Chapter 367: Catching a Thief
No matter how sluggish Meng Sinan is, he can see that the couple is in conflict. However, it was the first time he had seen the two, and he had no plans to have a deep friendship, so after introducing each other, he didn't talk much.
Han Hong and Zhou Ping didn't say much because Meng Sinan, an outsider, was present, and asked the waiter to take two more menus, and discussed the matter of ordering food very tacitly.
Meng Sinan was pushed out. Han Hong vigorously asked him to choose. After he chose two appetizers, he gave the menu to Han Hong.
Han Hong seemed to be a frequent customer of this Chaoshan restaurant, and he raised his hand to circle a few dishes, and asked the other three.
Qin Hongbin's wife Sun Xiao tugged at the corners of her mouth, only ordered the drink she wanted to drink, and was silent. Qin Hongbin ordered two bottles of beer and made Sun Xiao squint, but she still didn't make a sound, and Qin Hongbin didn't look at her.
Han Hong said: "I drove a car, and I don't want to drink. You're coming by car? He turned his head and asked Zhou Ping.
Zhou Ping shook his head, "I came by subway." ”
"Sinan, are you drinking?" Han Hong asked Meng Sinan again.
Meng Sinan does not drink. He doesn't let himself fall into a state of unconsciousness. He shook his head.
Han Hong didn't pull Meng Sinan to drink, and said, "Then only the two of you drink", so he made up a few other dishes and asked the waiter to place an order.
Waiting for the food to be served, several people didn't speak for a while.
Sun Xiao looked at Meng Sinan and asked about Meng Sinan's situation.
There is only so much Meng Sinan can say.
However, just like when the couple didn't come, he told Han Hong and Zhou Ping small stories about their respective industries, and the topic was quite pleasant. Sun Xiao and the three of them are all in different industries, and she works as an HR, so she talked about the social newcomers who graduated in June this year and the recently concluded university autumn recruitment. For a moment, several people at the table fell into memories.
Their graduation job search is not smooth sailing, they have experienced overseas investment, and have experienced rounds of written interviews. Sun Xiao said that he had also taken the public examination, and Zhou Ping said that he had been admitted to graduate school and was admitted, but in the end he did not go. Sun Xiao couldn't help but ask curiously. Han Hong and Qin Hongbin knew the reason. Zhou Ping was forced to take the postgraduate entrance examination by his parents, he didn't have any intention of doing academics, he was tired of studying until his senior year, but he was very talented in the exam, and he passed the written test and interview smoothly all the way, and the notices were sent, he threw them aside and went to find a job. Because he was looking for a job later than his classmates, it was not easy for him to find a job.
These trivial things in life made Meng Sinan listen to them with relish.
He liked this kind of life qi, which made him feel like he was still alive and well.
The dish was quickly served.
Han Hong greeted and moved his chopsticks first.
Qin Hongbin opened a beer and filled himself and Zhou Ping.
After eating the cold dishes and halfway through the hot dishes, Qin Hongbin called the waiter to add two more bottles of beer.
Zhou Ping couldn't help but look at Sun Xiao and then at Han Hong.
Qin Hongbin's drinking, the two of them know, and Sun Xiao, who is his wife, should also know. Looking at Qin Hongbin's current flushed appearance, it seemed that he was drunk, but they all knew that Qin Hongbin was very sober. He seems to have the intention of pretending to be crazy with wine. Sun Xiao sneered, ignoring Qin Hongbin, as if there was no such person next to him. She pulled Meng Sinan to speak and asked about the customs of Yaocheng. Meng Sinan was a little embarrassed, but he could only answer with a blank look.
Han Hong couldn't look at it a little, joined the topic, and changed the conversation again, pulling the topic to other things. He looked at Meng Sinan apologetically, but he really didn't expect that he had planned to entertain Meng Sinan well, but it ended up getting involved in the housework of other couples.
Zhou Ping stopped Qin Hongbin and didn't give him a chance to play drunk.
After eating the meal without embarrassment, Qin Hongbin's face turned even redder, and his eyes were bloodshot.
"Sinan is here to play, so let's go and see the night scene here, right?" Sun Xiao proposed, "This side used to be a pagoda, and the lights were beautiful at night. ”
Meng Sinan glanced at Qin Hongbin.
Qin Hongbin snorted coldly, "During the day, did you go?" It's eerie at night. I don't know which idiot came up with it, and it was like a haunted ghost with that kind of green light. ”
Sun Xiao's expression was a little stiff, "You're colorblind, right?" Can't tell the difference between a yellow light and a green light? ”
"You're colorblind. Pictures have been circulated on the Internet, and the green one looks ...... "Qin Hongbin is not to be outdone."
"Okay, okay, what's so noisy about this?" Han Hong hurriedly stopped the two.
These two couples have always been sweet and sweet, but now they are like red-eyed bullfights, and neither of them will back down.
Han Hong had a headache.
"Why don't you see if it's red or green?" Zhou Ping interjected.
Han Hong opened his mouth, only to find that Zhou Ping was a little drunk, and his speech was quite clear, but his thinking was obviously dull.
After thinking about it carefully, he remembered that they had drunk almost eight bottles of beer in this meal, most of which went into Qin Hongbin's stomach, but Zhou Ping, who accompanied him, also drank a lot.
Zhou Ping's amount of alcohol is not comparable to Qin Hongbin.
"Check it out! Walk! Qin Hongbin immediately said, grabbed Zhou Ping and left.
Sun Xiao clasped her hands on her chest, unwilling to care about her husband.
Han Hong had to bring two slightly drunk men, so it was a little difficult. Especially Qin Hongbin was obviously deliberately looking for trouble, and he couldn't stop him.
Meng Sinan had no choice but to take a hand.
"I'm sorry. Who knew that this kind of thing would happen......" Han Hong also complained a little about Qin Hongbin and his wife, and apologized to Meng Sinan again and again.
"If you want to apologize, let him apologize. Who let him have nothing to do? Sun Xiao interjected, a pair of good-looking eyes glaring at Qin Hongbin fiercely.
"I'm fine?" Qin Hongbin's forehead collapsed.
"Hey, don't make a noise, don't make a noise. If you go to see the pagoda, you will see the pagoda. Han Hong hurriedly said.
A few people haven't left the mall yet, so it's troublesome to quarrel like this.
Passers-by in the mall avoid them, on the one hand, to avoid drunks, and on the other hand, they don't want to get close to them because they have a bad atmosphere.
Sun Xiao snorted and didn't quarrel with Qin Hongbin.
Qin Hongbin also stopped talking.
Han Hong breathed a sigh of relief.
Qin Hongbin's complaint when he came was not wrong. This shopping mall covers an area of not small, the buildings are connected together, artificially divided into several districts, but it is only given different names, the decoration style is the same, that is, the shops in the mall only have their own characteristics in the signboard and store decoration, and they actually look similar. After a few circles, people are dizzy and can't distinguish between east and west, north and south.
There are many escalators and exits in the mall.
Han Hong led people all the way down, wanting to go out of the mall and then confirm the direction. He used to come here, but he only came to the hotel, and he didn't go shopping here at all, he only knew the way in and out.
The group didn't find the location of the elevator for a while, and there was a drunken ghost there, so they could only go down the escalator layer by layer.
Meng Sinan gave Han Hong a helping hand, looked at Zhou Ping, and walked in the middle.
Sun Xiao fell last.
Han Hong dragged Qin Hongbin to the second floor first, and was about to continue walking, but he saw Qin Hongbin covering his mouth, looking for something everywhere.
Han Hong's heart suddenly suddenly, and he hurriedly asked where the nearest store's salesman was, and after turning his head to Meng Sinan and shouting to them, he pulled Qin Hongbin to the bathroom.
Sun Xiao and Qin Hongbin have feelings in the end. Quarrels are quarrels, and care is concern.
She said a word to Meng Sinan, stepped on her high heels, and hurriedly chased after her.
Meng Sinan looked at Sun Xiao's back, a little envious, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled.
He had a girlfriend, when he was still a high school student, and like most boys and girls who fell in love at that age, it was all because of hormones. Having lunch together, holding hands after school, going to a movie on the weekend, and having a fast food are all he is in love. Soon after, it was the college entrance examination. The pressure of studying made the two have no time to fall in love, and when the college entrance examination was over, the two separated unconsciously, and they were admitted to different schools without contact.
After that first love, Meng Sinan never fell in love again.
He has no room for love.
Even his closest family members, his best friends, he couldn't tell them about his condition. What's more, he doesn't have many relatives and friends.
Meng Sinan suddenly became sad.
He didn't know when he would suddenly die in the eyes of others. Although he has already decided on the suicide note and decided how to arrange the funeral, he will still feel unwilling.
Zhou Ping leaned on the railing of the mall and called Meng Sinan, "I'm sorry, we were supposed to entertain you." ”
Meng Sinan came back to his senses and shook his head, "Han Hong has been entertaining me all day. I'm sorry to trouble you. ”
"Hmm. If you want to go to the pagoda, I'll tell them later. Zhou Ping seemed to have woken up from his slightly drunk state, "The two of them are playing tricks, let's leave it alone." As he spoke, he winked at Meng Sinan and smiled.
Meng Sinan also laughed.
"Hey, you said before that there was nothing fun in Yaocheng, was it a kind word, or was it really nothing fun? It's a big city. Zhou Ping said casually.
Meng Sinan thought for a moment, "It's really nothing fun. There aren't many tourist attractions. Life is very convenient, and there are some concerts, car shows, etc. "He's a bit introverted, he's a bit of a home, and it's definitely incompetent to be a tour guide for someone," and there's the school. "There are two prestigious schools in Yaocheng.
"Haha, if I knew you when I was in school, I would definitely go to Yaocheng to play." Zhou Ping said.
Campus tours are a favorite of students, and those adults who are already working have little interest in visiting campus.
Zhou Ping had a good time talking, and talked about his experience of running around in well-known colleges and universities across the country when he was studying. He and Han Hong have been to many schools, and when they get to the place, if they can drill into the dormitory of the classmates they know, they will live in other people's dormitories, and if they can't, they will find a small hotel next to them. Because I don't have much money in my hand, sometimes I have to find a fast-food restaurant to work in a place, and sometimes I can only look twice outside those scenic spots with high ticket prices, saying that I have traveled all over the country, but in fact, I have seen the most colleges and universities around the country.
“…… Some schools have too many access controls, such as libraries and teaching buildings. You can't get in. Can only be seen from the outside. One time we slipped in and were caught by the security guards. They were all students, and I don't know how he could tell that we weren't from their school. Zhou Ping said with a grin.
Meng Sinan also found it interesting to listen to.
He was very "well-behaved" when he was in college, to be precise, he was a little paranoid at that time, and he was far less calm and calm than he is now. A place like a school is more dangerous for him than a speeding road. His college life was boring and trembling. Thinking about it now, he doesn't feel pity, but is a little envious of other people's wonderful lives.
The two talked for a while, only to find that the three had not returned for a long time.
"How? Sleeping in it? Zhou Ping said strangely.
Meng Sinan was also puzzled.
No matter how drunk Qin Hongbin is, there is a sober Han Hong, and there is a Sun Xiaozai who can help him, no matter what, it is impossible to be silent for a long time, and if something happens, he should shout.
The two of them walked into the safe passage and saw the huge toilet sign at a glance.
They also heard the sound of water flushing from the restroom.
Walking over, the two saw Sun Xiao.
Sun Xiao stood at the door of the men's toilet and looked around worriedly.
"Still throwing up?" Zhou Ping asked in surprise.
"Vomited twice." Sun Xiao exhaled, distressed and complaining, "Let him drink so much wine!" She glanced at Zhou Ping, "Are you okay?" ”
"I'm almost awake." Zhou Ping waved his hand, "Is there anyone else inside?" ”
"Well, there are still people." Sun smiled.
Zhou Ping and Meng Sinan had no worries and went directly into the men's toilet.
There was no one at the urinal, the toilet cubicles were mostly closed, and two of the doors were locked in red. In the open compartment, there were two people standing and squatting, it was Han Hong and Qin Hongbin.
Qin Hongbin hugged the toilet, his body was a little weak, and he looked very embarrassed.
Han Hong patted him on the back and smiled helplessly when he saw the two of them coming in.
Qin Hongbin seemed to have sobered up a lot, flushed the toilet by himself, but didn't get up immediately. Seeing his frowning and painful appearance, his stomach was probably still churning.
"Do you want to go to the hospital? You don't look like you're drunk. Zhou Ping said.
Han Hong looked at Qin Hongbin.
Qin Hongbin shook his head, "It's okay." Almost. ”
As soon as he finished speaking, he threw up again holding the toilet.
Zhou Ping was helpless.
Han Hong made a decision directly, "I think it's better to find a pharmacy to buy some medicine first." You can't keep throwing up like that. ”
Sun Xiao was standing at the door, and when he heard this, he immediately said, "Then I'll go buy some water and medicine." You look at him a little. ”
Han Hong agreed loudly.
Zhou Ping thought for a while and said worriedly: "Can you find a pharmacy in this place?" ”
Qin Hongbin wanted to stop it, but he couldn't stop vomiting.
"Wait at the door." Han Hong looked at Meng Sinan apologetically.
Meng Sinan was just about to answer, when the sound of flushing came from the compartment next to him.
The door opened, and a young man stepped out, glancing at them as he went.
Meng Sinan had a strange feeling in his heart.
Zhou Ping turned his back to the man and didn't see it clearly.
Han Hong saw the man's gaze looking them up and down. He was unhappy and wary.
The other party quickly looked away, went to the sink, and went out after washing his hands.
Hearing the footsteps in the distance, Meng Sinan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Probably a thief?" Han Hong guessed.
He has family roots, although he has not been a policeman, but under the influence of his ears and eyes, he has some understanding of that kind of person. He felt that the way the man looked at them was like picking prey, looking for anything of value on them.
Zhou Ping realized that he was about to say something, when he heard a low cry from Sun Xiao at the door.
The three men glanced at each other, and Qin Hongbin hurriedly got up from the ground.
Several people rushed out together, and saw Sun Xiao leading a uniformed staff member over and passing by the man.
Sun Xiao saw a few of them come out and reassured, "It's okay, I just bumped into it." This is the staff at their mall. ”
Both had water in their hands, and the staff member had medicine in their hands.
Han Hong hurriedly asked, "You have everything on you, right?" Are the wallets and phones there? ”
Before Sun Xiao could react, the staff member was alert and hurriedly touched his pocket.
Sun Xiao looked at the small bag he was carrying and found that the zipper of the small bag had opened at some point.
Sun Xiao stretched out his hand and touched it, "My phone!" ”
The staff member, a woman wearing high heels, shouted to catch the thief, but the man had already rushed out of the passage when he heard the movement.
Han Hong hurriedly chased out, and Zhou Ping and Meng Sinan also subconsciously chased out.
Zhou Ping also explained carefully, asking Sun Xiao to take care of Qin Hongbin.
Qin Hongbin was coming out of the toilet, and in his state, it was impossible to catch the thief.
The three people who stayed behind could only call the police, and the mall staff also notified the security guards and waited for news.