They played for almost two hours until Auntie Lan called. Jing Xi had to tell Little Grape, "Your Highness, time to go now. I'll have to bring you back."
Little Grape found this place to be not so bad. He enjoyed playing with sand and eating their snacks, and did not want to go home.
As huge as the palace was, he had no fun and no friends to play with.
Little Grape tried to stay longer. "Auntie Xiaoxi, I'm not going home, I don't want to go!"
Jing Xi knew he had great fun here and was unwilling to leave. But she could not let him stay overnight.
"I know you don't want to go home. But Grandma Lan is waiting for you. If you stay too long, when your daddy finds out, you will never be able to come and play again."
Upon hearing that, the little boy stood up unwillingly. He pouted and seemed pretty sad.
"Don't be sad. You go back and be a good boy today, and you can come back tomorrow!"
"Really? Can I come tomorrow?"