Miss Beautiful C.E.O and her system

"It's different. You're a native, who has the upper hand compared to a foreigner which you'll become when you get there." Ling Qingyu disagreed. "Here, you know how to avoid troubles and you have some connections. Besides, there will be many friends like me to help you, but when you are at overseas…"

"Sister Ling, Columbia University is one of the highest institutions, possessing a great reputation. No sane politicians would miss or give away the chances of being under attack." Mo Yunxi replied. "Furthermore, the bubble inside the huge campus is safe enough that I know for a fact—there is no danger. Wouldn't there be securities, in charge of the campus's safety?"

"Indeed, the university is safer and no officials would neglect the security aspect. However, there's a Murphy law at play. What you don't expect, expect it to happen."

Mo Yunxi moaned as she threw her head back, not knowing how to persuade the stubborn Ling Qingyu. Yin Jingfei remained silent as her thoughts tried to come up with a conclusion listening to the discussion.

"Hey, don't ahh me." Ling Qingyu felt funny. This was the first time she saw Mo Yunxi throwing tandem. "I'm speaking for you. It's not like you won't travel around and stay in one place. Look at the news, it's not an exaggeration to say mass shooting occurs daily."

Although Ling Qingyu didn't tell the truth, the message was clear. Country A was very dangerous. Mass shooting incidents referred to shooting events of more than one participant resulting in multiple casualties.

A layman, after hearing the term, would think mass shootings meant active shooter scenarios, sociopaths or psychos, cowardly people who wanted to take their own life but didn't dare and lashed out their dissatisfaction on the innocence.

Of course, terrorism was another matter, pertaining to the ideological and political war spectrum. Ling Qingyu expected her words might frighten Mo Yunxi a little but all she saw was the confused faces of the two, doctor and nurse.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Unable to maintain the silence, Ling Qingyu asked: "What's wrong? Is there anything on my face?" She rubbed her cheeks to test out any dirt staining her face.

"Mass shootings?" Mo Yunxi looked baffled. "Do you mean the gang vs gang fight? What does it have to do with us? If we encounter one, it's more or less bad luck."

Ling Qingyu couldn't close her lips after the muscles went stiff from being flabbergasted. How could the two show such faces? Aren't they aware of the deadliest attack caused by firearms on a large group of bystanders?

Wait, Ling Qingyu couldn't calm her breath. She took a path of misunderstanding, relying on her past life's memory and considering the events would replicate. What if no such incidents or terrorisms hadn't spread much?

"Give me some time," said Ling Qingyu and picked up her phone. She went online and inputted keywords—terrorism, mass shootings, war on terror—on the search bar.

And holy shit, as she guessed. The results surprised Ling Qingyu. Country A did suffer an attack as known in history. Two planes crashed Twin Towers. World Trade Center was damaged, killing many of the country's rare elites.

Nothing changed much as Country A reacted strongly and swiftly to maintain prestige, damaged after the attack. The wained position of the superpower returned as it announced to the world—with us or against us. Even the World Government had to stand neutral, neither expressing objections nor agreeing.

Two invasions kicked off and thunder rolled. Two unstable nations just after a short military regime and tribal alliance collapsed. From those wars, Ling Qingyu noticed suicide bombing, guerrilla war, and assassination were mostly used against the military targets of Country A.

Very rarely, attacks on civilians occur, which might be the deterrence power of the World Government, or perhaps terrorism hadn't reached the level of what Ling Qingyu knew yet. Or country A was exceptionally skilled in containing the threat.

Hmm, it appeared groups like ISIS hadn't existed till now. Ling Qingyu didn't understand the reason and didn't want to. Now, she felt a little embarrassed that active shooter scenarios and terrorist attacks, she warned hadn't struck the public.

On the one hand, Ling Qingyu was delighted to realize Mo Yunxi's safety increase. On the other hand, she felt powerless, trying to find other reasons to stress the importance of her presence.

After a few minutes of surfing online, Ling Qingyu switched off the screen and met Mo Yunxi's and Yin Jingfei's gaze. The atmosphere became awkward but it was more from Ling Qingyu, as the other two were more curious with Ling Qingyu's change.

"Well, do you find anything concurring to your argument?" Mo Yunxi asked and leaned her cheek lazily against her palm.

Ling Qingyu blushed and took another sip of tea to drain away the shyness. A sweet aroma and taste detached her negative mood and regained her composure. Sure enough, her innate thick skin ability returned.

"In any case, there are still precarious dangers like criminals unrestrained due to problems in law." Ling Qingyu explained. "First-time offenders, get away with anything, sometimes in serious cases like homicides. As long as they have a great lawyer, getting out of jail is easy."

"Furthermore, second-time offenders usually receive jail time less than 10 years, which they could get out of prison quickly by several methods. Maybe some reforms but a few might seek out revenge, who knows."

"Why after hearing you, do I feel like staying here is safer?" Yin Jingfei complained.

Mo Yunxi was non-committal about Ling Qingyu's description. She had studied in a foreign land once and she knew Ling Qingyu was overexaggerating.

"Nowhere is safe. Although what Sister Ling said contains some truth, it's not everything." Mo Yunxi explained.

"When there are too many checks and balances in the system, it creates a breeding ground for criminals' cells while restraining the actions of law enforcement. This is the double-edged sword of human rights." Ling Qingyu stated her belief. "Of course, human rights are mostly exploited by criminals and shouldn't be too much of a concern when the nations aren't yet at peace.

And Sister Mo, that's what worries me the most. Country A hasn't gained good results in cracking down crimes."

Mo Yunxi broke out into a heartwarming smile. Though she realized Ling Qingyu was up to something, she didn't care too much. How could it be possible to meet criminals every time as Ling Qingyu describes?

"For the ease of myself, I'm following Sister Mo and will cover everything until I can guarantee my fragile heart." Ling Qingyu spoke about her decision. "Of course, Sister Yin can follow us and consider it as a welfare trip to take a break from high-stress environment."