Chapter 47 - Pass (1/2)
Lei Xing blankly stared at him and didn't answer the question.
...I will take that as a rhetorical question, so answer yourself -_-)'...
After a while, the emperor sighed and then said, ”Well, there isn't any...catch, but there are some rules.”
Lei Xing narrowed her eyes.
...I knew it, ”rules and restrictions apply”, there's always a fine print -_-)...
The emperor looked at her expression and snorted, ”You can leave, but you have to return before nightfall, you are also not allowed to neglect any of your responsibilities...”
Lei Xing knit her brows, she just realized it was literally just a gate pass and not a freedom pass, ”Oh, I see...”
The emperor raised an eyebrow at her, ”You sound disappointed, in that case, gi-”
Lei Xing swiftly responded with a nervous laugh, ”Of course not, I am most grateful...”
...Take what I can get, I guess -_-)...
Lei Xing looked at him skeptically and hesitantly asked, ”...but why are you giving me this?”
...You don't seem like the random ”gracious” sort -_-)'...
The emperor shrugged, ”Didn't you say the palace was stifling?”
Lei Xing narrowed her eyes.
...Really? Just that? Why do I find that hard to believe, sketchy as hell -_-)'...
”I did...but I mean why are you giving it to me? I thought we normally aren't allowed to leave...”
The emperor nodded, ”Normally...”
Lei Xing raised her eyebrows.
...Am I missing something?...
She continued when he didn't explain anything more, ”...So isn't unfair for you to give this to me?” She slowly asked.
...Not that I care but...you know, people aren't usually nice for no reason...there's usually a build-up to the action...especially here! -_-)'...So I don't buy that you just randomly woke up this night to come do this for no reason...
The emperor raised his eyebrows, ”You don't want it? Then give it back.” He said putting out a hand for it.
Lei Xing immediately put the hand holding it behind her back and nervously laughed and said, ”That's not it at all, I was just making pointless conversation. Thank you very much, If there's nothing else, I will be leaving now.”
”You can't leave at night.” The emperor calmly reminded.
”Of course not, I am aware of that...”
...I'm not an idiot -_-)'...What I mean is you should get lost...thank you but you can leave now...I sound so freaking ungrateful...who cares, it's not like I asked him to...Seriously -_-?)...Wait, it's actually his fault that I'm in here, so I take back my thank you!.... Petty? I know. It's not my fault, this place is driving me crazy T_T)...
Lei Xing forced a smile and explained, ”What I mean is... that it is late and you should go back and get some rest.”
”Hm...” The emperor simply replied then looked forward at the wall again.
After a while of silence, Lei Xing also glanced at the wall.
...Is there something interesting on the wall that I'm missing? -_-)...Can you go wall gazing somewhere else -_-?)...
After a while of silence, lei Xing then spoke up again, ”Ah, it has been a long tiring day, so I will retire now and no longer disturb your...moment of peace.”
The emperor turned to look at her but didn't respond, Lei Xing stood there awkwardly waiting for a response but none came.
...I guess will take that as an ”Okay” then...
Lei Xing quickly bowed and left with quick feet. The emperor watched her leave, then sighed and turned back to the wall.
...As expected, being back here again feels strange...It still looks just the same as it did so many years ago...Maybe I should have her moved, I don't know what I was thinking to put her here...Haah, nevermind, it doesn't matter anyway...