Stepdaughter of a wealthy family? The little darling of a Beijing tycoon

Soon, the photos arrived.

Shen Jingshu only glanced at it, and her brows furrowed slightly.

The boy's heart skipped a beat upon seeing this: "W-what's wrong, anchor? This is my girlfriend, isn't she beautiful?"

Shen Jingshu looked up at him in the camera lens, her tone calm yet clear:

"Are you sure... this is your girlfriend?"

"Yeah! We talk on the phone and play games every day. She has a really sweet voice, and she even said that if we meet in real life, we'll live a good life together..."

Shen Jingshu interrupted him, her words clear and distinct:

"The person in the photo is indeed a woman, but the 'she' you've been dating online for a year and playing games with every day is actually a man."

In short, the live stream went silent for half a second.

Immediately afterwards, the barrage of comments exploded—

【? ? ? 】

[Holy crap? A guy?]

Did I hear that right?!

【Big melon of the year! 】

The boy's face turned pale instantly, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "No, no way! Announcer, are you sure you're not mistaken? Her voice is so sweet, how could it be a guy?"

Shen Jingshu said calmly, "The person in this photo is already married. You must have transferred quite a bit of money to them this year, right?"

The boy's pupils dilated in shock, and he stammered instinctively, "I...I just occasionally buy her some skins or send her some red envelopes...it's not much..."

The comments section has gone crazy!

Good heavens! This is a pig butchering scam!

[My heart aches for this young man! A naive young man was scammed for a year!]

[Call the police immediately! Stop the losses now!]

Shen Jingshu looked at him, her tone flat: "If you continue with your so-called 'meeting in real life' a week from now, you'll only get deeper and deeper into trouble, losing both your money and your love."

The boy stood there, his face pale, his lips trembling, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

The live stream's popularity was completely ignited at that moment.

"Impossible! We clearly had a video call, how could someone impersonate us?" July shook her head repeatedly, her face full of resistance, refusing to believe the result. "Host, you have to provide evidence. I can't be convinced by just a few words."

Shen Jingshu spoke calmly and slowly, revealing the truth: "The person in the video may not be the real person. The woman in the photo you sent is already married and is now a mother of two."

"What?!" July's pupils contracted sharply, and she exclaimed in shock, "She clearly said she was only in her early twenties, how could she possibly be a mother of two? Are you sure you didn't miscalculate?"

"Whether it's true or not, you'll know once you go and see for yourself," Shen Jingshu said, sending a detailed address to the live stream's backend. "I've sent you the address; it's not far. However, disputes are inevitable on this trip, so be sure to bring a companion and ensure your safety."

When July opened the address, she was completely stunned: "This...this address is actually near my apartment complex, just a few streets away!"

The live stream chat was instantly flooded with comments, and the viewers were in high spirits.

Good heavens, they're so close!

[Brother, don't hesitate, go verify it now! We'll be online with you the whole time!]

[Make sure to bring a friend; don't go alone, or they might try to take advantage of you!]

In July, she took a deep breath and pleaded with the camera, "Host, could you please not hang up? I want to clarify this matter in front of everyone."

"Okay," Shen Jingshu replied.

In July, she immediately got up and opened the door. In the living room, her roommate Xiao Yi was engrossed in playing games on her phone.

"Brother, come with me right now!" July said urgently, her face grim.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi immediately quit the game. She glanced up and noticed his strange expression, but without asking any further questions, she quickly changed her shoes and said, "Let's go, we'll talk on the way."

The two walked quickly out of the building. On their way, July told her friend everything that had happened in the live broadcast room, Shen Jingshu's calculations, and the information she had found.

Xiao Yi's brows furrowed more and more as she listened, her anger rising: "That's outrageous! She's already married with children, and she still deliberately faked her identity to deceive people through online dating. You've genuinely invested a whole year of your time! The money you transferred to her and the things you bought for her over the past year must have added up to seventy or eighty thousand yuan, right?"

These words caused an uproar in the live stream room once again.

Seventy or eighty thousand? That's no small sum!

[This guy is so generous, no wonder scammers are targeting you.]

I'm so envious. Why can't I meet someone who's so willing to give so much?

Stop joking around, let's wait and see how things go on the ground, and hopefully we can resolve this smoothly.

July paused, her voice low: "At first, it was just occasionally sending small red envelopes or buying game skins, but later the other party always said they were short of money, so I didn't think much of it... Now, looking back, there were flaws everywhere."

Under the cover of night, the two followed the address, and the live stream camera shook slightly as they walked, making hundreds of thousands of netizens hold their breath.

The two walked for more than twenty minutes and arrived smoothly at the old-style residential area where the address was located. The area consisted entirely of old walk-up buildings with peeling paint and dim lighting in the stairwells, clearly indicating that it was a residential area that had been built for many years.

Following the apartment number, July found the corresponding building. He took several deep breaths, his palms sweating with nervousness. Xiao Yi, standing beside him, patted his shoulder, her tone resolute: "Don't be afraid, I'm with you. If it's really a scam, losing our feelings is one thing, but we have to get our money back."

July nodded, suppressing the chaotic emotions in her heart. The two climbed the steps and arrived at the door of their target household.

He stood frozen in place, hesitant to raise his hand to knock on the door. Seeing this, Xiao Yi simply stepped forward and knocked heavily on the door several times.

A rough, hoarse male voice soon came from inside the house, tinged with impatience: "Who is it? Knocking on the door in the middle of the night."

The two people outside did not respond. After a moment, the lock turned and the door was pulled open from the inside.

A middle-aged man stood in the doorway, dressed only in an old vest and baggy shorts, flip-flops, a cigarette dangling from his lips, exuding a street-smart air. He sized up the two unfamiliar young men outside, his brow furrowing. "Who are you looking for?" he asked.

"I...I'm looking for my girlfriend." July's voice was strained.

A flicker of panic flashed across the man's eyes, but he immediately raised his voice, adopting an arrogant demeanor: "What? Your girlfriend? This is my house! Have you got the wrong place? Get out of here!"

Before he finished speaking, he reached out to close the door.

Xiao Yi reacted quickly, reaching out to brace against the door and firmly blocking it: "Don't close the door yet. You said you're home alone?"

"That's right, it's just me. What exactly do you want? If you keep arguing, I'll call the police!" the man shouted, his voice trembling with fear.

"Call the police? Perfect, let's get this straight." Xiao Yi stood his ground, staring directly at the other person. "We're looking for a girl, her game ID is..."

He revealed the online name of the person he had been dating online for a year.

The man's expression changed abruptly, his fingers holding the cigarette trembled slightly, but he still stubbornly insisted, "What ID? I don't understand. I don't play games, and I don't know anyone you're talking about. Get out of here!"