Chapter 76: Chapter 76
Lin Yi looked closely and realized that there were several gang members in uniform walking back and forth near the booth.
Then he understood: "No wonder there were so many gangsters hanging around the phone booth when I played 'Yakuza'..."
"Uh? What is 'Yakuza'?" The girl seemed confused.
"It doesn't matter… Tell me, how did you get into trouble with those gangsters?"
Lin Yi changed the subject directly.
"They're here to collect debts..." The girl avoided his gaze.
Lin Yi didn't bother to observe her and said, "Collect debts? At your age, you dare to play the loan shark; you have guts, wait a minute."
"It's natural to pay debts... I hit people, and if I scared them, didn't I become the bad guy?"
Lin Yi glanced at the girl, somewhat annoyed: "Do you think I'm so stupid and naïve to let you use me as a shield?"
The girl got nervous and quickly said, "I'm not the one who took out the loan… it was my parents!"
Mentioning family problems, the rebellious girl's voice turned somber: "Originally, they borrowed two hundred thousand… but now we have to pay back two million! It's too much!"
Lin Yi didn't find it strange: "If it's not excessive, it's called a loan; if it is, it's called usury… If you're not ready to be scammed, don't get into illegal loans."
"We wanted to… but we had no other choice."
The girl choked on her words: "The banks won't lend to us, and we urgently need the money to treat my dad in the hospital…"
"We've all been working hard… but the money we earn isn't even enough to pay the interest!"
"My mom was even forced to sell her body because of them!"
"Now… they also want to attack me…"
At this, the girl couldn't hold back her tears.
Lin Yi frowned and said, "Then you can call the police."
"They've even bribed the police; calling won't help." The rebellious girl wiped her tears as she sobbed.
When her emotions stabilized, the rebellious girl leaned in and apologized: "I'm really sorry… I shouldn't have told you these things. You've already helped me before, and I'm very grateful…"
A cliché, worn-out story with a predictable ending from the start…
But, I don't know why, after listening to her, Lin Yi felt pity in his heart.
As expected.
No matter how cliché the story and plot are, the problem lies in the acting skills of the actors.
If Yang Tianbao had come, he would probably be crying the whole time with his eyes rolling.
Whether the girl's story was true or false didn't matter to Lin Yi.
What mattered was that the rebellious girl's acting had moved him.
If you've moved me, what's the harm in turning the situation around?
"I'm going to buy you some oranges; stay here and don't move."
Lin Yi signaled for the girl to wait for him and then turned to leave.
Seeing Lin Yi's figure retreating, the girl, who had been crying before, immediately regained her normal expression.
With a tone of disgust, she murmured: "What's the point of buying me oranges? Why don't you just give me the money directly, idiot..."
"Dressed like that and looking handsome, I thought he was a rich kid… but turns out he's just a poor loser."
When Lin Yi returned with a plastic bag, the girl put on a pitying expression again.
In front of her, Lin Yi handed her the plastic bag and said, "Here, have the oranges."
"No... no need..."
The girl shook her head, and just as she was about to politely decline, she noticed something strange about the shape of the bag.
Oranges should be round, but why did this bag have a square shape?
Could it be...?
Instinctively, the girl took the bag and looked inside. It was filled with bundles of cash.
Hiss!
The rebellious girl inhaled deeply. Instinctively, she hugged the bag, looked around cautiously, and then looked back at Lin Yi, incredulous, saying: "Is this... for me?"
"Yes," Lin Yi nodded and said: "No more, no less, exactly two million."
The girl was stunned, looking at Lin Yi with a somewhat complicated expression. Her heart trembled a little as she asked, "Why... why are you giving me this money?"
"Even though I don't know if you were lying to me… just now… but you managed to move me." Lin Yi said: "This money is a reward for you... Take this money, pay your debts. Go back, study well, and become a decent person. If you have the chance, become an actress... The film industry needs good actors like you."
These two million may be a lot of money for her, but for Lin Yi, it was like two hundred yuan.
He didn't even blink when giving it to her.
Why did he do it?
To feel happy, to enjoy the pleasure of teaching.
Compared to those magnates who buy and wreck cars, Lin Yi thought his way of acting was quite petty.
The girl looked at Lin Yi dazed, only able to see a golden glow emanating from him.
Are there really people like this in the world?
When the girl regained her composure, Lin Yi had already left.
Instinctively, she looked at the plastic bag in her hand and quickly stuffed it into her backpack, and hurriedly left.
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Back home, Lin Yi felt really good about himself.
He felt that he had saved a lost soul and guided her back onto the right path.
Lin Yi was very excited about this: "Hey, when one has money... they really become kinder, all it takes is to spend money..."
"Now I understand why the rich always donate to charities... They can not only wash their reputation, but they also elevate their sense of superiority."
After the excitement wore off, Lin Yi took out his phone and planned to use the excuse of being beaten to trick Ran into coming to his house.
But when he finished writing the message and was about to send it, he felt something was missing.
"Wait... if he was beaten, he should have injuries."
Lin Yi rolled up his sleeve and took off his shirt, looking at his smooth white skin, which didn't seem to have any wounds.
"I better punch myself a couple of times."
Lin Yi raised his fist and punched himself in the thigh.
"Oh…!"
Lin Yi felt some pain, looked at the spot where he hit himself, but there was no mark!
Could it be that a few more punches are needed?
No, no, tomorrow I have to go to a singles party for Valentine's Day; if I really hurt myself, how am I going to go limping? It would be detrimental to my image.
Lin Yi thought for a moment and quickly had an idea. He started slapping his thigh repeatedly, and after several slaps, the area turned red.
Now that's it!
Click, click.
After taking the photos, Lin Yi finally sent the edited message to Ran.
Half an hour later.
Ran fell into the trap and came running with pain medicine, only to be caught by Lin Yi.
He hugged her and began to kiss her.
"You lied to me… you tricked me!"
In bed, Ran, angry, hit Lin Yi in frustration, but weakly, turning those hits into caresses.
Lin Yi chuckled maliciously and hugged her, saying: "I didn't lie… I really got into a fight today."
Then, Lin Yi told Ran what happened with the girl.
As expected, Ran, who was truly innocent, immediately got distracted.
After hearing the story, her eyes sparkled: "Really? Did you really give her money to help her?"
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