Since there was nothing to do anyway, Lin Sui simply went to work.
Big Boss Wang happened to have a topic in his hand that no one had taken up, so when he saw Lin Sui, he threw it directly to her.
Lin Sui looked down, no wonder no one answered the call. He was going to the urban village to interview an old man who collected waste. He had adopted more than a dozen children. Recently, a passerby accidentally took a video of him and a dozen children eating on the roadside. The video became popular, and for a while, many netizens wanted to know the story behind this old man.
Lin Sui had done many interviews like this before. She copied the outline, packed her bag, and headed straight for the urban village. As she drove, she thought this was fine; as long as she was busy, she wouldn't think about other things.
The car turned around and around, but finally couldn't enter the alley where the old man lived. Lin Sui had no choice but to get off the car and walk to the old man's address.
It was a very dilapidated house, probably abandoned by someone. Pots and pans were just placed in the yard, with oil stains on them from years of accumulation.
When he learned that Lin Sui was a reporter, a trace of fear flashed in the old man's eyes, but of course, it was quickly replaced by a smile.
Lin Sui first took a picture of the old man’s living environment with his camera, then took a picture of the old man, then turned on the recording and started the interview.
"Can you tell us why you adopted children when your own life was already very difficult? And why did you adopt more than a dozen at once?"
The old man smiled simply, revealing the few teeth he had left.
"I saw those children when I was picking up trash. What should I do if I don't raise them? They look so pitiful! I am here to appeal to the public for more love and help for my children so that they can go to school!"
At the end of the interview, seven or eight children returned one after another. They were all timid when they saw Lin Sui. Lin Sui looked at their dirty clothes and couldn't bear it, so he went up to shake hands with each of them.
"Everyone, don't worry. Once the report about Auntie comes out, there will definitely be many kind-hearted people who will donate to you!"
When he held the last child, the child was obviously exerting strength. Lin Sui was stunned and looked into the child's eyes.
What kind of eyes were those, filled with fear and desire? Lin Sui's heart was shocked, and she suddenly felt that things were not as simple as she had imagined?
Seeing Lin Sui stop, the old man quickly stepped forward and held Lin Sui's hand.
"Reporter Lin, please help these poor children of mine and stop letting them follow me around picking up trash!"
"Okay, okay, that's for sure!"
Lin Sui's mind was working rapidly. Suddenly, she smiled and said to the old man, "Uncle, you see I came here in a hurry. I didn't expect you to be so hard-pressed. Could you take me to the nearest store so I can buy something to eat for the child?"
The old man's eyes flickered, and he said reluctantly, "Reporter Lin, I'll tell you the truth. Can you buy food for your children every day? An occasional good meal will only make them miss it every day. How can they get used to a hard life after that?"
Lin Sui never expected to get such an answer.
After a pause, she continued, "I'm not thoughtful enough. Could you take me to the nearest bank? I'll withdraw some money for you as a small token of my appreciation."
The old man then became happy.
He pointed at a few kids and said, "You three should take Reporter Lin with you. Don't cause any trouble for him!"
Lin Sui took a look and saw that the child he had just seen was among the three children chosen, so he felt relieved.
As she walked out, Lin Sui suddenly realized that this old man was not simple. The three children she called were simply there to supervise each other. The little boy who pinched her hand just now was now no different from a wilted chicken!
Fortunately, they soon arrived at a place with shops, and Lin Sui came up with an idea.
She took out twenty yuan from her pocket and gave ten yuan to each of the other two children. "Go buy some food. You look so thin! It makes me sad to see you!"
Then he turned around and said to the little boy, "You have to accompany me to the bank! I see that you are the strongest one. You must always steal their food, right?"
The other two children couldn't resist the temptation at all, and each took ten yuan and went straight to the small supermarket.
Lin Sui followed the little boy toward the bank. When the other two children were completely out of sight, the little boy grabbed Lin Sui's hand and said tremblingly, "Auntie, save me! I was kidnapped!"
Lin Sui felt a chill all over her body. The boy's accent was obviously not from Jiangbei. She slowly squatted down and let the little boy speak slowly.
"I only remember that my family was a farmer. I followed my father to the city and was kidnapped. The old man made us pick up scraps or beg for money every day. He didn't even let us have enough food!"
Lin Sui nodded. Seeing that the other two children had bought snacks and came out, Lin Sui quickly went to the bank to withdraw one thousand yuan and handed it to the oldest child.
"Auntie has something else to do, you guys take the money back."
Driving to the office, Lin Sui's entire body was trembling slightly. She knew this topic was a double-edged sword. If successful, the children would return to their families, the bad guys would be punished, and she would get another promotion and a raise. But if she failed, she would face the condemnation of the entire society, and whether she could keep her job was another matter.
After thinking it over, she decided to do it. She returned to the company and knocked on the door of Big Wang's office. It was already time to get off work. Big Wang was about to leave with his bag on his back. He was a little surprised to see Lin Sui.
"What's wrong? You're not telling me that you've already finished writing the topic?"
Lin Sui shook her head, sat down on the chair, and sighed.
"Editor-in-Chief, there's a hidden story behind this topic. Should we dig deeper?"
When Big Wang saw Lin Sui's expression, he realized that something was wrong. He put down his bag and sat opposite Lin Sui.
"Tell me."
Lin Sui reported today's situation in detail to Lao Wang. After listening, Lao Wang sat in the chair and did not speak for a long time.
Finally, Lin Sui heard her sigh and stand up.
"Lin Sui, I've been in this industry for twenty years. I've seen more topics than you. If this topic succeeds, it's fine. But if it fails, the entire company will be blamed. I can't afford to take that risk. So, I'll give you a new topic tomorrow, and let's put this one aside."
Lin Sui never expected this result and was a little bit unable to accept it for a while.
"But, are we just going to ignore those children?"
Big Lao Wang picked up the bag and said, "Lin Sui, everyone has their own destiny. There are so many unfair things in this world. Can you control them all?"
Lin Sui frowned, his eyes full of disappointment.
"That's because I didn't see it. If I had seen it, I wouldn't have just ignored it!"
Big Lao Wang snorted, "Then you have to think about whether you want this job or this topic."
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