Sister, can I become a maid too?

Chapter 33 I doubt this guy would dare to have any wicked thoughts.

In the quiet room, only the clock on the wall ticked away.

Jiang Yu stood frozen in place, feeling as if his computer was about to crash.

The touch of the soft, warm body in his arms was incredibly clear; the girl gently wrapped her arms around his neck, her soft breaths falling on his neck.

With a faint scent of lavender lingering in his nostrils, his mind raced, and it took him a long time to grasp this incredibly simple fact.

Lin Tingwan... just like that, hugged me?

To be honest, thanks to Dong Chengze, Jiang Yubai had been entangled with Zhao Yun and Li Qiuyue in rumors.

But if we're talking about actual experience, it can be summed up in one sentence...

To my shame, even though he was in his senior year of high school, he had never even held a girl's hand.

Jiang Yubai tried to calm his racing heart. His first reaction upon regaining his senses was to turn and look towards the kitchen.

Through a half-open glass door, Lin Jianxia's busy figure was clearly visible.

She seemed to have finished chopping the vegetables and was stirring the dishes in the pan. Amidst the sizzling sound of the oil, you could even faintly smell the aroma of the food.

What did Lin Jianxia just say?

"Also, you're only allowed to chat, no bullying her, understand?"

The girl's warning voice still echoed in my ears, but...

He lowered his head, looking at Lin Tingwan who was quietly in his arms, and fell silent for a moment.

this...

In any case, it seems, probably, or should not be considered part of the "chatting only" category, right?

But this can't be considered me bullying her, right? Would you believe me if I said she suddenly hugged me while we were chatting?

Jiang Yubai moved his hands, unsure of where to put them, and tentatively began to speak:

"Lin Tingwan?"

There was still no response, only the soft, even breathing sounds in my ear.

Jiang Yubai glanced at Lin Jianxia, ​​who was busy in the kitchen, and felt his heart pounding.

No, although hugging a younger sister like that in front of her older sister is indeed a bit... too stimulating.

But what if Lin Jianxia suddenly turns around—

Forget about getting a free meal; he'd be lucky to even leave the house lying down.

Although the girl's embrace was so warm and inviting, Jiang Yubai hesitated for a moment before deciding to gently help her away.

However, just as his hands were about to touch Lin Tingwan's waist, the girl in his arms released her grip first.

Jiang Yubai's movements froze in mid-air. At first glance, the posture made it seem as if he was the one who was about to hug the other person.

Lin Tingwan leaned back slightly, sat up straight, and looked at his hand that was still hanging in the air. She tilted her head in confusion.

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

Before he could explain, Lin Tingwan had already picked up the notebook, written a few words, and gently pushed it in front of him:

"I like hugs, they feel so good."

Jiang Yubai stared at the line of text, his mind once again briefly blank.

What is this?

Even if you say you've had a crush on me for two years, and you were just too shy to speak at school, but you finally couldn't resist hugging me today... I can understand that!

What's the explanation for "hugging feels comfortable"?

Seemingly noticing his furrowed brows, Lin Tingwan put down her notebook and instead reached for the open novel beside her.

She looked down and flipped through a few pages, then lightly tapped a line of text with her fingertip, gesturing for Jiang Yubai to look over.

"The moment Mu Jiuli fell into his arms, it was like a weary bird finally returning to its forest. His body temperature soothed her through the fabric, not hot, but warm enough to make her sigh."

"The sounds of the world suddenly faded away, leaving only the rhythmic beat of our heartbeats overlapping each other."

As Jiang Yubai read, he subconsciously read aloud, and as he read, his pace gradually slowed down.

Wait.....

The novel describes hugging as very comfortable—I want to try it—I hugged him—and it really was very comfortable.

Such pure logic...

He hesitated and turned his head, only to see Lin Tingwan looking up at him with a clear and innocent gaze, her expression conveying a sense of "that's how it is."

In that instant, Jiang Yubai finally realized that Lin Tingwan's psychological problems... might be more serious than he had imagined.

She probably really doesn't have much social experience.

She never experienced those ambiguous advances, the secret notes passed between classes, or any self-proclaimed charming upperclassmen who tried to chat her up.

So after reading the novel, she wanted to try hugging him, so she just hugged him without even knowing what it meant.

Suddenly, all the romantic thoughts in Jiang Yubai's mind vanished.

He pursed his lips, and said with a hint of helplessness, "Novels are just novels, it's best not to try to emulate them..."

Lin Tingwan seemed not to quite understand, and handed the spiral notebook over again.

Why?

Why....

Jiang Yubai was momentarily speechless, then gave a wry smile and said, "This is hard for me to explain... By the way, is this book your own?"

He had just glanced at the cover, which prominently displayed the words "After Falling on the Streets, the Domineering CEO Falls in Love with Me." It was hard to imagine that Lin Tingwan would take the initiative to read this kind of novel.

"My sister's."

Jiang Yubai's lips twitched.

Don't put these weird things in your sister's room! They can easily set a bad example for her!

He couldn't help but glance towards the kitchen again, his feelings a mix of emotions.

It's said that Lin Jianxia is usually like a little hedgehog, covered in thorns. Does she actually read this kind of novel in private?

"What's wrong?"

The coil was gently pushed over again.

Jiang Yubai looked at the line of text and felt that he might have guessed correctly.

The Lin Tingwan who was always silent and quiet at school and never communicated with anyone was probably just pretending.

This girl, who is curious, who writes questions, and who might even reach out and hug you because of a single line in a novel, is perhaps the real her.

For some reason, she seemed completely unguarded around herself.

Jiang Yubai sighed: "Boys and girls are different, so you must never hug me like this again, understand?"

Why?

"......."

"Listen carefully to what I'm saying..."

He truly didn't expect that, even though they were alone in a room, and the other person was an incredibly beautiful girl, their conversation would start with the topic of the boundaries between men and women.

He was the one who taught them...

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Lin Jianxia put the last plate of stir-fried bok choy into a dish, let out a long sigh of relief, and took out a tissue to wipe the thin layer of sweat from her forehead.

She suddenly remembered something, her heart tightened, and she quickly turned to look into the room—

The younger sister and Jiang Yubai were sitting side by side on the edge of the bed. Jiang Yubai seemed to be saying something in a low voice, while the younger sister tilted her head slightly, looking very focused.

Lin Jianxia's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

She pursed her lips, her gaze lingering on Jiang Yubai for a few seconds before letting out a soft hum.

I doubt this guy would dare to have any ulterior motives.

After spending these days together, Lin Jianxia has come to understand him better—this bad guy may be a bit frivolous, but he's actually much more well-behaved than he seems.

What's more, her younger sister has an exceptionally good impression of this guy, to the point that she would even write notes for him.

I rarely even get this kind of treatment myself!

If she hadn't felt that it would genuinely help her sister's psychological recovery... no matter how good Jiang Yubai's character was, she would never have allowed him to step into her room.

Thinking of this, Lin Jianxia's gaze involuntarily fell on the edge of the bed—the place where she usually slept, but now a boy was sitting there.

Her ears started to feel hot, and she quickly looked away.

Although having a boy sitting on my bed is indeed a little...embarrassing.

Forget it.

As long as it helps my sister.

There shouldn't be any problems, right?