and...
Thinking of Mr. He's young and handsome appearance, Yao Yuwei's face flushed red.
Such a capable person, and so handsome too. If he could really become her sugar daddy, who knows who would get the better deal, especially compared to her current sugar daddy...
Thinking of her current sugar daddy, a hint of disgust flashed in Yao Yuwei's eyes.
The man was fat and ugly; apart from his money, there was nothing about him that she found appealing. How could he compare to Mr. He? Thinking of this, Yao Yuwei became even more eager to get involved with this Mr. He.
Yao Yuwei's feelings for He Mingzhang were completely undisguised; everyone in the entire crew, unless they were blind, could see it.
From the first day she joined the crew, whenever she wasn't filming, she would fawn over He Mingzhang with an eager demeanor and a bright smile, which caused quite a stir among the other crew members.
"I think this woman didn't come to the film set to act, but to pick up men," people couldn't help but mutter.
Yao Yuwei was probably aware of the strange looks she was getting from the crew, but she didn't seem to care much. She continued to do as she pleased, trying to get closer to He Mingzhang, even though He Mingzhang didn't seem interested in her advances.
"... Miss Yao, I'll repeat myself." He Mingzhang looked coldly at the smiling woman before him and said, "I don't need you to make me lunch, nor do I need any fruit. I just hope you'll leave me alone, understand?"
Yao Yuwei nodded, her smile unchanged, and continued to hand the bento box to He Mingzhang, saying, "I understand your intention, Mr. He. Don't worry, I won't do anything more... But I've already made lunch today, it's my way of showing my appreciation. I even burned my hands while making this meal, it would be such a waste if you didn't eat it."
As she spoke, she held out her hand to show He Mingzhang the burns on the back of her hand, which were bright red and looked quite pitiful.
If it were another man, he might actually be moved by her and feel pity for her. After all, how many men can resist a woman who pours her heart out to them, especially one as beautiful as her?
However, He Mingzhang was clearly not among them, and remained completely unmoved by Yao Yuwei's words.
He didn't even flinch at the expression on his face.
"You can choose to eat it yourself, or there are plenty of homeless people outside. I think if you're willing, they'd definitely be willing to eat this meal... That way, it won't be a waste," he said in a cold tone.
Upon hearing this, Yao Yuwei almost lost her smile, and nearly bit her teeth to pieces.
She realized that this man was completely unyielding; no matter what she said or did, his expression never changed, and he showed her no kindness whatsoever.
However, if Yao Yuwei gave up so easily, she wouldn't be Yao Yuwei.
"But this was made especially for you..." Yao Yuwei lowered her head, feigning disappointment, and said, "I only wanted to give it to you... Why don't you try a bite? Just one bite would be enough to fulfill my wish. I won't make it again."
She stared longingly at He Mingzhang.
Hearing her say that, He Mingzhang finally turned to look at her, but before Yao Yuwei could feel happy, he said, " Miss Yao, there are some things I don't want to say too many times, nor do I want to make things too awkward... I know what you want to do, and I can tell you directly, I have no interest in you. If you continue to pester me like this, I don't mind kicking you out of this production crew."
He looked steadily at her and said, "Believe me, as an investor in the production, I believe I have that right!"
Yao Yuwei's smile finally crumbled.
A few seconds later, everyone saw her leave with a resentful look on her face, just a moment ago all smiles. Everyone was immediately surprised and their eyes were filled with gossip.
Ye Mo merely glanced in that direction, showing little interest in the matter.
" Miss Ye," Li Kui leaned closer to Ye Mo and spoke about the Hong Family case, saying, "The police contacted me and returned the things that Hong Youtian had swindled from me..."
"Me too!" Niu Guangping said.
Because of Wu Youyou's live stream, this case garnered considerable attention online, so the police handled it quickly. In less than a week, they had already returned the money and items that the two of them had been scammed out of.
Niu Guangping said, "I heard from the police that the total amount they defrauded, all four of them, is at least seven figures..."
These four people were already quite skilled at fraud, and it wasn't that no one saw through their true colors.
Some of the victims, like Li Kui and his group, discovered the other party's true colors and went directly to the offline locations to demand their money back. However, those four also had their own way of dealing with it: either feigning weakness or poverty, just like they did with Ye Mo and his group that day, using moral blackmail to manipulate others.
Of course, some people might be fooled by them, but others, like Ye Mo and his group, remain completely unmoved, their hearts as hard as iron. If it really comes to that, they will choose to sacrifice the child with the heart condition.
If the other party persisted, Mei Yi would pinch the child to make her cry loudly—the child had a heart condition, and crying loudly could easily trigger a heart attack, causing her to faint. At that point, they could then turn the tables and accuse the other party of murder.
Generally speaking, normal people don't want to get involved in murder, so most people would choose to give up and accept their bad luck in such a situation. Therefore, by using such methods, they can be said to be very successful in the fraud business.
"... I heard from the police that the girl's heart condition wasn't serious at first, but because she didn't receive proper treatment and intervention, and was subjected to psychological stress, it kept flaring up and getting worse," Niu Guangping said softly, also feeling that the four people were rather cruel.
He said, "Aren't they afraid that the child might have a heart attack one day and really die?"
Ye Mo sneered at this, saying, "They probably wish this would happen. That way, they can pin a death on someone else and maybe even get a large sum of compensation..."
Hong Youtian and his wife had a clever plan; they made full use of the child.
"... So, is that child actually the couple's biological child?" Ning Aiqi couldn't help but ask.
"No!" Niu Guangping shook his head, "The police took the person back and did a paternity test the same day, and the child has no relation to that couple..."
Ning Aiqi took a breath, and then another question arose.
"Then, where did that couple get the child from?"
Chapter 75 The Seventy-Fifth Melon What kind of melon is it? It's the one you eat seventy-five times...
Niu Guangping has been in contact with the police recently, and has even started to befriend one of the officers. As a result, he knows some trivial inside information, including where the child came from.
"That child, I heard, was brought to them by Mei Yi's third aunt, because Hong Youtian oligospermia and can't have children at all..." he said softly.
The story is actually quite simple: a couple who couldn't have children adopted a child from relatives in the countryside. However, they discovered that the child had a heart condition, and from then on, they neglected the child and even began to exploit the child's heart condition for their own profit.