Based on Laurent's understanding of Dave, someone like him who struggles with his own life, how could he possibly take care of a daughter?
When Laurent was about to start cooking, he carefully picked up the little girl, afraid that the oil might splatter on her.
Her phone rang just then, and she casually picked it up.
It was a message from Dave:
"What's good to eat there?"
Laurent sneered as he read it, then placed the phone back in the cabinet and returned to the kitchen to continue cooking.
If she remembered correctly, during their first year of marriage, when they visited her parents for the New Year, she had introduced him to the local specialty foods.
She had given a very detailed introduction, not just about the food, but also about the interesting places in the city and some intriguing aspects of its culture.
She wanted him to get to know the city where she grew up better, and by extension, to know her better.