si-mexico Chapter 172 If you didn't hit him, why did you help him up?
Chapter 172 If you didn't hit him, why did you help him up?
The old man wouldn't budge, and Zhou Yu and his team were at a loss.
Zhou Qiang and his classmates advised Zhou Yu: When the time comes, just stick to the facts. If you didn't cause the accident, then you didn't cause it.
You can't produce evidence that you didn't hit her, but she can't produce evidence that you hit her either, right?
……
The day of the court hearing arrived in the blink of an eye.
The elderly man's son appeared in court on his behalf and recounted what happened: Three buses arrived at the time, and the bus the elderly man wanted to take was at the very back.
The first train stopped at the platform, followed closely by two other trains.
The elderly man jogged to catch a bus, but was knocked down onto the curb by Zhou Yu, who got off a second bus. He couldn't get up immediately. Zhou Yu helped him up and took him to the hospital, where they paid 300 yuan in fees.
Zhou Yu countered: There were three buses at the time, and he got off the second one. But when he got off, the old man was already lying on the curb.
He quickly stepped forward to help the elderly man up and took him to the hospital.
He did pay 300 yuan, but that was required by the hospital. The old man only had a few dozen yuan in his pocket, so he paid it out of his own pocket.
Both sides have their own version of events, and it's impossible to tell who is right and who is wrong.
Su Xiaolai applied for witnesses.
His witness was a man named Liu Chun, who said he got out of the third car and saw Zhou Yu hit the elderly man. He left after seeing Zhou Yu take the elderly man to the hospital.
On Zhou Yu's side, Wen Xin, as a witness, recounted what she saw at the time, proving that the old man had already fallen and was not hit by Zhou Yu.
Both sides argued their points forcefully, resulting in a stalemate.
Two more witnesses arrived from Su Xiaolai's side, both claiming to be passengers on the bus, there to uphold justice.
On Zhou Yu's side, besides Zhou Yu insisting that he did not hit the elderly person, only Wen Xin and Deng Xiuzhen could testify.
The opinion in the spectator stands had already shifted in Su Xiaolai's favor.
Especially when there is evidence that Qin Wenxin, Deng Xiuzhen, and Zhou Yu rented the same courtyard.
There was an uproar at the next table. Apart from Zhou Yu's side, everyone else believed that Zhou Yu had hit the old man.
Zhou Yu, however, insisted on denying the allegations, maintaining that he had not hit anyone.
Bystanders criticized Zhou Yu.
Even the presiding judge questioned Zhou Yu: If you didn't hit him, why did you help him up?
Not only did you help her up, you also took her to the hospital and paid for her medical expenses.
If you didn't hit someone who felt guilty, what else could it be?
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Zhou Yu lost the case, and the court ruled that Zhou Yu should bear full responsibility for compensation.
Zhou Yu cried bitterly and vowed never to be a good person again or do good deeds again.
After crying, she borrowed money from all over the place.
After Zhou Qiang and his classmates returned home, they felt increasingly uneasy: how could doing a good deed become grounds for hitting someone?
Does that mean you can't help or support someone if you haven't hit them?
Even if you helped someone up, does that mean you were the one who hit them?
If this theory holds true, then who would still do good deeds?
How should the fine virtue of helping others, which is a virtue of the Chinese nation, be conducted?
The group grew increasingly angry and contacted some news media outlets, explaining the whole story and their doubts.
Finally, a thought-provoking question: In this way, who will dare to do good deeds in the future?
The keen sense of the media reporters, along with their sharp pen, quickly spread the news to every corner of the city and then rapidly outwards.
Zhou Yu hadn't even raised enough money yet, and Su Xiaolai's family was already being harassed and forced to hide by concerned citizens.
When the elderly woman woke up after surgery, she found that the medical staff were looking at her very strangely.
They not only lost their former enthusiasm and attentiveness, but could even be described as indifferent.
Other patients often gathered at the door to look, pointing and whispering about her, though it was unclear what they were saying.
But she could sense that it wasn't something nice.
"Xiao Wu, what happened?" the old man couldn't help but ask his youngest son, who had sneaked in like a thief.
"It's all because of you!" Su Xiaowu said resentfully.
"I..." The old man didn't finish his sentence.
She and her husband were so happy when their children got married and started their own families.
They thought they could finally relax, but it turns out the children live nearby, and they have to take care of their grandchildren.
When their grandson started junior high school, they could finally relax. But then the old man passed away, and after he left, she lived a lonely and desolate life.
She also wants to go out and see the world like other elderly people, or join some groups.
But her husband, who had a pension, passed away, leaving her with no income. She relied on her children for living expenses; where would she find the money for anything beyond food?
The children lived a meager life, and their living expenses were only given intermittently. With no other option, she had to collect bottles and cardboard boxes to sell for money.
Afraid that the children would see and feel embarrassed, and also afraid that the neighbors would see and the children would hear, she could only go a little further away to collect the items, sell them at the recycling station, and then go home.
Who knew I would fall down that day.
Already a burden, she became even more cautious and humble.
"Are you Ms. Fu Guilan?" The old man was lost in thought when a microphone was suddenly thrust in front of him.
"What are you doing? The elderly person just had surgery a few days ago. They shouldn't make noise and need to rest!" The medical staff chased away the reporters who suddenly appeared.
They heard about the incident and, like most people, subconsciously believed that Zhou Yu hadn't hit the old man, that the old man had wronged Zhou Yu, and that the old man's family was trying to extort money from him.
Their reasoning is simple:
One is the resistance to the question, "If you didn't hit him, why did you help him up?"
Secondly, Zhou Yu is a migrant worker from out of town, a penniless laborer, and a typical member of a vulnerable group.
Third, there are rumors that the old man's daughter-in-law is a cousin of the judge, Wang Hao.
So they disliked the family, but as medical professionals, they couldn't tolerate patients making mistakes.
"Did you fall on your own? Everyone says Zhou Yu was wronged. Do you have anything to say?" the reporter asked, peeking through the door.
Fu Guilan was pale and remained silent.
"Please leave immediately! Otherwise we will call the police! The patient has only recently undergone surgery and is elderly. If anything goes wrong, you will be held responsible!" The security guard said as he pushed the reporter out.
After the noise subsided, Su Xiaowu ran to the door, peeked out to make sure no one was around, and then returned to the bedside impatiently, saying, "Hurry up and eat! I need to eat so I can leave without anyone seeing me."
Tears welled up in her eyes, and Fu Guilan said softly, "You should go back first, I'm not hungry."
Su Xiaowu glanced at Fu Guilan, feeling a pang of guilt, and softened his tone, saying, "Mom, I didn't mean to. I was just in a bad mood."
These people are following us like madmen every day. Today, some even came to my workplace and caused a scene. My boss criticized me and told me to handle the situation properly and not let it affect the workplace. I'm annoyed, so I spoke a bit harshly. Please don't take it to heart. Come on, let's eat first, otherwise it will get cold and we won't be able to eat it.”
"I'm really not hungry, you should go back first." Fu Guilan wiped away her tears, looked at Su Xiaowu, and forced a smile.