hand and folded the umbrella back, holding it steadily over his head.

"Then you can go in."

The cold raindrops slapped haphazardly against her face. Lin Jianxia was stunned for half a second, then her eyes widened suddenly, and she darted back under his umbrella.

"Is that what I meant?!"

"...So what do you mean?"

"I'll go with you," Lin Jianxia said, pushing his waist impatiently. "Hurry up, or we'll be late!"

Jiang Yubai glanced at her with some surprise, but didn't say anything, and turned to walk across the street.

"Hey, so what exactly do you want to buy?" Lin Jianxia followed up with the question.

"It's nothing... Look, we're here."

Jiang Yubai stopped in front of a breakfast stall outside the school gate and called out:

"Auntie, two meat buns, one tofu bun, and a cup of hot soy milk."

"Okay~"

Lin Jianxia stared blankly as the proprietress deftly packed the items into bags, then glanced at Jiang Yubai's belly before finally looking back at his face:

"No... you're still not full?!"

"I'm full, I'm full," Jiang Yubai said with a smile. "It's Li Yang who said he was tired of the cafeteria food and asked me to bring him two steamed buns."

Hearing this, Lin Jianxia finally felt relieved.

She knew it! She fed the guy a good meal this morning, how could he be hungry so quickly?

After taking the steamed bun, Jiang Yubai casually stuffed it into his schoolbag, opened the umbrella again, and led her toward the school gate.

When the two rushed to the classroom, most of the students had already arrived.

Because of the sports meet, no homework was assigned, so not many people were writing furiously. Most of them were chatting in twos and threes, or taking advantage of the time before morning self-study to eat breakfast.

Although the class rules explicitly prohibit eating in the classroom, as long as you finish before the teacher enters, it's usually not a big deal.

Jiang Yubai had just sat down when he heard familiar footsteps beside him.

Looking up, I saw Li Yang grinning as he approached.

"Brother Jiang," Li Yang looked at him expectantly, his voice full of hope, "as we talked about before..."

Jiang Yubai took a steamed bun out of his bag and handed it over:

"Look, I haven't forgotten you."

Li Yang's eyes lit up. He glanced around and quickly hid the steamed bun inside his school uniform.

He chuckled:

"Brother Jiang, you have no idea, I deliberately didn't eat breakfast in the cafeteria today, just waiting for this meal."

"No, why are you eating steamed buns instead of breakfast in the cafeteria?" Jiang Yu asked, puzzled. "What, is the cafeteria food that bad?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yang let out a long sigh:

"Brother Jiang... you have no idea, lunch and dinner are okay, but breakfast is pure torture."

"It's the same few dishes every day. The steamed buns and mantou are dry and hard, like gnawing on bricks. The tofu soup is okay, but it gets cloying after a while."

"This one near the school gate is different! The crust is thin, the filling is generous, and the meat juice is practically oozing out... I finally got a chance to leave the school gate, so I had to buy some!"

Unlike day students like Jiang Yubai, boarding students can't go out at all during the week. Even on weekends, they can only leave school briefly from Saturday noon to Sunday noon.

Now that they're in their final year of high school, many students stay at school on weekends. If they can go out of the school gates and have a good meal, it's practically like going out for a break.

"Okay, okay, okay."

Jiang Yu waved his hand.

"Don't let Master Zhang see this, and if she does, don't expose me."

"Yes, got it!"

Li Yang happily sat back down, took out a steamed bun from his clothes, and took a big bite without waiting. A happy expression immediately appeared on his face.

Wang Jianglong, who was engrossed in reading, suddenly sniffed, looked up, and looked suspiciously at his classmate.

He stared at the oily, fragrant bun in Li Yang's hand for a few seconds, then hesitated and said:

"Li Yang... this steamed bun, it's not from the cafeteria, is it?"

"No," Li Yang mumbled, "it's Li's shop near the school gate."

Upon hearing this, Wang Jianglong's eyes lit up immediately:

"Where did it come from? Share some!"

"No, I won't." Li Yang refused outright. "I myself rarely get to eat like this."

"Father! I beg you!"

Li Yang: "...Just half, no more than that."

There's no way a boy can refuse his grown-up son's request.

"Okay, thank you, Dad... By the way, where did these steamed buns come from?"

"I asked Brother Jiang to bring them for me. He's a student on campus, so it's convenient for him."

Wang Jianglong took half of the meat bun, happily put it in his mouth, and immediately let out a satisfied "Mmm".

In a classroom during winter, nothing is more wonderful than eating a freshly baked, piping hot meat bun.

He smacked his lips, not quite satisfied, and looked over longingly again.

"Let's make it clear first, that's all," Li Yang said warily.

Wang Jianglong was immediately disappointed. After thinking for a moment, his gaze unconsciously drifted towards the front row of the classroom.