Marinette, Heir of China

Chapter 11

Soon enough it was a few days before Marinette's Coronation. Still no one in the class knew that Marinette was the heiress. They still believed that she only attended RA because of Luka and Juleka's parents.

The Coronation was to be held on a Saturday so it was a Wednesday: three more days.

Marinette walked into the kitchen of her huge room/apartment and saw Felix waiting for her.

"Morning, Kitty," she said and sat down on a stool, grabbing an apple from the fresh bowl of fruit.

"Good morning, my queen," Felix replied.

"It's weird that you aren't getting crowned with me. Especially since we've been dating for so long. And engaged for so long," Marinette commented.

"Really? But I get to watch you be your beautiful self and prepare to rule the country," Felix said. Marinette gave him a smile.

"What if... we secretly get married? Like, we elope today. No big, fancy wedding streamed on television for everyone to see," Marinette suggested. "We could always have a big wedding afterwards, you know, when we're supposed to. And we could keep this our little secret."

Felix looked at her. "Really?"

"Really."

"You truly want to elope... today?"

"Yes. I love you."

Felix smiled and said, "Alright then." He walked over and kneeled in front of her, like he was proposing. "Zhi Ruo, will you marry me today?"

Marinette smiled and said, "Of course!"

Five hours later Marinette and Felix had successfully snuck out of the palace. They both carried a bag: Marinette with a dress and Felix with a suit.

They were heading to Marinette's grandmother's place (her mom's side). Her grandmother was a wedding officiant.

They also knew her grandmother could keep secrets.

Marinette knocked on the door and her grandmother answered.

"Zhi Ruo? Felix?" her grandmother asked. In Chinese, she asked, "What are you doing here?"

Responding in Chinese, Marinette said, "We were hoping you could do something for us. But it's really big and has to be kept a secret."

(Disclaimer: the rest of this until I say so will be spoken in Chinese)

"What's that?" her grandmother asked, who's name is Rhi Wei.

"We were hoping you could marry us. But it's a secret," Felix said. Rhi Wei smiled (as she loved her granddaughter and Felix so much) and nodded.

"Of course! Come inside! I assume you have outfits and vows prepared," Rhi Wei said as the teens walked inside.

"Yes," both replied.

"Well then, quickly change and let's get this done," Rhi Wei said and walked towards the back of her huge home, which is where she can host weddings.

Marinette looked at Felix and said, "Last time we see each other before the ceremony."

"Yep," he replied.

"Now, I hope you're not expecting some extravagant gown," Marinette said.

"No," Felix said and they smiled at each other one last time.

Marinette walked toward the room Rhi Wei gave to Felix and Marinette. Felix walked down the hall and into one of the spare bedrooms.

Twenty minutes later Felix was standing with Rhi Wei in his suit and they were waiting for Marinette.

Just then, the door opened and there stood Marinette in a long plain white dress with a slit in the leg. Her hair was in a low ponytail.

Forty minutes later Marinette and Felix left Rhi Wei's home, hand-in-hand. On Marinette's right hand, she now had a nice wedding ring on her right pinky finger. On Felix's left hand, he had a black wedding band on his left pinky finger.

They put their bands on the pinky fingers so no one would figure out that they were married.

"I can't believe we just did that," Marinette whispered as they walked back to the palace.

They had changed into something else now: Marinette in a blouse and pencil skirt while Felix was in a newer, less fancy suit.

"We're married," she said. "We're married!" She turned to him and she hugged him.

"It surely is crazy," Felix replied. "Now we just have to keep it a secret for two years."

Marinette let go and laughed.

Then they continued to the palace.

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