FYN Chapter 39 Jiang Yubai, are you even capable?
Chapter 39 Jiang Yubai, are you even capable?
"Uh... what's wrong?"
Jiang Yubai looked at the potatoes in his hand. He had carefully selected them, and there were no wormholes.
Lin Jianxia didn't say anything, but expressionlessly tugged at his clothes and pulled him aside.
Only after they had walked a distance did she turn around and whisper angrily:
"Idiot! Why did you agree so readily? The price is way too high!"
"Two yuan a pound...is that alright?" Jiang Yubai asked cautiously.
"It should only cost 1.5 yuan at most!" Lin Jianxia muttered. "And that lady at that shop, I've been there a few times, and she still quotes prices like that..."
She paused, then gave him a disapproving look:
"Fine, I'll buy them. You just watch and see how to choose and how to bargain, understand?"
She shouldn't have trusted this guy who knew nothing of human suffering!
Even though it's not her money... every little bit helps!
"Yes, ma'am." Jiang Yubai nodded obediently.
After being nagged a few more times, Lin Jianxia finally let him go, looked around, and walked confidently toward one of the stalls.
Jiang Yubai glanced at the potatoes in his hand, shrugged, and followed behind her carrying his clothes and bags.
The stall owner clearly recognized Lin Jianxia; seeing her picking through vegetables at his stall, he greeted her with a smile.
"Little Lin, you're downstairs buying groceries so early today?"
Lin Jianxia looked up and returned a smile: "Yes, Aunt Sun, I want to buy more to store today."
"Oh—" Aunt Sun's gaze swept over Jiang Yubai behind her, and she smiled and lowered her voice, "Little Lin, you have a boyfriend? The young man is very handsome."
Lin Jianxia froze.
Jiang Yubai, who was standing to the side, tried hard to suppress his laughter and looked away.
Good, good, good, there's a second chance.
Lin Jianxia took a deep breath and forced a smile:
"No, Aunt Sun, we're just ordinary friends."
"Just friends?"
Aunt Sun's face was full of disbelief.
"Lin girl, don't be shy. Your Aunt Sun has been through this too. When I was your age, I often went out and about with my husband."
She leaned closer and said mysteriously:
"But let me tell you, it's rare to find a young man willing to come to the market with you like this, so you'd better make the most of it."
Lin Jianxia's ears grew redder and redder as she listened, especially when she thought about Jiang Yubai listening right behind her. Finally, she couldn't help but speak up, feeling both embarrassed and annoyed:
"Aunt Sun! If you keep doing this, I'm going to buy it from somewhere else!"
Jiang Yubai pursed his lips tightly and looked up at the sky with a serious expression.
These clouds are truly clouds!
"Okay, okay, I won't say anymore," Aunt Sun waved her hand with a smile, pointing to the vegetables on the stall, "Look, these just arrived this morning, they're so fresh and crisp."
Lin Jianxia bit her lower lip and buried her head to quickly pick out the vegetables.
Cucumbers, tomatoes, and a handful of scallions—the movements were practiced and efficient.
"Aunt Sun, how much are these in total?"
"Let me see... I'll give you a discount, twelve yuan."
Seeing Lin Jianxia nod, Jiang Yubai stepped forward and scanned the code to pay.
Aunt Sun neatly packed the items into smaller portions, and Lin Jianxia was about to take them when she saw her hand them directly to Jiang Yubai.
Seeing the bag handed to him, Jiang Yubai subconsciously reached out to take it, only to find that Aunt Sun hadn't completely let go, and was still pressing down on the bag while whispering instructions:
"Young man, our little Lin is innocent and hardworking, with a good temper and a pretty face. You must treat her well and not bully her."
Jiang Yu blinked, not even daring to look at Lin Jianxia's expression beside him, and tried his best to keep a straight face, nodding seriously:
"Okay, Auntie, don't worry, I will treat her well."
"Sigh~"
Aunt Sun's face showed a "I knew it" expression.
"Then I'm relieved. Take care."
Jiang Yubai suppressed a laugh, picked up the bag and walked to the side, only looking back after turning a corner.
Lin Jianxia followed behind him, her small face expressionless, staring straight at him with a deep, melancholic gaze.
"Well..." Jiang Yubai cleared his throat, "They're just being kind, I can't just refuse, can I..."
Seeing that Lin Jianxia still had no expression, he handed over the bag in his hand and tentatively asked:
"Well... how about you bring it up? I promise I won't say anything inappropriate?"
This time, Lin Jianxia finally reacted.
She gritted her teeth and forced a smile:
"No need, didn't you just say you were going to treat me well? Then you can keep taking it... Also, you can carry all the meat and vegetables later."
Jiang Yubai suddenly had a bad feeling. "Wait, how much more do you want to buy?"
"It's not much," Lin Jianxia smiled gently, her eyes crinkling at him. "It'll be enough for three people for a week."
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Half an hour later.
With a muffled thud, Jiang Yubai slammed the four large bags he was carrying onto the stairwell entrance, leaning on his knees and panting heavily, lamenting why this dilapidated apartment complex didn't have an elevator.
Light footsteps sounded behind him. Lin Jianxia, also carrying three bags of groceries, came upstairs. Seeing his appearance, she immediately raised her eyebrows and said with disdain:
"Jiang Yubai, are you even capable? I even helped you carry a few bags."
?
No, do you know that asking questions like that can easily lead to trouble?
Jiang Yubai, panting, gritted his teeth and said:
"Hey lady, what you're carrying are just vegetables and clothes, but all that meat, rice, oil... it's all with me!"
"I don't care, it's your turn to perform anyway~"
Lin Jianxia's eyes and brows were filled with the smug satisfaction of having avenged a great enemy.
"Fine, fine," Jiang Yubai picked up the bag again and said irritably, "Then Chef Lin, shouldn't you cook something? I'm starving."
"Hmph, let's go."
After delivering the groceries home, Lin Jianxia busied herself in the kitchen for over an hour before Jiang Yubai finally got to enjoy a sumptuous lunch.
Perhaps he was really hungry, or perhaps Lin Jianxia's cooking skills were just too good, he ate three bowls of rice and cleaned up several plates of dishes.
After eating and drinking his fill, Jiang Yubai let out a long sigh of relief.
All the hardship of carrying groceries up five flights of stairs is worth it in the face of such a delicious meal!
After clearing away the dishes, Lin Jianxia casually picked up the insulated food container she had prepared beforehand:
"I'll head back now and come back for dinner."
Jiang Yubai, who was lying on the sofa like a corpse, turned his head upon hearing this and hesitated before saying:
"Speaking of which... why don't you have your sister come and eat with you? It's just a short walk, and it'll save you the trouble of bringing your own lunch."
"That's impossible..." Lin Jianxia shook her head and sighed, "Wanwan is even reluctant to leave her own room, how could she possibly come to your place for dinner?"
She shook the insulated food container in her hand, her tone becoming more relaxed:
"I'll just bring it to her; that's quite convenient."
Since she had said so, Jiang Yubai had no objections and nodded.
Just as he was about to close his eyes and take a nice nap, he suddenly noticed that Lin Jianxia, who had walked to the door, had turned back.
"Here," she handed over the key, "I almost forgot, here's yours again."
Jiang Yubai glanced at it, but didn't take it. He just asked curiously, "Why are you giving it back to me? It was originally meant for you."
Lin Jianxia was taken aback: "What do you mean... for me?"
"Come on, you're the official maid here, you know," Jiang Yubai said lazily, narrowing her eyes. "I can't expect you to open the door for me every time you come, can I?"
"Besides, tomorrow's Sunday. I'm definitely going to sleep in until I naturally wake up. How are you going to come in and make breakfast without a key?"
Lin Jianxia opened her mouth, but surprisingly did not refute the title "maid".
She looked down at the key in her hand, and after a long while, she softly said "Oh".
......
Close the door gently, and just a few steps away you'll be at your own front door.
Lin Jianxia took out her keys to open the door, and was about to shout "I'm back!" when she paused for a moment as her gaze swept across the living room.
Lin Tingwan, who usually stays alone in her room at this time, is now sitting upright in a chair at the dining table with her hands on her knees, as if she has been waiting for a long time.
Upon seeing her return, those deep, dark eyes first glanced at the insulated food container in her hand, then slowly raised themselves to quietly look at her sister.
Then, she tilted her head slightly.