Sister, can I become a maid too?

Chapter 31 The Neighboring Twins Are Cute Today Too

Thump, thump, thump.

A crisp knocking sound rang out in the hallway.

There were faint footsteps behind the door, then silence fell.

After waiting for a while without the door opening, Jiang Yubai leaned close to the peephole and waved.

A few seconds later, the security door finally opened a crack.

Lin Jianxia peeked out from the crack in the door, her face half-closed, her eyes filled with obvious confusion:

"...What are you doing here?"

Jiang Yu blinked, remaining silent for a moment.

Having seen his younger sister Lin Tingwan many times, when he saw his older sister Lin Jianxia again, he could clearly feel that although they were twins, the difference in their expressions was astonishing.

Lin Tingwan at school was always quiet and calm, almost devoid of any vitality.

Putting aside the time when she pretended to be her younger sister at school, Lin Jianxia in front of her looks exactly the same, but her eyes and expressions have a sparkly quality.

Okay, don't ask him what "bling bling" tastes like.

Who says twins are hard to tell apart? You can tell them apart at a glance!

Seeing Jiang Yubai's gaze fixed on her face, Lin Jianxia's expression finally became somewhat wary again:

"Hey, what exactly are you doing here?"

Jiang Yu opened his mouth, but then changed the subject: "We have important business to discuss inside."

Lin Jianxia glanced at his serious expression, hesitated for a moment, and then stepped aside to let him through the door.

Jiang Yubai then noticed that Lin Jianxia was wearing an apron and her hair was tied in a low ponytail, looking like a domestic little cook.

Come to think of it, he only came three times, and each time he unlocked a different form.

The first time is a defensive state of "a bully comes to the door, and one dares not speak out against him";

The second scenario is a pitiful state of "having just been owed wages by an unscrupulous business and now being harassed by a heartless landlord demanding rent";

But this time...

Jiang Yubai turned his head and glanced at the bear pattern printed on Lin Jianxia's apron, as well as her low ponytail that swayed gently with her movements.

She could probably be considered a cute person who "wears an apron and cooks at home"...

cough cough.

Lin Jianxia naturally had no idea what was going on in this guy's mind. She simply led him to sit down on the sofa, crossed her arms, and frowned.

"So... what's the important matter? Tell me quickly, I'm waiting to cook dinner."

Jiang Yubai did not answer immediately, but lowered his eyes and sighed heavily.

His hesitant demeanor made Lin Jianxia nervous as well.

She hesitated before asking, "Is it about the rent?"

"It's not exactly that," Jiang Yubai shook his head and said, "It's actually about the house next door."

"The house next door?" Lin Jianxia was taken aback.

"Yes, it was my oversight." Jiang Yubai didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "I only found out today that the apartment I live in has been rented out by my mother to someone else."

He paused, his tone tinged with helplessness:

"I didn't have time to contact my family while I was at school, but when I called after school, I found out that she had already listed the house for rent."

Lin Jianxia listened blankly, her eyes widening slightly, seemingly not quite understanding what was happening.

"The house... is it rented out?"

"Yes, and the tenant is moving in tomorrow." Jiang Yubai said sincerely, "So the arrangements we made before... I'm afraid we'll have to rearrange them."

Seemingly finally understanding the meaning behind his words, Lin Jianxia's eyes widened in panic:

"So, what you meant by cooking and doing housework before...."

"Yes," Jiang Yubai replied with a hint of helplessness, "This place was originally quite nice, and it was convenient for you to come and go, but unfortunately, things didn't go as planned."

He shook his head and said, "Since I can't stay here anymore, let's just forget about what we agreed on before."

Lin Jianxia's lips moved, her voice somewhat urgent: "What if... what if you find another place? I can go with you—"

"Looking for another place?" Jiang Yubai looked at her with some surprise.

"I do have other options, but they're all quite far from here. Are you sure you can handle traveling back and forth every day?"

"Let's forget it, it's too much trouble for you."

He shook his head, looking as if he was thinking of Lin Jianxia.

"I'm not afraid of taking the plunge!" Lin Jianxia took half a step forward, her tone somewhat urgent. "I really can do it, I—"

The girl stopped speaking abruptly, her brows furrowing slightly.

Because of Jiang Yubai in front of him...

His face showed a strange expression of trying hard to suppress laughter but unable to, with the corners of his mouth twitching slightly, making him look quite comical.

Finally, Jiang Yubai couldn't hold back any longer and collapsed onto the sofa laughing: "Sorry, sorry, hahaha, it's just... well, nothing much, hahaha."

He swallowed the words, "It's just that teasing you is really funny..."

Well, he doesn't want to die yet.

There was no way he could resist the sight of the lovable blockhead Lin Tingwan after being around her for so long.

That's only human nature!

As Lin Jianxia watched him collapse in laughter, her expression gradually hardened, and a dangerous glint appeared in her voice:

"So... what you just said..."

Jiang Yubai quickly waved his hand, trying to suppress his smile:

"No, no, actually the neighbors next door just finished renovating, and the landlord, Mr. Li, called and asked me to come over and take a look. I figured since I was already here, I might as well drop by."

He paused, but couldn't resist, and continued his teasing with a rather reckless attitude:

"But speaking of which, I really didn't realize that you, Lin Jianxia... were so eager to be my little girl—"

Before he could even utter the word "servant," Lin Jianxia had already grabbed a cushion from the sofa and, without a word, threw it at his face.

"Damn it, a gentleman uses words, not fists!"

Jiang Yubai quickly raised his arms to protect his head, curling up into a ball on the sofa.

"I was wrong, I was wrong! It was just a joke—"

Lin Jianxia ignored him, gritting her teeth as she hurled pillows at him one after another with incredible speed and precision.

The light gray cushion whistled as she swung it in her hands, the soft fabric slapping against his arms and shoulders, occasionally slipping past his defenses and landing on his head, making his head buzz.

Jiang Yubai was being beaten, yet he could still laugh, though he dared not laugh too obviously, his voice muffled and intermittent under his arm:

"I was really wrong... I won't do it again next time... Ouch—be gentle, be gentle!"

After an unknown amount of time, the pillow that had been hitting her finally stopped, seemingly exhausted.

He peeked out from between his arms and saw Lin Jianxia breathing slightly, her beautiful eyes staring at him.

It seems... they didn't really fight to the death.

The thought had barely crossed his mind when the pillow hit him squarely on the forehead with a "bang".

"How dare you look?!" Lin Jianxia gritted her teeth.

"Hey, hey, it's time to cook," Jiang Yubai said hurriedly. "If we don't cook soon, your sister will go hungry."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jianxia paused slightly in her movements.

She narrowed her eyes: "Then, Young Master Jiang, shouldn't you go back too? Our place is too small to accommodate someone as important as you."

Seeing that Lin Jianxia seemed to have finally calmed down, Jiang Yubai finally dared to raise his head.

He coughed lightly and shamelessly said, "Well... how about adding another pair of chopsticks? I'll eat whatever you make, I won't be picky at all."

Just kidding. He's come all this way, it would be a shame not to treat him to a meal after all the pig swill he's been eating all week.

"Just you wait, I'll poison you!"

Lin Jianxia glared at him again, then turned and walked towards the kitchen.

Watching her back as she wore her apron, Jiang Yubai mentally made a victory sign.

Oh yeah, it's almost time for dinner.

Just as he sat up contentedly, he saw Lin Jianxia suddenly turn back.

"What?" Jiang Yubai shrank back again, wary. "I told you beforehand, I won't leave now. I'll leave on my own after I finish eating."

But Lin Jianxia didn't try to banter with him; she just stared at him for a while with a complicated expression.

Just as Jiang Yubai was feeling a bit puzzled, Lin Jianxia seemed to have finally made up her mind and spoke softly:

"Would you like to talk to Wanwan for a while?"