The wind is gentle and the fun is endless

A few days passed in a dull yet warm manner. On this morning, Xie Shen, who had not been seen for a long time, came to visit.

"Oh, I wonder why your place has changed. It has become, ah, how should I put it, it has become much warmer." Xie Shen shouted and expressed his feelings as soon as he entered the room.

"It's different now that I have a wife. Look, look, there are pictures of mandarin ducks playing in the water all over the study. Oh, it's really, wow, I only envy the mandarin ducks and not the celestial beings." Xie Shen pointed at the window grilles on the window and said in an undisguised exaggerated tone.

"It was put there as a decoration during the wedding, and it hasn't been taken down yet. Don't be so surprised." Xu Qu said calmly.

"I've never been married, so how would I know. Besides, you haven't gotten it done in such a long time, which shows that you attach great importance to this marriage. Really, wow." Xie Shen didn't change his joking tone, and picked up a peanut from the small plate on the desk and threw it into his mouth.

"You are just trying to find a pretext to accuse me." Xu Qu glanced at him and said, "What are you doing here today? Tell me what you want to say. My wife is not here, so I let you in. I will kick you out when she comes back. You can sit in the main hall of Jingyuan."

"Hey, that's not right. Everything has a first come first served principle. I used to be able to come and go freely in your Xin Garden, but now that you have a wife, you can't forget your brothers." Xie Shen said with a smile.

"You have something to say anyway." Xu Qu ignored him and turned his gaze to the book in his hand.

As he was talking, he slowly stepped into the main room, followed by Xiaoyu. Hearing the noise in the study, she walked to the study.

"Oh, Madam Xu." When Xie Shen saw Huan Huan coming into the study, he bowed with both hands, stood up and took the initiative to greet her.

"My humble lady greets Mr. Xie." Huanhuan also bowed to Xie Shen.

"Mrs. Xu has a good memory. She still remembers me. That's not easy." Xie Shen's words always made people feel exaggerated.

Huanhuan listened and thought: You are so unique, it is hard not to remember you. But he only said: "Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Xie. I don't know when you came, why don't you have a cup of tea? Xiaoyu, come, serve tea to Mr. Xie."

After hearing this, Xiaoyu uttered a crisp "ah" and turned around to go out to pour tea.

Xie Shen said with a sigh: "Look, this is the way to entertain guests. This Xu Qu just said he wanted to kick me out!"

Huanhuan listened and smiled. Xiaoyu came in just in time, so she gestured to Xiaoyu to hand the teacup to Xie Shen.

Xie Shen took a sip of tea and placed the cup on the desk. Xu Qu's eyes also moved away from the book. He had already seen someone enter the room out of the corner of his eye, so he was not surprised to see Huan Huan standing in front of him.

"Brother Shen, what exactly brings you here this time?" Xu Qu's calm voice sounded again.

"Hmph, you just told me to leave. Now that you know why I'm here, you'll regret it to death." Xie Shen turned around and sat on the chair, leaning back. He pulled out a folding fan from his waist, but he was not in a hurry to open it. He just spun it up and down in his hand.

"Then, may I ask Brother Shen, what brings you to my humble home today?" Having grown up with Xie Shen, Xu Qu naturally understood him, so he patiently dealt with Xie Shen.

After hearing this, Xie Shen's dissatisfaction seemed to finally fade away, and he said, "That sounds somewhat plausible." Then, Xie Shen said mysteriously, "I found a good thing these days, and brought it here specially as a wedding gift for you."

It's been so long, and Xie Shen still remembers this! When Huanhuan and his wife went to visit Xie's house after their wedding, Xie Shen said he wanted to send a gift, but there was no response after such a long time, so Huanhuan thought he was just saying it casually. Now the gift has really been delivered, which makes Huanhuan change his opinion of Xie Shen: This Xie Shen doesn't seem as out of tune as he looks.

After Xie Shen finished speaking, he took a bundle, which he had brought from outside and had already placed on the table. He opened the package and took out a double-sided embroidered screen ornament from it. The milky white silk screen was embroidered with exquisite paintings.

"Look, this is not ordinary double-sided embroidery, this is called double-sided different-color embroidery. The embroidery outlines on the front and back of the same base material are the same, but the patterns are different in color. This is not embroidered in batches, but in one go. Only the embroiderers with 20 to 30 years of experience in Chunhua Embroidery Studio, known as the world's number one embroidery studio, can embroider this."

"What an amazing technique!" He couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the screen ornament in Xie Shen's hand.

Xie Shen was very proud of the slow reaction. He asked Xu Qu for credit, "How is it? It's very hard to get. I put a lot of effort into it."

Xu Qu also looked at Xie Shen, who was constantly showing them the front and back sides.

After a little thought, Xu Qu broke the silence and said, "It's a good thing, but I don't think it's that rare. My sister Xiangyin should be able to embroider it."

Xie Shen was stunned for a moment, then said in a somewhat angry tone: "You are such a boring person. That's natural. Your sister Xiangyin is a rare skillful hand in the boudoir. She is also a disciple of the famous Li Qiaopo and is her favorite disciple. There is nothing she can't embroider."

"What did you say about our sister Xiangyin?" Suddenly a female voice like a silver bell sounded, and Xiangyue and Xiangyin walked in with the voice.

"What a coincidence! We came to see my sister-in-law and met Brother Shen talking about Xiangyin. What bad things did Brother Shen say about sister Xiangyin behind our backs?" Xiangyue walked to Huanhuan after entering the room and said with a smile covering her mouth with a handkerchief.

"Do you think I'm someone who would say bad things? I'm praising Sister Xiangyin!" Xie Shen put the screen ornament on the table and said seriously, "Sister Xiangyin can embroider any rare objects, comparable to those old embroiderers with 20 to 30 years of craftsmanship. This double-sided different-color embroidery is no problem for her. Right, Sister Xiangyin?"

Hearing others praising her, Xiang Yin lowered her head and smiled shyly, saying, "Brother Shen, you are too kind. My master did teach me this double-sided embroidery. Not only that, I can also do simple three-dimensional embroidery."

"What is the Three Strange Embroideries?" Xie Shen asked in a drawn-out voice. Compared to Xiang Yin, who was several years younger than him, he acted like an older brother.

Xiang Yin raised her head and glanced at Xie Shen. Seeing that everyone was staring at her curiously, waiting for her answer, she lowered her head shyly and explained, "Three-different embroidery is a type of embroidery developed from double-sided embroidery. In the same piece of embroidery, not only different colors and shapes can be used, but also different stitches. In this way, the two sides of the embroidery are not only different in color, but also in pattern."

"Oh my, this is incredible, so magical!" Xie Shen was the first to exclaim in admiration, and continued, "Sister Xiangyin has such powerful skills at such a young age. She is simply the disciple of the Weaver Girl in heaven who has come to the world." Xie Shen's praise was as exaggerated as usual.

Xiangyue couldn't help laughing and laughed out loud, "Brother Shen, your compliments are too fake and insincere. I don't take them to heart!"

"Touched! How do you know I don't? This is absolutely a sincere compliment!" Xie Shen put away his playful smile and his tone became serious.

"Hahaha! Hahaha!" It was rare for Xiangyue to see him so serious. This time, she took the handkerchief directly from her lips, put it on her waist, and laughed while holding her stomach.

Seeing the brother and sister making each other laugh like this, Huanhuan also smiled knowingly.

Xiang Yin also raised her head with the corners of her mouth curled up and smiled shyly, but then she twisted the handkerchief in her hand and lowered her head again.

He slowly discovered with surprise: although Xiang Yin only raised her head for a moment, he could clearly see tenderness flowing out of her in that glance.

He slowly shook his head and a thought suddenly came to his mind: Could it be that this little sister Xiangyin has her own little thoughts at such a young age?

After a burst of laughter, Xie Shen felt somewhat embarrassed looking at the double-sided embroidered ornament. Unexpectedly, Xu Qu not only ignored Xie Shen's embarrassment, but also gave him another blow without any hesitation.

"I think your gift is inappropriate." Xu Qu had not joined in their conversation from the beginning to the end, and now his tone was even colder. Huan Huan was actually quite surprised at Xu Qu's directness. Although she didn't like to beat around the bush when talking to people, Xie Shen came to give a gift with good intentions after all, so it was not in line with the way of hospitality to be so ruthless.

She looked at Xie Shen, whose embarrassment had been replaced by dissatisfaction. He said with displeasure, "Even if Sister Xiangyin is skilled in weaving, my ornament is a rare find. How can it be inappropriate?"

Xu Qu casually threw the book in his hand onto the desk, stood up and walked over. He picked up the double-sided embroidered screen ornament, pointed at the pattern on it and said, "Look at this pattern, what is this?"

"What's wrong with this beautiful land?" Xie Shen said, staring at Xu Qu.

"Who would give someone this as a wedding gift? Look at this mountain. Although the embroidery is exquisite and the colors are rich and varied, it is layered. Could it be that the meaning is that there is a mountain between the newlyweds?" Xu Qu said with interest, pointing to a small boat in the painting and said, "Look at this small boat on the water."

"How does the small boat bother you?" Xie Shen said as he rolled his eyes at Xu Qu.

"It's just a lonely boat without even a pole. What's the meaning of giving it to a newlywed?" Xu Qu said with a calm expression.

Xie Shen was so angry that his cheeks puffed up. He said, "How could you interpret this beautiful landscape painting of mine like that? If you don't want it, forget it. I'll take it back and give it to anyone, and they will treasure it as a treasure."

"Hey, there's no reason to take back something that you've given away. I accept your ornament with reluctance, but you still have to look for another wedding gift." Xu Qu said it with confidence, making Huanhuan feel as if that was the case, but also as if something was wrong.

"You..." Xie Shen was so angry that he couldn't speak. "I gave you this gift out of kindness and it went wrong? You stole my good things and you made me feel like I owed you another gift! How can this be justified?"

After a pause, Xie Shen, who knew Xu Qu very well, said, "Brother Qu, when and how did I offend you?"

"Who allowed you to take advantage of me? When we went to visit the Xie family, you said some nonsense and even blamed me for not telling you that I got married. It's not enough for me to let you come and go from my house as you please, and you even accused me of forgetting my brothers after getting married." Xu Qu said lightly.

"You! Is it because of this? I'm afraid it's because of something else!" Xie Shen was angry at first, and then said helplessly: "Hey, I say, why are you so petty and vindictive?"

"It's not like you just found out on the first day you met me, right?" Xu Qu said as if it was a matter of course.

Huanhuan, Xiangyue and Xiangyin had been watching all this. No matter if it was a joke or they were really angry, in Huanhuan's view, the interactions between Xu Qu and Xie Shen actually showed their familiarity. It also allowed Huanhuan to see a side of Xu Qu that he had never shown in front of her.