These specific questions more easily trigger a person's memory, thereby activating emotional connections.
And a person whose emotional connections are activated—will calm down.
Even Old Zhou could feel a noticeable change in the atmosphere surrounding Old Mo. Compared to the angry beast just now, the person before him was the diligent worker and warm, family-oriented friend he knew.
"Yes, Old Mo, your child is about to be born, right? What does it mean for you to make such a scene now?"
"Would your wife want to see you like this? Would your child want their father to be like this?"
Old Zhou spoke words of persuasion that he and most others in the current scene could think of: "Things haven't reached a point of no return yet... can you put down the knife? Can you release the young girl? Maybe then everything can still be negotiated!"
This string of words made Nan Zhubin draw a sharp breath, almost unable to resist glancing at Old Zhou.
