Chapter 405: Chapter 405: Who Can Resist a Cute Sister?
But… but…
His smile could melt the coldest snow and ice in the world overnight!
He suddenly pressed his ear against her belly, seriously listening to something. From time to time, he muttered softly to her belly as if talking to himself.
Lin Qi was utterly amused by him, torn between laughing and crying, yet she couldn’t bear to disturb him.
He was just too earnest.
Until a long time later—
Huo Tingdong finally lifted his head and asked, “Do you think the baby can hear what I’m saying?”
Lin Qi responded, “Hearing is one thing, understanding is another.”
Huo Tingdong, slightly disappointed, said, “I thought the baby in the womb could hear me speaking.”
He recalled how many pregnant moms started early on prenatal education.
Lin Qi replied, “They can’t hear yet! The baby hasn’t developed fully, they’re still so tiny. I’m carrying a normal baby, not a child prodigy like Nezha.”
Huo Tingdong remarked, “If the daughter we have takes after you, that would be nice.”
Lin Qi couldn’t help breaking his fantasy, “People often say boys resemble their moms, while girls resemble their dads.”
Huo Tingdong said, “But Han looks like me.”
Lin Qi responded, “Yeah, but that’s not guaranteed.”
Huo Tingdong couldn’t help imagining what their daughter might look like. Suddenly, the absurd idea of merging his face onto a little girl’s popped into his mind. The result was hilariously awkward.
Lin Qi said, “I think if a girl looks like you, she’d still be beautiful. You know, when you were little, didn’t you dress up like a doll? That photo of you wearing golden curls and a little dress—it was beautiful!”
Huo Tingdong’s face turned slightly red with embarrassment, “Forget that photo ever existed!”
Lin Qi burst into laughter, “Why? It’s clearly so adorable! I also want to have a daughter. If I have one, I’ll prepare a huge walk-in closet for her. I’ll buy her countless pretty princess dresses—pink, white, black—and dress her up like a little princess!”
Huo Tingdong said, “What do you mean ‘dress her up’? My daughter, Huo Tingdong’s daughter, is born a little princess.”
Lin Qi replied playfully, “Yes, yes, born a princess, Your Majesty the Emperor!”
Suddenly, Huo Tingdong adopted a serious expression and said, “Speaking of which, shouldn’t we start preparing the baby’s room already?”
Lin Qi slapped her forehead, “Oh, right! We haven’t had a chance to prepare the baby’s room yet!”
The arrival of these little babies was so sudden that she hadn’t even had time to mentally prepare herself.
Huo Tingdong said, “No rush, I’ll take care of it.”
When it came to preparing the nursery, Huo Tingdong was more than willing.
Their marital home was still under renovation.
Based on current predictions, it would likely not be ready for another two years.
So, the baby would spend some time in their current home after being born.
The house was fully finished with five bedrooms.
Their room occupied one, Momo and Han currently shared one, and there were three vacant rooms. Since the rooms were new and unused, they just needed to arrange a crib and some baby essentials, and it would be ready.
Huo Tingdong said, “There’s a south-facing bedroom, let’s use that as the nursery!”
“Alright.”
The next day.
Huo Tingdong left early in the morning.
Upon hearing that Huo Tingdong was heading out to prepare the nursery, Han and Momo excitedly tagged along.
Lin Qi, on the other hand, took the chance to sleep in. By lunchtime, she got up, ate a little, and in the afternoon, the father and his two sons returned triumphantly.
She was startled to see the man carrying large bags. “What’s that you’re carrying?”
Huo Tingdong replied, “Guess what?”
His air of mystery baffled her even more. Curiosity stirred in her, “What is it?”
Huo Tingdong smiled slyly and replied, “I bought my daughter tons of dresses!”
Lin Qi froze in place, stunned. “Uh!”
She eagerly followed him to the room.
Huo Tingdong placed the large bags in the room and started unpacking them one by one.
Soon, piles of pretty little dresses formed a mountain on the bed.
Lin Qi roughly counted and found a total of over forty dresses.
Did this man just buy out the entire boutique’s stock of dresses?
Lin Qi held back her laughter and asked, “Isn’t it a bit early to buy so many dresses?”
Huo Tingdong replied, “How can it be early? The sooner, the better!”
Lin Qi said, “Kids grow so quickly. You’ve bought so many dresses, but the baby might outgrow them before they get to wear them.”
Huo Tingdong replied, “They won’t! You think I didn’t consider that? I bought dresses in all sizes—from newborn to five or six years old. I’ve got it all covered.”
Lin Qi said, “…So you’ve bought all the dresses your daughter would need before turning six?”
Huo Tingdong hummed in agreement, looking at her expectantly as if waiting for her praise!
Lin Qi laughed and teased, “Styles that are trendy now might look outdated in a couple of years!”
Huo Tingdong, with full confidence, said, “My daughter will be so beautiful that even outdated clothes will look amazing on her. And if they really go out of style, I’ll buy new ones then.”
Lin Qi: “…”
The way he spoke was sounding more and more like a doting father who’s wrapped around his daughter’s little finger!
She couldn’t help but imagine the picture of him holding their daughter—carrying her everywhere, feeding her, coaxing her to sleep, never letting her touch the ground, even when walking.
Ugh…
Then she pictured him holding a plump, round baby boy, looking at each other with mutual resentment.
Lin Qi couldn’t resist pouring cold water on his enthusiasm: “What if you bought all these dresses, and it turns out the baby is two boys? What then?”
Given the number of dresses he bought, if two sons were born instead, his dreams would surely come crashing down!
Lin Qi suddenly thought back to how Huo Tingdong’s mom might have wanted a daughter back then, which was why she bought so many pretty princess dresses.
In the end, all she got was a son.
So, she dressed young Huo Tingdong in those cute princess dresses.
Thinking of this, Lin Qi realized how much alike mother and son were regarding their expectations!
As expected…
Huo Tingdong’s expression turned a bit despondent.
Sure enough, he had overlooked this possibility.
But he had a particularly strong hunch that this time, she would definitely give him a daughter.
Han and Momo entered the room, one after the other, each carrying a large bag, “There’s more!”
Han said, “Daddy bought lots of dresses for the little sister!”
Momo, never missing a chance to tease, remarked, “But we don’t even know if it’s a boy or a girl yet. What if they’re two boys again?”
At this, Huo Tingdong and Han’s expressions visibly darkened.
Especially Han, whose little face drooped instantly.
Lin Qi asked Momo, “Momo, would you prefer a little brother or sister?”
Momo replied, “Whether it’s a brother or sister, I’m not like some people who favor the girls and dismiss the boys!”
That’s what he said, but deep down?
Who could say no to a cute little sister?