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Chapter 144 Curve Saves the Country

Chapter 144: 144 Curve Saves the Country

"Actually, painting is just an impromptu form of copying, but because everyone’s way of expressing is different, that’s why there are differences. Take ’The School of Athens’ for example, the entire background and composition is like a stage space; facing this painting is like being in the theater itself. Raphael used the perspective technique to present the depth of three-dimensional space in two dimensions, making Plato and Aristotle the characters in the center of the play. With them at the core, the exciting debate unfolds to both wings and the foreground, as though performing a play about the history of ancient Greek thought, the conflict between idealism and materialism..."

On the podium.

A middle-aged teacher imparted knowledge through Western masterpieces.

Luo Li’er, who usually listened very attentively, was distracted, looking out the window at the bright sky. The divine beauty of her youthful face was marred by distress, occasionally punctuated by a heavy sigh.

"Li’er, what did your sister tell you? She didn’t scold you, did she?"

Yao Bifu lowered her voice, sitting beside her.

"No."

Luo Li’er forced a smile. Indeed, it was Yao Bifu who had dragged her away last night, but facing her cousin’s reprimand, she didn’t betray her friend and didn’t want her friend to feel guilty because of it.

"My sister just called me back to ask about the situation, nothing serious."

"Then why do you look so glum?"

Yao Bifu noticed that her good friend was troubled.

"Is there something you can talk to me about? I could help you out."

Facing her friend’s caring gaze, Luo Li’er bit her lip and finally could not hold back her feelings of grievance.

"My sister wants to get me a bodyguard."

She had few friends in school, and she couldn’t talk to her family about this matter. Her only confidante was her roommate, the first person she met when she entered the school.

"Get a bodyguard?"

Yao Bifu was stunned for a moment and then quickly replied, "Li’er, isn’t that a good thing?"

"How is that a good thing?"

Luo Li’er said, disheartened, "I’m still in school. What’s the point of having a bodyguard follow me around? Besides, this way, my sister will know everything I do. I’ll have no privacy at all."

"That’s true."

Yao Bifu nodded thoughtfully. She’d instinctively thought having a bodyguard for protection was prestigious, not considering the issue of freedom.

"Why don’t you just talk it over with your sister?"

"You don’t know my sister. Once she makes up her mind, even my aunt and uncle find it hard to change it, let alone me."

At that moment, Luo Li’er was like a golden bird about to be caged, her face filled with dejection and helplessness.

"Li’er... your sister, is she very rich?"

Yao Bifu tentatively asked.

"She’s alright, I guess."

Luo Li’er, as always, was evasive on this topic, never directly answering.

"Li’er, there’s no need for you to be modest. She’s getting you a bodyguard, she must be very rich."

Even though Yao Bifu studied art, her intelligence was not low.

"Ah, I’m talking about what I should do. Can you please stop changing the subject?"

Luo Li’er was obviously trying to redirect Yao Bifu’s attention.

"Actually, this problem isn’t so difficult."

Yao Bifu muttered to herself.

"You have a solution?"

Hope sparked in Luo Li’er’s eyes.

"Since you’ve said it, your sister is a person whose word is law, and since you lack the power to resist her decisions, the only thing you can do is to accept them."

"That’s your solution?"

Luo Li’er widened her eyes.

"Yes."

"What’s the difference between what you said and saying nothing at all?"

The hope that had just ignited quickly extinguished, and Luo Li’er’s mood sank once again.

She knew her cousin meant well and was completely looking out for her safety, but she really found it hard to accept this approach.

She was already an adult and should have her own private space and freedom in life.

"Wait for me to finish speaking."

Yao Bifu continued, "What I mean is, if you can’t resist your cousin’s authority, then just go along with her. If she wants to find you a bodyguard, fine. We can play it smart with this bodyguard situation."

"What do you mean?"

Luo Li’er blinked her innocent, irresistible eyes, making Yao Bifu wish she could just hug her and take a bite.

Sometimes, you really can’t blame those boys for being lecherous.

"You can’t refuse your sister arranging a bodyguard for you, but you should have the right to choose who the bodyguard is, right?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Li’er still looked somewhat lost.

"I still don’t quite understand."

"Let me put it this way."

Yao Bifu thought for a moment and said succinctly, "If you let your sister arrange for me to be your bodyguard, wouldn’t that solve the problem you’re worried about?"

Luo Li’er was startled and then asked subconsciously, "How could you possibly be a bodyguard?"

"Ah, like I said, it’s just a hypothetical. I definitely don’t have what it takes, but you can find someone you trust who won’t affect your life too much, right? Wouldn’t that be the perfect solution? You’d be following your sister’s arrangement without causing yourself too much trouble."

Luo Li’er’s dark pupils contracted as she finally grasped what Yao Bifu meant.

Right.

She indeed couldn’t stand up to her cousin, but just because direct resistance wasn’t an option didn’t mean she couldn’t find a clever workaround.

"So, who should I find?"

With her worries dissipating slightly, Luo Li’er looked expectantly at Yao Bifu.

She hadn’t realized before that the other person could be so smart.

"That’s for you to figure out. I have no idea," said Yao Bifu, shaking her head.

"But I don’t know many people in East Sea."

"What about the man who picked you up yesterday?"

"No way."

Luo Li’er rejected the idea without hesitation, "Having Xiang Dong come would be worse than a stranger, and besides, Xiang Dong wouldn’t babysit a kid like me."

The same girl who had insisted just a moment ago that she was an adult was now conceding that she was a child.

Yao Bifu’s gaze unintentionally drifted downward, landing on the chest she envied so much. Despite being the same age, their developments were worlds apart, and she wanted to blurt out ’Just where are you small?’ but she held back.

This wasn’t the time for jokes.

It was clear that Li’er was really anxious about this matter.

"In that case, there’s only one solution. You have to pick someone from among the students at school," blurted out Yao Bifu.

"Choose from the school?" Luo Li’er asked, surprised.

"Yes!" Yao Bifu declared confidently, "Only in this way can you maintain the greatest degree of freedom. Since it’s all within the same school, it won’t attract attention, and it’s certainly better than being followed around by some cold, suit-wearing hulk, right?"

"But how can a student be a bodyguard?"

Luo Li’er’s thinking was still a bit limited.

Yao Bifu rubbed her forehead.

"Li’er, can’t you take it less seriously? ’Bodyguard’ is just an adjective. Your sister just needs someone to watch over you. They don’t have to be super strong. Are you going to encounter danger every day? All you need to do is let your sister know you have someone accompanying you, that you won’t be reckless, and make her feel at ease. That’s enough."

Indeed, Yao Bifu’s ideas were creative, and she really hit the nail on the head.

"Of course, the most important part is your sister’s approval, which could be a bit troublesome," she added.

Luo Li’er pondered the thought.