The School Beauty Became My Live-in Maid to Pay Off Her Debts-Chapter 237: The Wish

Lin Shuang leaned his head over and touched foreheads with Yan Han, "I’m here, Xiao Han."

He lifted the toothbrush with toothpaste applied, "Be good, open your mouth~ Ah—"

"You should rinse first, dummy!"

"Oh right..."

Indeed, it had been quite some time since he last took care of this little Xiao Han, he was out of practice.

Lin Shuang held the rinse cup to Yan Han’s mouth.

"Gurgle, gurgle—Ptui!"

He then carefully brushed her teeth with the toothbrush.

He was even more earnest than when brushing his own teeth~

After brushing teeth, Lin Shuang prepared to help her wash her face.

But Yan Han felt a bit embarrassed, "I can do it myself..."

Lin Shuang, enjoying the rare chance to relive "Brother Shuang’s" duties, covered her face with the towel without a word.

"What’s there to be embarrassed about~ I’ve washed your face so many times before."

Yan Han huffed, "Pervert."

Indeed... Brother Shuang used to help her bathe as well.

She even clung to him, pulling him into the bathtub with her...

How she missed those carefree days when she could stick to Brother Shuang all the time.

And it was only after her uncle and aunt were gone that she suddenly realized.

Maybe she couldn’t cling to him for a lifetime...

Brother Shuang would have his own life, and she, she was just a burden.

Just like in her dreams... her destiny would only be darkness.

Lin Shuang didn’t know what she was thinking; he gently washed her face clean.

He intended to lead her to the dining table, but she finally let go of his hand.

Their hands had been clasped tight for a long time; upon release, both palm were filled with warm sweat.

It was the warm perspiration from both their body temperatures.

Lin Shuang was somewhat clueless: Has Brother Shuang’s experience card expired again?

He tried to hold her hand once more, but she dodged it.

Yan Han’s tone reverted to the usual deliberate aloofness, "Let’s eat."

Lin Shuang followed behind, "I can still offer feeding service!"

"...I don’t need you to feed me."

Lin Shuang sat next to her, watching her eat mutton soup for a while, then started studying the little bottle of medicine given by System Lady.

There was only a stick-it note on it, which read the instructions: Drop into the eyes to take effect, close eyes for five minutes to restore sight.

Yan Han was having breakfast when she suddenly heard Lin Shuang next to her tapping his toes lightly, even humming a tune.

What makes Brother Shuang so happy... Did he find a girlfriend?

She felt inexplicably upset and kicked him under the table.

"Hmm? Xiao Han, are you not satisfied with my company for the meal? You can request a song, you know!"

Yan Han muttered, "Change the channel!"

Lin Shuang, with a grin, picked up Huahua who was passing by, holding the small calico cat and started to "meow" together with her.

"Switching to the little kitty channel now?"

Huahua looked innocent as he squeezed its paw: Stupid human! Let go of meow! Meow hasn’t eaten yet!

Lin Shuang, with the reluctant Huahua, kept ’open for business’, accompanying Yan Han until she finished breakfast. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

After he cleaned up the dishes, as he came out of the kitchen, Yan Han sat on the sofa, staring in his direction with her dull eyes.

Hearing his footsteps, she called out, "Brother Shuang."

It was the kind of tone used for serious talks.

Lin Shuang pursed his lips and used a dishtowel to dry his hands.

He probably could guess what Xiao Han was going to say.

Sure enough, when he sat down next to her, he heard her speaking.

"Brother Shuang, you don’t need to come over so often, I’m doing just fine on my own."

As if to lend more credence to her words, Yan Han once again grasped the little calico nearby for a friendly cameo.

Holding Huahua, she waved its tiny cat paw.

"Meow~"

Yan Han paused for a while, her voice became slightly strained, almost uttering word by word.

"One month... just come once a month."

Lin Shuang and Yan Han both fell silent, the friendly cameo Huahua twirled its eyes round and round, thinking why have these two stupid humans stopped talking? If there’s nothing to discuss, it’s time to feed meow already!

She meowed twice again.

Lin Shuang picked up the little kitten, set it aside, and heartlessly abandoned it.

He reached out, and took Xiao Han into his arms.

Huahua was nearby, eyes wide open: So I’m the nuisance, aren’t I?

Yan Han struggled slightly, and Lin Shuang pinched her cheek, "Be good, don’t move."

So Yan Han obediently nestled into his embrace.

Only heaven knows how much she wanted to keep hugging him like this.

She was still mumbling, "...next time you come, I won’t open the door for you."

Lin Shuang laughed, "I have the key though."

"Confiscated!"

Lin Shuang leaned in, gazing at her large, narrow, peach blossom eyes, and gently stroked her tear mole with his hand.

Such beautiful eyes, yet without sight, they’ve lost their sparkle.

"Open your eyes wider, Xiao Han, don’t blink."

Then Yan Han knew, Brother Shuang must have gotten some kind of special medicine from somewhere.

When her uncles and aunts were still around, the formal treatments, along with various folk remedies, had all been tried many times.

But they were of no use.

Her eyes couldn’t be cured... She couldn’t see Brother Shuang, couldn’t see this world.

Lin Shuang pinched her cheek again, "Be good, trust me."

Yan Han then opened her eyes wide, and soon she felt liquid medicine being dropped into her eyes.

Just as expected...

Nothing special, just a slight coolness.

"Close your eyes now, don’t open them until I say so."

It was the tone of a brother commanding his sister, Yan Han subconsciously nodded and tightly closed her eyes.

Lin Shuang embraced her waist and held her hand, "Xiao Han’s birthday is coming up next week."

"Mhm."

"Do you have any birthday wishes? Think about it in advance while your eyes are closed."

A birthday wish...

Yan Han tightly clasped Lin Shuang’s hand, forming a wishing pose.

If Brother Shuang wants her to make a wish, then she would make a wish.

Actually... Her wish for every birthday has always been the same.

Lin Shuang held Xiao Han, making a wish too.

It must work... it just has to work...

He had never been as nervous as he was now.

In a trance, Lin Shuang remembered a time in childhood, during a winter when snow was swirling about, he took Xiao Han and Wanwan to have a snowball fight and make a snowman.

After playing and returning home, Lin Shuang noticed Xiao Han’s hands were red from the cold snow; he felt sorry for her and held her in his arms to warm her hands.

"I’m fine, Brother Shuang, I had so much fun today~"

Little Lin Shuang rubbed her small hands, "Glad you had fun."

"Brother Shuang, will you have a snowball fight with me next year when it snows?"

"Of course."

"What about the year after next, in ten years, and many, many years later?"

"I’ll definitely be there."

"Then it’s a promise, Brother Shuang~"

The tiny hands had no thought about the many, many years to come.

In the blink of an eye... they’ve grown so much.

"You can open your eyes now... Xiao Han."

Lin Shuang’s voice was shaky, his teeth chattering.

"Your birthday wish... has it come true?"

Yan Han slowly opened her eyes.

Warm light broke through the darkness she had grown accustomed to, and the whole world shifted from darkness to light.

A few seconds later, the light dimmed, and a familiar yet strange outline emerged.

Yan Han desperately widened her eyes, unblinkingly staring at him until she could see him clearly.

The first person she saw in this world was Lin Shuang, smiling tenderly at her.

As tender as she had imagined countless times.

"Brother Shuang... but my wish has always been for you to be happy."