Finally, after going through the security door around ten times, each time removing a different piece of jewellery from her attire, Tiffany has successfully passed the airport security check and the group of friends decided to spend the remaining time before boarding in the airport VIP Lounge.
Just as the attendant at the check-in counter had said, the group of friends perceived the extravagant sign of the VIP Lounge immediately after they alighted the escalators. As they approached the VIP Lounge, Eliza perceived another poster advertising Taipei on the side.
"Wow! I didn't know Taipei has these European/ Victorian style architecture as well," mused Eliza.
"Of course it does!" replied Claire, "Taipei is a global metropolis with a diverse range of cultures, including Chinese, Japanese and European, as many headquarters of international organisations are located there."
"Wow! Looks like someone did their research!" replied Eliza.
After entering the VIP Lounge, they discovered that it offered a wide selection of free food and drinks from a variety of different cultures.
"OMG! Everything looks so tasty here!" said Claire as she glanced around the buffet area. "Anyone fancy something to eat?"
"OMG! Everything looks so tasty here!" said Claire as she glanced around the buffet area. "Anyone fancy something to eat?"
"Nope, I'm not that hungry to be honest," replied Shaun. "Besides, we'll be very well fed on our 14-hour flight, not to mention all the Taiwanese delicacies waiting for us to enjoy after arriving in Taiwan."
"Imma have something to drink, I'm parched after all that hassle at the security," said Tiffany as she glanced around looking for a waitress. "Hello, I want a bubble tea!"
"Bubble tea?" exclaimed Jeffrey in astonishment. "They have Taiwanese bubble tea here? I'd like one as well, please!"
"Us, too!" said Claire and Eliza exclaiming in one voice after acknowledging that the famous Taiwanese beverage was served there.
"Why not let's take some time to do some research on famous food and drinks in Taiwan?" said Shaun as he took out his laptop. "Every time I visit Gran in Taipei, I always gain weight for eating too much delicious Taiwanese food."
"Wait, your grandma lives in Taipei?" enquired Jeffrey as, being a recent graduate in BA History, he took out his phone to do some research on famous historical monuments and museums to visit in Taiwan. "I thought she's from China."
"Yeah, my grandma was born and raised in Beijing, but she followed the Nationalist Party to Taiwan in 1949 after the Chinese civil war as a middle-school teacher and has married my late grandpa, also a mainlander, in Taipei so she has lived there ever since," explicated Shaun.
"How come she doesn't want to move back to Beijing now that cross-strait flights are so frequent?" asked Eliza.
"She has visited Beijing many times since my mum married my dad and moved to Beijing, but she said she can never get used to the air pollution and over-crowdedness there, so she still prefers to live in Taiwan. After our whole family immigrated to the UK when we were little, she seldom came to Beijing, even after my aunt got married," answered Claire for her brother.
"You have an aunt? I didn't know that," said Eliza.
"Yeah, she's Blythe's mum!" replied Claire.
"Blythe? Who is she?" enquired Eliza.
"Blythe is the super smart girl from Taiwan who helped us solve the mystery of Tiffany's dad's haunted amusement park last year!" said Jeffrey. "Dang, she's cute! Wait, does that mean we'll get to meet her again in our trip to Taiwan? Can't wait to talk to her again!"
~To be Continued~
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