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PETER PAN- LUHAN PART 1

PETER PAN- LUHAN

Boy... mama was not kidding when she told me that dad and I needed to get up early... I was awake at 5am, eating my breakfast already, with my eyes half opened... I was barely awake... even though I took a bath already.

I got a shock when my dad lightly tapped me on my shoulder telling me that we should get going. I stood up and dragged myself onto the van and sat myself in the front passenger seat, put on my seat belt and closed my eyes... snoring my way all the way to the hotel.

I was awaken by my dad again, as he told me that we were already near the hotel, I didn't know what came over me... but I got nervous... probably, because the weight of being a representative family of Beijing was a bit heavy... but in any case... how will we know which family is ours?

I asked my dad what the family name is of the family we were assigned as I got a piece of paper from the reception and wrote it in hanggul...

GONG FAMILY ? ??

I held it on my chest while standing at the lobby of the hotel, I can see I am earning a lot of looks... which I always get, since I also get that in school...

Not to brag, but my friends tell me that I am popular since I look like this... big eyes, cute nose... whatever... but I am a bit awkward with it... I am not used to it... they always call me "pretty boy", haaaayyyy... oh well, I was holding the piece of paper, when...

"Oh... That is us!" a girl told me in a very rustic chinese way... I bet she is the DAUGHTER!

I better save my ears before she butcher anymore pronunciations and greet them in Korean.

"Annyeonghaseyo... Lu Han-imnida!" I greeted as I smiled towards the girl followed by which I guess are her parents, I bowed politely to them as I directed them towards the car.

"Aigoo, so pretty! You look pretty my dear boy!" Mrs. Gong stated with a smile as she patted my cheeks after greeting my dad a good morning.

Mr. Gong was holding onto Mrs. Gong luggage, I offered to help as I carried his and Mrs. Gong's luggage. I helped them with their luggages and placed it at the back of the van. I saw that the girl was fascinated by her surroundings... hmmm I wonder how old she is... I can't tell... she seems young and yet mature... hmmm, she could pass for a chinese with those small eyes of hers... but not when talking though... kekekeke... I laughed to myself as I introduced my dad to them and we exchanged our greetings and names.

"You're 12?!?!?!" I asked in a surprise... I knew she was young but not that young?!?!?! I can still see her looking at me questioningly but then she paused and then smiled at me and said...

"Annyeonghaseyo... Minji-imnida, please take care of us well"

Ah so the girl's name is Minji... hmmm... Min...ji... easy to remember... okay... do you know what disney character she remembers me of... MULAN!!! kekeke... so from now on... I am going to secretly refer to her as Mulan!!!

Our first stop was the Jingdong Karst Cave, which has existed ever since 1.5 billion years before, hence the name of "The Oldest Karst Cave in the world". This karst cave stretches over 25,00m including a 100m boat trip inside the karst cave. The temperature inside the karst cave is stable, warm in winter and cool in summer. The karst cave is divided into 8 viewing areas named after the unique rock formations, the stalactites, stalagmites, and columns that can be found inside the cave.