Chapter 17 - 014 Unforgivable
Inside the house.
"Mommy, is that uncle a bit abnormal?" The little girl ogled the food on the table with longing eyes. It had been a long time since she had fresh food, and her mother also hadn't eaten for a long time. She was sad, not wanting her mother to have any troubles.
Li Mei stared blankly at the food for a moment, then gently said, "Maybe, it's not that the uncle is a bit abnormal, but it's us..."
She halted before finishing, ultimately leaving her thought unspoken.
Back at home.
He started to prepare lunch.
Today, he planned to make a lavish melon meal, pumpkin rice, winter melon soup, sautéed spinach.
He was busy until noon, and the house had long been covered with the aroma.
Very fragrant, especially fragrant.
Because it's an old residential complex without access to natural gas, he still used gas cylinders, which saved him a lot of trouble in case of a gas supply cut-off, as then he wouldn't be able to enjoy a hot meal.
One dish and one soup, enough for one person, life was still so good.