8. Chapter 8: Eating from the inside out



Han Yu felt a little flustered by Su Wenyue's attitude. He didn't actually want to speak for Liu and Wang. After so many years of getting along with each other, he knew what kind of people Liu and Wang were. He was just angry at Su Wenyue's attitude of not taking him seriously.

After Su Wenyue said this, she didn't want to say another word to Han Yu. The little bit of goodwill that they had developed in the morning was gone, and she turned to her father-in-law and mother-in-law.

"Dad, Mom, I appreciate your trust and protection. It's not that I'm unreasonable, but some things have to be made clear once they're brought up. Otherwise, even if it's over, everyone will still have a knot in their hearts. I'm sure you have doubts in your hearts at this time. In this case, I'm willing to prove on the spot that these shoes and insoles were made by me stitch by stitch, not by the embroiderer at home as the eldest and third sisters-in-law said. Please give me a chance to prove myself! Don't let me be accused of disrespecting my parents-in-law and my brother and sister-in-law on the first day I enter the house!"

Knowing Su Wenyue's purpose, everyone in the room was stunned. Wang was a little surprised. Did Su Wenyue take the wrong medicine? Who would rush to expose herself? The ugly expressions on Old Man Han and Yang's faces suddenly turned into kind and they felt warm in their hearts. It seemed that the fourth son's wife was a kind person and they had misunderstood her.

"Fourth daughter-in-law, mother has already said that she believes you, why are you doing this? The eldest daughter-in-law and the third daughter-in-law also listened to other people's gossip. Little do they know that those who like to spread gossip have bad intentions. Moreover, the Han family married such a good daughter-in-law like you. I am afraid that many people are jealous and can't stand our family doing well, so they deliberately spread rumors.

"Eldest wife, fourth wife, you should go out less and wander around in the future. Do more work at home when you have nothing to do, so as not to hang out with those shabby people. If you come back to embarrass your younger brother's wife after hearing all these nonsense, I will definitely not allow it next time!" Yang's words revealed an unprecedented severity. It seemed that after some thought, Yang's considerations on this matter became more complicated and had been sublimated to another level.

"Yes, mother, we got it." Liu and Wang responded with frustration, thinking that Su Wenyue was really scheming and had even coaxed her mother-in-law. Wang still couldn't take out the silk handkerchief that was tightly clenched in her hand. She thought Su Wenyue really wanted to expose her weakness, but she didn't expect that this was her idea.

Su Wenyue glanced at Wang, seeing her frustration and unwillingness, and pulled a hint of ambiguous smile at the corner of her mouth: "Mom, I know you think so, but since the daughter-in-law has said it, she must do it, otherwise how can she make the eldest and third sisters-in-law believe it? Even if you protect me, if you can't prove it, I'm afraid that even if the eldest and third sisters-in-law agree on the surface, they will not accept it in their hearts."

"Okay, since you insist, let's do this." Yang said that to protect Su Wenyue and to show her appreciation for her. However, since Su Wenyue insisted, there was nothing she could do to stop her. In fact, Yang knew in her heart that the eldest and third wives would surely scold her for being biased in their hearts. If the fourth wife could prove that she was better, it would shut up the eldest and fourth wives.

With the permission of her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Su Wenyue put the tea ceremony aside for the time being, fetched needle and thread from the room, and started embroidering in front of everyone, without any pressure in her heart.

To be honest, the things she learned in her previous life in order to please that man were not completely useless. On her first day in the Han family, her cooking and needlework skills came in handy. She exposed Wang's sinister scheme and even turned the tables on her. Looking at the changing expressions on Liu and Wang's faces, Su Wenyue felt very pleased.

Except for Liu and Wang, everyone else was amazed when seeing Su Wenyue's embroidery performance. She was indeed a child brought up in a wealthy family. Even her embroidering movements were so beautiful. Her every move revealed a unique elegance and charm, which was truly incomparable to girls from ordinary families.

After a short while, Su Wenyue embroidered a butterfly with its wings spread out, and then stopped her work, put away the needle and thread, and handed the embroidery cloth to Yang: "Mother, this is my daughter-in-law's handicraft, please take a look."

"Good! Good! At such a young age, she has such exquisite embroidery skills, it's amazing! The eldest daughter-in-law, the third daughter-in-law, you have seen it, the facts are in front of us, the fourth daughter-in-law is just clever and skillful to have this ability, if any of you listen to rumors and slander your own brothers and sisters in the future, don't blame me, an old woman, for being ruthless!"

Liu was really convinced this time. She had originally thought that the fourth daughter-in-law was a useless piece of useless stuff, who was only relying on her good family background and sweet mouth to coax people, that's why her mother-in-law treated her biasedly. That's why she was so dissatisfied in her heart. After being instigated by Wang, she really confronted the fourth daughter-in-law. Now it seems that the fourth daughter-in-law is really capable. Not only can she cook delicious meals, but she is also good at embroidery, not to mention that she is so beautiful and has a good family background. She can't help but accept it. No wonder her mother-in-law is biased towards her.

Wang had clearly inquired about everything, but when she saw the pattern Su Wenyue had embroidered, she was a little bit unconvinced. How could this be possible? The pattern on the embroidery cloth was clearly more delicate than the one on the shoes and insoles. Wang was distracted, and the embroidered handkerchief that she was holding tightly in her hand to use as evidence to incriminate Su Wenyue accidentally fell out.

Su Wenyue had sharp eyes and immediately recognized that the handkerchief was hers. Moreover, it was embroidered not long before she married into the Han family. How could it end up in Wang's hands? It seemed that there was really a thief in the Su family. Although a girl's embroidered handkerchief was just an inconspicuous little object, it was also a personal item. If it fell into the hands of someone with bad intentions, they might make a big fuss about it and ruin the girl's reputation.

Su's mother had been the mistress of the house for so long, it was impossible for her not to understand this truth, so she was particularly strict in this aspect. However, someone still found a loophole. A hint of coldness flashed in Su Wenyue's eyes. It seemed that she had to remind her mother to clean up the servants in the house again and not keep those traitors in the house.

Su Wenyue picked up the handkerchief that had fallen on the ground while Wang Shi hadn't reacted yet. "Third sister-in-law, you are really thoughtful. This handkerchief seems to have been embroidered by my maid when she wanted to learn embroidery skills from me. How could it be here? Third sister-in-law, you don't think that I embroidered this handkerchief, do you? It's no wonder. My maid learned embroidery skills from me, so her needlework is similar to mine. It's normal for people who don't know to misunderstand her. Since it's something from my mother's family, I'll keep it for the maid who didn't make any progress."


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