308: You'll have nowhere to cry then.

Atapong struggled violently, trying to break free from Songphong's restraint.

"Calm down!" Songphong used all his strength to hold Atapong back. "If you make a move now, we'll lose completely! Think about the consequences!"

Just then, the woman in the floral dress who had just snapped at Atapong took a bank card out of her bag. She walked up to Su Cha and handed it over. "Brother Su Cha, there's a hundred thousand yuan in this card. It's the savings my husband and I worked hard to scrape together. I support you!"

The woman looked at Su Cha with a firm gaze. "I just can't stand Atapong's arrogant attitude. Even if this hundred thousand yuan goes down the drain today, I'll accept it! I just want to help you get back at him!"

Su Cha looked at the bank card in his hand, his heart filled with gratitude. He bowed deeply to the woman. "Sister-in-law, thank you! I, Su Cha, will never forget this kindness as long as I live!"

"No need to thank me. I just can't stand Atapong's behavior." The woman waved her hand and then turned to glare at Atapong again.

Seeing the woman actually lend money to Su Cha, Atapong's eyes turned red with rage. He pointed at her and roared, "You f*cking..."

Before Atapong could finish, A Li, the burly man who had smashed the beer bottle earlier, also stepped forward. He took a bank card from his pocket and handed it to Su Cha. "Su Cha, I support you too! There's a hundred and fifty thousand in this card. It's the money I saved to build a house. Use it for now!"

"I've been sick of Atapong for a long time!" A Li clenched his fists and said angrily, "Back when he had no money, he followed us around like a dog. Now that he's rich, he's turned his back on us and humiliates his poor relatives everywhere. Today, I'm going to help you beat him and let him know that we 'poor relatives' aren't pushovers!"

"And don't you dare call me a broke loser! It's just money, isn't it? You're acting like no one else has any!"

A Li patted his chest.

"I might not be as rich as you, but I have backbone. Unlike you, who forgot your roots as soon as you got some money!"

With these two leading the way, the atmosphere in the courtyard was completely ignited.

A young man wearing a black T-shirt stood up. He was a livestock farmer in the village. Holding a stack of cash, he walked up to Su Cha. "Brother Su Cha, I have eighty thousand in cash here. Take it! I support you too!"

"Atapong usually looks down on us farmers, saying we're dirty and smelly and that we only earn hard-earned money. Today, I want to show him that those of us who earn hard-earned money are better than someone like him who has forgotten his roots!"

The young man's words caused many other farmers to nod in agreement.

Next, an auntie who sold vegetables squeezed her way in.

"Su Cha, I don't have much money, but here's thirty thousand yuan. Don't look down on it, just use it for now!"

Su Cha bowed to the auntie. "Auntie, thank you! I will definitely pay you back, and I'll pay you back double!"

"No need, no need! As long as you can beat that little brat and help us vent our anger, I'll be happy!" The auntie waved her hand, a simple smile appearing on her face.

More and more people stepped forward, offering their money to support Su Cha.

An uncle who ran a small convenience store took fifty thousand yuan from a drawer and handed it to Su Cha. "Su Cha, take this fifty thousand. I support you! Atapong always buys things from me on credit and has never settled his tab. I've been putting up with him for a long time!"

A young man who worked on a city construction site took out a bank card. "Brother Su Cha, I have sixty thousand here, which is half a year's wages. Use it first! When I was working in the city, Atapong was there too. I asked him to help me find a better job, but not only did he refuse, he even humiliated me by saying I was uneducated and could only do the hardest and most tiring work. I've always remembered that grudge!"

A retired old village cadre also stepped forward. He took a savings book out of his pocket. "Su Cha, there's two hundred thousand in this savings book. It's my pension money. I support you! People like Atapong, who rely on having a bit of money to be disrespectful to their elders and look down on everyone, have needed someone to teach them a lesson for a long time!"

The old village cadre's words were met with agreement from everyone, and they all expressed their support for Su Cha.

Some people brought out a few thousand, others tens of thousands. Regardless of the amount, it was a gesture of support.

Su Cha stood there, holding the bank cards and cash everyone had handed him, moved to tears.

He hadn't expected so many people to be willing to believe in him and offer their hard-earned money to support him. He bowed deeply to the crowd and said in a choked voice, "Thank you, everyone! Thank you! I, Su Cha, will never forget this kindness! Once I win the bet, I will definitely repay everyone double!"

Su Qing and Su Ya stood to the side, watching this scene, and also began to cry from the emotion.

They hadn't expected that so many people would be willing to lend a helping hand in their brother's time of greatest need.

Pinya's eyes also reddened. She walked over to Su Cha's side to help him organize the money and bank cards people had handed over, her heart full of gratitude.

Lei Jun stood in the corner, watching the scene with a faint smile.

She knew that Atapong had completely incited public outrage.

Watching more and more people bring out money to support Su Cha, Atapong trembled with rage. He pointed at the crowd and lost his cool, shouting, "You'd better all f*cking think this through! Once this money is on the table, there's no going back!"

"If you lose, I won't f*cking refund a single cent! When the time comes, you won't even have a place to cry!"

Atapong's voice carried a hint of panic. He hadn't expected that his threats would not only be useless but would instead cause even more people to step forward and support Su Cha.

A Li sneered and snapped back at Atapong, "Cut the crap! We know, we don't need you to remind us!"

"We believe in Su Cha's character. He's much better than you, and he won't lie to us. Even if we lose, we'll accept it. We'll just consider it paying for a lesson to let you know that not everyone is afraid of you!"

A Li's words were echoed by the crowd.

The murmurs in the courtyard rose again, this time filled with anger toward Atapong and support for Su Cha.

"Hmph, everyone did a great job! This is how it should be. We can't let Atapong be too arrogant!"

"Who told Atapong to be so conceited and look down on everyone! Now he knows that public anger is hard to appease!"

"This is what they mean by 'a just cause attracts much support, while an unjust one finds little'! A person like Atapong, who doesn't accumulate virtue in his daily life, is finally going to pay the price!"

"Exactly! Who told him to provoke everyone's anger! Usually, he relies on his money to bully this person and that person. Today, someone has finally stepped up to deal with him!"

"Su Cha is usually a good person. We believe in him. Even if he loses, we won't blame him!"

"Right! We're going to help Su Cha beat Atapong and let him know that money isn't everything. Don't think too highly of yourself!"