The depths of memory

  Mu Xiao looked at Song Lingyu sitting on the bed and covering herself with a quilt, step by step approaching her.

  Song Lingyu raised her eyes and looked at Mu Xiaojuan, if memory serves correct, it should be him who spoke first.

  Mu Xiao sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Song Lingyu, saying: "I'm not a bad person."

  Song Lingyu's mouth corners slightly hooked, and soon faded away. In this life, because of Lian Muci's relationship, she knew many people, but she knew that everyone was for the sake of interest, and there were no true-hearted people.

  Most people who got close to her in her past life had their own purposes. So now, she doesn't want to believe anyone from the bottom of her heart. No! It should be said that she dares not believe!

  In her memory, the leader of the stronghold who had taken her hostage did not have any malicious intentions, but just wanted to make her a human shield for the sake of everyone in the stronghold.

  He wasn't an important person in her life because she knew he would be killed by her younger brother Song Yishan, who was one year younger than her, half a year later!

  Mu Xiao looked at her calm eyes and was slightly surprised, but didn't pay much attention to it. After all, she was the eldest daughter of the Xiang family, a prominent figure who had seen the world. He spoke again: "My name is Mu Xiao, I'm the leader of Phoenix Mountain Village. Don't worry, I'm not a bad person."

  "My name is Song Lingyu."

  Mu Xiaocong only smiled, opened his mouth to say something but was stopped by someone who rushed in from outside. "Boss, it's not good! The imperial army has surrounded the outside and said that if we don't come out, they will set fire to the entire village!"

  Song Lingyu only saw Mu Xiaojuan slightly frowning, clearly dissatisfied with the imperial court's actions. Just as she was about to turn around and leave, Song Lingyu grabbed her sleeve. He turned his head to look at her, thinking she was just afraid, and comforted her in a gentle tone: "Don't be afraid, as long as I'm here, they won't harm you. Once Fenghuang Mountain is settled, I'll send someone to escort you back."

  She was taken aback. In her mind, there was only his sentence 'Don't be afraid, as long as I'm here, they won't hurt you.' She thought that this sentence must be the warmest words she had ever heard. From before until now, even when she wandered between life and death, no one had ever said such a thing to her.

  Song Lingyu didn't let go, and Mu Xiao also felt helpless. Just as he was about to speak, Song Lingyu preempted him: "I just want...to ask you to take me out." When she finished saying this, it was clear that the warmth in Mu Xiao's eyes had turned into vigilance. Indeed, she was the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's residence, and now wanting to go out must be trying to escape. She explained: "Don't worry, I won't run away. You want them to withdraw early, don't you? I can help you. Be your hostage."

  Mu Xiao's eyes narrowed slightly, as if sizing up Song Lingyu. Although his original intention was indeed to use Song Lingyu as a hostage, he had never expected her to cooperate so quickly. Her calmness seemed to far exceed his expectations.

  Song Lingyu saw his hesitation and also knew that her current thoughts were indeed not what a thirteen-year-old should have. She lowered her eyes: "I just want to help you."

  Mu Xiao looked at Song Lingyu, then looked at her hand grasping his sleeve and asked: "Why do you want to help me?"

  He clearly saw Song Lingyu's hand tighten. She now really wants to help him, first because in her memory, no matter what happens, they will never actually set fire to the mountain, that sentence was just meant to intimidate him. Why not let herself out and let Mu Shaochen relax his vigilance against her? Second, she wanted to calm down, think carefully about future things, Song Linglong, Lian Zhiyan, these two people, she would not let go of any one of them, she would make them taste her despair a thousand times over. Also, she wants to think carefully about how to find out who her birth mother is.

  In her past life, whenever she heard the sound of troops arriving at the general's mansion, she would be delighted, thinking that her father had come. But she was no longer the same person as before, and she ordered them to temporarily retreat so that she could think calmly!

  Mu Xiao looked at Song Lingyu, really couldn't guess what she was thinking in her heart. Escaping? It seemed a bit unlikely. She had just been so calm, it must be clear that the current situation was not conducive to her escape. Whether or not she wanted to escape, he wouldn't let go of her. Today, taking her out would do, no matter what, cutting off the thoughts she shouldn't have would save trouble later. "I promise you."

  Song Lingyu smiled and let go of his sleeve, jumping down from the bed.

  He looked at her decisively, somewhat worried that he had made a wrong decision: "But you have to promise me one condition."

  "What?"

  "If your father can't take you away today, then from now on you mustn't have any thoughts of running away."

  Song Lingyu smiled slightly: "Good!" Anyway, she had never thought of leaving. If this could make him believe her, then she would be more than happy!