Lin Banjian is embroidering a handkerchief.
That morning, a woman sitting not far from her was embroidering a pair of small shoes. She couldn't help but glance at her several times out of curiosity, and the woman warmly invited her to sit next to her.
Only after asking did I learn that the woman had already married and had children in the mortal world, and the little shoes she was embroidering were for her children in the mortal world.
“I used to work in an embroidery workshop. After I came to the Immortal Sect, although I no longer work, I still practice my skills when I have free time. A few days ago, my husband wrote a letter saying that the child misses me. Although I can't go back, I can still send some things for the child to keep as a memento.”
The woman spoke softly, and you could hear the longing she felt for her family.
"Wow, that's amazing!" Lin Banjian exclaimed. The little shoes were embroidered with a tiger's head, the stitches were fine and tight.
Seeing that she kept looking at it over and over, clearly fascinated, the woman suggested, "It's actually very simple, do you want to learn?"
"Is that alright? Won't that be too much trouble for you?" Lin Ban asked happily.
"How could that be? If you study under me, I'll be your teacher too, and I'd be more than happy to do so!"
"Okay, then I want to learn!"
And so, starting from the very beginning of threading a needle, she taught Lin Banjian every step of the way, and Lin Banjian learned very diligently.
Lin Banjian had made up her mind. Once she learned how to embroider, she would first embroider something for Mu Jinyun, since he was her fiancé, and then she would embroider one for Luan Hua as well, since she still owed him a gift!
"That's it. I've already taught you the method. You can embroider whatever pattern you want." The woman was very generous and gave Lin Banjian all the extra needles and thread she had. Lin Banjian thanked her repeatedly.
For several nights in a row, after returning to Yixiantian, Lin Banjian would stay up late embroidering by lamplight.
Since it's a gift for Mu Jinyun, let's embroider a pair of mandarin ducks!
Lin Banjian drew two mandarin ducks cuddling in the water on the paper, and after putting down her pen, she stared at it for a long time.
She sighed softly.
Although she and Mu Jinyun were already engaged, she did not believe that she would definitely marry him.
She was raised by his side, and she was not innocent. There were all sorts of eyes and mouths in the powerful families, and some news could easily reach her ears, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
For example, in the entire Mu family, apart from Mu Jingyun's insistence, everyone else opposed his marriage to her.
The maids walked along the road and met her, then quickly lowered their heads to talk about other things; the cooks in the kitchen said that the young master had picked up some random thing from somewhere, and that it actually deserved to eat such good food; the stewards were respectful to her on the surface, but behind her back they laughed at her for being arrogant.
She knew all of this.
If servants behave this way, those in positions of power will only become even more outrageous.
She always pretended not to hear.
Why think so much?
She knew her purpose, and when the time came to make her sacrifice, she wouldn't hesitate for a moment. As for whether Mu Jinyun would really marry her, to be honest, she couldn't be sure.
Having raised her for so many years, she would give me anything.
but……
She looked again at the two mandarin ducks drawn on the table.
One is larger, and the other is slightly smaller; they swim side by side on the water.
She embroidered a purse; he might not wear it, but it was a token of her affection.
She really had nothing to give him.
She picked up the needle and thread, chose a pretty color, and the needle tip pierced through the lotus root-colored fabric.
For nearly a month, Mu Jinyun noticed that Lin Banjian had been staying up very late. At first, he thought she was studying late into the night, but later he discovered that she was embroidering purses.
During the day, when Lin Ban saw students studying at the outer academy, he came in to take a look once.
The first thing I noticed was the two mandarin ducks on the paper, as well as the unfinished but already rudimentary pattern.
He chuckled softly.
Gently stroke the purse in your hand; it's small, yet you can feel the weight of her heartfelt sentiment.
I can tell you that I like you.
He thought.
Otherwise, why would she embroider a purse for him? Why would she embroider mandarin ducks?
He never doubted that she did these things for someone else.
Aren't mandarin ducks a symbol of husband and wife?
He put the purse back in its place and left her room without making a sound.
He touched his heart, suppressing his overwhelming joy, eagerly awaiting her handing him the purse that symbolized their love.
Luan Hua also noticed that Lin Banjian's spirits had not been as high as usual these past few days, so she asked her what was wrong and whether she was sick.
Actually, she just goes to bed late every day, which is why she's not energetic during the day.
No matter how he asked, she wouldn't say anything, only that she stayed up late studying.
Although Luan Hua was suspicious, she really couldn't ask any more questions.
Another half month passed, and the purse was finally embroidered.
Although not as skilled as a professional embroiderer, her work was still quite good, and it was clear that she had made two mandarin ducks.
She was overjoyed, after all, this was the first gift she had ever given to Mu Jinyun in any real sense, something that money could not buy, and something she had personally completed by burning the midnight oil for nearly two months.
She was very satisfied.
Will Mu Jinyun and I, like the two mandarin ducks on this purse, support each other and grow old together?
It's impossible to say she had no feelings for him.
However, the huge gap between the two of them meant that she could only observe cautiously.
Giving her this gift was a very important step she took towards him.
Lin Banjian couldn't wait to give the purse to Mu Jinyun!
She excitedly pushed open the door and ran towards Mu Jinyun's Rui'ai Pavilion. To create a surprise, she deliberately used an invisibility and breath-holding talisman.
But she hadn't walked far when she saw a huge crane dart out from the clouds, leaving a beautiful shadow on the moon's surface.
Immortal Linhe came to find Jinyun.
She had no choice but to stop and wait for Immortal Linhe to leave.
She crouched in a clump of grass, listening to the conversation between the master and his apprentice.
It was nothing more than her recent cultivation and Immortal Venerable Linhe's experiences outside, which she found interesting.
But soon, she heard her own name called.
"Jinyun, you are the most likely to ascend to immortality. Don't focus your energy on love."
"Yes, Jinyun will follow Master's teachings."
"She is merely a container for the blood and sweat I need."
"I married her only to make amends."
Bang bang—
The blood slowly cooled down.
The summer night wasn't cold, but Lin Banjian felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
She didn't hear a word they said after that.
She had no idea how she got back to her room or how she ended up in bed.
My body is like a puppet, and my mind has long been numb.
Immortal Linhe pulled Mu Jinyun aside and talked for a while, and Mu Jinyun kept agreeing.
His master is good in every way, except for two things: he is very talkative and he loves cultivation.
Immortal Venerable Linhe believed that the most important thing for cultivators was cultivation, and everything else should give way to cultivation. He himself traveled everywhere in search of secret manuals and magical treasures, and he did not mind any hardships.
As for a romantic partner? Absolutely not! Therefore, he absolutely could not allow his only disciple to become involved in love.
He wants to train a disciple who will achieve great things!
To avoid listening to his nagging, Mu Jinyun would say things to please him, otherwise he would never stop nagging.
For example, just now.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com