The cannon fodder female supporting role in the misplaced life

At first, the elderly woman was skeptical about whether she had truly been scammed, as the other party's explanation seemed so innocent. However, when she saw the uniformed police officer appear before her, her heart began to waver. After a moment's hesitation, the elderly woman shakily pulled a piece of paper from her pocket. On it was a clearly written phone number—her son's home contact number.

Officer Huang took the note and dialed the number without hesitation. He dialed once, twice... until the sixth time, a voice finally came through. After a brief conversation, it turned out to be the son of the elderly man who had been deceived into needing surgery.

At this point, the carefully woven scam collapsed in an instant, and the so-called lies were exposed.

At this point, this long, meticulously planned, meticulously woven deception, like a castle built on sand, collapsed in an instant. Those once seemingly flawless lies now became incredibly fragile, vulnerable to attack, crumbling and disintegrating on their own without any external force.

Seeing that the matter had been handled almost completely, Xu Yingying clapped her hands and turned to walk back to her seat where she had been waiting for her business. Just then, Yu Lili, who had been standing by and watching everything unfold, hurried over. With admiration, she gave Xu Yingying a thumbs-up and exclaimed, "Yingying, you're truly amazing! You're truly a heroine among us!"

Faced with such high praise from her friend, Xu Yingying couldn't help but blush slightly. She waved her hand modestly and said, "Oh, Lili, don't praise me so much. I just happened to overhear their conversation and felt that something was amiss."

However, Yu Lili shook her head vigorously and retorted anxiously, "How can it be that simple? I was there listening, but I didn't notice a single flaw. Thanks to you being here today, otherwise this poor old lady's hard-earned pension money would have gone to those scammers."

Xu Yingying smiled and responded lightly, "Okay, okay, Lili, you're exaggerating a bit."

However, Yu Lili didn't give up. She continued seriously, "I'm telling the truth! When I get home, I'm going to tell my family about this and let them be more vigilant. There are still such despicable scams out there."

Hearing Yu Lili's words, Xu Yingying nodded in agreement and earnestly warned, "Well, you're right, Lili. You and Yufei are usually not at home, so you really should warn the elders at home and tell them that if they encounter similar situations, they must not be easily fooled by those cunning scammers, let alone be led by them. Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous."

Unexpectedly, just one week later, Xu Yingying suddenly received a call from a newspaper reporter.

"Hello, are you Miss Xu? I am a reporter from the Fruit Evening News. I would like to confirm with you whether you are in the store today? I hope to interview you." The other party's voice clearly reached Xu Yingying's ears.

The story begins as follows: The elderly woman, upon learning the entire incident was a carefully orchestrated hoax, suddenly realized she had wrongly blamed the girl who had kindly reminded her. Filled with remorse and self-blame, she inquired with the police officer handling the case and learned the kindhearted individual who had helped her was none other than Xu Yingying. To express her deep gratitude, the simple-minded woman wrote a heartfelt letter of praise and mailed it to the local newspaper, urging them to report on the incident.

As luck would have it, Xu Yingying was busy at the Bicuiyuan store that day. Not long after, the reporter from the newspaper arrived as scheduled.

"Ms. Xu, the old man asked us to hand this thank-you letter to you personally." The reporter smiled and solemnly handed the carefully framed thank-you letter to Xu Yingying.

Xu Yingying quickly extended her hands to take the thank-you letter, a humble smile on her face, and said softly, "Oh, how polite! I'm just doing what most people with a conscience and a sense of justice would do."

At this time, another reporter approached and asked curiously, "Ms. Xu, everyone is curious about how you were able to see through that carefully planned scam so perceptively. Can you tell us in detail?"

Xu Yingying nodded slightly and slowly began to explain, "Actually, this scam is one of the most common ones these days. I happened to see a news report on it earlier, so I'm quite familiar with the tactics. Like this scam, the gangs usually fabricate urgent and seemingly plausible excuses to deceive their victims. For example, they might claim that a family member has been in a serious car accident and urgently needs a large sum of money for medical treatment; or they might tell you that you've won a huge lottery, but must first pay a hefty processing fee before you can claim the prize. However, it's important to remember that no matter how fantastic the scammers' claims, their ultimate goal is always to defraud you of your money. As long as you firmly believe that all seemingly unexpected benefits are inevitably accompanied by traps, you won't be easily deceived. Therefore, increasing awareness and publicity about these scams is crucial, especially for elderly people whose children are not around. This will help raise awareness among the general public and help them avoid financial loss."

The reporter thought to himself that this was a great idea. He would definitely consider it carefully when he got home and start a column specifically to expose the various scams that keep popping up. This would not only raise public awareness of fraud, but also contribute to society.

The reporter turned to Xu Yingying with a smile on his face and said in a very friendly manner: "Ms. Xu, we will definitely think carefully about and study the valuable suggestions you just made. In addition, I would like to ask, is this clothing store with exquisite decoration and unique characteristics also run by you?" It must be said that this reporter was really tactful and gave Xu Yingying an excellent opportunity to promote her own store for free.