Chapter 719 Leave before tomorrow evening
Hu Yutong looked at her father and knew what he was thinking.
"It's good that no one is discussing this. I've actually been quite uneasy, and I couldn't even sleep soundly this afternoon." Hu Yutong sincerely advised her father: "Dad, don't think about making a fortune through this kind of thing. Not many of the things we said today were true. If, I mean if, we get exposed and things get out of hand, we might both end up in jail."
"Judging from Shen Li's attitude, don't even think about her acknowledging you. I'm already living on tenterhooks even earning these twenty yuan, I don't dare to take any more risks."
This is no longer a matter of being brave or not; it's that things are completely out of control, and no one can predict how things will develop.
People have an instinctive fear of the unknown, and Hu Yutong knew they couldn't afford to let things deviate from expectations.
"Oh dear, how could we be exposed? Where would we find any evidence?" Hu Xiang said dismissively, picking up his food and starting to eat.
At that moment, Shen Ci led two people into the hotel.
In such cheap, self-operated budget hotels, there is almost no management whatsoever. The receptionist didn't even lift his eyelids before Shen Ci led his people into the elevator.
The elevator was old and worn, with peeling paint on the floor buttons. There was no need to swipe a card; Chen Ci simply pressed the button for the top floor, the fifth floor.
Inside the room, Hu Yutong was tidying up her empty lunchbox when there was a sudden knock on the door.
Perhaps due to her nervousness, Hu Yutong, who was already on edge, was startled by the sudden knocking and jumped.
Hu Xiang was also taken aback and looked at his daughter: "Who could it be so late?"
Nobody knew they were staying at this hotel.
Hu Yutong gently shook her head. The knocking sounded again, and her heart raced, but she still mustered her courage and went to the door.
Having done something wrong, she was afraid of ghosts knocking on her door. She nervously pressed her hand against the peephole and looked out, only to see a pretty girl.
Suspicious, she turned the handle and opened the door from the inside before the other person could knock again.
Upon opening the door, they discovered two men in black standing next to the girl, causing them to pause in surprise.
Shen Ci looked at the face in front of her. Even though she was mentally prepared, she couldn't help but be shocked when she saw it up close.
This is practically a carbon copy of Ah Li; the two are almost identical in height and build.
"Who...who are you looking for?" Hu Yutong asked softly.
The subtle difference in voice instantly brought Shen Ci back to her senses; she knew the person in front of her was not Ali.
"Looking for you."
Hu Xiang, who was inside, put on his shoes and walked to the door. Thinking that another media outlet had come to interview them, he excitedly said, "Are you here for an interview too? Please come in!"
Shen Ci smiled without saying a word and led the people directly into the room.
The room was cramped and cheap, and even in Longcheng, it probably wouldn't cost more than a penny a night.
After the door closed, Shen Ci spoke: "Let me briefly introduce myself. My name is Shen Ci, and I am Ali's older sister."
“You…” Hu Xiang’s eyes widened, and he glanced warily at the two men behind Shen Ci, not daring to utter a sound.
Hu Yutong asked in surprise, "You're Shen Li's older sister? How did you find us?"
Shen Ci smiled knowingly: "This is Longcheng, I can find someone easily here."
The father and daughter exchanged a glance. Hu Xiang, the father, seemed more afraid than his daughter, because although Shen Ci in front of him looked like just a little girl, her tone and mannerisms exuded a powerful aura.
The presence of two expressionless men in black made the small space feel dangerous and cold.
"Did you need something from us?" Hu Yutong asked.
“Of course.” Shen Ci raised an eyebrow, his smile vanished, and he said coldly, “I already know about your interview today, and I already have the full video of the interview.”
“I mean, the complete video,” Shen Ci emphasized. “You should understand what ‘complete’ means, right?”
Hu Yutong stared wide-eyed in horror, her back instantly breaking out in a cold sweat.
"We don't believe it, how could you possibly have that..."
Hu Xiang suddenly choked up halfway through his sentence because Duan Duan had already shown off the equipment.
Does it look familiar?
Hu Yutong asked in a trembling voice, "What do you want?"
"What I want to do depends on what you do!" Shen Ci sneered: "You are more disgusting than the reporters who interviewed you. Once I release this video and use some marketing methods, you will face social death, given the impact of the whole incident."
In the internet age, everything can quickly escalate and expand, so her words are not an exaggeration.
"No..." Hu Yutong shook her head subconsciously, her eyes pleading, "Don't post it, we apologize."
"No need for an apology."
Shen Ci didn't care about these people's apologies, because they were meaningless.
She looked at Hu Xiang, then at Hu Yutong: "To be honest, I originally wanted to settle things with money, because that would be the easiest way. I don't like trouble."
“But since Ali said she wouldn’t give you a single penny, I’ll have to use other methods.”
“I won’t interfere with the money you made from that reporter. Take the money and leave Longcheng before tomorrow night. I will give that reporter your hotel and room number by noon tomorrow. I’ve taken the video, and the money he invested in you is gone. He’ll probably come after you for it, after all, twenty yuan is not a small amount.”
At this point, Shen Ci smiled contemptuously: "So you should be content, at least you didn't make a wasted trip. Leave early, so you don't end up with nothing."
Without waiting for a response, Shen Ci turned and walked out, but stopped when she opened the door. Without turning back, she added, "I will keep the video. As long as you don't bother Ali anymore, I won't release it."
After Shen Ci left, Hu Yutong's tense nerves relaxed, and she plopped down on the bed behind her.
Hu Xiang was also quite frightened: "Who is this sister of Chen Li? How... how did she find out where we live? Who are the people in Longcheng? Why did that video end up in her hands?"
Hu Yutong stood there stunned and didn't react. The thought of the video possibly being leaked sent chills down her spine.
"Yutong! Dad is talking to you!"
"Don't say anything more, we have to leave right now." Hu Yutong realized what was happening and immediately took out her phone to check the tickets.
Seeing this, Hu Xiang grabbed her arm and said, "Are you really leaving? We..."
"Dad!" Hu Yutong's eyes were filled with tears: "We have to be obedient. If that video gets out, the whole country will know that we fabricated stories and created public opinion with that reporter. Will we still be able to live? Netizens will dig up all our family's information. I still have to go to university!"
(End of this chapter)
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