Chapter 70

"I can. How could I lie to you?" I rolled my eyes. Amy didn't bother to hide her ambition at all.  I didn't know how important this position was for a girl to ruin her reputation like this.  Maria slumped on the ground like a deflated balloon. David pulled her up and helped her sit on a sofa. Like a puppet, Maria let David do whatever he wanted.  "I, I can't join the show. If you can, there is a dress of my style on the shelf," Maria said with tears in her eyes.  "No!" Amy immediately opposed. "This is a grave problem. If she screws the show, both David's new movie and the reputation of our teacher will be affected. I will take your place." David ignored Amy and touched Maria on the forehead. "I'll call an ambulance for you." "No, no. I will wait till the live show is over." Maria cried. I took out a tissue from my bag and wiped her tears gently. "Don't worry. I can." "Even if Amy gets the role as the chief embroiderer, there are only nine people. Why don't you let me try? At least I can finish the show." I looked around and found a lot of needles and cloths.  I had seen the embroidery more than one thousand times, so I could embroider the eyes of the fish with my eyes closed. Thus, I took one piece of cloth and began to embroider the eyes of the fish on it.  I could feel the subtle gazes from others.  Ten minutes later, a vivid fish's eye appeared on the cloth. Amy looked at me in shock. "You, why do you know this exclusive technique?" "Do I have to tell you?" I asked, "Can I be her substitude now?" David took the cloth, scrutinized it, and then showed it to Maria with a frown.  Maria instantly stopped crying. "Your technique is perfect." "If so, she will be the substitute for Maria." David made a decision. "Don't worry. The credit is all yours." I patted Maria on the shoulder. "Are you serious?" Maria had doubt on her face.  There were many visitors on the spot, and they would notice the change in the embroiderers. Smiling, I didn't say anything. I took the dress to get changed.  Before going to the stage, I hanged a handkerchief to cover my face.  Amy became sullen. Looking at me, who covered half of my face, She clenched her fists. "Who can you fool with this little trick?" "If all of you cover your face like me." In an exhibition of embroidery, there were no lack of handkerchiefs. There were handkerchiefs to hide one hundred people, not to mention ten.  Amy instantly protested. "The selected here are beautiful and talented, so why shall we cover our faces?" "Do you know the charm of mystery? Forget your beauty and talent." "David, what do you think?" I looked at David, who had the final say.  Harris couldn't sit by anymore. With his legs crossed, he shouted before David opened his mouth, "David, don't hesitate. It's not easy to find one helper. Do you want to refuse this help? End the show as soon as possible, so you can take your lover to see a doctor!" Lover? No wonder I felt that David was particularly gentle to Maria. It turned out that they were lovers.  I turned to look at Maria and found her head down shyly. My future aunt for sure! "What's your name?" David asked. After a shock, I said, "Rosa." Harris was speechless. The others fell silent. I tilted my head, looked at David, and said, "I grew up in the village and did the needlework. Therefore, I am good at embroidery. Is there any problem?" "No. Go ahead!" David said while checking the time on his wristwatch. "There are still ten minutes to go. Everyone, get ready." Amy gripped her handkerchief and glared at me. I stole the show, so she was unhappy. When the others were preparing, I sat next to Harris and started my questions. "Will she be my aunt?" I asked. Harris said, "No. No way. You don't think every pair of lovers will get married, do you?" Well... After the shock, I accepted the fact. "You're right. Who doesn't meet a few scums in their lives?" Frowning, Harris looked at me with confusion. "Are you suggesting that your uncle is a scum?" David left Maria on the sofa and urged those embroiderers to put on a veil. What about Maria? Her watery eyes were fixed on David, sparkling with love. David was good-looking. His shoulders were broad. I could see his muscle lines even if he wore a suit. Meanwhile, his waist was thin.  It was a A4 waist. How was his face? The one looked like a delicate jerk.  David looked more refined than Joson, stronger than Opal, and gentler than Abdi. In this world, he was the only equal to Carroll in appearance. I came to a conclusion after a second thought. "It will be David's fault if they can't get married." Harris laughed so hard that he slapped his thigh. "Of course. Your uncle gets popular with both his acting and scandals. He has a new girlfriend after every movie!" "Well, do you mean those girls still choose him while knowing that he is a scum?" I asked. It was a difficult question for Harris. He rubbed his chin in silence for a long time. In the end, I found the answer myself. Those girls were saints, trying to bring David to the right path. "Rosa..." David came over and pointed at me. "I know. It is about time to go on stage. Don't worry!" I stood up and smoothed the wrinkles on my dress.  Harris gave me a thumbs-up. "Come on!" Hmm, come on! I lead the team onto the stage calmly. Wow, there were so many visitors! Hundreds of people surrounded the stage and held all kinds of devices to take photos desperately. Granny Luisa should be here. Given her technique, she would be an artist! Among the ten girls, I was the first to finish the eyes of the fish.  When I worked, Amy kept disturbing me subtly.  Then, I figured out why Amy's voice was familiar to me. She was the girl who asked for anesthetic in the pet store! Back then, I fled in fear of trouble. However, I remembered the voice! Had Amy injected some anesthetic into Maria's arm? I remember Maria mentioning anti-inflammatory, so her potion was problematic.  "Hello, everyone. I'm David. It is my honor to hold this exhibition." "As we all know, embroidery is the greatest invention, the wisdom of ancient women."