Chapter 552: A Step Higher
"What kind of acupuncture do you think?" Nie Xiu asked Chen Yingli.
"Didn't I come here to ask you?"
"Shu brocade embroidered with flying clouds."
The two of them said it almost in unison.
Chen Yingli took a deep breath and said, "It is very similar, but..."
"But the last successor of Feiyun Embroidery, Grandma Huang, passed away nineteen years ago, right?"
Shen Yingli nodded heavily.
"Grandma Huang never married, had no children, no disciples, and no distant relatives."
"It's unlikely to be spread out, but this embroidery technique..." Shen Yingli was a little confused. She didn't like embroidery back then, but people like them who came from prominent families had to learn it.
And it was her grandmother's idea, so Shen Yingli and Nie Xiu were taken to visit that grandmother at that time.
This happened nineteen years ago, when they were less than ten years old.
But the memory is still fresh in my mind, because many of that grandmother's works are now collected in the Palace Museum.
They are all unique pieces and have no heirs.
Moreover, it is impossible to imitate it. It is difficult for any machine or any embroidery master to imitate it.
Shen Yingli also studied it later, but was unsuccessful.
Because Grandma Huang's Feiyun embroidery has too complicated needlework, it not only requires locking, but also tests the flexibility of the hands. If you are even a little clumsy, all the previous efforts will be ruined.
This made her extremely familiar with this needlework.
When Tu Ran first brought it to her, she didn't look at it carefully.
After Tu Ran left, she went to wipe the dust off the statue of the Bodhisattva, then looked at it carefully and was shocked.
"So, Xiu, is it possible... that Tu Ran is Grandma Huang's successor, but we just don't know it."
"No way." Nie Xiu refused directly.
"It's not impossible. What if Tu Ran's grandfather, a miracle doctor, knows that grandmother... they're old friends..."
"Grandma Huang didn't tell us..."
"I said it's impossible because this is not Shu brocade flying cloud embroidery at all." Nie Xiu said word by word.
Chen Yingli's eyes suddenly widened.
"What did you say?"
"You're taking a closer look."
"Although the stitching is very similar and familiar, hers is obviously more refined, especially the lock-edge corners at the edges of the gold thread. It's absolutely perfect, without a single flaw. Grandma Huang's flying cloud embroidery is also stunning, but... the only piece of Grandma Huang's work that features gold thread isn't as exquisite as this. Look closely, the stitching is completely different."
After hearing what Nie Xiu said, Shen Yingli couldn't believe it and took it to observe it carefully.
As expected...
She was still careless and lost her composure when she felt familiarity at first sight.
Nie Xiu was really good and could see the subtle difference.
In fact, anyone who knows embroidery knows that Tu Ran’s is even more amazing.
That would further disprove the fact that she is the successor of Grandma Huang.
"Then this... is not very likely." Shen Yingli was stunned for a moment.
"Forget it. Since it's a gift for you, it doesn't matter whether it's possible or not. It's all her intention." Nie Xiu knew that Shen Yingli had many questions in her mind, but sometimes being too curious is not a good thing.
"Xiu... I almost told her the truth just now. I told her that you helped me with that."
"It doesn't matter whether I tell her or not, she hates me anyway."
"Which eye of yours can tell that she hates you?"
"I hate you, but I still treat you?"
"I hate you, but I still give you a gift?"
"I hate you, but I still invite you to dinner and make you spring amomum pork ribs?"
"You...I'm too lazy to talk about you."
Ever since Chen Yingli noticed Nie Xiu's feelings for Tu Ran, she would hint at him from time to time.
In fact, Chen Yingli was very conflicted.
On the one hand, it is a great blessing for a person like my cousin to finally have his fortune bloom after a thousand years of hard work.
Even if she is an ordinary woman, as long as my cousin likes someone, it is definitely a good thing.
It's what my aunt and uncle dream of.
But on the other hand, Tu Ran is married.
Her husband is Xie Nancheng, the richest man in Hong Kong.
Xie Nancheng is no worse than his cousin, and he is also extremely handsome. Most importantly, the couple has feelings for each other.
Breaking up a couple is not what a gentleman does.
After Shen Yingli left, Nie Xiu thought about what Shen Yingli had just said, and his expression became more subtle.
Tianyi Pavilion
Xie Nancheng's cell phone rang.
Xie Nancheng: What’s the matter?
Subordinate: Mr. Xie, I have found what you asked me to investigate.
Xie Nancheng: What did you find out?
Subordinate: The young lady has never learned embroidery.
Subordinate: We went to Phoenix Ridge and made some inquiries. The villagers who knew the young lady had never heard that she had learned embroidery or was able to embroider.
Xie Nancheng: Then?
Subordinate: Then we took the picture to ask a group of embroidery professionals, and they all said they didn’t recognize it, had never seen it, and couldn’t tell where it came from or what the stitches were.
Xie Nancheng: Waste.
Subordinate: It’s my fault for not doing my job well, Mr. Xie.
Xie Nancheng: Ask Xu Xin to check it out again.
Subordinate: Yes.
It doesn’t matter that we can’t find out its origin.
But Tu Ran has never learned embroidery, is that possible?
Who is born with this talent? Isn't this nonsense?
Just as I was thinking about it, the door opened.
When I turned around, I saw Tu Ran walking in.
"Wife, are you back?"
"Well, why are you back so early?" Tu Ran wondered.
"You went to Baiyun Temple today. I was worried about you. I missed you too. Come, give me a hug."
As the boss said this, he came forward and acted like a spoiled child.
Tu Ran couldn't do anything about him, but he couldn't bear to push him away.
I had no choice but to let him hug me.
“By the way, I delivered Miss Shen’s things.”
"So fast?" Xie Nancheng was slightly stunned.
"Well, I passed by on the way back and got off to go to Chen Garden to avoid making another trip."
“What did Miss Shen say?”
"Ms. Shen likes it very much." Tu Ran replied.
"Wife, thank you for your hard work."
"It's not hard, it's a piece of cake." Tu Ran really didn't take it seriously, because the cloak was not difficult to make, and it didn't waste any time.
"No, my wife has worked so hard, I want to make it up to you."
"Wife, I'll let you be on top today."
"Xie Nancheng, are you crazy? What gives you the right to keep talking nonsense?" Tu Ran's face turned red.
"Honey, why are you reacting like that? What I meant was... I'll carry you, you get on."
Tu Ran: ...
"Look, look, you're thinking the wrong way again."
"Are you thinking about that?"
"If you want, I can do it now. My husband is always ready." As he said that, the big man pretended to take off his clothes.
Tu Ran pushed him away and said, "Get out of here now."
Then, Tu Ran ran into the bathroom and ignored him.
Xie Nancheng attached great importance to the fact that Tu Ran helped him deliver the gift.
So I already had some idea in my mind.
Wait until the day of his mother's birthday party, show up and come back to accompany Tu Ran and have a good birthday.
The birthday gift has also been pre-ordered and the order was placed two weeks ago.
I guess it can be airlifted here before your birthday.
Anyway, whether she likes it or not is her business.
But whether to send it or not is his business.
At this moment, a Chinese cheongsam shop in Xiangcheng
Qiao Kelan packed the watch and handed it over with a tired look on his face.
"What are you doing?" Xie Huaiyu recognized at a glance that it was the watch he had given to Qiao Kelan's daughter a few days ago.
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