Reborn as a Tough Army Wife-Chapter 836 - 831: Forced to Admit

(Sorry, I miscalculated the ending time last time, but this time it's really going to end. Specifically, I'm not sure, but the main text should be no more than ten thousand words.)

After hearing Zhou Yunmei's words, the people in the room fell silent, keeping their eyes fixed on her.

Zhou Yunmei then realized she had misspoken, revealing a lot in a moment of carelessness. She scanned the room nervously, licking her lips, and stammered, "Why are you all looking at me... like that?"

The other people remained silent, still unsure about the exact meaning of Zhou Yunmei's words, but Fang Pingying was certain. She sneered and looked at Zhou Yunmei.

Once everyone snapped out of it, they all immediately understood that Zhou Yunmei had admitted knowing Haohao's whereabouts.

At once, the quickest to react was Luo Zhiming. He almost clenched his fists and charged angrily toward Zhou Yunmei, staring fiercely at her and asking, "Mom, is Haohao's disappearance related to you?"

Zhou Yunmei wanted to continue denying, shaking her head vigorously while stammering, "I, no, it has nothing to do with me."

However, those who knew her understood that Zhou Yunmei's reaction was clearly one of panic, especially her son Luo Zhiming. He looked at her and stepped closer, "If it had nothing to do with you, would you dare to say something like this?"

Zhou Yunmei shook her head, still refusing to admit, or rather didn't dare to admit, as the consequences were imaginable if she did.

Luo Zhiming watched her consistently, his eyes blazing, waiting for her to confess voluntarily.

But Fang Xiu on the side couldn't wait any longer; she yelled and directly lunged at Zhou Yunmei, grabbing her clothes and shouting, "Zhou Yunmei, did my mom hit the nail on the head? Did you sell my son?"

Seeing Zhou Yunmei silent, Fang Xiu, like a madwoman, grabbed Zhou Yunmei and started hitting her, shouting, "Zhou Yunmei, I'm telling you, if you really sold my son for money, I'll take your life, and if you die, I'll end up with you."

"You..." Zhou Yunmei, having heavy worries, lacked strength compared to usual and almost couldn't fight back against Fang Xiu, merely dodging and calling out, "Help, Zhiming, why are you all just standing there watching? Come over quickly."

Luo Zhiming saw this, walked over quietly, pulled Fang Xiu away, yet still glared at Zhou Yunmei, who had been knocked to the ground, and asked, "Mom, tell me honestly, is Haohao's disappearance related to you?"

"I..." Zhou Yunmei looked at Luo Zhiming and remained speechless.

Luo Zhiming saw this and got a clear idea. He suppressed the anger in his heart, speaking with desperation as he looked at Zhou Yunmei, "Mom, I know you care for me, and many of your past wrongdoings were because of me. Therefore, I've always thought no matter what mistakes you've made, you're still my mom, and I'd forgive you. But this matter is different; you know how much Haohao means to me. If Haohao suffers because of you, I'll never forgive you."

"Then we'll report to the police, have the police interrogate you directly. I don't believe the police won't get information from you. I hope you won't blame me for being ruthless then."

Luo Zhiming has always been soft-hearted and lacks determination, heavily reliant on others, never having uttered anything serious, especially in front of Zhou Yunmei, and these words indeed shook Zhou Yunmei.

She had practically offended all her children, and even Luo Dashan was considering divorce. Among the whole family, only Luo Zhiming hadn't yet said he'd abandon her, so relying on Luo Zhiming was the only way she could depend on someone for the rest of her life.

So at this moment, she didn't know how to choose and hesitated.

Fang Pingying saw Zhou Yunmei's hesitation and timely added fuel, "Zhou Yunmei, I hope at this moment, you weigh what's more important—your interests or your son and grandson. Haohao is so young; if something bad happens to him, the consequences are unimaginable. Think about what your end would be then."

"Mom, are you still not going to speak?" Luo Zhiming's tone grew colder, leaving no doubt about the truth of his words.

"I'll talk, I'll talk." At this point, Zhou Yunmei realized she couldn't hide it, grasping the last bit of hope, wishing that after telling Haohao's whereabouts, Luo Zhiming wouldn't blame her, "Actually, Haohao wasn't captured by bad people; he was taken away by Xu He."

"Xu He?" Fang Pingying heard Xu He's name, her eyes flickered; she had truly forgotten about this person. She immediately asked, "Why did she take Haohao away?"

After hearing Fang Pingying, Zhou Yunmei irritably shouted back at her, "Just because of you, Xu He wants to see you but doesn't dare approach directly, so she used Haohao to threaten. She said as long as she sees you today at noon, she won't harm Haohao."

Zhou Yunmei tried to make things sound simple, as if none of it was her fault.

However, everyone actually gleaned from her words that there was definitely some private deal between Zhou Yunmei and Xu He; otherwise, why didn't Xu He relay the message through someone else and chose her instead?

For now, Haohao's safety was paramount, and no one pursued this further.

Fang Pingying immediately pressed, "Xu He wants to see me? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"I..." Zhou Yunmei didn't know what to say and faltered into silence again.

"Forget it, stop with the nonsense." Fang Pingying was too lazy to deal with it and asked Zhou Yunmei only, "Did Xu He make any demands for seeing me?"

Fang Pingying believed Xu He couldn't possibly want to see her without a reason; there must be another purpose.

"She said just to bring ten thousand yuan to the designated location." Zhou Yunmei repeated Xu He's words, "But remember, you must go alone, don't bring anyone else, and do not report to the police, or Haohao will be in danger."

"Fine, I'll go see Haohao immediately." Thinking of Haohao, such a small child in Xu He's hands, and not knowing how he was, Fang Pingying had no time to hesitate and agreed to go, but indeed looked at Zhou Yunmei, calling out, "You're coming with me."

"I..." Zhou Yunmei's expression showed reluctance, but she didn't dare to say it aloud.

Fang Pingying looked at her and sneered coldly, saying directly, "I trust that you've had multiple dealings with Xu He, and she certainly trusts you. By going with me, Xu He will know I've complied with her request and will release Haohao. Then you'll bring Haohao back."