Genius Balls
Given how much attention both Gu Cheng and Ning Yi attracted, it didn’t take long for reporters and paparazzi to capture the changes in Ning Yi.
Of course, no one knew that what they had actually photographed was Young Master Gu—but the news alone was enough to ignite excitement online—
[Ahhh congratulations! Sister Ning is truly a winner in life [crying]—career, love, family, she has it all. I want to experience her life in my next life!]
[And they’re seriously so sweet. Young Master Gu has been by her side the whole time—this “tyrant’s” doting never stops, sob sob]
[I’m so excited!!! It’s definitely going to be the cutest baby in the world]
Up until the due date, Ning Yi herself didn’t really feel much.
Over the past year, Gu Cheng had done so much that she remained carefree and relaxed. When her condition was stable, she even attended some cutting-edge tech conferences, and in her free time she still went to the company to design new mini-games.
At the company, Wander, Zhao Weining, and the others treated Ning Yi like a treasured ancestor every time they saw her. Even though she seemed energetic and emotionally stable, her health was now the most important thing!
“Aiya, I’m really fine!” Ning Yi said, a little embarrassed, swinging her legs.
Wander immediately replied, “Ancestor, please just sit properly—I’m begging you.”
People like them, who once lived wild, primitive lives in the apocalypse, were now actually bringing new life into the world.
To him, it felt like a gift from heaven.
Ning Yi sighed helplessly. “Alright, alright, I got it.”
Meanwhile, the Gu Corporation led by Gu Cheng continued to advance steadily. The business emperor maintained his exceptional vision and astonishing luck—as well as, something only Ning Yi knew, just how inhumanly strong his energy really was.
With two little “balls” in her belly, Gu Cheng often struggled to sleep well while using Ning Yi’s body, yet he still had to manage his business empire during the day.
—It could only be said: truly worthy of being the most dominant emperor in the entire story! His stamina and endurance played a huge role even in childbirth!
On top of that, Gu Cheng had to endure. Even when he was back in his own body, seeing Ning Yi looking much more full-figured, he still couldn’t do anything.
One could say he had to suppress male impulses while also bearing the pain of a woman.
So at night, when they lay together, Ning Yi would often hug his head and kiss him repeatedly.
She knew Gu Cheng was truly good—so good it almost felt like a man like him shouldn’t exist.
Yet he was real, and by her side every single day.
“Husband.”
“Mm?”
Ning Yi thought for a long time. All the flowery compliments felt inadequate, so in the end she simply said, “You’re truly a one-of-a-kind husband.”
Gu Cheng smiled, and suddenly all the endurance felt worth it.
“You’re also a one-of-a-kind treasure.”
…
Day by day, the time finally came for the “little balls” to arrive.
That day, Ning Yi was originally in her own body. She first felt a swelling pain in her lower abdomen, a heavy sinking sensation, followed by waves of soreness in her lower back.
Her family quickly rushed her to the hospital. Song Lan, Old Master Gu, and Gu Le all came to accompany her.
Throughout the past year, Gu Cheng hadn’t let her suffer, but today Ning Yi didn’t immediately switch with him—she wanted to experience it for herself first.
Oh… it really felt like there were four little feet kicking inside!
And she was like a door.
Once the door opened, she and Gu Cheng would meet them.
It was truly magical!
Song Lan watched with great distress and pulled Gu Cheng aside to lecture him: “During this pregnancy, I’ve seen how attentive you’ve been. But you can never truly understand the pain of childbirth. In the future, you must remember what she’s gone through, understand?”
“…Mm,” Gu Cheng replied. “Okay.”
He was about to experience that pain first-hand, Mom.
Gu Cheng walked to the bedside, leaned down, and gently kissed Ning Yi’s forehead. Then they clasped hands tightly and switched bodies.
“Wait for me.”
“Okay.”
Even though anaesthesia could be used later, this was still a war for the female body.
As he was about to enter the delivery room, Ning Yi moved to follow, but Gu Cheng stopped her.
He didn’t want her to see her own body in pain.
In the end, he didn’t let her go in. Ning Yi stayed outside with Song Lan and Old Master Gu, waiting.
Time passed slowly, yet somehow quickly.
Ning Yi kept wondering how Gu Cheng was feeling, then started thinking about what names to give the babies. By the time the operating room doors opened, she realized she had been sitting there for hours in a daze.
—“Congratulations! Mother and babies are safe!”
—“The mother was very strong! Congratulations to Young Master Gu on a son and a daughter.”
Ning Yi immediately rushed to Gu Cheng’s side.
Gu Cheng gave her a faint smile, his eyes still clear.
Ning Yi held his hand and quietly said in her heart, “Husband, I can switch back and endure it for you for a while.”
“No need,” Gu Cheng said, catching his breath. “Don’t switch.”
Thankfully, it was over.
Gu Cheng didn’t want her to feel any of it.
He couldn’t be part of the first half of Ning Yi’s life, but thankfully, he had the ability to withstand the pain of the second half for her.
Thankfully.
…
And so, their family of two became a family of four.
When the two little balls were first born, they were wrinkly and red.
Ning Yi looked at them carefully, feeling that their birth was, in a way, a miracle.
After giving birth, the two of them took turns switching. Occasionally, when Gu Cheng needed to handle work, Ning Yi would stay in her own body for a while.
Her energy was actually very good now, but Gu Cheng still couldn’t relax. So he handled work at lightning speed, then rushed back to the hospital. Naturally, everyone in the group understood—after all, Young Master Gu was the legendary rare good man who doted on his wife to the extreme!
When Gu Cheng entered the VIP ward carrying today’s nutritious meal, he happened to hear Ning Yi muttering softly to the two little balls:
“You two have to grow up well, okay? Your daddy has been both father and mother,” Ning Yi whispered. “It wouldn’t be too much if you called him Mum!”
“?” Gu Cheng walked over with his usual calm expression, skilfully helped Ning Yi sit up, and began feeding her nourishing soup. “…Dad is fine.”
Ning Yi: “Hehe.”
Confinement was actually pretty nice. Her main job was eating.
Every day, the nutritious meals changed in variety. The Gu family’s chefs had also specially studied what she could eat after childbirth, finding new ways to add extra dishes for her every day.
Ning Yi’s complexion recovered very quickly.
The two of them also decided on the babies’ names.
One would take Ning Yi’s surname, and the other Gu Cheng’s.
The one surnamed Gu would be called Gu Weining. The one surnamed Ning would have the single given name Ning Mu.
After discussing it, they decided Gu Weining suited the little boy more, while Ning Mu suited the little girl more. And so it was settled.
As for nicknames, Ning Mu would be called Mumu, while Gu Weining would be called Wangwang.
As for why Wangwang—because the character had both the sun and “king” in it, so it was definitely very wild and domineering.
Business emperor Gu Cheng himself: “?” Fine.
Ning Yi could call them whatever she wanted.
Wangwang came out first, so he was Mumu’s older brother. Although the two little balls were only a few minutes apart, Ning Yi felt it was still nice to have an older brother. In the future, he could take care of his little sister more.
Later, when the babies’ names became known online, the internet immediately erupted again.
[Sob sob sob, Gu Weining—“everything is for Ning”—and there’s also “Mu”. So sweet ahhhhhh]
[I really watched Gu’s Morning Ning grow up with my own eyes *wipes tears*]
[I’m so excited for mini versions of Young Master Gu and Sister Ning ahhh, surely we’ll still get a chance to watch them grow up, right? *frantically hinting*]
Apart from them, there was another person very concerned about Ning Yi and Young Master Gu’s love life—
“What?! Two?! A boy and a girl?!”
Ding Ziyue clenched her fists hard. Damn it!
How did Ning Yi take such a huge leap in one go?! Were you really that impatient?!
Even though she knew this was determined by genetics, Ding Ziyue still felt fiercely sour—did you two want to win that badly?!
Ding Ziyue sent a jealous blessing:
[Little sister must be very tired, right? You must recover well after giving birth!]
Ning Yi had just slept very soundly in Gu Cheng’s body, then returned to her own body and drank fresh termite mushroom soup, steamed egg with fresh shrimp, a small bowl of crucian carp noodle soup, and a little rock sugar strawberry porridge.
Her whole body felt refreshed, her cheeks rosy, as she held her phone and replied: [Okay!]
Over the past year, Princess Ding had been actively making appearances. As the core of this brainless doting-romance world, she continued to support the world, giving off light and heat! She had even helped maintain the popularity of Ning Yi’s holographic game!
After a year of promotion and updates, ‘Apocalypse Recreated’ had spread to more players. More and more users could enter the game and “worship the light,” and Princess Ding was ultimately unable to resist her own popularity in the game!
This made Ding Ziyue just like the holy-light NPC Ning Yi had set up in the game—and Ning Yi didn’t even have to pay her ^^
After promotion, the holographic gaming trend quickly spread to primary and secondary school students. Coincidentally, Princess Ding’s “ball” had also reached first grade.
Ding Ziyue referred to the child she had once carried through that melodramatic abusive romance as her little prince. Recently, the little prince had also been playing the game. Children nowadays were exposed to electronic devices very early, with phones and tablets everywhere, and they were well-informed about the latest trends—the holographic craze led by big boss 01 was something no child could resist.
So Ding Ziyue hadn’t logged in recently.
Mainly because she had never drawn any amazing cards. If the little prince saw her, wouldn’t that be embarrassing?
However, Jiang Linyi said gently, “Yueyue, do you know? Your image in the children’s hearts is very tall and mighty.”
Ding Ziyue could hardly believe it. She touched her face. “R-really?”
So it was like that after all?—
She, the centre of this world, the supreme princess, was indeed destined to be admired!
“Mm,” Jiang Linyi said, not feeling anything was wrong at all, and told her softly, “In their hearts, you’re just like Ultraman.”
No child disliked Ultraman.
Because no one could resist the light.
Ding Ziyue cracked: “………………”
Ding Ziyue: Damn it, damn it!
Are you sick?!
She was a princess! Even as a mother, she was still a princess! Who wanted to be Ultraman!!!
Jiang Linyi asked in confusion, “Yueyue, what’s wrong?”
Ding Ziyue ran into her room. “I’m fine!”
Princess Ding sulked at home for three days. In the end, her powerful will once again helped her come up with a brilliant idea.
Just like back then, when she had lost so much face and chosen to lose her memory, now she could also seize this opportunity and step into a brand-new identity!
That’s right!
Every card she drew was related to light. Maybe, just like that prophetic dream back then, this was some kind of hint for her!
So three days later, Ding Ziyue walked out of the house, radiating holy light—
She was going to become a children’s educator!
Since she was so approachable among children, wasn’t this the perfect opportunity to show herself in a new stage of life?
Unless they were some kind of genius children, all kids would definitely admire her.
Ahahahaha!
I’m simply a genius!
…
At first, Ning Yi didn’t know Princess Ding had become so energetic.
By the time she found out, Zhao Mochu had come over to visit and told her.
After hearing it, Ning Yi was moved.
Princess Ding, with her own strength, supported the drama of this world, allowing it to continue operating in brainless happiness.
Truly, as long as life goes on, Ding Ding never stops. So great!
And Ning Yi realised that after entering this new role in life, she had indeed changed a little too.
She had always felt that she had no real sense of morality, no sense of shame, and that even her ability to love had been slowly brought out by Gu Cheng. But gradually, those blank spaces inside her had been filled with new emotions.
After the two little balls were born, once they grew a little, they surprisingly weren’t very noisy. Although they could only babble “Daddy” and “Mummy,” when they quietly nestled in her and Gu Cheng’s arms, they were like two little animals, breathing steadily.
Ning Yi’s career continued, and she discovered that inspiration came along with emotion. She now had many different perspectives and ideas about the whole world.
When the little balls grew a bit more, their cheeks became chubby and very nice to squish. Their looks also gradually revealed the excellent genetic advantages of their parents.
People said boy-girl twins didn’t look alike, but both of them had Ning Yi’s thick, long black eyelashes and slightly round, beautiful eyes. They also had Gu Cheng’s tall nose bridge and handsome chin.
Overall, Gu Weining looked more like a miniature Gu Cheng. Ning Mu looked more like a miniature Ning Yi.
Netizens still paid close attention to them.
[Is no one curious what Young Master Gu is like raising kids?!]
[Me me me me! The former business emperor! The legendary tyrant! I really want to know if Young Master Gu knows how to take care of babies]
Ning Yi herself saw the comments and laughed loudly: Young Master Gu didn’t just know how to raise babies, he knew how to give birth too.
Never underestimate your emperor!
Because Gu Cheng had fully participated in the childbirth process, his knowledge of maternity and childcare was countless times richer than Ning Yi’s, and he had completely integrated himself into the work of raising children.
Although there was an entire team helping them—nurses, nutritionists, maternity nannies, and so on—Young Master Gu still played a very large role.
Ning Yi was mainly responsible for cuddling with the little balls.
She had perfectly fulfilled the wish she had made that winter: wanting something warm and soft to hold.
Because the little balls were also very attached to their mother. From birth, neither of them liked crying much, but they really needed hugs and kisses.
So Ning Yi often placed the two little balls on her lap. They were like non-electric hand warmers, quietly and warmly breathing, a little bundle like kittens.
Sometimes Gu Cheng would work beside them.
Whenever he felt a little tired, he would glance at the three of them.
Then he could continue again.
Every day, netizens searched for sweet moments on CMore. Fortunately! They had Zhao Mochu, this conscientious gossip provider!
Now, people often came to Gu Cheng and Ning Yi’s home to visit the little balls. Zhao Mochu and Wander were regular guests, and the two children recognised them too.
Today, the one carrying the hopes of the netizens was Zhao Mochu.
“Auntie Momo.”
“Good afternoon, Auntie Momo.”
Zhao Mochu looked at the two little ones, and her heart was about to melt—so cute ahhh!
Both little ones were fair and tender. Wangwang was a little chubbier, with dimples when he smiled, and his little hands stretched out like Doraemon’s fists, but he was still a handsome little cub. His younger sister Mumu was a little smaller and thinner, but she had curled lashes, a pointed chin, and looked like a doll.
The two children sat obediently on the warm carpet. Although Wangwang was round and chubby, his expression was very serious as he read with his sister. When they came across something they didn’t understand, they went to ask their mother, and Sister Ning explained it to them.
Although Zhao Mochu couldn’t understand why the two little balls were interested in questions like the relative speed of Car A and Car B, that didn’t stop her from feeling that this scene was so happy, sob sob sob.
—Was there any happier fan than one who got to ship her favourite couple and then watch them have children?!
It wasn’t just her. The netizens were all waiting to be fed!
Ning Yi was very indulgent of everything the little balls were interested in.
As they grew older, the two little balls, who were not even three yet, seemed to show wisdom and hobbies beyond their age. Recently, Wangwang especially liked following Gu Cheng to meetings, while Mumu liked lying beside Ning Yi and watching her code. It was indeed all very magical.
But Ning Yi and Gu Cheng were completely supportive.
Anyway, the two of them were both very strong in these areas ^3^ so no matter what, they wouldn’t let the little balls run into questions they couldn’t understand.
After Zhao Mochu happily finished enjoying the sweetness, before leaving the Gu residence, she gave Ning Yi her sincere blessing.
“Sister Ning, you and Young Master Gu, hehe.”
“Please keep giving us more sugar, hehe!”
Ning Yi: “OvO”
She hadn’t deliberately given them sugar.
But every day really was quite sweet.
That night, when Gu Cheng came home from work, he first went to the room to coax the two little balls to sleep.
Ning Yi had already finished telling them a sci-fi story about robots battling humans, and the cubs had gotten a little excited from listening, so Gu Cheng spent more time than usual getting them to sleep.
Then he returned to his and Ning Yi’s room.
“Robots battling humans?” Gu Cheng smiled as he pulled Ning Yi into his arms. “Hm?”
Ning Yi giggled and leaned against him. “What’s wrong? Do you want to hear it too?”
As Gu Cheng closed the door, he lowered his head and kissed her. “I only need to battle you.”
“Mm…”
After Ning Yi’s body had fully recovered, Gu Cheng finally no longer needed to endure.
And all his past efforts had received their deserved reward.
Not only did he no longer need to hold back, he could even claim it back double.
Ning Yi lay there, whining softly, her words broken. “You’re just… relying on the fact that you worked hard and made great contributions, hmph—”
Gu Cheng’s hand swept along her curves, and he lowered his head to kiss away her little whimpers. “Indeed. A meritorious official… can play a little bigger.”
Ning Yi was left dizzy by him.
Just as things were about to happen, Gu Cheng suddenly stopped, lowered his eyes, and said, “In life, there are many kinds of roles.”
“Hm?” Why was he suddenly lecturing her?
Gu Cheng’s voice was coaxing. “What doesn’t change is that we are each other’s lovers.”
Ning Yi lay on the white pillow, her black hair spread out, and nodded.
Of course—that was something they had talked about before deciding to have children. Even in the future, they would still love each other like they were dating. But why was he saying this now?
“And what can change,” Gu Cheng said, somehow taking out a set of clothes, “are certain temporary identities.”
Ning Yi blinked. After seeing the structure of those little clothes clearly, her face instantly turned red.
Then the redness spread all the way to her fingertips and toes.
That night, she called him some… titles.
Teacher Gu was very satisfied.
Satisfied enough to press her down and have her do questions for several hours.
…
Life was sticky-sweet.
Ning Yi also developed something new in her own field.
Seeing that the wave of holographic games had truly been brought about by her, the huge success of ‘Apocalypse Recreated’ caused the whole world to follow the trend of making holographic games.
And since she held the core technology, she could definitely play with something new.
Her mature holographic technology could be applied to many more gaming scenarios. Mumu was very interested in watching her code, and she was also full of curiosity about the worlds Ning Yi created with her own hands—
So Ning Yi felt she could create a holographic game that could be played together with the little balls.
For example, a parent-child adventure game, with netizens still able to watch online.
This was also a hint given by Princess Ding, the light of the world. After all, even the centre of the world had started becoming a children’s educator, which showed that the parent-child sector had great potential and a strong market, hahahaha.
And this was also the best gift Ning Yi could give her children—to give them grander imagination and richer experiences. To let their childhood have not only imagination, but wings as well.
When Wander came over, he happened to chat with Ning Yi about it.
“Can that really work?” Wander asked. “The kids are still small. Isn’t it too early for them to be exposed to games?”
Ning Yi laughed. “You’re an old internet-addicted gamer yourself, and you’re worried about that?”
Wander: “Of course.”
01’s little treasures were the number one treasures in the world. Wander definitely didn’t want them to grow up like him, lazily playing games all day.
“Don’t worry,” Ning Yi said, pointing at the little balls playing on the living room carpet. “Right now, it’s only the preliminary design. It’ll still take some time before the official beta test. And you’re underestimating their ability to accept things—”
Wander carried the gifts he had brought over to Wangwang and Mumu and watched them build blocks.
After watching for a while, he finally realised—
What kind of blocks were these??
They were Lego blocks used to cultivate graphical programming ability—
Mumu was clearly better at this than Wangwang. After finishing hers, she giggled. “Brother, silly.”
Wangwang’s face turned red. He was a little angry, but he couldn’t get angry at his younger sister, so he stretched out his chubby hand. “I’ll try again.”
Wander was amazed. After playing with the two of them, he finally took out the large box of gifts he had brought.
He had bought Mumu lots of princess dresses, pretty hair clips, and little bags for girls. For Wangwang, he had bought plenty of clothes and little car models.
…Forgive him. As a rough apocalyptic person, his creativity when it came to children’s gifts was truly limited.
But the two little balls were very polite. After receiving them, they said, “Thank you, Uncle Wan. We really like them!”
Wander could also sense that these things weren’t as interesting to them as that pile of Lego. So he scratched his head and asked, “Mumu, Wangwang, is there anything you two like? Uncle will bring it for you next time.”
Wangwang’s eyes lit up, but he first looked at Mummy.
Ning Yi smiled and waved her hand. “It’s fine, tell Uncle Wan. Otherwise, he won’t be able to sleep.”
Mumu’s face also flushed with excitement. She poked her fingers together and whispered, “I want a monitor.”
The one Mummy used was a gift from Daddy. It was so, so cool!
Wander: “??”
Was it reasonable for a three-year-old to like monitors?!
But Uncle Wan said, okay, no problem, then turned to ask Wangwang.
Wangwang thought for a moment and said, “I want a fountain pen.”
Wander let out a sigh of relief. That seemed much more reasonable.
Wander asked, “Baby, what do you want a fountain pen for?”
Wangwang stretched out his round little hand. “To practise my signature.”
Wander: “???”
Ning Yi laughed so hard she couldn’t stop. “Recently, he’s been practising fancy ways to sign ‘Gu Weining’, for when he becomes a domineering CEO in the future.”
Wander felt his worldview had been shaken.
So when Gu Cheng came back, he couldn’t help complaining, “Gu Cheng, can’t you teach the kids something normal?!”
Gu Cheng: “?”
He gave a cold “heh,” walked over, and skilfully picked up one little ball in each arm.
The two warm little balls hugged his neck and cuddled with Daddy.
Gu Cheng gave Wander a faint smile. “What do you know?”
“You don’t even have a wife.”
Wander: “…”
Wander was wounded.
If he didn’t solve his personal relationship problem soon, it seemed he wouldn’t even be able to participate in 01’s holographic parent-child adventure game.
Coincidentally—
Aside from Wander wanting to join, there was clearly someone else who wanted to join too.
“Hello, everyone!”
—She came, she came, she came walking in with light.
Friends often came over to visit the children, but Wander was still surprised when he saw Ding Ziyue.
Princess Ding’s appearance this time was extremely formal. She wore glasses and held a book, making herself truly look like a children’s educator. During this period, she had used her influence to attend several small lectures, and instantly felt that wherever her light shone, love filled the world!
Mumu and Wangwang had seen her in their mother’s game before.
Although the two of them had to cover their eyes while watching that game, this auntie was really very eye-catching.
She glowed.
Gu Cheng put the children down, his expression calm, but he didn’t have anyone throw Ding Ziyue out.
Letting children see the diversity of species in advance was also helpful for shaping their worldview.
Ning Yi had more or less the same thought. She exchanged a few pleasantries with Ding Ziyue, while this time Ding Ziyue’s attention was mainly on the children.
—She was the supreme light! No child could resist her! She had to let Ning Yi and Young Master Gu witness her energy!
Ding Ziyue revealed a smile full of holy light. “Little children, what have you been learning recently?”
The moment she spoke, it was as if chanting background music played behind her—
Wangwang looked up at her for two seconds, then silently stood in front of his sister protectively, truly like a tiny domineering CEO.
This auntie seemed… not very normal.
Ding Ziyue: Ha, haha!
Why weren’t they speaking? Did they not understand?
Looks like Ning Yi and Young Master Gu’s children weren’t that smart either!
A patient children’s educator had to sprinkle her light into their hearts!
So Ding Ziyue disregarded her image, lay down on the floor, brought herself to the children’s eye level, and displayed her most approachable smile.
“Haha, little ones, it’s okay if you don’t understand.”
“Auntie is your good friend, you know~”
Ding Ziyue waited for several seconds before Wangwang finally spoke.
The tiny domineering CEO asked coolly, “Auntie Ultraman, what grade are you in?”
Ding Ziyue froze while lying there. “I-I’m an undergraduate.”
A few seconds later, she suddenly reacted.
—“Wait, who are you calling Auntie Ultraman?!??”
All the adults: Hahahahahahaha—
Look, an idiot.
Meanwhile, Wangwang rubbed his little round hands.
Little Sister said I’m silly.
I said this person is silly.
Yay.
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