Chapter 144 - 43 Shen Xiu’s Growth_2
Actually, taking care of two children was much easier than taking care of just one. Little Niangao used to cling to her mother, but with Yaya’s presence, her attention was now divided. Yaya also relished the sense of achievement of being an older sister, like a little hen protecting Little Niangao. Consequently, Lin Xiaoguai found herself much more relaxed, having extra time for her own activities. The number of plants on the balcony was growing, and she was considering getting two plant stands.
"Xiao Guai, didn’t you make me two embroidered handkerchiefs before? There’s a senior at our school who fell for them and asked if she could buy them from you." Suddenly, Shen Xiu spoke up.
She naturally knew her sister-in-law didn’t want to sell her embroidered work, but...
Seeing the difficulty on Shen Xiu’s face, Lin Xiaoguai frowned slightly, "Is that senior very domineering, or does she come from a powerful background?"
"Domineering, maybe not, but her family is indeed influential. I’ve heard they are from the Capital, with a revolutionary family background. Her father is even a high-ranking military officer," Shen Xiu shook her head and said, "She mentioned that she really liked those handkerchiefs and earnestly asked me for them during the holiday break. She didn’t use her family’s clout to pressure me. Though she’s nice, even if I refuse, she would probably just be disappointed and not do much else. But, there are others in the school who want to curry favor with her..."
Biting her lip, Shen Xiu looked guilt-stricken. It was a mess she got herself into, yet she was troubling her sister-in-law. If she had just listened to Xiao Guai in the first place and not taken that set of embroidered quilts to the dorm, those handkerchiefs with subtle patterns would not have caught anyone’s eye either.
Lin Xiaoguai understood her intention and pondered it before answering, "I’ll embroider another handkerchief for you to take to school. Don’t mention selling it; just give it to her directly."
She understood clearly that she could not, under any circumstances, sell the handkerchief to her. If you do it once, there will be a second time, and those people all have their circles. If word got out in their circle, she didn’t want to become an embroidery lady who spends all day sewing items for others. Secondly, it was to show Shen Xiu she did not want to be hostile with the senior — whether her character was genuinely good or just for show. If given a gift for free, she couldn’t possibly trouble them afterward, right?