Chapter 1225: Ignoring Good Advice
"What are you talking about? Look at my age, do I look like a scammer?"
The auntie said.
"I didn't say you were a scammer, I was just curious why this phone is so cheap. I just wanted to see if there was any issue. If there isn't, I'm not stopping you from doing business." Chen Yang said with a smile.
"Hey, you young man..."
The auntie was about to argue when Chen Yang said that.
But the man clearly thought it was better to show Chen Yang the phone, so he handed it to Chen Yang.
"Auntie, since this brother wants to see it, just let him check it out. If there's nothing wrong, it won't wrong you, right?" The man said to the auntie while handing Chen Yang the phone.
The auntie saw that the phone was already in Chen Yang's hands, so she didn't say anything further.
Continuing would only backfire.
"Alright, let him check it out, but make it quick. I'll be getting off the bus soon, if you miss it, there won't be another chance." The auntie snorted coldly, pretending not to care.
Seeing the auntie not in a hurry and acting indifferent, Chen Yang was puzzled.
If this were an ordinary scammer, they would have run off with the phone by now.
Is it possible that the phone is real?
Chen Yang had this thought but didn't stop checking the phone because of it.
Chen Yang wasn't experienced in phone inspections.
However, his eyes were good at spotting details.
After carefully weighing it in his hands and checking it over, Chen Yang found many inconsistencies.
This phone was a high-quality fake, made from parts that wouldn't last long.
Because it did have some components inside, it felt quite similar to a real phone.
If you weren't a professional, or didn't have Chen Yang's observational skills, it would indeed be hard to spot.
Just now seeing how confident the auntie was, Chen Yang almost thought it was real.
It seems that the auntie knew her fake phone was well-made enough to fool most people.
"So, brother, is there any problem with the phone?" the man asked, unable to hold back when he saw Chen Yang smiling slightly.
"Tsk, did you find anything wrong? My phone is second-hand but what else could be wrong?" The auntie still maintained her confidence, looking unconcerned.
Chen Yang smiled at the auntie, then said directly, "This phone is fake."
"What? Fake?"
The man was quite surprised to hear this.
And the auntie instantly became furious.
There was a taste of angry embarrassment.
"Hey, young man, what nonsense are you speaking? My phone is genuine, how could it be fake?"
"Yeah, my boyfriend checked for so long and didn't find anything wrong. This is clearly real, stop talking nonsense." Not only was the auntie upset.
The man's girlfriend also wasn't having it.
She believed the phone was real because she really wanted it.
"This phone indeed looks quite real, but all the internal components are made from scrapped phone parts. It may look fine now, but I bet it won't last an hour before the screen goes black and it's unusable."
Chen Yang patiently explained the phone's workings.
After hearing this, the auntie's expression immediately changed, feeling guilty!
But only for a moment, she quickly resumed her normal demeanor!
"Young man, you can mess with your food, but don't speak recklessly. You have to be responsible. My phone is absolutely real." The auntie said anxiously.
To this, Chen Yang just smiled slightly and didn't respond.
"Anyway, that's my conclusion. I see you're students, and it's not easy for your families to give you living expenses, so I'm just reminding you. Whether you listen or not is up to you."
Chen Yang turned to the man and said, then returned to his seat, closing his eyes to rest.
After hearing Chen Yang's words, the man was clearly hesitant.
After all, he'd heard about bus stop phone scams, but the phone looked so real that he didn't know what to do for a moment.
"Nonsense! Pure nonsense. Young man, let me tell you, he knows nothing about phones. This is the realest phone, not fake at all!" The auntie seeing Chen Yang not arguing with her, immediately continued persuading the man.
The auntie was full of urgency, affirming that her phone was genuine.
"Honey, I think this phone looks real. Don't hesitate. That guy just doesn't want us to buy it. Don't listen to him." Not only did the auntie persuade the man.
Even his girlfriend joined in, fanning the flames, insisting the phone was real.
Chen Yang had his eyes closed, resting, but was always listening to their conversation.
Hearing the girl, Chen Yang couldn't help but want to laugh.
But he didn't say anything since he had already warned them. If they insisted on buying and ended up losing money, he couldn't do anything about it.
Ten minutes later.
The hesitating man, under the dual pressure of the auntie and his girlfriend, finally took a risk and gave the money to the auntie, deciding to buy the phone.
Seeing the money in hand, the auntie beamed with joy.
"Haha, young man, trust me, you won't go wrong! Absolutely no issues!" The auntie laughed as she counted the money, smiling cheerfully.
The man forced a smile, not saying anything.
His girlfriend eagerly picked up the phone and started playing with it.
Like having bought a new phone, she began setting passwords and such.
All the while saying things like "You're so good, honey."
Chen Yang felt quite helpless listening to this.
But there was nothing he could do, the money was theirs, and they were willing to buy.
Not being related, it really wasn't his place to say more.
"Alright, the money's fine. The phone is yours. I'm about to get off the bus; I'll leave first, wish you both a happy life together." Once confirming the money was fine, the auntie smiled, put it away, and turned to leave after saying some sweet words to the man and woman.
The man and woman, still unaware they were scammed, even thanked the auntie as if they had really gotten a bargain.
Chen Yang heard their thanks and felt as speechlessly helpless as one could imagine.
The auntie got off the bus.
In the following hour, the sounds of the girl's laughter came from next door.
Occasionally, she made comments about getting a great deal.
Of course, while commenting on getting a great deal, she didn't forget to throw a few side glances at Chen Yang, saying things like "He's just jealous," and whatnot.
Even though it was said quietly, Chen Yang still heard it.
But he didn't bother to argue with them.
Because soon enough, they would have something to cry about.