Thank you for supporting this fanfiction even if there are a lot of grammatical errors. *sobs* (bless my grammar! TT TT)
P.s. I don't really speak Chinese. I only know Xie Xie ni. I got help from google translator and some of it are results from my research. (Even though I have Chinese blood myself and I hope my father didn't see any of this) xD I'm dead!
Poll(Till next Friday) Should I add gold in her red and black dress in her public announcement?
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But anyways, this chapter is the one your waiting for! Now, how would they all react?
(Sorry for late update. PEACE!)
Marinette's POV
My grandma ordered my maids to laid out the finest hanfu for me to wear today. I don't know why she wanted me to wear a hanfu today. In the last days, I was allowed to wear casual clothes. I think this is because of my public announcement.
Last Thursday, I received a text from Adrien which made me squeal in delight. Tikki almost wanted to tape my mouth from squealing so much. My heart always leap up whenever I saw it so I didn't have a courage to text him back.
The maids finished putting hair ornaments that were made from different jewels that costs a lot. The hair ornaments are flowers and leaves on my hair that was half-bun.
After everything was done, I looked at the mirror to see myself. I saw a new pretty face standing before me. It felt almost surreal!
I never thought that hanfus looked good on my form. I really should make one later.
Shu came by my side smiling. "Gongzhu, your so beautiful like your mother, the Empress," She said.
"Xie Xie ni, Shu. What's my schedule for today?"
I forgot to tell all of you. This morning, my maids brought me my breakfast in bed. Which is sort of weird. There is something Shu doesn't tell me. She gave me my schedule and my eyes bulge in disbelief.
Schedule(Tuesday)
Manners and Etiquette-1 hour
Erhu- 2 hours
Note: The blank is a secret that will be delivered later in your Erhu class.
Love lots,
Your Grandma
Whatever this secret, I know that this will kill me or better yet drown me alive! Right now, I feel like hiding. I don't know why.
I raised an eyebrow and nodded. I gave back to her the schedule.
I don't know what is Grandmother is planning now. But I hope I won't faint.
Shu and I left my bedroom and walk to the library for my first lesson. There I saw Laoshi waiting for me. I straighten up my posture and walk elegantly with poise.
She nods at my direction. I bowed down at her and she smiles. "Zaoshang hao, gongzhu," She said. "Ni ye zaoshang hao," I said.
She motions for me to stop bowing and sit in my chair. "Well, tell me about the face? and what the characteristics it has?"
I smiled at her knowing I read all about it yesterday night.
"The face is very important. It translates as honour and good reputation or respect," I began speaking clearly. "There four types of face: Diu-mian-zi, Gei-mian-zi, Liu-mian-zi, and Jiang-mian-zi."
I started explaining the four types of face. The Diu translates or pertains to one's action/deed is exposed to others. The Gei pertains to the giving of face through respect. The Liu was developed by avoiding mistakes. It shows wisdom in action. While the Jiang, it is when face is increased through others example is an compliment you received.
After explaining it further, She asks me about Collectivism and Individualism and answered her correctly the way I learned it from reading.
Which is rare of me.
The two hours of manners and etiquette passed, the erhu was next for me to go. I walked alone to the music room where my own erhu is waiting for me. The teacher is an old man who I called Tang. He plays the piano for me while I play the erhu with him.
Shu left me to take something important. She didn't said anything about it but rather left me to go to my erhu class.
It was Friday night and I was drinking my tea with my grandma in the garden when she asked me.
"Ni you pengyou hui dao ma?"
I remember my friends back in France. The friends I had in my normal life back then. I miss them so much. The distance keep making it hard. I miss the mangled kitten I left behind.
"Shi de, wo xiangnian tamen," I told her. She looks at me sadly. "Duibuqi, ni bixu hui dao zheli. Right now, your needed the most here. I hope you forgive me. I promise that you'll see them again."
When will it be?
"Can we play the Erquan Yingyue?" I asked Laoshi Tang. "Sure, why not?" he said and starts playing the piano keys.
Then I started playing the erhu with my emotions flowing into the music.
Adrien's POV
I woke up by Nino shaking me in my beautiful dream cutting where milady is taking off her mask.
Ugh! It's so beautiful! Why did you have to wake me up!
"Nino! It's too early!"
I slump back to my bed and took back my covers. He grabs them tightly from me. "We have breakfast by twenty minutes, dude! You don't want the royalty to be angry at us!" He said.
I alarmingly stood up and run to the bathroom after hearing his statement. "Why didn't you wake me up earlier?" I shouted at him from the bathroom.
"Dude, I don't want you to be cut off from your precious dream!"
"You did cut it off!" I shouted back at him. I hurriedly shower myself and wear nice clothes from my baggage. I wear a simple white v-neck shirt, blue denim jeans, and sneakers.
We both ran to the dining to see them waiting for us. The old Empress smiles at us with amusement in her old medium brown eyes. "You got in time, please take a seat!" She said pointing to the two remaining chairs in the long big dining table filled with meals. We started eating the foods served to us.
A woman arrived by the time we finished our meals. She bows down by the old Empress and whispers in her ear. She smiles and the woman goes beside her.
What are they talking about?
"The breakfast was done. Please come with Shu. She will show you the way to the princess that will act as your tour guide inside the castle. Please be in your best behavior around the princess," The old Empress said. We stood all stood up and lined up. Ms. Bustier counts us all before we walk to the halls to the East halls.
What does she looks like?
We wandered and walk to the halls following the woman called Shu. As we go further, I heard a sound playing in the wind. It's like the wind is singing it's emotion. It's crying hard emotions in life through music.
I want to hear more.
"Dude, did you hear that?" Nino whispered in my right ear. "Yeah, It's sound is very pleasant and emotional," I told him quietly as possible.
"That sound feels like the life of the one who is playing is hard," Alya said to us. Nino and I both agreed to her. Stopping by big two doors. Shu knocked and entered the room. I looked up to see a sign above in Chinese characters.
"Adrien, what's that mean?" Alya asked.
"It's the music room."
I hear more of the sound from the small gap between the two doors. My eyes drift off to a figure sitting and playing the two stringed instrument. She was wearing a traditional clothing.
"Isn't peeking bad?" Plagg whispered to me. "Oh. Shh. Plagg, others might see you!" He snickers and hid himself in my pockets. I go back looking at the girl whose face was hidden by Shu.
Very familiar. I think I know her somewhere.
"What are you even doing? Stop, Nino!" Alya hissed and Nino was pushed into me when we fall down by the door. This two will be the death of me.
Crap.
The music stopped.
My classmates looked at us then turned to the girl sitting with her instrument her eyes widening as she saw us. I got a good look of her from where I'm lying.
She-She- is...
"MARINETTE!" Chloe shouted her name. The whole class jaw dropped. I can't utter a sound from my mouth. She stood up and look at Shu who is whistling and not looking at her direction.
That's why she looks familiar. Even the little girl in the painting last night. She's the little girl!
Nino fix himself and help me stood up. Alya stared at her bestfriend like 'i knew it!'. Her eyes looked away sadly and put the instrument down.
"Duibuqi, laoshi. Wo de zoule," She bowed down to the old man and hurriedly past us before we could react to her.
She can speak Chinese!
"Gongzhu! Please wait!" Shu called out but it was too late, she's gone.
Shu turned to us. "I'm sorry that this happened. The princess will come back. Please stay here," she quickly bowed and left us hanging here in our jaws.
She's the princess!
"I need answers from her," Alya said and ran after the Princess. We didn't have a choice but to follow her. I hope she is fine. "Alya!"
Why did she kept this a secret?
Translation:
Zaoshang hao, gongzhu - Good Morning, Princess.
Ni ye zaoshang hao - Good Morning to you too.
Ni you pengyou hui dao ma - did you have friends back in France?
Shi de, wo xiangnian tamen - Yes and I miss them.
Duibuqi, ni bixu hui zheli - I'm sorry that you have to go back here.
Duibuqi, laoshi. Wo de zoule - I'm sorry, teacher. I have to go.