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

Chapter 185 Zhiwan found it absurd
In addition, the man in her dream must also be a high-ranking official, and so perceptive, he seems to be someone from the Court of Judicial Review or the Ministry of Justice.

With so many coincidences between the two, could her cousin be the man in her dreams?
Thinking of this, Zhiwan's heart trembled, and she clenched her fingers tightly.

But after thinking about it, she shook her head.

No, impossible. How could her cousin be the man in her dream?

Zhiwan rejected her absurd idea.

My cousin has always been self-disciplined, pure of heart, and averse to women. There were even rumors that he preferred men. But the man in her dreams was completely different from my cousin. Every time he dreamed of her, he would kiss her, sometimes very passionately. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was frivolous. Moreover, that man was so domineering; he even threatened her the night before last. My cousin was completely different from him. My cousin would never force or threaten her.

They are two completely different people.

It was all just a coincidence.

Zhiwan convinced herself.

"Miss, what's wrong? You look so pale. Is your wound hurting again?" Shuang'er asked with concern.

Zhiwan snapped out of her daze and shook her head. "It's nothing. I'm going to lie down for a bit. You should go and rest too. I'll call you if I need anything."

"Yes." Shuang'er cleaned up the fruit peels on the table and then left.

Zhiwan lay down on the couch.

With the addition of an ice chest in the room, it wasn't as hot anymore, but she tossed and turned, unable to calm down at all, feeling extremely restless.

If her cousin wasn't the man in her dreams, why would he let Chen Jiu ruin his marriage?

Zhiwan couldn't understand it.

Surely my cousin couldn't possibly have romantic feelings for her, right?

The idea had barely crossed her mind when she shook her head and rejected it.

No, that's absurd.

She had always respected her cousin, and he had treated her like a younger sister. How could she disrespect him like this? She was really wrong.

I must be overthinking it. The matter between Dongxiang and Baiyi was definitely Chen Jiu's doing, and had nothing to do with my cousin.

Zhiwan had a terrible headache. She rubbed her temples and forced herself not to think about it anymore.

……

For the next few days, Zhiwan stayed at home to recover from her injuries and didn't go anywhere. Strangely enough, she didn't dream about that man anymore, so she assumed that he had finally come to his senses, given up, and would never come looking for her again.

She felt a sense of relief.

That day, Zhiwan was taking a midday rest when Shuang'er suddenly walked in with a strange expression.

"Miss, Miss Jinglan and Miss Lulan have returned, and they brought someone with them."

Zhiwan was not surprised to hear that the two had returned.

Lu Jinglan went to Yangzhou for her cousin, but her cousin left Yangzhou for Jiangning, so Lu Jinglan naturally wouldn't stay in Yangzhou any longer.

"Whom did they bring back?" Zhiwan asked casually.

"This servant has never seen that girl, but she is very beautiful and has a great figure. I don't know who spread the word first, but now everyone in the manor is saying that she served the young master in Yangzhou. The madam has been summoned to Fushou Hall by the old madam, and it seems that they want to discuss giving this girl a proper title," Shuang'er said.

Zhiwan was taken aback.

The girl who served my cousin?
When she was in Yangzhou, she was almost always with her cousin. How could she not know that her cousin had girls serving him?
Could they be those skinny girls that Liang Qixian sent? But my cousin only accepted them to lull Liang Qixian into a false sense of security; he never actually made them serve him.

Thinking of this, she couldn't sit still any longer and stood up, saying, "Let's go take a look."

Fu Shou Tang.

Madam Wei glanced at the girl standing in the hall, and after a moment, she asked, "Did you serve my son in Yangzhou?"

Chu Chu lowered her head shyly, "This servant was fortunate enough to be taken care of by Lord Lu for a period of time."

Seeing that she was indeed quite beautiful, Madam Wei couldn't help but hesitate.

Her son has always been chaste and virtuous. She had suggested that she take in a few concubines for him, but he refused.

Why did you end up keeping concubines after going to Yangzhou?

This is not how a son should behave.

Moreover, even if her son really had something going on with this girl, he should have written to her and let her make arrangements, instead of having Lu Jinglan bring her back.

There must be something fishy about this.

"I thought Jinzhi didn't like women. It seems even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman. Jinzhi is so capable, but now he's been captivated by a girl from Yangzhou. But this Chuchu girl is indeed very beautiful. If I were a man, I would definitely be captivated by her too." At this moment, Lou Shi, who was watching the commotion from the side, teased.

Chu Chu blushed and lowered her head even further.

Wei glanced at Lou with displeasure. "Only those who have never seen the world are easily captivated by women of this appearance. Jinzhi is much more self-controlled than your second aunt. He can't be bewitched by just any Tom, Dick, or Harry."

In short, it both satirized Lou's lack of worldliness and belittled Chu Chu's beauty.

Chu Chu said with a sad expression, "Lord Lu is of noble status, and I am indeed unworthy of him."

Lou sighed, "It's really heartbreaking. It's bad enough that my sister-in-law belittled me, but what did Chuchu do wrong? Sigh!"

"Alright, since Chuchu has served Jinzhi, let her stay," said Old Madam Lu.

She had long hoped to hold her great-grandson, but Jinzhi had no intention of getting married all these years, and didn't even have a concubine. She had urged him several times, but this grandson was always very opinionated, and no matter how much she urged him, it was no use.

She was finally happy to have a woman by her side.

Even if this girl comes from a humble background, it doesn't matter. He can keep her as a concubine for Jinzhi. It's better than him having no woman by his side at all.

“Mother, let’s wait until Jinzhi returns before discussing this matter,” Madam Wei said, frowning.

Madam Lu said unhappily, "We don't know when Jinzhi will be back yet, so just do as I said and let Chuchu stay here for now."

Lu Jinglan immediately chimed in, "Yes, sister-in-law. Chuchu traveled all the way to the capital with me and Lan'er. She has no relatives or friends in the capital, and apart from the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, she has nowhere else to go."

As Mother wishes, let Chuchu stay here for now.

Jinzhi has always been responsible and accountable. Since Chuchu served him, he will definitely take responsibility.

This happened so suddenly; Jinzhi left in a hurry, which is why Chuchu was left alone in the other courtyard.

“Yes, Auntie, Uncle Tian also said that Chu Chu had been with my elder brother. Besides staying at the villa, my elder brother also took her to some Panyun Mountain Villa.” Lu Lan added.

Wei's face darkened; neither of them had good intentions.

She was about to say something when she was interrupted by Old Madam Lu, "Alright, haven't you been worried about Jinzhi's marriage? Now that he finally has someone by his side, you should be happy. If you have any concerns, just arrange for Chuchu to go to Jinzhi's courtyard as a maid. After Jinzhi returns, hurry up and get his marriage arranged. Once the new bride enters the mansion, we can raise Chuchu's status. It's a natural thing, and no one will say anything."

(End of this chapter)