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In January 2014, what was planned to be a feast of joy was overshadowed by the bad news that the sky was shattered. Wu Weiqing, an ordinary worker, was slandered as the perpetrator and demanded up to 200,000 yuan in compensation after he came forward to help an elderly man who had unfortunately fallen.
Stepping into the irreparable situation of ruined family and death, Wu Weiqing resolutely decided to seek justice for himself by drowning.
This shocking incident spread throughout the city overnight, triggering widespread concern in the whole society. People can't help but sigh at the price of such a good act, which is undoubtedly too cruel for a person who reaches out with good intentions.
For a time, public opinion was boiling, and doubts, angry scolding, and questioning poured into every corner of the city like a tide.
Wu Weiqing's wife was grief-stricken, and the world seemed to be hollowed out overnight. As an insider, she firmly decided to clear her husband's grievances, so she took her young daughter around to seek confirmation and help from relatives and friends, and tried to restore the true face of the incident.
In the face of such a sensational tragedy, many people began to ponder with anxiety: Has the human nature of today's society degenerated to such a point? How can a trivial matter cause such a tragic tragedy? What is more, the bitter criticism of Wu Weiqing's experience has revealed the serious phenomenon of moral anomie in the current society, which resonates with people's hearts and deeply shakes their hearts.
Just when everyone was in despair, a 74-year-old man named Chen Guanyu stepped into the public eye. As a veteran philanthropist, Mr. Chen immediately set about conducting an independent investigation into the incident.
After twists and turns, he finally found the old man Zhou Huoqian lying on the hospital bed, ready to uncover the truth of the incident.
The story goes back to an ordinary night at the end of 2013. At that time, Wu Weiqing completed a day's hard work as usual and set out on the way home on a motorcycle.
While driving on a busy street, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of an old man with a hobbled step on the zebra crossing, which seemed to be a little shaky.
As an outstanding young man with conscientious and selfless dedication, Wu Weiqing almost without hesitation honked his horn to signal the vehicles behind him to slow down and avoid, and then quickly got out of the car and ran to the old man's side, opening his precious arms to support the elderly man who was weakening in physical strength.
As everyone knows, such an ordinary and warm scene instantly became an immortal chapter in his life journey.
At the moment when he clenched his hands and tried to help the old man up safely and carefully examine his injuries, the old man, who was already old and weak, suddenly had a distorted face, and his fierce gaze seemed to penetrate people's hearts.
suffered this sudden and shocking injustice, Wu Weiqing was full of grievances but could not refute it, and his eyes showed deep regret and helplessness. He couldn't wait to clarify that his deep and immaculate act of kindness was not a deliberate offense, but a genuine help.
Faced with the unexplained attention and discussion of the surrounding people, Wu Weiqing's heart was full of endless humiliation and bitterness, so he had to escort him to the nearest medical institution for treatment according to the old man's wishes.
However, no one could have predicted that this was just the prelude to a thrilling farce.
The news of Wu Weiqing's accidental suicide was like a thunderbolt in the clear sky, ruthlessly destroying his beloved wife's spiritual defense. As an insider of the case, she learned from the pain and firmly made a vow that she must wash away her husband's injustice, and took her young daughter to run around to ask for help and support from all relatives and friends, and tried her best to restore the true face of the incident.
The whole family was completely engulfed by this sudden event like a surging river, and the wives and children wept bitterly and tragically. Everyone was gossiping, some accusing the Zhou family of being cold-blooded and ruthless villains, and some were extremely disappointed by the inaction of the police, but without exception, everyone was expecting the truth to be revealed.
Just when people were almost losing confidence, a 74-year-old man named Chen Guanyu stepped into the public eye. As an experienced philanthropist, Mr. Chen was deeply concerned about the matter and resolutely decided to conduct an in-depth investigation himself.
After a lot of hardships, Chen Lao finally found Zhou Huoqian lying on the hospital bed, ready to uncover the mystery of the incident.
Faced with Chen Lao's sudden questioning, Zhou Huoqian fell into a long silence.
In this way, the truth that everyone was looking forward to was finally revealed by the parties themselves. Wu Weiqing's consistent innocence was confirmed by a well-intentioned action.
Although the truth of the facts has long been revealed to the world, what is amazing is that all this does not seem to make the Zhou family feel ashamed! After learning everything that Zhou Huoqian confessed in person, they still stubbornly clinged to their prejudiced concepts, turned a blind eye to the grievances suffered by Wu Weiqing, and even made out of nothing to accuse the old man.
Facing these strong and non-negotiable attitudes of his children, Zhou Huoqian only had a deep sense of helplessness and powerlessness. He feared that not only might they not be willing to pay even a penny for their medical bills, but they might even abandon themselves.
No matter how sincerely he defended himself, those selfish children turned a blind eye to the suffering of the Wu family and felt no guilt.
Is it money that covers their eyes, or is it the distortion of human nature that makes them disdain family affection? Zhou Huoqian's heart was full of pain, but under the pressure of his children step by step, he could only choose to hide the truth deep in his heart and let the lies continue to run rampant.
In the face of such an aggressive situation, what can Wu Weiqing's relatives do? Accusations and appeals have been ruthlessly rejected again and again, as if they had sunk into the sea. In this way, the truth is swallowed up little by little, and the conscience is eaten away little by little, until it is finally completely buried by money and lies.
From the beginning to the end, the police have been closely following the development of this incident. They quickly realized that the truth was not as simple as the Zhou family said. Through a careful investigation of the crime scene and Wu Weiqing's motorcycle, no traces left by the collision were found, which shows that the so-called collision caused by the accident is completely false.
At the same time, the hospital's diagnosis report also came, clearly pointing out that Zhou Huoqian's physical condition was completely normal except for some minor abrasions, and his fall was caused by his own misstep, not by others.
With such conclusive evidence, the police have a clear understanding of the nature of the case: Zhou Huoqian's remarks are pure nonsense, while Wu Weiqing is a genuine zealous citizen, and his act of assistance is undoubtedly out of good nature.
However, even so, the police could not hold the Zhou family legally responsible.
First of all, we must point out that the important element of direct eyewitnesses is missing in this case. Ms. Zhou Yuqin, who was the only one who had inside information at the scene at the time, only provided a description of the final outcome of the incident, and was unable to witness the whole process of the incident.
Therefore, based on this, there are indeed considerable doubts about whether her testimony can be recognized and admissible in court.
Second, despite the abundance of circumstantial evidence to support Wu Weiqing's innocence, fundamentally, the case still lacks conclusive evidence of the Zhou family's alleged criminal acts, making it impossible for us to pursue their civil or criminal liability in accordance with the law.
What's more, with the unremitting efforts of the police, Zhou Huoqian himself finally admitted the truth of the facts. However, it is regrettable that at this decisive moment, the relatives of the Zhou family still regard this as slander and firmly deny that the old man's actions are of their own will.
Faced with such a dilemma, the police can only express their deep apologies to Wu Weiqing's family, admitting that although they have done their best to uphold justice, due to various reasons, they are really unable to seek justice for Wu Weiqing.
They hope that Wu Weiqing will rest in heaven, and at the same time, they hope that his family will accept this reality.
Wu Weiqing's family is grateful for the police's sincere apology, but they will never forgive the Zhou family's crimes, and they vowed to persist in pursuing the investigation to the end and will not tolerate it.