It’s somewhat coincidental.
Initially when Lin Qi was pregnant, she thought she was having identical twins who would look exactly the same.
Turns out, they were fraternal twins.
Identical twins come from one fertilized egg that splits into two, so they share similar genes and looks.
Fraternal twins, however, come from two fertilized eggs, meaning their genes and sex can both differ.
So, Han looks like Huo Tingdong, while Momo looks a bit more like Lin Qi.
If the children had been identical twins, she might have had the chance to recognize Han earlier.
But, having fraternal twins is also good.
One looks like the dad, and the other looks like the mom.
Lin Qi suddenly thought of something interesting: "What do you think, if Han grew up by my side, would he look more like me?"
Huo Tingdong said, "Genes are determined early on, they don’t change based on who you’re with."
Lin Qi said, "Then tell me, who will the baby in my stomach look like?"
Huo Tingdong confidently replied, "Me."
Lin Qi widened her eyes, surprised: "Why are you so confident?"
Huo Tingdong said, "Because I have strong genes."
Lin Qi replied, "Aren’t my genes strong too? Look, not only does Momo look like me, he’s as smart as I am!"
Huo Tingdong looked at her smug face and slightly curved his thin lips: "Is there a possibility that Momo looks like you, but has my intelligence? And Han looks like me, but has your intelligence?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Qi said unwillingly, "I’m not dumb, okay? Are you suggesting that I’m stupid?"
She was once the top science student!
She definitely didn’t accept such a statement from Huo Tingdong!
Huo Tingdong sounded a curious "Oh?" and asked, "So, are you saying you think Han is dumb?"
Lin Qi suddenly choked up and said flushed, "I didn’t, I’m not..."
Huo Tingdong sighed, "Poor Han, to be considered dumb by you."
The car drove into the garage.
Huo Tingdong took Lin Qi’s hand and they returned home.
Momo and Han had already finished their homework.
Hearing noise at the entrance, they knew Daddy and Mommy were back, and immediately ran over to greet them.
Momo excitedly lunged forward: "Mommy!!"
Entering first was Huo Tingdong, and Momo, caught off guard, fell into Huo Tingdong’s arms.
Realizing this, he tried to push him away, but Huo Tingdong grabbed the collar of his shirt and pulled him into his embrace: "Where are you going?"
Momo pushed him away reluctantly, "Let me go! I want Mommy!"
Just then, Han plunged into Lin Qi’s arms: "Mommy!!"
Lin Qi, caught off guard, almost fell over but managed to catch him in time.
Momo grew anxious: "Dummy! Can’t you stop acting like a wild bull? Mommy is pregnant with Xiao Bao, don’t knock her down!"
Right then, Han realized that Lin Qi was pregnant and he couldn’t be as reckless as before, he needed to be more careful: "Mommy, I won’t do it next time!"
Huo Tingdong put Momo down and turned his attention to Han.
Lin Qi saw his lips part slightly, and immediately got a bad feeling, trying hastily to cover his mouth, but it was too late.
Huo Tingdong said, "Han, did you know? Your Mommy thinks you’re too dumb."
Han was momentarily stunned.
He widened his eyes, looking at Lin Qi with a little hand contracted over his chest, corners of his eyes drooping innocently, "Mommy...?"
Lin Qi hurriedly explained, "No, don’t listen to Daddy trying to sow discord, Han isn’t stupid."
Momo glanced at Han and couldn’t help but burst into laughter, "Pfft."
Huo Tingdong also laughed heartily without a care, "Haha..."
Lin Qi looked at Huo Tingdong somewhat astonished.
It had been so long, and it was the first time she saw Huo Tingdong laugh so freely.
She rarely saw him laugh, but she hadn’t expected his laughter to be so magnetic and pleasant!
But Han felt even more wronged and with a "Wah," he hugged Lin Qi’s thighs, shyly burying his little face into her bosom, "Mommy! Han isn’t stupid..."
Lin Qi gave Huo Tingdong a displeased glare.
Huo Tingdong immediately composed himself, covering his laughter, "Hmm," and couldn’t resist adding, "Yes, Han isn’t stupid, but he’s not clever either."
Han twitched his shoulders and, frustrated, turned around, stomping hard on Huo Tingdong’s foot.
Huo Tingdong frowned, "Why are you also learning from Momo to step on people?"
Han declared, "Who let Daddy say Han isn’t clever? Hmph! I don’t care; Han is the smartest in the world!"
After saying that, he proudly puffed out his chest, hands on his hips, and snorted out air from his nostrils!
Lin Qi squatted down in front of Han, gently touched his little head, and quickly changed the subject, "Han, do you know when your birthday is?"
Reminded by her, Momo suddenly recalled, "Han, our birthday is coming up soon."
Lin Qi corrected, "No, Han’s is a day earlier than yours; his birthday is on the 21st."
Momo exclaimed, "Aren’t Han and I born on the same day?"
Han looked at Huo Tingdong, "Isn’t my birthday already over?"
Huo Tingdong explained, "Because Daddy didn’t know which day you were born, your birthday is calculated from the day you were brought home. Actually, your birthday is at 11:45 p.m. on the 21st."
Momo said, "Then tomorrow is the 21st. Han, let’s celebrate our birthday together!"
Han disdainfully replied, "No, I want to celebrate separately."
Lin Qi said, "Okay, let’s celebrate separately. Han has one day, Momo another."
Momo agreed, "Okay. Celebrate separately."
He looked at Han, then slyly smiled at Lin Qi, "Mommy, don’t order a cake from the store for my birthday; I’ll make my own cake."
Huo Tingdong was surprised, "You know how to make a birthday cake?"
Lin Qi responded, "Yes, Momo’s baking skills are really impressive. The birthday cakes he makes are even tastier than those ordered from cake shops!"
Han’s ears twitched, quickly turning to look at Momo.
Mommy said that Momo’s homemade birthday cakes are tastier than the ones bought from outside?
His little mouth opened, saliva secreting, nearly drooling.
Momo, as if deliberately teasing, said, "Poor Han, can only eat birthday cakes bought from outside!"
Lin Qi suggested, "Momo, tomorrow is Han’s birthday, make one for him too."
Han pleasingly grabbed Momo’s sleeve with his little hand.
Momo stubbornly and arrogantly refused, "I won’t."
Han pouted pitifully, "Momo..."
He lifted Momo’s face, wanting to kiss his cheek.
Momo disdainfully pushed him away, "Who made you not want to celebrate the birthday with me!"