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

Chapter 127 is clearly a man's garment.
After finishing a cup of cold tea, Zhiwan's breathing calmed down considerably.

Remembering something, her expression changed. She took a clean menstrual belt from the trunk and went to the clean room.

After changing, she washed the menstrual pad.

After doing all that, she lay back down on the bed.

In her dream, she could smell the alcohol on the man. If she hadn't woken up, would the man have noticed that she was menstruating?
Thinking of this possibility, she couldn't help but feel fortunate that she had woken up in time.

Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing.

She yawned, and seeing that it was still early, she closed her eyes, intending to sleep a little longer.

Meanwhile, in the neighboring courtyard, Lu Zhan had also woken up.

His eyes were filled with longing.

A moment later, he got up and went into the bathroom to take a cold shower.

When he came out again, his eyes and brows had regained their former clarity.

Seeing that it was already getting light outside the window, he didn't rest any longer. He picked up the case file that Jiang Shi had brought back from the Jurong County government office the day before and began to read it.

……

Zhiwan slept in late again.

When Ouyang Zhenzhu came to find her, she teased, "What did you do last night? You were sleeping so soundly. I had to call you several times."

Zhiwan felt extremely guilty. "Perhaps I didn't sleep well the night before last."

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Zhenzhu believed her explanation and did not ask any further questions.

Zhiwan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh, by the way, Miss, the young master sent this over this morning, saying it was for you." At this moment, Shuang'er handed a box to Zhiwan.

"My cousin gave this to me?" Zhiwan took it in surprise.

"Yes." Shuang'er nodded.

Zhiwan curiously opened the box and was stunned to find silver notes inside.

Ouyang Zhenzhu leaned closer to take a look and was filled with envy. "Lord Lu is too good to you. He gave you so many silver notes. I want a cousin like that too."

When Zhiwan came to her senses, she felt a little happy, but at the same time, she also felt strange.

Why did her cousin suddenly give her so many silver notes?

"Wanwan, could you please tell Lord Lu that I also want to be his sister?" Ouyang Zhenzhu pleaded, holding Zhiwan's hand.

Zhiwan: "..."

“Miss Ouyang, if Ouyang Shaoqing heard you say that, he would be heartbroken.” Granny Fang couldn’t help but chuckle.

"How could he be sad! He'd rather spend his salary on brothels than give me any." Ouyang Zhenzhu became more and more heartbroken as she spoke. "Why isn't Lord Lu my brother?"

She made them laugh.

Zhiwan couldn't help but laugh.

After laughing for a while, she closed the box. "I'll take it back to my cousin later."

"Why send it back?" Ouyang Zhenzhu was taken aback and looked at her in confusion.

Zhiwan said helplessly, "I cannot accept a reward without merit."

Ouyang Zhenzhu was somewhat puzzled. "Lord Lu must have treated you like a younger sister to give you the silver notes. If you refuse, it would seem like you're being distant."

"That being said, I still can't take my cousin's money." Zhiwan had her own principles.

Her aunt and uncle had already been good to her, and her cousin had also taken good care of her during this time. How could she take her cousin's money with a clear conscience?

Thinking of this, she stood up decisively, "I'll take it back to my cousin right away."

Shuang'er hurriedly said, "Miss, the young master is not here. I saw him leave."

Zhiwan was taken aback. "They went out?"

"Yes, they went out shortly after dawn," Shuang'er nodded.

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan had no choice but to give up.

She could only wait until her cousin returned before sending the silver notes back to him.

"Wanwan, the weather is nice today, let's go for a walk outside," Ouyang Zhenzhu suggested.

Zhiwan originally wanted to paint, but upon hearing this, she had no choice but to agree. It rained continuously during her stay in Yangzhou, and later Pearl accompanied her back to Jurong, so they didn't have a chance to properly explore the city together.

"Should we invite Duan Shaoqing to come along?" Zhiwan asked.

"Why call him? He's not in the other courtyard." Ouyang Zhenzhu pouted.

"Where did he go?" Zhiwan asked.

Ouyang Zhenzhu sneered, "He probably went to Haitang Pavilion to see that Fangfei."

Zhiwan: "..."

This girl is still upset about what happened last night.

She looked at Ouyang Zhenzhu thoughtfully, "You seem to care a lot."

“What do I care about?” Ouyang Zhenzhu was taken aback.

“I care about Duan Shaoqing…” Zhiwan paused deliberately, and before she could get angry, she quickly added, “I care about his association with that courtesan.”

"Don't talk nonsense. I don't care. I'm just afraid he might catch some disease and infect my brother and Lord Lu, since they're close." Ouyang Zhenzhu raised her voice a little.

Zhiwan blinked. "Then just take it as me talking nonsense."

Ouyang Zhenzhu, hands on her hips, said angrily, "Are you deliberately trying to provoke me?"

"No, that's not it." Zhiwan quickly apologized, "I misspoke, please don't be angry."

Ouyang Zhenzhu snorted, but still couldn't help rubbing her face in anger.

Zhiwan: "..."

After a playful fight, the two of them left the villa with Shuang'er and Xi'er.

They refused the carriage arranged by Uncle Tian and walked to the bustling city.

"Miss, I'd like to buy some silk thread," Shuang'er said, pointing to a stall.

“Go buy it,” Zhiwan nodded.

Shuang'er then pulled Xi'er along to pick out silk threads.

"Don't miss out! Top-quality jade jewelry at fair prices, honest and trustworthy!"

The loud calls of the vendors nearby attracted Zhiwan's attention.

Zhiwan pulled Ouyang Zhenzhu over.

"Ladies, what would you like to buy?" the vendor asked enthusiastically, his eyes lighting up.

Zhiwan didn't speak. Her eyes swept over the jade stones on the stall one by one, and then she took a fancy to a green jade pendant with auspicious clouds.

She reached out and picked it up, asking, "How much is this?"

"Miss has excellent taste. This jade is of superior quality. Ten taels of silver will suffice," the vendor said with a smile.

Ouyang Zhenzhu advised, "Wanwan, what good jade can you find at this stall? Why don't we go to the shop later?"

Upon hearing this, the vendor immediately became displeased. "Miss, you have no taste! You can't think the jade is bad just because I sell it cheaply. Go and ask around; the jade I, Wang San, sell is famous far and wide."

"You're just bragging. Famous far and wide? The stuff on your stall is worth at most one or two taels of silver. You really dare to ask for ten taels?" Ouyang Zhenzhu said, arms crossed.

Upon hearing this, the vendor immediately panicked, "Miss, all of these are good items. This piece of jade in your hand is a bargain, even if it costs ten taels. If I overcharge, you can call the authorities to arrest me!"

Before Ouyang Zhenzhu could say anything more, Zhiwan stopped her, saying, "Zhenzhu, I like this jade pendant."

"Then buy it if you like it." Seeing that she really liked it, Ouyang Zhenzhu didn't say anything more, took out the silver, and prepared to pay the vendor.

"How could I let you pay?" Zhiwan took back the money she had offered, and instead took out ten taels of silver from her own purse and handed it to the vendor.

The vendor was delighted and immediately found a beautiful box to put it in for Zhiwan. "Miss, you are so generous. You are the first person to buy something from me today. I will give you a bracelet as a gift."

"Thank you very much," Zhiwan said, taking the box and holding it in her arms with obvious affection.

Seeing her like this, Ouyang Zhenzhu teased, "You're not going to give it to your lover, are you?"

Zhiwan was startled. "Don't talk nonsense. I don't have any lover."

"So, who do you plan to give it to?"

"Can't I keep it myself?"

“But this jade pendant is clearly worn by a man,” Ouyang Zhenzhu said with certainty.

(End of this chapter)