Ashe had occasionally wondered what kind of children he might have in the future. No, he wasn't the type to daydream about baby names whenever he saw a girl he liked. In fact, he considered his imagination rather limited. When he fancied someone, his daydreams rarely went beyond classrooms, bedrooms, living rooms, beaches, or couple hotels… and after starting work, such fantasies had become even rarer. The phrase "Let's have a meeting later" was a perfect cure for lust. As the saying went, "Overtime won't help you find a lover, but it can make sure nobody has one."0

His first vision of a child came when he was eight. Back then, he had secretly been playing computer games and got thrashed by his father with a rattan cane. From that moment, he secretly vowed to raise a child who could play games with him.1

As he grew older, his expectations multiplied. The child...1