"Before, I had reserved a double-sided embroidery with your assistant, but yesterday I was told that you had come to the mountains to fast..."
Mu Lan's explanation quickly led Master Yao to guess her identity.
"You are Mrs. Huo."
"Yes."
"There are many other excellent embroiderers in Minghui Hall, Mrs. Huo, so why must it specifically be me?"
It wasn't that she couldn't understand the subtle refusal in Master Yao's words, but Mu Lan still didn't want to give up.
"Although other masters are also excellent, I still wish for you, Master Yao, to personally embroider this design.
Honestly, this is a birthday gift for an elder in the family, and I want to do my best."
Master Yao fell silent for a while, then shook his head.
"That might disappoint you, Mrs. Huo, but I will be fasting and meditating in the mountains for the next half month, so..."