Ye Liu would always warm up to her in regards to physical intimacy. He was never forceful nor violent.

And Liu Duo would always be avoiding him. He might have an urgent need but he remained calm and gentle, convincing her to give in on her own accord.

"Little Duo, you can tell me while we do it, alright?" Ye Liu blew air into her ear. "That way both sides get what they want, isn't that great?"

Unclothed, the skin-to-skin contact made them both burn with desire.

Under the warm candlelight, Liu Duo might have been turned on but she maintained soundness of mind. "Liuzi, you'd hurt the baby if we did it now. Hang in there for three months, alright? I-I can help you with my hands."

It felt embarrassing to say that. Her cheeks flushed unknowingly.

He might not understand what she meant by hurting the baby. If the alternative was a hands-on solution, he could do it himself. Ye Liu could not decide whether to laugh or cry.

"But I don't want that. I want to become one with you."

Liu Duo took great efforts to shake away the excitement. She pushed him away and kept her distance.

"No, why are you so stubborn? I mean it! For the baby's safety, you have to get down. I'll help you with my hands."

Ye Liu chuckled at his wife's commanding tone. Later he said, "You'll have explain to me in detail, or I don't see why I should comply."

Ye Liu acted like a child. He pouted his mouth as he gazed into Liu Duo's eyes. In his, she saw a spark of desire and adoration behind a smile.

Upon hearing what he said, her lips twitched.

How should she explain it in detail?

She wasn't a doctor!

She thought it over and restructured her words. "Aunt Li said, when a woman is pregnant, she can't get too tired. Surely, that means we can't do this."

After saying that, Liu Duo suddenly realized that explaining was not too difficult after all.

"But I'm the one doing all the work, how could you be tired?" Ye Liu grinned.

Er...

For a moment, she was reduced to silence. How was she going to answer this?

She was certainly not the one exerting strength, for she enjoyed being pleasured by the men.

The cogs in her head kept turning, but she could not think of the right words to tell him. Her patience gradually thinned.

"Don't ask that much, just get down!" Liu Duo turned into a shrew as she tried to push him away. "I'll do it with my hands! If you can't settle with that then go back to your room! I don't want you bothering my sleep."

She would not risk it. Whatever it took, she would avoid physical intimacy for the first three months of her pregnancy.

Ye Liu slightly raised his brows. He thought, wow, Little Duo's getting feisty! I like it!

Ye Liu might long for her in body and soul, but if his wife did not agree to it, he would not force her. He respected Liu Duo very much.

"Alright, alright. I don't want to be chased out, so I'll listen to you, boss," Ye Liu said pitifully as he slipped away. "I beg you, boss. Please use your soft, gentle hands and put me out of my misery!"

He lay straight and still on the bed, without a qualm, as he glanced sideways at her, snickering.

Liu Duo pouted at his position as he waited to be served.

How she would like to beat him senseless!

He's making me look like a servant. I thought he said I'm the boss?

She might have been slightly unwilling to follow through, but a promise was a promise, and she would get it done no matter what.