韩金量

Title of the novel：Wind Rises Puppies
Synopsis:The crypto world is in turmoil, with bubbles and fanaticism intertwined. Countless people rush in with dreams of getting rich quickly, and some get lost or redeemed here. Lin Ye, a former cryptocurrency speculator, was unexpectedly drawn into a scam led by the old ghost and witnessed PUPPIES community being turned into a tool for speculation, with retail investors suffering losses and the original intention of rescuing stray dogs being trampled. After the scam was exposed, Lin Ye worked with his partners to rebuild the community: awakened speculators like K established the "Guardian Plan" to protect retail investors, tech experts like Xiao Xing empowered public welfare with blockchain, Su Xiao stayed on the front line of stray dog rescue, and together they brought the community back to its public welfare essence. Just as the community was getting on track, Lin Ye faced the ultimate test - his mother was seriously ill and needed a huge surgery fee, and foreign capital took the opportunity to acquire the community at a sky-high price in an attempt to restart speculation. Caught in a dilemma, the partners worked together to get through the hard times and successfully defended the community and its original intention. A year later, while the crypto world is still in a cycle of ups and downs, PUPPIES has become a niche benchmark for public welfare. The novel tells of the transformation of a group of people amid desire and kindness, interpreting that the essence of the crypto world is not getting rich overnight, but that there are people who hold on to their true selves and spread warmth in the bubble.
Catalogues
Chapter 1: Hospital Demand Notices
3
Chapter 2: The Allure of the Crypto World
8
Chapter 3: The First Failure
13
Chapter 4: Musk's Tweets
20
Chapter 5: The Mysterious Launch
28
Chapter 6: The Old Ghost's Layout
34
Chapter 7: Ah K's Probing
40
Chapter 8: Heat Ferments
46
Chapter 9: The Final Bet
51
Chapter 10: A Brief Hope
57
Chapter 11: Joining the Core Circle
63
Chapter 12: First Encounter
70
Chapter Thirteen: Benevolent Persistence
77
Chapter 14: The Old Ghost's Secret Moves
85
Chapter 15: A K's Reminder
89
Chapter 16: Market capitalization over 100 million
95
Chapter 17: Abnormal Signals
101
Chapter 18: Runaway Horror
108
Chapter 19: On the Brink of Despair
114
Chapter 20: The Anger of Retail Investors
123
Chapter 21: Su Xiao's Persistence
131
Chapter 22: Little Star's Discovery
139
Chapter 23: Ah K's Observation
148
Chapter 24: The Old Ghost's Mockery
155
Chapter 25: Awakening in the Forest
163
Chapter 26: Taking the Initiative to Contact
171
Chapter 27: Seeking technical Support
179
Chapter 28: First Encounter
189
Chapter 29: Fixing Vulnerabilities
197
Chapter 30: The First Public Welfare Project Landed
205
Chapter 31: Turning Point in Public Opinion
212
Chapter 32: The Transformation of Aunt Zhao
221
Chapter 33: Ah K's Probing
230
Chapter 34: Establishing Community Rules
242
Chapter 35: Small Consensus Formation
250
Chapter 36: The Old Ghost's Vigilance
257
Chapter 37: Rumors Abound
266
Chapter 38: Exchange Pressure
273
Chapter 39: Retail Investors' Questioning
283
Chapter 40: Openness and Transparency
292
Chapter 41: Courting and Rejecting
302
Chapter 42: Invisible Assistance
313
Chapter 43: Contingency Plans
322
Chapter 44: Short Selling Failure
330
Chapter Forty-Five: The Wrath of the Old Ghost
339
Chapter 46: Technical Alerts
347
Chapter 47: Emergency Preparedness
356
Chapter 48: Public Opinion Support
366
Chapter 49: Knife's Hesitation
375
Chapter 50: Offensive and Defensive Battle
384
Chapter 51: Evidence Exposure
394
Chapter 52: Regulatory Concerns
401
Chapter 53: Ah K's defection
408
Chapter 54: Back Online
417
Chapter 55: Public Welfare Upgrade
425
Chapter Fifty-Six: Little Star's Growth
434
Chapter Fifty-Seven: The Balance of the Forest
443
Chapter Fifty-Eight: The Old Ghost's Hibernation
451
Chapter Fifty-Nine: Hidden Dangers
459
Chapter 60: The Second Act Turns
467
Chapter Sixty-One: Strategic Shift
475
Chapter 62: False Positive
483
Chapter 63: Heat Returns
491
Chapter 64: The Rise of Speculators
499
Chapter 65: Vigilance in the Forest
507
Chapter Sixty-six: Su Xiao's Concerns
516
Chapter 67: Little Star's Warning
525
Chapter 68: Ah K's Dissuasion
534
Chapter 69: Peak Market Capitalization
545
Chapter 70: The Old Ghost's Preparation
553
Chapter 71: Deadly Sell-off
561
Chapter 72: Rumor Assists
568
Chapter 73: Exchange Emergency Pause
579
Chapter 74: The Collapse of the Forest
587
Chapter 75: The stagnation of public welfare
596
Chapter 76: Little Star's Self-reproach
604
Chapter 77: Ah K's Guilt
613
Chapter 78: Aunt Zhao's understanding
621
Chapter 79: Dao Ge's Awakening
629
Chapter 80: The Old Ghost's Escape
637
Chapter 81: The Support of Kindness
645
Chapter 82: Team Reengineering
653
Chapter 83: Evidence Gathering
661
Chapter 84: Knife's Betrayal
667
Chapter 85: The Turn of Act 3
674
Chapter 86: Cross-border Pursuit
680
Chapter 87: The Truth Comes to light
688
Chapter 88: Return of Funds
695
Chapter 89: Redemption in the Forest
702
Chapter 90: The Revival of Public Welfare
710
Chapter 91: Little Star's Perseverance
718
Chapter 92: A K's Compensation
726
Chapter 93: The Old Ghost's Judgment
735
Chapter 94: Community Rebirth
743
Chapter 95: Su Xiao's Achievements
751
Chapter 96: Little Star's Growth
760
Chapter 97: A K's Rebirth
768
Chapter 98: A New Test
778
Chapter 99: The Ultimate Choice
787
Chapter 100: Epilogue - The dust settles, the original intention remains
794

小说名称：风起小奶狗puppies
小说简介：币圈浪潮汹涌，泡沫与狂热交织，无数人怀揣暴富梦涌入，亦有人在此迷失或救赎。林野曾是币圈投机者，意外卷入老鬼主导的骗局，目睹PUPPIES社区沦为投机工具，散户受损、流浪狗救助的初心被践踏。骗局曝光后，林野携手伙伴重建社区：醒悟的炒家阿K成立“守护计划”守护散户，技术达人小星用区块链赋能公益，苏晓坚守流浪狗救助一线，众人同心让社区回归公益本质。正当社区步入正轨，林野遭遇终极考验——母亲病重需巨额手术费，境外资本趁机以天价收购社区企图重启投机。两难之下，伙伴们同心协力渡难关，成功守护社区与初心。一年后，币圈依旧循环暴涨暴跌，PUPPIES代币却成为公益小众标杆。小说讲述一群人在欲望与善意中的蜕变，诠释币圈本质从非一夜暴富，而是有人在泡沫中坚守本心、传递温暖。
目 录
第一章：医院的催款单 3
第二章：币圈的诱惑 8
第三章：首次折戟 13
第四章：马斯克的推文 20
第五章：神秘上线 28
第六章：老鬼的布局 34
第七章：阿K的试探 40
第八章：热度发酵 46
第九章：最后的赌注 51
第十章：短暂的希望 57
第十一章：加入核心圈 63
第十二章：初次交锋 70
第十三章：善意的坚持 77
第十四章：老鬼的暗棋 85
第十五章：阿K的提醒 89
第十六章：市值破亿 95
第十七章：异动信号 101
第十八章：跑路惊魂 108
第十九章：绝望边缘 114
第二十章：散户的愤怒 123
第二十一章：苏晓的坚守 131
第二十二章：小星的发现 139
第二十三章：阿K的观望 148
第二十四章：老鬼的嘲讽 155
第二十五章：林野的觉醒 163
第二十六章：主动联系 171
第二十七章：寻找技术支撑 179
第二十八章：首次碰面 189
第二十九章：修复漏洞 197
第三十章：首个公益项目落地 205
第三十一章：舆论转机 212
第三十二章：赵婶的转变 221
第三十三章：阿K的试探 230
第三十四章：制定社区规则 242
第三十五章：小范围共识形成 250
第三十六章：老鬼的警惕 257
第三十七章：谣言四起 266
第三十八章：交易所施压 273
第三十九章：散户的质疑 283
第四十章：公开透明化 292
第四十一章：拉拢与拒绝 302
第四十二章：隐形助力 313
第四十三章：应对预案 322
第四十四章：做空失败 330
第四十五章：老鬼的怒火 339
第四十六章：技术警报 347
第四十七章：紧急备战 356
第四十八章：舆论支援 366
第四十九章：刀哥的犹豫 375
第五十章：攻防大战 384
第五十一章：证据曝光 394
第五十二章：监管关注 401
第五十三章：阿K的倒戈 408
第五十四章：重新上线 417
第五十五章：公益升级 425
第五十六章：小星的成长 434
第五十七章：林野的平衡 443
第五十八章：老鬼的蛰伏 451
第五十九章：隐患暗藏 459
第六十章：第二幕转折 467
第六十一章：策略转变 475
第六十二章：虚假利好 483
第六十三章：热度回流 491
第六十四章：投机派抬头 499
第六十五章：林野的警惕 507
第六十六章：苏晓的担忧 516
第六十七章：小星的预警 525
第六十八章：阿K的劝阻 534
第六十九章：市值峰值 545
第七十章：老鬼的准备 553
第七十一章：致命抛售 561
第七十二章：谣言助攻 568
第七十三章：交易所紧急暂停 579
第七十四章：林野的崩溃 587
第七十五章：公益停滞 596
第七十六章：小星的自责 604
第七十七章：阿K的愧疚 613
第七十八章：赵婶的理解 621
第七十九章：刀哥的觉醒 629
第八十章：老鬼的逃脱 637
第八十一章：善意的支撑 645
第八十二章：团队重组 653
第八十三章：证据收集 661
第八十四章：刀哥的反水 667
第八十五章：第三幕转折 674
第八十六章：跨境追捕 680
第八十七章：真相大白 688
第八十八章：资金返还 695
第八十九章：林野的救赎 702
第九十章：公益重启 710
第九十一章：小星的坚守 718
第九十二章：阿K的补偿 726
第九十三章：老鬼的判决 735
第九十四章：社区重生 743
第九十五章：苏晓的成就 751
第九十六章：小星的成长 760
第九十七章：阿K的新生 768
第九十八章：新的考验 778
第九十九章：终极抉择 787
第一百章：尾声——尘埃落定，初心不改 794

Chapter 4: Musk's Tweets
Lin Ye's finger hung above the "Confirm" button on the PUPPIES reservation interface for a full ten minutes. On the screen, the cartoon puppy icon was smiling in a cute way, but in his eyes, it was like a devil wearing a sweet mask, tempting him to get rich overnight while revealing sharp fangs in the shadows. The sunlight in the corridor gradually slanted through the window and fell on the phone screen, creating blinding spots that made his already tired eyes even more sore.
Finally, trembling, he pulled his finger back and closed the reservation interface. K's words sounded like an alarm bell in his ears: "Don't go all in, don't follow the trend, being alive is more important than anything, family is more important than anything." He couldn't be impulsive any longer. He had lost more than half of his mother's life-saving money. K's 20,000 loan was a lifesaver. He couldn't gamble on that hope any longer. But the thought of having to pay off the remaining 160,000-plus debt next Monday, the thought of his mother still lying in the hospital bed waiting for the money for the operation, he felt as if his heart was being held tightly by an invisible hand, suffocating.
He put his phone back in his pocket, leaned against a bench, closed his eyes and tried to calm his confused mind. But his mind was filled with PUPPIES '" tenfold potential ", his mother's demand notice, and K's dissuasion. The three voices interwove and collided in his mind, giving him a splitting headache. He recalled the five years since he graduated from university, working hard every day, often staying up late into the night, saving up his savings, originally intended to buy a small house with a balcony for his mother, but now, because of a sudden serious illness, he couldn't even raise the medical expenses and had to bet everything on cryptocurrency speculation.
"Alas..." Lin Ye let out a long sigh, opened his eyes, and his gaze fell on the door handle of the ward. He stood up and pushed the door open gently. His mother was already asleep, her brows still slightly furrowed as if she were suffering from illness. On the bedside table lay the examination report that the doctor had just delivered. He couldn't understand the technical terms on it, but could sense the urgency of time from the words "The condition is stable and surgery is needed as soon as possible". He picked up the report, gently stroking the paper with his fingertips, and the guilt and helplessness in his heart grew stronger.
For the next two days, Lin Ye was caught in a dilemma. During the day, he stood by his mother's bedside, fetching water and giving medicine, wiping his body and washing his face, trying to pretend to be calm so that his mother wouldn't notice his anxiety; In the evening, after his mother fell asleep, he sat on a bench in the corridor, staring at the price of DOGE2 on the exchange APP (which had dropped to $0.003, leaving only $4,608.64 in assets) while scrolling through the messages in the "Crypto Rich Exchange Group" and watching the discussions about PUPPIES in the group grow more and more intense.
The group claims to post a message about PUPPIES almost every hour, one moment showing "proof of overseas institution holdings" (blurry, no specific information at all), the next moment forwarding "screenshots of recommendations from crypto big V" (the big V account is clearly a newly registered secondary account), and the next moment sending "insider information: PUPPIES will surge fivefold when it goes live. The retail investors in the group are like being injected with adrenaline, Posting screenshots of their reservations one after another. Some say, "Borrowed 100,000, ready to go all out," some say, "mortgaged the house, just waiting for PUPPIES to go online," and some mock those who hesitate, "Cowards, miss this opportunity, never get rich for the rest of your life."
Looking at the news, Lin Ye's defense line loosened little by little. He wasn't without suspicion that the news was likely to be false and that PUPPIES, like DOGE2, was a carefully designed money pool. But when he thought of his savings that were in total loss, of the 160,000 debt due next Monday, and of his mother's condition deteriorating due to lack of money for surgery, he couldn't control his luck - what if, what if PUPPIES could really increase tenfold? What if he could win this time?
On the third morning, mother woke up a little more energetic and took Lin Ye's hand, saying, "Xiao Ye, I dreamed of your father yesterday. He asked me how I was and told you not to be too anxious. Take money slowly." Lin Ye's nose stung and he forced a smile and said, "Mom, don't think too much. I'm really almost ready for the money. The doctor said that when your body is a little more stable, the operation can be arranged."
"Really?" A glimmer of anticipation flashed in the mother's eyes, and then she frowned again. "Ono, don't lie to mom. I know the situation at home. If you really can't get the money, don't force yourself. Let's... Let's go home and stop spending money in vain."
"Mom! Don't talk nonsense!" Lin Ye quickly interrupted his mother, his voice somewhat agitated. "You don't have to worry about the money. I will surely gather it. You must get well treated. When you recover, we'll go to see Tiananmen again. Isn't that your wish all along?"
Tears streamed down mother's face, and she nodded and said, "Well, well, Mom will listen to you. Mom will get well treated. When you recover, we'll go to see Tiananmen." Lin Ye held his mother's cold hand and felt more and more guilty in his heart. He knew that his mother was well aware that the family simply couldn't come up with that much money, and that she had deliberately said it to avoid putting him in a difficult position. He secretly made up his mind that no matter what it cost, he would make up enough money for his mother's surgery.
Just then, the phone suddenly vibrated wildly, and messages from the "Crypto get-rich Exchange Group" rang out one after another. Lin Ye was startled and quickly pulled out his phone to open the group chat, and a pinned message immediately caught his eye - the group leader had posted a screenshot of Musk's tweet, which had only one sentence: "I love puppies" along with a cartoon picture of a puppy that was almost identical to the currency icon of PUPPIES.
There was an instant uproar in the group, and the message was refreshing so fast that Lin Ye couldn't keep up.
"Damn it! Musk is really backing PUPPIES!"
"Sure!" This time it's safe! With Musk's endorsement, it's going to increase tenfold!"
"Fortunately I made the appointment, and now I'm going to get rich!"
"Those who hesitated, do they regret it now?"
"Borrow money right now! Borrow as much as you can! PUPPIES are going all out!"
Lin Ye's heart was pounding, her fingers trembling as she clicked on the tweet screenshot and looked at it over and over again. Though he wasn't sure if the screenshot was real (after all, forgery of big V tweets is not uncommon in the crypto world), the frenzy in the group was like an invisible force pushing him forward. He recalled K's dissuasion, but now Musk's "endorsement" was like a reassuring pill, allowing his sense of luck to completely outweigh his rationality.
He opened wechat, hesitated for a long time, and sent a message to A K: "Brother A K, have you seen Musk's tweet? He seems to be backing PUPPIES, the coin is going to be launched tomorrow, and the group says it can increase tenfold, I... I want to give it a try."
It wasn't long before K replied, with a hint of urgency and helplessness in his tone: "Lin Ye, don't be silly! That tweet must have been a fake! If Musk were to endorse a token, he would only choose mainstream coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum. How could he endorse a altcoin that doesn't even have a white paper? Have you forgotten the lesson of DOGE2? Those scammers are taking advantage of your desire to get rich quickly, fabricating messages and reaping your hard-earned money!"
"But... But a lot of people in the group have made appointments, and some have even posted proof of institutional holdings." Lin Ye's voice carried a hint of hesitation as he tried to convince A K and himself.
"The institutional proof is fake, the big V recommendation is fake, and Musk's Twitter is fake!" "I've been in the crypto world for five years and have seen a lot of this kind of trick. First, I fake hot news to attract retail investors to follow the trend and make reservations. Then, after going online, I push up a little bit to make the first batch of people make a little money. Then I go crazy selling, taking all the money, and finally the token goes to zero and retail investors lose all their money! If you dare to touch PUPPIES, the money you lost before, the 20,000 that K borrowed from you, and your mother's medical expenses will be completely lost!
Lin Ye looked at Ah K's message, and the struggle in his heart grew stronger. K's words made a lot of sense, and he knew it was most likely a trap. But thinking of his mother's surgery fee, thinking of his own dead end, he held onto the last shred of hope - what if this time was different? What if he could really seize the opportunity to make up enough money for his mother's medical expenses?
"Brother K, I know you're doing it for my own good, but I really have no other choice." " Lin Ye replied, with a choked voice, "My mom has to pay off the 160,000 debt next Monday, or she won't be able to have the surgery. I have only over 4,000 left now, and I can't borrow money from relatives or friends. Besides gambling PUPPIES, I really don't know what to do..."
After the message was sent out, K didn't reply for a long time. Lin Ye knew that Ah K must have been disappointed in him, disappointed that he wouldn't listen to the advice, disappointed that he had fallen into the trap of impulse again. But he had no way back. For his mother's sake, he could only bet this once.
In the afternoon, Ah K finally replied, his tone full of helplessness and pain: "Lin Ye, I know it's hard for you, and I understand your desire to save your mother. But cryptocurrency trading is not a lifeline, but a bottomless abyss! It was because I was eager to cure my mother that I bought a so-called 'hundredfold coin' heavily. As a result, I lost all my savings and borrowed usurious money. In the end, my mother passed away because she had no money for her treatment...
Looking at the news, Lin Ye's tears fell instantly. He had never thought that K would have such an experience. It turned out that the reason why Ah K was willing to help him and repeatedly reminded him to be rational was that he himself had experienced the pain of losing a loved one and did not want him to repeat the same mistake.
"K, I'm sorry..." Lin Ye didn't know what to say and could only type these words. Tears, like broken strings of beads, smashed onto the phone screen.
"I'm not blaming you. I just don't want to see you regret for the rest of your life like I do." K replied, "Well, I'll lend you another 50,000, plus the previous 20,000, it's a total of 70,000. Then think of a way to make up 90,000, pay your mother's surgery fee first, and don't touch PUPPIES anymore, okay? I know 50,000 is not much, but that's all my savings I can take out."
Lin Ye looked at the message, feeling both touched and guilty. K had already helped him a lot, and now he was willing to use all his savings to help him, while he was still thinking about gambling on PUPPIES, thinking about getting rich overnight. His heart ached as if pricked by a thousand needles, and his fingers tapped on the screen, wanting to reply, "OK, I'll listen to you, never touch PUPPIES again," but the thought that he couldn't even raise the remaining 90,000 made him hesitate to press the send button.
Most of his relatives and friends came from ordinary families. They had already lent him more than 30,000 before, and now it was impossible for them to lend him any more money. His former colleagues either have little contact or have their own difficulties; He wants to sell his house, but it's a small apartment worth just over 300,000 and won't sell at all in the short term. Even if K lent him another 50,000, he wouldn't be able to gather the remaining 90,000, and his mother still wouldn't be able to have the surgery.
"Brother K, thank you, really thank you so much." Lin Ye replied, his voice choked, "But even if you lend me another 50,000, I can't make up the remaining 90,000, I... I still can't do it."
"You can't bet on PUPPIES either!" K's message was a hint of urgency. "PUPPIES is a trap. If you put your money in it, you'll lose everything. At that time, not only will you not be able to save your mother, but you'll be in debt and your life will be ruined!"
Lin Ye fell silent. He knew that Ah K was right, but he really had no other way. Looking at his mother's weak face in the ward, remembering her wish, remembering his father's instructions, in the end, he made a decision that he would regret for the rest of his life - to bet on PUPPIES.
He sent a message to K: "Brother K, I'm sorry to have let you down. I know PUPPIES is likely a trap, but I really have no other choice. I must take a gamble. If I win the bet, I'll pay you back immediately and do anything for you; If I lose the bet, I... I will find a way to get your 20,000 back as soon as possible, even if it means selling everything I have."
After sending this message, Lin Ye turned off wechat. He didn't dare to look at K's reply, nor did he dare to face K's disappointment. He took out his phone and opened the reservation interface for PUPPIES again. This time, without hesitation, he pressed the "Confirm Reservation" button with trembling fingers, reserving 460,864 PUPPIES (exchanging the remaining DOGE2 for USDT, just enough to buy that much, initial price 0.001 US dollars).
The moment he pressed the confirmation button, Lin Ye felt as if his heart had been drained. He was both nervous and expectant, with a touch of deep despair. He knew that this time he had really staked all his hopes on the virtual token, on a vague dream of getting rich.
In the evening, Lin Ye sat on a bench in the corridor and did not sleep all night. He stared at his phone screen for a while, watching the group talk about PUPPIES grow more and more intense; Then he looked in the direction of the ward, looking at his mother's sleeping face, filled with guilt and unease. He thought of Ah K's dissuasion, of his own impulsiveness, of his mother's expectations, and tears fell again and again, but he wiped them away again and again.
On the fourth morning, the day PUPPIES went live, before dawn, the "Crypto get-rich Exchange Group" was already in an uproar. The group claims to send a message saying: "PUPPIES will go live on a decentralized exchange at 10 a.m. and will be open for trading right after going live. Get ready, let's raise the price together, tenfold!" The retail investors in the group replied with "received", "ready", "Go for it", and the atmosphere was extremely enthusiastic.
Lin Ye's heart was pounding wildly. He sat on the bench in the corridor, his hands tightly grasping the mobile phone, his fingertips turning pale from the force. His eyes were fixed on the phone screen without blinking, waiting for 10 o 'clock. The mother in the ward woke up and, seeing his haggard appearance, asked with concern, "Xiao Ye, didn't you sleep well last night? Why do you look so pale?"
Lin Ye forced a smile and said, "Mom, I'm fine. I was just a little worried about your condition and didn't sleep well. Don't worry, there will be good news today." He didn't know whether the words were addressed to his mother or to himself.
At 9:50 a.m., 10 minutes before PUPPIES went live. Messages in the group are refreshing faster and faster. Some are Posting screenshots of their funds prepared, and some are counting down "10, 9, 8..." Some people prayed, "It must increase tenfold." Lin Ye's palms were drenched in cold sweat, his phone screen was burning hot from pressing, and his heart was beating faster and faster, almost out of his chest.
At 9:59, the group advocated sending a message: "Countdown 1 minute! Get ready, buy immediately when it goes live, don't hesitate!"
Lin Ye's fingers hung over the interface of the exchange APP, his eyes fixed on the screen, and his tension and anticipation reached their peak. He thought of his mother's medical expenses, of K's dissuasion, of his own wishful thinking. The two voices collided in his mind, giving him a splitting headache.
PUPPIES went online at exactly 10 o 'clock.
Lin Ye stared unblinked at the screen as the price of PUPPIES rose from $0.001 to $0.002, $0.003, $0.005... In just one minute, the price went up fivefold! The group burst into cheers: "It's gone up! Up! Five times!" "Sure! Ten times is not a dream!" "I made it! I earned it!"
A burst of ecstasy welled up in Lin Ye's heart, and tears streamed down instantly. He won! He really won the bet! If the price could rise to $0.01, his assets would become $4,608.64, or 32,260.48 yuan; If it could rise to $0.01 (ten times), it would be $46,086.4, or 322,604.8 yuan, not only to pay off all the debts but also to leave a sum of money for his mother to recover well!
He hung his finger above the "Sell" button, wanting to sell a portion immediately to lock in profits. Just then, the group suggested a message: "Don't sell!" Don't sell! Institutions are still buying, with a target price of $0.1, twenty times! Sell now and you'll regret it for the rest of your life!"
Lin Ye hesitated. Twenty times! If he could rise to $0.1, his assets would become $460,864, or 3,226,048 yuan! At that time, not only will he be able to give his mother the best treatment, but he will also be able to give her a small house with a balcony, and he will be able to pay off K's money, and... His mind was filled with fantasies, and he slowly withdrew his fingers, not pressing the "sell" button.
But what he didn't know was that danger was approaching quietly.
Just as the price rose to $0.008 (8 times), suddenly, the price began to plump down like a waterfall, $0.007, $0.005, $0.003, $0.001... In just two minutes, the price dropped back to its initial price and then continued to fall, 0.0005, 0.0001... Finally, it stopped at $0.00001, almost zero.
The cheers in the group instantly turned into desperate wails: "What's going on? Why did it suddenly plummet?" "Finished! My money! My money is gone!" "Liar! All liars! PUPPIES is a scam!" "Group claims! Come out! You're deceiving us!"
Lin Ye's mind went blank as he stared fixated on the price on the screen, watching his assets go from $4,608.64 to $4.60864, or 32.26 yuan, to zero in an instant. His body trembled uncontrollably, and his phone slipped from his hand and fell to the ground, shattering the screen.
"No... "Impossible..." Lin Ye muttered to himself, his voice filled with despair and breakdown. He crouched on the ground, his hands grasping his hair tightly, his nails almost embedded in his scalp, and the suppressed sobs turned into heart-wrenching cries. He won the beginning but lost the end. What he thought was redemption turned out to be a trap, a trap from which he could never escape.
His mother in the ward, upon hearing his sobs, hurriedly struggled to sit up and weakly shouted, "Ono! Ono! What's wrong with you?" Hearing his mother's voice, Lin Ye quickly wiped away his tears, forced himself to stand up from the ground and walked into the ward, forcing a forced smile on his face: "Mom, I'm fine, just... Just a little excited, good news, your medical expenses, I... I'm almost ready."
Looking at his red-rimmed eyes and haggard appearance, his mother's eyes were filled with worry, but she didn't ask any more questions. She just nodded and said, "All right, all right. Don't get too excited. Your health comes first." Lin Ye went to the bedside, held his mother's cold hand, and the guilt and despair in his heart grew stronger. He deceived his mother. Not only did he fail to raise the medical expenses, but he also lost his last bit of savings. He was completely in a desperate situation and could no longer save his mother.
He walked out of the ward, leaned against the wall and slowly slid down to the floor. The sunlight shone through the corridor window and fell on him, but did not warm the chill in his heart. He looked at the broken screen of his phone, at the desperate wails in the group, remembered K's dissuasion, remembered mother's expectations, and tears fell again and again, but he had no strength to wipe them away.
He knew that this time he was really ruined. Not only did he ruin his own life, but also his mother's hope. He doesn't know how to face his mother, doesn't know how to face Ah K, doesn't know how to face himself. He sat on the cold ground, his shoulders trembling uncontrollably, and let out suppressed sobs like a desperate lone Wolf.
Just then, the phone (though the screen was broken, it could still be used) suddenly vibrated. It was K's phone. Lin Ye hesitated for a long time, but finally picked up the phone and said in a hoarse voice, "Hello?"
On the other end of the line came Ah K's deep voice, with a hint of concern: "Lin Ye, are you okay? PUPPIES…… Did it fall?"
Hearing this, Lin Ye couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears on the phone: "Brother K, I was wrong... I was really wrong... I shouldn't have ignored you. I shouldn't have bet on PUPPIES... My money, all my money is gone... My mom is still waiting for money surgery. I really don't know what to do..."
On the other end of the phone, Ah K was silent for a long time, and then came a long sigh, full of helplessness and pain: "Lin Ye, don't cry. I know it's hard for you... Where are you? I'm looking for you now. Let's figure it out together. There will always be a way."
Lin Ye looked in the direction of the ward and listened to Ah K's voice on the other end of the phone, his heart filled with guilt and emotion. He knew that this time he really owed K too much. He didn't know how much more K could help him, nor did he know if there was still hope for his and his mother's future. But he knew he couldn't fall down, for his mother, for A K's help, he had to stand up, even if there was a bottomless abyss ahead, he had to go on.
The sunlight in the corridor grew brighter and brighter, but it couldn't penetrate the gloom in Lin's ambition. He sat on the cold ground, crying over the phone, clutching the broken phone tightly in his hand, the price of PUPPIES (0.00001 dollars) on the screen pierced through all his hopes and fantasies like a sharp dagger. His crypto journey began with a gamble in the name of motherly love and ended with a total destruction. And his and his mother's future was plunged into darkness, not knowing when the light would come.
$BTC $ETH #puppies

林野的手指悬在PUPPIES预约界面的“确认”按钮上方，足足停滞了十分钟。屏幕上，卡通小狗图标笑得憨态可掬，可在他眼里，却像一个戴着甜美面具的恶魔，一边诱惑着他“一夜暴富”，一边又在暗处露出锋利的獠牙。走廊里的阳光渐渐西斜，透过窗户落在手机屏幕上，折射出刺眼的光斑，让他原本就疲惫的眼睛更加酸涩。
最终，他还是颤抖着收回了手指，关掉了预约界面。阿K的话像警钟一样在耳边回响：“别重仓，别跟风，活着比什么都重要，家人比什么都重要。”他不能再冲动了，母亲的救命钱已经被他亏了一大半，阿K的2万借款是雪中送炭，他不能再把这份希望也赌进去。可一想到下周一就要交齐剩下的16万多欠款，想到母亲还躺在病床上等着钱做手术，他的心就像被一只无形的手紧紧攥着，压抑得喘不过气。
他把手机揣回口袋，靠在长椅上，闭上眼睛，试图让混乱的大脑冷静下来。可脑子里全是PUPPIES的“十倍潜力”、母亲的催款单、阿K的劝阻，三种声音在脑海里反复交织、碰撞，让他头痛欲裂。他想起自己大学毕业后的五年，每天勤勤恳恳工作，加班到深夜是常态，省吃俭用攒下的积蓄，原本想给母亲换个带阳台的小房子，可现在，却因为一场突如其来的重病，连医药费都凑不齐，还要靠炒币这种投机方式赌上一切。
“唉……”林野长长地叹了口气，睁开眼睛，目光落在病房的门把手上。他站起身，轻轻推开房门，母亲已经睡着了，眉头依旧微微皱着，似乎在承受着病痛的折磨。床头柜上，放着医生刚送来的检查报告，上面的专业术语他看不懂，却能从“情况暂稳，需尽快手术”这几个字里，感受到时间的紧迫。他拿起检查报告，指尖轻轻摩挲着纸面，心里的愧疚和无助越来越强烈。
接下来的两天，林野陷入了一种两难的煎熬之中。白天，他守在母亲的病床前，端水喂药、擦身洗脸，尽量装作平静的样子，不让母亲察觉到他的焦虑；晚上，等母亲睡熟后，他就坐在走廊的长椅上，一边盯着交易所APP里DOGE2的价格（已经跌到0.003美元，剩下的资产只剩4608.64元），一边刷着“币圈暴富交流群”的消息，看着群里关于PUPPIES的讨论越来越狂热。
群主张几乎每隔一小时就会发一条关于PUPPIES的消息，一会儿晒出“海外机构持仓证明”（模糊不清，根本看不清具体信息），一会儿转发“币圈大V推荐截图”（大V账号一看就是新注册的小号），一会儿又发“内部消息：PUPPIES上线后将直接拉涨5倍”。群里的散户们像打了鸡血一样，纷纷晒出自己的预约截图，有人说“借了10万，准备重仓干”，有人说“把房子抵押了，就等PUPPIES上线”，还有人嘲讽那些犹豫的人“胆小鬼，错过这次，一辈子都别想暴富”。
林野看着这些消息，心里的防线一点点松动。他不是没有怀疑过，这些消息大概率是假的，PUPPIES很可能和DOGE2一样，是一个精心设计的资金盘。可一想到自己亏得一塌糊涂的积蓄，想到下周一就要到期的16万欠款，想到母亲可能因为没钱手术而病情恶化，他就控制不住自己的侥幸心理——万一，万一PUPPIES真的能涨十倍呢？万一，这一次他能赌赢呢？
第三天早上，母亲醒来后，精神好了一些，拉着林野的手说：“小野，我昨天梦见你爸了，他问我身体怎么样，还说让你别太着急，钱的事慢慢来。”林野的鼻子一酸，强装笑容说：“妈，你别想太多，钱的事我真的快凑齐了，医生说等你身体再稳定一点，就可以安排手术了。”
“真的吗？”母亲的眼睛里闪过一丝期待，随即又皱起眉头，“小野，你别骗妈，我知道家里的情况，你要是实在凑不到钱，就别硬撑了，咱们……咱们回家吧，别再花冤枉钱了。”
“妈！你别胡说！”林野连忙打断母亲的话，声音有些激动，“钱的事你不用管，我一定会凑齐的，你必须好好治病，等你康复了，咱们还去看天安门呢，这不是你一直以来的愿望吗？”
母亲的眼泪掉了下来，点了点头说：“好，好，妈听你的，妈好好治病，等康复了，咱们去看天安门。”林野握住母亲冰凉的手，心里的愧疚越来越深。他知道，母亲心里清楚，家里根本拿不出这么多钱，只是不想让他为难，才故意这么说。他暗暗下定决心，无论付出什么代价，都要凑够母亲的手术费。
就在这时，手机突然疯狂震动起来，“币圈暴富交流群”的消息提示音此起彼伏。林野心里一惊，连忙掏出手机点开群聊，一条置顶消息瞬间映入眼帘——群主张发了一张马斯克推特的截图，推特内容只有一句话：“I love puppies（我爱小奶狗）”，附带一张小狗的卡通图片，和PUPPIES的币种图标几乎一模一样。
群里瞬间炸开了锅，消息刷新的速度快得让林野根本看不过来。
“我靠！马斯克真的站台PUPPIES了！”
“稳了！这次稳了！马斯克站台，必涨十倍！”
“还好我预约了，这下要暴富了！”
“那些犹豫的人，现在后悔了吧？”
“赶紧借钱！能借多少借多少！PUPPIES上线就梭哈！”
林野的心脏狂跳起来，手指颤抖着点开那张推特截图，反复看了好几遍。虽然他不确定这张截图是不是真的（毕竟币圈里伪造大V推特的事情屡见不鲜），但群里的狂热氛围像一股无形的力量，推着他往前走。他想起阿K的劝阻，可现在，马斯克的“站台”像一颗定心丸，让他的侥幸心理彻底压过了理性。
他打开微信，犹豫了很久，还是给阿K发了一条消息：“阿K哥，你看马斯克的推特了吗？他好像在站台PUPPIES，这个币明天就要上线了，群里说能涨十倍，我……我想试试。”
没过多久，阿K就回复了消息，语气里带着一丝急切和无奈：“林野，你别傻了！那张推特肯定是伪造的！马斯克就算要站台代币，也只会选比特币、以太坊这种主流币，怎么可能会为一个连白皮书都没有的山寨币站台？你忘了DOGE2的教训了吗？那些骗子就是利用你们的暴富心理，伪造消息，收割你们的血汗钱！”
“可是……可是群里很多人都预约了，还有人晒出了机构持仓证明。”林野的声音带着一丝犹豫，试图说服阿K，也试图说服自己。
“机构持仓证明是假的，大V推荐是假的，马斯克的推特也是假的！”阿K的消息连续发了过来，“我在币圈混了五年，见多了这种套路，先伪造热点消息，吸引散户跟风预约，上线后拉涨一点点，让第一批入场的人赚点小钱，然后就疯狂砸盘，卷走所有资金，最后代币归零，散户血本无归！你要是敢碰PUPPIES，之前亏的钱就算了，阿K借你的2万，还有你母亲的医药费，都会彻底打水漂！”
林野看着阿K的消息，心里的挣扎越来越激烈。阿K的话很有道理，他也知道这大概率是个陷阱。可一想到母亲的手术费，一想到自己已经走投无路，他就抱着最后一丝希望——万一，这一次不一样呢？万一，他真的能抓住这个机会，凑够母亲的医药费呢？
“阿K哥，我知道你是为我好，可我真的没有别的办法了。”林野回复道，声音里带着哽咽，“我妈下周一就要交齐16万欠款，不然就不能手术，我现在手里只剩下4000多块，亲戚朋友那边也借不到钱，除了赌PUPPIES，我真的不知道该怎么办了……”
消息发出去后，阿K很久都没有回复。林野知道，阿K肯定对他很失望，失望他不听劝阻，失望他再次陷入冲动的陷阱。可他没有退路了，为了母亲，他只能赌这一次。
下午的时候，阿K终于回复了消息，语气里满是无奈和痛心：“林野，我知道你很难，我也理解你想救你母亲的心情。可炒币不是救命稻草，而是万丈深渊啊！我当初就是因为急于给我妈治病，重仓买了一个所谓的‘百倍币’，结果亏光了所有积蓄，还借了高利贷，最后我妈因为没钱治病，走了……”
林野看着这条消息，眼泪瞬间掉了下来。他从来没有想过，阿K竟然有这样的经历。原来，阿K之所以愿意帮他，之所以反复提醒他要理性，是因为他自己亲身经历过失去亲人的痛苦，不想让他重蹈覆辙。
“阿K哥，对不起……”林野不知道该说些什么，只能打出这几个字，眼泪像断了线的珠子一样，砸在手机屏幕上。
“我不是怪你，我只是不想看到你像我一样后悔一辈子。”阿K回复道，“这样吧，我再借你5万，加上之前的2万，一共7万，你再想想办法凑9万，先把你母亲的手术费交了，别再碰PUPPIES了，好吗？我知道5万不多，但这是我能拿出来的全部积蓄了。”
林野看着消息，心里又感动又愧疚。阿K已经帮了他很多了，现在竟然愿意拿出自己的全部积蓄来帮他，而他，却还在想着赌PUPPIES，想着一夜暴富。他的心里像被千万根针扎一样疼，手指在屏幕上敲击着，想回复“好，我听你的，再也不碰PUPPIES了”，可一想到自己根本凑不到剩下的9万，他就迟迟无法按下发送键。
他的亲戚朋友大多家境普通，之前已经借了他3万多，现在根本不可能再借给他钱；他的前同事们，要么联系不多，要么也有自己的难处；他想把自己的房子卖了，可那是一套小公寓，市值也就30多万，而且短期内根本卖不出去。就算阿K再借他5万，他也凑不齐剩下的9万，母亲还是不能手术。
“阿K哥，谢谢你，真的太谢谢你了。”林野回复道，声音里带着哽咽，“可是，就算你再借我5万，我也凑不齐剩下的9万，我……我还是没有办法。”
“那你也不能赌PUPPIES啊！”阿K的消息带着一丝急切，“PUPPIES就是个陷阱，你要是把钱投进去，只会血本无归，到时候，你不仅救不了你母亲，还会欠一屁股债，你这辈子就毁了！”
林野沉默了。他知道阿K说的是对的，可他真的没有别的办法了。他看着病房里母亲虚弱的脸，想起母亲的愿望，想起父亲的嘱托，最终，他还是做出了一个让自己后悔一辈子的决定——赌PUPPIES。
他给阿K发了一条消息：“阿K哥，对不起，让你失望了。我知道PUPPIES很可能是个陷阱，但我真的没有别的选择了，我必须赌一次。如果我赌赢了，我会立刻还清你的钱，还会帮你做任何事；如果我赌输了，我……我会想办法尽快把你的2万还给你，就算是砸锅卖铁，也一定会还。”
发完这条消息，林野就关掉了微信，他不敢看阿K的回复，也不敢面对阿K的失望。他掏出手机，再次打开PUPPIES的预约界面，这一次，他没有犹豫，手指颤抖着按下了“确认预约”按钮，预约了460864枚PUPPIES（用剩下的DOGE2兑换成USDT，刚好够买这么多，初始价格0.001美元）。
按下确认按钮的那一刻，林野感觉自己的心脏像是被掏空了一样，既紧张又期待，还有一丝深深的绝望。他知道，自己这一次，是真的把所有的希望都押在了这枚虚拟的代币上，押在了一场虚无缥缈的暴富梦里。
晚上，林野坐在走廊的长椅上，一夜没合眼。他一会儿盯着手机屏幕，看着群里关于PUPPIES的讨论越来越狂热；一会儿又看向病房的方向，看着母亲熟睡的脸，心里充满了愧疚和不安。他想起阿K的劝阻，想起自己的冲动，想起母亲的期望，眼泪一次次掉下来，又一次次被他擦干。
第四天早上，也就是PUPPIES上线的当天，天还没亮，“币圈暴富交流群”就已经炸开了锅。群主张发消息说：“PUPPIES将于上午10点准时上线某去中心化交易所，上线后将直接开放交易，大家做好准备，一起拉涨，目标十倍！”群里的散户们纷纷回复“收到”“准备好了”“冲啊”，氛围狂热到了极点。
林野的心脏狂跳起来，他坐在走廊的长椅上，双手紧紧握着手机，指尖因为用力而泛白。他的眼睛一眨不眨地盯着手机屏幕，等待着10点的到来。病房里的母亲醒了，看到他憔悴的样子，关切地问：“小野，你昨晚没睡好吗？怎么脸色这么差？”
林野强装笑容说：“妈，我没事，就是有点担心你的病情，没睡好。你别担心，今天会有好消息的。”他不知道，这句话，到底是说给母亲听的，还是说给自己听的。
上午9点50分，距离PUPPIES上线还有10分钟。群里的消息刷新得越来越快，有人晒出自己的资金准备截图，有人倒计时“10、9、8……”，有人祈祷“一定要涨十倍”。林野的手心全是冷汗，手机屏幕都被按得发烫，他的心跳越来越快，几乎要跳出胸腔。
9点59分，群主张发消息：“倒计时1分钟！大家准备好，上线后立刻买入，别犹豫！”
林野的手指悬在交易所APP的界面上，眼睛死死盯着屏幕，心里的紧张和期待达到了顶点。他想起母亲的医药费，想起阿K的劝阻，想起自己的侥幸心理，两种声音在脑海里反复碰撞，让他头痛欲裂。
10点整，PUPPIES准时上线。
林野的眼睛一眨不眨地盯着屏幕，看着PUPPIES的价格从0.001美元开始上涨，0.002美元、0.003美元、0.005美元……仅仅一分钟，价格就涨了5倍！群里瞬间爆发出欢呼：“涨了！涨了！5倍了！”“稳了！十倍不是梦！”“我赚了！我赚了！”
林野的心里一阵狂喜，眼泪瞬间掉了下来。他赢了！他真的赌赢了！如果价格能涨到0.01美元，他的资产就能变成4608.64美元，约合人民币32260.48元；如果能涨到0.01美元（十倍），就能变成46086.4美元，约合人民币322604.8元，不仅能还清所有欠款，还能剩下一笔钱，让母亲好好康复！
他的手指悬在“卖出”按钮上方，想立刻卖出一部分，锁定利润。可就在这时，群主张发消息：“大家别卖！别卖！机构还在拉盘，目标价0.1美元，二十倍！现在卖，后悔一辈子！”
林野的犹豫了。二十倍！如果能涨到0.1美元，他的资产就能变成460864美元，约合人民币3226048元！到时候，他不仅能给母亲最好的治疗，还能给母亲换个带阳台的小房子，还能还清阿K的钱，还能……他的心里充满了幻想，手指慢慢收回，没有按下“卖出”按钮。
可他不知道的是，危险，正在悄然降临。
就在价格涨到0.008美元（8倍）的时候，突然，价格开始暴跌，像瀑布一样倾泻而下，0.007美元、0.005美元、0.003美元、0.001美元……仅仅两分钟，价格就跌回了初始价，然后继续下跌，0.0005美元、0.0001美元……最终，停在了0.00001美元，几乎归零。
群里的欢呼瞬间变成了绝望的哀嚎：“怎么回事？为什么突然暴跌？”“完了！我的钱！我的钱没了！”“骗子！都是骗子！PUPPIES是个骗局！”“群主张！你出来！你骗了我们！”
林野的大脑一片空白，死死盯着屏幕上的价格，看着自己的资产从4608.64美元变成4.60864美元，约合人民币32.26元，瞬间归零。他的身体控制不住地颤抖，手机从手里滑落，掉在地上，屏幕摔得粉碎。
“不……不可能……”林野喃喃自语，声音里带着绝望和崩溃。他蹲在地上，双手紧紧抓着头发，指甲几乎要嵌进头皮里，压抑的呜咽声变成了撕心裂肺的痛哭。他赢了开头，却输了结尾，他以为的救赎，最终还是变成了一个陷阱，一个让他万劫不复的陷阱。
病房里的母亲听到他的哭声，连忙挣扎着坐起来，虚弱地喊：“小野！小野！你怎么了？”林野听到母亲的声音，连忙擦干眼泪，强撑着从地上站起来，走进病房，脸上挤出一个勉强的笑容：“妈，我没事，就是……就是有点激动，好消息，你的医药费，我……我快凑齐了。”
母亲看着他通红的眼眶和憔悴的样子，眼神里满是担忧，却没有再多问，只是点了点头说：“好，好，你别太激动，身体要紧。”林野走到病床边，握住母亲冰凉的手，心里的愧疚和绝望越来越强烈。他骗了母亲，他不仅没有凑齐医药费，还把最后一点积蓄也亏光了，他彻底陷入了绝境，再也没有办法救母亲了。
他走出病房，靠在墙上，缓缓滑坐在地上。阳光透过走廊的窗户照进来，落在他的身上，却暖不透他心里的寒意。他看着摔碎的手机屏幕，看着群里绝望的哀嚎，想起阿K的劝阻，想起母亲的期望，眼泪一次次掉下来，却再也没有力气擦干。
他知道，自己这一次，是真的毁了。不仅毁了自己的人生，还毁了母亲的希望。他不知道该怎么面对母亲，不知道该怎么面对阿K，不知道该怎么面对自己。他坐在冰冷的地上，肩膀控制不住地颤抖，发出压抑的呜咽声，像一只绝望的孤狼。
就在这时，手机（虽然屏幕碎了，但还能勉强使用）突然震动了一下，是阿K的电话。林野犹豫了很久，最终还是接起了电话，声音沙哑地说了一句：“喂？”
电话那头传来阿K低沉的声音，语气里带着一丝担忧：“林野，你还好吗？PUPPIES……是不是跌了？”
听到这句话，林野再也忍不住了，对着电话嚎啕大哭起来：“阿K哥，我错了……我真的错了……我不该不听你的话，我不该赌PUPPIES……我的钱，我所有的钱都没了……我妈还等着钱手术，我真的不知道该怎么办了……”
电话那头，阿K沉默了很久，然后传来一声长长的叹息，语气里满是无奈和痛心：“林野，别哭了，我知道你很难……你在哪？我现在过去找你，咱们一起想办法，总会有办法的。”
林野看着病房的方向，听着电话那头阿K的声音，心里充满了愧疚和感动。他知道，自己这一次，真的欠阿K太多了。他不知道，阿K还能怎么帮他，也不知道，自己和母亲的未来，还有没有希望。但他知道，自己不能倒下，为了母亲，为了阿K的帮助，他必须站起来，哪怕前方是万丈深渊，也要硬着头皮走下去。
走廊里的阳光越来越亮，却照不进林野心里的阴霾。他坐在冰冷的地上，对着电话不停哭泣，手里紧紧攥着摔碎的手机，屏幕上PUPPIES的价格（0.00001美元）像一把锋利的匕首，刺穿了他所有的希望和幻想。他的币圈之路，从一场以母爱为名的豪赌开始，最终，以一场彻底的毁灭告终。而他和母亲的未来，也陷入了一片黑暗之中，不知道何时才能看到光明。
$BTC $ETH #puppies

Lin Ye sat on the cold floor of the inpatient corridor, his back pressed tightly against the white wall, and the white light from his phone screen pricked his eyes. The price of DOGE2 was still falling, from $0.01 all the way to $0.008, and the number of assets in his account kept fluctuating and finally settled at $3,686.91 - in just one morning, he not only lost the $380 he had earned last night, but also lost $5,530.38, which would have been enough to cover a few days' worth of food expenses. In an instant, it shrank to a negligible figure.
The corridor grew larger and larger, with doctors, nurses, and family members of patients coming and going. Footsteps, conversations, and the beeping of instruments interwove into a noisy torrent, yet all seemed to be cut off from him. He buried his face in his knees, his arms tightly clasped around his legs, his shoulders trembling uncontrollably, his suppressed sobs held tightly in his throat, and only a few faint breaths could be squeezed out of his nasal cavity. In the pocket of his down jacket, the demand note still pricked his thigh, but at this moment, the number "198,620 yuan" was no longer a blunt knife, but a sharp dagger that pierced all his hopes.
He recalled that when his mother woke up in the morning, she forced a smile and asked him, "How are you getting the money?" at that time he pretended to be calm and said, "Soon, Mom, don't worry," but now he couldn't even convince himself. If his mother had known that he had invested all his savings in the crypto world and lost everything, would she have been so anxious that his condition worsened? As soon as this thought occurred to Lin Ye, his heart ached as if pricked by a thousand needles, and he wished he could slap himself a few times - why so impulsive? Why believe in those illusory myths of getting rich quickly? Why gamble with your mother's life-saving money?
The screen of the phone lit up again, and it was the ringtone of the "Crypto get-rich Exchange Group", but Lin Ye didn't even have the courage to click on it. He could imagine the scene in the group, those who were still cheering last night, perhaps now wailing, perhaps blaming each other, perhaps already looking for the next new coin to be hyped. In the crypto world, those who make profits are always in the minority. Most retail investors, like him, are the leeks harvested by capital, blindly following the trend when it rises, desperately collapsing when it falls, and eventually leaving nothing but a mess.
After an unknown period of time, familiar footsteps were heard in the corridor. Lin Ye quickly wiped away the tears on his face, wiped his red-rimmed eyes with his sleeve, forced himself to stand up from the ground and leaned against the wall pretending to be calm. He knew it was the chief physician in charge of his mother's ward. Sure enough, Dr. Wang, dressed in a white coat, came over, holding a medical record book and with a professional seriousness on his face.
"Mr. Lin, your mother's condition had a slight relapse this morning. Her blood sugar and blood pressure are a bit unstable. We have adjusted the medication plan, but a few more tests are needed to ensure that the condition does not deteriorate further." Dr. Wang's voice was steady but like a stone hitting Lin Ye's heart. "Also, the fee office just informed me that you haven't paid the debt yet. The hospital's financial system stipulates that if you can't pay part of the debt by 5 p.m. this afternoon, the examination and subsequent treatment will be affected."
Lin Ye moved his lips as he wanted to say something, but found his throat so dry that he couldn't make a sound. He opened his mouth and repeated it a few times before forcing out a hoarse word: "Dr. Wang, I... I will surely raise the money as soon as possible, please make some more leniency. The examination and treatment cannot stop, my mother... She can't wait." His voice carried an unconcealed pleading, and his eyes were filled with despair and helplessness.
Looking at his red-rimmed eyes and haggard face, Dr. Wang felt a bit sorry and sighed, saying, "I understand your difficulty. We have been paying close attention to your mother's condition and hope to get her back as soon as possible. But the hospital has its own rules, and I also helped you apply for an extension of payment, but they say there are too many patients in the hospital recently and the financial pressure is also great, it can no longer be lenient. Try to find a way, even if you pay 50,000 first, just get through today's check-ups and treatments."
Fifty thousand. The number is like a mountain, once again weighing down on the forest. He now has only 3,686.91 yuan left, not to mention 50,000, he can't even come up with 5,000. He wanted to borrow money from his relatives, but his father died early and most of his mother's relatives came from ordinary families. Before his mother was hospitalized, he had borrowed money from several uncles and aunts, and now he was too embarrassed to ask again. He wanted to borrow money from his friends, but he had just resigned and his former colleagues either had little contact or had their own difficulties, so he probably had very little money to lend him.
"I know, Dr. Wang. I will definitely find a way. I will definitely pay some money before 5 p.m." Lin Ye nodded vigorously, with a hint of firmness in his voice that he himself was not sure about. Dr. Wang patted him on the shoulder, said no more, and turned into the ward. Looking at Dr. Wang's back, Lin Ye's legs went weak and he almost collapsed to the ground again. He held onto the wall and slid slowly onto the bench, his mind blank.
He pulled out his phone and went through his contacts from the first one to the last, but he didn't know who to call. He thought of his former boss, who, though unpleasant before, was a decent man and might be willing to lend him some money? But when he thought of how he had quit his job by smashing his computer, he gave up the idea - even if the boss was willing to lend, he wouldn't have the face to ask for it. He thought of Zhang Lei again, but Zhang Lei had warned him of the risks of DOGE2 in the morning, but he himself wouldn't listen to advice. Now that he was losing money, how could he have the nerve to ask Zhang Lei for money again?
Just as Lin Ye was in despair, a private message popped up on his phone, not from Zhang Lei, but from a strange wechat friend whose nickname was "A K". Lin Ye was stunned for a moment and then remembered that this Ah K was the person he had added to the cryptocurrency exchange group on his first day when the group broke down and asked for help. At that time, A K just said, "Newcomers don't follow the trend blindly. If you have any questions, you can ask me," and then they never got in touch again. He even forgot that he had added this person.
K's message was simple: "Seeing you didn't speak in the group this morning, did DOGE2 lose money?"
Seeing this message, Lin Ye couldn't help shedding tears again. In this strange cryptocurrency world, at his most desperate and helpless moment, it was a complete stranger who noticed his breakdown. He hesitated for a long time and finally replied to the message, his tone full of exhaustion and despair: "Well, I lost money. I bought heavily. Now there's less than half left. My mother is still in the hospital, waiting for the money for the operation. The demand notice is due this afternoon. I really can't do anything..."
After sending this message, Lin Ye felt as if a thousand-pound burden had been lifted, lying on the bench, his shoulders shaking non-stop. He didn't know if Ah K would reply to him or what Ah K could do for him. He just wanted someone to confide in, to pour out all the grievances and despair in his heart.
It wasn't long before a message from A K came back, with no sarcasm, no accusation, only a hint of helplessness: "I knew that newcomers are most likely to fall into heavy following when they first come in. I noticed yesterday that DOGE2, which is purely hyped, has no white paper, no development team, and even the official website is makeshift. It's a typical money market that goes up fast, falls even faster, and may even run away at any time.
Looking at the news, Lin Ye was filled with remorse: "I know I was wrong, but it's too late to say anything now. I put all my savings into it and lost everything, and my mother is waiting for money to treat her illness. I really don't know what to do..."
"Don't panic yet. Panic won't solve the problem." A quick message from Ah K: "Although DOGE2 is plummeting now, it hasn't returned to zero yet. See if you can sell some of it first to recover some funds for emergencies. Also, how much more do you need for your mother's medical expenses? How much can you make up?"
Lin Ye sniffed and replied, "I need nearly 200,000 more. I have only over 3,000 left in my hand, and I can't borrow much from relatives or friends. The doctor said 50,000 must be paid this afternoon, or else the examination and treatment will be stopped."
After the message was sent out, Lin Ye waited for a long time and there was no reply from Ah K. He felt a bit disappointed. Indeed, even strangers would only offer a few words of comfort and could not really help him solve the problem. He put down his phone, leaned against the wall, closed his eyes, his mind was in a jumble, and even an extreme thought occurred to him - if he really couldn't get the money, he would borrow at a high interest rate, even if it meant a huge debt in the future, he would save his mother's life first.
But as soon as the idea emerged, he denied it himself. He knew the terror of usury. Once he got involved, he could never escape it. Not only would he be in a hopeless situation, but his mother would also suffer with him. He couldn't do it, absolutely not.
Just as Lin Ye was caught in a dilemma, his phone suddenly vibrated. It was K's call. Lin Ye was stunned for a moment, quickly picked up the phone, and said in a hoarse voice, "Hello?"
A deep male voice came from the other end of the line, steady: "Is that Lin Ye? I'm K. I just checked the price of DOGE2, which is now down to $0.007. If you hold on, it's very likely to go to zero. You should sell off some of it now, as much as you can recover."
"Sell?" Lin Ye hesitated. "But if I sell now, I'll lose money. I want to wait for the rebound..."
"Rebound? Don't be naive." There was a hint of helplessness in Ah K's voice, "This kind of money pool, once it starts to fall, won't rebound easily; it will just keep falling to zero. I've suffered a worse loss than this before. I bought a new coin heavily and then ran away that afternoon. Tens of thousands of dollars vanished instantly and I didn't even have a chance to sell. You still have a chance to sell now, sell quickly, don't take chances."
Lin Ye fell silent. Ah K's words were like a bucket of cold water, awakening him. He knew that Ah K was right. There aren't so many chances in the crypto world. Most of those hopes that seem to rebound are traps. But he still wouldn't accept it, wouldn't accept that his savings would be lost like this, wouldn't accept that his mother's life-saving money would be gone like this.
"I..." I'll think again." Lin Ye's voice choked.
"Don't think about it. There's no time." K's voice was a bit urgent. "Your mother's medical expenses are still waiting to be used. If you sell some now, at least you can raise some money for emergencies. It's better than waiting to go to zero. Also, I have a little spare money here, about 20,000. If you don't mind, I can lend it to you first to help you make up the 50,000 you need to pay this afternoon."
"What?" Lin Ye suddenly raised his head, his eyes full of surprise, "You... Are you willing to lend me money? We don't even know each other..."
I know we don't know each other, but I can understand your difficulties. K's voice softened a lot, "I was just like you back then, as anxious as an ant on a hot pan to treat my family. I did a lot of impulsive things and lost a lot of money. Later I came to understand that the crypto world is not a savior and that you can't get rich by trading, but only by being rational and patient. I lent you money not to make you grateful to me, but just not to see you, like I did, fall into a deeper desperate situation because of impulse."
Lin Ye's tears couldn't hold back again, and this time they were tears of emotion. When he was most desperate and helpless, a complete stranger was willing to lend him money to save his mother's life. He opened his mouth to say thank you, but found his throat choked and unable to utter a word. He could only nod his head over the phone, making a faint snort.
"Don't get excited, calm down first." K's voice carried a hint of comfort. "Open the exchange APP right now, sell half of your DOGE2, recover some of your money, and then I'll transfer 20,000 to you. Then think of a way to make up the rest and pay off the debt this afternoon first. Don't delay your mother's treatment."
"All right, all right, I'll sell right away." Lin Ye quickly wiped away his tears, trembled as he opened the exchange APP and clicked on the trading interface of DOGE2. On the screen, the price had dropped to $0.0065 and there was only $3,001.62 left in the account. He gritted his teeth and, following K's advice, sold half of his DOGE2, which was 230,432 pieces, at $0.0065. After deducting the transaction fee, he recovered $1,497.81, or about 10,484.67 yuan.
After the successful sale, Lin Ye heaved a sigh of relief. At least now he had 10,484.67 yuan in hand, and with the 20,000 yuan borrowed from Ah K, he had 30,484.67 yuan. Although not yet 50,000 yuan, at least he could apply to the hospital for a bit more lenient, pay a portion first, and get through today's examination and treatment.
Just as he was about to send a message to Ah K, he received a transfer notification on his phone. It was 20,000 yuan transferred by Ah K, with the caption: "Take it to the emergency first. Don't rush to return it. Wait until your mother recovers and talk about it later."
Lin Ye looked at the transfer notice and tears welled up in his eyes again. He sent a message to Ah K: "Brother Ah K, thank you, really thank you so much, I will never forget this favor for the rest of my life. When my mother recovers, I will surely return the money to you as soon as possible."
"You're welcome. Hurry up and raise money to pay off the debt. Don't delay your mother's treatment." "Also, don't hold out hope for the remaining DOGE2. Sell it all when you get the chance and don't think about a rebound. In the future, when trading, be rational, don't hold heavy positions, don't follow the trend, don't be greedy. Remember, living is more important than anything else, family is more important than anything else."
"I remember, Brother K, I won't be impulsive anymore." "Lin Ye replied seriously.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Ye felt that half of the stone in his heart had finally been lifted. He took his phone and hurried towards the cashier, though he had not yet reached 50,000 in his hand, but at least he had hope, at least he could apply for leniency from the hospital. He went to the counter and said to the staff inside, "Hello, I'm Lin Ye, son of Lin Xiulan in room 302. I can pay 30,000 now. I will make up the remaining debt as soon as possible. Please do me a little more leniency and don't stop my mother's examination and treatment."
The cashier looked at him, checked the account information and said, "I'll help you apply to the higher-ups. Wait a moment." After a short while, the staff nodded and said, "Yes, you pay 30,000 first. The remaining balance must be paid by Monday at the latest, otherwise it will still affect the subsequent treatment."
"Ok, OK. Thank you. Thank you so much." Lin Ye nodded hurriedly, took out his mobile phone, and transferred all the 10,484.67 yuan he had just recovered from selling DOGE2 and the 20,000 yuan that Ah K had lent him, totaling 30,484.67 yuan, to the hospital. Looking at the "Payment successful" prompt on the screen, Lin Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief. His back was soaked with cold sweat, but he felt extremely relieved.
After paying the fee, Lin Ye hurried towards the ward, wanting to tell his mother at once that some of the money had been saved and not to worry. He gently pushed open the door of the ward. His mother was leaning against the bedside, holding an apple in her hand. Seeing him come in, she quickly smiled and said, "Xiao Ye, you're back. How's the money going?"
Lin Ye went to the hospital bed, forced a calm smile, and held his mother's hand, saying, "Mom, don't worry. Some of the money has been gathered. I just paid 30,000. The doctor said today's examination and treatment can proceed normally. I'll gather the rest of the money as soon as possible. Just rest assured and don't think too much."
Mother looked at him, her eyes full of relief, and nodded, saying, "That's good, that's good. Don't be too tired. Don't be too anxious about the money. Your health is important."
"I know, Mom, I'm fine." Lin Ye smiled and tucked his mother in the corner of the quilt, but his heart was filled with a mixture of emotions. He knew that the 30,000 was only temporary, and the remaining 160,000 or so owed was waiting for him to collect. He has to pay back the 20,000 that K lent him sooner or later, and the remaining DOGE2 is likely to be wiped out. He has almost no savings left. What's next?
He sat with his mother for a while, watched her eat the apple and then lie down to rest, and then walked out of the ward gently. He sat down on a bench in the corridor, pulled out his phone, opened the exchange APP and looked at the remaining 230,432 DOGE2, which had dropped to $0.005 and had only $1,152.16 left in his account, about 8,065.12 yuan. Remembering what K had said, he gritted his teeth and finally decided that when the price rebounded a little bit, he would sell all of them and never touch this altcoin with no value support again.
He opened wechat and sent a message to Ah K: "Brother Ah K, I have paid 30,000 in debt and the hospital has agreed to make concessions until next Monday. Thank you so much. The remaining DOGE2, I'll sell it all when I get the chance, and I won't be impulsive and heavily invested again."
K replied quickly: "That's good, as long as it doesn't delay your mother's treatment. Don't rush to sell the remaining DOGE2. Wait for the price to rebound a little before selling it, as much as you can recover. Also, if you can't make up the remaining debt by next Monday, let me know at any time that I have a little spare money, though not much, but it might help you out of the emergency."
Lin Ye looked at the message and felt warm in his heart. He knew that although K was a veteran in the crypto world, having seen the ups and downs and the evil of human nature, he still had a kind heart. In this crypto world full of greed and impetuosity, this kindness is more precious than gold.
He put away his phone, leaned against the wall, closed his eyes and rubbed his temples wearily. He was physically and mentally exhausted from not having closed his eyes all night and from the morning's toil. But he knew he couldn't rest, he couldn't fall ill, his mother was waiting for him to raise money for treatment, and he had to find a way to settle the remaining debt of more than 160,000. He recalled what K had said, "The crypto world is not a savior, you can't get rich by trading coins," and was confused - if he couldn't make money by trading coins, how could he have managed to gather more than 160,000 in just a few days?
Just then, the phone suddenly vibrated, and it was the "Crypto get-rich Exchange Group" message tone. Lin Ye hesitated for a moment, but still opened the group chat. A pinned message caught his eye. It was posted by the group, along with a screenshot showing an upcoming new currency called "PUPPIES", with the currency icon being a cute cartoon puppy and the caption: "Big announcement! Musk 's latest tweet hints at the' puppy concept ', PUPPIES will be launched in three days, backed by a major overseas institution, initial price $0.001, target price $0.1, tenfold potential, miss out, snap your thigh!
Lin Ye's gaze froze. Musk, puppy concept, tenfold potential, initial price $0.001. These words, like magnets, draw him in. He thought of how much he had lost this time, how his mother was still waiting for money to treat her illness, and how the remaining debt of more than 160,000 yuan came to him again - if he could seize the opportunity of PUPPIES, he might become rich overnight, not only pay off the debt but also help his mother recover soon.
He knew that this thought was dangerous. He had just lost everything due to impulsive heavy investment, and Ah K had repeatedly reminded him to be rational, not to follow the trend, and not to be greedy. But when he thought of his mother's medical expenses, when he thought of the 20,000 yuan that Ah K had lent him, when he thought of his own desperate situation, he couldn't control his impulse. He looked at the messages in the group that had already started booking to buy PUPPIES, and the struggle in his heart grew more intense.
He recalled Ah K's words, "Living is more important than anything else, family is more important than anything else," but if he couldn't raise enough money for his mother's medical expenses, her life would be threatened. How could it be easy to live? Looking in the direction of the ward, his mother's weak face emerged in his mind. Eventually, he couldn't hold back and clicked on the appointment link shared in the group: PUPPIES.
He knew that he was once again in a gamble, once again taking steps into the abyss of the unknown. He didn't know if PUPPIES would be a trap like DOGE2 and if he would lose everything again. But he had no way back, for his mother's sake, for his mother to recover soon, he had to bet again.
The sunlight shone through the corridor window and fell on Lin Ye, but it did not warm the chill in his heart. He sat on the bench, his phone screen showing PUPPIES 'reservation interface, his fingers dangling above the screen, hesitant to press the "reservation" button. In his heart, on one side was Ah K's reminder and rational voice, and on the other was his mother's medical expenses and the temptation of getting rich quickly. The two voices kept interweaving, trapping him in deep confusion and pain.
He had no idea that the upcoming PUPPIES token would completely change the course of his life. Will it be his redemption, to save up his mother's medical expenses and to get him out of a desperate situation? Or will it be another trap that will leave him with nothing and plunge him and his mother into deeper despair? No one knows the answer, only time will tell the final verdict. And Lin Ye, with the last shred of hope, struggled through this gamble in the name of motherly love.

林野坐在住院部走廊的冰冷地面上，后背紧紧贴着白墙，手机屏幕的白光刺得他眼睛生疼。DOGE2的价格还在下跌，从0.01美元一路滑向0.008美元，账户里的资产数字不断跳动，最终停留在3686.91元——短短一个上午，他不仅亏光了昨晚赚的380元，还倒贴了5530.38元，手里原本能勉强支撑几天伙食费的积蓄，瞬间缩水成了一个微不足道的数字。
走廊里的人渐渐多了起来，医生、护士、患者家属来来往往，脚步声、交谈声、仪器的滴滴声交织在一起，形成一股嘈杂的洪流，却仿佛都与他隔绝。他把脸埋在膝盖里，双臂紧紧抱着双腿，肩膀控制不住地颤抖，压抑的呜咽声被死死憋在喉咙里，只能从鼻腔里挤出几声微弱的抽气声。羽绒服的口袋里，那张催款单依旧硌着大腿，只是此刻，“198620元”这个数字不再是钝刀，而是一把锋利的匕首，直接刺穿了他所有的希望。
他想起母亲早上醒来时，还努力挤出笑容问他“钱凑得怎么样了”，他当时强装镇定地说“快了，妈你别担心”，可现在，他连自己都无法说服。如果母亲知道他把仅剩的积蓄都投进了币圈，还亏得一塌糊涂，会不会急得病情加重？这个念头一冒出来，林野的心就像被千万根针扎一样疼，他恨不得抽自己几个耳光——为什么要这么冲动？为什么要相信那些虚无缥缈的暴富神话？为什么要拿母亲的救命钱去赌？
手机屏幕再次亮起，是“币圈暴富交流群”的消息提示音，可林野连点开的勇气都没有。他能想象到群里的场景，那些昨晚还在欢呼雀跃的人，此刻或许正在哀嚎，或许正在互相指责，或许已经开始寻找下一个可以炒作的新币。在币圈这个地方，盈利的人永远是少数，大多数散户都像他一样，是被资本收割的韭菜，涨时疯狂跟风，跌时绝望崩溃，最终只剩下一地鸡毛。
不知过了多久，走廊里传来熟悉的脚步声，林野连忙抹掉脸上的眼泪，用袖子擦了擦通红的眼眶，强撑着从地上站起来，靠在墙上假装平静。他知道，是负责母亲病房的主治医生来了。果然，穿着白大褂的王医生走了过来，手里拿着病历本，脸上带着职业性的严肃。
“林先生，你母亲的病情今天早上有轻微反复，血糖和血压都有点不稳定，我们调整了用药方案，但后续还需要做几项检查，确保病情不会进一步恶化。”王医生的声音平稳，却像一块石头，重重地砸在林野的心上，“另外，收费处刚才又跟我反映了，你的欠款还没交，医院的财务系统有规定，今天下午五点之前如果还交不上部分欠款，检查和后续的治疗都会受到影响。”
林野的嘴唇动了动，想说点什么，却发现喉咙干涩得发不出声音。他张了张嘴，反复几次，才挤出一句沙哑的话：“王医生，我……我一定会尽快凑钱的，麻烦你再通融一下，检查和治疗不能停，我妈她……她不能等。”他的声音带着难以掩饰的恳求，眼神里满是绝望和无助。
王医生看着他通红的眼眶和憔悴的面容，心里也有些不忍，叹了口气说：“我理解你的难处，你母亲的病情我们一直很关注，也希望能尽快让她康复。但医院有医院的规定，我也帮你向上面申请过延期缴费，可上面说最近住院的患者太多，资金压力也大，实在无法再通融了。你尽量想想办法，哪怕先交5万，先把今天的检查和治疗撑过去也行。”
5万。这个数字像一座大山，再次压得林野喘不过气来。他现在手里只剩下3686.91元，别说5万，就连5000元都拿不出来。他想向亲戚借钱，可父亲去世得早，母亲这边的亲戚大多家境普通，之前母亲住院时，他已经向几个舅舅姨姨借过钱，现在实在不好意思再开口；他想向朋友借，可刚辞职不久，前同事们要么联系不多，要么也有自己的难处，能借给他的钱恐怕也寥寥无几。
“我知道了，王医生，我一定想办法，下午五点之前，我一定会交一部分钱的。”林野用力点了点头，声音里带着一丝自己都不确定的坚定。王医生拍了拍他的肩膀，没再多说什么，转身走进了病房。看着王医生的背影，林野的腿一软，差点再次瘫坐在地上，他扶着墙，缓缓滑坐在长椅上，大脑一片空白。
他掏出手机，翻遍了通讯录，从第一个联系人翻到最后一个，却不知道该给谁打电话。他想起前公司的老板，虽然之前闹得不愉快，但老板为人还算仗义，或许会愿意借给他一点钱？可一想到自己当初摔电脑辞职的场景，他就放弃了这个念头——老板就算愿意借，他也没脸去要。他又想起张磊，可张磊早上已经提醒过他DOGE2的风险，是他自己不听劝，现在亏损了，怎么好意思再去找张磊借钱？
就在林野绝望之际，手机突然弹出一条私信，不是张磊，而是一个陌生的微信好友，昵称是“阿K”。林野愣了一下，才想起这个阿K，是他第一天加入币圈交流群时，在群里崩溃求助时主动加他的人。当时阿K只说了一句“新手别乱跟风，有问题可以问我”，之后就再也没有联系过，他甚至忘了自己还加过这个人。
阿K的消息很简单：“看你早上在群里没说话，是不是DOGE2亏了？”
看到这条消息，林野的眼泪又忍不住掉了下来。在这个陌生的币圈里，在他最绝望无助的时候，竟然是一个素不相识的人，察觉到了他的崩溃。他犹豫了很久，最终还是回复了消息，语气里满是疲惫和绝望：“嗯，亏了，重仓买的，现在只剩下一半都不到了。我妈还在医院住院，等着钱做手术，催款单今天下午就要交，我实在没办法了……”
发完这条消息，林野像是卸下了千斤重担，趴在长椅上，肩膀不停颤抖。他不知道阿K会不会回复他，也不知道阿K能帮他什么，他只是想找一个人倾诉，想把心里的委屈和绝望都倒出来。
没过多久，阿K的消息就回复了过来，语气里没有嘲讽，也没有指责，只有一丝无奈：“我就知道，新手刚进来，最容易栽在重仓跟风上。DOGE2这种纯热点炒作的币，我昨天就注意到了，没有白皮书，没有开发团队，连官网都是临时搭建的，典型的资金盘，涨得快，跌得更快，甚至可能随时跑路。”
林野看着消息，心里充满了悔恨：“我知道错了，可现在说什么都晚了。我把仅剩的积蓄都投进去了，还亏得一塌糊涂，我妈还等着钱治病，我真的不知道该怎么办了……”
“你先别慌，慌也解决不了问题。”阿K的消息很快发来，“DOGE2现在虽然暴跌，但还没归零，你先看看能不能卖出一部分，回收一点资金应急。另外，你母亲的医药费大概还需要多少？你能凑到多少？”
林野吸了吸鼻子，回复道：“还需要近20万，我现在手里只剩下3000多块，亲戚朋友那边也借不到多少。医生说今天下午必须交5万，不然就停检查和治疗。”
消息发出去后，林野等了很久，阿K都没有回复。他心里有些失落，果然，就算是陌生人，也只是会安慰几句，不可能真的帮他解决问题。他放下手机，靠在墙上，闭上眼睛，脑子里一片混乱，甚至产生了一个极端的念头——如果实在凑不到钱，就去借高利贷，哪怕以后背负巨额债务，也要先救母亲的命。
可这个念头刚冒出来，就被他自己否定了。他知道高利贷的可怕，一旦沾上，就再也脱不了身，到时候不仅自己会陷入万劫不复的境地，母亲也会跟着他受苦。他不能这么做，绝对不能。
就在林野陷入两难之际，手机突然震动了一下，是阿K的电话。林野愣了一下，连忙接起电话，声音沙哑地说了一句：“喂？”
电话那头传来一个低沉的男声，语气沉稳：“是林野吗？我是阿K。我刚才看了一下DOGE2的行情，现在价格已经跌到0.007美元了，再持有下去，很可能会归零，你现在赶紧卖出一部分，能回收一点是一点。”
“卖出？”林野犹豫了，“可现在卖出，就亏定了，我想等反弹……”
“反弹？你别天真了。”阿K的声音里带着一丝无奈，“这种资金盘，一旦开始下跌，就不会轻易反弹，只会一路跌到归零。我之前吃过比这更惨的亏，重仓买了一个新币，结果当天下午就跑路了，几万块瞬间归零，连卖出的机会都没有。你现在还有卖出的机会，就赶紧卖，别抱着侥幸心理。”
林野沉默了，阿K的话像一盆冷水，浇醒了他。他知道阿K说的是对的，币圈里没有那么多侥幸，那些看似会反弹的希望，大多都是陷阱。可他还是不甘心，不甘心自己的积蓄就这样打了水漂，不甘心母亲的救命钱就这样没了。
“我……我再想想。”林野的声音带着哽咽。
“别想了，没时间了。”阿K的声音有些急切，“你母亲的医药费还等着用，你现在卖出一部分，至少能凑点钱应急，总比等着归零强。另外，我这里还有一点闲钱，大概2万，如果你不嫌弃，我可以先借给你，帮你凑够今天下午需要交的5万。”
“什么？”林野猛地抬起头，眼睛里充满了惊讶，“你……你愿意借我钱？我们根本不认识……”
“我知道我们不认识，但我能理解你的难处。”阿K的声音缓和了许多，“我当初也跟你一样，为了给家人治病，急得像热锅上的蚂蚁，也做过很多冲动的事，亏了很多钱。后来我才明白，币圈不是救世主，不能靠炒币暴富，只能靠理性和耐心。我借你钱，不是想让你感激我，只是不想看到你像我当初一样，因为冲动而陷入更深的绝境。”
林野的眼泪又忍不住掉了下来，这一次，是感动的泪。在他最绝望、最无助的时候，一个素不相识的人，竟然愿意伸出援手，愿意借给他钱救母亲的命。他张了张嘴，想说谢谢，却发现喉咙哽咽，一句话也说不出来，只能对着电话不停地点头，发出微弱的抽气声。
“你别激动，先冷静下来。”阿K的声音里带着一丝安慰，“你现在赶紧打开交易所APP，卖出一半的DOGE2，回收一部分资金，然后我把2万转给你，你再想想办法凑够剩下的，先把今天下午的欠款交了，别耽误你母亲的治疗。”
“好，好，我马上卖。”林野连忙擦干眼泪，颤抖着打开交易所APP，点开DOGE2的交易界面。屏幕上，价格已经跌到了0.0065美元，账户里的资产只剩下3001.62元。他咬了咬牙，按照阿K的建议，卖出了一半的DOGE2，也就是230432枚，卖出价格是0.0065美元，扣除手续费后，回收了1497.81美元，约合人民币10484.67元。
卖出成功后，林野松了口气，至少，他现在手里有了10484.67元，再加上阿K借给他的2万，就有30484.67元，虽然还没到5万，但至少能向医院再申请通融一下，先交一部分，把今天的检查和治疗撑过去。
他刚想给阿K发消息，手机就收到了一条转账通知，是阿K转来的2万元，附言写着：“先拿去应急，不用急着还，等你母亲康复了，再慢慢说。”
林野看着转账通知，眼泪再次夺眶而出。他给阿K发了一条消息：“阿K哥，谢谢你，真的太谢谢你了，这份恩情，我一辈子都忘不了。等我母亲康复了，我一定会尽快把钱还给你。”
“不用谢，赶紧去凑钱交欠款吧，别耽误你母亲的治疗。”阿K回复道，“另外，剩下的DOGE2，你也别抱着希望了，等有机会就全部卖出，别再想着反弹了。以后炒币，一定要理性，别重仓，别跟风，别贪多，记住，活着比什么都重要，家人比什么都重要。”
“我记住了，阿K哥，以后我再也不冲动了。”林野认真地回复道。
挂了电话，林野感觉心里的石头终于落了一半。他拿着手机，快步走向收费处，虽然手里的钱还没到5万，但他至少有了希望，至少能向医院申请通融。他走到收费处窗口，对着里面的工作人员说：“您好，我是302病房林秀兰的儿子林野，我现在能先交3万，剩下的欠款，我一定会尽快凑齐，麻烦你们再通融一下，别停我母亲的检查和治疗。”
收费处的工作人员看了看他，又查了一下账户信息，说：“我帮你向上面申请一下，你等一下。”没过多久，工作人员点了点头说：“可以，你先交3万，剩下的欠款，最晚下周一必须交齐，不然还是会影响后续的治疗。”
“好，好，谢谢，太谢谢你了。”林野连忙点头，拿出手机，将刚卖出DOGE2回收的10484.67元和阿K借给他的2万，一共30484.67元，全部转给了医院。看着屏幕上“缴费成功”的提示，林野终于松了口气，后背已经被冷汗浸湿，却感觉心里无比轻松。
交完费，林野快步走向病房，他想立刻告诉母亲，钱已经凑到一部分了，让母亲别担心。他轻轻推开病房门，母亲正靠在床头，手里拿着一个苹果，看到他进来，连忙笑着说：“小野，你回来了，钱凑得怎么样了？”
林野走到病床边，强装镇定地笑了笑，握住母亲的手说：“妈，你别担心，钱已经凑到一部分了，我刚才已经交了3万，医生说今天的检查和治疗都能正常进行了。剩下的钱，我也会尽快凑齐的，你就安心养病，别想太多。”
母亲看着他，眼神里满是欣慰，点了点头说：“那就好，那就好，你也别太累了，别为了钱的事太着急，身体要紧。”
“我知道，妈，我没事。”林野笑了笑，帮母亲掖了掖被角，心里却五味杂陈。他知道，这3万只是暂时的，剩下的16万多欠款，还等着他去凑。阿K借给他的2万，他早晚要还，剩下的DOGE2，大概率也会归零，他手里现在几乎没有积蓄了，接下来的路，该怎么走？
他陪母亲坐了一会儿，看着母亲吃完苹果，又躺下休息，才轻轻走出病房。他走到走廊的长椅上坐下，掏出手机，打开交易所APP，看着剩下的230432枚DOGE2，价格已经跌到了0.005美元，账户里的资产只剩下1152.16美元，约合人民币8065.12元。他想起阿K的话，咬了咬牙，最终还是决定，等价格稍微反弹一点，就全部卖出，再也不碰这种没有价值支撑的山寨币了。
他打开微信，给阿K发了一条消息：“阿K哥，我已经交了3万欠款，医院同意通融到下周一了，真的太谢谢你了。剩下的DOGE2，我等有机会就全部卖出，以后再也不冲动重仓了。”
阿K很快回复：“那就好，能不耽误你母亲的治疗就好。剩下的DOGE2，别着急卖，等价格稍微反弹一点再卖，能回收一点是一点。另外，下周一之前，你要是凑不够剩下的欠款，随时跟我说，我这里还有一点闲钱，虽然不多，但或许能帮你应急。”
林野看着消息，心里暖暖的。他知道，阿K虽然是币圈的老炮，见惯了涨跌和人性的险恶，却依然保留着一份善良。在这个充满贪婪和浮躁的币圈里，这份善良，比黄金还要珍贵。
他收起手机，靠在墙上，闭上眼睛，疲惫地揉了揉太阳穴。一晚上没合眼，再加上上午的折腾，他已经身心俱疲。可他知道，自己不能休息，不能倒下，母亲还等着他凑钱治病，剩下的16万多欠款，还需要他想办法解决。他想起阿K说的“币圈不是救世主，不能靠炒币暴富”，心里有些迷茫——如果不能靠炒币赚钱，他该怎么在短短几天内凑够16万多？
就在这时，手机突然震动了一下，是“币圈暴富交流群”的消息提示音。林野犹豫了一下，还是点开了群聊。一条置顶消息吸引了他的目光，是群主张发的，附带一张截图，截图上是一个即将上线的新币，名称叫做“PUPPIES”，币种图标是一只可爱的卡通小狗，配文写着：“重磅预告！马斯克最新推特暗示‘小狗概念’，PUPPIES代币将于3天后上线，背靠海外大机构，初始价格0.001美元，目标价0.1美元，十倍潜力，错过拍大腿！”
林野的目光顿住了。马斯克、小狗概念、十倍潜力、初始价格0.001美元。这些词汇，像磁石一样吸引着他。他想起自己这次亏得一塌糊涂，想起母亲还等着钱治病，想起剩下的16万多欠款，一个念头再次在他心里冒了出来——如果能抓住PUPPIES这个机会，说不定能一夜暴富，不仅能还清欠款，还能让母亲早日康复。
他知道，这个念头很危险，他刚因为冲动重仓亏得一塌糊涂，阿K也反复提醒他要理性，别跟风，别贪多。可一想到母亲的医药费，一想到阿K借给他的2万，一想到自己现在的绝境，他就控制不住自己的冲动。他看着群里那些已经开始预约买入PUPPIES的消息，心里的挣扎越来越激烈。
他想起阿K的话，“活着比什么都重要，家人比什么都重要”，可如果不能凑够母亲的医药费，母亲的生命就会受到威胁，活着又谈何容易？他看着病房的方向，母亲虚弱的脸在他脑海里浮现，最终，他还是没能忍住，点开了群里分享的PUPPIES预约链接。
他知道，自己又一次陷入了赌局，又一次朝着未知的深渊迈出了脚步。他不知道PUPPIES会不会像DOGE2一样，是一个陷阱，会不会让他再次亏得一塌糊涂。可他没有退路了，为了母亲，为了能让母亲早日康复，他只能再赌一次。
阳光透过走廊的窗户照进来，落在林野的身上，却暖不透他心里的寒意。他坐在长椅上，手机屏幕上显示着PUPPIES的预约界面，手指悬在屏幕上方，迟迟不敢按下“预约”按钮。他的心里，一边是阿K的提醒和理性的声音，一边是母亲的医药费和暴富的诱惑，两种声音不断交织，让他陷入了深深的纠结和痛苦之中。
他不知道，这枚即将上线的PUPPIES代币，将会彻底改变他的人生轨迹。它会是他的救赎，让他凑够母亲的医药费，让他摆脱绝境？还是会是另一个陷阱，让他亏得一无所有，让他和母亲陷入更深的绝望？没有人知道答案，只有时间能给出最终的判决。而林野，只能抱着最后一丝希望，在这场以母爱为名的豪赌中，艰难前行。
$ETH $BTC #puppies

It was one o 'clock in the early hours of the morning when the corridors of the inpatient department of the First City hospital were completely quiet. The nurse on duty would make his rounds every hour. His footsteps were as light as a cat's, and as he passed over the woods beside the bench, he would only raise his eyes slightly, his gaze quickly falling back to his phone screen, his fingertips sliding rapidly across the cold screen, not daring to blink an eye.
The Crypto get-rich-quick exchange group is still lively, but there are more "valuable insights" after a bit of reflection than the frenzy before late at night. Someone has compiled a list of the top ten altcoins that rose in price that day, along with their own "logic for buying up the market"; Some people sent a series of voice messages explaining how to register for an exchange, how to transfer funds, and how to set take-profit and stop-loss; Some people anonymously shared their "blowout experiences", warning novices "don't go long, don't leverage," but were quickly flooded with "showing off profits."
Lin Ye spent a full two hours scrolling through the historical messages in the group, his phone's battery dropped from 60 percent to 19 percent, his fingertips numb from the cold, but he showed no sign of fatigue. "Bitcoin", "Ethereum", "ERC-20 token", "decentralized exchange", "contract trading" - these words that were completely unfamiliar during the day - now had a vague outline in his mind. He gradually came to understand that the "altcoins" Zhang Lei referred to were those niche tokens issued based on mainstream blockchains, which had no practical application scenarios and mostly relied on hot spot speculation and capital pulling to maintain their prices, with prices rising and falling entirely based on market sentiment and extremely risky.
But the greater the risk, the greater the temptation. The screenshots of double or tenfold profits in the group were like matches, constantly igniting the hope in his heart. He recalled the words of the cashier nurse, recalled his mother's pale face, recalled the nearly 200,000-yuan collection note, and unconsciously stroked the back of his phone - where there was a one-inch photo of his mother, which he had specially printed when he first started working, so that he could carry it around at any time.
"I must get the hang of it as soon as possible and make money as soon as possible." Lin Ye said to himself in his heart. He followed the tutorials shared in the group and downloaded a mainstream cryptocurrency exchange APP. When registering an account, he went through the process of taking pictures of both sides of his ID card, face recognition, and phone number verification. It was already 2:30 a.m. He stared at the "Real-name authentication passed" prompt on the screen, took a deep breath, and clicked on the "funds transfer" interface.
He had 8,327.29 yuan left in his bank card. It was the last bit of savings he had left after quitting his job, which he had planned to buy nutritional supplements for his mother. Looking at the balance in his bank card, Lin Ye's heart began to race again. His fingers hung above the screen, and he hesitated to press the "recharge" button. He wasn't unafraid, but the warnings of "zero overnight" in the group were still ringing in his ears, but the thought that his mother might be stopped tomorrow made him give it a try, even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance.
Trembling, he typed in "8000" and clicked "Confirm Recharge". When the prompt "transfer successful" popped up on his phone screen, he felt as if his heart had been clenched and his breathing had become rapid. He stared fixedly at the "fiat account" in the exchange APP, watching the numbers change from 0 to 8000, every second felt like a century. It was not until ten minutes later, when the funds were successfully credited, that he let out a slow sigh of relief, his back drenched in cold sweat.
"For beginners entering the market for the first time, don't touch contracts, don't chase highs, buy a medium-sized altcoin backed by hotspots to test the waters first." Zhang Lei's private message suddenly popped up, followed by the name of the coin - "LUNA2.0", "This coin has been driven by institutions recently, the volatility is not too large, suitable for beginners to practice, remember to set a take-profit, sell when you make a profit, don't be greedy."
Lin Ye promptly replied, "Thank you, Brother Lei," and then clicked on the trading interface of LUNA2.0. On the screen, the red and green candlesticks were jumping like an electrocardiogram, and the volume curve was soaring. In the comment section below, someone shouted "Target $0.5", and someone warned "It's going to pull back soon, sell quickly". He followed the tutorial to convert 8,000 yuan of fiat currency into USDT (a stablecoin) and then bought 25,000 LUNA2.0 at $0.32.
At the moment of his successful purchase, Lin Ye's palms were all sweaty. He put his phone on his lap, clasped his hands together and prayed that the price would go up. Not daring to leave, he sat on the cold bench, staring at the screen without blinking. As time passed minute by minute, LUNA2.0 rose slightly at first, and when it reached $0.33, he secretly rejoiced, thinking that if it could go up to $0.4, he would earn $2,500, enough to buy a few boxes of imported medicine for his mother.
But reality did not go as he wished. It wasn't long before prices suddenly started to fall, from $0.33 to $0.31 and then quickly to $0.30. Lin Ye's heart leapt into his throat in an instant, his fingers clenched tightly against the phone, his knuckles turning pale. He watched the assets in his account go from 8,000 to 7,800 and then to 7,500, his mind blank and his ears full of his own heartbeat.
"Don't panic, normal fluctuations, altcoins are like this, up and down, it's normal." Zhang Lei sent another private message, "You set a stop-loss and sell when it drops to $0.28. Don't lose too much. If it really doesn't work out, just hold on and wait for a rebound."
Lin Ye gritted his teeth and set a stop-loss of $0.28 following Zhang Lei's advice. He forced himself to calm down, thinking of what was said in the group, "Mindset determines success or failure," but the more he thought about it, the more panicked he became. He thought of his mother lying in the hospital bed and the numbers on the collection note, and tears suddenly streamed down his face. He wiped away his tears and looked at the screen again. The price was still falling and had dropped to $0.29.
Just as he was on the verge of breaking down, the price suddenly stopped falling and started to rise slowly. From $0.29 to $0.30 and then to $0.31, Lin Ye gradually gained confidence in his heart. He stared at the screen, silently praying that it would rise to $0.35, so that he could earn $1,875 and at least relieve some of the pressure of medical expenses.
Just before dawn, LUNA2.0 finally rose to $0.34. Lin Ye's account assets returned to $8,500, earning $500. He was excited and wanted to sell immediately, but then thought he would wait a little longer, maybe it would rise to $0.35. Just as he hesitated, the price began to fall again, quickly to $0.32, and then stopped there.
"Cash in and don't be greedy," he said. Zhang Lei's reminder came again.
Without hesitation, Lin Ye immediately clicked "Sell" and sold all 25,000 LUNA2.0 at $0.32. After deducting the transaction fee, he had $8,420 USDT in his account, which, when converted to RMB, was approximately 8,380 yuan. That is to say, after a night of fiddling, he made 380 yuan.
Although he only made 380 yuan, far less than he had expected, at least he didn't lose money. Lin Ye heaved a sigh of relief, leaned against the wall, and wearily closed his eyes. He had not closed his eyes all night and his eyelids were as heavy as if filled with lead, but his mind was still clear and his heart was filled with the desire to make money. He knew that 380 yuan was just a drop in the bucket for his mother's medical expenses, but at least it gave him a glimmer of hope - as long as he found the right way, cryptocurrency trading could really make money.
The window at the end of the corridor gradually brightened, and the winter dawn shone through the glass, dispelling a little of the chill. Lin Ye opened his eyes, rubbed his sore eye sockets, opened his mobile banking, and withdrew all 8,380 yuan from the exchange to his bank card. Seeing the balance of his bank card become 9,217.29 yuan, he felt a little relieved.
He stood up, walked to the door of the ward, and pushed it open gently. Mother was still asleep, looking a little better than yesterday and breathing much more steadily. Lin Ye went to the bedside, tucked in the corner of the bed for his mother, looked at the wrinkles at the corner of her eyes, and secretly vowed in his heart: He must earn enough money for the medical expenses as soon as possible so that his mother can recover soon.
Just then, his phone vibrated. It was a message from the "Crypto Get-rich Exchange Group". Someone posted a screenshot of a newly launched altcoin called "DOGE2," with the caption: "Musk just tweeted to hint at DOGE2 token, DOGE2 opens 200% high, get in late, slap your thigh!"
Lin Ye's eyes were instantly drawn to it. Musk, dog-like token, 200% surge - these words were like magnets to him. He clicked on the trading interface of DOGE2, watching the soaring price and volume, and his heart started pounding again. He thought of the 380 yuan he had earned last night and the 198,620 yuan on the demand note, and a bold idea popped up in his mind: If he bought DOGE2 heavily, he might become rich overnight and his mother's medical expenses would be covered.
He pulled out his phone and quickly looked through the messages in the group. Everyone was talking about DOGE2. Some said they had doubled their money, some said they would add to their positions, and others predicted that the price of DOGE2 would rise to $1. The atmosphere in the group became frenzied again, and everyone was like a shot of adrenaline chasing the sudden wave of getting rich.
Lin Ye's fingers slid rapidly across the screen, and his inner struggle grew more intense. He knew that buying heavily on the newly launched altcoin was extremely risky and could very well result in a total loss. But the thought of his mother's medical expenses, the thought of his own profit last night, he couldn't control his impulse. He looked at the 9,217.29 yuan in his bank card, then at his mother in the hospital bed, and finally made up his mind to take a gamble.
He opened the exchange APP again, recharged all 9,217.29 yuan in his bank card, converted it into USDT, and then bought 460,864 DOGE2 at a price of 0.02 US dollars. At the moment of his successful purchase, his heart felt as if it were about to leap out of his chest, both nervous and expectant. He stared at the K-line on the screen, praying that the price would continue to rise and praying that he would win the bet.
But what he doesn't know is that behind this seemingly beautiful wave of getting rich, there are huge traps. He has no idea that in the crypto world, apart from the DOGE2 craze, there is a group of people secretly laying the groundwork, waiting for the next hot spot to emerge. And a token called PUPPIES is brewing quietly and is about to sweep through the crypto world in a few days, completely disrupting his plans and pushing him deeper into the abyss.
A nurse walked into the ward with a thermometer, interrupting Lin Ye's train of thought. He quickly put away his phone, forced a smile on his face, and cooperated with the nurse to take his mother's temperature. But his eyes kept glancing at the phone screen from time to time, his mind filled with the price fluctuations of DOGE2. His crypto journey has only just begun, and this gamble, in the name of motherly love, is already moving in an unpredictable direction.
It was breakfast time. Lin Ye went to the hospital cafeteria to buy a bowl of millet porridge and two steamed buns. He quickly took a few bites and then went back to the bench outside the ward and continued staring at his phone screen. The price of DOGE2 went up and down like a roller coaster, shaking every nerve of his. He held the demand note in his palm all the time, and the numbers on the paper were the sole reason for all his impulsiveness and persistence.
He opened wechat and sent a private message to Zhang Lei: "Brother Lei, I bought DOGE2 heavily and now I'm very nervous. How long do you think this coin will rise?"
It was a long time before Zhang Lei replied, "Brother, you're still too eager. DOGE2 is just a coin purely hyped up, with no value to back it up and down. I advise you to set take-profit and stop-loss as soon as possible. Don't take a heavy position and risk. Once the project runs away, you'll lose all your money."
Looking at Zhang Lei's reply, Lin Ye felt more and more uneasy. He stared at the price of DOGE2 on the screen, hesitating whether to sell or not. Just then, the price suddenly began to plummet, from $0.02 to $0.015, and then quickly to $0.01. His account value instantly dropped from 9,217.29 yuan to 4,608.64 yuan, losing half.
"No!" Lin Ye couldn't help but let out a low cry, his voice filled with despair. He looked at the falling prices, his mind blank, his fingers trembling, but he didn't know what to do. The nurse in the corridor heard his voice and hurried over, asking with concern, "Mr. Lin, are you okay?"
Lin Ye shook his head, holding back his tears, and said in a hoarse voice, "I'm fine, thank you."
After the nurse left, Lin leaned against the wall and slowly slid down to the ground. He looked at the loss on his phone screen, thought of his mother's medical expenses, and thought of his own struggle and anticipation throughout the night, and tears finally welled up in his eyes. He knew that he had been too impulsive, too eager to get rich, and had overlooked the risks in the crypto world.
But by now, regret is of no use. Looking at the falling price of DOGE2, he had only one thought in his mind: He couldn't just lose money like this. He had to wait for a rebound and make the money back. He gritted his teeth and did not sell. Instead, he decided to hold on, betting that DOGE2 would rise again.
The sun grew brighter and brighter, illuminating every corner of the corridor, but not the gloom in Lin's ambition. He sat on the cold ground, the K-line on his phone screen still jumping wildly, and his life, like the fluctuating K-line, was caught in an unknown whirlpool. He didn't know that this sudden loss was just the beginning of his nightmare in the crypto world, nor did he know that the upcoming "PUPPIES" token would bring him even greater surprises and despair in the near future.
$BTC $ETH #puppies

市一院住院部的走廊彻底安静下来时，已经是后半夜一点。值班护士每隔一小时会来巡房一次，脚步声轻得像猫，掠过长椅旁的林野时，他只是微微抬眼，目光很快又落回手机屏幕上，指尖在冰冷的屏幕上快速滑动，连眼睛都不敢多眨一下。
“币圈暴富交流群”里依旧热闹，只是比起深夜前的狂热，多了几分沉淀后的“干货分享”。有人整理了当天涨幅前十的山寨币清单，附带各自的“拉盘逻辑”；有人连发数条语音，讲解如何注册交易所、如何划转资金、如何设置止盈止损；还有人匿名分享自己的“爆仓经历”，警告新手“别贪多、别加杠杆”，却很快被“晒盈利”的消息刷了下去。
林野把群里的历史消息翻了足足两个小时，手机电量从百分之六十掉到了十九，指尖冻得发麻，却丝毫没有倦意。“比特币”“以太坊”“ERC-20代币”“去中心化交易所”“合约交易”，这些白天还完全陌生的词汇，此刻已经在他脑海里有了模糊的轮廓。他渐渐明白，张磊说的“山寨币”，就是那些依托主流区块链发行的小众代币，没有实际的应用场景，大多靠热点炒作和资本拉盘维持价格，涨跌全凭市场情绪，风险极大。
可风险越大，诱惑就越大。群里那些动辄翻倍、十倍的盈利截图，像一根根火柴，不断点燃他心里的希望。他想起收费处护士的话，想起母亲苍白的脸，想起那张近二十万的催款单，手指无意识地摩挲着手机背面——那里贴着一张母亲的一寸照片，是他刚工作时特意印的，方便随时带在身边。
“必须尽快上手，尽快赚钱。”林野在心里对自己说。他按照群里分享的教程，下载了一款主流的加密货币交易所APP，注册账号时，身份证正反面拍照、人脸识别、手机号验证，一系列流程走下来，已经是凌晨两点半。他盯着屏幕上“实名认证通过”的提示，深吸一口气，点开了“资金划转”界面。
他的银行卡里，还剩八千三百二十七块二毛九。这是他辞职后剩下的最后一点积蓄，原本是计划给母亲买营养品的。林野看着银行卡余额，心脏又开始狂跳，手指悬在屏幕上方，迟迟不敢按下“充值”按钮。他不是不害怕，群里那些“一夜归零”的警告还在耳边回响，可一想到母亲明天可能会被停药，他就狠了狠心——哪怕只有万分之一的希望，也要试一次。
他颤抖着输入了“8000”的金额，点击“确认充值”。手机屏幕弹出“转账成功”的提示时，他感觉自己的心脏像是被人攥紧了，连呼吸都变得急促。他死死盯着交易所APP里的“法币账户”，看着数字从0变成8000，每一秒都像一个世纪那么漫长。直到十分钟后，资金成功到账，他才缓缓松了口气，后背已经被冷汗浸湿。
“新手第一次入场，别碰合约，别追高，先买个市值中等、有热点支撑的山寨币试试水。”张磊的私信突然弹了出来，后面还附带了一个币种名称——“LUNA2.0”，“这个币最近有机构在拉盘，波动不算太大，适合新手练手，记得设置止盈，赚了就跑，别贪。”
林野连忙回复“谢谢磊哥”，然后点开了LUNA2.0的交易界面。屏幕上，红色和绿色的K线像心电图一样疯狂跳动，成交量曲线一路飙升，下方的评论区里，有人喊着“目标0.5美元”，有人警告“马上要回调了，赶紧卖”。他按照教程，将8000元法币兑换成USDT（稳定币），然后以0.32美元的价格，买入了25000枚LUNA2.0。
买入成功的那一刻，林野的手心全是汗。他把手机放在腿上，双手合十，祈祷着价格能涨上去。他不敢离开，就坐在冰冷的长椅上，眼睛一眨不眨地盯着屏幕。时间一分一秒地过去，LUNA2.0的价格先是小幅上涨，涨到0.33美元时，他心里一阵窃喜，想着要是能涨到0.4美元，就能赚2500元，够给母亲买几盒进口药了。
可现实并没有如他所愿。没过多久，价格突然开始下跌，从0.33美元跌到0.31美元，又快速跌到0.30美元。林野的心脏瞬间提到了嗓子眼，手指紧紧攥着手机，指节泛白。他看着账户里的资产从8000元变成7800元，又变成7500元，大脑一片空白，耳边全是自己的心跳声。
“别慌，正常波动，山寨币就这样，涨涨跌跌很正常。”张磊的私信又发了过来，“你设置个止损，跌到0.28美元就卖，别亏太多，实在不行就拿着，等反弹。”
林野咬了咬牙，按照张磊的建议，设置了0.28美元的止损。他强迫自己冷静下来，想起群里说的“心态决定成败”，可越是这样想，心里就越慌。他想起母亲躺在病床上的样子，想起催款单上的数字，眼泪突然忍不住掉了下来。他擦了擦眼泪，又看向屏幕，价格还在下跌，已经跌到0.29美元了。
就在他快要崩溃的时候，价格突然止跌回升，开始缓慢上涨。从0.29美元涨到0.30美元，再涨到0.31美元，林野的心里渐渐有了底气。他盯着屏幕，心里默默祈祷着能涨到0.35美元，那样就能赚1875元，至少能缓解一点医药费的压力。
天快亮的时候，LUNA2.0的价格终于涨到了0.34美元。林野的账户资产回到了8500元，赚了500元。他心里一阵激动，想立刻卖出，可又想着再等等，说不定能涨到0.35美元。可就在他犹豫的瞬间，价格又开始下跌，快速跌到0.32美元，然后停在了那里。
“见好就收，别贪。”张磊的提醒再次发来。
林野不再犹豫，立刻点击“卖出”，以0.32美元的价格，将25000枚LUNA2.0全部卖出。扣除手续费后，他的账户里有8420美元的USDT，兑换成人民币，大约是8380元。也就是说，折腾了一晚上，他赚了380元。
虽然只赚了380元，远不如他预期的多，但至少没有亏。林野松了口气，靠在墙上，疲惫地闭上了眼睛。一晚上没合眼，他的眼皮重得像灌了铅，可大脑却依旧清醒，心里全是对赚钱的渴望。他知道，380元对于母亲的医药费来说，只是杯水车薪，但这至少让他看到了希望——只要找对方法，炒币真的能赚钱。
走廊尽头的窗户渐渐亮了起来，冬日的晨曦透过玻璃照进来，驱散了些许寒凉。林野睁开眼睛，揉了揉酸涩的眼眶，点开手机银行，将交易所里的8380元全部提现到银行卡里。看着银行卡余额变成9217.29元，他的心里有了一丝慰藉。
他站起身，走到病房门口，轻轻推开房门。母亲还在睡着，脸色比昨天好了一些，呼吸也平稳了许多。林野走到病床边，帮母亲掖了掖被角，看着母亲眼角的皱纹，心里暗暗发誓：一定要尽快赚够医药费，让母亲早日康复。
就在这时，他的手机震动了一下，是“币圈暴富交流群”的消息。有人发了一条截图，是一款新上线的山寨币，名称叫做“DOGE2”，附带文字：“马斯克刚发推特暗示狗狗系代币，DOGE2开盘暴涨200%，上车晚了拍大腿！”
林野的目光瞬间被吸引住了。马斯克、狗狗系代币、暴涨200%，这些词汇像磁石一样吸引着他。他点开DOGE2的交易界面，看着不断飙升的价格和成交量，心脏又开始狂跳起来。他想起自己昨晚赚的380元，又想起催款单上的198620元，一个大胆的念头在他心里冒了出来：如果重仓买入DOGE2，说不定能一夜暴富，母亲的医药费就有着落了。
他掏出手机，快速翻看群里的消息，所有人都在讨论DOGE2，有人说已经赚了翻倍，有人说要加仓，还有人预测DOGE2的价格会涨到1美元。群里的氛围再次变得狂热，每个人都像打了鸡血一样，追逐着这场突如其来的暴富浪潮。
林野的手指在屏幕上快速滑动，心里的挣扎越来越激烈。他知道，重仓买入新上线的山寨币，风险极大，很可能会血本无归。可一想到母亲的医药费，一想到自己昨晚的盈利，他就控制不住自己的冲动。他看着银行卡里的9217.29元，又看了看病床上的母亲，最终还是下定决心：赌一把。
他再次打开交易所APP，将银行卡里的9217.29元全部充值进去，兑换成USDT后，以0.02美元的价格，重仓买入了460864枚DOGE2。买入成功的那一刻，他的心脏像是要跳出胸腔，既紧张又期待。他盯着屏幕上的K线，祈祷着价格能继续上涨，祈祷着自己能赌赢这一把。
可他不知道的是，这场看似美好的暴富浪潮，背后隐藏着巨大的陷阱。他更不知道，此时的币圈，除了DOGE2的狂热，还有一群人在暗中布局，等待着下一个热点的出现。而一枚名为“PUPPIES”的代币，正在悄然酝酿，即将在几天之后，席卷整个币圈，彻底打乱他的计划，将他推向更深的深渊。
护士拿着体温计走进病房，打断了林野的思绪。他连忙收起手机，脸上挤出一个笑容，配合护士给母亲测量体温。可他的目光，却时不时地瞟向手机屏幕，心里全是DOGE2的价格波动。他的币圈之路，才刚刚开始，而这场以母爱为名的豪赌，已经朝着不可预知的方向，悄然前行。
早餐时间到了，林野去医院食堂买了一份小米粥和两个包子，匆匆吃了几口，就回到病房外的长椅上，继续盯着手机屏幕。DOGE2的价格时涨时跌，像坐过山车一样，牵动着他的每一根神经。他的手心始终握着那张催款单，纸上的数字，成了他所有冲动和坚持的唯一理由。
他打开微信，给张磊发了一条私信：“磊哥，我重仓买了DOGE2，现在心里很慌，你觉得这个币能涨多久？”
过了很久，张磊才回复：“兄弟，你还是太急了。DOGE2就是个纯热点炒作的币，没有任何价值支撑，涨得快，跌得也快。我劝你尽快设置止盈止损，别重仓扛风险，一旦项目方跑路，你就血本无归了。”
林野看着张磊的回复，心里的不安越来越强烈。他盯着屏幕上的DOGE2价格，犹豫着要不要卖出。可就在这时，价格突然开始暴跌，从0.02美元跌到0.015美元，又快速跌到0.01美元。他的账户资产瞬间从9217.29元变成4608.64元，亏损了一半。
“不！”林野忍不住低呼一声，声音里带着绝望。他看着不断下跌的价格，大脑一片空白，手指颤抖着，却不知道该怎么办。走廊里的护士听到他的声音，连忙走了过来，关切地问：“林先生，你没事吧？”
林野摇了摇头，强忍着泪水，声音沙哑地说：“我没事，谢谢你。”
护士走后，林野靠在墙上，缓缓滑坐在地上。他看着手机屏幕上的亏损金额，想起母亲的医药费，想起自己一晚上的挣扎和期待，眼泪终于忍不住夺眶而出。他知道，自己还是太冲动了，太渴望暴富了，以至于忽略了币圈的风险。
可事到如今，后悔已经没有用了。他看着不断下跌的DOGE2价格，心里只有一个念头：不能就这样亏了，一定要等反弹，一定要把钱赚回来。他咬了咬牙，没有卖出，反而决定继续持有，赌DOGE2还能涨回来。
阳光越来越亮，照亮了走廊里的每一个角落，却照不进林野心里的阴霾。他坐在冰冷的地上，手机屏幕上的K线依旧在疯狂跳动，而他的人生，也像这波动的K线一样，陷入了一场未知的漩涡。他不知道，这场突如其来的亏损，只是他币圈噩梦的开始，更不知道，一枚即将诞生的“PUPPIES”代币，会在不久的将来，给他带来更大的惊喜和绝望。
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Wind Rises Puppies Chapter 1: The Hospital's Demand Notice
The smell of the disinfectant was like an airtight net, trapping the forest in the corridors of the inpatient department of the First Hospital of the city. He leaned against the cold white wall, his fingertips pinching the collection note he had just taken from the toll booth, his finger joints bluish-white from the force, and the number "debt amount: 198,620 yuan" on the paper, like a blunt knife, repeatedly cut through his already tense nerves.
At 4:30 p.m., the winter sun slanted in through the window at the end of the corridor, casting a long, thin spot of light on the ground, but not warming the chill in the air. The door of the ward was aawed, and from inside came the faint cough of mother, each sound like a heavy hammer hitting Lin Ye's heart. He took a deep breath, carefully folded the collection note and stuffed it into the inner pocket of his down jacket. His fingertips touched his mother's medical record book beneath the fabric, and his heart ached again.
She was diagnosed with acute severe pancreatitis half a month ago. On the day she was admitted to the emergency department, doctors issued a critical condition notice saying that surgery must be performed immediately, followed by long-term ICU monitoring and rehabilitation treatment, and the cost should be prepared at least 300,000. Three hundred thousand was like an unattainable mountain for Lin Ye at that time. He had just left an Internet company less than a month ago and had planned to take a break before looking for a new job. The more than 80,000 he had saved was supposed to be his and his mother's living expenses for the next half a year, but in just half a month, it was devoured by the ICU bill to just a fraction.
Lin Ye, 28 years old, stayed in this first-tier city after graduating from university and worked as an Internet product manager for five years. For the first four years, he was like an indefatigable ox, working late into the night every day, starting as an assistant product manager to project leader, and also managed products with over a million users. He thought that as long as he worked hard, he could establish himself in the city and give his mother a peaceful old age. But reality's slap always comes unexpectedly.
Three months ago, the company made strategic adjustments, the core project he was in charge of was suddenly halted, and the team was split up and reorganized. The new department director, a relative of the boss, who doesn't understand the business but likes to give orders, has repeatedly rejected Lin Ye's plans and publicly ridiculed him as "inflexible in thinking and out of step with The Times." Lin endured and endured until last month when the director forced him with a clearly flawed requirement, demanding it to be launched within a week and making it clear that "you are fully responsible if something goes wrong." At that moment, Lin Ye's pent-up grievances and anger burst out completely. In front of the entire department, he threw his laptop and submitted his resignation letter.
Looking back now, perhaps I was too impulsive at that time. But he doesn't regret it, but is extremely frustrated - if he had endured a little more, if he hadn't quit his job so easily, he still has a job with a salary of 25,000 a month and a stable source of income, at least his mother's medical expenses wouldn't have been so tight.
"Mr. Lin?" The nurse's voice interrupted Lin Ye's train of thought. He looked up and saw Nurse Li, dressed in a light blue nurse uniform, approaching, with a professional gentleness on her face but a hint of difficulty in her eyes. "Your mother's infusion is almost over. Besides, the cashier just came to rush again, saying that if the debt is not paid by tomorrow morning, the subsequent treatment medication may be affected."
Lin Ye's heart sank sharply. He quickly stood up straight, his voice hoarse and hard to hide: "Nurse Li, I understand. I will definitely raise the money as soon as possible. Please make some concessions for a few more days. The medicine can't be stopped. My mother..." "
"I understand your difficulty." Nurse Li sighed and patted him on the arm. "Your mother's condition has just started to improve. We really can't stop the treatment. We have also reported your situation to the higher-ups, but the hospital has its own rules and there is no money in the account. The pharmacy really can't get the medicine. Think of a way again, even if you pay a portion first."
"I know, I know..." Lin Ye mechanically repeated, watching Nurse Li walk into the ward, his back full of powerlessness. He leaned back against the wall, slowly slid down to the ground, held his head in his hands and pressed his forehead against his knees. The corridor was filled with people coming and going, footsteps, conversations, and the beeping of instruments, but all seemed to be cut off from him. He could clearly hear his own heartbeat, heavy and rapid, as if it were about to leap out of his chest at any moment.
He pulled out his phone and the screen lit up, showing several missed calls, some from a former colleague, some from a headhunter, and one from a distant relative. He didn't call back, his finger unconsciously swiped through his contacts, turned to the note "Dad", paused for a long time, and finally didn't press the dial button. His father died of illness when he was ten, and his mother raised him alone. She was strong-willed all her life and never bowed to anyone for help. If his mother had been conscious, she would not have allowed him to borrow money from relatives, nor would she have tolerated him for not being able to hold his head up high in front of others because of money.
Lin Ye opened his mobile banking app and looked at the "1,256.32 yuan" in Yu 'E Bao, feeling as if his heart had been drained. It was all his savings now, not even enough for a meal, let alone his mother's medical expenses. He recalled that when he quit his job, his boss offered to pay him a sum of money, but he turned it down on impulse. If he had accepted the money at that time, he could have held on for at least a few more days. But there is no such thing as a regret pill. It's too late to say anything now.
He opened wechat and turned to the class group, which was very lively, discussing the class reunion at the end of the year. Some people posted pictures of their new cars, some showed off their new big houses, and others posted pictures of themselves traveling abroad with their families. Looking at these, Lin Ye felt a mixture of emotions. He and these classmates were classmates in college. After graduation, they each went their own way. There was not much difference before, but now everyone else is doing well, only he is living in such a sorry state.
Just as he was about to quit the group chat, a message popped up, sent by his classmate Zhang Lei, along with a screenshot. The screenshot shows the interface of a cryptocurrency trading software, with the account balance showing "1,286,432.57 yuan", followed by a line of text: "Good luck, double in a week, get a Mercedes-Benz at the end of the year."
Lin Ye's gaze froze. Zhang Lei was mediocre in school and didn't find a decent job after graduation. He was said to have been trading cryptocurrencies and was ridiculed by his classmates a few years ago for losing a lot of money. He never expected that Zhang Lei would make so much money now.
There was an instant uproar in the group.
"Oh my god, Brother Lei is awesome! Doubling in a week, what kind of trend is this?"
"Envy, envy, Brother Lei, take care of your younger brother. I've been losing everything in the stock market recently."
"What coin is this? So powerful? I'd like to give it a try too."
Zhang Lei replied quickly: "It's just a new altcoin that took advantage of the hot spot and was just lucky. But then again, in the crypto world, there are high risks and high returns. If you dare to rush, you can get the meat; if you are timid, you can only get the soup."
"Altcoin? Could the risk be too high? What if the project team runs away?" Some questioned.
"Risks are certainly there, but wealth is sought at risk." Zhang Lei sent a smug expression, "I was just taking a gamble and invested 50,000, and now it has turned into 100,000. There are far more opportunities in the crypto world than in stock trading."
Lin Ye looked at the chat records in the group, his heart pounding uncontrollably. One hundred thousand, fifty thousand to one hundred thousand in a week. If he had such luck, even if it had only doubled, the more than 80,000 savings in his hand would have turned into 160,000, and if he managed to make up a few tens of thousands, there would be hope for his mother's surgery.
Once this thought emerged, it spread wildly in his heart like a vine. He knew that cryptocurrency trading was risky and had heard many stories of people losing everything and their families because of it. But now, his mother's medical expenses are imminent, and the demand notice is like a sharp sword hanging over his head, ready to fall at any moment. He had no other choice but to take a gamble. He didn't know what else he could do.
He clicked on Zhang Lei's profile picture, hesitated for a long time, and finally sent a private message: "Brother Lei, I'm sorry to disturb you. I also want to try the cryptocurrency trading you mentioned. Could you teach me?"
After sending the message, Lin Ye's palms were drenched in cold sweat. He put his phone back in his pocket, stood up and walked to the door of the ward, gently pushing it open a crack. Mother lay on the bed, her eyes closed, her face as pale as a sheet of paper, with various infusion tubes and monitoring devices stuck in her body, and the numbers on the screens of the devices were the hope of her life.
He went to the bedside, held his mother's cold hand and choked: "Mother, wait for me a little longer, give me a little more time, I will surely get the money, I will surely get better."
Mother seemed to sense his touch, slowly opened her eyes, weakly looked at him, the corners of her mouth twitched as she wanted to say something, but because of her lack of strength, she only made a faint breathy sound. Lin Ye quickly bent down, pressed his ear to his mother's mouth, and heard her say in a voice almost inaudible: "Xiao Ye... Don't be too tired... Mom is fine..."
"Mom, I'm not tired. I'm fine." Lin Ye held back his tears and forced a smile. "You have a good rest. Don't think too much. I'll take care of everything."
He sat with his mother for a while until she fell asleep again, then rose gently and walked out of the ward. The smell of disinfectant in the corridor was still pungent, but in Lin Ye's heart, there was an extra sense of determination. He pulled out his phone and saw Zhang Lei reply to his private message: "Sure, bro. If you want to play, I'll first drag you into a crypto exchange group. You get to know the basics first. Newcomers don't blindly enter the market. First look at the market."
Lin Ye hurriedly replied, "OK, thank you, Brother Lei."
Soon, he received an invitation link to a wechat group called "Crypto Get-rich Exchange Group". He took a deep breath and clicked "Join Group Chat". As soon as he joined the group, he saw messages popping up non-stop, all about various digital currencies. Unfamiliar words like "Bitcoin", "Ethereum", "altcoin", "pulling up", "smashing", "running away" flooded into his mind like a tide.
Some people are sharing screenshots of their profits in the group, some are recommending new coins, some are complaining about the sharp drop of the coins they bought, and others are organizing a "group rally" to push up the price. The atmosphere in the group is feverish and impetuous. Everyone is chasing the dream of getting rich quickly, as if they could easily achieve financial freedom just by investing money.
Lin Ye looked at the messages in the group, feeling both nervous and excited. He knew it was a risky road ahead, which could be a bottomless abyss or a glimmer of hope. But he had no way back, for his mother's sake, for her to recover soon, he had to go on.
He sat on a bench in the corridor, opened the group file, and began to look through the introductory materials, trying hard to learn the unfamiliar terms and the basic process of cryptocurrency trading. As the sun set, the lights in the corridor lit up, and the cold white light fell on him, stretching his shadow very long.
He did not know what he would face in the future, nor did he know whether he would win or lose this gamble. But he knew that from the moment he joined the group, the course of his life had quietly changed. In his hands, he held the hope of his mother's life and his own future, and all of this would be pinned on those virtual digital assets.
Late at night, the corridors of the inpatient department gradually quieted down, with only the beeping of instruments and the occasional sound of footsteps. Lin Ye still sat on the bench, staring at the screen of his phone. Messages in the group kept popping up, and the numbers on the market software were jumping in real time like notes, composing a symphony of greed, hope and despair. In his heart, there was both the desire for sudden wealth and the fear of risks, but more of it was the hope for his mother's recovery.
He took out the collection note, looked at the numbers again, and then clutched it tightly in his hand as if by doing so he could crush all the pressure and despair in his palm. He raised his head, looking in the direction of the ward, with a determined look: "Mom, wait for me, I will surely get the money."
The night outside grew darker and darker, and the city's neon lights shone through the window, casting dappled shadows in the corridor. Lin Ye's phone screen still lit up, illuminating his tired but resolute face, and also the unknown and risky path he was about to embark on in the crypto world. He doesn't know where this gamble in the name of motherly love will eventually lead him, nor does he know that a token named "PUPPIES" is about to completely turn his life upside down in the near future.

风起小奶狗 第一章：医院的催款单
消毒水的味道像一张密不透风的网，将林野牢牢困在市一院住院部的走廊里。他靠着冰冷的白墙，指尖捏着那张刚从收费处取来的催款单，指节因为用力而泛出青白，纸上“欠款金额：198620元”的数字，像一把钝刀，反复切割着他早已紧绷的神经。
下午四点半，冬日的阳光透过走廊尽头的窗户斜射进来，在地面投下一道细长的光斑，却暖不透空气里的寒凉。病房门虚掩着，里面传来母亲微弱的咳嗽声，每一声都像重锤，砸在林野的心上。他深吸一口气，将催款单小心翼翼地叠好，塞进羽绒服内侧的口袋，指尖触到布料下母亲的病历本，心脏又是一阵抽痛。
母亲是半个月前确诊的急性重症胰腺炎，急诊入院那天，医生就下了病危通知书，说必须立刻手术，后续还要经过长期的ICU监护和康复治疗，费用至少要准备三十万。三十万，这个数字对于当时的林野来说，就像一座遥不可及的大山。他当时刚从一家互联网公司离职不到一个月，原本计划休整一段时间再找工作，手里攒下的八万多积蓄，本是他和母亲接下来大半年的生活费，短短半个月，就被ICU的账单吞噬得只剩零头。
林野今年二十八岁，大学毕业后就留在这座一线城市打拼，做了五年的互联网产品经理。前四年，他像一头不知疲倦的牛，每天加班到深夜，从最初的助理产品经理做到项目负责人，手里也曾操盘过用户量破百万的产品。他以为只要拼命努力，就能在这座城市站稳脚跟，就能给母亲一个安稳的晚年。可现实的耳光，总是来得猝不及防。
三个月前，公司进行战略调整，他负责的核心项目被突然叫停，团队被拆分重组。新上任的部门总监是老板的亲戚，不懂业务却喜欢指手画脚，几次三番否定林野的方案，还在公开场合嘲讽他“思想僵化，跟不上时代”。林野忍了又忍，直到上个月，总监将一个明显存在漏洞的需求强压给他，要求一周内上线，并且明确表示“出了问题由你全权负责”。那一刻，林野积压了许久的委屈和愤怒彻底爆发，当着整个部门的面，摔了手里的笔记本电脑，递交了辞职报告。
现在想来，那时候的自己，或许是太冲动了。可他不后悔，只是无比懊恼——如果当初再隐忍一点，如果没有轻易辞职，他现在还有一份月薪两万五的工作，还有稳定的收入来源，母亲的医药费，至少不会如此窘迫。
“林先生？”护士的声音打断了林野的思绪，他抬头，看到穿着浅蓝色护士服的李护士走了过来，脸上带着职业性的温和，眼神里却藏着一丝为难，“你母亲的输液快结束了，另外，收费处刚才又来催了，说如果明天上午之前还交不上欠款，后续的治疗用药可能会受到影响。”
林野的心猛地一沉，连忙站直身体，声音带着难以掩饰的沙哑：“李护士，我知道了，我一定会尽快凑钱的，麻烦你们再通融几天，药不能停，我妈她……”
“我明白你的难处。”李护士叹了口气，拍了拍他的胳膊，“你母亲的病情刚有好转，确实不能中断治疗。我们也跟上面反映过你的情况，但医院有医院的规定，账上没钱，药房那边确实发不出药。你再想想办法，哪怕先交一部分也好。”
“我知道，我知道……”林野机械地重复着，看着李护士走进病房，背影里满是无力。他靠回墙上，缓缓滑坐在地上，双手抱头，额头抵着膝盖。走廊里人来人往，脚步声、交谈声、仪器的滴滴声交织在一起，却仿佛都与他隔绝。他能清晰地听到自己的心跳声，沉重而急促，像要随时跳出胸腔。
他掏出手机，屏幕亮起，显示着几个未接来电，有前同事的，有猎头的，还有一个是远房亲戚的。他没有回电，手指无意识地划过通讯录，翻到“爸”这个备注，停顿了许久，最终还是没有按下拨号键。父亲在他十岁那年就因病去世了，母亲独自将他拉扯大，一辈子要强，从不肯向人低头求助。如果母亲清醒着，肯定不会允许他向亲戚借钱，更不会容忍他因为钱的事，在别人面前抬不起头。
林野打开手机银行，看着余额宝里显示的“1256.32元”，心脏像是被掏空了一样。这是他现在所有的积蓄，连一顿饭钱都不够，更别说母亲的医药费了。他想起自己辞职时，老板曾提出给一笔补偿金，却被他意气用事地拒绝了。如果当时收下那笔钱，至少还能多撑几天。可世上没有后悔药，现在说什么都晚了。
他打开微信，翻到同学群，群里异常热闹，正在讨论着年底的同学聚会。有人晒出了新买的车，有人炫耀着刚换的大房子，还有人发了自己带着家人去国外旅游的照片。林野看着这些，心里五味杂陈。他和这些同学都是大学同班同学，毕业后各自打拼，曾经的差距并不大，可如今，别人都过得风生水起，只有他，活得如此狼狈。
就在他准备退出群聊的时候，一条消息突然弹了出来，是同班同学张磊发的，附带一张截图。截图上是一个加密货币交易软件的界面，账户余额显示着“1286432.57元”，下面还有一行文字：“运气不错，一周翻倍，年底换辆奔驰开开。”
林野的目光顿住了。张磊上学时成绩平平，毕业后也没找什么正经工作，听说一直在炒币，前几年还因为亏了不少钱，被同学嘲笑过“不务正业”。他怎么也没想到，现在张磊竟然赚了这么多钱。
群里瞬间炸开了锅。
“我靠，磊哥牛啊！一周翻倍，这是踩中什么风口了？”
“羡慕了羡慕了，磊哥带带弟弟呗，我最近炒股亏得底朝天。”
“这是什么币啊？这么猛？我也想试试。”
张磊很快回复：“就是个新出的山寨币，借了个热点，运气好而已。不过话说回来，币圈这东西，高风险高回报，敢冲就能吃肉，胆小的只能喝汤。”
“山寨币？风险会不会太大了？万一项目方跑路了怎么办？”有人质疑。
“风险肯定有，但富贵险中求嘛。”张磊发了个得意的表情，“我当初也是抱着赌一把的心态，投了五万，现在已经翻到十万了。比起炒股，币圈的机会多太多了。”
林野看着群里的聊天记录，心脏不受控制地狂跳起来。十万，五万变十万，一周的时间。如果他能有这样的运气，哪怕只翻一倍，手里的八万多积蓄，也能变成十六万，再想办法凑个几万，母亲的手术费就有希望了。
这个念头一旦冒出来，就像藤蔓一样，疯狂地在他心里蔓延。他知道炒币风险大，也听人说过很多人因为炒币倾家荡产、家破人亡的故事。可现在，母亲的医药费迫在眉睫，催款单就像悬在头顶的利剑，随时可能落下。他没有别的选择了，除了赌一把，他不知道自己还能做什么。
他点开张磊的头像，犹豫了很久，最终还是发了一条私信：“磊哥，冒昧打扰，你说的炒币，我也想试试，能不能带带我？”
发完消息，林野的手心全是冷汗。他将手机揣回口袋，站起身，走到病房门口，轻轻推开一条缝。母亲躺在床上，闭着眼睛，脸色苍白得像一张纸，身上插着各种输液管和监测仪器，仪器屏幕上跳动的数字，是母亲生命的希望。
他走到病床边，握住母亲冰凉的手，声音哽咽：“妈，你再等等我，再给我一点时间，我一定会凑到钱的，一定会让你好起来的。”
母亲似乎感觉到了他的触摸，缓缓睁开眼睛，虚弱地看着他，嘴角动了动，想说什么，却因为力气不足，只发出了微弱的气音。林野连忙俯下身，将耳朵贴在母亲的嘴边，听到母亲用几乎听不见的声音说：“小野……别太累了……妈没事……”
“妈，我不累，我没事。”林野强忍着泪水，挤出一个笑容，“你好好休息，别想太多，一切有我呢。”
他陪母亲坐了一会儿，直到母亲再次睡着，才轻轻起身，走出病房。走廊里的消毒水味道依旧刺鼻，可林野的心里，却多了一份决绝。他掏出手机，看到张磊回复了他的私信：“可以啊，兄弟，想玩的话，我先拉你进个币圈交流群，你先了解了解基本情况，新手别盲目入场，先看看行情。”
林野连忙回复：“好的，谢谢磊哥。”
很快，他就收到了一个微信群的邀请链接，群名叫做“币圈暴富交流群”。他深吸一口气，点击了“加入群聊”。刚进群，就看到群里不停地弹出消息，全是关于各种数字货币的讨论，“比特币”“以太坊”“山寨币”“拉盘”“砸盘”“跑路”这些陌生的词汇，像潮水一样涌入他的脑海。
有人在群里晒自己的盈利截图，有人在推荐新的币种，有人在抱怨自己买的币暴跌，还有人在组织“抱团拉盘”。群里的氛围狂热而浮躁，每个人都在追逐着“暴富”的梦想，仿佛只要投入资金，就能轻松实现财富自由。
林野看着群里的消息，心里既紧张又激动。他知道，这是一条充满风险的路，前方可能是万丈深渊，也可能是希望的曙光。但他没有退路了，为了母亲，为了能让母亲早日康复，他必须走下去。
他坐在走廊的长椅上，打开群文件，开始翻看里面的入门资料，努力学习着那些陌生的术语和炒币的基本流程。夕阳渐渐落下，走廊里的灯光亮了起来，冰冷的白光洒在他的身上，将他的影子拉得很长很长。
他不知道自己未来会面临什么，也不知道这场赌局，他最终会赢还是会输。但他知道，从他加入这个群的那一刻起，他的人生轨迹，已经悄然改变。他的手里，握着母亲的生命希望，也握着自己的未来，而这一切，都将寄托在那些虚拟的数字资产上。
夜深了，住院部的走廊渐渐安静下来，只有仪器的滴滴声和偶尔传来的脚步声。林野依旧坐在长椅上，盯着手机屏幕，群里的消息还在不断弹出，行情软件上的数字实时跳动，像一个个跳动的音符，谱写着一场关于贪婪、希望与绝望的乐章。他的心里，既有对暴富的渴望，也有对风险的恐惧，但更多的，是对母亲康复的期盼。
他掏出那张催款单，再次看了一眼上面的数字，然后将它紧紧攥在手里，仿佛这样，就能将那些压力和绝望，都捏碎在掌心。他抬起头，看着病房的方向，眼神坚定：“妈，等着我，我一定会凑到钱的。”
窗外的夜色越来越浓，城市的霓虹灯透过窗户，在走廊里投下斑驳的光影。林野的手机屏幕，依旧亮着，照亮了他疲惫却决绝的脸庞，也照亮了他即将踏入的，充满未知与风险的币圈之路。他不知道，这场以母爱为名的豪赌，最终会将他推向何方，也不知道，一枚名为“PUPPIES”的代币，即将在不久的将来，彻底颠覆他的人生。