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"Mm."
"Impossible!"
The old man shouted, "How could you not have a receipt?"
I was getting a bit angry too: "Why should I give you a receipt?"
The old man glared at me: "You bought an Electric Bike; how could you not have a receipt?"
I sneered, "Who told you I bought an Electric Bike?"
The old man was stunned again: "You didn't buy an Electric Bike?"
"That's right."
"Then how do you usually get to work?"
"I ride a shared bike."
Saying this, I took out my phone and waved the blue interface in front of him.
The old man was dumbfounded, unable to speak for a while.
I ignored him and left the fast-food restaurant.
All the way, I felt a surge of anger inside me.
What does this old man want?
After thinking it over, I sent a WeChat message to my childhood friend, telling him what happened in the morning and asking for his opinion.
My friend replied, "This old man is not simple."
I asked him, "What do you mean?"
He said, "From your description, it seems this old man wants to extort you."
I replied, "Extort me?"
He explained, "He wants the receipt, which means he likely wants to sue you for compensation."
I said, "But the Battery was stolen by him; what does that have to do with me?"
He responded, "If it exploded at your place, then of course it has nothing to do with you."
"But if it explodes in a public area, then you will have to take responsibility."
I replied, "Why? I didn't make him steal the Battery."
My childhood friend said, "Are you stupid?"
"Your Battery vehicle is parked in a public area."
"If this goes to court, they will say you carelessly discarded the Battery, causing the explosion, and you'll have to pay. What will you do?"
"He kneels before you, forcing you to give him money. If you refuse, he goes to the police and claims you stole his Battery, then presents the Battery entry proof and the receipt for purchasing the Electric Bike to sue you for damages."
I looked at him and immediately panicked.
My friend's words reminded me.
At the same time, a surge of anger welled up inside me.
That old man is really ruthless!
If I really get scammed by him, wouldn't I be taking on all the responsibility?
Thinking of this made me feel a wave of dread.
Fortunately, I didn't give him the receipt.
Thank goodness I realized it in time.
Otherwise, I would have been completely taken advantage of by that old man.
I angrily said, "That old man is so shameless!"
My friend replied, "Who told you to be so sympathetic?"
"You need to think more about things; just because someone cries doesn't mean you should soften your heart."
I said nothing.
My friend continued, "Be more cautious in the future; not everyone is a good person."
I remained silent.
For a while after that, old man Li stood by at that same time and place every day, hoping I would show some kindness and give him a receipt for the Electric Bike so he could get money to pay for his son’s and neighbor’s medical bills.
"Young man, please, I beg you, help me..."
"My family has no money left. My son has cerebral palsy, and my wife can only earn a living by sweeping the streets. Right now, I can only survive by picking up garbage... I really have no other way..."
"The hospital has already given me an ultimatum. If I can't pay soon, they will stop the treatment. My son's life and my neighbor's life are in your hands, young man. Please, I beg you, help me..."
old man Li cried especially heartbroken.
The onlookers turned their gazes toward me, pointing and whispering.
The old man's lament stirred sympathy and discussion among the crowd.
"How can this young man be so heartless?"
"Exactly! Look at what he's going through; can't he show some compassion?"
"People's hearts are too cold in this society."
Hearing the crowd's comments, old man Li cried even harder.
"Young man, please, I beg you, help me. As long as you're willing to help me, I'll do anything you ask. I'll even bow down to you..."
As he spoke, old man Li was about to bow down.
I quickly took a step back.
I couldn't handle that.
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