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I opened an investment app on my phone. "My cousin works at a securities company, and they have an internal financial product with an annual return of over 15%."
"But the entry threshold is quite high; you need to invest at least two hundred thousand."
"Two hundred thousand? I... I don't have that much money on hand..."
"Neither do I! I trusted my cousin's insider information and mortgaged my house last month, investing the thirty thousand I got from it. Look! I've already started seeing returns this month; I can earn a few thousand in just one month!" I pointed to the investment interface I had set up just last night.
Ren Duoxi stared at the monthly earnings section on my phone, speechless for a while.
I sighed and continued, "Sister Qin, I understand your difficulties. We're all doing this for our children; we need to find ways to make our money work for us."
I didn't press Ren Duoxi further and went home with my wrench.
That evening, Ren Duoxi came over with a plate of dumplings. She had some savings and borrowed a bit from her sister and classmates. I helped her finalize the investment agreement and taught her how to check her earnings.
Before she left, I handed her a small bottle of imported fish oil, telling her to take it home for her child.
In the following days, I adjusted the earnings interface daily so she could see small amounts of profit each day.
Ren Duoxi came specifically to thank me, and I noticed she seemed lighter on her feet.
A week later, late at night, Ren Duoxi "suddenly" came looking for me.
"Xiao Li! Come quick! My money... it's all gone!"
When Ren Duoxi burst through the door in her loungewear, hair disheveled, it was clear she had intended to check her earnings one last time before bed but found her account empty.
I "panicked" and turned to grab my phone. "What? Wait a minute; let me check my account..."
"Oh my God!" I handed my phone to her. "My account too... it's all zero! This can't be happening!"
I immediately called my cousin, dialing several times only to hear, "The number you dialed is not in service."
Ren Duoxi was completely stunned; her legs gave way, and she collapsed onto the floor.
"What are we going to do... it's all gone! All my money, plus all the borrowed money... it's all..."
I paced around the room before squatting down and gripping her shoulders. "Sister Qin, let's go! We need to report this to the police!"
...
By the time we left the police station, it was already well past midnight.
Ren Duoxi seemed to age ten years in an instant. She suddenly grabbed my arm, "Xiao Li, can the police really help us get that money back?"
I shook my head gently. "I don't know. If we can't get it back, I might lose everything..."
Walking behind Ren Duoxi, I stole a glance at her wrist.
Her Despair Value showed 800/100.
It had already exceeded the limit!
But I knew this was just the threshold; it was definitely not her limit.
To harvest just after reaching the threshold would be too wasteful.
My next plan was the Emotional Trap.
For single mothers like Ren Duoxi, the emotional hunger brought on by loneliness is the hardest pain to articulate.
In fact, Ren Duoxi was quite attractive; her appearance was gentle and graceful. Although there were some fine lines at the corners of her eyes, it was still evident that she must have been quite charming in her youth.
On Sunday afternoon, I carefully selected a basket of fruits, intending to visit Ren Duoxi's home to "comfort" her and take the opportunity to express my "feelings."
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