The little maid stood up in confusion, walked to the door, and peeked outside through the peephole.
It was merely a habit she had developed subconsciously.
In fact, people living in the Mid-Levels Villa District did not need to worry too much about encountering "bad people," because not just anyone could get in.
They either had to be registered or possess a certain degree of social prominence. Otherwise, getting inside was extremely difficult.
That brief glance nevertheless made the little maid return to the dining room in surprise and ask Lin Qi for instructions.
Lin Qi then took the napkin, stood up, walked to the door, and opened it.
He opened his arms, and in the next second, a woman outside threw herself into his embrace. The two hugged tightly for a while before she finally let go.
Penny and Milian, standing not far away, could not see the visitor's appearance. Lin Qi was blocking her from view, and both of them were curious.
A woman Lin Qi would personally open the door for had to be very special, right? Penny felt a little jealous. Lin Qi had never personally opened the door for her or anything like that, while this woman seemed to be the only person he had ever done it for.
When Lin Qi turned around and entered the foyer with her, Penny's expression finally changed. She first looked a little dejected, but quickly pulled herself together, and even wore a faint smile.
"Catherine..."
She was about to greet her, but did not know how.
Most of the time, she presented herself as Lin Qi's girlfriend, but she knew that if Lin Qi could only choose one person to stand at his side, she might merely be the second choice.
Because the first choice belonged to Catherine.