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

Chapter 194 A man who falls in love has a heart smaller than a pinhole.
Zhiwan froze, clenching her fists. She dared not look up; all she could see was the man's dark blue robe and black boots.

It was my cousin, Lu Zhan.

Thinking of her bold and absurd behavior during their rendezvous in her dream, her face flushed red and hot, so embarrassed that she wanted to disappear. She quickly lowered her head.

She was too ashamed to face her cousin.

She was so regretful and embarrassed that she just wanted to disappear on the spot.

Seeing the girl's head hanging down, Lu Zhan could roughly guess her feelings.

His thin lips tightened. The displeasure he felt when he saw her whispering with Chen Junyu had been replaced by a feeling of helplessness. He softened his voice and asked, "Cousin, are you feeling unwell?"

Zhiwan shuddered, came to her senses, and stammered, "No! Thank you... cousin."

"Ah Zhan, what brings you here?" Seeing her son, Madam Wei was both surprised and delighted.

Thinking of something, she quickly looked behind him.

But behind him was only Chen Jiu, and there were no girls, which made him somewhat disappointed.

She thought her son's sudden appearance at the theater was because he had brought his daughter to see the show.

It turned out not to be.

"After I returned home, I heard that my mother had brought my cousin to see a play. I thought it had been a while since I'd seen one, so I came to join in the fun," Lu Zhan said calmly, glancing at Chen Junyu. "I didn't expect Young Master Chen to be here as well."

"I have met Lord Lu." Chen Junyu stood up, bowed to him, and tactfully sat down in the seat next to him.

Lu Zhan lifted the hem of his robe and sat down in his original spot as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Zhiwan's breath hitched, and her body stiffened.

Although there was a table between them, she still felt extremely awkward and uncomfortable.

If she had known this day would come, she would have been more restrained in her dream.

Zhiwan wanted to cry but had no tears.

"What play is being performed at the theater today?" Lu Zhan asked casually, stroking the cup in his hand.

Zhiwan: "..."

Seeing the girl's hesitant expression, Lu Zhan paused before asking, "Is it 'The Peony Pavilion'?"

Zhiwan's eyelashes fluttered, but she replied with feigned composure, "It seems...so it is."

"Hmm, that's good, we can take a look." Lu Zhan's lips curled into a faint smile.

Just as Zhiwan was feeling extremely uncomfortable, the play began.

She used to enjoy watching plays, but now she has absolutely no interest in them.

She lowered her head and tried to eat the sunflower seeds on the plate to hide her unease.

She had to thank Chen Junyu for shelling so many sunflower seeds for her, so she would have something to do.

As she was eating, her hand suddenly felt empty.

She paused for a moment, then turned to look at the man beside her.

Then I saw that the dish containing the melon seeds had already been handed to my cousin.

She stammered, "Cousin...cousin?"

“Chen Jiu hasn’t had lunch yet and is a little hungry. Cousin, if you don’t mind, why don’t you give him some?” Lu Zhan asked casually.

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan immediately looked at Chen Jiu.

Chen Jiu: "..."

He ate a lot at noon, didn't he? He's not hungry at all.

He blankly accepted the plate handed to him by the prince.

Why is the Crown Prince suddenly being so nice to him?
"Thank you very much, Miss." Chen Jiu was inwardly apprehensive, but his face beamed with joy as he thanked her.

Zhiwan shook her head. "It's just some melon seeds. Since you're hungry, you can have these snacks too." As she spoke, she handed him the pastries on the table. She was very puzzled. Melon seeds don't keep you full. Why did her cousin give her melon seeds instead of pastries?
Chen Jiu quickly reached out and took it, then suddenly realized what was going on.

The sunflower seeds were peeled by Chen Junyu for Miss Biao. Is the young master using him as an excuse because he doesn't allow Miss Biao to eat sunflower seeds peeled by other men?

He said, "Why is the Crown Prince suddenly being so nice to him?"

Actually, the Crown Prince was jealous! Sure enough, a man in love has a heart smaller than a pinhole!
Chen Jiu mentally complained about his young master's pettiness.

Zhiwan forced herself to watch the play so that she wouldn't feel embarrassed.

This method really worked.

Just as she was engrossed in watching, the man's deep voice suddenly reached her ears, "Take it and eat it."

Zhiwan was taken aback. She turned her head and saw that her cousin had pushed a plate full of melon seeds in front of her, and next to him was a pile of melon seed shells. Obviously, he had shelled the melon seeds himself.

She hesitated for a moment before reaching out to take the plate. "Thank you, cousin." She didn't dare to meet his eyes. After taking the plate, her gaze returned to the stage, but her heart was in turmoil.

My cousin probably doesn't know that she's the girl he had a secret rendezvous with in his dream, right?

Zhiwan thought to herself, trying to deceive herself.

After finally enduring the performance, Zhiwan was about to get up when Ouyang Zhenzhu walked over, her eyes red-rimmed. "Wanwan, that performance was so moving. It made me cry so much."

Seeing the tears welling up in her eyes, Zhiwan said helplessly, "It's all an act."

"Even though it's fictional, it's very touching," Ouyang Zhenzhu said softly, then frowned. "Do you think anyone in real life can meet their beloved man in their dreams like Du Liniang?"

Upon hearing her mention dreams, Zhiwan subconsciously looked in Lu Zhan's direction, only to find that the man had just turned his head.

Their eyes met, and she felt a jolt in her heart, immediately looking away.

“Dreams… are always the opposite.” After a long pause, Zhiwan replied softly.

“Yes, in reality, who can dream of someone they’ve never met before, or someone they don’t know well?” Ouyang Zhenzhu nodded in agreement, her emotions calming down considerably. She pouted and said, “It’s all fake, fake!”

Zhiwan remained silent.

Thinking about the dream she had, she also felt it was absurd and unbelievable.

But that's exactly what happened to her.

Thinking back to when she first had the dream, she wasn't familiar with her cousin yet. Moreover, at that time, she was very afraid of her cousin and kept her distance from him. The two of them hardly interacted, so why were they able to dream about each other?
So when she learned that the man in her dream was real, she never thought of her cousin.

However, to her surprise, the least likely person was actually the one from her dream.

"Alright, let's go." At this moment, Madam Wei stood up and said.

Zhiwan gathered her thoughts.

The group left Qingyin Pavilion.

"Wanwan, Aunt Lu, Lord Lu, my cousin and I will head back now," Ouyang Zhenzhu said goodbye to them.

Looking at her good friend, Zhiwan felt reluctant to part with her. She opened her mouth, but in the end, she only said, "Take care on the road."

After Ouyang Zhenzhu and Chen Junyu left, Zhiwan followed Wei Shi into the carriage.

With the carriage separating them, they no longer had to face their cousin. Just as Zhiwan was about to breathe a sigh of relief, she saw Lu Zhan lift the curtain and walk in.

Zhiwan: "..."

Whatever you fear will come true.

"Didn't you come on horseback?" Madam Wei looked at her son with some surprise.

In the past, her son rarely rode in a carriage with her when they went out.

"I'm a little tired, so I sent Chen Jiuqi back," Lu Zhan said calmly, taking a seat next to Zhiwan.

Zhiwan froze, not daring to move.

"Cousin, what did you think of the play just now? Was it good?" the man suddenly asked, turning his head.

Zhiwan felt a chill run down her spine and nodded, "Good, good...it looks good."

Lu Zhan paused, then looked at Madam Wei, "Chen Junyu is nothing special. Mother, please don't bring my cousin to meet him again, lest people misunderstand."

Upon hearing this, Madam Wei said irritably, "You're about to become someone's son-in-law, and you still have the nerve to meddle in your cousin's affairs? Lu Zhan, I'm warning you, if you don't give up the idea of ​​marrying into the family, then I will formally take Wan'er as my daughter, find her a husband, and let her husband inherit the title in place of you!"

Lu Zhan lowered his eyes, "Mother's idea is brilliant!"

Wei's family was delayed.

(End of this chapter)