Man picks up restaurant bill, friend treats him to beating, coma

Sometimes picking up the check just doesn't pay.



What started as a friendly tussle over the bill for a meal in Guangzhou ended with one man in a coma and another in police custody.



The victim, surnamed Zhong, was hospitalized on October 25 over injuries sustained outside a Yuexiu district eatery.



His attacker, surnamed Ou, had become infuriated when Zhong denied him the honor of treating the group and caused him to "lose face."



Police said Ou met Zhong at a bar at 2 am while out with friends. The group decided to continue their get-together at a nearby restaurant.



But when the bill came, a well-meaning argument broke out between Zhong and Ou.



Zhong managed to settle up, a gesture that Ou took as an insult.



Police said Ou later assaulted Zhong outside the restaurant before leaving the scene in a taxi, leaving Zhong unconsious.



Yuexiu disctrict officers picked up Ou at 7 pm that evening. He faces assault charges.



ycwb.com

