The Tender Beauty is Sweetly Doted in the 20th Century Novel!-Chapter 170 - 169: Pregnant?

"Ugh! I feel awful!"

Ye Manman bent over and dry heaved several times, but nothing came out. She felt extremely uncomfortable.

He Chen saw her sudden change and panicked. He wanted to pick her up and take her to the hospital but didn’t dare to reach out, so he just squatted beside her, staring blankly.

"What’s going on? Did you eat something bad or what? Should we go to the hospital?"

Ye Manman shook her head. Once she couldn’t smell the meaty odor, she didn’t feel as nauseous.

She sat back on the bench and took a sip of cold water, reassuring him with two quick "I’m fine" so he wouldn’t worry too much.

"Did you just finish washing meat? Your hands have a strong smell. I felt nauseous and wanted to throw up because of it."

Usually, He Chen would wash his hands thoroughly after cooking, so Ye Manman thought he might be slacking today.

He Chen paused, looking perplexed as he sniffed his own hands.

"Huh? I washed my hands three times; there doesn’t seem to be any smell..."

He didn’t quite believe it and, unable to detect the smell, thought he might not have washed thoroughly. He went back and meticulously washed his hands again with soap, confirmed there couldn’t possibly be any odor, and then returned to her.

He intended to let her smell his hands again, but fearing she’d feel nauseous again, He Chen hesitated, keeping his hands to himself.

However, through this incident, Ye Manman’s muddled head suddenly cleared up.

She suddenly thought of a possibility.

Ye Manman looked at He Chen with a strange expression, "Do you remember when my last period was?"

"The twenty-third of last month."

He Chen replied instinctively, but then his expression also turned puzzled.

"No, it didn’t seem to come last month?"

Lately, it had been so hot, and Ye Manman’s periods were not as uncomfortable as they were in the winter, so He Chen didn’t need to do much for her.

He remembered the dates, but as the weather warmed up, Ye Manman would just briefly inform him, telling him not to worry too much. He Chen made sure she wasn’t feeling unwell and simply jotted down the dates, avoiding contact during those days.

But last month, it seemed she hadn’t told him.

He had been too busy and forgot.

"So did it come?"

The two of them stared at each other incredulously.

Ye Manman touched her stomach, recalling her recent state, feeling more and more convinced of the possibility she was considering.

"He Chen, I might be pregnant."

"Huh?"

He Chen’s mind momentarily crashed, his expression blank and dumbfounded. After a while, he looked down at her stomach in shock, his voice filled with delight.

"Pregnant, really?"

He took half a step back, cautiously pointing at her stomach, repeatedly glancing between her and her belly, completely astonished.

As if she wasn’t pregnant with a baby but with a bomb.

"Really? Are we having a baby? I... you, this—"

Once he realized, He Chen was extremely excited. He wanted to rush over and hug Ye Manman, showering her with kisses, but he didn’t dare to approach, fearing he’d harm her or the baby, so he just stood there, grinning foolishly.

"Are we really going to have a baby?"

"Oh my god! I’m so happy, Manman."

He was so delighted that he wanted to run several hundred meters to release his excitement. After taking several deep breaths to calm himself, he cautiously squatted in front of Ye Manman.

"Can I touch it?"

He acted as though pregnant women were untouchable and immovable, which amused Ye Manman. She couldn’t help but tap his head.

"Silly, we aren’t even sure if I’m pregnant. It could just be a simple nausea, maybe because it’s hot and I’m having summer blues. We’ll find out for sure after the exams when we go for a check-up."

"The way you’re acting, it’s as if I’m about to give birth. Even if I am pregnant, it’s probably just a tiny embryo now, the size of a green bean or a yellow bean. What are you so scared of, silly man?"

Ye Manman wasn’t too concerned about being pregnant now. After all, many people in college were getting married and having kids, and they had the financial means to provide a good life for a child. Having a kid now was no different than later on.

She was calm, but He Chen was the complete opposite.

He couldn’t calm down at all, almost blurting out to Ye Manman not to sit for the exams, fearing she might get jostled or bumped by others.

But in the end, he held himself back.

The child was undoubtedly important, but Ye Manman was more significant to him. He didn’t want the child’s arrival to make her abandon her dreams and future.

Despite his countless worries, He Chen just carefully checked everything she needed to prepare for the college entrance exam.

Not knowing whether she was pregnant or not, He Chen simply removed the braised pork dish that made her queasy and made something light, which Ye Manman enjoyed. Seeing her eat happily, he was relieved.

In the past couple of years, because of the entrance exams, several small inns had sprung up near the exam centers for the students to rest. Although simple, they provided the coolest spots during the hottest part of the day for students to rest well.

He Chen had booked a room well in advance, even though they’d only need it for the noon rest on the third day, he’d booked it for three full days, just in case.

Knowing that he had meticulously arranged everything, Ye Manman felt completely at ease sleeping that night.

The next morning, He Chen woke up very early, too nervous to sleep.

After preparing breakfast, he waited until it was the right time to call Ye Manman to get up and freshen up, then watched her eat breakfast properly before finally cycling her to the exam center, carrying a bunch of odds and ends.

Originally, they thought there wouldn’t be many people taking exams this year, but on the day of the exam, seeing the throng of people bustling outside the school’s gate early in the morning, Ye Manman was surprised.

If she remembered correctly, this year was to be the toughest, with more than three million candidates and an acceptance rate of less than ten percent, like a thousand armies crossing a single-log bridge.

Watching those faces, be it tense, excited, or fearful, under the increasing sunlight, eagerly awaiting their chance to soar, Ye Manman, who had never been nervous before an exam, felt a little bit of tension for the first time.

But He Chen was fully prepared ahead of time.

While all the other candidates were anxiously wandering around or squatting in the shade, He Chen pulled out a small wooden stool from the bike basket.

"Come, sit here, I’ll fan you." 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

He found a shady spot under a tree for her to sit and took out a bamboo fan to fan her, pulling out some fruit candies from his pocket to ease her nerves.

"Don’t be nervous, don’t be scared, you’ll do great. Just make sure to avoid bumping into others. After the test, come find me here; I’ll be waiting."

"Okay."

Ye Manman picked an orange-flavored candy to suck on, resting her cheek in her hand while waiting. Her soft hair was occasionally lifted by the breeze from He Chen’s fan, painting a serene picture that was starkly different from those around them.

Especially the person squatting next to Ye Manman, in the same spot but receiving completely different treatment, the disparity was not a small one and quite disheartening, prompting that person to look away, choosing to gaze into the distance instead of their direction.

However, also sheltering under the tree, a girl leaning against the trunk with a notebook a little away from Ye Manman seemed unable to hold back anymore. She quietly grumbled to her friend.

"Some people don’t know if they’re here for an exam or a vacation. Coming to an exam without even a notebook, just seeking special treatment. Imagine how embarrassing it would be if they don’t pass."