"At the age of 66, at this age, I should have my children and grandchildren around my knees and enjoyed my old age, but I fell into the craziest online love in my life and was cheated out of 80,000 yuan. ”
It was an ordinary afternoon, and I turned on my computer as usual and logged on to the dating site for middle-aged and elderly people. On the page, a photo catches my eye - a man with a warm smile and deep eyes, his name is Li Zhiyuan, who claims to be a retired engineer, two years younger than me.
His words are delicate and sincere, revealing his love for life and expectations for his partner, which instantly touched the long-lost throbbing in my heart.
We began frequent online exchanges, from poems and songs to life ideals, from parents to children. Li Zhiyuan always listened patiently, gave encouragement and comfort at the right time, and I was deeply fascinated by his wisdom and kindness.
Every slice of life he shares seems to let me see a real and three-dimensional him: the figure of morning exercise in the park, the tranquility of drinking tea and reading in the afternoon, and the deep contemplation under the lamp at night. Those seemingly ordinary daily lives have become vivid and poetic under his depictions, which makes me look forward to sharing every moment of my life with him more and more.
However, the sweet days didn't last long. One day, Li Zhiyuan suddenly told me that he was investing in a pension project, which had excellent prospects and a lot of profits.
He cordially invited me to participate and promised to help me take care of it, so that I can have a stable income in my old age. Although I hesitated slightly, I looked at his sworn appearance, and thought of his care and love for me, so I decided to believe him and remitted 80,000 yuan of my life savings to him.
In the days that followed, I was looking forward to the project's return, following the news every day, and even starting to plan to use the money to improve my life or fund my grandchildren's education. However, what was waiting for was that Li Zhiyuan's news was getting less and less, and the phone calls were often unanswered.
I began to panic, and my mind was full of suspicions. Finally, one day, I mustered up the courage to call that familiar number, only to be told that it was down. I searched the internet for the so-called pension program and found that it was all negative news and complaints, and I woke up from a dream and realized that I had been scammed.
I sat in front of my computer, tears streaming down my face. 80,000 yuan, which is my hard-working savings for half of my life, is the guarantee of my pension, but now it has fallen into the hands of scammers. I was remorseful, angry, desperate, but I had nowhere to vent.
I told myself that I had to be strong and that I had to face it. During that time, I lost sleep all night, lost my appetite, and lost a lot of weight. My children saw it in their eyes and hurt in their hearts, and while comforting me, they helped me call the police, hoping to recover my losses.
Just when I was almost in despair, things took a dramatic turn. That day, I received an anonymous email with a video and a letter attached.
In the video, a man on the sickbed said weakly but firmly: "I'm Li Zhiyuan, and I know you may have decided that I'm a liar." But please believe that my feelings for you are real, and I am forced to cheat you out of your money. ”
It turned out that Li Zhiyuan was seriously ill and urgently needed surgery fees, and he didn't want to drag down his family, let alone worry me, so he made up the investment project. He used the money he had swindled to pay for some of his medical bills, but his condition deteriorated after the operation, and he knew that his time was short, so he asked a friend to find me and tell me the truth. He hoped that I could understand his plight and that I could help him fulfill his last wish - to make up the remaining surgery fees so that he could have a chance to overcome his illness.
I watched the video trembling and burst into tears. In the letter, Li Zhiyuan explained his condition in detail, and attached the hospital's diagnosis report and payment receipts. He said, "I know I did something wrong and can't ask for your forgiveness. I don't have much time, I hope you can find someone better. ”
Looking at the familiar and unfamiliar face on the screen, listening to the phrase "I love you", my heart hurts as if it was torn. I cried and dialed Li Zhiyuan's friend's phone to confirm the authenticity of all this. After some painful struggles, I made a decision, I am willing to transfer another 30,000 yuan, I only hope that Li Zhiyuan can survive this hurdle.
Three days later, I received a text message from Li Zhiyuan: "The money has been received, thank you." No matter what the future holds, I will remember someone who loved me so much. If there is an afterlife, I will not fail you. "I held my phone and couldn't stop crying.
In this online dating, I was cheated out of 80,000 yuan, and after learning the truth, I cried and transferred another 30,000 yuan. Some people say I'm stupid, some people say I'm stupid, but I know in my heart that I don't pay for that ethereal online dating, but for a sincere feeling, for a heart that is still kind despite illness.
Li Zhiyuan's surgery was successful, and he began to recover slowly. Although we never saw each other, I could feel his gratitude and guilt through phone calls and texts. He said that when he got better, he would apologize to me personally and repay all my losses. I laughed and told him that as long as he was healthy, it was more important than anything else.
Life is sometimes like a novel with twists and turns, full of accidents and reversals.
I still believe that there is true love in this world, even if it may be hidden behind a lie, and we need to explore it with our hearts and accept it with courage.
Finishing / Green Grass Long Narrator/Lin Ailing