That one sentence from her instantly ignited Qin Mu and the other eight car owners, breaking their defenses once again.

"'Junk cars?'"

Qin Mu and the other eight car owners glared coldly at Bai Shuirong, already on the verge of exploding.

They all lived in the same residential complex, and in the same building, no less. Previously, they had heard about a granny on the 28th floor who was obsessed with her grandson. Playing soccer in the hallways or mashing elevator buttons was one thing, but now her grandson had directly scratched their cars to this extent.

The most infuriating part was Bai Shuirong's attitude. After the incident, she actually turned around and blamed them for not being magnanimous.

Is this really a matter of being magnanimous? Does respecting the old and cherishing the young mean we have to suffer losses in silence?

"If you don't pay today, don't even think about leaving!"

"You can't dodge the repair costs! We won't extort you, but you must compensate what you owe—not a penny less!"

"'A junk car'? My car cost 600,000 in cash, and you're calling *it* a junk car?"

"'So what if he's a kid? Just because he's a child, he doesn't have to pay for his mistakes? I've lived this long, and it's the first time I've heard that children can be completely lawless!'"

"..."

The crowd, with grim expressions, surrounded Bai Shuirong. The atmosphere instantly grew tense and confrontational.

"Wait!"

He Bimin swallowed nervously and quickly stepped between the two parties, acting as a mediator.

Looking at Qin Mu and the other eight car owners, he urged, "Everyone, please calm down. We're all neighbors; let's discuss this reasonably. Don't get agitated."

However, Bai Shuirong was unappreciative. She snorted coldly, "I have nothing to discuss with them! Tell them to get out of my way. It's past ten o'clock, and I need to go home and sleep!"

With that, she tried to slip through a gap in the crowd, intending to leave the property management office.

She had absolutely no intention of cooperating with the compensation. Her grandson had caused the damage, and she'd heard that children lack civil capacity. Even if they cause damage, children don't have to compensate.

She had come this time mainly out of consideration for the property management and her neighbors, planning to offer a symbolic compensation of a few thousand. But they were demanding 700,000 to 800,000! She certainly wouldn't be such a sucker.

"Move aside!"

Seeing people still blocking her, Bai Shuirong's face hardened as she snapped. Her attitude was utterly arrogant, not at all like someone who was in the wrong.

"You're not leaving today unless you pay!" one of the car owners, his temper flaring, blocked Bai Shuirong's path, unyielding.

"You dare!" Bai Shuirong, even more furious, insisted on leaving.

Both sides looked like they were about to come to blows.

Seeing this, He Bimin once again stepped between them, continuing to bite the bullet and persuade, "Everyone, please don't get agitated. We're all neighbors. It's better to leave some leeway so we can all get along in the future."

"Besides, they haven't said they won't pay. Once the repair bill arrives, whatever needs to be paid will surely be paid—"

But before he could finish, Bai Shuirong cut him off, "Shut up!"

"Compensate for what? My grandson may have done it, but he's just a child! He doesn't understand anything!

"Legally, he has no civil liability, so he doesn't need to pay a thing!

"On the contrary, it's you—the property management! We pay you a management fee every month. You're obligated to protect the lives and property of every owner here!

"And what happened?

"My grandson went into the basement to play, and you didn't even notice, let alone stop him. That's why he made this mistake. You're the ones who should be paying!

"This whole incident is your property management's responsibility. If anyone's to pay, it should be you!"

Bai Shuirong unleashed this tirade at He Bimin, leaving him completely stunned.

He Bimin stood rooted to the spot, his face turning livid with anger. He utterly failed to comprehend Bai Shuirong's logic.

So, her grandson makes a mistake, and it's the property management's fault? This 700,000 to 800,000... the property management is supposed to compensate for it?

"'Go... after the property management?'"

The other affected car owners were also dumbfounded by Bai Shuirong's astounding logic, momentarily unable to react.

Seizing the opportunity, Bai Shuirong snorted coldly, bypassed them, and strode out of the property management office, leaving everyone dumbfounded in her wake.

"This... this... Mr. Qin, you saw it yourself. It's not that our property management isn't doing its job; she's just being utterly unreasonable!"

After a moment, He Bimin recovered and looked at Qin Mu with a wry chuckle. His face was a mask of helplessness, tinged with worry that Qin Mu might vent his anger on their property management.

Qin Mu's mouth twitched. He reassured him, "Don't worry too much. While the property management does bear some responsibility, your performance has been good recently, so you won't have to bear too much of it."

"What? We really have to take responsibility?" Hearing Qin Mu's words, He Bimin was once again thoroughly alarmed.

Even the other eight car owners turned to look at Qin Mu, their faces showing confusion.

Qin Mu nodded and patiently explained, "Of course, you bear some responsibility. According to the Civil Code and the Property Law, the entity responsible for managing the location where the loss occurred must bear a degree of no-fault liability."

In civil law, there's a controversial provision stating that the management of a premises bears the responsibility and obligation to protect personal safety and property. If an accident or injury occurs within their area of responsibility, the managing entity must bear no-fault liability. Even if the fault is unrelated to them, they still need to assume some responsibility and provide corresponding compensation.

For example, if someone falls in a mall's public restroom, breaks a bone, and incurs medical expenses of 100,000, according to the Civil Code, they can sue the mall and demand compensation for those medical expenses.

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