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

Chapter 205 She really couldn't handle her cousin's enthusiasm!
Meeting the man's mischievous gaze, Zhiwan felt a chill run down her spine, and her toes inside her shoes curled up awkwardly.

Every time she thought about what she did to her cousin in her dream, she felt embarrassed.

"But do you want me to say it for you?" Lu Zhan asked slowly.

Zhiwan: "..."

"My cousin always touches me in her dreams... um!"

Before Lu Zhan could finish speaking, the girl pounced on him and covered his mouth.

Lu Zhan: "..."

"Stop talking!" Zhiwan shouted angrily at him.

Lu Zhan looked up at her, a hint of a smile clearly flashing in his eyes.

This is probably the real her personality, isn't it?
The man's breath burned her palm, bringing her back to her senses. She quickly let go of his hand and took two steps back.

She looked at the man with a serious expression. "What exactly do you want?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhan stood up and stepped closer to her. "My request is very simple: my cousin must take responsibility for me."

"What?" Zhiwan exclaimed in astonishment.

Lu Zhan paused, his slender fingers resting on his belt. "Doesn't my cousin like painting? I can be her model."

Zhiwan: "..."

"From now on, my cousin will have to support the family. I can only say that she'll have to work hard and try to earn more money," the man added.

Zhiwan's brow twitched. She looked down and saw that her cousin had already unbuckled his belt, revealing the clothes underneath.

Seeing that her cousin was about to take off his outer robe, her face flushed, and she quickly grabbed his hand.

She felt a chill run down her spine and swallowed hard, saying, "You...you shouldn't do this."

Where's the promised coldness?
Having grown accustomed to her cousin's cold and aloof attitude, she simply couldn't handle his sudden enthusiasm.

Lu Zhan paused, then suddenly reached out, picked her up, and placed her on the desk behind him.

Zhiwan was stunned for a moment, and the next moment, she was pressed against the deck behind her.

"If my cousin feels embarrassed, she can just pretend it's a dream..."

The man's warm lips brushed against her earlobe, and her mind went blank.

By the time she realized what was happening, the man had already lowered his head and captured her lips with his, while his hands were raised and pressed against the deck.

Zhiwan froze.

When she realized what had happened, she was so embarrassed that her heart was pounding.

Although the two did something even more intimate in their dream, this is in reality.

And right now, she doesn't want to have any more involvement with her cousin.

Her heart was pounding when her cousin kissed her, but she still maintained some composure. In a moment of panic, she couldn't help but bite her cousin back.

She used considerable force, and the man let out a muffled groan, releasing her and looking at her with dark eyes.

Seeing the two cuts on her cousin's lips, Zhiwan felt extremely guilty.

She reached out and nudged him, whispering, "Cousin, calm down, this isn't a dream anymore."

Lu Zhan paused for a moment, then wiped his lips, his voice slightly hoarse, "Does my cousin mean it's possible in dreams?"

"Of course not, we can't do that anymore. You're my respected cousin!" Zhiwan's voice was slightly louder, both as a reminder to the other person and to herself.

Lu Zhan paused, then suddenly reached out and touched her flushed face, his voice low and deep, "Is that really what you think, cousin? Or are you just deceiving yourself?"

Zhiwan's beautiful peach blossom eyes widened. "I didn't!"

"Is that so?" Lu Zhan looked at her sharply with his dark eyes.

“Of course!” Zhiwan emphasized.

"I understand." Lu Zhan smiled slightly and reached out to pat her head.

Zhi Wan: "..." Seeing the man turn and leave, she breathed a sigh of relief and quickly poured herself a cup of cold tea to calm the strange feeling in her heart.

A short while later, Shuang'er came in.

"Miss, you and the young master..." Shuang'er asked cautiously.

Seeing this, Zhiwan remembered that her cousin had suddenly appeared in the cabin earlier, and said in an annoyed tone, "Did you let my cousin in?"

Shuang'er said awkwardly, "This whole ship belongs to the young master. Wherever the young master wants to go, this servant can't stop him."

Zhiwan was somewhat annoyed, but she didn't say anything.

My cousin wants to get into her cabin; there are plenty of ways to do it.

Shuang'er's gaze lingered for a moment on the girl's slightly swollen lips. Recalling the new cut on the boy's lips when he left earlier, she vaguely understood something.

She asked cautiously, "Miss, did the young master... make things difficult for you?"

Zhiwan was taken aback.

Recalling the scene of her cousin pinning her down on the deck and kissing her, her face flushed, and she vehemently denied it, saying, "Nothing like that happened, don't make wild guesses."

Upon hearing this, Shuang'er didn't ask any more questions, but after thinking for a moment, she couldn't help but remind her, "Miss, there's no one left in our family. If something happens, no one will stand up for us. Miss, you should be careful to entrust yourself to someone else."

Zhiwan looked at her in astonishment.

Shuang'er lowered her head, avoiding her gaze, and whispered, "I'm only thinking of you, Miss. There are many fickle people in this world. Once they get something, they don't cherish it anymore. They start something and then abandon it. There are countless examples of this."

Zhiwan: "..."

After a long pause, she couldn't help but say something in defense of her cousin: "My cousin isn't that kind of person."

Although her cousin kept pressuring her, she knew his character well.

My cousin isn't that kind of person!
Shuang'er didn't want to speculate about the young master in that way, but she didn't want her mistress to get hurt even more.

“Since Miss trusts the young master, why not let him marry you while he is currently fond of you? Once you have a formal title, you won’t have anything to fear,” Shuang’er said.

Zhiwan frowned upon hearing this, "Have you forgotten that I don't want to get married and only want to marry into a wealthy family? Besides, my status is not good enough for my cousin. My cousin should marry a noblewoman."

Upon hearing this, Shuang'er wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Zhiwan, "I'm hungry, go and get dinner quickly."

"Yes."

The next morning.

Zhiwan was still asleep when she suddenly heard a commotion outside.

She frowned, initially not wanting to pay attention, but the noise was too loud and she couldn't sleep, so she got up, dressed, and went outside to see what was going on.

As soon as they stepped outside, they saw Chen Jiu pinning a young man to the ground and demanding in a stern voice, "When did you get into this mess?"

The young man's face was pressed to the ground, but he gritted his teeth and remained silent.

"Who is he?" Lu Zhan asked in a deep voice.

"Your Highness, this person is..."

Before Chen Jiu could finish speaking, Zhi Wan interrupted him, "Cousin, he's someone I hired."

"The person you hired?" Lu Zhan frowned as he looked at her.

"Yes." Zhiwan nodded, looking at the young man on the ground with a puzzled expression.

The young man was Guo Yong.

Upon hearing what Zhiwan said, he immediately understood, "You're the boss?"

"Hmm." Zhiwan nodded, then asked in surprise, "How did you end up here?"

Guo Yong glanced at the people around him, his eyes flickered, and then he fell silent.

Zhiwan could tell that he had something he couldn't say, so she said to Lu Zhan, "Cousin, may I speak with him alone for a moment?"

"No!" Lu Zhan's voice was slightly cold.

(End of this chapter)