That surge before the 3 p.m. market close made my eyes ache from staying up with the screen, so I just turned it off and went to the kitchen to hide for a while. I rummaged around and found half a baby cabbage and two chicken drumsticks, then simmered a soup and made tomato scrambled eggs. The steamed bun stayed squatting by my feet the whole time, thinking I was giving it a special treat—turns out it didn’t get anything. While the soup bubbled on the stove, I ran back to take a couple of looks at the candlestick chart, pacing back and forth like an impatient, anxious mother. No more staying up late at night—I’ll drink a bowl of hot soup and go to bed early. Autumn in Shenzhen is finally getting a bit chilly. #下厨日常 #living alone