"Xiao He! Qingqing! What are you two sweeping? Didn't I ask you two to clean up these leaves?”Butler Li frowned and reprimanded the two of them with a slight anger on his face.
"Butler Li! It must be that mute's doing! After we clean it up, we deliberately dirty it.”Qing Qing refuted.
"Yes, yes, yes! It must be her. I saw her slacking off yesterday, so I scolded her. I didn't expect her to take revenge on us like this!”Xiao He echoed.
They all knew that Mu Tong had helped them yesterday, but now that something had happened, Mu Tong was still in the limelight.
Mu Tong finally saw through their hearts. It was not just the two of them, but all the servants in the Xue residence were the same. They were people who could ruthlessly beat up ants in front of them. Even though they were already so humble, they still desperately suppressed themselves in order to gain their little sense of existence. Mu Tong did not deliberately refute this. He only sneered in his heart. They were the pitiful creatures in this world.
No matter how insignificant he was, he would not accept food given out in contempt, nor would he accept hypocritical sympathy. At this moment, Mu Tong's heart was hard and indestructible. It could even be said that he was a little stubborn.
Mu Tong knew that there were some things that he could only obey on the surface and secretly resist.
She was very calm and stood still. She stared at Qing Qing and Xiao He with her calm eyes, which made them feel a trace of fear. They really couldn't understand why their hearts started to tremble and waver in front of a mute girl. It was an invisible aura that almost suffocated them.
"What are you looking at?”Qing Qing shouted at Mu Tong guiltily, but her eyes were actually avoiding him.
"Enough!" Steward Li didn't want to see the servants arguing with each other, so he directly broke the situation.
He knew very well that Mu Tong would not have done this. He knew that the servants had been bullying Mu Tong in various ways these days.
However, he did not want to overstep his boundaries. He would never interfere in things that he should not interfere in. Moreover, he knew that his young master seemed to be deliberately trying to make this girl unhappy. Everything was intentional, including the time when he sent soup to Mu Tong. It was also his young master who instructed the kitchen to add more stimulating seasonings.
The Young Master's thoughts and decisions must be bigger than the sky. In Butler Li's opinion, the hardships that Mu Tong had suffered were all her good fortune and fate.
Even though he knew that Mu Tong had experienced such a situation, as the butler, he still pretended not to understand and asked Mu Tong,"Did you do it?"
Mu Tong shook his head without hesitation. Just because she didn't flare up didn't mean that she could let others frame her.
However, she also understood that if she acted too forcefully on this matter, it would only intensify more conflicts. Therefore, she remained silent. With her usual smile, she picked up the broom and began to clean.
Since she couldn't speak or refute, she would use her actions to tell them that she wouldn't fight for status and was still a lowly maid.
There was no point in arguing about who did it. In the end, someone had to clean it up. This courtyard belonged to Xue Yinghua, the owner she wanted to repay. She had no other concerns. She just wanted to do more for him with her actions.
Seeing Mu Tong's actions, the three people beside him fell silent. Including…Xue Yinghua, who was standing by the window and watching everything below.
Xue Yinghua had never seen such a girl. Even if she had lost her memory, she would not have such tolerance and patience. What made her smile no matter what kind of setbacks she suffered?
Something in his heart began to loosen up slightly. His hatred for this woman was no longer ordinary. He was even more curious about her.
……
On the other side, at the Ou Clan.
"Little Wei! Help me investigate the mute girl Xue Yinghua brought back a month ago.”
"Young Master, what are you doing?"
"Don't ask so many questions! Hurry up! Do it secretly and don't let Xue Yinghua know about it for now.”
"Yes, sir! I'll do it now. Don't worry.”After saying that, Little Wei retreated respectfully.
Ou Ziyi picked up the porcelain cup carved with orchids and took a few sips. Ever since he returned home yesterday, he had been a little distracted. His mind kept popping up with that pair of ridiculously big and worn-out sneakers, as well as that pair of bright eyes that were so clear that he could see his own shadow.
He suddenly wanted to know more about this girl. If there wasn't anything special about her, Xue Yinghua wouldn't have brought her home.
Ou Ziyi suddenly had a thought. This girl had a lot to do with Xue Yinghua's emotional stability. He had always known that after Mo Xi's death, Xue Yinghua had locked himself in his room, smoking and drinking. However, after this girl came to his house, Xue Yinghua had stopped his previous decadent behavior. Although his face was still cold, at least he didn't become extreme because of that incident.
Therefore, as soon as he got home, he asked his personal secretary, Xiao Wei, to investigate everything about Mu Tong.
" Mu Tong…is it the Blood Tong Flower…"
As he thought of this, a never-before-seen satisfaction and satisfaction appeared on his gentle face. He muttered the word and gently closed his eyes.
……
The night wind was slightly chilly. Mu Tong, who had finally finished cleaning the entire courtyard, was so tired that he was about to collapse. His elbows and wrists were already numb, as if they did not belong to him anymore.
The cold wind blew into Mu Tong's thin clothes, causing her to shiver uncontrollably. Her body trembled, and she sneezed without warning. Rubbing her cold arms, Mu Tong prepared to return to her dilapidated wooden house. To others, it might seem dilapidated, but to Mu Tong, it was indeed the best place to belong. Every night, there was an indescribable warmth in the orange candlelight. She was not alone. Occasionally, the black cat would run into the house and ask Mu Tong for some food.
After tasting the sweetness a few times, the cat actually stuck to Mu Tong and would happily jump into the room from the windowsill every night. Mu Tong also gradually fell in love with the feeling of sitting in front of the window and staring blankly at the moonlight with the cat in his arms.
He didn't need to think or do anything. He just let go of everything and felt unprecedentedly relaxed. Occasionally, he would still vaguely picture that cold and decisive figure in his heart.
Xue Yinghua…
What kind of person was he…
For a moment, he was curious.
Mu Tong was about to return to the wooden house on the east side when he was suddenly stopped by the butler.
"Young Master is looking for you."
He only said this lightly and turned around to walk towards the villa. It was as if he was leading the way, but also as if he did not care about anything.
Mu Tong was already used to the way the servants of the Xue residence did things, so she followed him without any doubt. However, she found it strange. It was already so late. Why was that person looking for her?
Although it wasn't the first time he had experienced the exquisite decoration and luxurious decorations inside the Xue residence, he would be slightly amazed every time he entered. At night, the lights in the living room were not all turned on. Only a dim blue light in the middle was turned on. Under such a lighting atmosphere, it made people feel a little cold.
There was not a single person in this huge space. Did he usually have to live in such an environment? Aren't you lonely?
For some reason, Mu Tong had such a thought. He did not understand this man, but he vaguely felt that he was really lonely.
……
Butler Li suddenly stopped at the door of a room. He glanced at Mu Tong and did not say anything. He gestured to Mu Tong that the young master was inside.
Mu Tong was a little nervous, but he still opened the door and walked in slowly, as if he was afraid of disturbing something. Like a mouse avoiding a cat, she was extremely careful.
The room was very dark.
Only a dim lamp was turned on. She could vaguely see a figure leaning lazily on the sofa, but she couldn't see it clearly from afar.
Mu Tong slowly moved his feet until he reached the sofa. The man on the sofa still did not say a word.
Inadvertently, Mu Tong approached again.
This time, she finally saw the man's face clearly.
At this moment, his eyes were closed. The orange light shone on his face, forming a three-dimensional shadow between the tip of his nose and his cheekbones. His nose bridge was very handsome, like a Roman youth carved by the modern Western artist Michelangelo. A strand of hair on her forehead was slanted on her forehead, covering part of her thick eyebrows. Her sexy thin lips were slightly open, and every breath she took carried the smell of coffee that she had just drunk.
Mu Tong had to admit that this man was really good-looking. In her current memory, there had never been anyone more devilish than him.
He seemed to have fallen asleep…
Even though Mu Tong did not know why he had called him over, he was sleeping so soundly. However, when Mu Tong saw his quiet and handsome appearance, the anxiety in his heart instantly disappeared and was replaced by a sense of comfort.
It was good to watch handsome men sleep.
Thinking of this, the corners of her lips curled up again.
Seeing him lying on the sofa, Mu Tong was afraid that he would catch a cold. He casually found a thin blanket and was about to cover him when his pitch-black eyes suddenly opened. A sharp aura shot into every cell in Mu Tong's body.
"What are you doing?"
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