I sent a text message to scold him, which was a bit threatening. Can the other party sue?

Intimidating or threatening the personal safety of others is a violation of public security administration, and can be punished by public security organs in accordance with the Law on Public Security Administration Punishment.

Sending a short message insults or intimidates others and infringes on their civil rights and interests. The infringed person may bring a lawsuit to the court, demanding that the infringer bear the tort liability, stop the infringement, apologize, and compensate for the losses.

Article 42 of the Law on Public Security Administration Punishment commits one of the following acts, and shall be detained for less than 5 days or fined for less than 500 yuan; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be detained for more than 5 days 10 days, and may also be fined up to 500 yuan:

(1) writing threatening letters or threatening the personal safety of others by other means;

Article 2 of the Tort Liability Law infringes upon civil rights and interests and shall bear tort liability in accordance with this Law.

The civil rights and interests mentioned in this Law include personal rights and property rights such as the right to life, health, name, reputation, honor, portrait, privacy, marital autonomy, guardianship, ownership, usufructuary right, security right, copyright, patent right, trademark exclusive right, discovery right, stock right and inheritance right.

Article 3 The infringed party has the right to request the infringer to bear the tort liability.

Article 4 Where an infringer should bear administrative or criminal responsibility for the same act, it shall not affect the tort liability according to law.