Chapter 712 Is this possible?
Hu Ming looked at Hu Yutong with a smile.
After a while, he smiled and said, "The little girl is quite quick-witted, but other families may not give as much as I do."
"Compare prices from three different stores, and then I can ask who has more and who has less, right?" Hu Yutong looked directly at Hu Ming without dodging or evading.
Hu Xiang glanced at the reporter, then at his daughter, feeling incredibly guilty.
He was ignorant and had never seen much money in his life, so he genuinely thought five dollars was a lot!
“Young lady, you’re smart and courageous. Okay, for that, I’ll add two more yuan to your price.” Hu Ming didn’t press the issue further. He knew best whether this deal was worthwhile: “As long as what you tell me has some sensational elements, I’ll add more money on top of the seven yuan. The more sensational the elements, the more I’ll add!”
Did they really increase the price?
Hu Xiang was so happy that his mouth stretched from ear to ear. He never expected that his daughter would actually have a way of getting the other party to add two yuan with just a few words!
Just as she was about to nod in agreement, her daughter spoke again: "Ten dollars, guaranteed ten dollars."
Hu Xiang looked at his daughter in shock, as if he were seeing her for the first time.
Ten dollars?
That's really bold of you!
Hu Ming's expression finally changed slightly. He narrowed his small eyes and lowered his voice: "Young lady, it takes courage to judge the situation well, but if you push your luck, that's reckless."
When his attitude changed, Hu Yutong panicked. She had never experienced anything like this before, so she didn't know whether ten yuan was a lot or not. She was gambling!
Once the arrow is released, there's no turning back; we can't afford to be hesitant at this point.
Hu Yutong swallowed hard and forced herself to say, "A minimum of ten yuan, otherwise we won't say anything."
"Yutong, seven yuan is not too much." Hu Xiang muttered nervously, afraid of angering the "God of Wealth" across the street.
Hu Yutong remained unmoved. Seeing that the other party did not react for a long time, she immediately stood up and said, "Dad, let's go. Once we get out, I'll try to contact other media reporters."
"Huh?" Hu Xiang was taken aback and didn't react immediately: "No, roast duck..."
Hu Yutong gave him a look, and Hu Xiang got up reluctantly.
At the same time, Hu Ming finally spoke up: "Okay, ten yuan, ten yuan it is!"
Hu Xiang was shocked again!
What does it mean?
Is the price... so flexible?
My daughter's few words actually doubled the price?
Hu Yutong felt a sense of relief, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on her lips.
Sitting back down, Hu Yutong didn't get carried away. She remained composed and showed her payment code: "Pay at least ten yuan first, and you can pay the rest after we finish talking."
Hu Ming took out his phone and scanned the code without saying a word.
The ten yuan arrived in his account, and the waiter just started serving the food. Hu Xiang was overjoyed and couldn't wait to pick up his chopsticks and eat while asking, "Xiao Hu, feel free to ask whatever you want. Since you've paid, we'll definitely cooperate with you, but you can't go back on your word about promising to add more money."
"Don't worry about that. As long as your story is exciting enough, I will definitely fulfill my promise."
After Hu Ming finished speaking, he took out video and audio recording equipment from his bag, pointed the equipment at them, and turned it on.
"Mr. Hu, how many people are there in your family now?"
Hu Xiang, with his mouth stuffed with roast duck, said incoherently, "There are four of us: the two of us, a daughter and a son."
"Were Shen Li and your daughter twins?"
"Yes, the two were born one after the other, only ten minutes apart, and they looked exactly alike."
"Then why does Shen Li have the surname Shen? She also said that she has no memory of the role of her father."
Hu Xiang: "..."
Seeing that he remained silent, Hu Ming gave him a wink: "Mr. Hu?"
Hu Xiang snapped out of his daze and said somewhat guiltily, "Well, at the time, we didn't expect to have two at once. Our family's financial situation was limited, and we really couldn't afford to raise them. So his mother and I discussed it and decided to abandon them..."
"Let's try to find a kind person to adopt it," Hu Yutong interjected.
Hu Xiang looked at his daughter, Hu Yutong, who pursed her lips nervously.
She couldn't let her father make it public that his sister had been lost; otherwise, their family would become the target of public criticism and be attacked and scorned by netizens across the country.
As a young person, she knew how devastating cyberbullying could be; she couldn't bear it.
Hu Ming raised an eyebrow, then smiled and shook his head, raising his hand to pause the machine.
"That doesn't seem right?" Hu Ming frowned as he looked at the two of them, his face full of suspicion. "Were you looking for someone to adopt you? If so, why didn't Chen Li know about your existence all these years?"
"They've already given it to them, so it belongs to them," Hu Xiang said casually.
Hu Ming shook his head again: "No, Mr. Hu, if you put it that way, then why are you here looking for her now?"
"for……"
Money!
This reporter clearly knew the answer, but still kept asking. I don’t know what he meant.
Hu Xiang pouted unhappily.
"So she was abandoned, right?" Hu Ming said in one sentence.
The father and daughter remained silent for a moment, which was taken as tacit agreement.
"This message can be paid for, right?" Hu Yutong suddenly asked.
Hu Xiang then looked up at the reporter opposite him.
Hu Ming blinked and nodded without denying it: "It is indeed an important piece of news, but there are already many speculations online about Shen Li being abandoned, so it's not exactly new. If you confirm it, it will add a little bit, but not much."
"Every little bit helps!" Hu Xiang said.
"However, if you want to add a little more, there are other ways."
"What do you mean?" Hu Yutong asked, puzzled.
Reporter Hu Ming said meaningfully, "Exactly, what do you mean by saying things that netizens wouldn't expect? It's only interesting when expectations are shattered, isn't it?"
"If the fact that you abandoned Shen Li were to be exposed, it wouldn't be good for you either. So, isn't there another reason?"
Guided by reporter Hu Ming, the father and daughter unconsciously fell into thought.
Other reasons?
What other reason could there be?
"Little girl, you're so smart, you should be able to figure it out, right?" the reporter continued to guide her.
Hu Yutong looked at the other person, frowned slightly, and hesitated before asking, "...kidnapped?"
Hu Ming's smile widened instantly, and he couldn't help but clap his hands in admiration: "You really understand me! This reason is perfect. It won't put your family in the spotlight of abandoning your daughter, and it can also portray you as victims. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"
Hu Xiang was a beat slow on the uptake, and looked at his daughter with a shocked expression.
Is this possible?
Hu Yutong realized what was happening and shook her head: "No, lying won't do. What if I get caught?"
"Young lady, you weren't thinking about these things when you lied just now," Hu Ming reminded her. "Weren't you lying when you said Shen Li was adopted?"
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