“Okay! Then please tell everyone what they talked about when they invited you in for a private talk today?” Zhou Chunhua said.
Lin Rui's mother swallowed hard and stood up.
"Didn't I say before? Today's conversation consisted of two parts. One was that they agreed to our request and let me compile a list. The other part, as usual, was their promise to do everything they could to help us find our child."
"Are you asking us to help find our child, or to help you find your child as soon as possible?"
As soon as she said that, the surroundings fell silent.
It was so quiet that everyone could hear Lin Rui's mother swallow.
Everyone's eyes turned to Lin Rui's mother.
Everyone was waiting for her answer.
"You...you're spreading rumors!"
"Am I stirring up trouble? Or are they using your son as bait to get you to control the situation, or even to undermine us from within?"
"you……"
Zhou Chunhua clearly saw the shock and fear in Lin Rui's mother's eyes.
Clearly, this almost certainly means that she was right.
Some people started whispering, "Could it be... that Nini's mother was right?"
"It's hard to say. Otherwise, why would Lin Rui's mother suddenly act so out of character?"
"But if what Nini's mother said is true, doesn't that mean that Lin Rui's mother betrayed us all?"
As soon as this was mentioned, a murmur of discussion arose from all around.
"If that's the case, then I'm not finished with her!"
"Exactly! Everyone was working hard on this, but in the end, she just used us as stepping stones! How wishful thinking!"
"That's right! If you ask me, we should just kick her out now!"
"Yes! People like that don't deserve to fight alongside us!"
"Kick her out!"
In the blink of an eye, calls for action arose from all sides.
"No, that's not it. I... I didn't, it's not like what she said." Lin Rui's mother was so flustered that her tongue was tied in knots when she spoke.
Zhou Chunhua raised her hand and gently tapped the table a few times with her knuckles.
Knock knock knock.
Everyone gradually quieted down.
Looking at Lin Rui's mother, who was almost in tears, she took a deep breath before saying, "Lin Rui's mother, I know you are desperate to find your son, and I understand that you chose to find him even if it means bearing the blame."
Because if this happened to me, I don't think I'd be much more noble than you. However, many times, we need to calmly and seriously consider this issue.
Think about it, we were easily dismissed, and in the end you're all alone. What do you have that can force them to keep their promises?
"When the time comes, they'll just deny everything, and who will you be able to reason with then?"
"I..." Lin Rui's mother unconsciously bit her lower lip and lowered her head.
Zhou Chunhua calmly continued, "Lin Rui's mother, your problem isn't that you betrayed us, but that you underestimated us. Think about it carefully, who wants to undermine us the most?"
When Lin Rui's mother looked up, her eyes were filled with tears and her pupils trembled.
But she didn't open her mouth.
"Wang Lin's protectors!" Yangyang's father clenched his fists and said angrily, "To be precise, it should be those who have something on Wang Lin's gang that are the ones who most want to undermine us."
Because they were afraid—afraid that things would escalate and get out of control, afraid that the authorities would send people down to investigate because of public opinion, and even more afraid that the world would see the mess they hadn't cleaned up.
That's why they're trying so hard to cover it up. The best way to cover it up is to have no plaintiff. As long as we don't cause trouble, everything will be resolved.
"That's right! Yangyang's dad's analysis is spot on!" someone exclaimed.
A chorus of agreement immediately arose from all around.
Zhou Chunhua nodded: "That's right. It's just like a lawsuit; without a plaintiff, there is no defendant."
After she finished speaking, she turned to look at Lin Rui's mother across from her.
However, what she saw was Lin Rui's mother, who was already in tears.
The surrounding chatter grew louder and louder.
Immediately, some people began to criticize Lin Rui's mother: "You almost ruined everyone because of your selfish behavior!"
"Exactly! All our efforts over the past few days almost went down the drain!"
"That's right! We shouldn't be with such selfish people!"
"Agreed! Kick her out and set an example for everyone! So that in the future, no one like her will try to pull any tricks! We were so lucky to avoid being fooled this time because of Yangyang's dad and Nini's mom."
Next time, we might not be so lucky! Like I said, I suggest kicking her out!
More and more people began to nod in agreement and agree to kick Lin Rui's mother out of the game.
In an instant, Lin Rui's mother burst into tears.
"I'm sorry! It was my fault! Please, please don't send me away, okay? My son... my son is definitely still somewhere, waiting for me to save him!"
I can't give up looking for him. I promised him when we were little that if he disappeared, I would find him! Please, I'll do anything, just don't send me away!
While crying, she suddenly knelt down on the ground with a thud.
She banged her head heavily on the ground and cried even louder.
The person next to Lin Rui's mother was so frightened by this scene that they jumped up from their chair and then scurried away as if to avoid something.
Suddenly someone whispered, "Shameless! When she betrayed us, did she not think about how heartbroken we would be if we couldn't find our child?"
Now she's afraid of losing the chance to find her child! I really don't know what's good about this kind of person.
"What can you say? Someone like her would definitely have been a traitor during the War of Resistance!"
Hearing the increasingly outrageous discussions, Zhou Chunhua tapped the table again.
As before, everyone quickly quieted down.
Lin Rui's mother suddenly kowtowed to her: "Nini's mother, please, please forgive me just this once! Please don't send me away! I haven't found my son's whereabouts yet, I can't leave. Please, just this once, please forgive me. I promise, it will never happen again!"
"Who knows if you'll do it? Who would want to be in the same trench with someone like you who betrays their teammates so easily!"
"Yes! Anyway, I don't want to. I don't want to be her stepping stone."
"Exactly! People like her think their own children are treasures, while other people's children are just weeds."
Looking at Lin Rui's mother lying on the ground in pain, Zhou Chunhua's eyes were heavy.
After taking a deep breath, he tapped the table again.
The surroundings quieted down again.
She took a deep breath and said, "I can't make this decision alone, because you've betrayed not just me, Zhou Chunhua, but everyone here."
I can't forgive you on their behalf. So... whether you stay or leave, vote.
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