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I didn't notice this until a few days later.The parking spot was in a blind spot of the surveillance camera,and because the tires kept bursting,probably due to the hot weather,after reporting it to the police,I didn't hold out hope of getting it back.
Until one ordinary night,the property management group,which hadn't had any news for a long time,became lively again.
"The family on the 24th floor has applied to join our unit's property owner group again.We're all neighbors.Should we let them in?"
This group was self-built by the owners and didn't have any property management staff.The group owner was also a resident of this unit.
"What are they up to again?"
"Exactly.This family always thinks they're losing out if they don't get something for nothing.What kind of trick are they playing this time?"
"Could they be here to cause trouble again?"
Everyone expressed their dissatisfaction.
"Everyone,go check the latest news in the community's general owner group."
An enthusiastic owner directly forwarded the chat record to let those of us who hadn't joined the group watch the excitement.
"Whose white electric bike is it in the community?The key was left in the lock.It's charging on the left-hand side of the No.2 garage.If the owner sees this,please contact me with the invoice and purchase certificate."
"An attached photo of the electric bike."
Sure enough!The electric bike in the picture was mine.What a small world!
I didn't say anything in the group and quietly watched everyone's discussion.
"Is the sun rising in the west?Has this family changed their ways?"
"I feel something's wrong.Even if they want to confirm who the owner is,there's no need to ask for the invoice and purchase certificate.This strange family definitely has something bad in mind."
"A fire truck came to the community a few days ago.It seems it was in our unit area..."
Everyone was chatting lively in the group.Finally,they pieced together the whole story:The old woman had stolen an unlocked electric bike and carried the battery into the house to charge it,and it exploded.
Except for the old woman who went out to buy groceries,no one in that family was spared and they were all injured.
Moreover,it was clearly prohibited to carry the electric bike into the house to charge.The old woman couldn't blame anyone else.
Now they were looking for the owner.Hehe,they really thought others were fools.
The next day,I met the old woman who was waiting for me specially in the square downstairs of the community.
The old woman put on a kind-looking mask.Her wrinkled cheeks were piled up,making people feel creepy.Her triangular eyes were full of shrewdness and calculation."Little girl,did you lose an electric bike a few days ago?A white one,in the No.2 shed."
Anyone could act.I widened my eyes and looked at her with a puzzled expression."I don't have an electric bike.What's wrong?"
How could the old woman let her family suffer losses?She immediately changed her strategy and started wailing."Little girl,I know we were wrong before.Now my whole family was injured by the explosion of your electric-bike battery.You can't just ignore us!""I'm not trying to make things difficult for you,old woman.I just want to ask you for the purchase invoice so that I can claim compensation from the manufacturer."
"Little girl,we're all neighbors.You wouldn't be so heartless as not to help us,right?"
