They had roast meat for dinner.
For introverted, shy people like the plumber, being treated to something too lavish would only place unnecessary psychological pressure on them.
Roast meat was perfect. Good-quality meat was enough. It would neither make it seem as though Lin Qi was neglecting him nor anything like that, while still allowing him to feel Lin Qi's warmth.
Little Maid was grilling the meat. She had been helping out here all along.
Because Little Maid and the plumber's child was still very young, although the child had already been sent to daycare, emergencies still occasionally arose.
Whenever something happened, Little Maid had no choice but to leave. Lin Qi also needed someone to look after him, so Little Maid had stayed behind.
Seeing Little Maid made the plumber feel even guiltier.
Even "Cousin" was here. It seemed he really had been too sensitive!
If his wife had truly engaged in some ambiguous and frightening exchange of bodily fluids with Lin Qi, there was no way she could have hidden it from his little cousin.
His little cousin was a very honest child. He knew that clearly. If something like that had happened, she would definitely have told him.
The ladies were preparing dinner, and even Penny had gone over to help, while the men sat around the dining table chatting.
Having a little chat before dinner began was clearly what the men liked best.
Lin Qi gave the plumber a cigarette. The plumber took two puffs and looked somewhat unaccustomed to it.
"You don't smoke?" Lin Qi asked curiously. These days, there were actually very few people who didn't smoke! So far, no one had discovered any direct connection between smoking and certain illnesses, and the medical groups hadn't conducted any research in that direction.
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