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

Chapter 122 My Cousin is Really Good at Hiding Her Secrets

"Cousin, I'm much better now."

Zhiwan's voice pulled Lu Zhan back to reality.

He paused, then looked up at his charming cousin, his eyes filled with complex and unreadable emotions.

His cousin turned out to be the girl from his dreams whom he had been searching for for so long!

His cousin had always appeared gentle and timid, and he had always thought she was cowardly and innocent. However, in his dream, she was so bold and fiery.

If it weren't for the mole on her hand, he would never have associated her with the girl in his dreams.

The two men had completely opposite personalities, going in opposite directions.

Who would have thought that his cousin was the girl of his dreams?
He had searched for the girl in his dreams for so long, but unexpectedly, she had always been right beside him!
Lu Zhan suddenly laughed.

His cousin was so well hidden that he didn't even realize it was her.

If he hadn't gone to Red Leaf Village this time, and if Shuang'er had happened to mention his cousin's back injury, he wouldn't have been able to find her even if he searched every brothel in the world.

Because he was wrong from the start.

She wasn't a courtesan at all, but a proper young lady from a respectable family, right under his nose.

Seeing him suddenly laugh, Zhiwan felt a little uneasy. She gently shook his hand and cautiously called out, "Cousin?"

Lu Zhan stopped smiling and looked down at her.

The little girl looked at him timidly with her beautiful peach blossom eyes, as if she were puzzled and confused...

Looking at his cousin like this, Lu Zhan almost thought he had made a mistake.

After all, she was completely different from the girl in her dream.

But his cousin had a small mole between her fingers, which confirmed that she was indeed the girl from his dream.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhan looked deeply at Zhi Wan.

I never expected her to be this kind of cousin!

No one would have guessed that my cousin would be so bold and fiery in private.

If her cousin knew that the man she met in her dream was him, how would she react?
In an instant, Lu Zhan thought of many things.

But in the end, he calmed down.

Now is not the time to tell the truth.

Although his cousin acted absurdly and boldly in his dream, he sensed that she was quite wary of him and did not want him to know her identity.

Moreover, my cousin is only interested in finding a husband who will live with her.

If her cousin finds out that he is the man she dreams with, how should she handle the situation?

My cousin will probably run away.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhan narrowed his dark eyes, and at the same time, many complicated feelings arose in his heart.

His cousin had always appeared pure, innocent, and delicate, and he treated her like a younger sister, cherishing and protecting her, not allowing anyone to bully her, and never having any disrespectful thoughts towards her. However, in his dream, he completely bullied his cousin and did intimate things with her.

Her lips, her body...

Lu Zhan's dark eyes darkened, and he suddenly felt a sense of self-loathing.

At first, when he had those dreams, he thought it was because life was too boring and he imagined such a girl in his dreams to relieve his boredom. So in his dreams, he was unrestrained and did intimate things with the girl without any burden.

When he later discovered that the girl was real, he wanted to take responsibility for her, but she refused. So, he didn't want to have anything to do with her anymore. However, he couldn't control his dreams, and he still dreamed about her.

Not long ago, he came to a realization: a fleeting romance is a fleeting romance, but he did not give up his search for the girl.

But to his utter surprise, the girl turned out to be his cousin, who had always been gentle, timid, pure, and innocent.

This discovery today overturned all his impressions of his cousin and deeply shocked him.

He could be carefree in his dream because he didn't know who the girl was or what her name was.

Now that he knew the girl in his dream was his cousin, he suddenly found it difficult to look at her directly. "Cousin?" Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, holding her hand tightly without letting go, Zhiwan couldn't help but call out again.

Looking into his cousin's pure and innocent eyes, Lu Zhan felt all his emotions subside.

"Ok?"

"I'm all better," Zhiwan said, gently waving her hand slightly.

Lu Zhan then remembered, but did not immediately let go of her hand.

He looked down and examined his cousin's hand again.

The mole was clearly visible in the water.

He paused, his thin lips slightly pursed, and after a moment, he helped Zhiwan up, then took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped the water off her hands.

Seeing the man bowing his head to wipe her hands, Zhiwan's brow twitched. She quickly pulled her hand away and stammered, "Cousin, I can do it myself."

Lu Zhan looked up at her, remaining silent for a long while.

Zhiwan felt a chill run down her spine under his gaze, finding the way her cousin looked at her rather intriguing.

She subconsciously looked down at her clothes and, finding nothing amiss, breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Zhan concealed his thoughts and returned to his usual demeanor.

He silently handed her the handkerchief, saying, "There's still water, wipe yourself again."

Zhiwan wanted to say that she had a handkerchief, but seeing that he had already wiped her down quite a bit and that the handkerchief was wet, she felt that refusing would seem a bit pretentious, so she silently accepted it, planning to wash it clean and return it to her cousin when she got back.

She lowered her head to wipe her hands, but felt her cousin's gaze fixed on her, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.

Why does her cousin see her that way?

Thinking about how her cousin had just pulled her hand down in front of everyone, she couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

Her cousin tonight was very unpredictable.

Thinking of this, she lifted her eyelids and secretly glanced at her cousin.

But then I saw that my cousin had already looked away, his hands behind his back, gazing at the moon in the sky.

Seeing this, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Perhaps she was overthinking it.

She comforted herself.

"Wanwan, how are you?"

At this moment, Ouyang Zhenzhu's worried voice came.

Zhiwan turned her head and saw Ouyang Zhenzhu rushing over in a flurry, with Duan Ling following behind her.

"Is Cousin Zhiwan alright?" Duan Ling asked with concern.

"I'm fine," Zhiwan said hurriedly, folding the handkerchief and tucking it into her sleeve.

Ouyang Zhenzhu was still worried. She took her hand and examined it carefully. "The tea was so hot, and your skin is so delicate. You must have been burned. Why don't we go to the clinic to get it checked?"

"It's alright, it's already been soaked in well water, it won't burn anymore," Zhiwan said.

"Are you really alright?" Ouyang Zhenzhu was extremely worried.

"It's really nothing," Zhiwan nodded firmly.

Ouyang Zhenzhu finally relaxed, patted her stomach and said, "I'm so hungry, are you hungry? We've been through so much and haven't even had dinner yet."

Zhiwan hadn't noticed it before, but when she heard her say it, she suddenly felt hungry and couldn't help but secretly rub her stomach.

Lu Zhan noticed her little actions, paused for a moment, and then said, "Let's go upstairs and have some food."

(End of this chapter)