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

Chapter 206 My cousin's strength is terrifying.

Zhiwan choked.

She didn't expect her cousin to reject her so decisively.

Looking at the cold, handsome face of the man, revealing his aloofness, she secretly curled her lip. Yesterday, in her cabin, her cousin was not like this at all.

My cousin changed his mind way too fast.

Zhiwan harbored resentment.

She twisted the handkerchief in her hand, and finally compromised, saying, "Then please let him go, cousin."

"This person's origins are unknown. He suddenly boarded the ship. What if he is an assassin?" Lu Zhan said calmly.

Zhiwan hurriedly said, "Guo Yong is not an assassin. He was hired by Zhao Dong to protect me."

"Protect you? With him?" Lu Zhan scoffed.

Zhiwan: "..."

How could she detect a hint of contempt in her cousin's tone?
Although Guo Yong cannot compare to Chen Jiu, he is still a kind and honest man. He must have gotten on the ship for her sake.

“Guo Yong is very strong,” Zhiwan couldn’t help but say in Guo Yong’s defense.

"Very strong?" Lu Zhan's dark eyes narrowed slightly.

Meeting her cousin's dark, deep eyes, Zhiwan felt inexplicably nervous. Despite the pressure, she nodded and said, "Yes, that's what Zhao Dong said."

Lu Zhan didn't say anything, but suddenly walked over and stepped on Guo Yong's back.

A sound of bones grinding together rang out, and the next moment, Guo Yong cried out in pain.

Zhiwan was startled and gripped her handkerchief tightly. What was her cousin doing?

Seeing Guo Yong's face contorted in pain, she swallowed hard.

My cousin's strength is terrifying.

I didn't see him exert any force, so why was Guo Yong in so much pain?

"Is this what my cousin meant by being strong?" Lu Zhan withdrew his foot and turned to look at Zhiwan.

Zhiwan: "..."

"Take this man away and interrogate him carefully!" Lu Zhan instructed Chen Jiu.

"Yes," Chen Jiu replied respectfully, picked up Guo Yong, and went down to the lower cabin.

Seeing this, Zhiwan hurriedly said, "Cousin, Guo Yong really isn't an assassin. He came aboard the ship, he should be looking for me..."

Lu Zhan nodded. "Then tell me, cousin, what did he want from you? Are you close to him? Or... do you have a crush on him?"

Zhiwan was taken aback and hurriedly denied it, saying, "No way!"

"Nothing?" Lu Zhan waved his hand, and all the guards on the deck retreated. He took two steps toward his cousin.

Zhi Wan's heart skipped a beat. Clutching her handkerchief, she took two steps back and said quickly, "I'm not familiar with Guo Yong, and I've never been interested in him. I've only met him once!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhan's brows softened, and he said calmly, "I thought my cousin had taken a liking to this honest and kind man and wanted to take him as her husband."

Zhiwan felt a chill run down her spine.

What does it mean?
Besides, he's honest and kind, so why does she have to fall for him?

However, she quickly remembered Shen Longjin, Bai Yi, and Chen Junyu from before.

She was speechless.

"Could it be that I was right, my cousin really has taken a liking to Guo Yong?" Lu Zhan asked, his voice slightly deep, seeing that she remained silent and did not refute him.

“You’re talking nonsense, I didn’t!” Zhiwan retorted.

Lu Zhan smiled and reached out to pat her head. "That's good, sweetie!"

Zhi Wan: "..." Realizing what was happening, she hurriedly grabbed his large hand, but the man instead grabbed her hand.

Just as she was about to break free, the man exerted a slight force and pulled her into his arms.

Seeing the handsome face looming large before her, Zhiwan snapped out of her daze, quickly turning her head away and saying urgently, "I haven't rinsed my mouth yet!"

Lu Zhan paused, looking at her with a half-smile, "Didn't you rinse your mouth? What did you think I was up to, cousin?"

Zhiwan: "..."

"Does that mean it's okay just because my cousin rinsed her mouth?" Lu Zhan smiled with pleasure.

"Of course not!" Zhiwan regretted her slip of the tongue, pushed him away, and hurriedly ran into the cabin.

"Miss, the salt for rinsing your mouth is ready." At this moment, Shuang'er came over.

Zhiwan: "..."

"What's wrong, Miss?" Seeing her troubled expression, Shuang'er couldn't help but ask.

"It's nothing," Zhiwan shook her head.

After breakfast, thinking about Guo Yong who was being held in the lower cabin, Zhiwan felt uneasy and, taking Shuang'er with her, decided to sneak down to the lower cabin to check on him.

However, just as the two reached the stairs connecting to the lower cabin, they bumped into Lu Zhan coming up from below.

Zhiwan was stunned for a moment, and wanted to turn around and run away, but it was too late. So she braced herself and greeted him, "Cousin."

"Is my cousin going down to the lower deck?" Lu Zhan asked unhurriedly.

"I'm getting a bit bored in the cabin, so I'm going to walk around," Zhiwan said, trying to remain calm.

"So you were bored." Lu Zhan nodded. "But the lower cabin isn't a place you can go. Go back."

"Yes." Zhiwan followed him back to the deck.

Looking at the man walking ahead, she thought for a moment and couldn't help but ask, "Cousin, how is Guo Yong now?"

“This man is tight-lipped and stubborn. Even after being subjected to severe torture, he still refused to reveal how he managed to get on the ship,” Lu Zhan said, stopping in his tracks.

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan felt a pang of worry for Guo Yong and stammered, "He's not a truly wicked person. Using such severe torture... isn't that a bit excessive?"

"Your cousin feels sorry for him?" Lu Zhan's tone became indifferent.

Zhiwan frowned. "He only came to the ship because of me."

Seeing that she didn't deny it, Lu Zhanjun's face turned cold. "Cousin, are you so sure? Then tell me, what did he want to do with you on the ship?"

Zhiwan was worried that Guo Yong would be tortured if he didn't tell the truth, so she told him her thoughts: "Guo Yong was hired by me and was supposed to go to Yangzhou with me, but... but an accident happened that day. My cousin brought me to this ship. He must have seen me and thought that my cousin had captured me, so he... so he sneaked onto this ship and wanted to take the opportunity to rescue me."

After hearing this, Lu Zhan commented lightly, "My cousin is quite thoughtful; she even thought of hiring someone to protect her."

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan lowered her head sheepishly.

Lu Zhan's gaze fell on the top of her head.

This girl looks gentle and obedient, but she actually has many ideas and her own opinions. As soon as she discovered that he was the one who shared her dreams, she immediately thought of running away and even hired someone to accompany and protect her.

If he doesn't keep a close eye on her, this girl could disappear from his ship in the next step.
"Once we reach the next dock, I will have Guo Yong released, but my cousin had better give up on the idea of ​​escaping." Lu Zhan's tone was calm, yet his words left no room for doubt.

Her fingers, hidden beneath her delicate sleeves, quietly clenched.

When she saw Guo Yong, her desire to escape was rekindled.

When her cousin saw through her act, she immediately deflated.

Finally, she nodded and looked at Lu Zhan sincerely, "I understand, but I never thought of running away. Cousin, you're overthinking it."

"I hope I'm overthinking it." Lu Zhan raised his hand and patted her head. "Otherwise, no matter where you run off to, I can find you. If you don't believe me, you're welcome to try."

Meeting the man's unsmiling eyes, Zhiwan's heart trembled. She knew her cousin wasn't joking, and that he truly possessed that ability.

(End of this chapter)