Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved

"What if not?"

Zheng Nianru suddenly felt like laughing at the ludicrous idea that had suddenly popped into her head.

How could Ju Nanyi possibly... She remembered the first time she seduced him; Ju Nanyi’s naive and excessive reactions, his eyes filled with surprise and panic, as if he had never seen a woman before.

Zheng Nianru suddenly looked towards Ju Nanyi and took a step forward, looking at her silk handkerchief that had fallen from the bridge. She had clutched it in her hand when it dropped, and she had no recollection of how it ended up in Ju Nanyi’s hand. In that critical moment, she had instinctively embraced Ju Nanyi, driven by a desire to survive, and hadn’t paid any attention to Ju Nanyi’s reaction.

So...

Zheng Nianru took another step closer. Fu Dong felt that her commandery princess seemed different somehow but couldn’t quite put her finger on what was different. However, having been with Zheng Nianru for so many years, Fu Dong had reflexively stepped forward to block the view of Tang Wei and her maid behind her, without even knowing why she did it.

"Thank you, Lord Ju, for saving my life." Zheng Nianru pulled her silk handkerchief back from the man’s palm. Her fingers, seemingly unintentional yet deliberately lingering for two extra seconds, could even feel the warmth of his palm before she finally withdrew her hand.

In that instant, even if it was just for a moment, Zheng Nianru could clearly feel the man’s hand tremble violently, a reaction that mirrored the panic and disarray she remembered.

Ju Nanyi’s mind went blank for a moment. He didn’t know, didn’t know what kind of action to display. This unprecedented contact, both through the silk handkerchief and directly skin-to-skin, seemed to unlock all his nerves, like a dredging river, a crystal-clear stream flowing from his limbs to his heart, singing a joyful tune.

By the time he came to his senses, Zheng Nianru had already turned around, preparing to leave with Fu Dong and Xing Yu.

Fu Dong opened her mouth to say something but ended up saying nothing.