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Half an hour later, Lin Xiaofan stood in the reception room of the rescue station, facing a middle-aged couple with red-rimmed eyes. The man was dressed in a suit, while the woman wore a pearl necklace that looked quite expensive.
"Mr. Lin!" The woman grasped Lin Xiaofan's dirty hand tightly. "Thank you so much! My father has been missing for three days. He has Alzheimer's Disease..."
The man pulled out a thick envelope from his briefcase. "This is a small token of our gratitude. Please, you must accept it."
Lin Xiaofan instinctively took a step back; the envelope looked thick enough to contain at least five thousand yuan. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a banner in the corner of the room that read "Selfless Assistance, Grateful as Mountains" in shining gold letters.
"No, no, I can't accept this money..." His throat tightened. "I just... just bought a bowl of porridge..."
"For you, it's a small effort, but for us, it's an immense kindness." The man forcefully stuffed the envelope into Lin Xiaofan's pocket. "My father was a veteran of the Korean War; if it weren't for you..."
His words were interrupted by a ringing phone. Lin Xiaofan pulled out his phone and nearly jumped at the notification on the screen:
【System Freeze Released】
【Special Reward: 5000 yuan available funds】
【Note: Helping others sincerely brings its own rewards】
"Mr. Lin? Are you alright?" the woman asked with concern.
Lin Xiaofan shook his head as if waking from a dream. "No... nothing's wrong..."
As he left the rescue station, his pocket felt heavier with the stuffed envelope, his bank account had increased by 5000 yuan, and his mind was filled with questions. The timing of the system's reward was so precise, as if it had been secretly observing his every move.
The midday sun beat down on the asphalt road. Lin Xiaofan found himself inexplicably walking into a high-end shopping mall. He washed his face in the restroom and wiped down his shirt collar with wet wipes. The young man in the mirror looked haggard but had an unusual sparkle in his eyes.
In the central circular plaza of the mall, a group of volunteers wearing blue vests were setting up a booth. A banner read "Mountain Children's Nutrition Lunch Program," accompanied by several photos—skinny children holding empty bowls with wide, frightened eyes.
"Sir, would you like to learn about our program?" A girl with a ponytail handed him a flyer. "For just 50 yuan, you can provide lunch for a child in the mountains for a week."
Lin Xiaofan took the flyer but found his gaze fixated on the QR code on the donation box. His mind raced: if he donated 5000 yuan, with a hundredfold return, that would be 500,000...
"What are you looking at?" A cool female voice suddenly interrupted him.
Lin Xiaofan looked up to meet sharp eyes belonging to a tall young woman dressed simply in a white shirt and jeans, wearing a name tag that read "Project Leader Su Yuqing." Her gaze lingered on Lin Xiaofan's face for a few seconds before she frowned slightly.
"Sir, if you wish to donate," she said as she pressed her hand against Lin Xiaofan's phone that was about to scan the code, "please first understand our project details."
Lin Xiaofan was taken aback. "I... I just wanted to help..."
"Is that so?" Su Yuqing's lips curled into an almost imperceptible cold smile. "But your expression looks more like you're conducting some sort of investment evaluation."
Suddenly, silence enveloped them. Lin Xiaofan felt heat rush to his head as buzzing filled his ears. Who did this Su Yuqing think she was to look at him like that? As if she could see right through his calculations?
"What do you know?" he lowered his voice, "I just..."
The words suddenly caught in his throat. How could he explain? Should he tell her about the miraculous cashback system? Should he admit that he was helping the homeless not out of kindness, but for the rewards?
Su Yuqing raised an eyebrow, waiting for him to continue. Sunlight streamed through the skylight of the mall, casting a small shadow beneath her eyelashes.
The two stood there in a tense standoff, as if time had frozen. In the distance, soft music floated from the mall's speakers, accompanied by the laughter of a child and the crisp sound of coins dropping into a donation box.
Lin Xiaofan swallowed hard. He glanced down at his phone, which still displayed the payment screen. The 5000 yuan reward suddenly felt incredibly hot in his hands.
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