He Xue began to think about how to embroider cross-stitch using ordinary cloth. She tried many methods but none of them worked, and she even alarmed the Tongjia clan.
When Tongjia arrived at Hexue's courtyard, she saw Hexue clumsily holding a needle and gesturing with it!
She also felt that He Xue had been acting strangely lately, so she came to check on her. These past few days, she could only see He Xue during meals; she hadn't seen her at other times. He Xue wasn't like this before.
She was worried that He Xue might be feeling unwell, so she came over specifically to check on her.
"He Xue, what are you doing?" Tong Jia asked He Xue as she walked over. Although she was shocked, she didn't dare to speak too loudly, for fear of scaring He Xue and causing her to prick herself.
"Mother, what brings you here?" He Xue asked.
"You've been staying in the courtyard these past few days without going out, and your mother was worried, so I came to check on you! Is this what you've been doing?" Tongjia looked at what Hexue was holding and really didn't know what to say; it didn't look like embroidery at all!
"I want to embroider something!" He Xue said, blinking her big eyes. Wasn't that obvious?
Tongjia looked at the "embroidery" in Hexue's hands, and it was a complete disaster. What was this? It was all crooked and messy. It wasn't like this when she was learning embroidery!
For He Xue's safety, Lady Tongjia said, "He Xue, you don't need to embroider yourself. There are embroiderers in the manor. Just tell them what you want to embroider!"
Besides, embroidery isn't something you can learn overnight!
“Mother, I want to embroider it myself. Only embroidery done by oneself has meaning!” He Xue said.
"Then you must be careful not to prick yourself!" Tongjia reminded Hexue worriedly, as she felt Hexue almost pricked her hand several times.
"I understand, Mother!"
That evening, Tongjia told Suhetai about Hexue embroidering things.
"What are you embroidering? Who is it for?" Suhetai asked, puzzled.
"I don't know, Xue didn't say, and I didn't ask! Maybe she just wanted to embroider it herself!" Tongjia said casually.
Su Hetai sat at the table. "It's definitely going to be given away as a gift, otherwise why would Hexue suddenly want to learn embroidery?"
“Master, I think you’re overthinking it. You don’t know what our daughter thinks of, and she doesn’t seem to have much enthusiasm for it. Maybe she’ll give up once she can’t learn it!”
"You forgot, back then He Xue cried and begged to wear flowerpot shoes, but what happened? She couldn't even last an hour before she refused to wear them no matter what!" Tong Jia thought that He Xue had only learned embroidery on a whim.
“No, I have a feeling something’s wrong this time! It’s definitely going to be given away!” Su Hetai felt that he knew He Xue quite well.
Tongjia ignored Su Hetai. Anyway, Su Hetai was prone to overthinking and becoming suspicious whenever it came to He Xue.
“I know what’s going on!” Suhetai clapped his hands and said.
"Madam, Madam, I know what happened!" Tongjia was forcibly pulled out of bed by Su Hetai.
"This must be a gift from my daughter!" Su Hetai said with great joy.
"A gift for you?" Madam Tongjia looked at Su Hetai suspiciously. "Why would I give it to you?"
"Of course, it's because He Xue thinks we have a good relationship! But don't be sad, Madam. I'll have He Xue embroider one for you later!" Su Hetai always felt that he, as her father, was a special person in He Xue's heart.
Tongjia was too lazy to expose Su Hetai's arrogance. If anyone had to say who had a good relationship with Hexue, it would definitely be her, the mother!
"Madam, this must be a birthday gift from Xue!"
"A birthday gift? Master, are you out of your mind? Your birthday just passed, didn't it?" Madam Tongjia asked.
"Of course I'm not confused! Xue told me she would give me a handmade gift for my birthday next time!" Su Hetai's mouth was practically stretched to the back of his head in a grin.
"Isn't that too early?" Tongjia thought Su Hetai was being a bit unrealistic.
"Prepare in advance! After all, He Xue is just learning embroidery, so we must allow enough time!" Su Hetai now felt that everything made sense.
Tongjia felt that things were not as Su Hetai thought. Even if Hexue wanted to give someone away, she was definitely not Su Hetai. She should find an opportunity to ask Hexue!
Let Suhetai dream for a few days. If she argues with Suhetai, she won't be able to sleep tonight.
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