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

Chapter 38 Will he think she's trying to seduce him?

As soon as Lu Zhan left, Ouyang Zhenzhu exclaimed in amazement, "Wanwan, your memory is really good. In that situation, you were able to remember the murderer's appearance perfectly, and even the clothes he was wearing were clearly remembered."

And your drawing skills are truly remarkable; you've captured the murderer perfectly, almost identical. With this portrait, it will be much easier for the authorities to apprehend the killer.

Zhiwan looked at her in surprise, "Didn't you say you didn't get a good look at the person's face when you were next door? How come you know now?"

“I was terrified at the time. I did glance at it, but I couldn’t remember it. Now that I’ve seen your portrait, I remember it,” Ouyang Zhenzhu said matter-of-factly.

Zhiwan: "..."

Not long after, Dongxiang returned with the shoes and socks she had bought.

Zhiwan put on her new shoes and socks, while Dongxiang wrapped up the old ones and took them away to get rid of them.

After putting on new shoes and socks, Zhiwan's face regained its color.

She was about to ask Dongxiang to check if Lu Zhan had finished his work when she saw Lu Zhan push open the door and walk in.

"Cousin," Zhiwan called out obediently.

Lu Zhan's gaze lingered on her face for a moment. Seeing that her complexion was no longer as pale as before, he asked, "Can you walk?"

“Yes, that’s fine,” Zhiwan quickly replied.

"Okay, let's go then." After saying that, Lu Zhan took the lead and walked out.

Seeing that Zhiwan was about to leave, Ouyang Zhenzhu immediately grabbed her hand, "I'll go with you."

Thinking that Ouyang Lei hadn't come over yet, and that he might have been delayed by something and unable to take Pearl back, she nodded and said, "Okay."

"Wanwan, I feel like I'm going to have nightmares tonight." Ouyang Zhenzhu held Zhiwan's hand tightly. "How about I sleep at your place tonight? It'll give us both some courage."

Zhiwan's brow twitched, and she instinctively opened her mouth to refuse.

She often has those kinds of dreams; she dreamed about it again last night.

If Pearl sleeps with her, and she has those kinds of dreams again, will she find out?
Seeing that she didn't speak, Ouyang Zhenzhu assured her, "I'm a very good sleeper. I don't snore or talk in my sleep."

When she was about to refuse, Zhiwan changed her words to, "I...can do it."

"I knew you were the best." Ouyang Zhenzhu was overjoyed.

Once they left the private room, the two realized that all the customers in the entire Baiwei Restaurant had left, and there were patrolling officials everywhere.

An official from the Ministry of Justice, upon seeing Lu Zhan, immediately approached him with a portrait in hand. "Lord Lu, where did you obtain this portrait?"

“It was drawn by the women in the family. At the time of the incident, they were having a meal in a private room and ran into the murderer head-on,” Lu Zhan explained succinctly.

Upon hearing this, the official glanced at the girls behind him.

Seeing that the two girls at the front were wearing veils that covered their faces completely, clearly indicating that they were unmarried, he consciously withdrew his gaze and dared not look any longer. "Thank you very much, Lord Lu, for today."

Seeing that the officials had searched the entire Baiwei Restaurant inside and out without finding anything, and were still wasting manpower here, Lu Zhan gave a suggestion: "I heard from the women in the family that the murderer was not in a hurry at all after killing the person, and even swaggered around. He obviously did not take the government seriously. Such arrogance suggests that the person is still in the capital. You have a portrait of the murderer now. If you act quickly enough, you may still be able to arrest him."

The official's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly bowed to him, "Thank you for your advice, Lord Lu. I will personally lead the men to arrest him!"

Lu Zhan nodded slightly and said nothing more. He was about to leave Baiweilou with Zhiwan and the others when several officials carrying a wooden plank were also about to leave.

The wooden plank was heavy, covered with a white cloth, but the end wasn't completely covered, revealing a pair of men's shoes.

Seeing this, Zhiwan was so frightened that she hurriedly moved aside.

Under the white cloth was clearly the deceased.

The officials are about to carry the person to the government office.

Thinking of the way the deceased had died, Zhiwan's face turned pale; she was terrified.

She was so focused on avoiding him that she didn't notice Lu Zhan standing to the side at all.

In her panic, she bumped headfirst into the man's arms. Her mind went blank; she looked up and stared at him blankly.

Lu Zhan hadn't expected her to suddenly bump into him. Her head hit his chest, and something soft brushed against his arm.

Realizing what it was, Lu Zhan's already cold face grew even colder.

He quickly helped the person up, then took two quick steps back to create distance between them.

This scene unfolded in the blink of an eye, so fast that no one noticed.

"It's scary."

Ouyang Zhenzhu's voice brought Zhiwan back to her senses.

Only then did they realize that the deceased had already been carried out.

Thinking of the little incident that had just happened, Zhi Wanmi's face turned as red as if it were about to bleed, and she felt uneasy.

She genuinely didn't notice Lu Zhan, and with one arm held by Ouyang Zhenzhu, she wasn't very agile when trying to avoid him.

Who would have thought she would bump into her cousin?
Will her cousin think she's trying to seduce him?
Realizing this, the blush on Zhiwan's face vanished instantly, leaving her completely pale.

"Let's go." At this moment, Lu Zhan's cold and deep voice rang out.

When Zhiwan looked up again, the man had already walked out.

She bit her lip, feeling even more uneasy.

Back at the Duke of Dingguo's residence, Zhiwan curtsied to Lu Zhan, saying, "Thank you for your care today, cousin."

"Of course." The man's voice was as cold as ever. After saying that, he walked away.

Zhiwan's face paled slightly.

It seems that what happened earlier has left my cousin with some resentment.

“Your cousin is so cold!” Ouyang Zhenzhu rubbed her arms.

“He’s always been like this.” Zhiwan gathered her thoughts and forced a smile.

"Really? Just now in the restaurant, I felt that he was quite humane. Was it just my imagination?" Ouyang Zhenzhu asked curiously.

Zhiwan didn't know what to say, so she said to Dongxiang, "Go and tell Aunt that Pearl wants to stay at Yaoguang Pavilion tonight."

"Yes." Dongxiang went immediately.

Ouyang Zhenzhu belatedly realized that her decision to stay overnight was somewhat inappropriate. After all, Zhiwan herself was staying at the Duke's mansion, and now she was bringing someone back to stay. It was inevitable that Madam Wei would have some complaints.

Thinking about it, she worriedly asked, "Will Mrs. Lu be unhappy? I won't cause you any trouble, will I? Maybe I should just go back."

Zhiwan stopped her, "No, Auntie won't mind. On the contrary, she's very happy that I've made a friend like you."

"Really?"

"of course it's true."

Only then did Ouyang Zhenzhu feel relieved and followed Zhiwan back to Yaoguang Pavilion.

Qingyun Residence.

Lu Zhan had just entered the study when Lu Jun arrived shortly after.

"Big brother." Lu Jun bowed to him respectfully.

"Is something the matter, Second Brother?" Lu Zhan asked, looking at him.

(End of this chapter)