Even through the veil, Xu Yi could tell from the hazy outline that Ning Wuyou's mouth had fallen open.
"This, well, I had no choice. I've lived through hard times, so I hope Your Excellency won't laugh at me."
Xu Yi said, shamelessly.
Ning Wuyou stared blankly for a long moment. "I've certainly had my eyes opened today. You really are one of a kind. In a scene like that, you still had the presence of mind to profit from people's tears. So the real reason you came looking for me today was to get the footage and cash in your bet, not to thank me."
Xu Yi grew flustered and waved his hands over and over. "How can you say that? Your Excellency has misunderstood me."
Ning Wuyou said, "It's been sixteen days since you woke up. Even if you were still recovering, if you really wanted to thank me, you should have come at least five days ago."
As soon as the words left her mouth, the palace-dressed woman behind the curtain snapped off one of its decorative beads. Ning Wuyou's face suddenly flamed red, though the veil mercifully hid it.
Xu Yi froze. He hadn't thought Ning Wuyou was showing him any excessive concern; he only regretted that he couldn't make today's lie hold together.
He hadn't realized what the real issue was. Yet his stunned silence made Ning Wuyou think he had some deeper meaning in mind.
Overcome with embarrassment and indignation, Ning Wuyou tossed him a Ruyi Pearl. "What you want is inside." Then she vanished in a flash.
Xu Yi was baffled. He stood there for a long while, clasped his fist toward the spot where Ning Wuyou had disappeared, then left.
As soon as he was gone, the palace-dressed woman appeared beside Ning