Chapter 289: Chapter 289: Zhi Wan Gets the Idea of Giving Herself to Her Cousin
Zhi Wan felt a little embarrassed hearing this. She shot Ouyang Zhenzhu a playful glare and changed the subject, asking, "Cousin, where have you been these past few days?"
No sooner had she asked than Ouyang Zhenzhu burst out laughing.
Zhi Wan looked at her, bewildered. "What are you laughing at?" After asking, she saw that her aunt was also covering her mouth and laughing.
Her brow furrowed, and she looked to her cousin for help.
Her cousin wasn’t laughing, but the way he looked at her made her blush and her heart race.
She clutched her handkerchief and said softly, "You all can talk. I’m going to go in and change out of this wedding dress." With that, she quickly entered the inner chamber.
Unexpectedly, just as she stepped behind the screen and was about to untie her sash, a slender hand suddenly reached out, wrapping around her slim waist from behind.
She jumped in fright, but she quickly recognized the familiar scent of cedarwood on him and instantly relaxed.
’It’s my cousin!’
But the thought of her aunt and Zhenzhu outside made her heart leap into her throat again.
’Why did he follow me in here?’
’Aunt and Zhenzhu are still out there. This is so embarrassing.’
She turned around, wanting to persuade her cousin to leave first, but the moment she opened her mouth, his scorching lips captured hers.
Zhi Wan’s body went limp. Flustered and embarrassed, she whispered, "Don’t, Aunt and the others are still..."
"They left a while ago," the man said in a low, husky voice.
"They left?" Zhi Wan was surprised.
"Mmm, Mother said she still had things to buy, so she dragged Ouyang Zhenzhu along with her," Lu Zhan said, his lips lingering at the corner of her mouth, his voice slightly absentminded.
Hearing this, Zhi Wan craned her neck to peek outside.
Seeing that the outer room was quiet and indeed empty, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But the moment she relaxed, the man pulled her back and pressed her against the screen.
His gaze burned as he sized her up.
Her breathing was still unsteady from the kiss. With her back against the screen, her chest rose and fell dramatically.
Seeing her cousin’s fiery gaze upon her, her eyelashes trembled, and she couldn’t help but feel shy.
"What are you looking at?" she asked softly, gently biting her lip.
Lu Zhan didn’t speak. Instead, he raised a hand and pulled the hairpin from her hair.
The next moment, her waterfall of jet-black hair cascaded down.
The black hair, snow-white skin, and red dress made the already charming Zhi Wan even more alluring.
Lu Zhan ran his long fingers through her hair, leaned down, and whispered in her ear, "Seeing you in your wedding dress, cousin... is breathtaking."
Zhi Wan looked at him in astonishment.
’In public, my cousin has always been the picture of propriety and restraint. Even in private, he rarely says sweet nothings to me. To think he would say something so embarrassing today...’
Zhi Wan’s face flushed hot, a blush creeping across her cheeks as she lowered her head slightly.
The shy girl before him was so beautiful Lu Zhan couldn’t look away.
Gazing at his stunningly seductive cousin, his Adam’s apple bobbed. He then lifted her chin and slowly lowered his head to capture her lips.
’The first thing I saw when I followed Shuang’er into the room was the sight of my cousin in her fiery red wedding dress. So beautiful!’
In that moment, he had eyes only for his cousin.
But with his mother and Ouyang Zhenzhu there, he had been forced to restrain himself.
Now that there were no others to disturb them, he no longer wanted to hold back.
Zhi Wan’s mind went blank, until she felt her sash being pulled open and the man’s warm hand slipping inside her robes...
Her heart trembled, and she closed her eyes, her face beet red.
She felt shy, but she didn’t resist her cousin’s touch. On the contrary, her body went soft and weak, and all she could do was lean against him.
A moment later, Lu Zhan pulled his hand back and swept her up into his arms.
Zhi Wan’s face was so red it looked like it could bleed. Nestled against his chest, she panted heavily, her heart pounding so fiercely it felt like it would burst from her chest.
Lu Zhan forced himself to look away, but the girl’s panting in his arms was like an aphrodisiac melody, chipping away at the self-control he had always taken pride in.
His body tensed and swelled.
To distract himself, he spoke, breaking the amorous atmosphere in the room. "Cousin, tomorrow is the autumn hunt. I have to accompany His Majesty the Emperor to the hunting ground."
The man’s husky voice pulled Zhi Wan back from her chaotic thoughts.
Aroused, her eyes were misty and unfocused.
It took her a long moment to process his words. She looked at her cousin in surprise. "You have to accompany the Emperor to the hunting ground?"
"Mmm," Lu Zhan murmured in response. He didn’t dare look into her eyes, afraid he would lose control.
He set her down on the bed to sit, then turned his back to her.
Looking at her cousin’s tall, slender back, Zhi Wan placed a hand over her heart, feeling a sense of unease.
"Do you have to go?" she couldn’t help but ask.
"Yes, the Emperor specifically requested my presence. I can’t refuse," Lu Zhan said. He paused, then added, "I will be back before the wedding."
Hearing this, Zhi Wan’s brow furrowed. She had a feeling that something would happen while he was away.
"How long will you be gone? Will it be dangerous?"
"About half a month. It won’t be dangerous," Lu Zhan said gently.
However, when he finished speaking, the girl behind him fell silent.
Lu Zhan thought she was angry. Just as he was about to turn and look at her, he heard the girl’s soft, delicate voice. "Cousin, this wedding dress is so elaborate, it’s hard to take off. Can you come help me? I don’t think I can undo it."
Lu Zhan had been worried she was angry, but hearing her words, he instantly relaxed.
He gave a low "Mmm" and turned to walk toward the girl on the bed.
As he got closer, he realized he had already untied his cousin’s sash earlier.
He paused, and just as he was about to ask what part she couldn’t undo, she grabbed his sleeve.
"Cousin, come a little closer," the girl said in a soft, wispy voice.
Lu Zhan had no choice but to step closer.
"Your hand injury has healed, hasn’t it?" Zhi Wan asked, holding his hand.
"Yes." Lu Zhan nodded. Thinking of his departure for the hunting ground tomorrow, he said gently, "While I’m gone, you should move back to the Duke Dingguo Mansion."
"What are you worried about?" Zhi Wan asked.
Lu Zhan shook his head. "Nothing. It’s just that if you move back to the Duke Dingguo Mansion, Mother will be there to look after you. I’ll feel more at ease."
"Alright, I promise," Zhi Wan agreed with an obedient nod.
Lu Zhan reached out and ruffled her hair. "You should rest. I..."
"You have official business to attend to again, don’t you?" Zhi Wan interrupted him.
Lu Zhan chuckled. "Yes."
Zhi Wan said in a low voice, "It won’t take much of your time."
"What?" Lu Zhan didn’t hear her clearly and leaned closer.
Looking at the man’s handsome face, Zhi Wan gave him a peck on the cheek. Then, while he was still frozen in surprise, she quickly pulled him down onto the bed with her.
Lu Zhan froze. When he came to his senses and was about to get up, the girl’s soft body suddenly pressed down, straddling him.
Lu Zhan looked in astonishment at his cousin straddling him.
He watched as his cousin reached back and pulled the bed curtains shut.
Instantly, the light within the curtains dimmed.
The girl leaned down, her breath like orchids against his ear. "Cousin, take me, won’t you?"
Lu Zhan’s body instantly tensed like iron. A dark tide churned in his eyes as he stared at the girl before him in disbelief.
After a long moment, his Adam’s apple bobbed. He reached out, gripped the girl’s chin, and narrowed his eyes. "Do you have any idea what you’re saying?" His voice was impossibly hoarse.
"I know," Zhi Wan said, nodding with a slight blush.
’She was too embarrassed to say that she had secretly read an instructional book that had detailed explanations.’
’So she understood now—everything she and her cousin had done before, even in her dreams, was just fooling around. They had never truly become husband and wife.’
’Her cousin was leaving for the hunting ground tomorrow and would be gone for half a month. The unease she felt had sparked the idea of giving herself to him completely.’
