The video lasted only a scant dozen seconds.
It clearly captured the woman walking into the frame, collapsing, and then being helped up by a hand.
Except for faces obscured to protect personal information, everything was evident.
Whether she was struck or had fallen ill, the distinction was unmistakable.
Xu Ruotong's pupils constricted sharply. Before she could even react, a third Weibo post appeared.
[@SiFuqing: Please do take legal responsibility for your words. I'm waiting for you. @XuRuotong]
Upon reading this, Xu Ruotong's face drained of color. Her hands trembled as she tried to delete her Weibo post, but bizarrely, it seemed locked. No matter how many times she clicked, it refused to disappear.
Meanwhile, a new trending hashtag popped up: #SiFuqing, Hit and Run.
Originally spearheaded by a troll, the top post under the hashtag was now the video shared by Si Fuqing.