Aunt Zhang immediately revealed her identity: the street mediator is there to resolve neighborhood disputes, and the neighborhood committee selects respected people from among the general public to take on this role.
Although the actual salary is not much, the title sounds good, and it is considered a government job, so most elderly people would compete to get one.
"Oh? You're a neighborhood mediator? Then why are you spouting nonsense and slandering my reputation without even checking the facts? I'm going to the neighborhood committee to sue you for defamation."
Liu Zi was just waiting for this matter to escalate. Since the Zhao family had been standing at the entrance of the residential compound for three days, she figured that everyone in the compound who needed to know already knew.
Since the matter can no longer be concealed, rather than listening to Granny Zhao ruin her family's reputation, she might as well tell the truth herself.
Aunt Zhang was a little flustered. How could this brat speak so righteously? Could there really be some inside story?
Aunt Zhang isn't stupid. She just felt sorry for the child because his face was covered in dust, and that's why her tone was a bit unfriendly.
But now that I've realized it, the Liu family isn't some ordinary people. Both the Liu couple have regular jobs. If their daughter is morally corrupt, someone will definitely take care of her. They can't be so foolish as to come to the family compound begging for pity.
Aunt Zhang's face turned cold; she had just been used as a pawn.
Granny Zhao hasn't been idle these past two days. Aunt Zhang was one of her key targets, and she had hoped that Aunt Zhang would stand up for her and her grandson. But why did she stop responding after only a few words?
"Please, everyone, help me judge this! I'm just an old woman with a young grandson, powerless and without influence. Please have pity on me! Sister Zhang, please say something for me!"
Aunt Zhang snorted coldly and stopped talking. If this old woman was really trying to fool her, then she wouldn't blame her for making sure that the grandmother and grandson could never appear in this area again.
She's known as Aunt Zhang for a reason; with just a shout, her old friends could drown them with their spittle.
Liu Zi looked around and saw that a crowd had gathered.
She cleared her throat and said in a tone that drowned out Zhao Pozi's sobs, "Zhao Pozi, you're still out on bail, aren't you? You don't still want to go back in, do you?"
Granny Zhao panicked and instinctively sat down on the ground, throwing a tantrum.
"This is bullying! The daughter-in-law is bullying her mother-in-law! She has no conscience! She's shameless!"
Liu Zi has been eating and sleeping well lately, and she feels very confident.
She yelled, "Shut up!"
"It's not about who cries the loudest that makes them right. Do you dare to tell everyone why you're being imprisoned?"
Granny Zhao was stunned for a moment, then froze on the spot, trembling.
Seeing that his grandmother was backing down, Zhao Gang, to prevent Liu Zi from revealing more, suddenly rushed towards her, shouting as he ran, "Mom! Don't abandon me!"
Liu Zi sneered, "Here we go again with this."
Just as Zhao Gang was about to pounce on her, she dodged to the side. Zhao Gang couldn't stop in time and crashed headfirst into the stomach of a middle-aged man behind Liu Zi.
"Ouch!"
The middle-aged man clutched his stomach and cried out, while Zhao Gang, also knocked over, fell to the ground, dizzy and disoriented.
"My grandson! You're bullying a child! This is outrageous!" Granny Zhao rushed over to him in distress when she saw Zhao Gang fall to the ground.
Everyone looked grim. They had all witnessed it: the child had hurtled towards them like a cannonball. How could he possibly find his mother? It was as if he had run into his enemy!
Seeing that the emotions had been stirred up, and to prevent the grandmother and granddaughter from causing any further trouble, Liu Zi quickly recounted the disgusting things the Zhao family had done.
Everyone looked at Granny Zhao with disbelief. Granny Zhao knew something was wrong, but shook her head with a wronged expression.
"No, I didn't, it wasn't me."
"Pah! This is a DNA comparison I did with this illegitimate child in Hong Kong. He's not my child at all. My biological daughter was thrown into a ravine by you, you vicious old woman. If I hadn't arrived in time, she would have been tortured to death." Liu Zi finished speaking and shed two tears at the right moment. As for the report, she had paid to make many copies, and since she happened to have some in her bag, she took them out casually.
The people in the family compound saw that they had produced some kind of report, and it was from Hong Kong, so they were sure it was true.
While most people don't understand much about genes, that doesn't stop them from knowing about Hong Kong, where medicine is advanced and certainly more authoritative than in mainland China.
Those who know Liu Zi are telling everyone how well-behaved she was when she was little! She's only like this because of people like them. Even a rabbit will bite when cornered!
Trafficking in people, especially her own granddaughter, has incurred the wrath of many.
"Get out of here, you're not welcome."
"Yeah! It's disgusting. Don't make our residential compound dirty."
"Shameless! Get lost!"
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Suddenly, a cacophony of curses assaulted Granny Zhao, who trembled as she held her grandson.
Eventually, patrolling security guards noticed the gathering and came over.
Everyone took turns complaining to the security guard, saying that the old woman had abducted her own granddaughter and was utterly wicked.
Finally, Zhao Pozi and Zhao Gang, whose legs had given out, were escorted out of the 'encirclement' by the security guards.
At this moment, Liu Zi 'kindly' shouted to the people around her, "Everyone, stay away from this old woman next time. Her son is in detention for economic crimes. My dad has already proven his innocence to the leaders. Don't get entangled with this grandmother and grandson and cause trouble for nothing."
The crowd gasped and took several steps back. The surrounding area consisted of government dormitories, and most of the residents or their families worked in government departments. Upon hearing about a crime, they all retreated, afraid of being entangled.
Granny Zhao hadn't gone far when she heard what Liu Zi said, and she burst into tears, this time much more genuine than before.
The security guard standing nearby looked at the old woman with disdain, her nose running and tears streaming down her face. He didn't notice Zhao Gang, who was only up to his waist, and turned to look at Liu Zi with hostility.
Liu Zi gave him a wicked smile. "Kid, this is nothing. I won't let any of you get away with this."
Liu Zi went back upstairs, cut the braised food into a plate, quickly stir-fried some cabbage, and also made an egg drop soup.
Liu's parents arrived home after she had put everything on the table.
As soon as Liu's mother, Xu Mei, entered the house, she looked around for Liu Zi. When she saw her, she pulled her aside and examined her for a long time.
"Zizi, are you alright?"
"Mom, I'm fine. Why didn't you tell me when that old woman Zhao came looking for you?" Liu Zi knew they must have had a tough time these past few days.
"Sigh! What are you talking about? Anyway, we're not going to agree to you writing any letter of understanding. We just asked you to come here to cause trouble."
"That grandparents and grandchildren acted so recklessly because they thought you were civilized people and didn't want to argue with them. I just chased them away, and I doubt they'll dare come to this area again." Liu Zi brought chopsticks and gestured for her parents to wash their hands and eat.
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