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

Chapter 151 How about indulging with me once in a while?

Lu Zhan paused, looking at his left arm. "I forgot."

"You can forget something like an injury?" Zhiwan frowned, her face full of disapproval. "Did you take your medicine tonight?"

Lu Zhan: "..."

Zhiwan asked seriously, "Cousin, can't you take good care of yourself?"

Lu Zhan was about to explain that his injury was just a minor one, but Zhi Wan had already turned around and called out, "Shuang'er, go next door and see if your cousin's medicine is ready. If it is, bring it over."

She wanted to personally watch her cousin drink the medicine.

They're such a worry!

He was injured, but instead of taking medicine, he drank alcohol.

My cousin is so careless about his health.

Lu Zhan: "..."

A short while later, Shuang'er returned with the bowl of medicine.

"Miss, the young master's medicine is ready."

"Give it to me." Zhiwan stood up, took the medicine bowl, placed it in front of Lu Zhan, and poured out the cup of tea.

She almost forgot that her cousin was taking medicine and couldn't drink tea.

"I touched the bowl and the temperature was just right. My cousin quickly drank the medicine and went home to rest as soon as possible."

Under the girl's watchful gaze, Lu Zhan silently picked up the medicine bowl and drank the medicine.

As soon as he put down his bowl, the girl handed him a piece of candied fruit.

"The medicine tastes very bitter, but this makes it less bitter."

Lu Zhan looked at the candied fruit in his cousin's hand, paused for a moment, and then reached out to take it.

Then, under her cousin's watchful eye, she put the candied fruit into her mouth.

He never eats candied fruit.

But since it was given to him by his cousin, he was willing to give it a try.

"Cousin, go back and rest. I need to pack my things too," Zhiwan urged.

Lu Zhan hummed in agreement and stood up.

Looking at the slender girl, he paused and instructed, "If your mother wants to find you a husband, refuse this offer for now. We'll discuss it again when I get back. Remember that!"

Zhiwan asked, puzzled, "Why?"

Lu Zhan lowered his head and straightened his sleeves. "Marriage is a serious matter, not something to be taken lightly. I have to help my cousin make an informed decision."

Zhiwan was somewhat moved upon hearing this.

Her cousin is really good to her.

She nodded obediently, "I understand."

Lu Zhan's fingers, hanging at his sides, curled up slightly in self-control.

After looking at her for a moment, he finally turned and left.

As soon as he left, Zhiwan asked Granny Fang and Shuang'er to pack their things, while she went to tell Ouyang Zhenzhu about returning to the capital the next day.

"...I promised you I would take you on a nice trip, but now I have to go back in such a hurry."

“It’s alright, Jiangnan can come anytime. Your aunt’s matter is more important.” Ouyang Zhenzhu expressed her understanding.

"Then pack your things and get some sleep. We're leaving tomorrow morning," Zhiwan instructed before returning to her room.

Meanwhile, in the neighboring yard...

"What did you say?" Chen Jiu thought he had misheard and looked at his young master in astonishment.

Lu Zhan raised his hand and rubbed his temples, repeating, "Go and get a jar of wine, the strongest kind."

Chen Jiu: "..."

The Crown Prince seems a bit off; could it be that staying up late has caused his mental breakdown?
Last night it was strong tea, but tonight it's strong liquor?

Chen Jiu felt that his job was becoming increasingly difficult.

“Your hand is still injured, so you shouldn’t drink alcohol right now,” he earnestly advised.

"Just because I told you to go doesn't mean you don't want your monthly salary." Lu Zhan said in a deep voice.

Without saying a word, Chen Jiu quickly went downstairs.

Compared to the prince's health, money is of course more important! He quickly brought out a jar of strong liquor.

Seeing the prince directly peel off the mud seal and gulp it down, he suddenly realized what was going on.

Just now, Granny Fang told him that the Duke had done something wrong to his wife and had an illegitimate child outside the marriage.

Is the Crown Prince distressed by this matter, and is he drowning his sorrows in alcohol?

"Your Highness, please drink slowly and don't harm your health. I don't think the Duke is that muddleheaded. Although he has a child outside without telling you and your wife, it is absolutely impossible for him to let the child take your place and inherit the title."

After all, you were born of the legal wife, and now you hold the position of Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. Crushing that illegitimate child would be as easy as turning your hand. There's really no need to defile your body!"

"Shut up and get out!" Lu Zhan put down the wine jar and looked at him with a cold gaze.

Chen Jiu: "..."

He wanted to say a few more words of advice, but when he met his young master's cold gaze, he shrank back and retreated without any backbone.

After he left, Lu Zhan continued drinking.

He only became somewhat drunk after finishing the entire jar of wine.

He stood up and walked unsteadily into the clean room.

After washing up, I went to bed.

After the alcohol took effect, he quickly fell asleep.

When he opened his eyes again, he saw the girl he had been longing for sitting on the edge of the bed.

"You came?"

He said in a low voice, then propped himself up on the bed with his right hand and sat up.

"Why are you drinking again? You smell like alcohol." The girl wrinkled her nose, her tone somewhat disgusted.

Lu Zhan paused, didn't speak, but reached out his right hand and pulled her into his arms.

The girl was somewhat taken aback by his tender gesture.

"What's wrong with you?" After realizing what was happening, she awkwardly pushed him away and scrutinized him with her gaze.

Their relationship was purely casual, and she didn't want him to develop any other feelings for her; she didn't want to create trouble for herself.

Lu Zhan remained silent, his slender fingers pinching her chin before he suddenly lowered his head and kissed her lips.

"I just missed you..."

After a while, the man's voice came from between their intertwined lips, somewhat muffled.

But the girl still heard it clearly.

She was preoccupied with her aunt and was already somewhat impatient with him, so she had no interest in anything happening between them.

But after hearing his words, her heart softened inexplicably, and she reached out and hugged his waist.

Thinking that she would probably have to find a husband to live with her after returning home, she tilted her head back and passionately responded to his kiss, with the thought of saying goodbye.

Her sudden initiative and enthusiasm startled Lu Zhan, who then lifted her onto the bed with one hand.

The girl lay back on the soft bedding, receiving the man's gentle yet domineering kiss.

The temperature inside the room was rising rapidly.

The girl felt sticky all over, and her slender legs unconsciously wrapped around the man's waist.

Lu Zhan regained his composure instantly.

He looked down at the girl beneath him.

Although he still couldn't see her face clearly, the image of the girl's beautiful and charming face appeared in his mind.

She is like a crabapple blossom, exquisitely beautiful, waiting to be picked...

Seeing him suddenly stop, the girl looked at him with hazy eyes, her soft, boneless hands skillfully slipping inside his clothes, and said with dissatisfaction, "What's wrong with you?"

Lu Zhan's Adam's apple bobbed, and he looked at her with complicated eyes. In the end, he restrained himself, pushed her legs away, and lay down on his back beside her.

His sudden step back caught the girl off guard.

She was panting, her peach blossom eyes narrowed as she looked at the man beside her. After a moment, she suddenly flipped over and straddled his waist.

The soft, yielding sensation against his waist sent a shiver down Lu Zhan's spine, nearly causing him to lose control, until the girl's voice rang out, "The last time!"

"What?" Lu Zhan snapped back to reality.

"This is the last time. After tonight, we'll never see each other again." The girl looked at him earnestly. "So, how about you indulge yourself with me just this once?"

(End of this chapter)