Sister, can I become a maid too?

Chapter 47 The Little Maid Lin Tingwan

Before he could figure it out, that familiar voice came in again:

"Jiang Yubai!"

Hearing this, Jiang Yubai finally came to his senses a bit.

He glanced at the alarm clock on the bedside table, buried his head in the pillow, and sighed deeply.

"Hey Lin Jianxia, ​​I was thinking you could just make breakfast and go to school yourself, why are you offering a wake-up call service?"

The sounds outside the door were silent for a few seconds, then suddenly became muffled:

"Get up... I have something to tell you."

Do you have something to say to me?

Jiang Yubai felt the warmth of the blankets again before reluctantly sitting up.

I was thinking about it yesterday... It's good to live close to school, I can sleep an extra half hour.

Now, things are really messed up. It's still the same familiar wake-up time, only this time it's someone else waking him up...

The alarm clock has become Lin Jianxia.

...Hey, why don't you come in and wake me up? If you're so capable, stop yelling outside and give me a professional maid's wake-up call.

He muttered to himself as he quickly dressed and washed up.

When he finished tidying up and opened the door, Lin Jianxia's hand, which was about to knock, was hanging in mid-air.

Upon seeing him, the girl's previously puffed-up face stiffened slightly, and her accusatory tone subsided somewhat.

The reason was simple—Jiang Yubai was staring at her, his eyes clearly showing his displeasure.

Jiang Yubai was indeed angry.

What should have been a precious half-hour of sleep is gone. Do you know how much damage this is to a senior high school student?

Actually, waking up early isn't so bad, since I usually wake up at this time every day. Waking up at six is ​​fine, but the problem is...

His dream isn't over yet!

Give me back that gentle, obedient little maid who can massage my shoulders and back!

He hasn't even had a proper massage yet.

Thinking about this made Jiang Yubai even angrier.

He really wanted to stuff this guy in front of him into a maid outfit and make him obediently lower his head and call him master in a pitiful manner.

Lin Jianxia shrank back under his gaze: "W-what are you doing...?"

Just as Jiang Yubai was about to speak, a warm fragrance wafted over.

He instinctively turned his head to look—

On the table was a golden-brown, fluffy ham and egg pancake, a bowl of slightly steaming mushroom and lean pork congee, and a plate of neatly chopped pickles.

Jiang Yubai's gaze lingered on the bowl of porridge for a moment, and he finally couldn't help but ask:

"Wait a minute, why is there still porridge? What time did you get up?"

Lin Jianxia immediately saw what he was thinking and pouted, saying:

"What? You didn't expect me to get up at four o'clock to cook porridge for you, did you? The porridge and pickles were bought downstairs, but I made the ham and egg pancake."

That's ridiculous, isn't it...?

She went downstairs to buy porridge and side dishes, then came back up to make him a ham and egg pancake... The maid is so dedicated.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yubai almost laughed.

They acted like they were going to confront me, but then turned around and served up this incredibly lavish breakfast...

It's kind of cute in a contrast.

He didn't stand on ceremony and sat down at the table to enjoy his meal.

Fine, for the sake of this breakfast, I won't hold you accountable for waking me up so early and for making my dream maid Tingwan disappear—

Jiang Yubai's movements suddenly froze.

Wait, why is it the maid Lin Tingwan?

Only then did he belatedly realize that the woman in his dream, dressed as a maid and softly calling him "Master"... wasn't Lin Jianxia, ​​but...

"What's wrong? Doesn't it taste good?"

The girl's puzzled voice reached my ears.

Jiang Yubai blinked and coughed lightly: "No, no, it's delicious..."

Holy crap, why would I dream about Lin Tingwan?

She's still dressed as a maid and has an adorable, talking form.

Wait a minute, why would I have such a dream?

Firstly, I have no particular fascination with maid outfits, and secondly, I have absolutely no special feelings for Lin Tingwan. What does this mean?

Could it be that the hug had a strong aftereffect?

...No, dreams are always the opposite of reality, so it makes sense to think that way.

Look, Lin Tingwan can even talk in her dreams!

While trying to comfort himself, Jiang Yubai felt inexplicably uneasy and quickly changed the subject:

"By the way, have you had breakfast?"

"Wanwan and I have finished eating," Lin Jianxia pouted. "Do you think everyone is like you, not getting out of bed until the sun is high in the sky?"

Three poles in the sun....

Jiang Yubai glanced at the clock on the wall with a subtle expression.

Miss Lin, may I ask which planet you live on? It's already past six in the morning and the sun is high in the sky?

Thinking this to himself, Jiang Yubai casually asked, "By the way, you said you had something to tell me?"

Although he asked the question, he actually had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on—it was probably related to Lin Tingwan asking him for a hug yesterday.

Sure enough, Lin Jianxia's expression immediately turned resentful upon hearing the question.

"Jiang Yubai,"

She spoke softly.

"What did you and my sister talk about yesterday?"

".....?"

Jiang Yubai was silent for a few seconds, then calmly said,

Is this a question or a rhetorical question?

"Question! What exactly did you say to Wanwan?!"

Jiang Yubai suddenly felt a toothache:

"No, why didn't you ask Lin Tingwan herself this question? Why did you have to come and ask me this after waiting all night?"

It would have been better if this hadn't been mentioned, because once it was brought up, Lin Jianxia's expression became even more aggrieved, almost to the point of gritting her teeth:

"I asked! It's because Wanwan wouldn't tell me that I came to you, okay!"

After confirming that he hadn't misheard, Jiang Yubai repeated incredulously:

"Lin Tingwan... won't tell you?"

"That's it!" Lin Jianxia was almost in tears. "No matter how I asked, Wanwan wouldn't tell me. I... I had no choice but to come to you..."

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

No wonder, no wonder he looked so angry last night, and then came to find me early this morning.

So Lin Tingwan didn't say anything after all...

Lin Jianxia bit her lower lip, looking at him expectantly: "Hey, Jiang Yubai, you'll tell me, right?"

Under Lin Jianxia's expectant gaze, Jiang Yubai thought for a moment:

"Hmm... answer me one question first—why were you so surprised when Lin Tingwan came over yesterday?"

Lin Jianxia paused, then pursed her lips:

"Didn't I say that Wanwan rarely goes out, let alone comes to your house for dinner?"

"If she doesn't go out... how will she go to school?" Jiang Yubai frowned. "Don't tell me you two actually have a triplets sister."

"How is that possible...."

Lin Jianxia sighed, hesitated for a moment, and then whispered, "Did you talk to her when you went to school last night?"

Jiang Yubai was taken aback.

Seeing his expression, Lin Jianxia looked somewhat disappointed: "So... you don't have any either?"

"What does 'as expected' mean?" Jiang Yubai couldn't help but ask, "Could you explain it more clearly?"

Lin Jianxia slowly slumped onto the table and mumbled:

"It's not that Wanwan can't go out, it's just that she becomes like that when she leaves an area she feels safe in."

"Perhaps it was some kind of psychological protection mechanism, but back then, she basically ignored even me, her older sister..."

"Every day after school, she would stay in her room for a while before she could slowly recover."

At this point, Lin Jianxia sighed:

"So I've always been worried that if this situation continues for too long, Wanwan might stay in that state forever."

"But yesterday was different. It seemed like she... also considered this place a safe place to stay."

"That's why I really wanted to know what you guys were talking about... but Wanwan wouldn't tell me."

Lin Jianxia became more and more distressed as she spoke, her eyebrows furrowing.

Hearing her explanation, Jiang Yubai finally understood.

He was saying that... Lin Tingwan could go to and from school normally, so how come Lin Jianxia said she couldn't even go out for a meal?

It turns out that chatting with Lin Tingwan was actually quite helpful.

Could it be that talk therapy is actually effective?

Or is it... because of that hug?

Just as he was pondering, Lin Jianxia sat up straight and said seriously, "So, now that I've told you, you should answer my question."

Jiang Yubai pursed his lips:

"Actually, it was just some very ordinary topics, like what she likes to eat, what kind of dolls she likes, and so on."

Lin Jianxia was taken aback: "Is that all?"

Jiang Yubai thought for a moment, then spoke up:

"Hmm... she said she feels comfortable being hugged and wants me to hug her, does that count?"

"?"

Lin Jianxia was stunned for a moment, then her eyes widened immediately:

"You carried him up?!"