(Photo : Liu Yifan and Mr. Lu)

In the evening of July 21^st, the car owner Mr. Lu met Liu Yifan and says, "We are friends from now on." He did not mention the compensation. Instead, Lu praised him for his honest and responsibility.

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Post-00 Generation Apologies

"Dear Mr./Ms.,

My name is Liu Yifan, and I am a public. When I was riding the bicycle, I accidently hit your car at the back of the oil tank, and leaving a scratch. It was late that night, and I can't find any of your contact method. Please call me back at 13337314xxx and I am willing to pay you 200 Yuan from my pocket money. I apologize for the scratch." The letter was written by Liu. He got the message from Mr. Lu, the car owner,

"Dear Yifan, I have read your message. It is the fact that I am a little upset for the scratch. However, your note made me feel different. I can see that from the note you are responsible and honest and it is what an educated child should be. I won't ask for your compensation hope you will be more careful next time. I wish you good luck for your study and would be one of the pillar talents to our country.  From an un-met senior"

When you have the similar as Yifan has, what would you do? Wait for the owner, leave without any notice or do as the same what Yifan did?

There was no witness when the accident happened. Yifan has been feeling guilty, tentative for a long time. Being in the dilemma for almost two hours, he took out his pen and paper, and wrote the note and apologizing letter to the owner. Nine hours later, he got a message from the owner praising him rather than blaming him.

The accident happened at about nine pm on July 19^th. Yifan was riding the bike in the Kai Le International Residential Community of the Changsha Kaifu District. When he wanted to make a right turn, he suddenly lost control and ran directly into a car parking on the street. "I was shocked and did not know what to do." The scratch was about 25 cm long, near the oil tank of the car.  He looked around immediately, and could not see anyone was nearby. To run away or not, the question challenged Yifan for a while. He left and called his mother, and mother told him he should be responsible and honest, to act like a man. He went back to the scene with mother's company, and brought the paper and the pen. They waited for the car owner till the midnight and no one showed up. Yifan decided to leave a note and a letter of apology.

Tolerant Gentleman

Two days later, nine am, Yifan got the message from the owner. He jumped up from his bed and ran to his mother. The mother, Ms. Hu Donglan found out that Yifan was in tears. "He must be touching. As the parents, we really appreciate the car owner who gives our child a chance to correct his fault. It certainly makes him realize that it is important to be honest and responsible. People will show respects to you as you do the things right. Yifan has learned the lesson from the real world."

Yifan and his parents went back to the residential community and they met the owner, Mr. Lu. Lu is the post-60 generation. He talked to Yifan with smile, "We are friends from now on." Yifan explained he prepared the 200 Yuan for the compensation. Mr. Lu did not mention anything related to the compensation. He told the journalist that he found himself grow up from the issue.