pjbooks Chapter 42 Suffering in Silence
Chapter 42 Suffering in Silence
Running at full speed, Ma Junjie was drenched in sweat.
I ran all the way back to my dorm room from outside.
Push the door open forcefully.
Fat Tiger lay on the bed, looking at Ma Junjie in surprise, and asked,
"Brother Jie, what's wrong? You're out of breath!"
Ma Junjie didn't say anything, and ran straight to his bed, where he saw that his clothes and pants were still on the bed.
I picked it up, feeling both excited and nervous.
He paused for a moment, then slowly put his hand into his pants pocket.
One touch,
My heart immediately sank.
My pockets were empty.
Ma Junjie reassured himself, "Don't panic, don't panic, maybe the money is in another pocket!"
So he took a deep breath, composed himself, and reached into another pocket.
Touch it again,
Suddenly, I felt utterly devastated, as if my heart had turned completely cold.
Immediately afterwards, Ma Junjie felt every part of his pants pockets, one after another, and finally turned them all inside out.
There was absolutely no sign of money.
Just to be safe, check again carefully to make sure there's no spillage on the bed.
There was no trace of them.
Ma Junjie was finally disheartened and felt despair.
That 500 yuan was my living expenses for the next month, and it has vanished without a trace!
Seeing Ma Junjie's hurried appearance, Fat Tiger asked,
"Brother Jie, what's wrong?"
"You look panicked, are you looking for something?"
Ma Junjie snapped out of his daze and quickly asked Pang Hu,
"Gian, have anyone touched the clothes on my bed?"
Fat Tiger glanced at it and said,
"Brother Jie, I really didn't know that!"
"I rushed off to work early this morning just like you, and when I got back at noon I was so tired I lay down. I really didn't notice."
He then asked in return,
"By the way, Jay, what did you lose from your pants?"
Ma Junjie stared at Pang Hu and answered.
"My 500 yuan has been stolen!"
"Huh?!" Fat Tiger was very surprised and sat up abruptly.
"Brother Jie, you're too careless! 500 yuan, that's a huge sum of money! How could you just put it in your pants?"
"You know our dorm room is often left unlocked, and there's a mixed bunch of people; this is going to be difficult!"
"I..." Ma Junjie tried to explain.
After thinking about it, forget it.
He looked up at the other people in the dormitory, walked over, and asked.
"Skinny monkeys, did you touch my things, or did you see anyone else touch my things?"
There were four people lying in the dormitory, and no one cared.
The skinny monkey, with his eyes half-closed, answered weakly.
"have no idea……"
Ma Junjie cursed.
"Damn it, I had no idea! I'm calling the police!"
Fat Tiger sat up, got out of bed, and walked to Ma Junjie's side.
He advised with a smile.
"Brother Jie, you don't know this, do you? Calling the police is just for psychological comfort; it's useless!"
"We get so many things stolen here every day. They come, register it, and then tell you to wait for further notice—it's useless!"
"And, hehe..."
Fat Tiger gave a half-smile, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
"And what?" Ma Junjie glared at Pang Hu.
Fat Tiger smiled and said casually,
"And let me tell you, if you call the police, the factory will be registered, and the higher-ups will feel they've been smeared. They'll definitely come after you, and they might even deduct your salary for this month!"
"This is outrageous!" Ma Junjie cursed.
"So if I lose something, there's nothing I can do?"
Gian chuckled.
"Brother Jie, you've only just arrived, it's like you've already paid your tuition!"
"People only learn from their mistakes; a fall into a pit, a gain in your wit—that's a form of growth for you!"
"When I first came here, I also lost three hundred yuan. I just considered it a waste and suffered in silence!"
"Right now, I never carry more than 10 yuan on me... because I don't have any money, hahaha!"
Ma Junjie watched as Pang Hu spoke nonchalantly, knowing that most people's mentality was to mind their own business and not get involved.
He can understand.
but,
I just can't swallow this anger.
500 yuan was his lifeline, and it represented the hopes of many people.
Although it was my carelessness in putting it in my dirty pants, I shouldn't have to bear all the consequences because of my mistake.
I can't just swallow this bitter pill.
He needs to find the thief.
He believed that the money must have been stolen by someone in the dormitory.
Ma Junjie looked everyone up and down, but for a moment he couldn't tell who the thief was...
Just then, Wang Hu rushed in from outside.
"Haha, guys, still not resting?"
"It's good that you haven't rested yet, everyone come over and have some watermelon!"
Upon hearing this, everyone exclaimed "Wow!"
"Holy crap, Wang Hu, did you win the lottery today? You're so generous!"
As they spoke, everyone jumped off the bed and surrounded Wang Hu.
Wang Hu opened a bag, inside which was a large, sliced watermelon.
"Take what you want, eat as much as you want, eat all you can!"
Fat Tiger grabbed a piece with his left hand and a piece with his right, took a big bite, and stammered, "..."
"Tiger, what good news is there? Let's all be happy!"
Wang Hu's face darkened, and he said...
"Gian, I don't like what you just said!"
"What do you mean I only treat you to food because something good must be happening? Damn it, haven't I treated you to food enough times already?"
Upon hearing this, Fat Tiger turned around and exchanged bewildered glances with the others.
After a few seconds, he replied,
"It seems there really isn't one!"
"Holy crap, Fat Tiger, put the watermelon down! Come on, put it down!"
Fat Tiger quickly ran away.
"Hehe, Tiger is so generous! Treat us to food often from now on!"
Wang Hu rolled his eyes at him, then turned his head to look at Ma Junjie.
He asked in surprise,
"Hey Jie, what are you doing, just standing there? If you don't grab it soon, these bunch of incompetent teammates will eat all the watermelon!"
As he spoke, he bent down again, picked out a larger slice of watermelon, and handed it to Ma Junjie.
"Ah Jie, come on, take it, don't be shy!"
Ma Junjie stared at Wang Hu, watching his beaming face, and slowly reached out to take the watermelon.
Wang Hu rolled his eyes at Ma Junjie.
"Ah Jie, did you just wake up? You seem a bit dazed and disoriented."
Fat Tiger spoke with juice gushing from his mouth.
"Tiger, you don't know yet, Brother Jie lost 500 yuan and is heartbroken!"
"He said he was going to call the police, but I've already told him it's no use, and the factory will only target him more. He's sulking right now!"
Wang Hu suddenly realized something and stared at Ma Junjie.
He sighed.
"Ah Jie, you're so careless!"
"You dare keep cash in a dorm like ours?"
"Don't you know that anything worth more than fifty yuan can be stolen?"
"Don't laugh at me, but I always hide my phone in my crotch when I sleep."
"Besides, the door to our dorm seems to be broken and can't be locked. I suspect someone from outside has probably broken in and stolen things!"
At this moment, the skinny monkey leaning against the door suddenly shouted,
"Holy crap, my BaWang anti-hair loss shampoo, I just bought it and haven't even opened it yet, and it's gone too!"
Upon hearing this, everyone else began checking their belongings...