Chapter 6 — Let Me Watch Tiananmen

The next half month, I was like a well-oiled machine, frantically running back and forth between Beijing and my hometown. The police investigation and collection of evidence takes time, but I can't just sit and wait. I hired a lawyer, took Lam Dieu's injury assessment results, and officially filed a lawsuit with the court. Lam Dieu's injury was determined to be at the second level of serious injury. This means Ly Cuong will face a sentence of three to ten years in prison. As for my good parents, after learning that I was actually suing them, they completely tore off the mask. They ran to Beijing, hung a banner in front of the gate of Tsinghua University. "Tsinghua Lam Niem student does not recognize relatives, takes his biological parents to court, heaven and earth are unforgiving!" The white background and black letters on the banner are so dazzling that it makes people nauseous. Mother sat in front of the school gate, holding a loudspeaker, continuously playing and repeating her cries. "Everyone, come and see! My daughter was born ten months ago, and after passing the Thanh Hoa exam, she refused to recognize her parents! Her younger brother was in the hospital waiting for money to save his life. Not only did he not give a dime, but he also wanted to put us two old people in jail!" This time, she was smarter. She completely did not mention Ly Cuong and the bride price, only focusing on my "disloyalty" and "seeing death without saving". In the age of information explosion, such "reversing the situation" and "family morality" plays easily attract the most attention. Not long after, media accounts and online celebrities heard the news and came over, holding their phones to broadcast live in front of the school gate. "Dear friends, today we came to the gate of Tsinghua University, taking everyone to see what the legendary 'cold-blooded tyrant' looks like!" "A hundred good deeds, filial piety comes first. Even if the parents are wrong, they cannot be taken to court! All the knowledge learned has been eaten by dogs!"Online public opinion rose up. That is, leaning completely to one side. Countless netizens who did not know the truth typed out cruel curses on their keyboards. Someone even found out my phone number and dorm room number. Every day, my phone receives hundreds of text messages scolding me. "Go away, white-eyed wolf!" "Why hasn't Thanh Hoa expelled scum like you yet?" "Even my younger brother doesn't save me, you're not worthy of being a human being!" Teacher Ly was under great pressure and called me to his office. "Lam Niem, right now public opinion is extremely unfavorable to you, the school is also under a lot of pressure." Teacher Ly breathed. long. "My parents cause trouble every day in front of the school gate, seriously affecting the normal order. The school leadership's intention is... I hope I can temporarily withdraw the lawsuit and resolve the family matter internally." "Resolve it internally?" I looked at Mr. Ly, his eyes were terrifyingly calm. "Mr. Ly, if I withdraw the lawsuit, will my younger brother's legs be broken for nothing? If I compromise, will my whole life from now on be endlessly drained of blood by them?" "Mr. Ly was silent. "I will not withdraw my application." I stood up, my voice firm. "They want public opinion, so I will give them public opinion." I walked out of the office and called a reporter directly. That's Ms. Vuong, a veteran legal reporter whom I met when giving testimony at the police station. "Ms. Vuong, my name is Lam Niem. Previously you said you wanted to do an in-depth report on psychological manipulation in the family of origin and marriage buying and selling in the countryside. Can you still do it now?" "Of course you can!" Ms. Vuong on the other end was extremely excited. "I've been following the events at your school gate, and I'm worried that I won't be able to contact you." I'm ready to counterattack

"Already ready." I looked at the dazzling banner in front of the school gate and coldly said: "They want evidence, I will give them the evidence." The next day, Ms. Vuong led a professional camera team to the gate of Thanh Hoa school. Seeing reporters coming with all kinds of cameras, my mother thought they were coming to interview her, so she immediately got into character, crying with tears and runny nose. "Comrade reporter, you have to be the boss for me! My heartless daughter..." "Mrs. Lam, you always say that your daughter is not filial. So can you explain where the iron chain mark on your son Lam Dieu's leg came from?" Ms. Vuong directly interrupted her crying, bringing the microphone close to her face. Her mother's crying suddenly stopped, her face immediately stiffened. "And... where else could it come from? He didn't listen, his father taught him..." "Does teaching need to be locked in a pig pen with an iron chain?" Ms. Vuong gradually pressed closer. "According to the results of the police investigation, Lam Dieu was illegally detained and seriously injured by the evil tyrant in the town, Ly Cuong. And Ly Cuong is the 'fiance' that she received three hundred thousand dowry money and then forced her daughter to marry. What do you want to say about this?" The crowd watching around immediately fell silent. All eyes focused on her mother. "You... you're talking nonsense! What kind of bride price! It's borrowed money!” Mom panicked and began to speak incoherently.