Fervent Farewell

"You want to leave the palace?" Lei Xing asked with raised eyebrows, taken aback. Lei Xing had been unable to sleep and after tossing and turning for a while, she had called someone in to get a book for her. Ah Jin came, gave her book, and then informed that she had a request and here they were.

"Yes... You once told me, you said release me from the palace if I wished it so... I wish it now. Please grant my wish." Ah Jin said with a bow.

Lei Xing took a deep breath and then blurted out, "Why?" Then she quickly added, "I mean, it's not like I don't want to, it's just... curious..."

Ah Jin knit her brows and thought for a bit before awkwardly saying, "I would like to go live with my family."

"Family? I thought you said you had no one? You grew up with my family, did you just locate your family then?" Lei Xing skeptically asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Ahhh... yes. We just met." Ah Jin awkwardly responded again.