Lu Yin eventually looked away. “I won’t force you if you aren’t willing to say. You can go back.”

“You have my thanks, Your Highness. Xiaoxiao will be going with Your Highness.

“Forgive my audacity, but would you be willing to take her to where our father is, Your Highness?” Huo Xiaoling asked earnestly as she offered a deep bow.

“Huo Xiaoxiao? Isn’t that your sister?” Lu Yin asked

Huo Xiaoling nodded.

Lu Yin replied, “Got it. I’ll take care of that.”

“You have my eternal gratitude, Your Highness. This one shall take her leave.” Huo Xiaoling bowed once more and turned to leave. Halfway through leaving, she hesitated and glanced back at Lu Yin, clearly considering something.

Lu Yin asked, “Is there anything else?”

Conflicting emotions flashed across Huo Xiaoling’s face, and she eventually decided to tell him. “Do you still remember Jenny Auna, Your Highness?”

Lu Yin arched a brow. “What about her?”

Huo Xiaoling remained extremely respectful as she continued to say, “She would also like to return to Zenyu Star. This one hopes that you can approve her request as well, Your Highness.”

Lu Yin found this a bit strange. “Both of you?”

Huo Xiaoling replied, “We’ve known each other since childhood, and while we had our differences when we were younger, that’s all in the past now. She wanted to ask you about this herself, Your Highness, but eventually chose not to.”

Lu Yin nodded. “You can take her with you.”

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