947 Not Too Easy, Not Too Difficul (1/2)

Iris kept yawning but said that she didn't want to sleep yet because her stomach was still full from the soup. Jin Liwei didn't force her to sleep and instead chatted with her for a few minutes.

The couple bid their AI children good night. Ketchup and Bacon obeyed their dad's instruction and turned off their mom's portable computer station.

”Don't be upset with the kids,” Iris whispered while cuddling with Jin Liwei on the bed. ”They didn't mean to disturb our sleep. I'm glad that they alerted us because the hacker they battled is quite tough and skilled. They would've been in danger if they hadn't called me for help.”

”I understand, love. I'm not upset with the kids at all. In fact, I'm also very glad that you were able to rescue Ketchup and Bacon in time. I don't want a repeat of what happened to Ketchup before when she almost got caught.”

She sighed in relief.

Then he asked, ”How was the opponent? Did you have some trouble dealing with him? Or was he too easy for you?”

She thought for a moment before answering. ”He wasn't too easy to deal with but neither was he too difficult for me. I had a couple of difficulties while battling him. The first one was defeating him quickly and aggressively while making sure to protect Ketchup and Bacon. I won't allow any other hacker to harm even a single strand of our children's data. Ensuring their safety will always be one of my top priorities.

”The second trouble I had involves my current lack of stamina and overall energy.” She sighed again, this time from resignation. ”The things that I could usually do are now severely limited because of my pregnant body.”

Silence.

In a careful but neutral tone, Jin Liwei asked, ”Do you regret becoming pregnant?”

She looked shocked at his question. ”No! I don't regret becoming pregnant with your babies.” There was a panicked expression on her face as she sat up so that she could explain herself properly to him. ”I may have some deep-seated fears and reservations about becoming a mother but that has nothing to do with regret! Liwei, I'm happy that I'm carrying your babies. Truly. Please believe me.”

He caressed her face, a soft smile playing on his lips. ”I believe you.”

She dropped back on the bed again and released a big sigh of relief. ”I know that it may sound contradictory but I really am happy to be pregnant with our twins. It's just that…how do I say this? The state of my body while I'm pregnant is really not that fun.”

She laid her head on his chest and took a deep inhale of his scent. ”It's fine. I can bear it.”

”It's because you're a strong woman.”

”Good night, wife,” he murmured, kissing her forehead and stroking her hair.