172: Unbalanced, not allowed

How... how did he manage to say that sentence so matter-of-factly?

Hain walked over under Tu Nan's gaze, sat on the edge of her bed, acting as if nothing had happened and nothing had been noticed.

"What's wrong? You're just not used to leaving the door open for me," he said.

"Actually, coming through the window is fine too. No one here would notice. But if someone far away were looking in this direction, I might not sense it."

Is this... a threat?

Could these words really come from Hain?

Tu Nan narrowed her eyes, trying to discern the deeper meaning in his words.

Yet, all she saw reflected in his eyes was seemingly pure concern for Tu Nan.

Oh...?

Tu Nan suddenly supported herself on Hain's leg, rose from the bed, and leaned against him.

Sure enough, the man flinched in fright, nearly tumbling off the bed, but he ultimately managed to brace himself and stay put, though his whole body was stiff.

Heh, Tu Nan chuckled softly.

The forced composure Hain had put up could no longer be maintained.

He sighed, rested his chin on Tu Nan's head, and wrapped his arms around her.

"Are you unwilling? Where did I fall short?"

No, Hain. You are wonderful everywhere, absolutely... wonderful everywhere.

Once a person like Hain makes up his mind, he is much more difficult to deal with than Kong Jiamu.

His petty tricks are simply impossible to guard against.

Tu Nan sighed internally, resting against his chest and shaking her head.

But she didn't speak.

What else could Hain do?

He could only soften his voice further and coax her.

"Are you tired? How about I don't do anything today, and just hold you? Hmm?"

That last sound was hummed out pleadingly, filled with extreme caution.

"Don't come through the window anymore. Do you still remember that you are the Eldest Young Master of the Montoya Family?"

Tu Nan thought of the things Gu Lvhai had said, and she didn't want Hain to truly abandon his Family.

Tu Nan saw clearly. The reason he could always be bound by his Family was due to the internal connection he felt; he actually had deep feelings for his relatives.

Hain did not reply.

Tu Nan promised him, "I will leave the door open for you, and I will leave the light on for you."

"Good..."

He was finally content.

That night, he indeed kept his promise, merely holding her through the blanket.

But it was only that night.

On subsequent nights, the curtains in her room were always drawn tightly, but inside the room, the light remained on until deep into the night.

It was like this every day, every night.

***

"Pearl, Pearl."

Lance stood up from his desk and excitedly leaned close to Tu Nan.

"Mom is going to Capital Star, and she said she'll find time to come see me on Xiuyin Star after she finishes her business!"

"Hehehe, she said I've finally earned money on my own now that I'm grown up."

Her happiness was obvious.

"She also wants to meet you! The perfume sales are so good that many people who want to buy it can't, so she asked me if you wanted to expand the production line and open factories on other planets simultaneously."

Oh? The base manager wants to see her?

"Expansion? It's certainly something to consider, but we really don't have enough staff. Hire people! We definitely need to keep hiring!"

This was Tu Nan's biggest headache recently.

Kong Jiamu's desperate effort in testing the product that day yielded remarkable results.

The illusory beauty of Sophia beside him... also inexplicably boosted the product's effect.

The promotional stories Tu Nan released successfully hyped their perfume into the hottest topic recently.

When Kong Jiamu's cronies messaged him asking about it, he just replied with, "A new product a friend gave me to try. It's great, isn't it?"

And thus elevated the product to a divine status.

lve yan—they finally managed to find out the name of this new perfume.

It could be said to be the perfume that best enhances attraction, though the release quantity was outrageously scarce.

Kong Jiamu expressed his inability to help his friends.

Fortunately, there were two other versions in the same series: Erosion and Moisturization.

Everyone who used them admitted that they were truly pleasant-smelling and... little items that significantly increased one's attention rate.

These scents, just like their names, along with Tu Nan's company name "Spread."

Were completely detonated.

"Then I'll go talk to Lvhai and ask her to calculate the accounts? And draw up a financial plan."

That's right, Gu Lvhai was no longer just an accountant; Tu Nan consciously encouraged her to take on more responsibilities.

Amy... also gradually took charge of recruitment and logistics.

Six Female Beasts sat at a table for a strategic development meeting, the other two being Black Spade and Red Spade. Everyone was full of energy and enthusiasm.

After finally settling everything, Tu Nan stretched, rubbing her waist as she stood up.

Two months into her pregnancy, she began experiencing slight back pain.

[host]

The System, just as Tu Nan was about to forget it, cautiously popped up again.

Tu Nan subtly glanced at the few people still discussing animatedly, and then left the room.

After going to the living room and finding a sofa to sit on, she finally addressed the System.

[Go on... have you finally detected it now?]

What else could it be? The useless System has finally "confirmed" it, right?

Tu Nan couldn't even pretend to look surprised.

And there was no need to.

[...Detected that the host is pregnant with Two Male Beasts.]

The System was slightly more capable this time, even including gender detection service.

[That's great.] Tu Nan said, expressing Yin and Yang with a straight face.

[I've known for two months. How about next time, you tell me when I'm about to give birth.]

[The detection mechanism is simply different.] The System had a decent excuse. [You have plenty of ways to test for pregnancy; you don't need me for that.]

[Oh...] Tu Nan mocked. [You sound really useful, truly unique.]

[Yes, host. I am unique. Which is why I've discovered a problem now. These Two Children, hmm... the progress in acquiring Genetic Fragments has a rather large gap, and their development is unbalanced.]

? What kind of nonsense are you talking about now?

Tu Nan was amazed by the System's ability to always find a strange angle to cause her trouble.

Inferring from the literal meaning, she asked with a cold face.

[Fine... a large gap. I'll go back and make up for the deficiency.]

Tu Nan knew Kong Jiamu's whereabouts like the back of her hand.

Kong Jiamu, who had to report to her daily, had made virtually no progress on his mission recently.

But since his Decoration Ceremony was in half a month, he would definitely appear on Capital Star by then.

[Mm, that's good. However, a friendly reminder...]

Tu Nan closed her eyes tightly.

What "friendship" was there between her and the System? Nothing good ever happened when that word appeared! Holding her breath, she waited to see what the System would say.

[You should know that in cases of Failed Evolution in twins, the weaker one... often doesn't make it to birth.]

The System threw out this entire statement, left one last urging sentence, and shut down immediately.

[Balance quickly.]

Tu Nan, filled with hatred, grabbed the throw pillow from the sofa and violently threw it away!

Fine, fine! Should she be thankful that she gave up on the method of eating one until full and then discarding it to eat the other?

Breathing heavily, Tu Nan clearly remembered that since she became pregnant, the encounter with Kong Jiamu... was only that single time on the day he disembarked from the starship.

As for Hain... she sat there calculating for a long time.

Very well.

It was impossible to calculate clearly.

Could Kong Jiamu finish his trip quickly? Or... could Hain go vegetarian recently?

Tu Nan looked at the staircase leading to the sweet nest, and her entire demeanor visibly became irritable.