Sister, can I become a maid too?

Chapter 59 Lin Jianxia is cooking

"For lunch... let's eat something light."

"Speaking of which, there should be pork ribs, right? Let's make a yam and pork rib soup."

"Also, I'd like some stir-fried lettuce with garlic. As for the rest, just tell me what you and Lin Tingwan want to eat."

"Okay then, I'll go check on your sister. Call me when it's time to eat."

After ordering from the refrigerator, Jiang Yubai turned his head and hesitated for a moment:

"Uh... why are you glaring at me?"

Lin Jianxia stood behind him expressionlessly, her beautiful eyes fixed on him, even revealing a hint of murderous intent.

"How about... we don't stew the ribs?" Jiang Yubai tentatively suggested.

Lin Jianxia completely ignored these words, her voice stiff and unyielding:

"Yam and pork rib soup, and garlic-flavored bok choy, right? Okay."

Jiang Yubai hesitated for a moment, then walked out, still wondering what Lin Jianxia was up to this time.

"Jiang Yubai..."

A faint voice drifted in from the kitchen doorway.

Jiang Yubai felt a chill run down his spine and turned to look.

Lin Jianxia peeked half her head out from the door frame, her eyes narrowed into dangerous slits, and waved her small fist at him:

"If you dare to bully Wanwan... you're finished."

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

No, weren't you the one who bullied me yesterday?

He was about to speak, but Lin Jianxia had already shrunk back in a flash.

Nothing.

Carrying a large box from his bedroom, Jiang Yubai entered the neighbor's house with practiced ease and knocked on Lin Tingwan's door.

After waiting patiently for a few seconds, he pushed open the door and went inside.

Lin Tingwan, inside the door, sat on the edge of the bed as always, as if she were some kind of fixed refresh point.

"Lin Tingwan," Jiang Yubai winked at her, "I promised to bring you something nice."

Lin Tingwan tilted her head, her gaze shifting from Jiang Yubai to the cardboard box he was holding, a hint of barely perceptible curiosity flashing in her eyes.

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"Here, catch it."

Jiang Yubai gently pushed the box to her side.

Lin Tingwan caught it subconsciously, but it was much lighter than she had expected.

She looked up at Jiang Yubai, seemingly at a loss for what to do.

The latter returned her an encouraging smile and gestured with his chin toward the box:

"Let's take it apart and see."

Lin Tingwan hesitated for a moment, then carefully placed her slender fingers on the edge of the cardboard box and slowly peeled off the sealing tape.

The cardboard box was opened, revealing a round, soft object carefully wrapped in light gold gift paper.

She gently pulled the ribbon and lifted the wrapping paper—

A brand-new, giant panda plush toy, almost half the height of a person, sits adorably in a box, its black eye circles round and giving it a rather silly look.

Lin Tingwan stared blankly at the panda plush toy that almost filled the entire box, a faint light suddenly appearing in her eyes.

She reached out her hands and carefully lifted the panda out of the box, rubbing its soft, round ears with her fingers.

Seeing the girl like this, Jiang Yubai secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, he's not really good at interacting with girls, let alone making them happy.

The limited theoretical knowledge and experience I had came from novels and comics.

The book says that you should take her shopping for clothes, remember her favorite snacks, and go out with her.

He also said that if she was lonely, he would patiently chat with her, and if she was on her period, he would quietly prepare warm brown sugar water for her.

Forget about going out to buy clothes or shopping; and if he dares to ask Lin Jianxia for anything:

"Hey, Xia, when's your sister's period usually?"

It would be strange if he wasn't torn to pieces and thrown into the river to feed the fish.

After much thought, it seemed that all he could do was keep her company, chat with her, and occasionally bring her some treats or fun things.

Just like it is now.

Jiang Yubai sat down next to Lin Tingwan and watched her flatten and knead the panda in her hand.

Lin Tingwan tilted her head, placed the panda plush toy she was holding neatly beside the bed, and reached out to take out a small notebook and hand it to him.

"hug."

Jiang Yubai looked at these two simple words and his lips twitched involuntarily.

Hey, hey, hey, it used to be 'Can I have a hug?', how come it's been simplified to just two words now?

And if he wasn't mistaken, this was written beforehand!

He sighed, not too surprised, and sat up straight, saying:

Come on, come on.

Ever since he agreed last time, Lin Tingwan seemed to really treat him like a personal human-shaped pillow, and every time he came in, the first thing he said was that he wanted a hug.

...Oh well, I'm used to it.

But this time, to Jiang Yubai's surprise, Lin Tingwan did not come closer as usual.

She simply glanced at him quietly, then picked up the small notebook beside her pillow and quickly wrote a line.

"My sister says you're a bad person."

Upon seeing the handwriting in the notebook, a question mark slowly appeared on Jiang Yubai's head.

......ha?

I said, "Lin Jianxia, ​​why are you talking badly about me behind my back?"

Oh no, say it to my face too.

Just as he was wondering, Lin Tingwan wrote something down and handed it to him.

"Don't tell my sister, she'll worry."

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

He stared at the words with a somewhat subtle expression, unsure of what to say for a moment.

Young lady, do you even realize... that you're completely siding with outsiders!

However, Jiang Yubai quickly nodded in agreement:

"Okay, then let's not tell her~"

Heh heh, Lin Jianxia, ​​if you're heartless, don't blame me for being unjust!

Now I'm on your sister's team!

Just as he was feeling smug, a small notebook was suddenly handed to him again.

The book says that a hug should be done by two people.

Jiang Yubai grunted and slowly shifted his gaze from the line of text on the notebook to Lin Tingwan's face.

The girl still had that serious little expression, showing no sign of joking or shyness.

Hmm... it's all for medical treatment, so it's just taking it home, it shouldn't be a big deal...

Thinking this to himself, Jiang Yubai didn't hesitate and readily nodded.

"Okay."

Lin Tingwan's lips seemed to curl up slightly, but before Jiang Yubai could figure it out, she had already leaned forward.

The next second, the familiar soft touch gently filled my arms, and the faint scent of lavender wafted over.

Jiang Yubai felt the gentle embrace of a girl's arms around his neck. He hesitated for a moment, but finally slowly raised his hand and loosely wrapped his arms around her waist.

Hmm... this is also for medical treatment. Even if Lin Jianxia knew... she should be able to understand, right?

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Lin Jianxia is cooking.

She gestured with her finger, pointing at each plate on the cutting board.

Yam and pork rib soup... Done.

Garlic-flavored romaine lettuce... Done.

Kung Pao Chicken... Done.

Steamed chicken wings with button mushrooms... Done.

Excellent, a perfect three dishes and one soup.

She nodded in satisfaction and decided to call the two dogs next door to have their meal.

Just as I turned around, I suddenly heard a knocking sound on the door.

Ok?

Was that all planned? I just finished cooking and came over?

But since they're already at the door, why don't they just come in? Why do I have to open the door for them?

Lin Jianxia muttered to herself, but her body betrayed her and she walked toward the door.

She flung the door open, her tone carrying a dangerous undertone of annoyance:

"Jiang Yubai, don't you have—"

He stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.

The person standing in front of the door was not Jiang Yubai as she had imagined.

The visitor was a woman in her forties, dressed in a comfortable vacation outfit—a loose-fitting light linen shirt, off-white casual trousers, and a light blue printed silk scarf loosely tied around her neck.

She seemed surprised that Lin Jianxia would open the door; her hand, which had been knocking, paused in mid-air, and her gaze swept over the girl.

Upon suddenly seeing a stranger, Lin Jianxia couldn't help but become secretly wary.

"Excuse me, ma'am... who are you looking for?"

"Who should I look for...?"

The woman in front of her glanced at the apron she was wearing, her expression gradually turning amused:

"I'm looking for Jiang Yubai, isn't he home?"

Looking for Jiang Yubai? He can't be a bad guy, right...?

Thinking of this, Lin Jianxia felt a little relieved and politely said:

"He's not home right now. May I ask who you are?"

"Me?"

The woman in front of him was smiling.

"I'm Jiang Yubai's mom~"