Chen Yifan, 17, a high school student in Central China's Henan province, never expected praise after he left a letter of apology and some cash at the scene of an accident.

17岁的陈奕帆是中国中部河南省的一名高中生，他绝没想到自己撞了别人的车、留下道歉信和一些现金后还会受到表扬。

Chen hit a luxury¹ SUV on Feb 4 in Xinmi city on his way to deliver some food, leaving a 20 centimeter scratch and a broken rearview mirror.

2月4日，陈奕帆在新密市骑电动车送餐时撞上了一辆豪华SUV，导致汽车后视镜损坏，还留下一条20厘米长的划痕。

With nobody else at the scene, Chen left all his money, 311 yuan ($45), for compensation², and a letter of apology.

当时现场并没有其他人，但陈奕帆还是留下了一封道歉信和身上全部的311元现金（约合45美元）作为赔偿。

"I am so sorry and feel sad I hit your car by accident. I am a student and doing a winter vacation job. I know the compensation is far from enough, but I really have no more money left. Sorry."

“我不小心撞了你的车，我很不好意思，心里也很难受。我是个学生，寒假在城里打工。我给您留了钱作为补偿，我知道这不够，但我已经没有钱了。非常对不起。”

When the owner Xue Zhanmin found his car the next day, he was initially³ angry and called police, but after seeing the money and letter, he was touched by the student's honesty and decided⁴ to return the money.

事发第二天，当车主薛战民看到自己的车时，一开始他非常生气并报了警，但当他看到留下的钱和信之后，他被学生的真诚感动了，决定把钱还回去。

"The money was all change. I guess the student was from a poor family. It is maybe a big money for him," Xue said.

薛战民说道：“那些钱都很破旧了。我猜那个学生肯定来自一个贫困的家庭，对他来说这可能是很大一笔钱。”

Media reports about the letter soon went viral, with many web users⁵ trying to find the student.

媒体对这封信的报道很快就就传开了，许多网民都试图找到这名学生。

Chen finally contacted the car owner. "I saw the owner's telephone number on the car window, but I dared not call him. I was afraid to be blamed and decided to leave a short letter," Chen said. "I was relieved⁶ after I called him."

陈奕帆最终联系了车主薛战民。陈奕帆说道：“我在汽车窗户上看到了车主的电话号码，但我不敢打。我害怕被责怪，所以留了一封信。打过电话之后我松了一口气。”

The teenager is a high-school student from a low-income family, and does part-time delivery⁷ jobs to earn money during vacations, earning 60-70 yuan per day.

这位少年是一名高中生，家境贫寒，在假期兼职送外卖挣钱，每天能挣6、70元。

Chu, Chen's mother, was proud after hearing of her son's actions. "My son is a good boy and his behavior was right. We will definitely⁸ pay for the repairs," Chu said.

在听说了陈奕帆的行为后，他的母亲楚女士感到很骄傲。楚女士说道：“我儿子是个好孩子，他的做法的对。我们一定会付修理费的。”

But Xue refused to accept money for the repairs, totaling 13,000 yuan. "Some people would leave without words after hitting a car, but the boy left money and an apology letter. I was deeply touched by his behavior."

但是薛战民却拒绝接受这笔总共13000元的修理费。“一些人撞车后会偷偷跑掉，但是这个孩子却留下了钱和道歉信。他的行为让我很感动。”

Xue has since offered 10,000 yuan to help fund Chen's future studies. "He is a kind boy and should be rewarded for his honesty," Xue said.

此外，薛战民还提供10000元来资助陈奕帆将来的学业。薛战民说道：“他是个好孩子，他的诚实应该受到奖励。”