novelaction Chapter 171 Cannot Change One's Words
Chapter 171 Cannot Change One's Words
That day, she heard arguing coming from the north room again. Qin Wenjing opened the door a crack and looked out, only to see Zhou Qiang.
Her heart suddenly raced, and she flung open the door and ran over. She greeted him cheerfully, "Hello!"
Zhou Qiang glanced back, politely replied with a "hello," and then returned his attention to Zhou Yu.
Wenxin realized that Zhou Qiang hadn't recognized her and was somewhat disappointed, but she didn't say anything more and just watched from the side.
"Brother Zhou Yu, you really didn't run into her?" Zhou Qiang asked.
"No! Really, no! I just saw her lying on the ground groaning. I don't know where she was hurt. If it's serious, it could cause a big problem."
Moreover, the ground was so cold, and lying on it would easily make her catch a cold, so I kindly took her to the hospital.
When I arrived at the hospital, the elderly woman thanked me, but when her family arrived, she changed her story and insisted that I had knocked her down and demanded compensation.
I don't have the money to pay compensation. Besides, I was clearly doing a good deed, so why should I have to pay compensation?
They not only want me to pay for medical expenses, but also for my family's lost wages, care expenses, and so on. Now they've even sued me in court!" Zhou Yu was both angry and helpless.
“I can testify that Brother Zhou really didn’t hit her!” Wenxin stepped forward and said.
"Who are you?" Zhou Qiang asked.
"I'm Qin Wenxin, the person you saved last time. You suddenly left that day, and these past few days, I've been thinking every day about how to find you so I can thank you for saving my life!" Wenjing had an indescribable feeling in her heart; she just felt very happy.
"Qin Wenxin?" Zhou Qiang remembered her, waved his hand and said, "Anyone would have helped in that situation, no need to thank me. But what about what you said earlier about being able to testify?"
"Can you tell me your name?" Wen Xin looked at Zhou Qiang with intense eyes.
"My name is Zhou Qiang. Were you there at the time?" Zhou Qiang asked.
"Zhou Qiang!" Wen Xin murmured to herself, then said excitedly, "I wasn't feeling well that day, and my mom took me to see a doctor. When we were almost at the bus stop..."
Qin Wenxin paused, realizing a problem: she had listened to Deng Xiuzhen and the two of them had taken a detour, ignoring the elderly man who had fallen to the ground.
Will Zhou Qiang look down on me for this behavior? Will he think I'm selfish, heartless, and unwilling to help others?
For a moment, she felt a little resentful towards Deng Xiuzhen: Why did she stop her from helping the person?
Zhou Qiang looked at Qin Wenxin, waiting for her to continue.
Qin Wenxin blushed, then quickly changed her story: "When we were almost at the platform, we saw someone lying on the ground. I was feeling very unwell at the time, so my mother helped me walk."
We're not ignoring her, we're just worried about the many people coming and going. My mom's also worried about me getting into trouble..."
Zhou Yu interrupted Wen Xin angrily, saying, "Luckily you didn't help, otherwise you would be the ones being wronged now!"
"Would you be willing to testify for Brother Zhou Yu?" Zhou Qiang asked.
“Of course I’m willing!” Wenxin answered loudly.
"What are you planning to do?" Deng Xiuzhen also came out.
"Auntie, the old man's family has sued Brother Zhou Yu in court, demanding compensation from him." Zhou Qiang did remember Deng Xiuzhen.
"Mom, why don't we go together and be witnesses to prove that the old man had already fallen when Brother Zhou helped him up?" Wenxin said happily. She really wanted to help Zhou Yu.
When Zhou Yu ran into trouble, Zhou Qiang came; they must be relatives or good friends.
If he helps Zhou Yu, it's the same as helping Zhou Qiang.
The thought of being able to help Zhou Qiang and become acquainted with him made her especially happy.
“We can definitely give a testimony, but we don’t know if it will be effective, since we live in the same courtyard. If people say we’re protecting Xiao Zhou by giving false testimony, that would be troublesome,” Deng Xiuzhen analyzed.
"Then..." Deng Xiuzhen's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over their heads, extinguishing the flame of hope in Zhou Yu, Zhou Qiang, and Qin Wenxin's hearts.
"You can try to talk to the elderly person. Only if the elderly person tells the truth will there be a chance for things to turn around," Deng Xiuzhen suggested.
If it were just Zhou Yu, she might not necessarily get involved. But since Zhou Yu is related to Zhou Qiang, she definitely has to help: Zhou Qiang saved Wen Jing before.
After discussing it carefully, the group headed to the hospital where the elderly man was staying.
Zhou Qiang also called several classmates for help.
They acted separately, with several classmates distracting the family members who were taking care of the elderly.
Deng Xiuzhen and Wen Xin stood guard at the door to prevent anyone from suddenly entering and disturbing Zhou Qiang and the others' conversation with the old man.
When Zhou Yu went in, the old man was startled when he saw Zhou Yu, and then lowered his head.
Zhou Qiang quietly turned on the video camera.
"Grandma, are you feeling better?" Zhou Yu placed the fruit on the bedside table and asked the old woman affectionately.
"I'm feeling better. The doctor said I need surgery to replace my femoral head," the old man replied softly, glancing at Zhou Yu.
“Grandma, you should remember that when I went to help you up, you had already been lying on the ground for a while,” Zhou Yu asked.
The old man avoided eye contact and did not speak.
"Grandma, now your family says I hit you and they want me to pay for your medical expenses, nursing care, and post-rehabilitation costs, etc."
I'm just a migrant worker from a small town. My salary is low, and I have to rent a place to live. I really can't afford to spend any money.
"Grandma, I beg you to tell me the truth. I really don't have any money." Zhou Yu pleaded.
The old man neither looked up nor spoke.
……
No matter what Zhou Yu said or how humbly he begged, the old man wouldn't speak.
Zhou Yu panicked and said angrily with tears in his eyes, "Grandma, do you know that because of this, my girlfriend broke up with me, and I lost my job!"
Why are you doing this to me? I saved you, I helped you! How could you do this to me? Don't you have any conscience?
……
"What do you want to do?" The elderly man's family members returned, heard the noise in the ward, and rushed in to question him loudly.
Zhou Yu and Zhou Qiang were kicked out of the hospital by medical staff.
"Xiao Lai, Xiao Wu, Xiao Ying, that child is quite pitiful. Maybe I should tell the truth so as not to break his heart," the old man said, looking at his three children in a conciliatory tone.
“You pity him, but what about your leg? We can’t afford to treat it!” Xiao said.
“Hip replacement surgery costs a lot of money. You know our situation. How can we afford it?” Xiao Wu said.
“That’s right, I don’t have a single penny to my name!” Xiao Ying said.
"Then maybe I shouldn't treat my leg? That child looks so pitiful." The old man's eyes dimmed.
"No treatment? I don't want to treat you, but who will take care of you if you're paralyzed in bed?" Xiao Ying said, pursing her lips.
“We don’t have time to take care of you!” Xiao said.
“And if we say now that he didn’t hit him, doesn’t that prove we wronged him before? What will people say about us? What will they think of us? Don’t we have any dignity left?” Xiao Wu leaned closer to the old woman and continued, “Mom, let me tell you, you can’t change your ways, or you’ll ruin us.”
“Mom, we’ve already filed a lawsuit in court. If you change your story now, it means we’re framing you, slandering you, and extorting you. That’s illegal, and you’ll be arrested and jailed!” Xiao said.
“Mom, you can’t change your address! Otherwise, all three of us will go to jail!” Xiao Ying said.