Chapter 408: Chapter 408: Husband, I Love You So Much
Seeing Han become more and more downcast, Huo Tingdong couldn’t bear to be too harsh, and mercifully went easy on him.
In this aspect, Momo had an unspoken agreement with him!
Losing is not scary.
Losing to a son, losing to a younger brother, is not embarrassing!
If Han lost and cried, they would still need to console him.
So, the father and son tacitly went easy on Han.
Han naturally couldn’t see that they were going easy on him, and as he played more smoothly, the expression on his face gradually became lively!
In the end, he unsurprisingly became the first winner to reach the finish line!
Han raised his hands: “Hooray! I won!”
Lin Qi said: “You won, can you sleep obediently now?”
Han was too excited to care about Lin Qi’s words and danced around on the spot for a long time before finally calming down.
Momo said: “You haven’t taken a bath yet! Hurry up and clean up, then go to bed.”
Han said: “If you’re sleepy, you can go wait for me in bed first!”
Momo: “…”
The two Little Babies entered the room one after the other.
Just as Lin Qi stood up, her stomach suddenly growled.
She was hungry.
But at this moment, the nanny was already resting.
She looked at Huo Tingdong, and suddenly, somewhat shyly said: “Honey, are you hungry?”
Huo Tingdong said: “I’m not hungry.”
Lin Qi said: “But… I’m hungry.”
Huo Tingdong asked: “What do you want to eat, would noodles be okay?”
Lin Qi’s eyes lit up: “Can you cook noodles?”
Huo Tingdong said: “Momo taught me.”
Lin Qi was a bit surprised: “You actually asked Momo for secret tips?”
Huo Tingdong said: “Momo offered to teach me. He said if he’s not home and you suddenly get hungry, with no nanny around, it would be my responsibility to take care of your needs. After all…”
He gave her a meaningful look: “Momo said your cooking skills are not up to par.”
As he spoke, he got up and headed to the kitchen.
Lin Qi was somewhat embarrassed.
Even though he was already putting it very mildly, it seemed that Momo had surely complained to Dad about Mom behind her back!
What on earth!
Her cooking has improved, after all, everyone has their own strengths. She has earnestly tried to learn cooking, but she just doesn’t have a natural talent for it, and there’s nothing she can do.
Lin Qi walked to the kitchen door and saw Huo Tingdong casually tying on an apron, starting the pot to boil noodle soup.
She had never seen him cook, so there wasn’t an apron prepared in his size in the kitchen; he was using Lin Qi’s apron, which looked quite small on him.
He was so tall, in the large kitchen, he seemed to be struggling due to lack of space.
Lin Qi leaned against the door, watching him.
Compared to her clumsiness, this man was poised and elegant even in the kitchen.
He calmly and unhurriedly lit the fire, prepared the seasoning and main ingredients, and the assorted noodles taught by Momo had ready-to-use soup packets, which was very convenient.
She felt a wave of warmth in her heart.
She used to think that a man as lofty as Huo Tingdong was bound to be incapable of giving her a warm home.
He was too dazzling, such a radiant man, on his body, you could never find a trace of ordinary life, aloof, arrogant, and imposingly cold.
Just a year ago, she couldn’t even imagine that such a man would be willing to step into the kitchen for her!
Yet it was this man who gave her a genuine feeling of warmth.
Fifteen minutes later —
Huo Tingdong brought out the cooked noodles.
Lin Qi said: “Did you just cook a portion for me?”
Huo Tingdong said: “I’m not hungry.”
Lin Qi looked at the big bowl he placed in front of her and mumbled: “I’m afraid I can’t finish so much, afraid of waste.”
Huo Tingdong said: “If you can’t finish, just throw it away.”
Lin Qi said: “That would be too wasteful.”
Huo Tingdong smiled with curved lips: “If you can’t finish, I’ll eat it.”
“Oh!”
Lin Qi finally picked up the chopsticks, satisfied, and took a bite.
Huo Tingdong focused intently on watching her.
This was his first time cooking, and he didn’t know how the taste turned out.
Lin Qi just took one bite, and her expression slightly changed, showing a hard-to-describe look.
Huo Tingdong felt a jolt in his heart: “What? Is it bad?”
Lin Qi shook her head: “No, it’s very good…”
Huo Tingdong chuckled: “Then why the face?”
Lin Qi said somewhat dejectedly: “I feel defeated! Are you really cooking for the first time?”
Huo Tingdong said: “Is this a compliment?”
He really was cooking for the first time.
Before, in the Huo Family, with over ten chefs taking turns, he never had the chance to cook.
His not cooking didn’t mean he couldn’t; Momo taught him once, and he grasped it.
Lin Qi sighed: “I finally know who Momo’s culinary talent comes from!”
To be precise, Momo is just too smart; he picks up anything with a high learning ability.
In that sense, he indeed takes after him!
Lin Qi said: “It’s really good, just as good as Momo’s.”
Huo Tingdong said: “A father carries on his son’s craft. Hereafter, if you’re hungry in the middle of the night, I’ll cook noodles for you.”
Lin Qi couldn’t help but laugh.
She had only ever heard of a child carrying on his father’s craft, never the reverse!
Huo Tingdong said: “I’ve noticed, your appetite is much bigger than before.”
Lin Qi said: “Maybe it’s the second trimester; I don’t know why I’m getting hungry quickly.”
She was eating as much as usual, but getting hungry faster than usual.
Huo Tingdong asked: “Were you like this during pregnancies with Han and Momo?”
Lin Qi said: “When I was pregnant with Han and Momo, I was always nauseous, and my appetite was poor. I forced myself to eat, but most of the time, I would throw up shortly after. Compared to the first pregnancy, the second one is much easier.”
When she was pregnant with Han and Momo, she suffered quite a bit; however, these two little ones in this pregnancy haven’t made her suffer much.
Surprisingly, this time, her appetite was not only good, but she also had specific cravings.
Huo Tingdong smiled.
She was somewhat dazzled by his smile.
She liked looking at him like this, especially the moment he smiled, so gentle and handsome!
Lin Qi delightedly finished her noodles.
She realized, despite thinking she couldn’t finish such a large bowl, the noodles Huo Tingdong cooked were so flavorful that she enjoyed them thoroughly, and unknowingly ended up finishing the entire bowl!
Huo Tingdong looked at her round little belly, momentarily not knowing if it had grown larger or if she had just eaten too much and was full to bursting. Seeing her still craving more, he couldn’t resist asking: “Are you full?”
“Mm, I’m full.”
Huo Tingdong said: “It’s late; let’s sleep.”
“Okay.”
Lin Qi had already bathed in the afternoon, and after eating, drowsiness overcame her. Huo Tingdong took a shower, and when he got to bed, she dove into his arms, hugging his waist.
“Honey, I love you so much…”