Chapter 1319 - Biologically Mother And Son
Iris had to pause her investigations on Tian Kong to comfort her fussy eldest twin son.
Little Mochi loved being cuddled by his parents the best. The baby could endure a few hours at most without either his mommy or daddy but would eventually kick up a big fuss if he couldn't sense his parents' presence for too long.
His maternal grandfather, Long Tengfei, commented during his latest visit that Little Haoyu (Mochi) acted exactly like Iris when she was still a baby. Not the current Iris but the original Long Xiulan who craved, no, "demanded" love and attention from everybody.
Unlike his eldest twin brother, Little Matcha didn't mind who took care of him as long as he liked them. Although Little Matcha was still a baby, he already had clear likes and dislikes.
He was well-behaved and generally unbothered, but if he encountered something or someone he disliked, he would protest with a vengeance. Little Matcha rarely wailed without any good reason, but whenever he did, his cries were even louder and more alarming than his eldest twin brother's regular fussy wails. His cries in this kind of situations were more from fury rather than from discomfort, insecurity or fear.
Iris felt amused and resigned at the same time. For her, it was amazing to watch how her twin sons were each developing their own distinct personalities. Hence, she avoided dressing them up in identical clothing like most twins. She wanted to nurture their own identities independent of their connection as twin brothers.
But at the same time, she worried that she wouldn't be able to properly guide them to grow up into decent human beings. Little Mochi and Little Matcha were still babies and yet they were already showing such strong personalities this early.
What if she failed as a mother and they ended up growing crooked in the future?
Strong arms hugged her from behind followed by a light, lingering peck on her cheek. She turned around and leaned on her husband.
Jin Liwei smoothed out the furrow between her brows with a finger. "What's making you worry, hm?"
Iris smiled and shook her head. Her eyes, however, couldn't lie. They were anxious while looking at the twins.
He immediately knew. He sighed and tightened his arms around her. "I already told you many times not to worry about this. You're an incredible mother."
She didn't reply but her expression eased after hearing his words.
"Don't worry, love. If these boys dare not listen to their mom, watch how their dad put them in their proper places."
She reached for his face and pulled him down for a kiss on the mouth. "I know that I can always depend on you, Liwei. Thank you. I feel better already."
"Good." Jin Liwei was relieved that his wife's expression looked better. He then took their fussy eldest twin son from her and rocked the baby.
Iris checked on their other baby on the crib. Little Matcha was awake and obediently lying in the crib while sucking on a pacifier. His eldest feline sister, Ice Cream, was purring beside him. [Read official chapters on W e b n o v e l (dot) com. Please stop supporting piracy. Also follow author on Instagram: @arriacross]
After making sure that he was fine, Iris sat on the couch and watched her husband shaking a rattle to their eldest twin son.
"I think Long Tengfei is right," she said.
Jin Liwei glanced at her. "Right in what?"
"That Little Mochi is exactly like Long Xiulan."
He paused before looking at Little Mochi in his arms. "Is he really?"
She frowned and tried to go through the original Long Xiulan's memories. Anything from when Long Xiulan was younger than five years old was extremely difficult to remember, but just based on how she grew up later as a spoiled and rebellious teenager, Iris (Evelina) could only conclude that Long Tengfei must be right in saying that Little Mochi acted exactly like the original Long Xiulan as a baby.
Seeing that that the deep furrow returned between his wife's brows again, Jin Liwei was quick to reassure her.
"It doesn't matter if Little Mochi took after the original Long Xiulan. Biologically, they're mother and son. That's a fact. We can't deny it. Genes don't lie. But their growing environments are completely different. You're now Little Mochi's mother, Evelina. And I'm his father. I know that you won't become a selfish, narcissistic mother like Wei Lan and I'm certain that I will never be an absent father like Long Tengfei. Trust in us, baby. We'll properly raise our children together."
Iris smiled. Her worried expression eased again. Jin Liwei, her husband, knew best how to make her feel better.
She rested her head on her arm while continuing to watch their family. What Jin Liwei said just now stuck with her.
The original Long Xiulan and Little Mochi were indeed mother and son biologically. It shouldn't surprise her if her eldest twin son took after a portion of the original Long Xiulan's attention-seeking personality.
Having taken over Long Xiulan's life and living with the original's memories, she already learned to sympathize with the original Long Xiulan despite the vast differences in their personalities.
At first glance, their life experiences might be the opposite of each other, but in a way, their inner hopes and desires were somewhat similar.
The original Long Xiulan grew up with a self-absorbed mother who preferred dumping her to the household staff than personally raising her. Her father was always absent, not to mention that he had three other children from separate women.
Long Xiulan craved for love and attention but none of her parents could give it to her. The lack of proper guidance caused her to grow unrestrained and spoiled to her own detriment.
Since she was unable to get the love and attention she wanted from her family, she turned to the public instead. She somehow formed the idea that gaining more fans meant that more people would love her. This was the main reason why she did everything in her power to become popular by ingratiating herself to famous celebrities like Jin Chonglin.
In the end, her ignorant actions caused widespread misunderstandings and further damaged her already rotten reputation.
Even worse, Jin Chonglin's crazy fiancée, Fan Luo, targeted her and eventually caused her tragic death in that pivotal car accident that triggered everything.