girlfriend?

my domestic helper asked me an ultimate question today.

i was at my brother's place chopping the duck while she was washing the dishes. and she turned around and asked me "sir, this is chinese new year, how come you never go to your girlfriend's house?" i looked at her and simply said "what? since when i have a girlfriend?" she looked surprised as she replied, almost apologetically: "oh, sorry sorry... i thought sir have a girlfriend..." and her sentence tampered off. i added "if i have a girlfriend, when she looks at ah ma (my mum), she will run away."

the domestic helper just laughed and continued with her washing.

i think she knew she has crossed the boundaries.