This show of disregard saddens Adeline, although she is a bit cheered up when Father allows her to share his birthday. On the flight, Father approaches Adeline and asks her for her native Chinese name, which he has forgotten. After this, Adeline is labeled ungrateful and told that she is to move away to a school in Tianjin.Īdeline is at first surprised to note how few people were boarding the flight to go to Tianjin, a noticeable inconsistency from the rest of the flights of Shanghai. Niang and Father are furious at this intrusion and slap her before forcing her to kick her friends out. However, her joy is ruptured by the presence of her friends at her home, a massive violation of the Yen family rules. She skips back home filled with utter joy, incredulous at the successes she has accumulated at school. She is exuberant to receive this level of appreciation from her classmates, a massive honor in light of the responsibilities given to this first president. A scared Adeline chooses not to share she instead talks about how much better her life is at school.Īt school the next day, the class initiated the vote for class president and Adeline came out as winner. They ask what her father told her as he whipped her.

When she gets home, Ye Ye and Aunt Baba confront her.

On the day before the election, Adeline is worried about getting home on time so she hurries her final candidate speech in favor of her friend Chun-mei. The upcoming elections for class president are all the talk at Adeline's school with the two most likely candidates being Adeline and Chen Lei-Lei.

Chinese cinderella novel