The noodle shop downstairs posted a video in the customer group chat, saying someone had eaten and left without paying. Did you see it? Why does that person look like you?

It is me. Yesterday at lunchtime, I tried to pay with WeChat, but it kept getting stuck, so I canceled it and paid with Alipay instead.

So the owner didn’t check the payment records?

Obviously not. He probably just heard the WeChat payment cancellation sound and assumed I’d skipped the bill. Several of my coworkers are in that group too, and people have been coming up to me all morning to ask about it.

That’s outrageous. Post a screenshot of the payment in the group, and I’ll tell a few friends too. We’ll have everyone leave him bad reviews and see if he dares do this again.

Don’t. I’ve already posted the screenshot; let’s leave the bad reviews out of it. He put me on blast without verifying anything. If we get other people to go and abuse him, how would we be any different?

We can’t just let it go, either. He posted your video without getting to the bottom of what happened—that’s an infringement. You can demand a public apology.

I definitely want an apology. I’ll go to the shop after work and have him compare the payment records with me face-to-face, explain everything clearly in the group, and delete the video. If he refuses to admit it, I’ll call the police.

All right, I’ll go with you. To risk the reputation of his own shop over a few dozen yuan—however you look at it, it’s not worth it.