Beijing State of Mind

The narrator complains to his supervisor that his boss has not yet shown up for work. He is angry that he has not been taken along to work because he is dressed in ultra-manly clothing and the boss has a picture of him hanging in his office, which is embarrassing to the narrator. He also complains that his stomach hurts because he ate food from a roadside stall that was unclean. He decides to use his boss's office toilet because it is under maintenance and he wants to flush it. The toilet is empty, and the narrator can smell the smell of it even though he is wearing a mask. He resolves to flush the toilet after all, and when he finally does, he is shocked to find that the water in the toilet has burst.