Chapter 402: Chapter 402 What Does It Feel Like to Kiss Mouth to Mouth?
It’s hard to imagine that when he was two years old, his mother’s cancer relapsed.
Five years.
She held on for five years, fought against illness for five years.
Cancer is excruciating.
She had seen countless people give up treatment because chemotherapy was too painful.
But his mother persevered.
She must have loved her child more than anyone, and wanted to see him grow up with her own eyes!
Lin Qi hugged Huo Tingdong with sympathy: “Your mom must have loved you so much.”
Huo Tingdong: “Yes, before I met you, she was probably the woman who loved me most in this world.”
The bond between mother and child lasted only seven years.
He lost his mother when he was seven.
That’s why he didn’t want Han to go through the same thing.
Back then, when he wanted to remarry Lin Qi, a large part of the reason was that he wanted to give Han a home, a mom who would love and cherish him.
Now, he finally realized that fate is inevitable.
Destiny dictated that they would meet again and stay together.
In the beginning, he had many reservations about Lin Qi. Han was still so little, and he couldn’t explain Han’s dependence and affection for her. Before Lin Qi appeared, Han didn’t enjoy getting close to anyone except him.
Perhaps this is what they mean when they say blood is thicker than water!
Although Han didn’t know that Lin Qi was his biological mother, that resonance engraved in their DNA was irreplaceable.
Huo Tingdong said, “After my mom passed away, I sank deeper into my shell. Until Song Shuhao showed up.”
Lin Qi: “Actually, there’s something I’ve wanted to ask for a long time, but I didn’t dare to.”
Huo Tingdong: “What is it?”
Lin Qi: “Do you know the saying ‘returning favors’? Huo Tingdong, I once assumed you were a cold and unfeeling man, but in reality, you’re more emotional than anyone else at your core. Song Shuyan must have calculated that, holding her brother’s favor over you, naturally assuming you had to repay the kindness to the Song Family by being good to her—even marrying her. You always thought she was pure, maybe because you grew up together, but people change, and she hasn’t been pure for a long time!”
Huo Tingdong curled his lips in a faint smile: “You’re asking me if I’m upset because you think I’m sad over Song Shuyan?”
Lin Qi froze for a moment: “Uh… Isn’t that it?”
Huo Tingdong replied, “I am upset, but it’s because I hurt you for her in the past.”
After a pause, he said heavily, “Qiqi, I’m sorry…”
For the first time, he formally apologized to her.
“Actually… that time when Song Shuyan pushed you off the platform… I knew very well who was lying.”
As he spoke, he embraced her tightly: “I’m sorry… Truly sorry. Do you know? Every time I think about what I told you in the hospital then, the way you looked at me felt like knives carving into my heart.”
Back then, when he saw her eyes, he had already begun to regret it.
But words, once spoken, cannot be undone.
He realized that his stance in defending Song Shuyan had deeply hurt her.
Lin Qi said, “About that incident, I did hate you. But besides hate, there was also… envy.”
She envied how even after such a grave mistake, Song Shuyan was still someone he was willing to protect with such favoritism.
Huo Tingdong said, “I’ve already told you, from now on, you’re my only favoritism.”
His tone was so gentle that she was at a loss: “You suddenly became so tender; I’m not used to it.”
Huo Tingdong chuckled, “You don’t like me being gentle with you?”
Lin Qi: “…”
Huo Tingdong raised an eyebrow: “Or do you prefer me teasing you instead?”
Lin Qi retorted: “Haven’t you teased me enough already?”
Huo Tingdong: “Oh? When have I ever teased you?”
Lin Qi: “The things you’ve done to me before, and the words you’ve said, don’t count as teasing me?”
She couldn’t help but recall how he once mistook her for a kidnapper. The thought made her laugh and cry.
Huo Tingdong smiled deep and dark, drawing closer: “Then should I show you what real teasing looks like?”
Her face instantly turned red, and she struggled to break free of his grip.
Instead, he tightened his hold.
In the next moment, he lowered his face, his handsome features suddenly close at hand, and his slightly warm breath captured her lips.
The door was ajar.
In the hallway.
Han and Momo crouched at the door, secretly watching the tender scene in the room.
They saw Daddy and Mommy kissing.
Han felt a little shy and quickly covered his eyes with his hand, not daring to look too much. But he couldn’t help himself; he peeked through the gaps between his fingers.
From the corner of his eye, he noticed Momo leaning against his shoulder, watching with great enthusiasm and even with an air of rightful audacity.
Han nudged him with his hip: “How can you be so shameless, spying on Daddy and Mommy kissing!”
Momo gave him a meaningful glance: “So only officials are allowed to set fires, but citizens can’t light lamps?”
Han looked puzzled: “What ‘officials’? What ‘lamps’?”
Momo: “Get lost!”
Han immediately covered his mouth and raised a finger, making a “Shh” sound.
In the room, the couple was lingering tenderly in each other’s embrace, their affection palpable.
Outside the door, the two Little Babies were mesmerized by the scene.
Han, his face flushed, said, “If Daddy finds out we’re secretly watching him and Mommy kiss, he’ll definitely be mad.”
Momo: “If you don’t say anything, and I don’t say anything, how will Daddy ever find out?”
Han touched his lips and muttered softly, “Momo, what does kissing on the lips feel like?”
Momo: “I don’t know.”
Han: “Why don’t you let me kiss you and try it out!”
With that, he puckered up and leaned in to kiss.
Momo, disgusted, drew his neck back, almost forming a double chin: “What are you doing?”
Han said, “I want to see what kissing on the lips feels like.”
Momo said, “Are you alright?”
He started to question whether Han’s preferences were normal!
Normally, if someone wanted to kiss, wouldn’t they pick a girl? Boys kissing boys would make him feel gross for days!
Momo pushed him away: “Don’t come near me.”
Han, seeing that Momo actually rejected him, began to sulk and fiddled with his fingers: “Momo doesn’t like Han?”
Momo: “…”
Han said, “I can’t even kiss you?”
Momo said, “No!”
Han started throwing a tantrum: “No! If you won’t let me kiss, then I’ll kiss you anyway!”
Unrelenting, he grabbed Momo’s neck and leaned in to kiss.
Momo was utterly shocked!
On instinct, he used his small hands to block him. But Han’s determination was fierce, and he kept retreating backward, completely forgetting that the door was ajar—
“Bang!”
The door burst open!
The two Little Babies tumbled to the ground like a stack of pancakes.
Lin Qi was startled: “Ah…”
Huo Tingdong looked toward the noise and immediately saw Momo and Han lying on the ground.
Han, pressing down on Momo, shrank his shoulders nervously.
Momo was covering his face in frustration.
This was just great…
Huo Tingdong’s face turned dark instantly: “What are you two doing?”