Why Is Taking Care of Kids So Torturous?! 3

"Honey, how long has it been since we truly enjoyed some time together as a couple?"

The TV was playing a Tom and Jerry cartoon silently. The unlit living room looked a little sparse, but the two people snuggling on the sofa didn't seem to mind at all.

On the contrary, they all seemed very relaxed.

"Almost..."

"I haven't felt like this since last time." Hua Xin's expression seemed a little languid, perhaps because the lighting and environment made her feel drowsy, as she hadn't slept well last night.

"Yes... last time."

Xia Yan touched his slightly stubbled chin with a nostalgic look. The image reflected in his eyes was not the Tom and Jerry playing on TV, but rather the memories in his own mind.

Okay, this is a little inappropriate for children.

I remember last time it was just the two of them, a couple enjoying their time together, trying their best to create a new life. Thankfully, their final efforts weren't in vain.

However, Hua Xin and Xia Yan suffered countless hardships for these two human cubs.

Raising children.

It's difficult.

Whether it's their every move as an infant, their babbling as they grow older, or their current independence as children attending school.

It seems there aren't many days when they can have a moment's peace.

For example, even though it's daytime, they've drawn all the curtains in their homes, making the living room completely stuffy, and are playing childish but relaxing cartoons on TV that allow them to calm down and appreciate the passage of time.

The effort and time I've devoted to my new family over the past few years have been exhausting...

But Hua Xin and Xia Yan never regretted it.

"But the fun is in the journey, right?"

Hua Xin playfully patted Xia Yan's chest lightly. Although he was already a husband, his muscles and abs, forged through hard work and sweat, did not disappear so easily.

Although caring for their children leaves them with little time for other things, at least their basic health needs are met every day.

"If only they could spend a little more time in school."

Xia Yan sighed softly, then said quietly.

"More?"

"I can't bear to see my lovely children unable to go home and spending the night outside, perhaps in a bridge hole, an internet cafe, or a park bench, just so their ddy can spend some time alone with their mom in the room."

Hua Xin completely changed her previous languid and affectionate demeanor, and instead looked at Xia Yan with an extremely disdainful and questioning gaze.

To be honest.

Although having two tormenting human cubs has left her with very little time to rest, and has greatly reduced the "two-person world" with Xia Yan, but...

This is her child.

From any perspective, the fact that it took ten months of pregnancy to bring two healthy children into this world is always incredibly peculiar.

She now has a home of her own.

From partners, and also from offspring.

She, Xia Yan, Hua Mu, and Xia Ji together formed a brand new family.

This was a feeling she had never experienced before: exhaustion for her children, busy teaching them, and even squeezing in time to cook or do laundry for them amidst her already hectic schedule...

After all, Xia Yan was there to do it with her.

The feeling of happiness far outweighs the feeling of being tired.

Even though time is passing faster and faster now, six or seven years have already passed in the blink of an eye.

She remembers when she and Xia Yan were just twenty-two years old when they first graduated, and their biggest worry every day was whether they could spend enough time with their newly married partners.

Before they knew it, they were almost thirty years old.

The things that bothered us every day changed from the two of us being together to all aspects of the family and the future.

"..."

"I'm heartbroken, my wife."

Although she knew Xia Yan was pretending to be pitiful, Hua Xin still couldn't resist teasing him a little.

Even though they have been married for several years now.

"Men who are easily hurt often end up with a heartless wife."

Hua Xin glanced at Xia Yan, who was also looking at her, then chuckled and said:

"But it doesn't seem to work very well on handsome, heartbroken men."

"Someone might be looking forward to a dark and chaotic night."

"For example, when two human cubs go to visit their aunt and spend a happy evening together, perhaps we could..."

"Stop."

Hua Xin sat up, then picked up her phone from the coffee table, pointed to the time on the screen, and said with a helpless tone:

"Although I'd love to spend a wonderful evening with a handsome man who's about to turn middle-aged, shouldn't I go pick up my two adorable children from school first?"

"Oh my god, I almost forgot about that..."

Xia Yan sat up with an exaggerated expression, but in reality, his eyes never left Hua Xin's face, and he showed no sign of regret.

The acting was terrible.

Actually, he hadn't forgotten about it.

"Don't pull this stunt."

Hua Xin sighed softly, then picked up the remote and turned off the TV that was playing Tom and Jerry.

"Our time for two is over, now it's time for four."

"Let's go to the supermarket together, then go home, cook dinner, do homework, play games for a while, and then go to bed..."

"Wait for my wife."

"Playing video games is part of our schedule, isn't it?"

"No, I plan to take advantage of the weekend tomorrow and not having to go to school to stay up a little later and learn some new things."

"For example?"

"Super Mario and Go-Karts".

Hua Xin pointed to the handle on the sofa, then looked at Xia Yan with great anticipation.

Both their son and daughter are in the second grade of elementary school. In addition to their regular schoolwork, Hua Xin and Xia Yan both agree that a child's childhood is definitely not just about studying.

In order to avoid repeating their childhood fate, Hua Xin and Xia Yan decided to appropriately incorporate game elements into parent-child activities.

After all, they didn't have parents to play games with them when they were little.

"I feel great."

Xia Yan smiled, then walked to the window with Hua Xin and pulled back the curtains.

The blinding sunlight instantly shone into the house.

It's like it's been illuminated...

Their futures are the same.