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

Chapter 106 I had that kind of dream again.
"Let's just call it a fleeting romance!" Zhiwan said nonchalantly.

The man narrowed his eyes dangerously. "A fleeting affair?"

"What else? Are you willing to marry into his family?" Zhiwan retorted, boldly rubbing one of her slender feet against his calf.

The suggestive nature of their actions made the man's Adam's apple bob.

His gaze darkened, and he suddenly reached out and grabbed Zhiwan's restless jade foot.

It was very small, with neatly trimmed toenails that were a light pink color. It could be easily covered by his palm.

He couldn't help but fondle her delicate feet.

Seeing this, Zhiwan quickly pulled her foot back, turned over, and lay on her side on the inside of the bed.

The man paused, then reached out and pulled her closer, his dark eyes filled with seriousness. "I have reasons why I cannot marry into your family, and I wish to marry you with the respect due to a principal wife."

“I don’t care.” Zhiwan reached out and pushed him away.

But this time, it didn't work.

The man gazed at her intently for a long time before nodding. "Alright, a fleeting romance it is." With that, he pinched her chin with his fingers and lowered his head to kiss her red lips.

Zhiwan was somewhat captivated by his kiss and tilted her head back to respond.

The man wrapped his arms around her shoulders and back, pinning her down beneath him.

Suddenly, Zhiwan cried out in pain.

"What's wrong?" The man was startled and stopped what he was doing.

Zhiwan frowned and muttered, "My back hurts a little..."

Upon hearing this, the man turned her over and pulled open her nightgown.

Sure enough, there was a bruise on her fair and slender back.

Although the color has faded somewhat, her skin is still very fair, making her look strikingly white.

"How did you get this?" the man asked in a deep voice, his slender fingers gently touching the skin.

“Yes…” Zhiwan stopped talking as if she had thought of something, straightened her clothes, turned around to face him, “It’s nothing, I just bumped into it by accident.”

"Did you bump into it by accident, or was it caused by someone else?" Lu Zhan looked at her sharply.

"Of course it was my own carelessness..."

"Really? But judging from the wound, it looks like it was caused by being struck with the hilt of a knife." Lu Zhan interrupted her calmly, "Have you run into some trouble?"

Zhiwan was startled, not expecting him to be so perceptive as to have noticed it so quickly.

The wound on her back was caused by Liu Niang striking her with the back of a knife that night.

She's actually much better now, but it still hurts if you accidentally touch her.

"No, you're overthinking it." Zhiwan shook her head in denial, and fearing he would ask again, she took the initiative to kiss his lips.

Sure enough, the man didn't ask any more questions, but fearing that he might press on her injury again, he simply picked her up and carried her on his body.

Perhaps he had changed his mind; the man became somewhat arrogant this time, his slender fingers ravaging the delicate, youthful body.

Zhiwan lay on his chest, her small mouth slightly open as she breathed heavily, fine beads of sweat wetting her forehead.

Just as she was getting impatient, a sudden clap of thunder startled her.

When she opened her eyes, the man was not on the bed, but he was breathing heavily and his heart was pounding.

She patted her chest, turned to look out the window, and realized that it was already getting light outside.

But a short while later, several thunderclaps boomed in the sky, followed by a torrential downpour.

Listening to the sound of rain outside, Zhiwan sat up, thinking she was hallucinating, but the sticky feeling on her body told her that it was not a hallucination, but that she was having that kind of dream again.

Her face flushed slightly, and she resignedly got up.

Shuang'er, who was on duty outside, heard the sound of water coming from inside the room. She got up groggily and came in to see what was going on. She found her mistress standing by the basin stand, washing something.

"Miss?" Shuang'er rubbed her eyes and asked in confusion.

Zhiwan was startled and almost knocked over the basin. "What are you washing? Let me help you," Shuang'er said, rolling up her sleeves.

Zhiwan blushed slightly and stammered, "No, no need. I... I had my period, and my pants got dirty, but I've already washed them."

Shuang'er nodded. "I see."

Zhiwan breathed a sigh of relief. She was glad that it wasn't Granny Fang on duty today, otherwise this excuse would have been hard to use.

"It's still early, go and rest for a while longer," Zhiwan said.

Shuang'er retreated to the outer room.

After hanging up her underpants, Zhiwan lay back down on the bed, but she couldn't fall asleep.

Just as she was getting sleepy as dawn broke, there was a knock on her door.

"Wanwan, are you up?"

Zhiwan: "..."

Fearing that Ouyang Zhenzhu would enter the inner room and discover the pants she had hung out to dry, she could only quickly get up.

When they got dressed and went outside, they saw Ouyang Zhenzhu standing under the eaves, idly picking at the pillars with her fingers.

"If you keep picking at it, the pillar will break," Zhiwan said, amused.

When Ouyang Zhenzhu saw her come out, she tilted her head and glanced at her.

"What...are you looking at?" Zhiwan felt a little guilty for doing something wrong.

Ouyang Zhenzhu chuckled, "Your cousin is back, did you know?"

"What?" Zhiwan was stunned.

“I heard it from Xi’er. I woke up early this morning and was hungry, so I asked Xi’er to find me something to eat. When she went to the kitchen, she ran into Chen Jiu, who was squatting there eating noodles. Since Chen Jiu is back, your cousin must be back too,” Ouyang Zhenzhu said.

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan could no longer remain still. She asked Shuang'er to fetch an umbrella and ran out of the courtyard.

My cousin's courtyard was arranged by Uncle Tian to be next door, just a few steps away.

However, when she arrived at that courtyard, Zhiwan stopped.

Because of the difference between men and women, she couldn't just go in directly.

She lingered outside the courtyard gate for a moment, and then saw Chen Jiu walking over with an umbrella.

Their eyes met, and Chen Jiu's gaze flickered for a moment before he stammered, "Cousin, cousin."

Zhiwan, preoccupied with her cousin, ignored his unusual behavior and stepped forward to ask, "Was the trip successful? Has your cousin returned?"

Seeing that she didn't blame him, Chen Jiu breathed a sigh of relief and nodded hurriedly, "It went very smoothly. Liu Niang's gang of river bandits were all captured, and countless treasures were seized. The young master has also returned."

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan felt relieved. "Thank you for your hard work, Ajiu."

Chen Jiu scratched his head. "You're not mad at me?"

"Why are you blaming me?" Zhiwan asked curiously.

“That night, when Liu Niang was captured, I deliberately rescued her, thinking that this would gain her trust. Who knew she was greedy and wanted to rescue other bandits as well, so she set her sights on you, causing you to fall into danger, and I couldn’t stop her…” Chen Jiu explained, his tone full of guilt.

“I know you have your reasons, and I don’t blame you,” Zhiwan said.

Chen Jiu breathed a sigh of relief, but still said, "However, when you were thrown into the river, I had already made up my mind that if the young master did not come to save you, I would not care about the young master's plan and would definitely save you first."

"Thank you, Ajiu." Zhiwan was somewhat moved.

Chen Jiu was about to say something more when he suddenly looked towards the courtyard gate and said, "Young Master."

Zhiwan was taken aback and turned her head to look. Sure enough, she saw Lu Zhan's tall and slender figure standing by the door.

"Cousin," Zhi Wan called out happily.

My cousin will find out about Zhiwan soon, so everyone please be patient!
Also, for now, I'll be updating two chapters a day. If I have the energy, I'll update more. Thank you for your support!

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