"You slandered her first!" Liang Tian said angrily.
She already felt ashamed and guilty towards Su Ding, so when she heard Zhu Lan say those things about her, she couldn't control her emotions.
It was all her fault; how could she let such a kind girl like Su Ding bear these burdens?
Su Ding felt that this Liang Tian was quite different from her sister Xie Shanshan, so full of justice. She patted Liang Tian reassuringly, then looked at Zhu Lan.
"Zhu Lan, since you're unwilling to settle, let's take a look at those shoes of yours."
Su Ding stepped forward, her gaze examining the little boy's shoes. "My son has a pair just like these. As far as I know, these shoes cost around thirty thousand yuan."
"Nonsense! What do you know! I got them from some—" Zhu Lan's face immediately flushed with anger.
"Since that's the case..."
Su Ding glanced at her, directly interrupting, "Then let's have someone appraise them. The position and color of the logo on your son's shoes are inconsistent with the authentic ones. I suspect they are fakes."
She wasn't entirely sure if Zhu Lan's pair was a fake, but the color was indeed different from Xiao Xi's.
There were many counterfeits of these shoes on the market, and some were even very convincing.
Therefore, she had some doubts.
Of course, she also intended to test Zhu Lan.
As expected, upon hearing Su Ding mention getting someone to appraise them, Zhu Lan's expression showed a flicker of panic.
This damned Shao Xu could actually tell if shoes were genuine or fake, she had her work cut out for her!
That's right, these shoes were indeed counterfeit, but they were high-quality fakes, costing her eight thousand.
If she hadn't taken a liking to a necklace and lacked the money, she wouldn't have skimped on her son.
Today, being bumped into by this mother and daughter pair, she thought about taking the opportunity to extort them, perhaps even swapping the shoes for authentic ones. After all, these poor people wouldn't be able to tell the difference between authentic designer brands!
"Shao Xu, this is defamation!"
Zhu Lan, being called out for a counterfeit in public, was furious. She pointed at Su Ding and yelled, "You're talking nonsense! These are authentic!"
Su Ding smiled faintly, her eyes already understanding.
Zhu Lan became even more flustered. She was the type who cared most about her reputation. If she were exposed in public like this, she would lose all face.
At this moment, Su Ding said calmly, "If you don't want me to get someone to appraise them, and you're not willing to settle, what exactly do you want?"
"Ah, I think what this beautiful lady said is probably right. These shoes are fake!"
"I think so too. Why would wealthy people who can afford these shoes argue for so long over a pair of shoes?"
"Looks like she wants to extort them!"
...
The murmurs of the crowd made Zhu Lan's face contort with anger, her fists clenched tightly.
Just as she was about to speak, Su Ding said, "Thirty thousand. If you agree, I'll transfer it to you now. If not, then let's get them appraised. I'll pay what they're worth, no haggling."
These words offered Zhu Lan a way out.
Zhu Lan was already guilty. Upon hearing this, she snorted, "I don't have that much time to wait for your appraisal! Transfer the money!"
Finally, Su Ding scanned the code and transferred the money. She and Liang Tian then bought two more portions of yóu táng gāo.
The two of them then left the scene.
Zhu Lan also didn't want to linger. She pulled her son into a luxury car to leave.
However, as she was getting into the car, she overheard people outside discussing what had just happened. She trembled slightly with rage.
"Mom, are my shoes fake? Xiao Pang also said last time that my shoes were different from his." the little boy asked softly.
"Just because she said they're fake doesn't mean they are! Don't you have your own thoughts? These are real!" Zhu Lan became even angrier. After a moment's thought, she took out her phone and sent a message to someone.
[Brother, I've been bullied. Get a few people to teach her a lesson for me. This is Shao Xu, the one who lived across from my house when we were kids. I've sent you her photo. You have to let her know the harsh realities of the world.]
After sending the message, Zhu Lan's anger subsided somewhat. She thought hatefully:
Shao Xu, I'll show you how arrogant you can be!
You want to meddle in other people's business, but have you ever considered if you're capable enough!