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

Chapter 152 Completely infatuated, my soul is about to be stolen.

Lu Zhan felt a tightening in his abdomen and his Adam's apple bobbed, but remembering what she had said earlier, all the restlessness in his body suddenly subsided. He endured it and asked in a low, hoarse voice, "What do you mean by 'last time'?"

The girl didn't speak, but lowered her head to kiss his lips.

Unexpectedly, he turned his head to dodge it.

The girl raised an eyebrow, and with a hint of defiance, reached out and touched his face. Then she lowered her head, wanting to kiss him again, but just as she was about to touch his lips, the man suddenly reached out and pinched her cheek.

Girl: "..."

"What do you mean, huh?" Lu Zhan asked again, patiently.

The girl pouted in displeasure, slapped his hand away, got off him, and lay down on her right side.

Unexpectedly, it pressed down on his left arm.

The girl didn't pay much attention at first, but the man suddenly groaned.

She paused, then realized something, quickly moved away, and asked in surprise, "You have an injury on your hand?"

Seeing her gaze fall on his left arm, Lu Zhan said calmly, "It's just a minor injury, nothing serious."

The girl stared at his left arm with a strange expression. "How come your left hand is injured too? How did you get it?"

Lu Zhan paused, then asked, "Also? How come other people's left hands are also injured?"

The girl frowned. "My cousin's left hand was stabbed the other day."

"That's quite a coincidence." Lu Zhan lowered his eyes.

"It's quite a coincidence." The girl nodded, looking at him suspiciously. "But, since you were injured, how could you dare to drink so much?"

“My injury is nothing serious,” Lu Zhan said.

"The way you talk is just like my cousin," the girl said thoughtfully, looking at him.

Lu Zhan's brow twitched, and he changed the subject, "You still haven't said what you mean by 'the last time'?"

Distracted, the girl looked away from his left arm and confessed, "I'm about to have a husband who will live with me, and I want to break up with you."

Lu Zhan's gaze darkened. "Broken up? You want to sever ties with me?"

"You can think that way if you want," the girl said indifferently.

Lu Zhan laughed in exasperation, "You really are quick to take things in stride!"

"You flatter me," the girl said smugly.

Lu Zhan narrowed his dark eyes, then suddenly reached out his right hand and pulled her into his arms.

The girl gasped softly, and before she could react, the man's large hand pressed down on her head, followed by his burning lips kissing hers.

In the midst of her confusion and passion, she suddenly heard the man's low, husky voice whisper in her ear: "Whether or not to break up, and when to break up, is not up to you alone to decide!"

"What?" The girl had just regained some of her senses when the man turned her over and made her lie face down on the bed.

She was stunned for a moment, and just as she was about to get up, the man pressed down on her again, and she immediately became unable to move.

As she gasped for breath, she felt the man lift her skirt.

Girl: "..."

Realizing what he was about to do, her face finally flushed red, much to her chagrin.

The sachet swaying in the tent and the man's heavy breathing behind her made the girl blush, her slender fingers gripping the bedding tightly.

……

Zhiwan was awakened by the scalding.

She opened her eyes and saw herself lying in her own bed. She breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, she felt a sense of loss that she couldn't quite explain.

In her dream, she had already made things clear to the man, and the two of them probably wouldn't see each other again, right?

Although dreams are things that are difficult to control.

But she always felt that she had those kinds of dreams because she had a need for them.

Once she married into the family and had her own husband, she would definitely stop having such absurd dreams. Thinking of what the man in her dream had done to her, she quickly threw off the covers, went to the bathroom, and checked herself.

Her legs were fair and smooth, without a single mark.

Seeing this, she felt relieved and made up her mind that after returning to the capital, she should find a husband to marry into the family as soon as possible.

After she finished getting ready, she came out and saw that it was already getting light outside the window, so she decided not to go back to sleep.

She had just finished tidying up the things she was going to take back to the capital when Granny Fang and Shuang'er also got up.

After breakfast, Zhiwan was about to say goodbye to Lu Zhan when she saw Chen Jiu carrying a bundle and entering the courtyard.

"Miss, the young master sent me to ask if you have packed your things. If you have, it's time to head to the dock."

"It's all packed." Zhiwan nodded. "Did my cousin go to the yamen?"

"The young master didn't go to the yamen; he's already waiting for you outside the villa. He will personally escort you to the dock," Chen Jiu replied.

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan did not linger any longer and led her people out of the villa.

The sky was still dark and somewhat hazy. The tall, elegant man stood beside the carriage, his bamboo-green robe making him appear even more slender and upright, his profile handsome and flawless.

Zhiwan paused for a moment, then suddenly noticed the jade pendant hanging from her cousin's waist.

Blue tassels sway gently in the breeze.

It seems my cousin really likes the jade pendant she gave him; he's been wearing it with him every day these past few days.

Perhaps hearing footsteps, the man turned around.

The two looked at each other and were both stunned for a moment.

"Cousin." Lu Zhan was the first to come to his senses, a faint smile curving his lips.

"Cousin... Brother." Zhiwan was momentarily stunned by the smile on his lips.

Her cousin was always cold and aloof; she had almost never seen him smile.

Seeing this now, I suddenly understood why my cousin didn't smile often.

He's already very handsome; when he smiles, he'll be mesmerized and steal your soul.

She quickly lowered her head, avoiding her cousin's eyes.

Seeing the girl's evasive gaze, Lu Zhan paused for a moment and said, "Get in the carriage, we're about to leave."

"Okay." Zhiwan nodded and walked towards the carriage, but as she passed her cousin, she suddenly stopped and turned to look at the man. "Cousin, did you drink last night?"

Lu Zhan: "..."

Seeing that he didn't speak, Zhiwan frowned and said sternly, "Why won't you listen to my advice, cousin? You still have an injury on your hand, how can you drink alcohol?"

"I only had a couple of drinks," Lu Zhan explained.

Chen Jiu, who was standing to the side, heard this and couldn't help but think to himself: Was the young master just having a few drinks? He clearly guzzled down a whole jar of the strongest liquor.

“That won’t do either, your hand injury hasn’t healed yet.” Zhiwan disagreed, and in her heart she also felt that her cousin must be lying. If it was just a couple of drinks, it was impossible for him to still smell so strongly of alcohol after a whole night.

"I understand." Lu Zhan coughed lightly and reminded him, "Get in the carriage, don't be late."

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan didn't say anything more and got into the carriage.

As the carriage started moving, Ouyang Zhenzhu lifted the curtain and saw Lu Zhan riding alongside. Remembering something, she said to Zhiwan, "I didn't see Lu Jinglan earlier. She didn't even come out to see us off when we were leaving."

“It’s still early, they probably haven’t gotten up yet,” Zhiwan said.

"I don't think so. She probably knew we were leaving and was so happy she couldn't sleep all night," Ouyang Zhenzhu said disdainfully.

“That’s true, she probably couldn’t wait for us to leave,” Zhiwan nodded.

“Yes, now that we’re gone, no one will stop her from getting close to Lord Lu,” Ouyang Zhenzhu said.

Shuang'er, standing to the side, nodded and said, "When I went to the kitchen to get food this morning, I ran into Miss Jinglan's maid. I heard her talking to the servants in the other courtyard that after we leave, Miss Jinglan and Miss Lulan will move to the courtyard where we live."

(End of this chapter)