今天池彻睡了个懒觉。

起床洗漱过后才发现客厅桌子上放着一份牛肉馅饼和青菜粥，外加水煮蛋搭配泡菜，显然是兰沁跟姜荷给他留的早餐。

将早餐放进微波炉热一下，池彻一个人美滋滋的吃起来。

咸...

今天池彻睡了个懒觉。起床洗漱过后才发现客厅桌子上放着一份牛肉馅饼和青菜粥，外加水煮蛋搭配泡菜，显然是兰沁跟姜荷给他留的早餐。

将早餐放进微波炉热一下，池彻一个人美滋滋的吃起来。咸...tastessogood，Poolingthoughttohimself,feelingalittlebitbetternowthathehadeaten.Hetookanotherbiteofthebeef-filledpastryandclosedhiseyes,savoringtheflavors.

Justashewasabouttotakeanotherbite,hisphonesuddenlyrang,breakingthesilenceofthemoment.Poolingopenedhiseyesandreachedforthephone,expectingittobesomeonefromworkorperhapsafriend.Butwhenheanswered,hewassurprisedtohearthevoiceontheotherendoftheline.

“Hey,Thatch!How‘sitgoing?“itwasLanZhi,hisfriendfromtheentertainmentcircle.

Pooling‘sheartskippedabeatashelistenedtoLanZhi‘scheerfultone,feelingalittlebitoutofplace.Hehadn‘ttalkedtoLanZhiindays,notsincetheirlastargumentabouthiscareerpath.

“UnZhi,“Poolingsaidhesitantly,tryingtobrushofftheuneasethathadsettledinhisstomach.

“What‘sup?You‘renotansweringmycallsorrespondingtomymessages.Areyouokay?“LanZhiasked,soundingworried.

Poolingsighedandrubbedhistemples,feelingaheadachebrewing.Hehadn‘texpectedLanZhitobesoconcernedabouthim,butatthesametime,hewasgratefulforherkindness.

“I‘mfine,LanZhi.Justbeenbusywithwork,“Poolingsaidvaguely,tryingnottorevealtoomuch.

TherewasapauseontheotherendofthelinebeforeLanZhispokeupagain.“Okay...ifyou‘resureyou‘refine,Ijustwantedtoremindyouthatwehaveameetingat2pmtoday.Don‘tbelate!“

Poolinggroanedinwardly,rememberingthathehadcompletelyforgottenabouttheirmeeting.Hewassupposedtoattendaconferenceonhisbehalf,buthehadn‘tfeltlikeitafterhisargumentwithLanZhi.

“I‘llbethere,“Poolingpromised,tryingtosoundmoreconvincingthanhefelt.

“Good!I‘llseeyouthen,“LanZhisaid,hertonesoftening.“Takecareofyourself,Thatch.“

Withthat,thecallwasover.Poolinghungupthephoneandsatbackdownathistable,feelingalittlebitbetternowthathehadtalkedtoLanZhi.

Hetookanotherbiteofhismeal,savoringtheflavorsashethoughtabouttheirconversation.HerealizedthathestillhadalottosaytoLanZhi,andthatheneededtomakeamendsbeforetheirmeeting.

Butfornow,Poolingdecidedtojustenjoyhislunchinpeace,withoutworryingtoomuchaboutworkortheirargument.Afterall,todaywasanewday,fulloffreshpossibilities.