The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s
Chapter 789: Shu Jiao confronts Liao Zhaoji (3)_1

Chapter 789: Chapter 789: Shu Jiao confronts Liao Zhaoji (3)_1

Shu Jiao and Liao Zhaoji were never that close to begin with, so Shu Jiao only felt a bit surprised at how much weight Liao Zhaoji had put on.

As she approached her, Ruan Jun and Ruan Chi consciously stepped back, showing more respect and trust towards Shu Jiao, their aunt by marriage, than they would even for their own parents.

Shu Jiao didn’t have the intention to waste words either. She pointed directly at Liao Zhaoji and said to the people who had followed her out, "Officers, it’s her. She’s causing a scene at the entrance of my family’s store and slandering and insulting my relatives. Please handle this."

Upon hearing this, Liao Zhaoji, who had been looking down, suddenly raised her head, disbelievingly staring at her.

"Shu Jiao, have you lost your mind? I am Xiaojun’s mother, how can you treat me this way!" Liao Zhaoji could hardly believe her ears; Shu Jiao actually dared to treat her so.

"So what?" Shu Jiao said with a bewildered expression. "You’re their mother, what does that have to do with me?"

"I... I..." Liao Zhaoji didn’t know how to explain, but she just felt that Shu Jiao shouldn’t treat her this way. After all, she was the mother of Ruan Chi and the others. She should have taken the children’s feelings into consideration and not behaved like this in front of them.

"My husband and your ex-husband have split the family assets; we are two separate families now. Tell me, why can’t I treat you this way? You come to my house to make trouble and malign my family members, shouldn’t I have the police take you away?" Shu Jiao retorted.

"I... I am Ruan Jun’s mother, you can’t do this..."

Liao Zhaoji had been so bold over the years because she always felt that as the mother of Ruan Jun, no matter what she did, the Ruan Family wouldn’t really do anything to her.

After all, they would be concerned about the feelings of the three children, and the other branches of the family should behave the same way.

She had always taken this for granted.

But now, with Shu Jiao’s sudden move, she felt unsure and even afraid.

"Also, I heard you’re asking for ten thousand? Do you realize that’s extortion?"

"Liao Zhaoji, you need to understand that even if we set aside the fact that you and Ruan Jiandang are divorced, even if you weren’t, it has nothing to do with us. The restaurant belongs to our main branch of the family, and it has nothing to do with you or your son or your ex-husband."

"Of course, if you think Ruan Jiandang can come up with that much money, you are free to ask. But if I were you, I’d be a bit smarter and only ask for what he can afford. Otherwise, you might end up with nothing at all, a wasted effort with no gain," Shu Jiao advised.

Shu Jiao was a teacher, and moreover, a Chinese language teacher.

Her few sentences to Liao Zhaoji had already clearly outlined the situation: one appeared to be a knowledgeable and beautiful woman, and the other a rude, coarse peasant. Coupled with her words, everyone’s inner judgement naturally tilted.

Similarly, Shu Jiao’s words had scared Liao Zhaoji.

Even though Liao Zhaoji had always felt that the relationships between the Ruan brothers were solid and that Ruan Jianguo might indeed give Ruan Jiandang the money out of brotherly concern, now with Shu Jiao getting involved, the situation might not be the same. After all, by putting herself in their shoes, she wouldn’t let Ruan Jiandang give such a sum to his brother, not even a single dime, let alone ten thousand.

It was as if a light had abruptly dawned on Liao Zhaoji. She suddenly saw things clearly.

She bit her lip, glanced at Shu Jiao, and with a steeled heart, turned her gaze to Ruan Jiandang and asked, "The thousand you mentioned before, does that still stand?"