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

Chapter 108 Lu Zhan: Be Obedient

Her face flushed red at the thought of this possibility.

She twisted her handkerchief, wondering whether she should explain.
After all, what Shuang'er said was ambiguous and could easily be misunderstood.

Besides, she wasn't constantly thinking about her cousin; she was just a little worried about his safety...

Before she could speak, Lu Zhan said first, "You haven't had breakfast yet either, have some before you go back."

Zhiwan blinked, swallowing back the words she was about to say.

My cousin probably didn't hear it.

She comforted herself in her heart.

"Okay." She nodded and didn't refuse again.

Breakfast included soup dumplings, Yangzhou fried rice, layered cake, lotus root starch dumplings, jadeite shumai, and scallion pancakes—a very sumptuous meal.

Zhiwan was already a little hungry, and seeing this sumptuous breakfast made her even hungrier.

But when I picked up my chopsticks, I was unsure which to eat first.

Until a pair of chopsticks picked up a shumai and placed it on the plate in front of her.

"Aren't you going to eat? It'll get cold soon, and the taste probably won't be as good," Lu Zhan said casually.

“I’ll eat right away,” Zhiwan said immediately.

This was her first time eating alone with her cousin. She was a little reserved at first, but later, the delicious breakfast attracted all her attention. She only thought that today's breakfast was particularly delicious, and she had no time to think about anything else.

She ate a little of everything and even drank a bowl of soy milk at the end.

When she finished eating and put down her chopsticks, she saw that Lu Zhan had already finished eating.

He sat there quietly, gazing at the rain outside the window, lost in thought.

Zhiwan didn't want to disturb him, but she had drunk too much tea and needed to relieve herself, so she had to speak up, "Cousin?"

Lu Zhan turned his head. "Hmm?"

"I'm going back now," Zhiwan said, standing up.

"Okay." Lu Zhan nodded.

Zhiwan curtsied and then walked outside.

Just as she reached the door, she suddenly heard her cousin call out in a deep voice, "Cousin."

Zhiwan stopped and turned to look at him. "Is there anything else, cousin?"

Lu Zhan didn't look at her, but his handsome face looked somewhat uneasy. He said in a deep voice, "Wait a moment." Then he stood up, picked up the cloak he had been draped over the back of the chair, and walked towards her.

Zhiwan looked at him, puzzled.

He then handed her the cloak, saying, "It's raining quite heavily outside, don't catch a cold."

Zhiwan didn't take it, shaking her head and saying, "It's just a few steps, it's not that serious..."

"Put it on, and listen to me." Lu Zhan's voice became a little more forceful.

Zhiwan was still somewhat afraid of her cousin, especially his stern face.

She timidly reached out and took it, then obediently draped the cloak over her shoulders.

But Lu Zhan was tall, and his cloak, when draped over Zhi Wan, reached all the way to the ground.

Upon seeing this, Zhiwan could only gather the hem of her cloak with her hand, saying, "Then I'll go back. I'll have Shuang'er bring it back to you later."

"Mm." Lu Zhan responded, stepped out the door before her, opened the umbrella she was leaning against the wall, and handed it to her.

"Thank you, cousin." Zhiwan took the umbrella, held it in one hand, and pulled her cloak tighter with the other before quickly walking into the rain.

Back in the neighboring courtyard, she immediately saw Ouyang Zhenzhu sitting listlessly on the porch, playing with the rainwater dripping from the eaves.

Upon seeing Zhiwan return, Ouyang Zhenzhu immediately stood up, crossed her arms, and feigned anger, saying, "You've forgotten about me as soon as you see your cousin, haven't you? You're only coming back now."

Zhiwan blinked. "How could that be? I'm back now, aren't I?"

Just as Ouyang Zhenzhu was about to say something, she suddenly noticed the cloak on her shoulders.

"This is... Lord Lu, isn't it?" "Yes." Zhiwan didn't deny it, but quickly took off her cloak.

“You and Lord Lu…” Ouyang Zhenzhu looked her up and down, intending to make a sarcastic remark, but when she saw the bloodstains on her buttocks, she was so shocked that she couldn’t speak.

"What's wrong?" Zhiwan asked, puzzled.

Ouyang Zhenzhu pointed to her back, "Look for yourself."

Zhiwan couldn't see it, but seeing her expression, she suddenly understood something, her face flushed red and hot.

Oh no, she's had her period.

She didn't say anything more, quickly went into the house, and changed her clothes inside and out.

When she saw the bloodstains on her skirt, her face burned with rage.

No wonder her cousin suddenly gave her a cloak and told her to put it on...

The thought of Lu Zhan seeing her in such an embarrassing state made her feel terrible.

Her periods had always been irregular, which was why she dared to lie to Shuang'er that morning. But she never expected the retribution to come so quickly; her period started without warning at her cousin's place...

Waaah, she's too ashamed to face her cousin...

She buried her burning face in the blanket.

When Ouyang Zhenzhu came in, she saw her buried in the quilt. She coughed lightly and comforted her, "It's nothing serious. Lord Lu is your cousin, not the man you like. So what if he saw it?"

Zhiwan: "..."

To ease her embarrassment, Ouyang Zhenzhu even shared some embarrassing stories about herself.

“The first time I came to Kuishui, I was playing outside with my brother. When he saw blood on my skirt, he screamed in fright, thinking I was seriously injured. He dragged me to the clinic for treatment, but the doctor scolded me. You have no idea how interesting my brother's expression was!” Ouyang Zhenzhu laughed heartily as she said this.

When Zhiwan thought of that scene, she couldn't help but laugh. She pulled the blanket off her head, but her face was still red.

Ouyang Zhenzhu wiped away the tears of laughter from the corners of her eyes and complained, "Do you think my brother is a bit dim-witted? He's a grown man who frequents brothels, how could he not know about women's menstrual cycles?"

“Young Master Ouyang must have known, but concern can cloud judgment. He was probably too worried about you to think of anything else,” Zhiwan said.

Ouyang Zhenzhu pouted, "Lord Lu is still the best."

Zhiwan was taken aback.

“Look, Lord Lu clearly saw the bloodstains on your skirt, but he didn’t make a fuss. Instead, he quietly draped his cloak over you. This thoughtfulness and consideration is something my brother will never learn,” Ouyang Zhenzhu said.

Zhiwan paused, recalling the scene in the side hall just now, and realized that her cousin hadn't shown any unusual behavior.

However, her cousin was always calm and wise, and she had never seen him panic. In his eyes, her sudden menstruation was probably a very common occurrence.

Thinking about it this way, the embarrassment she felt faded away.

She got up and checked the cloak. Finding no bloodstains, she was relieved, but still asked Shuang'er to wash it and planned to return it to her cousin after it dried.

“A girl who can marry Lord Lu in the future will surely be very happy,” Ouyang Zhenzhu said with emotion.

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan turned to look at her and saw a hint of melancholy on her face. She paused for a moment and couldn't help but say, "My cousin probably already has a girl he likes."

"What?" Ouyang Zhenzhu stared intently at her, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

Zhiwan hesitated for a moment.

Could she be mistaken? Does Ouyang Zhenzhu no longer like her cousin?
Otherwise, why would she be so excited when she heard that her cousin already had a girl he liked, as if she had heard something incredibly interesting?
"Tell me quickly, which family's daughter is she?" Ouyang Zhenzhu asked eagerly.

Zhiwan frowned. "I don't know which family's daughter she is; that's just my guess."

……

night.

Haitang Pavilion is the most famous brothel in Yangzhou.

The madam was worried about the poor business caused by the continuous rain when she saw a man with a refined and noble air walk in, followed by a guard with a sword.

Zhiwan: Cousin, you've been to a brothel again!
Lu Zhan coughed lightly: It's for official business.

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(End of this chapter)