In the story, no one holds a knife, no one takes action, and no one breaks the law.
Wang Yanmei did not beat her, scold her, or kill her.
He just - hung up the phone while she was bleeding.
When she's scared, say "I'll talk about it tomorrow."
While she was waiting for him, she was drinking at a neighbor's house.
It was only a week after her death that he realized she would never wait for him again.
Legally, he is not guilty.
But morally, he killed her a thousand times.
This is what this story wants to say: there is some harm, not in the criminal law, not in the crime, but in every late night waiting, in every unanswered phone call, in every "I'll talk about it tomorrow."
Intention: The deepest harm is not violence, but neglect.
