I’ll Give Birth for You
From virtual reality back to real life.
Ning Yi’s holographic game, ‘Apocalypse Recreated’, was a huge success.
During the public beta, peak online viewership reached over a billion. The game’s thrill level, smooth visuals, and extraordinary technology triggered intense global discussion!
A large number of players worldwide placed orders for the game pods and matching VR equipment, with the waiting list quickly stretching several months ahead.
As the boss of the game company, Ning Yi’s net worth soared directly! CMore also used this global public beta livestream to leap into becoming the largest platform in the country.
For a time, Ning Yi became synonymous with “life winner.” She was amazing, her husband was amazing, and the two of them were so sweet!
Ning Yi herself, Gu Cheng himself, and their love all became the focus of global netizens.
After all, Zhao Mochu’s final cry of “Gu de Mo Ning” before dying was deafening! And all the unintentional sweet details between the two of them also gained them a huge wave of fans.
Who could not ship them? No one TAT
They only begged Sister Ning and Young Master Gu to appear together more often and give the children more sugar.
…
After the public beta ended, the technical department of ‘Apocalypse Recreated’ held a major review meeting.
Sister Ning presided over it, and Young Master Gu also came to listen in. The atmosphere immediately became serious and high-end, moving from economic perspectives to macro policy, squeezing the brains of this group of programmers dry.
Wander was also considered internal staff. He looked at Gu Cheng, very unwilling.
Fine, 01 had won the public beta. But he, an actual apocalypse survivor, had lost to Gu Cheng, this fake apocalypse survivor.
It must have been because his character card draw this time was too unlucky.
Next time, he absolutely wouldn’t draw some weird card where he fainted if he didn’t eat enough.
Wander said, “Compete again next time.”
Gu Cheng smiled faintly. “Hehe.”
The man casually raised his hand, revealing the platinum cufflink on his suit jacket—
It was the reward for the winning players of ‘Apocalypse Recreated’, carved very exquisitely.
Gu Cheng: “When I have time.”
Wander: “Damn it.”
Sour.
He wished he could start the server and play again right now.
—And Wander wasn’t the only one who felt this way.
Almost all of the first 100 players who experienced it became unable to stop thinking about it. After all, it was a virtual world so realistic it stunned people, and in that place, everyone could have magical abilities.
A normal office worker in real life, after drawing a miraculous character card, could sweep through armies and slaughter everything in the holographic world. This was the exhilaration that 01’s constructed world could give them.
This game was sweeping through the trend in a brand-new form.
The number of players on the full server kept increasing, and daily online viewership remained high, especially whenever celebrity players appeared. The popularity would explode.
Because what the first public beta had shown was only one-tenth of ‘Apocalypse Recreated’. In this virtual holographic world, there were still huge maps players had not explored and ever-changing stages they had not cleared.
So Ning Yi was very optimistic about their prospects.
Sudden wealth was already in her hands!
Ah—life was so beautiful! Time to find some other fun.
…
The first celebrity player to return to the game was Ding Ziyue, Light of Dingding Ultraman.
After carefully reviewing it, her true cause of death in the game was that her hood had fallen off and her light leaked out. Otherwise, she might have had a chance to win!
After Princess Ding returned to reality, she was depressed for several days. She didn’t even feel like doing melodramatic romance! She didn’t feel like being a hot mum either!
But when she went online again, she discovered that she had gained so many fans? And they were very actively commenting—
[Light is in the human world!]
[Tour group check-in, beep beep beep]
[May the holy light shine upon me! Amen!—]
Ding Ziyue: “?”
So strange.
Look again.
After thinking about her strangely composed fanbase for an entire day, Ding Ziyue decided—no matter what form it took, she was still the focus!
Although it was a little embarrassing, Princess Ding thought, after all, this was a level of attention she had never had before!
Ding Ziyue’s mental adjustment ability had always been very strong. Since she couldn’t avoid it, she might as well enjoy it! Heat was still heat!
Haha, I’m famous!
Choosing to enter this game was truly a wise decision!
When Ding Ziyue logged into the game again, Ning Yi and the others were having a meeting.
Someone immediately ran in. “Report! Princess Ding has drawn another card—”
As the apocalypse’s strongest source of comedy who had contributed 90% of the laughs during the public beta, Princess Ding’s image had already taken root in people’s hearts. Every frown and smile moved hearts! Every action attracted attention! No one could resist wondering what new entertainment she would create!
Ning Yi also asked enthusiastically, “What skill did she draw this time?”
“This time it’s a super powerful skill!”
Everyone looked up—
Ding Ziyue had brought a massive wave of attention to Ning Yi’s game. Countless tour groups came to watch, personally witnessing the second character card drawn by Princess Ding-Ultra—
“This time, she can communicate with zombies!”
“And she can use holy light to reform zombies! Turning zombies back into humans!”
Ning Yi: Holy crap—
Amazing!
The entire meeting room couldn’t help letting out sounds of amazement, and online viewers were laughing to death.
[Hahahaha holy crap!]
[Help, worthy of you! Eternal light!]
[Quick, go reform them with holy light!]
[I suspect you’re all being mean, but I have no evidence hahahaha]
Only Ding Ziyue was currently fleeing around the holographic world—
Are you sick?! Who wants to reform zombies?!
She didn’t even dare go near them!
Ding Ziyue was devastated: Am I just not worthy of having a useful skill?!
Am I?!?!
…
In short, the explosive success of ‘Apocalypse Recreated’ made Ning Yi famous.
Not only did she accept all kinds of interviews domestically, but because the game was also hugely popular overseas, she was invited by a foreign magazine for an interview and photoshoot.
For a time, her social influence was almost catching up to Young Master Gu’s.
When Gu Cheng came home from work, Ning Yi ate the cheese salted-egg-yolk pastry he had brought back and said smugly, “How about it, husband? I’ve also achieved fame and success now. Do you want to experience the life of a domineering female CEO?”
Before, she had always switched into Gu Cheng’s body to feel what it was like to show off as a tyrant CEO. Now she was also a big company boss!
Gu Cheng had been interviewed by that magazine many years ago too. Although they inevitably chased hot topics, their interviews had substance, which meant they did recognise Ning Yi’s career achievements.
He smiled and wiped crumbs from the corner of her mouth. “Let me experience it after you finish eating.”
Food was her favourite experience.
Ning Yi nodded firmly. “Makes sense, makes sense.”
The salted egg-yolk pastry had a soft filling, with a layer of purple sweet potato and a layer of mochi inside. The texture was rich, sweet, and fragrant. This was the late-night snack Gu Cheng had brought her. Before bed later, the kitchen would also send up a cup of warm milk.
Sweet sleep.
No matter how her career developed over the years, she still loved food so much.
And that business emperor’s daily habits had also gained one new item: whenever there was a newly opened shop or a popular dish, he would buy it before coming home and bring it to Ning Yi.
Every day, without fail.
Gu Cheng had said that wherever the two of them were was home, and over the years, it had truly been so.
Whether he was on a business trip, Ning Yi was on a business trip, or they were going into the holographic world to play, they were always together.
But this time, Ning Yi had been invited to U Country, while Gu Cheng had a major project to push forward at home, so he couldn’t go with her.
“It’s fine. If you want to feel the joy of being a female CEO, I’ll let you switch over ^3^” Ning Yi said very smugly.
Gu Cheng’s eyes carried a smile as he pinched her cheek. “If we’re not together, how can we switch?”
“We still can.” Ning Yi said.
It was just that switching when they weren’t together was indeed a bit more troublesome. Now, switching required both of them to have that intention at the same time before their bodies could swap. In recent years, they really hadn’t switched many times.
The mechanism that had once left such a deep mark on their lives was quickly fading from their daily life.
But it had not faded completely.
Gu Cheng didn’t particularly want to experience it, but he had already arranged his schedule. He couldn’t fly with Ning Yi that day, but once his work here was done, he could go over and accompany her.
This matter was reasonably planned by the president’s office.
Assistant Zhou: It’s my turn to appear!
Madam travelling alone overseas while Young Master completed a project domestically—how to properly arrange Young Master and Madam’s schedules so they could be comfortable, relaxed, and sweet! This was his greatest responsibility as the president office’s top assistant.
The gossip queen could never ship as well as me! Assistant Zhou smiled benevolently.
In the end, Assistant Zhou accompanied Ning Yi to U Country, while other assistants stayed with Gu Cheng.
Along the way, Ning Yi was indeed very relaxed. Assistant Zhou’s professional ability went without saying. His promotion and salary increase weren’t for nothing!
Ning Yi even joked, “Why don’t I poach you?”
Her net worth was very high now too. CMore was listed, she was a major shareholder, and her own game company had become popular worldwide.
Assistant Zhou smiled and said, “You and Young Master are one and the same. Working for either of you is the same!”
Ning Yi couldn’t help nodding: Wow!
High emotional intelligence. Look at this high emotional intelligence!
Assistant Zhou: Madam also thinks she and Young Master are one and the same!
So sweet TvT
…
After landing, they went to the hotel first.
Ning Yi rested for a while. After reporting her safe arrival to Gu Cheng, she fell asleep.
When she woke up after adjusting to the time difference, she saw frost on the hotel window glass. Beyond the frost was a slightly hazy sky and houses in a European medieval architectural style, like a winter painting.
Ning Yi admired it for a while, but still felt like something was missing.
Maybe she had gotten used to leaving half the bed for Gu Cheng, so sleeping alone felt a little cold.
Ning Yi sent Gu Cheng a message: [Kiss]
The reply came very quickly: [Here]
Ning Yi: [Nothing]
Gu Cheng: [I miss you too]
Ning Yi sat on the bed and laughed for a long time.
Then she rubbed her messy hair, jumped out of bed, and went to eat a big meal.
There was nothing scheduled on the first day. She looked at reviews on CMore and explored all the tasty and fun places nearby, recovering her energy completely.
The next day, after styling, she arrived at the local magazine office for the interview and photoshoot.
The female host and Ning Yi had a very pleasant conversation. She mainly asked many questions related to the game. Ning Yi explained a lot from a hardcore technical perspective, using all kinds of niche professional terms. The host and cameraman listened more and more seriously, and in the end, they admired this young woman even more.
This Eastern girl looked even younger than her actual age. Her skin was very fair, her eyes bright, and when she smiled, her features were lively and beautiful, like a girl who had not graduated long ago. But her technical ability was solid, and when facing the difficulties in her career, she displayed a powerful inner core—just like the impression she gave people: firm and composed.
Finally, the host asked, “Now that ‘Apocalypse Recreated’ can be said to have achieved great success, what are your future life plans?”
Ning Yi thought for a moment. “Continue promoting the game so more players can experience it. If I have inspiration, I may also create some flat-screen games. Aside from that—continue enriching my life experiences.”
This silly world was still running well. There were still many things she wanted to play with and experience.
Thinking back, when she first arrived, she had only wanted to get rich and lie flat. Now, it felt like everything was already in her hands. She had what she should have, and her career was steadily making money.
Her life could enter a new stage.
After the photoshoot, when Ning Yi walked out of the magazine office, she looked up.
Snow was falling from the sky.
The historic European-style buildings blurred slightly in the drifting snow. A thin layer of snow covered the street benches and the roof of the red telephone booth, adding a few cool tones to the scene.
Ning Yi rubbed her hands, white breath escaping from her lips.
When people felt cold, they wanted to find something warm and soft to hold.
And at that moment, the man walking toward her carried the frost and wind with him.
He wore a black wool coat, tall with long legs, holding a black umbrella.
He crossed the pedestrian road and slowly walked up to her. Beneath the umbrella’s edge, his sharply defined, handsome face appeared.
Ning Yi’s nose was red from the cold, but her eyes curved as she smiled. “So fast.”
Gu Cheng pulled her under his umbrella. As he spoke, faint white breath escaped his lips, but Ning Yi suddenly didn’t feel as cold anymore.
“I think you missed me,” Gu Cheng said. “So I came.”
Ning Yi blinked, then couldn’t help laughing as she threw herself into his arms and nodded.
His coat still carried a crisp, cold scent.
But it was nice.
Holding him felt nice.
…
With Gu Cheng here, he accompanied her to dinner that evening.
Ning Yi even ate three more tacos than yesterday—so good.
At night, they strolled around the city together. Gu Cheng held her hand and tucked it into his coat pocket. The warmth of his palm spread to her fingertips, and she no longer felt cold.
They had been married for many years, yet it still felt like the honeymoon phase.
The stone roads after snowfall were a bit slippery. They walked slowly, chatting, passing a Baroque church, crossing a famous bridge.
Holding her hand, Gu Cheng said playfully, “Where does President Ning want to go next?”
Ning Yi had just told him all about the interview—her domineering CEO persona had performed flawlessly.
“I want—” President Ning paused thoughtfully for a second, then issued her command: “Go back and lie down.”
Gu Cheng laughed. “Alright.”
Back at the hotel, frost still clung to the windows.
The snowy night felt softer now.
After a hot bath, Ning Yi came out to find the bed already warmed by Gu Cheng.
Holding her, he smiled and asked, “So why did you miss me?”
Ning Yi rolled around in his arms. “Because it’s cold. I wanted to hug something warm and soft.”
Gu Cheng raised a brow, catching the meaning in her eyes.
After all these years, their understanding needed no words.
Ning Yi grinned. “When it’s cold, I want a mini version of me or you to hug and play with.”
A little hacker? Or a little CEO? That would be fun.
Their shared emotions passed subtly between them. Gu Cheng could feel what she felt—a kind of warmth. It was anticipation for the future, knowing they would face it together. Happiness, nervousness, and expectation all mixed together.
It felt like they had walked a long way together… and were now arriving at the entrance to a new stage.
Still holding hands.
Gu Cheng had long thought this through—having a child.
Back in the apocalypse, he had truly experienced how difficult survival was for women. That environment had only magnified what already existed—in reality, the burdens women carried were still unfair.
And since their body-switching ability hadn’t completely disappeared, its remaining, most important purpose—
Gu Cheng had already mentally prepared for it.
Before coming here, he had finished leading a major project for the Gu Group. One big matter settled.
And if a new life were to come into the world, then all the pain that came with it—he was fully prepared to bear it for Ning Yi.
He had thought about everything, wanting to give her the greatest sense of security and support.
“If you want one, I’ll carry the pregnancy for you—”
He paused mid-sentence. “What are you doing with your hand?”
Ning Yi: Come on, relax a bit!
Under the covers, she reached over and touched him.
He was warm and soft right now.
She patted him lightly. “Just can’t really hug it.”
Gu Cheng went still for a second, then leaned closer dangerously. “—Too small?”
As he spoke, his body had already begun responding.
Not soft anymore.
Ning Yi sighed. “Good enough to hug.”
Gu Cheng leaned down. “Then use it properly.”
In the snowy winter night, Ning Yi’s face gradually flushed red.
“…But I’m already very familiar with it.”
Gu Cheng lowered his head and kissed her. “Then get to know it again.”
Tonight, there were no more barriers between them.
…
Later, Ning Yi slept the entire next day in the hotel.
Making a baby was exhausting!
They could talk about it later.
“Anyway,” Ning Yi said, “we’ll just go with the flow—keep things relaxed.”
If it came, they’d welcome it.
If not, their life together was still just as happy.
Gu Cheng massaged her muscles. “Alright.”
But Ning Yi had to admit—having someone like him, someone who could take care of everything and shield you from all the pain—
It felt amazing.
It made her completely unafraid. Instead, she looked forward to this new stage of life. She could teach their future child so many amazing things.
Compared to her, Gu Cheng seemed even more nervous.
Every day after finishing work, he would pull her to study pregnancy-related knowledge together, making thorough preparations.
Even though there wasn’t a “mini version” yet, Ning Yi already felt that Gu Cheng would be a great dad.
Life moved forward smoothly, changes happening quietly.
Then one night, when the pregnancy test showed two lines, Ning Yi let out a small shout and ran back to the bed.
Gu Cheng was still asleep.
“Husband, husband!” she said. “Guess what I just did!”
Gu Cheng pulled her into his arms, his voice still groggy. “Hmm? What did you do?”
Ning Yi grinned. “I went to pee!”
Gu Cheng: “?”
Ning Yi said, “First time in my life I peed and got a result.”
Gu Cheng, who was holding her arm, suddenly paused.
“Yes, that’s right,” Ning Yi poked his face, “Honey, your good days are over!”
Gu Cheng stayed silent for a moment, then wrapped his arm around her waist, tightening it little by little.
Ning Yi felt it and asked, “Is it that serious? If you don’t want to—”
“No, I really do.”
Gu Cheng had even been waiting for this for a long time.
This long-lasting body-swapping journey was finally about to reach its final mission.
He clasped Ning Yi’s palm.
The switching mechanism hadn’t ended yet, and he was grateful he had the ability to bear the pain of childbirth for her.
“Actually, I’m really looking forward to it.” Gu Cheng kissed the corner of her lips.
“Huh?” Ning Yi said in surprise, “Didn’t expect you to have that kind of preference!”
As soon as she finished speaking, her cheek was pinched.
“…” Gu Cheng bit her lip lightly before saying, “I’m looking forward to a life that belongs to you and me.”
Ning Yi blinked. “Oh.”
Hehe.
…
Early pregnancy changes happen little by little.
After all, it was Ning Yi’s own body, so her senses were still very clear.
Everything followed exactly what Gu Cheng had studied in advance—her period stopped, her chest felt sore, she was fatigued, sensitive to smells, and sometimes dizzy and nauseous.
Whenever she felt uncomfortable, Gu Cheng would switch with her, so Ning Yi didn’t suffer much.
Watching the changes in her body from his perspective, Ning Yi found it fascinating. Gu Cheng, meanwhile, gained an even deeper understanding of how difficult it was for women—because even before childbirth, the body already endured all kinds of discomfort.
During this time, the Gu family had already arranged a full medical team to take care of Ning Yi.
Every time, “Young Master Gu” would be there by her side, taking care of her without fail.
The doctor looked at Ning Yi—currently in Gu Cheng’s body—and sighed in admiration, “I didn’t expect the young master to be so considerate!”
Ning Yi glanced at the real Gu Cheng and said awkwardly, “Just doing what I should.”
The young master’s thoughtfulness went far beyond this!
Ning Yi wiped the cold sweat from Gu Cheng’s forehead.
Of course, no one knew just how much Gu Cheng had actually done, and he didn’t care about others’ opinions anyway.
But Ning Yi felt they absolutely couldn’t let him do good deeds without recognition.
So, standing in Gu Cheng’s body, she said with heartfelt tenderness, “Baby, your pain is my pain. You’ve really worked so hard!”
Gu Cheng: “?”
Everyone: My god… this is the tyrant’s tenderness—
Ning Yi said with deep emotion, “If I could, I’d truly take it all for you! I wouldn’t let you suffer even the slightest bit!”
Gu Cheng: “…”
Gu Cheng: “Stop talking, baby.”
Everyone: Oh my god, they’re really… I’m crying—
Look, they’re in love too—TvT
Thanks to Ning Yi’s efforts, Young Master Gu’s good reputation started spreading.
Gu Cheng: “…”
Thanks.
…
After some time, Ning Yi needed to get an ultrasound.
The night before, lying together, they finally talked about a very down-to-earth question.
Ning Yi touched her belly. “Do you want a daughter or a son?”
Gu Cheng thought for two seconds, then answered honestly, “A daughter.”
Although he would treat them equally, thinking of how foolish his younger brother Gu Le had been as a child made him decide… better a daughter.
If she were like Ning Yi, he would be very happy.
Ning Yi giggled. “I’m fine with either.”
Both would be fun.
The next day, they went for the ultrasound.
That morning, Ning Yi felt a bit unwell, so Gu Cheng switched with her.
He went in for the scan in her place.
It was said that the results could determine the baby’s sex based on development. Gu Cheng thought absentmindedly—it didn’t really matter.
This was a life they were nurturing together.
However it turned out, it was fine.
Before Gu Cheng could think further, the doctor came over, beaming.
“It’s a double gestational sac! Madam is carrying two babies!”
Ning Yi was stunned: Wow.
“They might even be twins—a boy and a girl!”
Ning Yi: Wow! Double babies!
The doctor didn’t know who was who between Gu Cheng and Ning Yi.
He said, “This is quite rare—Mrs. Ning, you’ve worked hard!”
Ning Yi stood to the side: Not hard, not hard.
The doctor said, “Young master, what great fortune! What a blessing!”
Gu Cheng felt the two little “balls” in his stomach moving at once, kicking in all directions—
Gu Cheng: Do you want this blessing?
Men who’ve never been pregnant should just stay quiet!
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