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In 2018, Derpy Xin, who is from Tianjin, is undoubtedly the luckiest woman. She originally had a stable career, but was unexpectedly selected as Alipay's "koi", thus receiving a huge reward worth 100 million.
As a result of this surprise, she quickly became an internet celebrity and embarked on a journey around the world. With this huge amount of money, she traveled all over the world, savored the food, enjoyed the scenery, and was deeply immersed in this unexpected happiness.
But when she found out that her savings had been spent and her credit cards had been overspent, she realized the truth behind these perks – that it was really just a ploy for the merchants.
Derpy was born in 1992 in an ordinary family in Tianjin. She graduated from Nanjing Aeronautical University and later worked as an IT engineer in a state-owned enterprise. Despite the fact that the salary is not very good, she lives quite comfortably.
Young hearts always yearn for excitement and passion. For her, this stable life is like still water without waves, as if it heralds the monotony of the next few decades. She considered resigning to take the risk, but her family was firmly opposed: "Such a good unit, many people want to enter but can't get in, how can you give up easily?" ”
Her family's opposition made her even more determined, but after much reflection, she decided that it was a waste to give up the job. However, on the afternoon of September 29, 2018, an Alipay Weibo post completely changed her fate, providing her with a reason to decide.
Weibo released the following news:
Friends who plan to leave the country during the National Day holiday, pay attention to Alipay's payment interface, maybe you will unexpectedly win the opportunity to win free orders in the future. ”
This is a large-scale activity launched by Alipay and more than 200 merchants around the world to "find Chinese koi", and the attractive rewards have really attracted a lot of attention.
The so-called "Koi Rewards" have a total value of up to 100 million, covering a variety of hotel accommodation, fashion clothing, travel exemptions, cosmetics, movie tickets, various food discounts, spa experiences, mobile phones, flight tickets and many other benefits.
The eyes of the whole country are focused on this, and there is speculation about who will be the "lucky koi". Derpy is looking forward to the event, as her life will be turned upside down if she does win the prize.
To her surprise, luck really favored her, and she became the grand prize winner of the event, as if everything was like a dream.
On October 7th, from the millions of participants, Derpy's name took the lead and became the lucky winner of the "China Koi Global Free Order Package". Her luck was the envy of countless people, and even she herself was in disbelief, doubting everything in front of her: "Is this really me?" "Again, it's my name.
An originally ordinary girl is now worth tens of billions, and this impact makes her instantly overwhelmed. In addition to the excitement, she excitedly announced: "I can resign!" I can stop working for the rest of my life. ”
But, is that really the case?
Alipay's activity is definitely real, but it's not what Derpy had expected.
As soon as she got this "bonus", her first thought was to resign. So, she walked into the company with confidence, completed the resignation procedures, and gladly accepted the blessings of her colleagues.
Not only that, but all kinds of gifts are constantly delivered to her home from all over the place. Every day, she is excitedly busy signing and disassembling these gifts.
Then, she began to apply for her passport and was ready to embark on her big plan to travel the world. But then, she found that something was wrong with her finances. Obviously she has a "100 million yuan gift package", why did she fall into debt?
It turned out that this "gift package" was not cash, but consisted of various coupons, vouchers, free accommodation, travel, etc., with a total value of 100 million. For most people, this is just a decoration with limited use. But for Derpy, who has already resigned, she can't easily pass up this opportunity and decides to make the most of the reward.
If a person really only travels, it is natural to be happy to have such a coupon. But Derpy is traveling to use these vouchers, which makes the whole trip feel badly reduced. More precisely, this "trip" is more like another job for her.
She shuttles from place to place every day, arranging her itinerary according to the time limit of the coupon. Everywhere she went, she needed to take photos and check in on social ** to advertise the attractions there, as this was also a condition of using the coupon.
She was physically and mentally exhausted. Although there are free hotel treatments, there is very little actual time to rest, sometimes only two or three hours of sleep. And once the specified time is exceeded, that coupon will be invalidated.
Remember that trip to **. Potala Palace, Nyingchi, Sheep Lake. It's all picturesque. Although she wanted to pray for herself in front of the Potala Palace, the actual itinerary was to rush to take pictures and then rush to the next location.
The weather there was dry and the sun was strong. She felt as if her face was sunburned, but when she actually returned to the hotel, she found that her face had begun to fall off.
Although the face has recovered a lot after **, the pain of this experience is only understood by herself, and the real challenge is far from over.
That "gift package" coupon covers many tourist spots and shopping places at home and abroad. But except for the ticket price, she has to bear all other expenses. Imagine having to pay an expensive round-trip ticket in order to use a coupon for a famous French product, the cost of which far exceeds the actual value of the goods.
With this "100 million" coupon, she not only exhausted her savings, but also took on a huge amount of debt. Although her social ** is still full of scenery, food and customs from all over the world, it is just to complete the task and pursue quantity. In fact, she was already numb to all of this.
She flew from France to Australia, and while the ticket was free, other costs were still high. Under the pressure of this continuous travel, she fell ill on the first day of her arrival in Australia.
In the deserted hotel room, she began to regret it again. If it weren't for that coupon that seemed to be a "koi", she would still be working steadily now, happily chasing dramas after work. She couldn't help but sigh: How good would it be if she was given 100 million cash directly, what is the use of this kind of coupon? Not only did I lose my job, but I also went into debt.
Immersed in resentment, she suddenly had an idea, why not completely give up this so-called gift package and return to her original daily life. But when she opened her phone and found that the label of "Lucky Koi" was still there, and there were a lot of fan messages, she couldn't help but have a plan: Since there is already such an Internet celebrity effect, why not make good use of it?
However, embarking on the road to Internet celebrity is not as simple as she thinks. After a six-month trip, she was not only physically and mentally exhausted, but also financially overdrawn. After returning to China, Derpy tried to use his status as an "Internet celebrity" to bring goods to make money, but with little effect. After many days of trying, it is difficult to sell any goods.
Until someone took a fancy to her online influence. In this era of traffic, Derpy is undoubtedly a treasure trove that both parties can benefit from with the right cooperation. For Derpy, she also very much hopes to be able to live the kind of life that is sought after by fans and earns a lot of money.
When the organizers teamed up with Derpy to host a "Transfer Koi" event, enthusiasm and anticipation poured in. Even though this package isn't really worth 100 million, it's worth millions. Many netizens are eager to become the next Derpy, dreaming that they can also win the jackpot. However, it was shocking that when the event advanced to a critical moment, the organizers disappeared.
Comments on the Internet began to boil: "Is this **? "You can really do anything to earn eyeballs. Some have even begun to publicly accuse Derpy of fraud. Derpy is desperate to find the organizers, but finds that they have disappeared from the world, and even their company registration information does not exist. At this point, she painfully realizes that she may just be being used as a pawn to boost the heat.
Although Derpy tried to explain and apologize, angry netizens didn't buy it. In order to appease the anger, she had to pay out of her own pocket and take out 50,000 yuan to continue her activities. But the event has lost all meaning to her.
The road to Internet celebrity no longer seems to be suitable for her, and the exhaustion and disappointment make her not want to continue. She began to miss her once stable working days, but when she tried to return, she found that her place had been replaced. She began to look for new opportunities at job fairs, but many employers shunned her because of her previous reputation, and she was unhappy with certain jobs.
For Derpy, that so-called "lucky koi" was a great misfortune.
Summary: Derpy had a pretty good starting point, graduating from a well-known university with an enviable major and a stable career. But unfortunately, an opportunity that was seen as "lucky" reversed the trajectory of her life.
In life, everyone has their own path. We can't lose ourselves because of a momentary **, what we lose is not only precious time and accumulated wealth, but more importantly, that originally quiet and beautiful days.
It's been five years since the Koi incident, and Derpy has never found a satisfying job. Now, she has decided to become a teacher with her teaching certificate and share her experience with her students. She wanted to show them that what seemed like good luck fell from the sky could be a hidden risk. We must move forward wisely and pragmatically, be down-to-earth, and move towards the future step by step.