"Is Little Mo unhappy because you were afraid we would fight?" Su Li asked gently, stroking Little Tang Mo's head.
Little Tang Mo nodded, then shook his head again.
"Hm?" Su Li prompted silently.
Little Tang Mo looked at Su Li, then slowly lowered his head to look at her stomach. His small hand reached out tentatively, as if he wanted to touch it.
"Mommy, do you really have a baby in your tummy?"
The smile on Su Li's face froze. She shook her head firmly. "...No."
"But Grandma said..." Little Tang Mo was unconvinced.
"Grandma was just joking with you, Little Mo," Su Li cut in, ruffling his cheek.
"Really?" Little Tang Mo's eyes lit up.
"Mhm, really," Su Li nodded.
Little Tang Mo smiled, but his expression faltered again. He hesitated before asking cautiously.
"Mommy, if you have a little brother or sister, does that mean you won't want me anymore?"
Su Li's expression turned stern. "Who told you that?"
