The Tender Beauty is Sweetly Doted in the 20th Century Novel!-Chapter 172 - 171: Is Math Really That Simple?

After the two exams on the first day ended, He Chen took Ye Manman directly to the small motel he’d booked in advance, then bought some light meals per her preference.

While they were eating inside the room, it started to get lively outside, with lots of people crying loudly.

It seemed this time the math exam was unprecedentedly difficult...

He Chen looked silently at Ye Manman, who was calm and even a bit drowsy, and couldn’t help but ask her.

"Was the math really easy?"

It’s not that he doubted Ye Manman, but the noise of people crying outside was too loud, everyone was saying it was difficult, or that they couldn’t write anything at all, some even couldn’t understand the questions and only managed to do the multiple-choice section.

He Chen was really curious to find out if the exam was truly difficult.

Ye Manman also heard the sounds outside, she thought for a while and rephrased her response.

"Actually, these questions were really too easy for me..."

"I’ve experienced harder exams before, back then the test questions were extremely tricky, and some didn’t even have just one correct answer, if you only wrote one answer, you couldn’t get full marks."

"The toughest ones now are just the last two problems, and there’s only one answer, I found it pretty simple. But given the current educational conditions, most students would still find it challenging, after all, it’s only been a few years since the college entrance exams resumed, so it’s normal for them to get harder every year."

Oh, that’s why.

The difficulty was normal; it’s just that her education was far ahead.

He Chen immediately understood and felt much more relaxed inside.

Thinking about how he was tense and worried every day and couldn’t sleep well, it seemed like it was all for nothing.

Seeing her getting a little bored and starting to feel sleepy and laying on the bed, He Chen quickly finished his meal and cleaned up the table, sitting beside her, fanning her.

Ye Manman soon fell asleep, maybe she really was pregnant, as she seemed to fall asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow, even though she woke up well-rested every day.

The subsequent exams were still filled with cries of despair, after each one people would run out crying and collapsing, and the closer to the end, the more people cried.

Only Ye Manman maintained her usual demeanor, coming out a few minutes early every single time, not only making others envious but also leaving a lasting impression on everyone waiting outside the school.

Everyone was thinking.

She must be either a genius who found it too easy and finished everything.

Or a prodigy who doesn’t write anything and is merely clumsy.

But everyone leaned towards the first possibility.

After all, Ye Manman’s expression was too relaxed and confident, she never looked nervous from start to finish, and she always finished the exams around the same time early.

As the last exam ended, Ye Manman ran from the doorway straight into He Chen’s arms.

"I’m so tired, finally done with exams, let’s hurry home and turn on the fan, it’s so hot!"

"You worked hard, I’ll make you some mung bean soup at home."

He Chen looked proud and full of affection, holding and kissing her, then jumped on his bicycle and took her away quickly.

Others could only look on enviously, waiting for the end bell to ring.

Summer nights always arrive a bit later, the daytime sun shines high, and the skies during the evening are filled with beautiful red clouds, the orange-red sky looks like a masterpiece painted by an artist, making every passerby’s cheeks rosy. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Seated on the rear bike seat, Ye Manman hugged He Chen’s waist, lazily leaning against his back, watching the serene evening sky, and her mood brightened.

The breeze caressed her face, a few rebellious strands tickling her cheek, Ye Manman tucked her hair behind her ears, but soon it was blown onto her face again, after several attempts, she gave up and let the strands of hair float freely in front of her eyes.

Fortunately, they reached home soon, Ye Manman initially wanted to jump down as usual but He Chen reminded her, "Climb down, don’t jump, be careful of your stomach."

Ye Manman obediently climbed off the bike holding his waist, then He Chen parked the bike inside the store.

"How about going to the hospital tomorrow for a check-up? See if you’re pregnant, if you are there might be lots we need to be cautious about, I can ask the doctor while we’re there, sound good?"

He had been wanting to take Ye Manman for a check-up, but they only noticed the symptoms the day before the entrance exams, so they had to wait, which made He Chen anxious.

He wished he could take her right away.

But it was too late, and Ye Manman was looking tired, He Chen decided to wait a bit longer.

After all, three days are worth waiting for, one more day won’t matter.

Later on, He Chen continued making light dishes for her as she wished, even though he wanted to make some good food to nourish Ye Manman, since she wasn’t keen on eating, he didn’t press the issue.

"Manman! Finally done! How do you feel?"

While they were eating, Cheng Yuan came running in, clearly excited, as she seemed to have done well, contrasting sharply with those lamenting the difficulty.

"I feel pretty good, what about you?"

Cheng Yuan was very excited, her gaze filled with gratitude, if it wasn’t for Ye Manman eating, Cheng Yuan would have wanted to grab her and jump around.

"I feel good too! And I noticed that many questions were exactly as you predicted might be on the exam, only with different numbers. Though there were some new question types I struggled with, I feel I did much better than I imagined, all thanks to you, Manman, I love you so much!"

Seeing her so excited and joyous, Ye Manman felt genuinely happy for her.

"Ha, see? With my coaching, you scored a hundred points ahead of others, just wait for your admission letter, hahaha~"

"By the way, have you eaten yet? Why don’t you just eat with us, it’s too late and might save your mom from making dinner."

Cheng Yuan often stayed late studying and joined for meals, initially feeling awkward, but eventually getting used to it.

She was exceptionally happy today, so she didn’t hold back, chatting away with Ye Manman while eating, both animated and enjoying their conversation.

He Chen could only silently serve three bowls of cooled mung bean soup after Ye Manman finished eating, handing one to her, one to Cheng Yuan, and keeping one for himself.

It wasn’t until Cheng Yuan left that He Chen had a chance to speak to her.

However, Ye Manman’s first words were, "I’m so sleepy."

Yawning, Ye Manman felt puzzled, "Why do I feel sleepy all the time, I feel well-rested after sleeping, yet I’m tired again soon after."

He Chen had noticed this about her too, but they had no experience in these matters, so they let her sleep as she wished to ensure she got enough rest.

The next day, they went to the hospital early in the morning, Ye Manman insisted on keeping an empty stomach for the tests despite He Chen’s lack of medical experience to disagree.

He Chen, lacking medical experience, didn’t know whether to eat or not, but couldn’t overrule her, so they went quickly.

The couple followed the doctor’s instructions for blood tests and other checks, finally sitting in the hall waiting for the results.

He Chen felt extremely nervous and worried, wanting to rub her arm but afraid of causing more pain, he could only gently hold her hand.

"Does it hurt a lot?"