What should I do if I don't respond after being sued?

Under normal circumstances, if the defendant fails to appear in court after receiving the summons, the judge can try by default, and if he has to appear in court but fails to appear in court, the court can force him to appear in court. During the trial, the judge will conduct a comprehensive review of the case, and both parties can give full evidence, cross-examine and express their arguments, giving up the right of reply, which is not conducive to the judge's finding out the facts and will bear adverse legal consequences. I suggest you prepare your defense in advance, attend the trial as scheduled, and safeguard your legitimate rights and interests. A judgment by default has the same legal effect as a judgment by presence. For the judgment by default, the people's court should also announce and serve the judgment to the absent parties in accordance with legal methods and procedures, so as to ensure that the parties can fully exercise their right of appeal. According to the relevant provisions of the Civil Procedure Law, the default judgment is applicable to the following situations: 1. If the plaintiff fails to appear in court or withdraws from court halfway, it shall be treated as withdrawal and the defendant files a counterclaim; 2. The defendant refuses to appear in court without justifiable reasons after being summoned by a summons, or leaves the court halfway without the permission of the court; 3. If the court ruled that the lawsuit was not allowed to be withdrawn, the plaintiff refused to appear in court without justifiable reasons after being summoned; 4. The legal representative of the defendant who has no capacity for civil conduct refuses to appear in court without justifiable reasons after being summoned; 5. In a loan case, if the debtor's whereabouts are unknown when the creditor files a lawsuit, the people's court will announce and summon the debtor to respond after accepting it. Legal basis: Article 143 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). If the plaintiff refuses to appear in court without justifiable reasons after being summoned by a summons, or withdraws from court without the permission of the court, the prosecution may be dismissed. If the defendant counterclaims, he may make a judgment by default. Article 144 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * After being summoned, if the defendant refuses to appear in court without justifiable reasons, or withdraws from court without the permission of the court, he may make a judgment by default.