Yao Ming's Helplessness

On January 11, under bright sunshine and biting cold winds, the Boston Celtics hosted a powerful opponent from the West—the Houston Rockets—in their familiar, passionate home arena.

On the eve of the game, the atmosphere was tense yet electric. Fans had poured into the arena early, eagerly awaiting this showdown.

Just then, a tall figure appeared in the Boston Celtics' locker room.

It was Yao Ming, the Houston Rockets' star center. He had come early specifically to greet his friend Goodwin.

The moment they met, they embraced warmly like old friends reunited after a long separation.

Then they sat down and happily chatted about their recent lives. From little matters at home to amusing things at work, they talked about everything, leaving the rest of the Boston Celtics completely unable to get a word in.

As they talked, the subject turned to their children.

Goodwin excitedly told Yao Ming about his two adorable daughters, saying they were smart and well-behaved and had brought him so much joy.

Yao Ming also said with a smile that he had a precious daughter of his own. She was already three years old, right at that mischievous and adorable age!

The two of them then began praising each other's daughters.

Suddenly, Goodwin asked Yao Ming curiously, "Yao, why not have a second child? Wouldn't having more kids make the family livelier?"

The question caught Yao Ming slightly off guard. After a brief silence, he slowly explained the reason to Goodwin.

It turned out that, considering his partner's physical condition, Yao Ming had no plans to have a second child for the time being.

After hearing that, Goodwin patted Yao Ming's shoulder apologetically. "Ah, I'm really sorry! I didn't know there was something like that."

He truly had known nothing about it, so he felt