Ignoring everyone else, Lin Xi went straight to Chairman Wu and asked.
"Tell me, what exactly happened to Xiao Qin to become like this? And what is your purpose in opening this Love Home Senior Club?"
She couldn't believe that a decent young man would leave his job to spend all his time with so many elderly people, especially since he often led them in activities, and judging from the feedback from these elderly people, he hadn't even accepted any money.
Just like Xiao Qin said before, there's no such thing as a free lunch.
Chairman Wu has contributed manpower, effort, and money. Is it reasonable for him not to want something in return?
When Chairman Wu was asked by Lin Xi, even though he was mentally resistant, his mouth went against his will and he answered all the questions in detail.
“Xiao Qin became like this because I hypnotized her. I instilled the lifestyle and personality of a woman in her twenties into her, telling her that it was her ‘higher self,’ and that’s how she became like this.”
The higher self, simply put, is the higher-dimensional version of yourself.
"My purpose in starting this Love Furniture Club is simply to enjoy the thrill of controlling other people's minds, making them obey my commands, and submitting to me."
Lin Xi frowned upon hearing this and continued to ask.
"So what do these people mean to you?"
Chairman Wu: "They are a bunch of brainless idiots who were tricked into joining us by a few free eggs. They can be easily brainwashed."
He initially lured this group of people upstairs to attend his lectures by offering free eggs.
The middle-aged and elderly population is naturally happy to receive free eggs.
But most people are still quite vigilant.
Although many people followed him upstairs and into the shop, they only listened to him for a few words before leaving with various excuses.
Those who stayed were either not very vigilant, very curious, or soft-hearted and felt guilty.
The latter three types, regardless of which one, are all very easy to be fooled if you spend more time and effort on them.
Everything that followed was exactly as he predicted. After his repeated "lectures" and "brainwashing," those who remained were the ones who were particularly easy to fool.
Such people generally have several characteristics: they don't have many hobbies, they have a lot of free time, and they feel rather empty inside, or even lonely.
He took advantage of these characteristics, providing them with as much emotional value as possible, gradually opening their hearts, gaining their acceptance and trust, and ultimately making them obey him. They did whatever he said and dared not have any rebellious thoughts.
And when they heard Chairman Wu call them "idiots".
The middle-aged and elderly members standing nearby were bewildered.
They were initially worried about Chairman Wu, but upon hearing what he said, most of them, except for Xiao Qin, instantly sobered up!
Of course, there are also people who have been deeply brainwashed and still believe that Chairman Wu was forced to say those things and was framed by Lin Xi's talisman.
Regardless of what others thought, Su Jialiang and Zhao Lan finally understood the reason for their mother Xiao Qin's changes during this period.
It turns out she had been hypnotized and brainwashed by the man in front of her!
So he's the real culprit behind this!
The thought of his perfectly healthy mother now being like this made Su Jialiang's anger flare up instantly.
He glared angrily at Chairman Wu, grabbed him by the collar, and shouted.
"You've ruined my mother's life, are you even human?! You twisted monster, give my mother back, give my mother back!"
Zhao Lan also hated Chairman Wu to the core, mainly because his face was disgusting and his purpose was too terrifying and outrageous!
He fooled and deceived those elderly people who trusted him just to satisfy his ridiculous vanity!
This person is definitely sick!
To prevent such scum from continuing to harm society, Zhao Lan immediately took out her phone and called the police.
The police arrived quickly and, upon hearing that there was a large, informal "gathering," immediately realized the seriousness of the situation.
Upon investigation, it was discovered that there were so many victims.
The elderly people who regained consciousness reported the incident to the police, vying to become witnesses.
Finally, the police contacted Chairman Wu's family and learned that Chairman Wu was indeed ill and suffered from mental illness.
However, since his previous actions did not harm society, and he only fantasized every day about being a king and ruling the world, it seems more like a late-stage case of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome).
His family took him to the hospital for treatment for a period of time, and seeing that he seemed to have recovered, they brought him back home.
But because he had this illness before, his family didn't have high expectations of him. They didn't make him go to work and earn money like a normal person. They just wanted him to be peaceful and quiet every day, not cause trouble, and take good care of himself.
Some time ago, Chairman Wu started using the living expenses given to him by his family to plan this matter.
His family had no idea, because when he went out he said he was just going out for a stroll and to relax.
In addition, since they haven't received any complaints from others, his family feels that he has truly recovered completely, so they are very reassured about his going out for a walk to clear his head.
Who knew that Chairman Wu, who had been keeping quiet all this time, would eventually surprise them with something huge!
Moreover, after being taken to the police station, Chairman Wu kept insisting that he had done nothing wrong, that he was superior to everyone else, and that everyone else had to listen to him.
He even tried to recount his "brainwashing" statements at the police station...
In the end, he was successfully detained.
However, because he had a history of mental illness, and although he illegally "brainwashed" others, he did not commit other illegal acts such as fraud or illegal detention, so the punishment he received was not severe.
In addition, Chairman Wu's family privately contacted the victims to resolve the issues and negotiate compensation, and everyone eventually agreed to a settlement.
Su Jialiang, on the other hand, was originally determined to sue Chairman Wu to the end.
As a result, he took his mother to see a qualified psychologist. After he recovered, his mother advised him to give up.
On the one hand, she felt that Chairman Wu was a lunatic, and there was no point in arguing with him.
On the other hand, she felt that she also had her own reasons for what happened.
When she was hypnotized by Chairman Wu, she was not actually completely out of her mind.
She just wanted to try living the life he described, and after trying it out, she seemed to actually like the feeling.
President Wu was right about one thing: she was indeed too bored and too lonely.
Every day after the children go to work, she is left alone at home. Although what Chairman Wu says is seen as empty rhetoric and even brainwashing by his son and daughter-in-law.
But there, she did experience joy and excitement, and it also helped her get through a boring period.
So she didn't actually hate Chairman Wu as much as Su Jialiang and the others imagined.
After all, apart from surviving for a few days in a different way, she did not suffer any losses.
Originally, Su Jialiang and Zhao Lan wanted Xiao Qin to face reality and see through Chairman Wu's lies, but after hearing their mother say these words, they both fell silent.
Ultimately, they agreed to the request from Chairman Wu's family to settle the matter privately.
After being released, Chairman Wu was successfully sent to a mental hospital by his family, and it is likely that his family will not dare to let him out again for a long time.
After the matter was resolved, Su Jialiang and his wife told Lin Xi about the follow-up.
Lin Xi shook her head helplessly after hearing this, but also found it quite amazing.
It just goes to show that the world is full of wonders; even a mentally ill person can fool a whole group of people.
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