novelslam Chapter 5: We've become millionaires!
Chapter 5: We've become millionaires!
"Big sister, what's wrong?"
Yang Xun was momentarily stunned by the woman's sudden change of expression.
A bad feeling crept into my mind; the woman's expression and words suggested she didn't want to pay.
But this shouldn't be happening!
They agreed on the phone that as long as the dog was returned, the 5,000 yuan reward would be paid in full.
But the current situation is beyond Yang Xun's expectations.
He even paid a thousand dollars in ransom for the Labrador Retriever and risked being beaten up to rescue it.
If he doesn't receive any compensation, then he's losing both ways.
Hopefully not.
"Hmph, didn't you understand? Give me the dog leash, and you can go back. As for the money, don't even think about it."
Liu Lili sneered, "You're a smart person, I don't need to spell it out for you. I haven't even posted the missing dog notice yet, and you're already waiting there. It's only because I'm kind-hearted that I didn't send you to the police station."
Yang Xun slapped his forehead.
So that's the reason. The other party misunderstood that he was giving them a complete scheme: first, he would take the dog away, then wait for the other party to look for the dog, and finally return the dog to get a reward.
After understanding, he quickly explained, "Big sister, you misunderstood. It's not what you think. I just happened to be passing by when you posted the notice. The reason I stopped in front of the notice board is because I am a nature-hunting live streamer."
It just so happened that you posted a lost dog notice around that time, and I wrote down the details. I never expected to actually find your dog, so I was able to bring it back to you.
Liu Lili said with a disbelief, "You still dare to argue? Give me the dog leash right now, or I'll have the police come and report you for dog theft. You'll be in jail for at least ten days."
And listen to what you're saying. You don't even believe yourself, so who would believe you? From the moment you saw my lost dog poster, you found the dog in less than an hour. If you hadn't stolen and hidden the dog beforehand, how could you have found it so quickly? Do you think you can predict the future and just point your finger to know where the dog is?
"Where did you get the nerve to want my reward? Hurry up, or I'll force you to go in, hmph!"
The woman's aggressive and unconvincing demeanor made Yang Xun rub his forehead, giving him a headache.
But thinking of the double loss, he still patiently continued to explain: "Big sister, you really misunderstood. When I was doing a live broadcast at an abandoned construction site, I happened to see three people who were about to slaughter your dog for meat. Those three were very fierce. If I hadn't spent a thousand yuan to redeem the dog, your dog would be in the pot now. If you don't believe me, look at this thousand yuan that I recently gave to someone else."
"Sister, I'm not lying to you, I swear it's true. It's fine if you don't want to give me your big reward, but could you please give me back this thousand yuan?"
"Keep making things up, keep making things up."
Liu Lili saw through her cold gaze, then slowly took out her phone: "I'm asking you again, are you going to give the dog a leash or not? If not, I'm calling the police."
"No, sister!"
At this moment, Yang Xun was like an ant on a hot pan.
How the hell am I supposed to make them believe me?
Because the live stream was running the whole time, even though the camera wasn't pointed at the people, the viewers in the live stream could hear every single word of their conversation.
As a result, a large number of bullet comments scrolled through the live stream.
Many new listeners were also drawn in and listened with great interest.
"Haha, see? I told you before that the streamer was acting, now you believe me, right? And the streamer not only acted with those three men, but also stole a dog to act. Now the dog owner has seen through her."
"It seems that's really the case, otherwise there's no reason why the dog was found so quickly. I won't watch this kind of dog-stealing streamer again, but I want the dog owner to call the police immediately and send the streamer to jail."
"Haha, the dog-stealing streamer has lost everything this time, awesome!"
"I don't believe the streamer would do such a thing; perhaps there's some misunderstanding."
"Little Kitty: Host, please take a look at my statement. I recorded a video before. If you see my statement, contact me immediately. I will give you the video, which should prove your innocence."
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Liu Lili watched the handsome young man with sharp features beg for mercy and sneered with interest: "Since you don't want me to call the police, why don't you obediently hand over the dog leash? You're young and good-looking, why don't you do something else instead of stealing dogs? If it were anyone else, they would have beaten you to death. It's only because I'm kind-hearted."
"Big sister, you've really wronged me."
Yang Xun tried his best to deny it, but the woman's expression and eyes made his denial seem weak and powerless. He shook his head helplessly, it seemed that he would only suffer a loss for both of them.
However, this experience taught him that finding lost items too quickly, or having met the owner beforehand, could easily lead to misunderstandings.
Just as he was about to give up, his slightly lowered eyes instantly focused on a comment from a netizen on his phone screen.
"Big sister, wait a moment, I have evidence to prove my innocence."
Yang Xun perked up, first explaining to the woman, then picking up his phone and starting to operate it.
Wang Wang Wang!
The Labrador Retriever beside them was very excited, but it didn't break free of its leash and rush out. Instead, it barked and looked at its owner and benefactor.
"Little Huang, you've been wronged. I'll treat you to something nice later."
Liu Lili felt heartbroken looking at her dog's condition.
But the man remained defiant, like a dead pig unafraid of boiling water. She picked up her phone again and said coldly, "I'm giving you one last chance. Will you give me the dog leash or not? If not, I'll call the police right now and have you locked up."
"Wait a minute, big sister."
At this moment, Yang Xun had already obtained the recorded video from the netizen "Little Kitty". After quickly sending the video to the woman, he looked up and said urgently, "Big sister, take a look at the video I sent you. If you still think I'm just using you as a pretext after watching the video, I have nothing to say and I'll turn around and leave."
"Hmph, you still dare to argue? I bet you won't give up until you're completely cornered."
Liu Lili snorted again, but still opened the video: "I want to see what you'll send me to try and explain this away... This!"
The woman stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
Yang Xun breathed a sigh of relief and quickly explained, "Big sister, you saw that, right? I risked getting beaten up and even got extorted a thousand yuan just to save your dog. But thankfully, it turned out well; I managed to rescue your dog. If I had been a step later, I can't imagine what they would have done to the dog."
"Damn it, they actually wanted to kill my Little Yellow and eat it."
Liu Lili screamed and came to her senses. Her face was full of guilt and remorse. She quickly took a few steps forward, grasped Yang Xun's hands, and kept apologizing and thanking him: "Thank you, thank you so much. I misunderstood and wronged you. I will transfer the five thousand yuan, no, six thousand yuan to you right away. Please forgive my previous rashness, young man. I didn't understand the situation and just made wild guesses and wronged an innocent person."
"Big sister, you finally believe me. But it's understandable that you love dogs so much."
With a weight lifted from his heart, Yang Xun smiled with relief.
He soon received a thank-you gift of 6,000 yuan from the woman, and as he was about to leave, she grabbed his hand and kept inviting him to stay.
"Xiao Xun, you went through so much to find my dog. This little bit of money isn't enough to express my gratitude. Come to my house, and I'll cook you a meal to thank you properly."
"Sister Li, thank you for your kindness. I'm still live streaming, it's my job. I'll come over for a meal next time I have time."
Faced with Liu Lili's radiant gaze, Yang Xun dared not accept. Instead, he politely declined and slowly left under her watchful eyes.
After walking away, he addressed the viewers in the live stream: "Family members, it's understandable that you misunderstood me before, thinking I tricked the dog owner into stealing the dog. Now that the truth is out, please don't misunderstand me anymore. I'm just a small-time lost and found streamer, and I can't afford to be misunderstood like this."
Immediately, the live stream room was filled with flowers and gifts.
Many viewers who had previously called for violence have changed their attitudes and apologized.
Yang Xun checked his live stream earnings so far, and after sharing with the platform, he had earned a full thousand yuan, a significant increase from yesterday.
Adding the previous six thousand yuan, his total net worth exceeds ten thousand yuan, which would have made him a "ten-thousand-yuan household" in the past!
Ding.
A message came in, and Yang Xun opened it, sent by the kind-hearted netizen "Little Meow".
"Host, I proved your innocence, not only getting you the payment but also almost getting involved with that auntie. How are you going to thank me?"