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

Chapter 93 Lu Zhan's Suspicion

Duan Ling choked on his own saliva and stared at Ouyang Zhenzhu in astonishment. This girl really dared to say anything, even mentioning the skinny horse.

Lu Zhan frowned slightly. He glanced at his innocent cousin beside him and warned, "Ouyang Zhenzhu, once you're on my ship, you have to abide by my rules. If I hear any more vulgar words, I'll kick you off!"

Ouyang Zhenzhu quickly covered her mouth, "I won't say anything more."

Lu Zhan regretted bringing her along.

Especially if she spends all her time with her cousin, she might corrupt her cousin.

After a moment's thought, he instructed Chen Jiu, "Arrange for Miss Biao to stay in the cabin next to mine, and arrange for Ouyang Zhenzhu to stay next to Duan Shaoqing. Duan Ling, keep an eye on her!"

Several people were stunned.

Ouyang Zhenzhu realized what was happening and quickly said, "No need to trouble yourself. Wanwan and I can share a cabin and keep each other company."

“You talk too much and are disturbing your cousin’s peace. Besides, as I just said, once you’re on my ship, you have to abide by my rules. If you don’t listen, get off now,” Lu Zhan said coldly.

Ouyang Zhenzhu: "..."

what does it mean?

Where did she talk too much?

Zhiwan looked at her cousin with some confusion.

She felt quite happy to have Pearl keep her company and help her pass the time; she didn't find Pearl too noisy.

"Cousin, I..."

"Listen to me." Lu Zhan's tone became slightly more serious.

Zhiwan obediently shut her mouth.

“Then there’s no need to arrange for me to be next to Duan Ling, is there? Besides, I’m not a child, why would I need him to watch over me?” Ouyang Zhenzhu couldn’t help but raise her objection.

Duan Ling also said, "This girl is too noisy. I don't want to live next door to her."

"You're the one who's being noisy!" Ouyang Zhenzhu glared at him defiantly.

"Anyone who objects, get off the ship now!" Lu Zhan said coldly.

Duan Ling: "..."

Ouyang Zhenzhu: "..."

Zhiwan glanced at her cousin's face and noticed a hint of fatigue between his brows. She couldn't help but ask with concern, "Cousin, did you not sleep well last night? You should go and rest for a while."

Lu Zhan gave a low "hmm" and, without saying anything more, turned and walked towards the cabin.

Ouyang Zhenzhu held Zhiwan's hand and said reluctantly, "Is there really no way to turn things around?"

Zhiwan patted her hand and comforted her, "It's okay, it just means we won't sleep together at night. We can still play together during the day."

Ouyang Zhenzhu pouted. "That's true. But your cousin is really heartless, just separating us like that."

Hearing this, Duan Ling couldn't help but tease, "If you didn't know better, you two would look like a pair of star-crossed lovers, and someone would have forcibly separated you."

"None of your business!" Ouyang Zhenzhu retorted angrily.

Duan Ling pointed at her with his finger and said angrily, "You brat, have you forgotten who was the one who tried to stop your brother? Now you're turning your back on him so quickly. Aren't you being too ungrateful?"

“Even without your help, Ouyang Lei can’t do anything to me,” Ouyang Zhenzhu said nonchalantly.

Duan Ling laughed in exasperation, "You little rascal, Ouyang Zhenzhu, you've already forgotten how silly you were when you were begging me for help."

"You're the stupid one! You're stupid in every way!" Ouyang Zhenzhu retorted, not to be outdone.

Duan Ling gritted his teeth, "You brat, don't beg me next time!"

"If I beg you again, I'll take your surname!" Ouyang Zhenzhu said with her arms crossed and a solemn vow.

Duan Ling laughed and said to Zhi Wan, "Cousin Zhi Wan, be my witness. If this girl asks me for help again next time, I'll make her take my surname, so she won't deny it later!"

Zhiwan: "..."

Fortunately, Chen Jiu quickly arranged cabins for everyone, and Duan Ling and Ouyang Zhenzhu went to check on the cabins.

Zhiwan breathed a sigh of relief. Whenever these two were together, they were always bickering.

She shook her head with amusement and followed Granny Fang and Shuang'er into the cabin.

The room she was assigned was spacious and neatly and comfortably furnished.

Open the window and you can see the river.

She stood by the window and watched the scenery on the water for a while.

Meanwhile, Granny Fang and Shuang'er had already packed up all her luggage.

"Miss, it's windy by the window, be careful not to catch a cold. You got up so early today, why don't you rest for a while?" Granny Fang advised.

"Okay." Zhiwan nodded, closed the window, and turned to the two of them, saying, "You two should go and rest for a while too."

The two then left.

Zhiwan originally wanted to rest for a while, but when she thought about how Manager Jin had raised the price for her, she cheered up and decided to paint for a while.

Actually, not having Ouyang Zhenzhu share a cabin with her would make it easier for her to paint.

After all, each painting costs fifty taels; painting one more painting would earn an extra fifty taels of silver.

Zhiwan was full of energy, took out paper and pen, and buried herself in painting.

……

The next day, after Lu Zhan returned from discussing matters with Duan Ling, he found Zhi Wan's cabin closed and asked Fang Mama, who was serving her, "Cousin hasn't gotten up yet?"

Granny Fang smiled and said, "Miss Fang is such a good sleeper; she hasn't gotten up yet."

Lu Zhan nodded and was about to enter his cabin when he saw Ouyang Zhenzhu running over in a daze.

Fearing she might disturb Zhiwan's rest, he frowned and stopped her, saying, "My cousin hasn't gotten up yet. Come back later."

"What time is it? Why aren't you up yet?" Ouyang Zhenzhu asked in astonishment.

She had already gotten up late enough, but she couldn't believe that Wanwan was still not up at this hour.

"She probably wasn't used to sleeping in the cabin and didn't sleep well last night," Lu Zhan said casually.

"Alright, I'll come back to find her later." Ouyang Zhenzhu said, clutching the things in her arms tightly, and turned to leave.

But then, with a "thud," something fell out of her sleeve.

Ouyang Zhenzhu hurriedly squatted down to pick them up, but in doing so, she lost sight of the other things she was holding, and they also fell down.

"Wow!"

Several books were scattered on the deck.

The wind blew open the cover, revealing a series of erotic pictures to Fang Mama and Lu Zhan.

Granny Fang exclaimed "Oh dear!" her old face flushed with embarrassment. "You little girl, how could you..." she scolded, and hurriedly squatted down to help her pick it up.

Lu Zhan was about to look away, but when he saw the picture, he felt that it looked somewhat familiar.

Thinking of something, his gaze sharpened as he looked at Ouyang Zhenzhu.

Even with her thick skin, Ouyang Zhenzhu couldn't hold back when her "refined taste" was seen. She snatched the picture book from Fang Mama's hand, forgetting about sharing it with Zhiwan, and ran away quickly with a red face.

Granny Fang stood up, looking embarrassed, and said, "The young girl is so insensible."

Lu Zhan absentmindedly responded and turned to enter the cabin.

The picture he had just seen flashed through his mind, and his handsome brows furrowed tightly.

The painting was very similar in style to the girl in his dream.

In addition, Ouyang Zhenzhu has always spoken boldly and without restraint, and her personality is somewhat shrewish and willful. Could it be...?

Lu Zhan's pupils contracted.

(End of this chapter)