Sister, can I become a maid too?

Chapter 29: What to do if caught peeping at your deskmate taking a nap? Need help urgently!

Upon hearing his mother ask this question, Jiang Yubai's lips twitched.

He chuckled dryly, trying to brush it off: "No way, Mom, I just saw injustice and stepped in to help. There's no question of fighting for anyone."

Her tone was relaxed, but Qin Huiyi on the other end of the phone didn't believe her at all, and her voice became serious:

"Are you injured?"

"How could I be injured?" Jiang Yubai quickly explained, "I just flipped the table on impulse. It was just an escalation of the argument. There wasn't even any pushing or shoving."

Hearing this, Qin Huiyi's voice relaxed slightly:

"The classmate you stood up for... was she a girl?"

Jiang Yu paused for a moment, then had no choice but to admit:

"......yes."

"According to your homeroom teacher, it's your deskmate?"

"Yes, we are deskmates," Jiang Yubai tried to steer the conversation back on track.

"But that's not the point—anyone would be angry if someone said something hurtful behind their back, regardless of whether they are male or female."

The person on the other end of the phone said "Oh," and then casually changed the subject: "By the way... have you rented a place yet?"

Seeing that his mother wasn't pressing the issue any further, Jiang Yubai secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yes, I chose an older neighborhood. It's conveniently located near the school, and most importantly, there's a food street right downstairs. I'm moving there this weekend."

He glanced at Zhang Shufang, who was waiting beside him, and lowered his voice:

"Mom, I'll explain all this in detail when I get back. My homeroom teacher is still waiting here."

But Qin Huiyi on the phone showed no sign of urgency and continued to ask, "The neighborhood you chose... is it called Jinxiu New Village?"

Jiang Yubai stiffened slightly, then chuckled dryly:

"Yes, yes... it's still our house, and we don't even have to pay rent. Aren't I good to you?"

Qin Huiyi remained unmoved by his banter:

"Let me think... You mentioned before that there was a tenant who was late in paying rent... I think they also lived in Jinxiu New Village, right?"

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

He suddenly hesitated to respond.

"And another thing, son," Qin Huiyi's voice drifted over, "could it really be such a coincidence that the tenant who's late paying rent is the same female classmate you're supposed to 'intervene in' for?"

Holy crap, Mom's a detective!

Jiang Yubai froze for a moment, then suddenly raised his voice and shouted in a pretentious manner:

"Hey, feed me?"

As he spoke, he moved his phone further away:

"Feed? Feed—Mom? My signal is suddenly bad, I can't hear you! I'll hang up now!"

After saying that, he decisively pressed the hang-up button and then breathed a long sigh of relief.

Turning around, Jiang Yubai handed the phone to Zhang Shufang, who was standing next to him, and then solemnly told a lie:

"Teacher Zhang, my mom told me not to be so impulsive in the future, and that she'll scold me when I get home."

Zhang Shufang took the phone, didn't say anything, just gave a few simple instructions:

"Your mom is right. In the future, remember to talk to the teacher directly about these kinds of things, and don't handle them privately."

"I understand, I understand."

Jiang Yubai paused for a moment, then tentatively asked, "By the way, Teacher Zhang, what about Dong Chengze...?"

Mentioning this, Zhang Shufang pinched the side of her nose with a slight headache:

"Around noon, the education bureau's inspection team happened to be visiting downstairs, and I accompanied them."

ha?

Jiang Yu was taken aback for a moment: "So those leaders... all heard it?"

"Otherwise what?" Zhang Shufang glanced at him. "As a typical example of misconduct, Dong Chengze will definitely be dealt with severely by the school. If you really laid a hand on him, you'll at least get a warning."

Jiang Yubai immediately understood: "Thank you, Teacher Zhang."

I see......

No wonder the homeroom teacher rushed into the classroom in a hurry not long after he overturned the table—it turns out the school leader was listening downstairs.

Such an "academic misconduct incident" in front of leaders will definitely not be lightly punished in the end.

I reckon if it weren't for my teacher intervening, I would have gotten myself into some kind of trouble.

As for Dong Chengze... I wish him all the best.

"It's not entirely your fault, but you handled it too impulsively." Zhang Shufang waved her hand. "Go back and take a nap. If anyone asks, just say you don't know."

"Okay~"

By the time Jiang Yubai returned to the classroom, the lunch break was almost over.

The classroom was quiet. Most students were making the most of their rare lunch break, while a few were still focused on doing practice problems.

Jiang Yubai naturally had no interest in becoming the top scholar, and he would take a nap for half an hour every day without fail at noon.

But with what happened today, it's definitely too late to catch up on sleep.

Looking at the clock on the classroom wall, he rested his chin on his hand listlessly, his gaze unconsciously drifting to his deskmate next to him.

Lin Tingwan was quietly resting on the table, half of her delicate, fair profile turned toward him. Her eyelashes trembled gently with her even breathing, and her soft hair was loose in her arms, shimmering in the afternoon sunlight.

For some reason, Jiang Yubai felt a slight stirring in his heart.

It was gentle and soft, like a feather brushing past.

But when he tried to catch that oddity, it vanished without a trace.

Jiang Yu shook his head, continuing to admire his deskmate's exquisite profile.

But as I watched, I inexplicably heard my mother's teasing voice, full of laughter, every word clear and distinct.

To be honest, he firmly believed that it was all just a coincidence.

In fact, it was indeed a coincidence.

The reason they were willing to let the two sisters postpone their rent payments was because they were classmates, and their family wasn't short of money.

He chose to live in Jinxiu New Village purely because Lin Jianxia's cooking skills were just too good—he really had no other choice.

As for today's matter, it's even simpler—anyone would be unable to tolerate being slandered like that. Lin Tingwan just happened to become the subject of discussion. He would have stood up for her if it were any other classmate.

However, these three things just happened to overlap for various reasons, and they just happened to involve the same... two people.

Isn't this normal?

Of course, Jiang Yubai admitted that in other people's eyes, this bunch of coincidences would definitely lead to speculation.

But it doesn't matter, as long as he understands it himself.

The relationship between myself and the twin sisters should be a purely platonic one, like that of a landlord and tenant, an employer and cook, or a master and maid.

Speaking of the last one... doesn't it sound a little off...?

Just as Jiang Yubai was resting his head on his hand, lost in thought, Lin Tingwan, who was lying on the table, trembled slightly and slowly opened her eyes.

Her eyes were still a little blurry from waking up from her afternoon nap, but her gaze met Jiang Yubai's.

She paused for a moment, then blinked, the drowsiness in her eyes gradually fading away.

Jiang Yubai stood frozen in place, head in hand, completely dumbfounded.

Damn, the lunch break bell hasn't rung yet, how come you woke up so quickly?

How is he supposed to explain this?

So now the question is—

What should I do if I'm caught peeking at my pretty classmate during lunch break, but they wake up early?

I need help urgently.