The Tender Beauty is Sweetly Doted in the 20th Century Novel!-Chapter 173 - 172: You Will Always Be Number One in My Heart

Chapter 173: Chapter 172: You Will Always Be Number One in My Heart

Ye Manman was so afraid of pain, he knew that better than anyone. In the past, when wild grass scratched her leg, she would whimper for a long time, not to mention today when such a thick needle was used to draw blood directly from her arm.

Just now, seeing the nurse expressionlessly stick such a thick needle into her arm, He Chen gritted his teeth and almost scraped the wall.

"It hurts, it really hurts."

Ye Manman didn’t hold back; she was truly afraid of pain. The blood draw almost made her cry, and she barely managed to hold it in. When he asked her, she immediately felt the pain again.

Her voice was full of grievance, soft like a bullied little one, tugging at He Chen’s heart. His large hand hurriedly reached into his pocket, and after fumbling for a long time, pulled out a piece of chocolate.

Unfortunately, the weather was too hot and he had kept it in his pocket, so when he unwrapped the chocolate, it had melted and was completely inedible.

He Chen, afraid of getting her hands dirty, quickly threw away the melted chocolate and found a piece of White Rabbit milk candy instead.

"Have some candy. Let me check if it’s still bleeding."

The White Rabbit candy had also softened quite a bit, but at least it still retained its shape and could go into the mouth.

Ye Manman pursed her lips and obediently extended her arm for him to check.

He Chen uncovered the cotton ball used to stop the bleeding and found that the area had turned into a large bruise, his heart aching and eyes turning red instantly.

"It’s my fault. I should have bought more of those last month. It must’ve happened when we were using the broken one that day, otherwise you wouldn’t have suffered this pain."

His face was full of guilt, wishing he could turn back time, but Ye Manman just smiled and lightly punched him.

"What are you talking about? Whether sooner or later, I have to go through blood tests during pregnancy. It’s something that will happen sooner or later."

She waved her hand, "It’s fine now. Look, I don’t feel it hurts that much anymore. Tonight, you just need to apply something for me～"

He Chen nodded, and the two kept talking a bit longer until the results came out.

"Congratulations, you’re pregnant. You might experience symptoms like drowsiness and nausea recently, but don’t worry, it’s normal. Just make sure to rest well, maintain a balanced diet, and try not to bend over or do heavy work..."

The doctor listed many precautions, and Ye Manman listened silently before planning to leave.

He Chen didn’t want to leave yet, so he held onto the doctor and asked several more questions. It wasn’t until he couldn’t think of anything else to ask that he left with her.

After they got home, He Chen told Ye Manman to rest well according to the doctor’s instructions, and then he quickly ran to the bookstore. He asked the owner for books on how to take care of a pregnant woman, postpartum care, and childcare advice.

He bought seven or eight miscellaneous books. After returning home, he saw that Ye Manman had fallen asleep on the table while reading. He quickly carried her back to the bed.

Since they didn’t have any elder to guide them with experience, He Chen decided to close the business temporarily to avoid any regretful mistakes due to ignorance, and bury himself in studying.

The books were quite thin, and he finished one before noon. Seeing that it was about the right time, he went to cook lunch.

When Ye Manman woke up and saw a few more books on the table, she was curious and picked one up to read. To her surprise, they were all about prenatal care and childcare experiences, and He Chen even dog-eared some key pages in one of the books.

It would be impossible not to be moved. Ye Manman felt she had become more sensitive ever since she got pregnant.

Just thinking about how He Chen did all this work to carefully take care of her and went out of his way to buy relevant books to quickly learn more made her eyes well up with tears and her nose tingle.

"You’re awake?"

He Chen bounded up the stairs quickly. He probably just finished cooking because the moment he opened the door, Ye Manman smelled a wonderful aroma of food.

"How did you sleep? Are you feeling a bit better? Are you hungry?"

He sped over and took her hand, "I’ve finished cooking. Shall we go eat?"

Although what He Chen did was nothing out of the ordinary, Ye Manman felt especially touched and her emotions fluctuated greatly.

She reached out and grabbed his shirt, "No, I want to kiss you first～"

He Chen was a bit taken aback, but he still bent down with great cooperation, gently holding her shoulders, and initiated a kiss.

This kiss wasn’t as fiery as usual. They gazed into each other’s eyes, tender and affectionate.

Strangely, He Chen felt as if at that moment, their hearts were tightly pressed against each other.

For the following week, He Chen diligently studied about taking care of pregnant women and pre- and postnatal care. Sometimes, he would discuss parts he didn’t understand with Ye Manman.

The two new parents were really looking forward to the sudden visit of this little one.

The book mentioned that during pregnancy, you could start prenatal education, letting the fetus get familiar with the parents’ voices. Every night, He Chen would lean next to Ye Manman’s belly and read from the newly bought storybooks. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Every time she saw his large stature holding a colorful little storybook and telling stories with drama, Ye Manman couldn’t help but want to laugh.

"He Chen, don’t you realize it’s only been a little over a month since I got pregnant? It hasn’t even developed a brain yet, there’s no way it can hear your voice."

He Chen wanted to touch her belly, but then he remembered the doctor’s advice against frequent touching of a pregnant woman’s belly, and he restrained himself.

He could only look at her sheepishly, "It’s okay, I’ll treat it as practice. I haven’t read stories before, do you think I read them in a hard-to-listen way too?"

"If by the time it can hear them, my storytelling is still this bad, it won’t be good, so I should practice early."

Ye Manman was taken aback, then tugged on his ear, "Oh, so to read nice stories for the baby, you’re now chanting scriptures in my ear, huh?"

She pouted, and tears started forming in her eyes.

"He Chen, you don’t love me anymore, now you only love the baby, right? With the baby here, I’m not the most loved person in your heart anymore, am I..."

Such words might seem unreasonable, but Ye Manman found her emotions particularly unstable recently. She couldn’t control herself; whenever she thought a bit about it, she felt immensely wronged.

He Chen suddenly panicked, "No, no, Manman, how could that be. Even with the baby, you’ll always be the most loved person in my heart, always. Until I die, that won’t ever change."

With the knowledge he had learned, He Chen knew this was a common situation for pregnant women.

A pregnant woman’s psychology is particularly fragile, requiring extra care. Overlooking their feelings can easily lead to postpartum depression or other family tragedies.

So even when Ye Manman would sometimes cry over minor things, he never tired of comforting her, repeating that she would always be the most loved in his heart.

Like soothing a child, He Chen cradled Ye Manman, gently stroking the back of her head with the utmost tenderness in every touch.

The sentences repeated daily never felt tedious at all.

After calming Ye Manman’s emotions, He Chen cupped her face and gave her another gentle kiss.

"There, don’t be scared, I’ll always be by your side, you’ll forever be the first in my heart."

"I’ll always, always love you the most, Manman."

His fingers caressed her cheeks, his voice filled with reminiscence and admiration.

"I don’t know if I’ve ever told you this, but the day you first came to the field to see me, I dreamt that night of bringing you home as my bride when you smiled at me."