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

Chapter 45 Zhiwan felt so embarrassed

Zhiwan looked at her with some surprise.

I never expected that Pearl, who seems so carefree, would be so thoughtful.

Ouyang Zhenzhu's originally serious face suddenly changed into an ambiguous smile, and she looked Ouyang Zhenzhu up and down.

Zhiwan felt uneasy under her gaze and frowned, asking, "What are you looking at?"

Ouyang Zhenzhu leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Lord Lu isn't worried about whether Wei Jinyi will drown, but he's worried that you'll fall into the water."

She suddenly leaned closer, making Zhiwan's ear itch. After hearing what she said, her beautiful peach blossom eyes widened instantly, and she looked at her in astonishment. "Isn't it normal for him to worry about me falling into the water? Even raising a cat or dog will create feelings, right? Besides, I'm a living person, and I've lived in the same mansion as him for five years. Could he really just stand by and watch me fall into the water?"

Ouyang Zhenzhu choked, scratched her head and said, "What you said... makes sense, huh?"

"Stop reading those storybooks all the time, you're becoming so improper," Zhi Wan reprimanded him sternly.

Ouyang Zhenzhu: "..."

Could it be that she's really read too many erotic novels, and everything she reads is tinged with eroticism?

Seeing her self-doubting expression, Zhiwan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling somewhat guilty.

She hesitated to say that she had once fallen into the pool and was rescued by her cousin.

In addition, she remembered that when she rescued Wei Jinyi, her cousin was actually quite far away from her. She didn't know when he came up behind her and pulled her back just in time when she almost fell.

Thinking of this, she subconsciously touched her left arm.

At that moment, the man's hand felt like a branding iron, gripping her arm tightly.

She still feels a slight pain in her arm.

“Let’s go back and rest for a while,” Zhiwan said to Ouyang Zhenzhu, pulling herself together from her thoughts.

"it is good."

The two emerged from the moon gate and had just stepped onto the corridor when they heard a voice say, "You brat, I think you're having so much fun you've forgotten all about home!"

The two turned their heads and saw people sitting in the pavilion next to them, drinking tea.

Lu Zhan, Duan Ling, and Ouyang Lei were all present.

Ouyang Zhenzhu immediately shrank behind Zhiwan.

Ouyang Lei was so angry he laughed. "Stop hiding. I saw you a long time ago. You're coming back with me today no matter what. What kind of behavior is it to stay at someone else's house all day long?"

"Lord Lu and Wanwan are not strangers. They are our own people. What's wrong with me visiting our own people's residence?" Seeing that she couldn't avoid it, Ouyang Zhenzhu had no choice but to come out and said righteously.

Ouyang Lei felt an itch in his hands and wanted to hit someone.

Other people's younger sisters are all gentle, virtuous, and sweet. Why is his younger sister so willful and capricious?

He turned to Lu Zhan and said, "Old Lu, I don't want my sister anymore, I'll trade her for your cousin."

Lu Zhan glanced at him and said indifferently, "No trade!"

Ouyang Lei choked.

Zhiwan looked at Lu Zhan in surprise; he had actually refused without hesitation.

She felt a strange sense of joy.

In my cousin's heart, he really regarded her as one of his own, right?
Duan Ling laughed and said, "If it were me, I wouldn't trade either. Cousin Zhiwan is so well-behaved. Your sister is just a male version of Ouyang Lei."

Ouyang Lei: "..."

Ouyang Zhenzhu's face darkened, and she pointed at Duan Ling, cursing, "You're the male version of Ouyang Lei!" Duan Ling raised an eyebrow, a half-smile on his face, and said, "I wouldn't mind being your older brother, but first, call me 'brother' and let me hear it."

Ouyang Zhenzhu's eyes widened in anger. This scoundrel dared to take advantage of her!
She yelled angrily at Ouyang Lei, "Are you just going to let that bastard bully me? I'm going to tell my parents!"

Ouyang Lei frowned. "Duan Lingxu is so much older than you, it's only right that you call him 'brother'. Why are you going to complain to your parents about such a small matter?"

Seeing his friend side with him, Duan Ling immediately took advantage of the situation, "Little Pearl, call me brother obediently!"

Ouyang Zhenzhu, for some reason, stopped being angry and looked at him with sympathy. "That's true. You're already quite old. I doubt any young girls like us would want to call you 'brother.' You're probably more often called 'uncle' or 'elder brother.' Don't take advantage of your age to act like an elder!"

The smile on Duan Ling's face visibly disappeared. He pointed at himself and gritted his teeth, saying, "Ouyang Zhenzhu, I'm only twenty-five!"

"As if anyone doesn't know?" Ouyang Zhenzhu sneered. "He's a full ten years older than us. To us, you're just an old man!"

Duan Ling's handsome face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

"Old man?" His voice sounded like it was being squeezed out from between his teeth.

Ouyang Zhenzhu wanted to tease him further, but Zhiwan grabbed her hand and whispered, "Zhenzhu, don't say anymore." Her cousin is twenty-five this year.

When Pearl mentioned Duan Ling, didn't she also mention her cousin?
Zhiwan felt extremely embarrassed and just wanted to leave as soon as possible.

But then Duan Ling suddenly remembered her and asked directly, "Cousin Zhiwan, do you also think that we are old men?"

Zhiwan: "..."

Even though Ouyang Zhenzhu was only referring to him, he insisted on bringing up his cousin and Ouyang Lei, and even made her answer the question.

Noticing that the three men in the pavilion were all looking at her, she suddenly felt a lot of pressure and stammered, "Of course not, that's not it."

Duan Ling said with great distress, "You're making it sound so forced. In your heart, Cousin Zhiwan must also think that we're old men."

Zhiwan's eyes widened, and she hurriedly explained, "I didn't mean that. You're not old at all, really. Pearl was just joking with you."

At only twenty-five, she genuinely felt that she wasn't old at all.

Duan Ling felt a little better. "Really? You're not lying to us, are you?"

"Enough, why are you making things difficult for her?" At this moment, Lu Zhan's cold voice rang out.

Duan Ling touched his nose sullenly, "That little brat Ouyang Zhenzhu dares to say we're old, aren't you angry?"

Lu Zhan reminded her, "She's talking about you, don't drag us into it."

“But you’re twenty-five this year.” Duan Ling looked at him sincerely.

Lu Zhan glanced at him. "Hmm, so what?"

Duan Ling choked.

Lu Zhan looked at Zhi Wan, his voice cold, "Go back."

"Yes." Zhi Wan felt as if she had been granted a pardon, and quickly left with Ouyang Zhenzhu.

"You brat, I'm waiting for you outside the gate. Once you're ready, come out quickly," Ouyang Lei called out hurriedly.

"Okay," Ouyang Zhenzhu replied.

Perhaps because she had embarrassed Duan Ling, she was in a good mood, humming a tune as she followed Zhi Wan back to Yaoguang Pavilion.

She came to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion on a whim and didn't bring anything with her.

After sitting for a while, guessing that Ouyang Lei was getting impatient, she took Zhiwan's hand and instructed her, "That Wei Jinyi has been playing tricks on you repeatedly since yesterday. She didn't succeed today, but she's definitely not giving up. She might still try to use you. You have to be careful. I have to go back, or Ouyang Lei will be furious."

(End of this chapter)