Chapter 298: Chapter 298: Distorting the Truth

“Your food poisoning has nothing to do with Chi Youyou. Someone else caused it.”

Su Mo’s voice, though not as deep and powerful as a man’s, was undeniably firm.

Everyone on site was taken aback.

“What nonsense are you spouting? Are you saying our entire East Mountain District is falsely accusing someone?”

The plump woman pointed at Su Mo with her hands on her hips, “I get it now. You all look down on us from East Mountain Community. Sure, we were East Mountain Village before, only became a community this year. I know you all have always looked down on us! Think we’re dragging the Imperial City down.”

“Yeah! You all just look down on us!”

The plump woman’s words seemed to strike a chord with a few people, and they joined in shouting.

The noise in the venue rose and fell.

“Su Mo, you say they have no evidence, but you also have no evidence. What do you mean by making such baseless accusations?”

Someone in the crowd who knew Su Mo questioned.

“Is this the wild girl the Su Family reclaimed from the countryside?”

“You know Chi Youyou, your words are not credible.”

“Dean Qian, I think this matter must be handled properly. If we don’t give an explanation to the people of East Mountain Community, we might chill their hearts!”

President Yang, beside Dean Qian, continued, and a few others chimed in agreement.

“Isn’t Su Mo just causing trouble for us!”

“Originally, it would have been fine to just investigate thoroughly. Now it’s escalated to a community conflict!”

“She knows Chi Youyou, she’s probably speaking up for her. Now it’s just both sides expressing their opinions; we can’t be biased!”

…

“I can’t stand it either. If this is true, I’m ashamed of our school!”

Xu Muping couldn’t help saying, “A first-year freshman, Chi Youyou, just entered the school and uses such means for the Autumn Expo! As an Imperial City University student, I am the first to disagree! Strongly demand the cancellation of her first place and her expulsion! Never hire again!”

“Agree! Cancel Chi Youyou’s first place!”

“Cancel Chi Youyou’s first place, expel her!”

…

Zhai Li listened to the surrounding shouts, feeling quite pleased.

Haha, Chi Youyou, even if Mr. Song is there, so what? You’ve already stirred up public anger!

You’re done for!

People in the live stream also joined in, and now most people didn’t care whether she was good-looking or not. Using excessive chemicals on vegetables and causing fatalities were enough for her to be criticized a hundred times!

Regardless of her looks or achievements!

In short, there’s no saving her!

“Could there be some misunderstanding here? Youyou shouldn’t do such things…”

Fang Yifei and the others were on the other side, and she noticed Mr. Song’s face was dark, thinking he was extremely angry now.

Old Mr. Song has always had high standards for food. As long as Chi Youyou’s actions were confirmed, she could forget about entering the Song Family door in her lifetime!

Fang Yifei spoke with a kind and worried expression, but internally, she was cheering and clapping.

Finally, something made Zhai Li satisfied.

Instead, the trap she set didn’t seem to be of much use. Never mind!

“I think it’s more or less true. Look at their faces, all pale. Besides, who would joke with their family’s life?”

Song Xingruo poured cold water, “Chi Youyou really crashed. I just heard people say her vegetables looked especially nice, but I didn’t expect it was achieved by sacrificing lives!”

“Ruoruo, there’s no conclusion yet. We can’t jump to conclusions recklessly. There must be some misunderstanding here.”

“What misunderstanding could there be? The drugs were unevenly distributed, she messed up, and that’s what led to a dramatic tumble!”

Mr. Song had remained silent, his face serious, his gaze locked on their side, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Su Mo chuckled.

“I haven’t said much, why are you so anxious? Feeling guilty?”

This was directed at the plump woman, “If I’m not mistaken, didn’t you also buy Chi Youyou’s vegetables yesterday? Why are you fine?”

“I… just happened to have relatives over, I gave the vegetables to them… My relatives also got poisoned!”

The plump woman paused, quickly explaining.

Someone behind her pointed and scolded, “Auntie, why are you wasting words with her? They must give us an explanation.”

“Miss, do you have any concrete evidence proving that their poisoning is unrelated to Chi Youyou?”

Dean Qian interrupted.

“I also ate it, and I’m not poisoned. That’s a kind of verification too.”

“That’s useless! You know each other, I suspect you’re covering for her!”

“I’m not even done speaking, and you’re always interrupting me. It’s the guilty ones who act like this.”

Su Mo coldly glanced at the plump woman opposing her, slowly pulling the hand from her pocket, “Evidence, I happen to have a bit of that right here, at least enough to prove I’m telling the truth.”

In her hand was a mobile phone, and she waved it at the plump woman.

The plump woman was visibly stunned, and even Zhai Li frowned.

How could that be possible!

“Hmph, you’re all in cahoots. Maybe you just fabricated this evidence!”

“Yeah, who knows if your evidence is real! Besides, that man looks rich; fabricating evidence must be a breeze for you wealthy folks!”

“We don’t believe you! We demand an official statement!”

Several people obviously aligned with the plump woman chimed in, constantly accusing Su Mo of conspiring with Chi Youyou and fabricating evidence for her.

“I didn’t even know you’d be here causing trouble today. How could I have prepared false evidence in advance?”

Su Mo felt like laughing. Indeed, quite shamelessly twisting facts.

“Hah!”

Just then, a soft chuckle emerged from the expert’s side, and the speaker was the director of the International Agricultural Research Institute, an older gentleman.

“Director Liao, rest assured, we will handle this Autumn Expo matter appropriately!”

Dean Qian finally remembered that a big figure was here; it was utterly embarrassing!

“Director Liao, rest assured, we will certainly handle this matter strictly, and absolutely won’t tolerate wrongdoing! We will provide an explanation to everyone and society!”

President Yang echoed, and after a while, he proposed, “I suggest we first collect all of Chi Youyou’s items, just in case it’s true and someone disposes of the evidence afterward… and of course, we should cancel Chi Youyou’s first place, and adjust the rankings accordingly!”

The older gentleman glanced at President Yang, his expression darkening.

“President Yang, it seems you didn’t hear what Su Mo said.”

“Director Liao, Su Mo is a friend of Chi Youyou; her words are not highly credible. I’m just considering the public.”

President Yang paused for a year, thinking Director Liao was merely raising a doubt, so he explained.

But then he saw Director Liao snort, “We at the International Agricultural Research Institute would never do such a thing as cover up for someone or flip truth and falsehood!”

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