When He Comes, Close Your Eyes [Ding Mo]

33

Saturday morning.  

When Fu Ziyu  received Bo Jinyan ’s call, he was having a tennis game with an attractive lady.  “Come over for dinner.” Bo Jinyan  said.

He was rather surprised by the call.

Since the multi talented assistant Jian Yao appeared in his life, Bo Jinyan  seldom calls him anymore.  There was even one occasion, where he tried to invite Bo Jinyan out for dinner,  Bo Jinyan  declined: “I won’t go.  Jian Yao has prepared dinner…. There’s only enough food for the two of us.  Don’t come over.” 

What’s happened to Bo Jinyan ?  Is he ‘dumped’ by Jian Yao? 

This is more interesting than playing tennis with a pretty girl.  So he excused himself quickly and went to Bo Jinyan ’s house.  

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When he enters Bo Jinyan ’s apartment, Fu Ziyu  finds him sitting on the sofa, reading a book.  

Bo Jinyan  takes a brief glance at Fu Ziyu  and returns to his book.

Fu Ziyu  sits across from him: “Where are we going?”

“Your call.”

Fu Ziyu  pours himself a cup of tea.  Then he asks causally: “Should I ask Jian Yao to come along?”

Bo Jinyan  turns over a page.  Without lifting his head, he answers: “Whatever.”

It’s been a while since Fu Ziyu  saw Jian Yao.  He misses her.  So he gets up from the sofa and heads to the front door.  

When he’s waiting for the elevator, he notices Bo Jinyan  is next to him.  

“Why are you following me?” 

“Mmm… Just to take a breather.” answers Bo Jinyan .

In the lift.  Fu Ziyu  looks at the numbers changing on the display panel, and turns around to look at Bo Jinyan .   Take a breather?  At a young lady’s apartment?

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 The two men stand outside Jian Yao’s apartment.

Fu Ziyu  rings the doorbell again.  No one is answering.  

He turns to look at Bo Jinyan : “Well, princess is not home.  Call her.”

Bo Jinyan  is looking at the peephole on the door, he sounds unwilling: “Why don’t you call her?”

Something sparks in Fu Ziyu ’s brain: ”What’s the matter with you two?  Is she giving you the silent treatment?”

Bo Jinyan ’s frowns.  He looks at Fu Ziyu  and but doesn’t answer his question.  

Somehow, seeing Bo Jinyan  ‘suffer’ is quite a satisfying experience.  Fu Ziyu  smiles and takes out his mobile phone: “Hey, pretty girl.  Where are you? O.. taking graduation photos…”

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Fu Ziyu  is trying to get the full story of what’s happened while driving to the University.

“So… she has not seen you for two days?”

Bo Jinyan  is obviously in a foul mood.  He utters: “Yea…”

Fu Ziyu  is enjoying this conversation: “She has not called you…. or come down to your apartment…”

“Yea…”