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

Chapter 697 Mountain Song.

The next moment, fists and palms connected.

Xiao Zhao caught Duan Zheng's fist with one hand.

She lowered her eyes and raised her two little eyebrows, looking like an angry little wild cat.

"Shuang'er, you are Shuang'er, right? Don't you recognize me?"

Duan Zheng's voice trembled slightly, and she stared at Xiao Zhao's face, which was 70% similar to hers, without blinking.

Xiao Zhao frowned, glanced at the woman, and then turned to look at Li Mu, looking depressed, and asked in a wronged tone,

"Sir, Xiao Zhao, did Xiao Zhao do something wrong?"

Her action just now was completely subconscious. Now that she thought about it, it was obvious that her master knew the woman in front of her. From the conversation, it seemed that the master was interested in her. Xiao Zhao immediately pursed her lips.

If someone who doesn't know her well, they would definitely think Xiao Zhao looks a little weird.

But Li Mu knew that Xiao Zhao was too selfless. She was really admitting her mistake sincerely and even regretted her impulsiveness.

"Shuang'er, look at me, don't you remember me?"

Seeing Xiao Zhao trying to take her hand back, Duan Zheng quickly grabbed him and spoke in an urgent tone.

"Patriarch Duan, calm down and let's talk in the yard."

Li Mu frowned slightly, and seeing that Duan Zheng's hands were too strong due to excessive excitement, he flicked his fingers and separated her hands from Xiao Zhao.

Then he gently rubbed Xiao Zhao's slightly red wrist and turned to walk towards the yard.

Anger flashed in Duan Zheng's eyes, but when she saw Xiao Zhao hanging on Li Mu like a little koala, she took a deep breath and quickly followed.

Li Mu placed Xiao Zhao on the rattan chair and sat beside it. He pointed to the position opposite the stone table and said calmly,

"Patriarch Duan, this is only one chance. I don't want to waste time talking. I hope you can say something useful."

Duan Zheng had a dark face, and only when her eyes swept over Xiao Zhao did she show a moment of tenderness. She stood in front of the stone bench with her hands on her waist, questioning in her tone,

"You are already the son-in-law of the Bai family, but you are still rude to Shuang'er... In this way, you should divorce the girl from the Bai family and marry Shuang'er instead, and then..."

"sit down!"

Duan Zheng was chattering away when she heard Li Mu's low shout.

The voice was not loud, but it conveyed a sense of authority that could not be disobeyed.

Duan Zheng was instantly speechless and sat down on the stone bench in front of her in a daze.

After he realized what was happening, he became even angrier. However, before he could speak, Li Mu spoke first.

"Why do you say Xiao Zhao is the Shuang'er you mentioned? What evidence do you have?"

"I..." Duan Zheng felt like she was about to laugh out of anger. She pointed at herself and then at Xiao Zhao, as if to say, do you still need evidence?

However, Li Mu didn't buy it at all.

It was not until just now that he realized that Xiao Zhao seemed to have been abandoned. Even if the person in front of him was Xiao Zhao's relative, he was not necessarily a good person.

At first, I just saw that the two looked similar, so I brought them here unilaterally without discussing it with Xiao Zhao at all. I couldn't help feeling a little guilty.

"Sir?"

Xiao Zhao also reacted now. He looked at the woman curiously for a few times, then reached out to shake Li Mu's hand.

Noticing Xiao Zhao's actions, Li Mu hurriedly held her and said with a guilty tone,

"Xiao Zhao, it's my fault for not thinking it through. Why don't you go back to your room first..."

"No, Xiao Zhao doesn't mean that. Xiao Zhao wants to ask, are you looking for my relatives for me?"

Xiao Zhao shook his head and hurried to explain.

"Yeah." Li Mu nodded and spoke a little faster.

"I met Patriarch Duan in the palace today. She looked a bit like Xiao Zhao, so I thought of inviting her to my home. I'm sorry I didn't discuss this with you in advance..."

"Young Master!" Xiao Zhao pursed her red lips, pressed her white jade fingers on Li Mu's lips, and said anxiously,

"Sir, don't apologize to Xiao Zhao. You don't need to ask Xiao Zhao about anything you want to do."

Li Mu sighed inwardly, kissed Xiao Zhao's fingertips gently, and asked seriously,

"Xiao Zhao, do you want to find your family? If you don't want me to, I'll let her go right now. I'm really upset by Chu Yi today."

"Son..."

"Tell me yourself, do you want to or not?" Seeing that Xiao Zhao was about to shirk responsibility again, Li Mu hurriedly strengthened his tone.

Xiao Zhao lowered his head and smiled, saying in a sour tone,

"Are you confused and angry? Doesn't the young master care?"

This girl... Li Mu closed his eyes. He couldn't tell whether he was relieved or distressed that Xiao Zhao didn't take his affairs to heart at all.

He gently scratched her palm and sighed.

"Forget it, aren't you curious about your own life experience?"

"Hmm~Hmm~" two sounds turned into four, Xiao Zhao shook his head like a rattle, then saw the doubt in Li Mu's eyes, and hurriedly explained,

"My master bought Xiao Zhao from a human trafficker outside the city. Among those who came into the mansion together, Xiao Zhao was the most expensive, costing four taels of silver."

"So, Xiao Zhao's life belongs to the master."

Xiao Zhao said this very seriously, and it was obvious that she felt this way from the bottom of her heart. Then, as if she remembered something, she lowered her head in a coquettish manner and said in a soft voice,

"But, but Xiao Zhao has behaved well, the master has already given Xiao Zhao the indenture. Xiao Zhao, Xiao Zhao is now the master's person."

Hearing this, Li Mu's heart ached. In that dream, Li Mu clearly remembered that Xiao Zhao was picked up by Shanmei from the Southern Region.

After a slight hesitation, he turned to look at Duan Zheng and said coldly,

"Patriarch Duan, I was inconsiderate today. Please go back."

Li Mu realized that he had been too fanciful before. An abandoned baby like Xiao Zhao might not necessarily want to be recognized as a relative.

Especially since Xiao Zhao is living a carefree life now, it's already good enough, so why should I do anything unnecessary?

However, when Duan Zheng heard what Li Mu said, she became anxious and immediately stood up and glared at Li Mu.

"What do you mean, you want to steal my Shuang'er?"

"Patriarch Duan, I will apologize to you later, please leave now."

Li Mu waved his hands, somewhat impatiently. He had first angered Zhao Chuyi, and now she had done such a stupid thing. He had long lost his patience.

"You!" Duan Zheng obviously also had a hot temper. She clenched her fists and pretended to fight with Li Mu.

Unexpectedly, Li Mu just glanced at her. His sharp gaze made Duan Zheng feel as if she was swallowed by the abyss.

He sat back on the stone bench, breathing heavily.

After calming down, she no longer dared to look directly into Li Mu's eyes.

She clenched her fists, looked at Xiao Zhao again, and said in a gentle tone,

"Shuang'er, do you really not recognize me?"

"The clouds and mist are so thick that no smoke can be seen, and the dark Fangshan Mountain reflects the blue sky..."

As she spoke, Duan Zheng seemed to remember something and started singing out loud.

Her singing was ethereal, like a trickle of water flowing through the mountains. Her lark-like voice made Li Mu not want to interrupt her for the moment.

Before he knew it, Li Mu was leaning comfortably on the rattan chair, and only came back to his senses after the song ended.

When I looked at Duan Zheng again, it seemed as if there was an extra layer of filter. This mature face, which was already 70% similar to Xiao Zhao, now had a different charm.

However, at this moment, I heard Xiao Zhao sobbing softly.

"Xiao Zhao."

"Shuang'er, Shuang'er, you remembered it, didn't you? You remembered me, didn't you?"

Duan Zheng had tears in her eyes and reached out to pull Xiao Zhao.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Zhao shook her head vigorously and sobbed softly,

"I don't know, Xiao Zhao doesn't know, Xiao Zhao has never heard of it, Xiao Zhao can't remember what it is for, Xiao Zhao, Xiao Zhao feels so uncomfortable, Master, Xiao Zhao doesn't want to stay here anymore, Xiao Zhao, Xiao Zhao..."