Chapter 429: Standing Up for Justice (Part 2)

That evening.

After returning home, the father and daughter were so depressed that they went to bed without eating. The next morning, as soon as Wang Mingyue got up, she received a notification from the village Mayor. He said that Liu Laotai’s right arm was broken, and they were responsible for all subsequent medical costs, including hiring a caregiver, demanding a whopping 50,000 yuan!

Fifty thousand?

In 2001, which average family could come up with such an amount?

Even twenty years later, it was still a significant sum.

Wang Mingyue’s bicycle was also taken away by the traffic police for inspection. The rural outskirts were not covered by the Skynet project.

Moreover, with no one willing to get involved with the unreasonable Liu family, the neighbors who had initially supported Wang Mingyue became ostriches, only looking out for themselves. What started as a good deed turned into an unresolved injustice.

Within that month, Wang Mingyue sought help everywhere, but only relatives and friends believed her story, yet they had no right to testify.

Especially regarding the ‘extortion’ of 50,000 yuan.

Even selling all their family’s possessions wouldn’t cover the amount.

Wang Mingyue was stuck in a dilemma, unable to prove her innocence. The 50,000 yuan became a noose around her family’s neck.

After posting on LeXin, she received a lot of encouragement but also skepticism.

Under such extreme stress, she couldn’t withstand the pressure.

This poor girl, not defeated by life’s hardships, retreated when faced with evil. This morning at 8 a.m., she jumped into a pond a few meters deep at the village entrance.

Fortunately.

A passerby saved her.

Unfortunately.

Due to being in the water for too long, her brain was affected, causing some mental instability.

When Zhao Qingfeng arrived, Wang Mingyue was still at home.

It was an ordinary brick house. Zhao Qingfeng had Wang Xiaohu take Wang Mingyue to the hospital for treatment, then immediately instructed Lawyer Zhou to contact the local police station and traffic police team. He also had Cai Shuwen organize a live broadcast, planning to publicly investigate the truth online.

In fact.

The truth didn’t need investigation; it was in people’s hearts.

But to convince those who remained skeptical, Zhao Qingfeng had Lawyer Zhou start collecting all evidence immediately.

It seemed like a small matter.

But it was related to the progress or regression of China’s morals.

If kind-hearted people were wronged and couldn’t clear their names, who would do good deeds in the future?

“They are too bad…”

In the hospital, Shen Lingyao tightly held Wang Mingyue’s hand.

Both in their twenties, one hand was white and clean, while the other was dark and cracked.

“What did the doctor say?”

Zhao Qingfeng asked Wang Xiaohu.

After paying a lot of money and giving red envelopes, the doctors were very dedicated.

“Brother Feng, this is just an acute stress reaction, not a mental illness. But if she’s stressed again, it could develop in a bad direction.”

“Understood.”

Zhao Qingfeng turned to Wang Mingyue, who was now awake after medication, and gently patted her arm, “Don’t be afraid, I’m here for you. I’m from LeXin Company, and LeXin will take full responsibility for you. If they really wronged you, I will give you and all the netizens following us the most satisfactory explanation.”

“…”

Wang Mingyue didn’t speak, her tears streaming down.

She had been terrified by the huge compensation and completely chilled by the indifference of those around her.

“It’s okay, sister.”

Shen Lingyao added, “It’s just money. If it wasn’t you, I personally, on behalf of the charity foundation, will provide you with 50,000 yuan for emotional compensation. Including your family’s poverty and job issues, I’ll take care of it all, so good people will receive their due rewards!”

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