Chapter 69

Chapter 69

Shen Youlin was the first to recover from his shock and pointed at Yin Minbi, educating Yu Shu, "Did you hear that? This person is bisexual and doesn't discriminate between meat and vegetables. If you work for her, she'll devour you completely!"

"Don't be fooled by her appearance and seemingly innocent demeanor. She's actually a sly fox in disguise!"

"But..."

"No buts!" Shen Youlin rudely interrupted her. "If you need someone, come to me and pick whoever you like! Get rid of this troublemaker quickly!"

But she wanted to say, "Sister! I can do it!"

Yin Minbi lowered her head and sipped her tea, a smile hiding her true intentions. As a thousand-year-old fox spirit, she could easily see the hidden desires in both of their hearts.

"Alright, it's getting late," Yin Minbi put down her teacup and stood up. "You should leave."

"I'm not leaving! Why should I leave? If you're not leaving, I'm not leaving! You can't make me leave!" Shen Youlin acted like a spoiled child, throwing a tantrum.

"Fine." Yin Minbi shrugged and turned to Yu Shu. "Do you have anything to say to me?"

"Sister, I can do it!"

"What do you mean, 'you can do it'? You can't do it!!!" Shen Youlin exploded in anger.

Yu Shu blinked at Yin Minbi, who responded with a smile.

Between intelligent people, words were unnecessary.

After Yin Minbi left, Shen Youlin's rage subsided once again, and he curled up on the corner of the sofa, sulking and silently screaming, "Come and comfort me."

Yu Shu poked the chubby Shen Youlin and asked, "Where's my birthday gift?"

Shen Youlin stubbornly replied, "I didn't get you anything."

Dou'e, who was sleeping in the bedroom, suddenly rushed out. When she saw her biological father, her eyes lit up, and she pounced on him, showering him with affectionate licks.

Shen Youlin felt disgusted and wiped the slobber off his face. "Why are you so fat?"

"Take your dog and leave my house."

"Tsk, I knew you were so shallow! Materialistic and judgmental!" Shen Youlin chuckled. "You change your mind so quickly!"

Yu Shu said expressionlessly, "I'm just that shallow."

"Wait for me for two minutes."

Shen Youlin got up and walked away, with Dou'e following closely behind.

Shen Youlin took the initiative and spoke with disdain in his tone. "Why do you bring home all this junk? With such a big storeroom, you can't even find a good piece!"

"What do you need the materials for?"

"To carve a seal." Shen Youlin pulled out a piece of purple jade from the corner of the box and took a look under the light. It was full of cotton and dirty, so he casually threw it behind him.

The veins on Yu Heting's forehead bulged. "You wastrel! That was bought for me by Grandma!"

"My grandma's eyesight is failing." Shen Youlin squatted among a pile of stones and used a small flashlight to check each one. If it wasn't a problem with the water, it had cotton or cracks, or it was just too ugly.

Yu Heting was so angry that he blew his mustache. "You use Shoushan stone to carve seals. Why bother with broken jade? You've wasted good material!"

"Why waste your breath? Quickly bring out the good material you've hidden. Why are you, an old man, so stingy? You've lived for so many years and still don't see money as dirt?"

Yu Heting grumbled, "You see money as dirt, but I see you as a 'sewage' pit!"

In the end, Shen Youlin used his skills to open the locked cabinet and took out two excellent seed materials.

Yu Heting was so angry that he cursed, "You haven't touched a carving knife in two years. Aren't you afraid of cutting your fingers off?"

A mere mortal like you, worthy of using something I carved?

Shen Youlin couldn't be bothered to argue with him and casually took a few practice seals.

After all, he hadn't touched a carving knife in two years. Shen Youlin carved three practice seals, found the right feel, and then began to work on the jade. The jade was hard in texture, different from the practice seals. Just as he was making a few strokes, he accidentally cut his hand.

Shen Youlin held his bleeding hand and cursed the old man for having a jinx!

After finishing the engraving, Shen Youlin rummaged through the cabinets to find a box to store the seal. Every time he thought of Yu Shu's guarded expression when she saw a gift box, he cursed loudly and then plunged into the embroidery room.

Lin Yanqiu and Yu Heting leaned close to the crack in the door, stealing glances and whispering to each other.

"Did he even pick up the embroidery needle? Is he out of his mind?" Yu Heting murmured.

"Lower your voice, or he'll get angry if he hears us," Lin Yanqiu replied.

Sitting upright on the embroidery stool, Shen Youlin meticulously threaded the embroidery floss, with his little fingers and ring fingers bound together by a rubber band. Refusing to conform to the traditional embroidery technique, he was determined to maintain his unique style.

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The following is unrelated to the main story:

Our precious Youlin is truly a master of all trades~

Remember the down jacket he gave to Yu Shu when they first met? He embroidered the character "Shen" on the cuff himself, hehe~

Can you guess why Shen Youlin doesn't wear anything around his neck but instead likes to give necklaces to Yu Shu?