A cloud of twilight mud covers the environment.  Jian Yao stands in entrance of the window.  She seems on the police station that’s located immediately reverse to her home.

After the Chief entered the home,  the police requested everybody to depart the villa.  She returned dwelling earlier than the Chief completed assembly with Bo Jinyan.  

Jian Xuan comes out from the research. She arms over a journal to her sister: “I would like the nice god’s autograph!”

Jian Yao turns to have a look at her: “Actually?” Yesterday, she was nonetheless calling Bo Jinyan a “male demon.”

Jian Xuan nods: “I’m a brilliant fan of the US collection “Felony minds’.  Right here I’m, dwelling with an actual life knowledgeable within the area in the identical city.  I can’t miss this chance!!”

Jian Yao turns round and appears out the window:. “I am not going to ask him for an autograph.”

“Why?” Jian Xuan is stunned.  She doesn’t perceive why her sister is so in opposition to the thought.  “Sis, is there one thing that’s bothering you?”

Jian Yao offers a sigh.  “Nothing.  Are you aware what he’ll say once I ask for an autograph?”

“What?”

Jian Yao tries to mimic his boastful tone. Reducing her voice: “If I fulfill everybody’s want to get my autograph, I’d be with out a hand by now. “

Jian Xuan: “Ah?”

Jian Yao: “…… indifferent as a consequence of over-using .”

Jian Xuan rolls her eyes: “Your joke will not be even humorous?”

Jian Yao laughs: “This isn’t a joke.”

———-

Jian Yao could be very shocked to listen to the identification of Bo Jinyan.  Her first impression of him is that he’s a really boastful, low  EQ, naive introvert.  

Can such an individual actually be a world-renowned knowledgeable? 

Nicely, generally life does throw you some surprises.   

The cellphone rings. It’s Li, Jian Yao instantly solutions the cellphone.  

“I see that you’re dwelling.  Are you free to return to my workplace now?”

–

The space between the police housing compound and the workplaces are lower than a number of hundred meters away. A couple of minutes later, Jian Yao enters Li’s workplace.

Li Xunran offers her a glass of water. His vivid eyes are her. Plenty of the women working within the police station take into account him a pretty man.   

He doesn’t say a phrase.  Jian Yao does not communicate to him both. She sips the water he gave her.  The environment is a bit of awkward.  Lastly, he asks the query that actually bothers him: “Is Bo Jinyan wooing you?” 

Jian Yao virtually chokes:”Are you loopy?  That’s not even doable.”  

Li Xunran seems at her.  He is aware of she is telling the reality. He mumbles to himself: “Though you’re fairly good, you aren’t within the prime 1%……”

Jian Yao is barely offended.  He continues: “If he’s not attempting to woo you, why would he insist that the assistant have to be you?”

Jian Yao is shocked: “What assistant?”

Li Xunran solutions: “His assistant for the investigation, after all.”

Jian Yao is barely confused: “The case info must be translated into English?”

“No, the case concerning the lacking youngsters. Nothing must be translated.”

Jian Yao is much more confused.  Clearly, Li Xunran will not be joking. “Why me? I am not even a part of the police drive.”

——

A number of hours in the past.

After a short chat with the chief, Bo Jinyan agrees to tackle the case and help the police to seek out the kidnapper. However he has one situation,  He desires Jian Yao  to be his assistant.   

He doesn’t care that Jian Yao will not be a part of the police drive.  It’s not his downside.  It’s the chief’s duty to see that his requests are met.  As Li Xunran is an efficient pal of Jian Yao, the duty of persuading her to affix the operation falls on his shoulder. 

Li’s preliminary plan was to volunteer his service to Bo Jinyan. To be his assistant.  Earlier than he met Bo Jinyan, he thought Bo Jinyan can be an older gentleman.  He’s stunned to seek out that Bo Jinyan is about the identical age as himself.     

Bo Jinyan was sitting on the sofa studying the newspaper  within the police convention room.  With out even lifting his head, he answered: “Thanks for volunteering, however I have no idea you.  I’m not .”

……

– That’s why Li Xunran is behaving in such a wierd approach.  He desires to be taught beneath Bo Jinyan however is refused.  

Li Xunran : “Why you?  

Jian Yao: How would I do know?  Go and ask him your self.”  

Li:  “Our coverage is to not enable civilians to affix our investigation.  However Professor Bo has simply been awarded the Ministry of Public Safety honorary inspector. It is a place of a really excessive rating. Because it’s the request of professor Bo, we are going to make an exception.  But it surely’s as much as you to resolve whether or not you wish to settle for this publish.”

Jian Yao thinks for some time.  She shakes her head:” I wish to discuss to Professor Bo first. I’ve a number of queries concerning the publish.”

Li Xunran nods: “He simply left our workplace.  He ought to be again on the villa quickly.”

–

Jian Yao walks dwelling, considering about what Li Xunran informed her. 

She opens the door and appears round.  The lounge is empty. She sits down on the couch, and listen to some noise coming from the research.  

– Have to be Jian Xuan working at her pc. She thought.

She picks up the cellphone and is about to name Bo Jinyan.  Earlier than she hits the dial button, she raises her voice to speak to her sister within the research: “You will by no means guess what Li Xunran mentioned to me.  Your ‘nice god’ desires me to be his investigation assistant. This appears unreal.  I really feel as if I’m struck by lightning.”

– No remark from her sister?  She have to be on headphones. Jian Yao presses the dial button.  

All of a sudden, there’s music coming from the research.  A hoop tone from a cell.  That doesn’t sound like Juan’s cellphone?  Her ring tone is rap music, not a classical symphony. 

Then the entrance door is opened.  Juan walks in.  Seeing her sister within the lounge, Jian Xuan asks enthusiastically: “You might be again!  I seemed all over the place for you.  The place did you go?  You didn’t even carry your cell phone with you.  The place’s ‘nice god’? Is he nonetheless within the research?” 

Jian Yao is shocked for a second”…. Nice God?  Examine?”

“Yeah, he got here by to see you. You don’t know he’s right here?  Go!  Phew… Let me relax first. Good-looking! He’s too good-looking! I should have mistaken him for another person beforehand!”

–

Jian Yao takes a peep by means of the research door.

The lights are on, the entire room has a heat really feel about it.  Classical music is taking part in softly within the background.  She will faintly hear the sound of a tea cup being positioned on the  wood desk.   Jian Yao  gently opens the door and walks in.

In the course of the room, a person is sitting on a purple sofa.  

He’s carrying a black swimsuit and a white shirt. No tie. One leg folds on prime of the opposite, he’s holding a guide in his proper hand, studying.  On a aspect desk subsequent to him, there’s a cup of tea and a small dish of fruits.

A really elegant scene.

He places the guide down and appears up at Jian Yao.

The  man is undoubtedly very tall. You may inform even when he’s sitting down.  

He has fairly broad shoulders.  He seems good in a swimsuit.  

Their eyes meet.  Lastly, she is in a position to have a look at him correctly.  He’s not only a shadow at the hours of darkness anymore.  His eyes are lengthy and slender.  The pupils are very darkish, a pointy distinction to his honest complexion.  He’s a good-looking man.  However his gaze is chilly, as if he desires to maintain a distance with the world.

……

Jian Yao sits throughout from him. She feels a bit of uneasy.

They’ve had a number of encounters prior to now. However they’re both on the cellphone or at the hours of darkness.  They’re no strangers to 1 one other, however but they don’t actually know one another both.  

She is about to talk when he seems on the guide once more: “How does that really feel like?”  He requested.

Jian Yao: Huh? 

Bo Jinyan:  “To be struck by lightning?” 

Jian Yao is a bit of embarrassed.  She ask him a query as an alternative of giving him a solution :” Why are you in my home?”

Bo Jinyan lifts his eye towards her:. “Background verify.”

“A harmonious household.  Will get on effectively together with your classmates. Research within the metropolis and returns dwelling throughout your college holidays.  You don’t dwell together with your mom and your step father, however select to dwell alone on this outdated vacant home.  Maybe you aren’t as cheerful and comfortable as your look suggests“

“Your father died if you have been six years outdated.  Your mom and step father loves you and also you get together with them.  You aren’t the paranoid or fragile kind.  What occurred throughout your childhood that has left a gap in your coronary heart?”

Jian Yao’s face abruptly turned white.  After which, Bo Jinyan modifications the topic:”It is a trivial downside in comparison with this different one I simply discovered.” He raises the guide in his hand: “You might be into novels that haven’t any scientific foundation and no logic?”

Jian Yao notices the title of the guide – “I’ll accompany you to ends of the universe.”  It’s one in all her romance novels.

Jian Yao argues: “It is a romance novel.  Logic will not be vital.”

Bo Jinyan opens the guide and turns to one of many web page: “You even wrote annotations……”

She blushes a bit of, and took the guide off him: “Who mentioned you possibly can contact my books?” She learn it in highschool.  On the time, she discovered the story very touching.  However she was solely sixteen then.  

“The woman exterior.” mentioned Bo Jinyan: “She mentioned I can take any guide within the research.” 

Jian Yao places the guide again on the shelf.  Not losing any extra time, she asks: “Why would you like me to be  your assistant?”

Bo Jinyan smiles: “It’s apparent.  There are such a lot of causes for it.”

Jian Yao is a bit stunned: “For instance?”

“For instance, I don’t prefer to be disturbed.  For instance, I would like somebody to cope with the police and reporters on my behalf. I would like somebody to do all of the tedious and time consuming duties.  For instance, you’re the solely individual I do know on this city.  And you may fish.”

Jian Yao: “…… I would like a while to think about.”

Bo Jinyan takes a look at her.  He stands up, picks up the jacket and begins strolling out.  Earlier than he will get out of the room, he turns round and says to her: “I solely catch probably the most vicious criminals.  As a result of solely I’m succesful to take action.   This case won’t take multiple week.  That’s on a regular basis I would like from you.  If I have been you, I gained’t waste my time ‘contemplating’.  See you tomorrow.  Please arrive at my villa by 8am. “