"Thank you for flying with us and welcome to New York City," the plane captain said as they landed safely at John F. Kennedy airport.
Still sitting in the Business airplane seat, a particular girl took a look outside the windows.
Despite not being a drop-dead beauty, her hair and eyes were ink-black, portraying a look of sophisticated calmness to others. Even though her arm and stomach were a bit chubby, her long thin legs crossing against each other gave her a hint of sexiness.
If one does not look at her face clearly, they would not be able to recognize that the girl who was sitting quietly was actually just a small fourteen-year-old kid.
Even the plane staffs were surprised when they took a look at her plane ticket and passport when she first boarded the flight.
She didn't make noises, nor asking for anything. She just slept and read the books on her IPad throughout the flight. She didn't even touch the remote control from the seat to turn on the airplane TV screen to watch drama or play games.
The crew was surprised to see a kid having such a mature attitude. Most of them felt admiration with a bit of jealousy towards the girl. Seeing the girl sitting in the business seat alone, the flight crew thought that she was a kind of precious genius girl or some sort.
However, no one knew that underneath her calm, icy look, a pure heart was beating excitingly.
Looking out the window of her seat, the young girl sees herself living a new life. She would be able to meet new people and make new friends.
"...New York." Thinking that New York City was the city of her dreams, Feng Xian Qing was hopeful for her new life.
"Young miss, this is a gift from the plane crew. We hope that you'll have a good stay in New York City." The flight attendant spoke very-no-EXTREMELY slowly. She was afraid that Xian Qing wouldn't be able to understand what she says if she talks too quickly.
Noticing the way the attendant spoke, Xian Qing let out a small laugh. After all, Xian Qing had traveled more than twelve countries already and met a lot of people who thought she can't understand English. However, it was rare to find someone with good intentions just like this attendant.
As her school back in Chu Xia had a dual English-Chuxianese study system, how could she not know English?
(A/N: Chu Xia is a made-up country name by me :) )
"Thank you for your considerations. Have a good day!" Xian Qing spoke lightly, not pursuing the matter.
Giving them a light smile, Xian Qing took the small pouch they offered and went off the plane.
The crew stood there in silence. They have met thousands of people who can speak English but disregarding the fact that Feng Xian Qing is a young Chuxianese girl who is able to speak English, this is the first time they met someone with such a bright sounding voice, fluently without any accents!
"Who was she?"
"I don't know! An actress or so?"
"No way! She's probably just a smart, rich young lady going on a vacation! I mean, which adult will let their child sit in the business class alone like that!"
Thoughts and speculations about Qing's background were discussed amongst the crew. None of them thought that their illusions about Xian Qing were incorrect and treated Xian Qing with the utmost respect as if she was a celebrity. Xian Qing thought it was funny. Just by how they felt Qing was traveling alone was funny and strange to her. Most kids don't have the expense to travel by themselves you know?
"Qing!" Standing from far away, a woman called for Xian Qing.
"Ma!" Immediately after seeing the image of a chubby woman in a sweater, Xian Qing dashed towards the direction of her mother. She traveled to the US today with her mother. However, since her mother kindly switched her business seat ticket for Xian Qing, her mother was seated in the premium economy class and went down the airplane through another gate.
The seat that Xian Qing was sitting on was not hers. It belonged to her mother.
"Thank you for your ticket mama~ It felt so nice to experience the luxury of Business class for once! Everyone thought that I was a rich lady or some sort!" Xian Qing teasingly joked about her flight.
"You brat! I think I spoiled you way too much!" Feeling happy about her daughter, Ruan Fang Ran patted Qing's head and lead her out to claim the items of baggage. Standing waiting for Fang Ran and Xian Qing were two of Fang Ran's coworkers to help them move their stuff on the car and drive them to their new home in New York City.
Tall glasshouses, roads with all kinds of newest technologies, the New York City view wasn't entirely like that. The real New York City, even though it has its luxury, was more simple than what Xian Qing initially thought.
Unsatisfied with what she saw, Qing sighed slightly.
It's not like she hated New York City or anything. It was just that the view and mood didn't match her expectations.
To say that she's going to a better house than the one she stayed back in Chu Xia is a complete fraud!
In Chu Xia, even though she is not one of the richest amongst her friends, Xian Qing came from a well-reputed family. All of her maternal ancestors were government officials. Her mother, Ruan Fang Ran, was also a governor, currently is the first female diplomatic deputy minister Chu Xia ever received and was appointed to go to New York as the first female ambassador of the Chu Xia mission to the United Nations. Her dad, who supported mom with her job entirely, even had to quit his job as the human resource manager of a prominent American corporation branch in Chu Xia and switched to another small Chu Xia corporation for her mother.
Xian Qing didn't like her dad having to move out of his job to search for a new one, and she had always criticized her mother's job and the country's law. Why can't her father work for a foreign company if mom became a government official in the US? Xian Qing knows that the government is afraid of informational leakage. But it's not like her mother will tell dad information if it's about the nation's top secrets. This really just made her family losing one source of income and not to mention, Xian Qing had to change schools just right after she was getting along with some of the people from her old school!
"Mama... maybe we shouldn't have come here after-all. Maybe we should have just stayed in Chu Xia" Feng Xian Qing said as she stood in front of the door to her new house.
"You're saying it now? After that whole flight?" Fang Ran growled as she placed down the boxes near the door. She then turned to Qing and gave her a light smile
"Are you ready, Qing? I'm opening the door."
Xian Qing hesitantly nodded, but she wasn't ready.
A part of her was nervous and excited. But to be honest, she is entirely not ready for this new life.
Yet when the doors opened, seeing the honey-colored lights shining through the windows of the room, Xian Qing felt warmth in her heart.
The simple layout of the room suited Qing's taste. Three bedrooms, four bathrooms, two kitchens, and a joint dining-living room apartment looked pleasing to her eyes. Furthermore, there was a magnificent East River view from the twentieth-floor apartment that soothed Xian Qing's heart.
Smiling at the direction of her mother, Qing began to think of her wish last year.
'"Ah...so this will be the place where I will be able to learn more about myself. The place where I will turn all of my dreams into realities.'
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