The abstinent and powerful minister is cold and aloof during the day, but he adores her in his dream

Chapter 113 Lu Zhan's heart suddenly became confused.
Realizing what was happening, Zhiwan stepped on Ouyang Zhenzhu's foot under the table.

To everyone's surprise, Ouyang Zhenzhu jumped up dramatically and shouted, "Someone is getting desperate and wants to kill me to silence me!"

Enraged, Zhiwan reached out and pinched her cheek, roaring, "You brat, shut up!"

Ouyang Zhenzhu was stunned by the shout and looked at her in surprise, "Wanwan..."

Zhiwan was startled, but quickly calmed down. Sure enough, she saw that her cousin and wet nurse were looking at her with surprise. Her heart sank, and she immediately withdrew her hand. Then, she scolded her helplessly, "Pearl, don't talk nonsense. It's not good if people misunderstand."

Ouyang Zhenzhu blinked, reached out and rubbed her cheek that had been pinched so hard, and absentmindedly said "Oh".

The way Wanwan threw a tantrum just now was completely different from her usual well-behaved and adorable self.

However, perhaps she was forced into a corner, which is why she did that.

After all, people say that even a rabbit will bite when cornered.

With that thought, Ouyang Zhenzhu felt relieved.

However, she dared not tease Zhiwan anymore, even though she was secretly overjoyed.

Lu Zhan withdrew his gaze and casually lowered his head to drink his tea, but his heart was once again stirred.

Could it be that my cousin's usual well-behaved and adorable demeanor is all an act?

The way she threw a tantrum just now was quite similar to the girl in my dream...

The injury on her back and the temper she had just displayed were similar to those of that girl. In addition, my cousin was also good at painting and was planning to find a husband for her...

Thinking of all this, Lu Zhan tightened his grip on the teacup, his gaze sweeping over his cousin's left hand.

If my cousin also has a red mole between her fingers, then...

Lu Zhan lowered his dark eyes slightly, his heart suddenly in turmoil.

“Miss, the gifts you brought for Nurse Chen, your old servant and Shuang’er have moved in.”

Just as the strange atmosphere in the room made Zhiwan uneasy, Granny Fang walked in carrying a stack of boxes, followed by Shuang'er, who was also carrying many things.

When Zhiwan saw them come in, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Put it on the table first."

Granny Fang and Shuang'er then piled the things they were carrying onto the table, including tonics, clothes, socks, shoes, hats, various fabrics, and some food and household items.

“Nanny, these are things I bought for you and your two brothers. Take a look, and if you need anything else, just tell me and I’ll have someone go to town to buy it for you.” Zhiwan took Nanny Chen’s hand and led her to the table, speaking softly.

Chen, the wet nurse, had tears in her eyes and choked out, "I'm already so grateful that Miss still cares about me and came all this way to see me. How could I let you spend so much money?"

“Don’t be so formal, wet nurse. I should have come to see you sooner, but the capital is far away and inconvenient. Since I’ve come back to Yangzhou this time, I naturally wanted to come see you. I didn’t know what to buy for you, so I just bought a bunch of random things. Please don’t mind, wet nurse.” As she spoke, Zhiwan took a handkerchief and wiped away Chen’s tears.

Unexpectedly, Nurse Chen's tears flowed even more fiercely.

She gripped Zhiwan's hand tightly and shook her head. "Madam has been incredibly kind to me, but back then, I abandoned you when you were most helpless. All these years, the thought of that has always weighed on my mind. It's rare that Miss doesn't resent me and is still so kind to me, but I am not worthy of it at all..."

Speaking of those days, Zhiwan's eyes also reddened. She pursed her lips and said, "Your wet nurse also had her own difficulties. Back then, Brother Da Niu broke his leg, and Brother Er Niu was still young. If you came with me, what would happen to your two brothers? You had no choice."

When her parents had their accident, her house was ransacked, and all the servants abandoned her. Only Shuang'er and her wet nurse stayed.

If her aunt hadn't learned of the news and rushed to Yangzhou, her wet nurse would have taken her back to Jingning Town to live together.

The wet nurse lost her husband early and supported the family on her own. When she was about to go to the capital with her aunt, unfortunately, her mother-in-law also passed away, her eldest brother broke his leg, and her second brother was still young. There were no other elders in the family to take care of things. If the wet nurse went with her, her two brothers would not be able to survive.

How could a wet nurse, as a mother, be so heartless as to abandon her own child and go to the capital with her?
Wet nurses also have their own difficulties.

So over the years, she never blamed her wet nurse for not choosing to come with her. On the contrary, she often thought back to the time when her wet nurse accompanied her during her childhood.

Therefore, upon returning to Yangzhou, she felt compelled to visit her wet nurse, so as not to let the wet nurse's kindness go to waste.

When Chen's wet nurse saw that Zhiwan really didn't blame her at all, but instead was so understanding, she was deeply moved.

Such a wonderful young lady, I hope she will be happy in the future.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but look at Lu Zhan again.

Although the young lady was a little excited just now, she thought that the young lady was just shy and embarrassed.

Moreover, Lu Shizi did not deny what she said.

Therefore, in her heart, she already considered Lu Zhan and Zhi Wan as a couple.

Moreover, her judgment of people has never been wrong. This young master Lu, the future son-in-law of the Zhi family, will definitely treat the young lady well.

When Lu Zhan noticed Chen Nanny's gaze looking at him again, his expression paused for a moment.

The way the other person looked at him, like a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law, made him feel a little uncomfortable.

He finished his tea, stood up, and said, "I'm going for a walk."

Seeing this, Nurse Chen quickly nudged Zhiwan, "Miss, you stay with the young master..."

“Nanny, don’t talk nonsense, he’s my cousin.” Zhiwan’s brow twitched, and she quickly corrected him.

Chen, the wet nurse, slapped her mouth and said with a smile, "Yes, yes, I'm getting senile. Miss isn't married yet, so she can't call him 'Young Master' or 'Young Master'. She should call him 'Young Master Lu.' The Young Master's status is extremely noble. This remote place, Red Leaf Village, doesn't have any beautiful scenery. It would be good for Miss to accompany the Young Master for a walk and chat, otherwise it will be too boring. I'll go to the kitchen to prepare the dishes. I'll call you when they're ready."

The blush on Zhiwan's face had spread all the way to the base of her neck; she was so embarrassed she wanted to disappear into the ground.

The wet nurse is really talking nonsense!
She lightly stamped her foot and said with dissatisfaction, "Nanny..."

"Go, go." Nurse Chen pushed Zhiwan next to Lu Zhan.

Just as Zhiwan was about to make an excuse to slip away, Lu Zhan suddenly said, "Let's go."

Zhiwan looked at him in surprise, "Cousin..."

Lu Zhan had already stepped out of the house.

Zhi Wan frowned. Why didn't her cousin refute the wet nurse's words?
Now, the wet nurse's misunderstanding is only getting deeper.

Zhiwan was somewhat dejected, and said to Ouyang Zhenzhu, who was obviously watching the commotion, "Zhenzhu, let's go together."

Ouyang Zhenzhu shook her head vigorously, "I'm not going, I want to watch the chickens lay eggs." With that, she took Chen Nanny's arm and quickly slipped away.

Zhiwan: "..."

She walked out of the fenced yard feeling dejected, and immediately saw her cousin standing with his hands behind his back in front of the gate, gazing at the distant mountains and forests.

Zhiwan stopped in her tracks.

Thinking of the embarrassing incident just now, she felt extremely awkward. She forced herself to step forward and apologized, "Cousin, the wet nurse didn't know any better and said some random things. Please don't blame her and don't take it to heart."

Lu Zhan suddenly turned his head to look at her.

After a long while, he finally hummed in agreement, pointed to the things on the ground, and said, "Could you please help me pick them up, cousin?"

(End of this chapter)