Chapter 254: Online Dating Scam Record (Seventeen)
Thanks to his rich experience in arguing with customer service, Guo Guo was prepared for a long negotiation - just enough to get him through this period of hiding in the closet.
But to her surprise, the customer service's answer was very simple:
[Customer Service No. 1: Hello, the refund link is as follows. Click it directly to get a refund.]
So easy?
Guo Guo clicked on it half-believingly, but there was a huge 404 inside, indicating that the address was down.
Sure enough, it was a scam! She immediately took a screenshot and asked what to do if the link was invalid.
Customer Service #1: Really? Then give up. Our refund link is user-friendly. If it doesn't work, you're not eligible for a refund.
Guo Guo: ???
I understand the logic , but why are you so straightforward as a customer service representative?
She continued to ask: [How can I qualify for a refund?]
[Customer Service #1: Wait a moment, I'll check the system.]
Customer Service #1: The system crashed again. Never mind. Call the police.
[Guo Guo: ...Thank you for the reminder?]
She was deeply shocked by the other party's attitude of giving up, and couldn't help but ask from the bottom of her heart:
You know you're a scam, right?
The customer service representative said sternly, "Dear, please be polite. We are a legitimate online dating platform. How can online dating be called a scam?"
Guo Guo: [ Aren’t you selling the chat service?]
Customer Service #1: Dear, "chatting" is a subjective behavior with a broad definition. If, according to your definition, our interaction with you is "chatting," then our conversation just now can also be considered "chatting." According to store regulations, you should pay my service fee.
Guo Guo became alert and subconsciously tried to come up with a logical counterattack: "According to what you said, I've always been in online relationships. Why do you charge for online relationships? You should refund me the full amount!"
She was just about to make her next argument when the customer service representative on the other side of the chat box suddenly changed her tune again, saying calmly:
[You have a point. The refund link is as follows. Just click it to get a refund.]
[…But this link is invalid! ]
Customer Service #1: Yes, call the police.
【……】
Guo Guo was silent for a while, then thanked her sincerely:
Thank you for letting me know that there are still such arrogant fraud gangs in the world. I will definitely work hard to bring you all down.
She was about to exit the chat window when she heard the person on the other end exclaim in shock: "Huh? Why are you attacking me personally and threatening me?!"
Guo Guo:?
Before I could even type a question mark, the other party's tone had already taken a 180-degree turn:
Customer Service #1: This customer service representative has been subjected to verbal abuse and attacks. We have filed a report link and have determined that this constitutes a violation [personal threat x1]. Your account balance is frozen at 128.80 yuan, with a release date of 99990101. If you disagree, please contact another customer service representative.
【Customer Service No. 1: (Recommended Contact Customer Service No. 2)】
Guo Guo stared at the screen for several seconds. A bad premonition was ringing in her mind, but the next step was right in front of her and she only needed to click it. Driven by inertia, she chose to add customer service number 2.
【Customer Service No. 2: Hello, how can I help you? 】
Guo Guo: I want to appeal...
[Customer Service No. 2: It's useless. This number is still mine. Just give up.]
Guo Guo: “…”
She seemed to understand why those victimized girls were so eager to find someone to criticize the fraudulent store.
It is common sense that scammers are unreasonable, but the other party's shamelessness far exceeded her expectations and imagination.
Even as a calm and timid person, her sanity had been shaken by the previous tug-of-war. And there was no doubt that if Zheng Wanqing had the misfortune to open this chat interface, she would have gone berserk on the spot. Even if there were some kind of retaliation rule afterward, she would have scolded him first.
At this time, the chaotic footsteps outside the utility room became uniform and gradually tended to move towards this room.
Guo Guo's heart trembled, and his attention was diverted from the chat. His pent-up anger also dissipated a lot. Then he pulled himself away, turned off the screen silently, and quietly observed the movements outside.
"There's only... this one... where's the key? Hurry!..."
Intermittent sounds floated into his ears, and Guo Guo's heart sank as he held the pendant.
Are they coming in?
Just as the noise was closest to the door, another message seemed to interrupt:
"Found it."
"people?"
"It's a leave request..."
The rustling sound paused at the door for a moment, seemed to linger around unwillingly for two circles, and finally gradually faded away.
Only when the world fell completely silent did Guo Guo push open the cabinet door. The light in the utility room had gone out again at some point; it seemed the building couldn't tolerate the presence of light for long. She groped her way out in the darkness. The time on her phone read exactly 5:10.
As the noise just now suggested, the "method for skipping class" Fang Ya mentioned must be that leave request she'd somehow managed to obtain. The request was valid until 5:30, which was 20 minutes from now. At least until then, she was pretty much free.
The most urgent task is to find an evening study room that meets her requirements as soon as possible.
Using the dim light from the corridor, Guo Guo searched the third floor, but still found nothing special. Finally, she had to turn her gaze towards the top of the stairs again.
The second time I looked at it from the outside, I saw that the teaching building had five floors. According to the layout of general teaching buildings, the offices of faculty and leaders were usually located on the top floor.
——Do you want to continue going upstairs?
It seems there is no other way.
I don't know if it's an illusion, but the light on the fourth floor has grown dimmer. The classrooms are becoming more sparsely spaced, and I can faintly hear footsteps on the other side of the door, but I can't make out what they're saying.
Guo Guo walked in lightly, but the deeper he went, the heavier his heart became.
This floor... doesn't have it either!
It's just a simple color clue, how come I can't find it! Has all the blue paint in the building been eaten?
Did she find the wrong place, or did she have to go up to the fifth floor?
[Guoguo, are you there?]
!!!
As his thoughts raced, Tang Xin Jue's voice suddenly echoed through his mind. Guo Guo shuddered, then calmed himself down before replying, "...I'm here, is that you? Xin, Xin Jue, can you contact me now?"
Tang Xin Jue: [I only succeed once in a while. Enough talk. I heard something. You're not in evening study? Are you out?]
[Yeah, that's right.] Guo Guo said vaguely: [You know, it's a special reward I received a while ago. I can't explain the details... By the way, how are you doing over there? What's evening study like?]
[This is very complicated, I can’t explain it clearly right now.]
Tang Xin Jue's reply came from the spiritual link:
"But I've seized an opportunity now to go out and look for you. You must be scared out there alone. Where are you now? We'll talk about it when we meet."
Standing on the stairs leading to the top floor, Guo Guo looked back at the dark staircase and was silent for a moment:
[Haha, it's okay, don't worry, and don't come looking for me. I'm afraid of delaying your situation, and I can handle this myself!]
[I'm glad you're okay.]
Tang Xinjue breathed a sigh of relief and spoke again:
So, you found the clue?
