Sister, can I become a maid too?

Chapter 64 Jianjian's Summer Seems Very Strange

"Good Afternoon Every One~ (Good afternoon everyone~)"

"Good Afternoon Mrs Zhang."

After the routine pre-class greetings, English teacher Mrs. Zhang picked up a stack of test papers from the podium, habitually adjusted her glasses, and began announcing the scores one by one in a cheerful tone:

"Alright, students, now we'll announce last week's quiz results. Students whose names are called, come up and get your test papers."

"Fu Chenyi, 147 points."

"Fang Yi, 145 points."

"Lin Tingwan, 144 points."

"Chen Yueran, 138 points."

......

"Fang Shu, 92 points."

"Jiang Yubai, 88 points."

Jiang Yubai was stunned when he heard his own name.

After all, if the scores are read out in descending order, based on past experience, he should have to wait at least a little longer.

"Jiang Yubai?"

It wasn't until Mrs. Zhang on the podium reminded him again that he snapped out of his daze, stood up, and took the test paper.

"Jiang Yubai has made great progress, keep it up." Mrs. Zhang looked at him with a smile.

Jiang Yubai immediately praised:

"It's all thanks to the teachers' excellent teaching."

Of course, besides Teacher Zhang, there is another "Teacher" here, Teacher Lin.

He turned his head to look at "Teacher Lin", but only saw a small head bowed.

When Jiang Yubai returned to his seat with the test paper, he was still a little dazed, and his fingertips unconsciously rubbed the edge of the score line twice.

To be honest, as someone who basically doesn't memorize vocabulary and mostly guesses on multiple-choice questions...

In just two weeks, his English score actually climbed from 50 or 60 points to almost passing, which was quite unexpected.

He took out his notebook, quickly wrote "Thank you, Teacher Lin!" and handed it aside.

After a while, the draft notebook was slowly handed back.

Jiang Yubai looked down and saw only one simple word:

"it is good."

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

He genuinely felt that something was off about Lin Jianxia.

My deskmate has been acting a little strange ever since that weekend.

These past few days, although I still reply to the drafts, the replies have been exceptionally brief, often just one or two words. Today, it's not the first time I've only received a single "okay."

If the two of them didn't go home together every day, he would have really thought that the person sitting next to him was Lin Tingwan.

.....etc.

Lin Tingwan's "hug" at least has two words!

How come you're even more aloof than your sister?

Jiang Yubai had asked before, but every time the topic came up, Lin Jianxia at school pretended not to hear.

Even after she got home, she stammered and avoided the topic.

Therefore, Jiang Yubai naturally came to a conclusion—

She's on her period.

Therefore, he even considerately asked Lin Jianxia if she needed a bowl of warm brown sugar water.

The result was... he was thrown out of the study by a pillow by the enraged girl.

Nothing.

For the next thirty minutes or so, Jiang Yubai was getting drowsy.

Although Mrs. Zhang's style of explaining the exam paper was quite lively and interesting, Jiang Yubai's eyelids started to droop after listening to only a few paragraphs.

It seems that it's not as simple and easy to understand as Lin Jianxia made it out to be.

There's nothing we can do about it; after all, one teaches the whole class, while the other... only gives him private lessons.

Finally, the bell rang, and Jiang Yubai snapped out of his half-asleep state, yawned, and began slowly packing his schoolbag.

I had only tidied up halfway when I saw Lin Jianxia standing up and walking out of the classroom without looking back.

Jiang Yubai's lips twitched, and he quickened his pace, unfazed.

He quickly stuffed his homework and test papers into his bag, picked up his schoolbag, and followed them out.

As soon as he stepped out of the classroom, his gaze was fixed on the figure walking slowly ahead.

Just as I was about to take a step and follow, a familiar voice came from behind me:

"Jiang Yubai".

He paused, turned around, and saw his English teacher, Ms. Zhang, standing at the classroom door with her lesson plan in hand, waving at him.

"Mrs. Zhang".

Jiang Yubai walked forward obediently.

"You've improved a lot compared to the entrance exam," Mrs. Zhang said with surprise. "How did you study during this time? Tell your teacher?"

Jiang Yubai's gaze unconsciously drifted forward, and the figure was almost disappearing from sight.

He withdrew his gaze and coughed lightly:

"Just... just do as you said, teacher. Memorize more words and do more exercises. Once you understand it, you'll naturally be able to do the problems."

Mrs. Zhang nodded, her eyes filled with encouragement:

"If you're using the right method, just keep at it. You have a good foundation; you just haven't put in the effort before. If you have any questions in the future, just come to my office and ask me anytime."

"Thank you, teacher."

After a brief chat about the study plan, Mrs. Zhang Cai turned and walked towards the office with her lesson plans in her arms.

When she walked away and Jiang Yubai looked up again, there was no one in sight.

Previously... Lin Jianxia would wait for him to leave school together every day.

But after the weekend, this guy would always leave first after school, as if he was deliberately avoiding him.

At first, Jiang Yubai thought that this guy simply didn't want to go with him, afraid of gossip or something.

But after he finished packing his things and walked out of the school gate, he would always see Lin Jianxia dawdling on the path outside the gate, her steps as slow as a snail.

It's always the same.

However, since Mrs. Zhang had kept her chatting for a while, Lin Jianxia must have already gotten home.

He smacked his lips, not paying any attention, and left the school gate with his schoolbag on his back.

Just as Jiang Yubai turned onto the alleyway leading home, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

A familiar figure was huddled in a corner not far away, probably because he had been waiting for a long time or was tired of standing, and was now squatting there with his knees drawn up to his chest.

Her face was obscured; all that could be seen was her blue and white school uniform and slender figure.

And that... single ponytail that was deliberately tied high.

Jiang Yubai tiptoed and slowly walked to the figure.

Perhaps sensing the movement, the girl who was hugging her knees raised her head alertly.

Their eyes met, and Lin Jianxia paused for a moment before standing up abruptly and turning to walk towards the residential area.

Jiang Yubai was almost amused by his sullen expression.

He quickly followed, feigning ignorance:

"Hey Lin Jianxia, ​​you didn't just leave and wait here until I came out, did you?"

Lin Jianxia kept a straight face and walked forward without saying a word.

"I said, why don't you stop walking so fast? Just wait for me in the classroom like before," Jiang Yubai brought up the old topic again.

Xia Jianjian was very aloof, ignoring him and even quickening her pace.

"Okay, I was going to come out anyway," Jiang Yubai shrugged, "but I was stopped by Mrs. Zhang as soon as I stepped out of the classroom. She asked me how my English had improved so quickly."

As soon as he finished speaking, he noticed that the girl beside him seemed to slow her pace slightly.

Jiang Yubai curled the corners of his mouth and continued:

"I said at the time, I found a super amazing tutor who tutors me diligently every night."

"I was able to get such a high score entirely thanks to her."

"Then we praised the tutor a lot, and by the time we finished, it was this late."

Lin Jianxia finally slowed down and gradually walked alongside him.

Jiang Yubai turned his head to look at her, touched his chin, and hesitated before saying:

"Speaking of Lin Jianxia, ​​what's your name again...? Let me think..."

Lin Jianxia seemed to tilt her head slightly.

Jiang Yubai pondered deeply, and finally clapped his hands:

"Oh right! Tsundere!"

Lin Jianxia suddenly stopped in her tracks, staring at him with her beautiful eyes, her little fists clenched tightly, as if she was about to give him a few cat punches at any moment.

In the end, she just took a deep breath and continued walking home angrily.

Jiang Yu clicked his tongue, thinking that this world was really too difficult to understand.

Last week she was that adorable girl who would tell you anything; but this week... she's become a little girl whose thoughts you have to guess.

Thinking of this, he sighed and followed after them again.