I want to be innocent, but they don't allow me

Chapter 699: Raise high and put down gently. Find a good way out for Xiao Zhao.

"But, but Xiao Zhao is not from the Southern Region..."

Xiao Zhao pursed her lips. Although she didn't know where the cinnabar mole on her body was, she thought that the young master would not lie to her. But when she thought of his identity, she felt a little uncertain.

Li Mu reached out and rubbed her head, lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then said,

"You are. I found you in the outskirts of Yunzhou. I wanted to send you back, but when I found the village, everyone in it had been massacred."

Things are different now, Xiaozhao’s life experience no longer needs to be hidden.

Besides, Li Mu didn't want to lie to her, so it was better for her to know some things.

Of course, these words were also said to Duan Zheng.

Although Duan Zheng didn't say much, Li Mu had already heard that Xiao Zhao was not abandoned at the beginning.

Li Mu had seen Xiao Zhao being timid and dependent on Shan Mei, Zhang Hanrui, and the Second Young Master in his childhood.

The man who claimed to be heartless felt a little jealous for the first time.

Xiao Zhao covered her mouth, and tears gradually formed in the corners of her eyes.

Li Mu felt a pang in his heart. In fact, these things could be dealt with in a gentler way so that Xiao Zhao could slowly accept them.

Li Mu couldn't tell whether it was for Xiao Zhao's own good or he was jealous of this little girl who had once stood guard at another person's door day and night.

The person whom I cherish so much is actually acting as a bootlicker at such a young age.

This is simply unreasonable!

"Don't cry!"

Li Mu's tone was frighteningly cold. Even when he suspected Xiao Zhao was a spy sent by Li Ling'er to monitor him, his attitude had never been so bad.

Xiao Zhao's face turned pale, and her tears stopped in an instant. She was so flustered that she spoke incoherently.

"Sir, don't be angry with Xiao Zhao. It's all Xiao Zhao's fault. Don't cry, sir. Don't get sick because of Xiao Zhao."

Second Austrian!

Li Mu cursed in his heart. He didn't expect that he would lose his composure to such an extent.

But he didn't explain too much, he just wiped away the tears from Xiao Zhao's eyes and said calmly,

"That family must have adopted you after you got lost."

"But you don't have to be sad. The reason why you were picked up by your sister is because you were abandoned by them again. They don't deserve to make you cry..."

Li Mu's words were very impolite, and he showed no regard for Xiao Zhao's feelings at all.

He told Xiao Zhao everything he heard in his dream in the carriage.

Duan Zheng's face had already turned gloomy.

She remembered the massacre of the village. Just when she had a hint of Xiao Zhao's whereabouts, she went to look for him, but it was too late.

Although she was unwilling to admit it, the entire Duan family had already tacitly acknowledged that Duan Tingshuang had died in the premeditated robbery by bandits.

What made her even more angry was Li Mu's attitude towards Xiao Zhao.

Originally, seeing how Xiao Zhao was so dependent on Li Mu, I thought about helping the two of them get together.

Now it seems that Li Mu is not a good person. She must not let her Shuang'er be with such a person.

"Can I see the mole on Shuang...Xiao Zhao's body?"

She spoke softly, trying to look calm.

She had already decided in her heart that as long as she confirmed that Xiao Zhao was Shuang'er, she would take her back to the Southern Region immediately. She wanted to compensate Xiao Zhao bit by bit for all the suffering she had endured over the years.

As Duan Zheng's sister, no matter what, she could not be a maid for others.

"no!"

However, Li Mu refused outright without any room for negotiation.

Are you kidding? No one can look at that mole!

"Why, even if it's a relatively secret place, but I'm a woman, and Xiao Zhao's sister..."

Duan Zheng frowned, suppressed her anger and argued.

"I just want Xiao Zhao to know her own life experience. Whether you believe it or not is none of my business."

Li Mu didn't even look at her, he stretched out his hand and pinched Xiao Zhao's face, half doting, half threateningly,

"Whether it was your sister or your adoptive parents who later adopted you, they all lost you."

"Your sister can't protect you, so the young master protects you. Your adoptive parents don't want you, but the young master wants you."

"Although you know your life story now, from now on, you still belong to me alone. Remember that!"

Xiao Zhao glanced at Duan Zheng out of the corner of her eye, then without hesitation, she buried her head in Li Mu's shoulder and said in a muffled voice,

"Xiao Zhao, remember this. Xiao Zhao only belongs to you, Master."

"Li Mu!" Duan Zheng couldn't bear it any longer and rushed towards Li Mu, as if trying to snatch Xiao Zhao from Li Mu's arms.

Li Mu didn't tolerate her, he raised his hands and grabbed her neck, then with a bang, he pushed her onto the stone table.

"Li Mu, don't go too far. When you fell from grace, my Manwu clan traveled thousands of miles to the capital to support you. This is how you treat your benefactor."

Duan Zheng was not a reckless man. When he was sure that he could not even withstand one move from Li Mu, he immediately changed his strategy.

"It's too formal to mention favors when exchanging benefits. How about you give up the benefits that your aunt promised you, and I will acknowledge you as my benefactor?"

Li Mu retorted, leaving Duan Zheng speechless for a moment.

This kind of matter concerns the entire Manwu clan and is not something she can decide alone.

Xiao Zhao moved his neck slightly, glanced at Duan Zheng out of the corner of his eye, hesitated for a moment, and still did not speak.

Li Mu naturally noticed her little action, rubbed her with his chin, and asked,

"what you want to say?"

"No, no." Xiao Zhao hurriedly shook her head, fearing that it would be too late and make Li Mu unhappy.

"Forget it, since it has been confirmed that you are Xiao Zhao's sister, I won't embarrass you."

Li Mu raised his wrist and threw Duan Zheng back onto the stone bench. His tone became much softer.

"Come and visit Xiao Zhao more often in the future. Okay, you can go now."

"Sir?"

Xiao Zhao blinked his eyes, his little brain working rapidly.

Could it be that the young master has taken a fancy to Xiao Zhao, the fourth sister?

That's why I let her come to my house often...

Thinking of Li Mu's previous physical reaction, Xiao Zhao instantly confirmed her guess.

"Xiao Zhao..." Duan Zheng sighed. She had no way to deal with Li Mu, a man who changed his expression faster than turning the pages of a book.

We can only focus our attention on Xiao Zhao.

"I know I failed to protect you. Come home with me and I will make it up to you."

"Sister Duan, why don't you stay here and talk to Xiao Zhao about what happened in the past."

"Xiao Zhao only remembers that she was a maid bought by the palace. She has no memory of her childhood."

Xiao Zhao smiled, revealing two shallow dimples at the corners of her mouth.

Duan Zheng felt like her heart was melting. Just as she was about to nod, her eyes turned towards Li Mu.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhao also raised her head, rubbed Li Mu's chin with the tip of her nose, and said coquettishly like a kitten,

"Sir, can you please let Sister Duan stay and accompany Xiao Zhao?"

"Xiao Zhao is the hostess, there's no need to ask about this kind of thing."

Li Mu obviously enjoyed Xiao Zhao's coquettishness.

Xiao Zhao was getting better and better at it, and oftentimes, Li Mu felt that he was being manipulated by this little girl.

"Xiao Zhao, can Sister live with you?"

Although Duan Zheng had already determined that Xiao Zhao was Duan Tingshuang, she was still a little worried because she couldn't confirm it with her own eyes.

Xiao Zhao naturally understood what Duan Tingshuang meant. A sly look flashed in her eyes, and she smiled sweetly.

"Sure, Sister Duan, come with me."

Where no one else could see, Xiao Zhao winked at Li Mu, and then took Duan Zheng to Li Mu's room.

Li Mu didn't think much about it. Although this was his yard, most of the time, Xiao Zhao was the only one living here.

It's understandable that Xiao Zhao treats this place as his own yard.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Li Mu breathed a sigh of relief.

Now, Xiao Zhao also has a retreat route in the Southern Region.

The only ones left were Chuntao and her four daughters. Compared to the other girls, they were born as maids, which indeed made Li Mu more worried.

In everything, we should always prepare for the worst. This is Li Mu's usual style.