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

Chapter 317 Newlywed
Although her cousin's words had a teasing tone, Zhiwan's heart was somewhat at ease.

Yes, the second wife moved out and lived separately a long time ago, and the old lady was sent to the estate to live out her days in peace by her aunt, who said she needed to recuperate.

Now, in this vast mansion, everything is under my aunt's control. No one else can interfere, and naturally, no one dares to speak ill of her anymore.

Lu Zhan picked her up and took her to the wardrobe to choose a dress.

Looking at the dazzling array of clothes in the wardrobe, Lu Zhan asked gently, "Which one would you like to wear?"

Looking at the beautiful dresses in front of her, Zhiwan was having some trouble making a choice.

These dresses were all bought for her by her aunt.

Each piece is exquisitely crafted and beautifully designed.

Zhiwan looked around but couldn't make up her mind.

She blinked, then hugged Lu Zhan's neck and said, "Why don't you help me choose, cousin?"

"What did you call me?" Lu Zhan asked her teasingly.

“Cousin?” Zhiwan asked, puzzled. “Haven’t I always called you that?”

“That was before. Now we’re husband and wife,” Lu Zhan reminded him. “Hmm? What should you call me now?”

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan finally reacted, her face slightly flushed, and she nestled against his neck, softly calling out, "Husband, my lord."

The word "husband" made her feel extremely uncomfortable.

Even though the man in front of her is now indeed her husband.

Her cousin became her husband, and she became her cousin's wife.

The change in identity made her feel shy, but she felt mostly sweet inside.

She buried her face in her cousin's chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, and her heart suddenly fluttered.

What Zhiwan didn't know was that her voice was naturally soft, and when she shyly called out "husband," it had a captivating charm.

Hearing this, Lu Zhan's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly tightened his arms around his cousin.

He suddenly regretted teasing his cousin.

To distract himself, he grabbed a dress from the closet and shoved it into Zhiwan's arms, saying, "Cousin, wear this."

Zhiwan picked it up and looked at it, then said strangely, "What kind of taste does my cousin have? On such a joyous occasion, you want me to wear white?"

Lu Zhan had just grabbed it randomly, but upon hearing this, he realized that he had actually picked up a white dress.

He coughed lightly and asked in return, "Can't it be white?"

Zhiwan looked at him with a complicated expression. "Of course, it's fine normally, but today is my first day since I entered the family. I'm going to serve tea to my parents later, and I'm dressed in all white, which is really not festive."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhan had no choice but to help her choose a bright red dress again. "Is this one okay?"

Zhiwan reached out and took it, "This one will do."

Lu Zhan put her down. "Go ahead and change. I'll wait for you outside."

"Mm." Zhiwan nodded.

After she changed her clothes, Shuang'er came in and helped her comb her hair.

Looking at herself in the mirror with her hair styled like a married woman, Zhiwan was stunned for a moment.

"Miss, you look so beautiful," Shuang'er complimented.

If Miss was once a budding flower, she is now a fully blooming peony.

Exquisite and noble, a beauty that rivals the heavens.

Zhiwan snapped out of her daze and glared at her, "You're so sweet-talking!"

Shuang'er chuckled, "What I said is true. If Miss goes out like this, she'll definitely steal the young master's heart."

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan's face flushed slightly. She pretended to be annoyed and said, "Your mouth is getting worse and worse. In a few days, I'll definitely marry you off. Then I'll have Jiang Shi teach you a lesson."

Sure enough, Shuang'er shut her mouth and stopped talking when Jiang Shi was mentioned.

Zhiwan chuckled and pinched her slightly flushed cheek. "Let's see if you dare to make fun of others again."

Shuang'er quickly begged for forgiveness, "I misspoke, please forgive me, Miss."

Zhiwan laughed and said, "Alright, I was just teasing you. Go find your Brother Jiang to play with."

"Miss!" Shuang'er stomped her foot in annoyance.

Zhiwan smiled and left the house.

Lu Zhan was standing outside when he heard footsteps and turned around. He already knew his cousin was beautiful, but seeing her dressed as a newlywed, he couldn't help but be amazed.

In the blink of an eye, the naive young girl has gained a mature charm as a married woman.

However, even after this transformation, she remains stunningly beautiful.

As soon as Zhiwan approached, her cousin took her hand.

"Let's go." Lu Zhan remained calm, but he tightened his grip on his cousin's hand.

Zhiwan didn't notice her cousin's unusual behavior.

As soon as she stepped out of the house, her eyes were drawn to the layout of the courtyard.

This is Qingyun Residence, my cousin's former residence.

But now it has become the place where the two are getting married.

In her dreams, she had been to her cousin's bedroom, but that was all; she had no idea what the courtyard outside was like.

In reality, she had never even been to her cousin's yard.

It turns out that the courtyard where my cousin lives is so big and spacious.

The yard is planted with bamboo, and there is a pavilion and a small pond. There is also a swing on the grass next to it.

Her gaze lingered for a moment when she saw the swing.

She couldn't imagine that her meticulous cousin would swing on a swing in the yard.

Seeing her gaze fixed on the swing, Lu Zhan knew what she was thinking.

“That was built for you by your good mother-in-law. And that pond was also dug by her. She raised some fish in it. She said that when you’re bored, you can feed the fish and swing on the swing.” Lu Zhan explained gently.

Zhiwan was taken aback. "Mother repaired all of these for me?"

“Hmm, so the courtyard wasn’t like this before,” Lu Zhan said.

Zhiwan could imagine the scene of her mother-in-law making a mess of the courtyard.

Actually, her mother-in-law had asked her before whether she wanted to live in a separate courtyard.

She did like Yaoguang Pavilion, after all, she had lived there for five years.

However, because Lu Lan killed Aunt Xu there and framed her, her mother-in-law felt it was bad luck and ordered Yaoguang Pavilion to be sealed off.

Of course, even if it weren't sealed off, she wouldn't dare to stay there.

Later, the mother-in-law thought about it and decided that it would be better for the couple to live in the same courtyard, so she renovated her cousin's Qingyun Residence into a new house.

"You don't mind that your mother renovated your courtyard like this, do you?" Zhiwan blinked and asked deliberately.

Lu Zhan put his arm around her shoulder and said, "As long as you're happy, I don't care what Mother does."

In fact, Zhiwan already knew he had agreed, but hearing him say it in person was a different story.

Zhiwan was very pleased.

Actually, there was another reason why her mother-in-law made her live in her cousin's yard. She said that it's better to keep an eye on a man nearby so that he won't have a chance to cheat.

Of course, she didn't think she could keep a man who wanted to cheat on her under her thumb.

Even if he's kept under control at home, he can always find opportunities to cheat on his wife outside.

However, based on her understanding of her cousin, he wouldn't be that kind of scheming person at the moment.

But what will happen in the future is hard to say.

Because people's hearts are fickle.

No one can control what will happen in the future. All she can do is live well in the present. In addition, she needs to save a lot of money so that even if her cousin changes his mind, she won't be afraid.

"What are you thinking about?" Lu Zhan asked, puzzled as she kept smiling and frowning.

Zhiwan gave him a deep look. “Cousin, you will have to hand over your salary to me for safekeeping. Also, if you have to socialize outside, you must report to me first. In addition, if there is nothing to do at the office, you must not linger outside after you finish your shift. You must return to your residence as soon as possible.”

Lu Zhan: "..."

"Doesn't my cousin agree?" Zhiwan's heart sank when she saw that he didn't say anything.

Is her cousin already refusing to give in to her wishes after their wedding?

Sure enough, once a man gets something, he doesn't cherish it anymore...

Seeing the light in her beautiful eyes visibly dim, Lu Zhan felt a pang of guilt and hugged her, coaxing, "Whatever you say, goes. I didn't mean to refuse you."

"Really?" Zhiwan's eyes regained their light.