149: 149 The colors of the world are like dust.
149: 149 The colors of the world are like dust.
Symbolizing wealth and class, the Spring and Autumn Plaza.
After finishing a day’s courses, Luo Li’er hurried back early, made dinner by herself, and then obediently began to wait.
Of course.
Her cooking skills were nothing to brag about, but in an era when women were generally moving away from the kitchen, it already counted as a commendable strength.
Sunset gave way to moonrise.
She waited from dusk until nightfall.
“Tick tock, tick tock…”
The Italian-imported wall clock, filled with a medieval European style, tirelessly ticked on.
The TV that nearly covered the entire wall was playing a historical costume drama, where at that moment on the screen, a woman dressed in a long palace dress, with skin white as cream and a neck as delicate as a snail, her black hair like a cloud, and eyebrows lightly painted, was merely a supporting character yet, with her breathtakingly beautiful appearance, became the most dazzling figure in the drama, and to this date, was still praised as the most beautiful ancient costume appearance!
A single glance would diminish all other beauty to mere dust.
Even the most critical of film critics spared no lavish praise.
“I do not know how stunningly beautiful the ancient four great beauties were, but Pei Yunxi allows me to imagine, a peerless beauty, no less than this.”
Pei Yunxi.
Not formally trained, in the business for merely five years, and without any background or support, she relied solely on her own abilities to blaze a trail through the entertainment industry, which was crowded with beautiful women.
Two years ago, with overwhelming dominance, she crushed a host of leading actresses to win the title of Golden Eagle Goddess, topped the popularity charts all year, and recently was even selected as one of the top hundred most beautiful women in the world, ranking twelfth, just a step away from the top ten!
Keep in mind, this was a list compiled by Westerners!
Even so, countless fans felt discontent on behalf of their goddess, feeling that her rank was too low.
Of course.
Regional prejudice is hard to avoid, but equally, countless Westerners expressed astonishment at her beauty, calling her the Venus of the East.
And yet, this TV drama, which countless men had watched over and over, some scenes they wished they could pause, Luo Li’er actually fell asleep watching it, lying on the sofa until the sound of someone opening the door startled her awake.
“Why didn’t you go to your room to sleep?
Aren’t you afraid of catching a cold?
You say you’re all grown up, but you can’t even take care of yourself.”
The woman who had been busy all day approached, no longer as annoyed as last night.
Looking at her sister, who was groggily rising from the sofa, her soft tone revealed an undeniable tenderness.
“Sis, you’re back.”
Luo Li’er rubbed her eyes and glanced at the clock, realizing it was almost nine.
“Have you eaten?”
“I had something on the plane.”
The woman sat down beside her, taking a glance at the TV.
Although it was an old drama from several years ago, its popularity didn’t diminish, and many people would re-watch it, but from her angle, it inevitably felt a bit odd.
“Sis, the costumes you wore are so beautiful.”
Luo Li’er said softly.
“Is it just the costumes that are beautiful?”
The woman turned her head, her smile half teasing.
“Of course not, if it were not for you being as beautiful as a celestial being, even gorgeous clothes would be of no use.
The others in the drama also wore beautiful costumes, but compared to you, they pale in comparison.”
The woman couldn’t help but smile.
“That’s fine to say at home, but don’t say it outside; it’s easy to offend people.”
“I know, sis.”
Luo Li’er sweetly responded.
“Tell me, what’s the matter that you were especially waiting for me?”
The woman picked up the remote control and switched the channel; after all, watching a drama she had participated in still felt rather strange.
“Sis, didn’t I call you at noon?”
Luo Li’er reminded.
She knew her cousin was very busy.
This morning before she woke up, her cousin had already left for Capital City, and in the evening she flew back.
Forgetting some things was only too normal.
“Are you talking about the bodyguard issue?”
The woman said, “I will have someone contact the security company, and they will send over the details.
You can choose for yourself.”
“Not that!”
Luo Li’er hastily said, “I don’t want to find a security company.”
The woman was slightly taken aback, that nationally famous face regaining a measure of seriousness.
“Do you want me to call Auntie?”
Luo Li’er was helpless.
“Sis, I didn’t say I want to go back on my word, I just don’t want to hire a security company, that’s all.”
“I don’t quite understand.”
“Sis, didn’t you promise to let me choose my own bodyguard?”
“I did let you choose.”
The woman was puzzled.
Luo Li’er pinched her hand and mustered her courage.
“Then I’ve already made my choice.”
The woman was taken aback, clearly perplexed.
“What do you mean?”
“Sis, you’re so busy with your own things, there’s no need for you to worry about me.
I’ve found a candidate for the bodyguard, and he has already agreed.
You just need to pay him a salary, that’s all.”
Luo Li’er said innocently.
After watching her for a good while, the woman narrowed her enchanting eyes but before she could speak, Luo Li’er hurriedly cut in, taking the initiative.
“Sis, you made a promise to me, you are my sister, you can’t go back on your word!”
The woman’s tone faltered, realizing she had been outmaneuvered.
“Fine, you have indeed grown up; you even know how to play mind games with your sister now,” the woman laughed.
“Sis, I’ve followed your request.
After all, bodyguards are more or less the same, and he will definitely be cheaper than a security company—great value for money!”
Luo Li’er coquettishly clutched the woman’s fair wrist.
It was obvious that the woman’s breathing quickened slightly, her magnificent yet not excessively so, certainly not to be underestimated peaks undulating gently.
But indeed, it was she who had made the promise first, and even though she knew she’d been taken advantage of by her sister, it wasn’t good to make a scene.
“Then tell me, who is this cost-effective person you’ve chosen?”
“Jiang Chen.”
“Who is Jiang Chen?”
The woman naturally had never heard the name before.
“He is, he is…”
Luo Li’er began to stutter.
However, under the scrutiny of the woman’s gaze, in the end, she could only pluck up her courage and say: “He is my senior.”
“Nonsense!”
The woman suddenly lost control and scolded, “I arranged a bodyguard for you to ensure your safety, and you find a student?”
“Sis, what’s wrong with a student?
Last night, when I encountered hoodlums, it was he who saved me.
He’s a good person!”
Hearing this, the woman’s fury tapered off slightly.
“Sis, haven’t you always told me that one must be honest and not lie or deceive others?”
Luo Li’er cleverly seized the moral high ground, because she knew that was her only way to resist her cousin.
The woman’s gaze flickered, her emotions gradually settling—at least on the surface.
As an actor, managing expressions was the most basic professional skill.
“How long have you known him?”
“Not long.”
“How come I’ve never heard you mention him before?”
The woman pressed further.
“Sis, we’re just fellow alumni, why would I mention him?”
Luo Li’er said subconsciously, speaking truthfully, but the woman wouldn’t see it that way.
Looking at her sister, who had blossomed into a charming young woman, a sense of wariness uncontrollably sprouted in the woman’s heart.
The sister was almost twenty, already at that tender and romantic age.
“Sis, say something!”
Luo Li’er was nervous; after all, she was at a definite disadvantage.
If her cousin refused to acknowledge her word, she really had no recourse.
The woman was silent for a moment, then said evenly, “I need to meet him first.”