The Reward: A Needle!
So Wang Yue put on a wounded expression and said, "A day as husband and wife counts for a hundred days of affection. We were husband and wife, after all. You can't leave me without even knowing your name, can you?"
Dongfang Girl stopped and glared fiercely at Wang Yue. If she hadn't been powerless against him right now, she would have already rewarded him with a needle.
She drew a deep breath before saying coldly, "My name is Dongfang Bai!"
Then she turned and left without asking Wang Yue's name. It seemed she had no intention of seeing him again.
Wang Yue was at a loss for words, but he still called after her, "My name is Wang Yue. I'm very familiar with Lu Yi of the Imperial Guards. If you need anything, you can ask the Imperial Guards to deliver a message to me."
Dongfang Bai might or might not have heard him. She left without looking back. Seeing that she really was gone, Wang Yue could only sigh helplessly.
He had wasted half the day and still hadn't made it up the mountain. It was already dark, so he could only come back tomorrow.
What he didn't know was that, shortly after he began climbing the mountain, Dongfang Bai appeared at the spot where they had been together. She stood there for a long while before disappearing again.
When Yue Lingshan saw Wang Yue return, she was delighted and was about to ask him something. Then she suddenly caught the scent of a woman on him.
Her expression changed. Thinking he had gone off to fool around instead of taking care of business, she asked unhappily, "A Yue, what news are you planning to bring back?"
She had hidden it well, but