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

Chapter 200 Zhiwan's face flushed crimson with embarrassment; she wanted to disappear into the ground.
The man groaned and stopped kissing Zhiwan. He paused, raised his hand to touch the corner of his lips, and saw blood on his fingertips, but he wasn't angry.

His gaze swept over the girl's bright red, slightly swollen lips, and he asked in a hoarse voice, "Are you still angry?"

Zhiwan was feeling ashamed and embarrassed about her earlier obsession when she heard this. She paused for a moment, then looked at the man.

But then they noticed a cut on the corner of the man's lip, with bloodstains on it.

She clenched her fingers and lowered her head guiltily.

She seemed to have bitten a little too hard just now.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Lu Zhan reached out and lifted her chin. "What's wrong?"

Zhiwan snapped out of her daze, quickly pushed him away, maintained a safe distance, and asked with a stern face, "Are you still planning to lock me up?"

Seeing that she seemed to want to distance herself from him, Lu Zhan paused and said calmly, "No, from today onwards, you are free to move around on the ship."

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Does the fact that her movements are no longer restricted mean that she will still have a chance to leave the capital?

No, my cousin just said she could move around freely on the boat, which means that although she won't be locked up anymore, she can only stay on the boat.

Realizing this, Zhiwan angrily said, "You said you wouldn't lock me up anymore, but you've made me stay on the ship. What's the difference between this and being locked in a cabin? I'm not a prisoner!"

"As I said, you are involved in a serious case and need your assistance in the investigation. During this time, your safety will naturally be protected," Lu Zhan said slowly and deliberately.

Zhi Wan scoffed, "Don't try to fool me. How could a young lady like me get involved in a serious case? This is clearly just an excuse for you to imprison me!"

Lu Zhan's handsome brows furrowed slightly. "You're overthinking it. How could I imprison you? But if you don't stay on the ship, how will you get to Yangzhou?"

Zhiwan's eyes flashed, and she stammered, "How did you know... I was going to Yangzhou?"

"You took your maid and sneaked away from the Lu family, even going to the dock. Weren't you just going to take a boat to Yangzhou? Where else could you go besides Yangzhou?" Lu Zhan said in a deep voice, a hint of anger in his eyes.

This girl actually wanted to leave without saying a word.

If he hadn't noticed, she would have already left.

Zhiwan sensed the displeasure in her cousin's words, which clearly indicated his dissatisfaction with her leaving without saying goodbye, and she couldn't help but feel ashamed.

Putting aside the fact that her cousin was the one she shared dreams with, he treated her so well in real life, yet she still wanted to sneak away.

And my aunt...

Will her aunt be very disappointed in her after learning that she left without saying goodbye?
Zhiwan suppressed her frustration and said defiantly, "The world is so big, it's not just Yangzhou, can't I go to other places?"

Lu Zhan nodded. "Yes, the world is so big, and there is more than just Yangzhou. But you grew up in Yangzhou and have never been to any other place besides Yangzhou and the capital."

You and Shuang'er, two young girls, leaving the capital, where else could you go besides Yangzhou? Let me guess, are you going to Yangzhou to find Nurse Chen in Red Leaf Village?

Zhiwan paused for a moment.

Meeting her cousin's all-knowing gaze, she felt incredibly flustered.

Her cousin was so clever that he easily guessed her thoughts. Even if she successfully went to Yangzhou, he would definitely find her.

"I...I'm not going." After a long pause, she lowered her head and said with some frustration.

Lu Zhan glanced down at her. "Really?"

“Of course.” Zhiwan nodded.

She can't go to Yangzhou, but she can go somewhere else.

Although she had never been to other places and was unfamiliar with them, it was still better than staying in the capital. She could no longer face her cousin honestly, and she didn't want her aunt to find out about her relationship with him.

She was afraid to face that awkward situation.

Lu Zhan stared at her sharply with his dark eyes for a long while before finally softening his tone, "Let's go, the ship has already set sail."

"What?" Zhiwan exclaimed in surprise. Realizing something, she hurriedly ran to the window, opened it, and discovered that the boat was already sailing on the river.

She turned around, looking at the man with a puzzled expression. "Cousin, what... are you going to do?"

“I haven’t finished my official business in Jiangnan yet. Since my cousin is so eager to go to Yangzhou, we can go there on the way,” Lu Zhan said casually.

Zhiwan wasn't stupid. Upon hearing this, she understood that her cousin wanted to keep her by his side so he could keep an eye on her.

She was deeply troubled.

It seems my cousin hasn't given up on marrying into her family.

But how could my cousin, being the only son of my aunt and uncle, marry into their family?

My aunt and uncle wouldn't agree either.

If her aunt and uncle found out about her relationship with her cousin, how would she face them? How could she possibly face her two elders again?
Her aunt treated her so well, yet she repaid kindness with enmity...

Zhiwan grew increasingly anxious and, disregarding the awkwardness, said bluntly, "Cousin, let's pretend that what happened in the dream never happened."

"How can we pretend that what has already happened never happened?" Lu Zhan said in a deep voice.

Zhi Wan choked for a moment, then stammered, "Anyway, anyway... you won't lose out."

Lu Zhan's temple throbbed, and his dark eyes narrowed slightly. "I'm not at a disadvantage? My cousin has probably forgotten that you flirted with me in every way, and even... touched my entire body."

Zhiwan: "..."

Her face flushed crimson, and she was so embarrassed she wanted to disappear into the ground.

She didn't know before that the man she shared her dreams with was her cousin. If she had known, she would never have done something so frivolous and absurd.

Fearing her cousin would make her take responsibility, she suppressed her shame, closed her eyes, and shouted, "But didn't you... enjoy it quite a bit back then? And... and you... touched me all over, and you even..."

"What else?" A deep voice suddenly sounded above her head. Zhiwan was startled and opened her eyes, only to realize that the man had approached at some point and was now pressing her against the window.

Zhiwan's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly reached out to push his chest away, "You, you shouldn't get so close, it's not good if someone sees us."

"We've touched you all over, so what if someone sees us?" Lu Zhan grabbed her hand, a hint of amusement in his voice.

Zhiwan: "..."

She was speechless, her face turning red with embarrassment. "Everything in the dream was consensual; no one forced anyone! And don't worry, I absolutely will not tell anyone about what happened in the dream!"

Seeing the girl's eagerness to distance herself from him, Lu Zhan narrowed his dark eyes and reminded her, "But what happened just now wasn't a dream. In reality, we've also had physical intimacy."

Zhiwan's face flushed, and she stared at him in astonishment.

So her cousin kissed her on purpose just now, just to make it impossible for her to sever ties with him?

My cousin is so cunning.

She was quite engrossed in it just now...

She said somewhat angrily, "Cousin, as the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, you have always been strict in enforcing the law, but how could you break the law today? You went against my wishes and have already violated the law. You are no different from a lecher!"

(End of this chapter)