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

Chapter 217 Who Has the Audacity to Act So Rigidly?

Zhiwan: "..."

Thinking about what happened in her dream, her face turned even redder.

Good heavens, my aunt was sleeping right next to me, and she was having an affair with my cousin in her sleep...

What a shame.

"Wan'er?" Madam Wei was extremely worried when she saw that Wan'er remained silent.

"Aunt, I'm fine. It's probably just the heat. I'll go wash my face." Zhiwan said hurriedly and got out of bed to wash her face.

After washing her face with cold water, she calmed down a lot, and her face wasn't so hot anymore.

Fortunately, the Wei family didn't think too much about it.

She picked up a round fan and said to Zhiwan, "It's still early until dawn. Lie down quickly, and I'll fan you."

Zhiwan wanted to refuse, but Madam Wei insisted, "Listen to me, lie down quickly."

Zhiwan had no choice but to lie down next to her.

Wei lay beside her, holding a round fan, and gently fanned her.

A gentle breeze blew, and Zhiwan actually felt sleepy again.

She fell asleep shortly afterward.

Looking at her sleeping face, Madam Wei's heart melted.

It must be that Heaven pitied her for not having a daughter and sent Wan'er to her side to make up for her regret.

And this young girl will be her daughter-in-law in the future.

Thinking of something, she couldn't help but sigh. It was really a good deal for that unfilial son, Lu Zhan.

When Zhiwan woke up again, Wei was no longer in her room, and Shuang'er was packing her luggage.

"Miss, you're awake." Seeing that she was awake, Shuang'er quickly put down what she was doing and went to help her get dressed and wash up.

"Where is your aunt?" Zhiwan asked.

"Madam has returned to her room," Shuang'er replied.

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan did not ask any further questions.

Last night, her aunt told her that she would take her to Yangzhou today to tell her about her marriage to her cousin at her parents' graves.

Just as Zhiwan finished washing up, Granny Fang walked in with a beaming smile. "Miss, the young master has arrived. Madam invites you to join us for breakfast."

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan hesitated.

Last night in her dream, she had a secret rendezvous with her cousin. Will she feel awkward when she sees him in person?
"Young lady?" Granny Fang asked, seeing that she hadn't spoken for a while.

"Okay, I'll be right there," Zhiwan said quickly, snapping out of her daze.

When she followed Granny Fang over, her cousin was already there.

Today he wore a bamboo-green robe, which made his face look like jade, extremely handsome, and gentle and refined.

Upon seeing Zhiwan enter, his dark eyes immediately turned to her.

Thinking of what happened in her dream last night, Zhiwan didn't dare to look him in the eye. She lowered her eyes and went inside.

"Aunt, Cousin."

She curtsied to the two of them.

"Wan'er, sit down quickly." Madam Wei pulled her to sit down beside her. "After we finish our meal, we will set off. Your cousin is too busy to accompany us, but he will take us to the boat."

Zhiwan nodded and picked up her chopsticks.

Lu Zhan raised an eyebrow when he saw that his cousin didn't dare to look up at him the whole time.

Where did that girl's audacity from her dream last night go?
After breakfast, while Madam Wei got up to give instructions to Granny Fang, Lu Zhan secretly took Zhi Wan's hand under the table.

Zhiwan's fingers stiffened for a moment, and she tried to pull them back, but the man held them even tighter.

"How come my cousin is a completely different person after just one night?"

Zhiwan feigned ignorance, "What do you mean by this, cousin?"

Lu Zhan paused, looking at her with a deep gaze.

Just as Zhiwan was getting restless from being stared at, her palms suddenly started to itch.

Realizing what had happened, her face flushed, and she nervously looked at her aunt who was not far away, giving instructions to Granny Fang.

Her heart jumped into her throat.

Aunt is right inside the house. My cousin is too audacious. As if knowing what she was thinking, Lu Zhan suddenly leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Compared to my cousin, I'm nothing."

Zhiwan: "..."

She feigned composure and said, "I don't understand what my cousin is saying."

"Is that so?" Lu Zhan smiled faintly, his words carrying a hidden meaning. "In my dream, my cousin was so lewd, audacious, and reckless!"

The phrase "bold as a bat" made Zhiwan choke on her saliva.

"Cough cough cough..."

Her violent coughing drew Wei's attention. "Wan'er, what's wrong?"

Zhiwan hurriedly waved her hand, "No, it's nothing..."

"Lu Zhan, how do you take care of people?" Madam Wei looked at her son with dissatisfaction.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhan's lips curled into a smile. "It was my fault." Then he raised his hand and patted Zhi Wan's back in a seemingly righteous manner.

Zhiwan: "..."

"Is your cousin feeling better?" Lu Zhan asked with concern.

Zhiwan gave him a look that was hard to describe.

If it weren't for the fact that he was still holding one of her hands tightly under the table, she would have truly felt that she was ungrateful.

"Thank you, cousin, I feel much better." Zhiwan took the opportunity to push his hand away.

Lu Zhan paused for a moment, then didn't press the matter further.

"What use are you? You can't even take care of people." Madam Wei walked over and glared at her son with a look of disgust.

Lu Zhan said good-naturedly, "Mother is right. This time when we return to Beijing, I will have to trouble you to take good care of my cousin."

Madam Wei paused, looking at her son's serious expression, and couldn't help but tease, "Oh my, you're already so nervous before you're even married?"

Zhiwan's toes curled up in embarrassment.

"My cousin is my fiancée. If I'm not nervous about her, who should I be nervous about?" Lu Zhan said calmly and composedly.

If it weren't for his reddened ears, Zhiwan would almost have admired him.

"That's so cheesy!" Madam Wei rubbed her arms without any politeness.

Zhiwan couldn't sit still any longer and quickly made an excuse to slip away.

As they set off, Zhiwan discovered that they were being escorted by Jiang Shi and several other guards.

"Where is Chen Jiu?" Zhiwan couldn't help but ask.

“He has other important matters to attend to,” Lu Zhan said succinctly.

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan did not ask any further questions.

Lu Zhan personally escorted them to the dock.

"Alright, you're busy with official duties, go back now. Don't worry, I'll take care of your little cousin," Madam Wei joked.

"Thank you, Mother." Lu Zhan bowed to her solemnly.

Zhi Wan's heart skipped a beat, and she boarded the boat first.

However, as soon as she entered the cabin, a familiar male voice sounded behind her, "You go out first."

Zhiwan was taken aback. She turned around and saw that the man who had been on the dock had actually followed her.

Shuang'er covered her mouth and chuckled, then tactfully left the cabin and closed the door behind her.

"Why did you come up here?" Upon seeing this, Zhiwan nervously clenched her handkerchief.

"I've come up to check, just in case there are any petty thieves hiding on board, making it unsafe," Lu Zhan said casually, and then solemnly inspected the entire cabin.

When Zhiwan saw that he had even carefully checked under the bed, her initial tension at suddenly seeing him there dissipated.

She poured herself a cup of tea and was about to drink it when the man stopped her.

"Don't drink it carelessly, it might be poisonous."

Zhiwan was startled and quickly put the cup down.

Then I saw my cousin take out a silver needle and solemnly probe it into the cup and teapot.

After a moment, seeing that the silver needle did not change color, he said, "It's not poisonous."

Zhiwan breathed a sigh of relief, picked up her cup, and took a sip when the cup was taken away from her hand. The next moment, her wet lips were kissed by the man.

(End of this chapter)