The Time-Traveling King
After becoming the king of the most underdeveloped country on a parallel Earth, how does one rely on a dimensional travel system to rise to power? “Your Majesty, the world’s richest man wants to imm
"The prince is awake!"
In a hospital room, several people gathered around a young man lying on the bed, asking with great concern, "Prince Tarek, are you feeling any better?"
Li Daniu awoke from a drunken stupor to find himself surrounded by several white men. He was instantly bewildered, especially since these men were speaking to him non-stop.
"I don't speak English," was Li Daniu's immediate thought, wanting to tell these white men he couldn't understand them. Yet before he could speak, he realized, to his astonishment, that he could actually comprehend everything they were saying.
What was going on? Li Daniu could clearly hear that the language spoken was definitely not Chinese. Drawing on his experience with hundreds of Hollywood films, he was sure they were speaking English. But why could he understand?
As a native-born Chinese, Li Daniu's only exposure to English was reading a few texts in school and memorizing some forgotten vocabulary for exams. Though a university graduate, he had never managed to pass the CET-4 English exam.
Before he could think further about why he could suddenly understand English, Li Daniu noticed the men all referring to him as "Prince," specifically "Prince Tarek."
"Could it be that my long-lost parents have finally found me? My real name is Tarek? I'm actually a prince?" Li Daniu nearly burst into tears. "My hardships are finally over! Who cares about being a second-generation rich kid? I'm royal!"