THANK YOU VERY MUCH! I appreciate it all for your support guys! I'm sorry that I can't comment back to must of you guys who review my fanfic. In the theatre workshop, I got asthma after our teacher make us do cardio. I almost fainted and it's my fault because I want to continue. But I'm alright now.
About the teacher's name, Xiaoli is her first name which I prefer to use(because it's part of her character that she didn't want to be called in her surname and I'll fix it later). I use Laoshi in Chinese which means Teacher. So, the translation is Teacher Xiaoli.
Poll(DONE)What should be the color of Marinette's dress in the public announcement?
a. red and black-10 WINNERRR
b. light green and blue-0
c. black and yellow-0
d. white-0
e. others_?-3(red and gold)
1-(black and green)
Some of you guys wanted some gold in her dress. So, I'll make a poll again for that. Should I put gold in her dress as a sign of royalty, yes or no? (until next week, Friday)
Adrien's POV
I am so happy that my Father allowed me to go to the field trip in China. He even signed the reply slip! I'm so excited to go to China with my classmates.
But I hope that no akuma would attack Paris while me and ladybug are gone. I can feel that Ladybug will get angry at me for leaving Paris alone.
I'm dead. But got no choice. It's important!
I wish Marinette received my text for her last Thursday. I don't have time last Wednesday to text her because after school, I had to go to this social gathering with my father.
I hope she did.
I got the things I needed in my bag. Even a box of camembert for Plagg. Nathalie gave me my passport, credit card and pocket money to bring with me after they drive me to the airport where my classmates and teacher are waiting for us.
"Your father told us that you only have one photoshoot to do while in China. I'll just send you the details. For now, enjoy your class trip," Nathalie said. Gorilla just nod at me.
"Thank you, Nathalie! Please tell my Father my thanks for allowing me to this trip!"
"Sure, I'll tell your Father. Goodluck!"
I ran to the direction where my classmates and my teacher are waiting. "Adrien, thank goodness! You're here!" Nino said with a smile. He was glad that Father allowed me to come. "I'm sorry to hold you all guys just to wait for me."
Ms. Bustier gave me a ticket and smiled. "It's fine, Adrien. Okay, everyone ready yourselves!"
"Adrikins, Can we-!" I winced when I heard it and immediately cut her off before she says something.
Chloe, not today. Stay away.
"Hey, Nathanaël. Want to be seatmates?" Nathan looked at me surprised and nodded. "Great!" I happily exclaimed.
I mentally rolled out my tongue to Chloe.
"Our plane will not be some ordinary plane. The royal family of China lend us one of their private planes for us. I forgot to tell all of you that this trip was also sponsored by them," Ms. Bustier said while walking inside the airport.
The royal family of China sponsored our trip. That's cool.
"When we enter the castle, I expect all of you will bow and thank the royalties for sponsoring and letting us stay inside the castle," She told us. "Adrien, would you lend us a hand when in terms of speaking Chinese. Incase we needed it in this trip?" She asked.
A translator?
"Sure, Ms. Bustier."
"Thank you, Adrien. Okay guys, go up ahead the plane and sit with your seatmates. I expect all of you to behave. understood?"
"Yes, Ms. Bustier" We answered her. Everyone of us gave the lady our ticket and let us inside the plane. Once inside, I grab Nathan and sit by the window beside him. "Thank you for agreeing to be my seatmate," He smiles at me. "No problem, Adrien."
I'm glad.
"Good Evening, Everyone. Please turn your cellphones in airplane mode or turn it off," A voice said. "We will be going to China."
Here we go.
I turn my phone into airplane mode and plugged my headphones to listen to music. The airplane slowly flew to the air making me fall asleep.
I woke up to see the clouds and light from the sun in the window. It's morning already, huh? I turn my head to see that Nathanaël is still sleeping his head off.
"Wake up everyone! We will be landing soon in fifteen minutes," Ms. Bustier said holding a microphone that is in loud volume that made others wake up wide awake. "When we land, I hope that you behave or there will be punishment ahead of you, understand?"
"Yes, Ms. Bustier."
"I know everyone is hungry. We will stop by a Chinese restaurant before touring the sights. After that, we will travel to the castle and rest there. Be ready because we will be landing in five minutes!"
After landing in the airport, we picked up our baggages and ride the bus that's waiting for us. Just like before, I sat with Nathanaël by the window. I want to be away from Chloe as far away as possible.
We ate breakfast in a restaurant that served steamed buns, noodles, and other Chinese breakfast meals. We thanked the restaurant for letting us eat and gave us some freebies each before going back to the bus.
The bus drove to Beijing where our first destination will start. "Beijing is the most popular tourist attraction here in China. We will see The Great Wall, The Forbidden City, and Temple of Heaven," Ms. Bustier said in her microphone. We slowly arrive seeing the ancient Chinese structures. "This is the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City is the best-preserved imperial palace in China. It's one of the largest palatial structure in China."
"In 1961, this place was listed as an important historical monument. In 1987, It was nominated as World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. It is also recognized as one of the most important five palaces in the world. Please note all of what I'm saying because it will be part of your reflection paper and exam next month."
Damn Exam! Damn Papers!
We all groaned hearing about Exam and Reflection paper. Ms. Bustier smiled seeing our reactions. After she explained that the Forbidden City was the home to 24 emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties and about much of it's history, she allowed us to go out and take a picture.
Our tour stop in The Great Wall of China after stopping by the Forbidden City. We took pictures after hiking where we can see a good view of nature. They said that Hiking the the Great Wall to be a 'real man'.
We also traveled in Xi'an where we saw the Terracotta Army. Chloe screamed in terror seeing them and go back running to the bus saying they are too creepy. We also rented bikes and enjoy the Ancient City Wall. After that, we bought some snack in the Muslim street. Me and Nino bought roujiamo which is a freshly baked bun stuffed with marinated lamb or beef. Nino got the beef and I got the lamb one. It taste awesome!
Oh, we also got our money exchange into Renminbi(Chinese Currency) before eating in the restaurant that morning. Alya didn't stop filming me and Nino stuffed ourselves with food.
I never got a chance to experience this things! It's my first time!
"Dude, so many food!" Nino exclaimed. He drools at the food we saw in the Muslim street. "Hey, let's try this!" We saw some kind of Pita in a stand. An old man looked at us and smiles.
"Ni hao, guaxin you yixie?" he asked us. Nino looks at me for help and I sighed. "Shi de, Qing," I smiled at the old man. The man nods and gave us three of the pita and paid him.
"Adrien, you're an angel! We would explode in nosebleed without you!" Alya said while munching down on her snack. It taste good and warm.
I turned to the old man and asked," Zhege jiao shenme?"
"Yangrou paomo," he said. "Ah, Xie Xie ni. It taste very good and warm."
"Thank you, young man."
Ms. Bustier called all of us back to the bus and drove to our next destination. We stopped by Chengdu and saw cute Giant Pandas! We also ate our lunch there and have a Sichuan Hotpot.
By the end of the tour, we traveled to the castle where we will stay by all week and three days. It's getting dark when we arrived at the castle that stood proud and beautiful in its own. We all awed the beauty of it.
A man in a tuxedo came and bowed at all of us. "Good evening, Huang tai hou is waiting for your arrival. She had prepared beds and meals for all of you," He spoke in clear english. "You must be the Empress' attendant?" Ms. Bustier asked.
"I'm the old Grand Empress' attendant. The recent Empress was away with the
Emperor sorting something important. Please feel at home staying here."
Ms. Bustier nodded and the man motioned for us to follow him inside the castle. We saw paintings and vases. In some paintings, we saw emperors in every dynasties. One painting looked familiar. A man and woman wearing traditional royal Chinese clothing sat with smiles and a little girl in two pigtails wearing a cute red and gold lining hanfu sat giggling between them.
The little girl looked familiar.
Her blue eyes and dark blue hair looks very familiar to me.
"That is the painting of the recent royal family of China," The man said. All of us turned at him. "We needed to be at the dining hall immediately. It's part of the etiquette and manners we have here."
"Where is the princess?"
"Will we be meeting her?"
"Is she here?"
I think they didn't know that the heir just came back to China days ago.
Many of my classmates asked. Alya is still looking at the painting. Pondering in her own world.
"Gongzhu will not be joining us today. You will meet her tomorrow and she will act as your tour guide inside the palace all day," the man answered them. "Please hurry, the Grand Empress is waiting for us."
We all hurriedly walk and stop by a big door that was guarded by two men in armor and Spears in their hands. My heart is pounding very fast in excitement. They opened up the doors and saw the huge feast. We saw the old woman wearing royal Chinese clothing made of silk. Her medium brown eyes looked at us. She smiled at all of us.
"Welcome everyone!" She bellowed. Everyone of us bowed down. "Xie Xie ni, Huang Tai hou. For everything," I said to her.
She nod and everyone of us stood. She motioned for us to seat in respective seats with name of us in it.
"Let's eat everyone! Please feel at home while you're all here!" The Grand Empress said with happiness. We saw the feast full of food. From Chinese to English meals. The food fill our stomach to happiness and never heard a single annoyance in Chloe's mouth.
I think Ms. Bustier handle her well.
After eating dinner, we were set out in our rooms in the West hall. The East hall are for the royal family. We are not allowed there to go without a recommendation of a royalty.
I can feel that tomorrow will change the way we see things. I hope this feeling fade away or just that I'm sleepy.
I fed Plagg in some cheese from the box I carried in my baggage and slept in the soft huge bed.
Translation:
Ni hao, guaxin you yixie?- hello, care to have some?
Shi de, Qing. - yes, please.
Zhege jiao shenme?- What is this called?
Xie Xie ni- Thank you.
