Novel Full Chapter 1382: 1381 doesn't understand anything
Chapter 1382: 1381 doesn’t understand anything
Princess Samiyi flashed a modest smile, her expression so measured it seemed as if the curvature of her lips had been meticulously designed, each upward curl identical to the last.
“You were invited by my brother to help develop our country, so how could you not be esteemed guests?” said Princess Samiyi, “Please allow me to accompany you on your journey!”
“The princess is so polite!” Shang Jin whispered in her native language as she followed Tan Rou, “She and Prince Laka seem like gentle people, so I suppose the King of their nation must be quite approachable too.”
Tan Rou replied softly, “The King and the princess are different; even if the King is gentle, he must still appear very authoritative, so we mustn’t act too unrestrained in his presence, or we will undoubtedly stir up trouble.”
Shang Jin nodded, then released her hand from the translator and said, “You must be Princess Samiyi, right? I’m delighted to meet you, you are even more beautiful than I imagined.”
Princess Samiyi smiled again and told Shang Jin, “Thank you for your compliment.”
Tan Rou and the others all had a favorable impression of Princess Samiyi and didn’t reject her request to accompany them.
Princess Samiyi walked side by side with Tan Rou, her maidservants walking together with Shang Jin and the others, presumably, in the eyes of the princess, Shang Jin and her companions were servants of Tan Rou.
Princess Samiyi inquired, “I heard from Laka that you come from Country C, where there are skyscrapers everywhere, fast ‘long cars’ on the ground, fast vehicles underground, and every household has a robot—is that true?”
.com“Prince Laka exaggerated a bit,” Tan Rou answered with a smile, “Not every household in our country has a robot. We have distinctions between rural and urban areas, and only the big cities have what you referred to as the underground cars, which are subways. However, between cities, we do have high-speed trains that can travel at roughly three hundred kilometers per hour, with some even faster at five hundred kilometers per hour.”
Princess Samiyi was amazed, looking up at the sky, “Is the high-speed train faster than an airplane?”
While some high-speed trains indeed outpace planes, Tan Rou replied, “Naturally, they are not; airplanes can fly at eight hundred kilometers per hour, which high-speed trains cannot match.”
Princess Samiyi expressed her envy, “That’s still incredibly fast. I’ve lived so long and have never traveled by high-speed train or by airplane. Have you traveled by both high-speed train and airplane?”
Tan Rou suddenly felt an urge to complain about the naivety of Princess Samiyi’s question. With no ocean between their countries and such a vast distance, they must have flown by plane, right? If not by plane, they would have had to drive, which would likely take half a month to reach their destination.
But since the other party was a princess, Tan Rou could only seriously respond to her question, “I have traveled by plane, and that’s how we came to your country this time. I’ve also taken the high-speed train; it’s a good choice for medium to short distances.”
Princess Samiyi’s eyes brimmed with longing, “Can you tell me what it’s like to travel by high-speed train? What does it feel like? And flying in an airplane?”
“This…” Tan Rou was here to discuss projects, not act as a cultural ambassador, so she said, “I can’t explain it clearly in just a word or two. If the princess is interested in airplanes and high-speed trains, you could try them out for yourself and experience what it feels like.”
Princess Samiyi suddenly looked dejected, “I cannot leave the palace.” After uttering those words, she did not pursue further questions but just walked quietly alongside Tan Rou.
Tan Rou was somewhat in a hurry because they were moving too slowly; at this pace, there was no telling when they would arrive.
“The experience of high-speed trains and airplanes is different…” In any case, they couldn’t walk any faster, so Tan Rou took out her smartphone to show videos to Princess Samiyi, describing the feelings of flying and riding high-speed trains as they watched.
Shang Jin and Lang Yue walked behind, having turned off their translators, whispered to each other.
“This princess seems so naive, doesn’t she?” Shang Jin said, “Princes and princesses from other countries usually speak multiple languages or hold various degrees. Are the prince and princess of J country so special that they don’t know anything?”