The Tender Beauty is Sweetly Doted in the 20th Century Novel!-Chapter 174 - 173: You’re Even More Precious Than Our Baby

Chapter 174: Chapter 173: You’re Even More Precious Than Our Baby

"I dreamed that we got married and had two kids. The boy looked just like me, tall and strong, always fighting with me for the bed, insisting on sleeping with you, and being extraordinarily mischievous."

"The girl looked especially like you, delicate and always crying from a young age, but with her brother’s protection, she became better at acting spoiled. She loved sitting on my shoulders so much that once she mischievously peed on my neck on purpose."

"You have no idea how happy I was after that dream. The next day, I cut over a hundred pounds of firewood, feeling as if I had endless energy."

"I never thought I’d be this lucky, marrying you and having kids. I still don’t know if the child I dreamt about is the boy who loves to fight for the bed or the girl who peed on my shoulders."

He Chen’s tone was very gentle, his eyes were sparkling, and when he looked at her, it was as if he was gazing at a rare treasure.

Ye Manman felt shy under his gaze, her fair cheeks slightly reddening.

But she playfully pouted, "Hmph, now your storytelling is pretty good, but just now, you were reading the story so dryly, like chanting a sutra, it was unbearable."

Her tears had retracted without her knowing when, and if it weren’t for the slight moisture still on her long eyelashes, Ye Manman wouldn’t have looked like she’d just been crying.

He Chen tenderly kissed her forehead, "Then from now on, I’ll tell the baby stories about how much Dad loves Mom, okay? You like listening to them, so the baby will surely enjoy them too. When he’s born, he’ll love Mom just as much as Dad does, killing many birds with one stone."

The more he spoke, the more feasible it seemed.

Ye Manman turned away shyly, "Who likes listening to that? Certainly not me."

Seeing her act stubborn, her big watery eyes slightly curved into a joyful arc.

He Chen couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

"Alright, alright, if you don’t want me to tell the baby how much Dad loves Mom, then how about I tell you how much your husband loves his wife, alright?"

"I’ll tell you every day."

Ye Manman laughed, but still stubbornly hummed.

"You call the baby ’baby,’ but just call me by name? I’m not happy with that."

He Chen scratched his head a bit shyly.

"Then from now on, I’ll call you ’darling,’ because you’re more precious than the baby."

In this era, couples don’t usually call each other that, but He Chen suddenly thought of it related to the baby, and after he said it, he felt extremely embarrassed.

However, Ye Manman was quite satisfied, "Alright, then you mustn’t mix it up. I’m ’darling,’ and the baby is ’baby.’ You can’t call him ’darling.’

Honestly, she still felt quite embarrassed and found it hard to say out loud, but seeing her so happy, He Chen had to agree with it despite his awkwardness.

"Okay."

Ye Manman joyfully gave him a kiss, "So what should I call you? Should I call you ’darling’ too? Wouldn’t that be a bit repetitive?"

She raised her eyebrows, "Or should I call you ’dear’?"

Mentioning these three words made both of them think back to when he bought lipstick and the mischief they got up to back in their room.

The air suddenly grew a little warm.

He Chen subconsciously rubbed his fingers, his palms burning, fingertips slightly sweaty, as even the breeze from the fan didn’t feel cool anymore.

Just as his mind was about to soar, he suddenly recalled the doctor’s advice.

His mind cleared instantly.

No bedroom activities during the first three and last three months of pregnancy!

He firmly remembered this, repeating it to himself several times, gradually calming his restless heart.

"How about, just call me whatever you want on a daily basis. I’m not picky, I love hearing it all."

He foolishly smiled, trying to ease the atmosphere.

Ye Manman thought of that time before and felt a bit embarrassed as well, so she simply turned and lay down on the bed. "Then I’ll call you whatever I like～"

In the hot weather, she often felt drowsy during the day. Now that she was in a good mood, she felt a bit tired again.

He Chen knew she would soon fall asleep, so he quietly turned down the fan’s speed and covered her belly with a thin blanket.

He remembered the doctor said it was harmful if a pregnant woman caught a cold.

Summer shouldn’t be spent excessively cold, and winter definitely needs proper warmth. Ye Manman currently couldn’t stand the heat, so she always turned the fan up high and didn’t like using a blanket.

This situation easily leads to catching a cold, so He Chen kept a close watch every day. As soon as she looked like she was about to sleep, he took measures to ensure she wouldn’t catch a cold from the fan.

Recently, Cheng Yuan and Jiang Yuan hadn’t come to see Ye Manman much. One was busy with the shop, the other occupied with building a house after their wedding.

Initially, the three of them would meet once or twice a week to chat and stroll, but ever since Ye Manman got pregnant, she often felt sleepy and wasn’t as energetic.

They also worried that dragging her out to play in this hot weather wouldn’t be good, so they planned to meet once or twice a week, just for a chat indoors, sharing their stories with Ye Manman to keep her from getting bored being alone at home every day.

The high school exam results came out quite quickly, about half a month, and by the end of the month, the various high schools had received the score notifications.

People like Ye Manman and Cheng Yuan, who were independent examinees, had to go to the education bureau to check their results themselves.

Originally, He Chen wanted her to stay at home while he went to check and then tell her the result, but Ye Manman hadn’t been out for half a month and felt restless, insisting on going together.

It was just too hot outside.

He Chen worried that she’d get sunburned, insisting she wear a straw hat. The hat had a large brim to shade her face and neck, but it couldn’t cover other places.

Ye Manman, already very aware of sun protection, wore long sleeves and trousers even though her forehead was practically sweating.

However, the material of this outfit was breathable linen, very lightweight and airy, so it wasn’t as hot as she had imagined.

He Chen also thickened and reinforced the cushion on the back seat of the bicycle and wiped it several times with a cold damp cloth before finally putting on the straw hat and taking her out.

He Chen himself wasn’t afraid of the sun. When he used to work the fields under the hot sun, he found the straw hat cumbersome and his shirt not breathable, so he worked shirtless, under the blazing sun, in the fields.

But Ye Manman commented he looked more handsome when he was fair, so he began to pay attention to sun protection, to avoid getting tanned and being called unsightly by her.

Along the way, He Chen would occasionally ask if she was uncomfortable, only feeling at ease when she said she wasn’t.

Aside from that, they didn’t talk much, mostly because it was so hot that even speaking a few words would dry their mouths.

He Chen kept his head down as he pedaled, moving fast but steadily. Before long, they were at the education bureau’s entrance.

"Eh? Why is there a banner hanging on the wall?"

The sun was somewhat glaring, so Ye Manman just saw the banner on the wall by the education bureau without paying attention to what was written.

After parking the bike, He Chen quickly came over to support her, wiping her sweat and fanning her with the straw hat, busy as a bee while they walked into the education bureau together, neither paying attention to what the banner said.

The scores were posted on both sides of the entrance, in red paper with black ink, listing from left to right, top to bottom, the scores of students who passed the admissions line.

A lot of people came to check their scores today, crowding around those two sheets of paper. Since Ye Manman couldn’t see, He Chen asked her to stand in a shady spot while he went to look.

He Chen had strong faith in Ye Manman’s results, so he started from the first row on the left side.

Unexpectedly, there was no Ye Manman on the left sheet.

He glanced at Ye Manman, who was looking expectantly at him, anxiety written all over her face, before inevitably moving to the right side with heavy steps.

Ye Manman frowned slightly, finding it hard to believe she would be on the second sheet.

"Isn’t my name there?"

She suddenly appeared beside He Chen, his heart tightened, and he was hesitant to turn and face her.