The Tender Beauty is Sweetly Doted in the 20th Century Novel!-Chapter 202 - 201: Didn’t the Doctor Say the Pregnancy Was Stable Last Time?

Chapter 202: Chapter 201: Didn’t the Doctor Say the Pregnancy Was Stable Last Time?

Ji Bowen saw Ye Manman excitedly raise her hand, and he quickly raised his hand too.

His English scores were still very good, nearly perfect; otherwise, he wouldn’t have chosen the Foreign Languages Department directly.

Ye Manman is strong, but he believes that in terms of English, he does have a chance to surpass her.

This competition is a great opportunity; he must seize the time to study more and strive for a perfect score, to shame her nationally and show her arrogance.

Chen Yuqing was surprised at how many people participated; at first glance, it seemed only a few were not participating, which proves the merit of the Foreign Languages Department—unless the prize money is too high?

She couldn’t understand it but was very pleased.

"Students, don’t rush; I have another announcement. We not only have an English competition but also a city-wide speech contest later on for all schools in Jing City."

"The speech contest is primarily aimed at students from the Foreign Languages Departments across schools, to foster and train excellent oral translation talents. Although the prize money isn’t as high as the national competition, it’s still substantial."

"The first prize is 300, the second prize is 200, the third prize is 100, and the top ten entries award 30. The timing of the two competitions doesn’t conflict, and the teacher hopes everyone will actively participate. All contestants can witness other participants’ speeches firsthand, which helps identify their shortcomings and learn from others’ strengths..."

Chen Yuqing intended to spend half the class encouraging sign-ups, but unexpectedly, that time was fully occupied with listing the registrants.

Why this year almost the entire class got involved while previous competitions showed less enthusiasm wasn’t clear, but it happened.

Many students registered for both contests, while others only did one due to weaker oral skills.

Chen Yuqing was overjoyed, and the rest of the class was conducted with a sunny demeanor and a bright smile.

Ye Manman registered for both contests, and Ji Bowen kept eyeballing her, so he signed up for the speech contest even though his oral skills weren’t strong.

Anyway, few people in the country excel in oral skills; even teachers have accents, let alone students.

He passed the city exam, practiced oral English with teachers, while Ye Manman, the social examinee, likely never had good teachers, so he wanted to see how her speech might crumble.

Perhaps she even carried a heavy rural accent, hard to comprehend.

Thinking this, Ji Bowen secretly laughed, confidence returning to his face as he seriously tuned in to class.

Ye Manman had long dismissed him from her mind; competitions aside, her focus solely on the prize money of eight hundred.

She felt fortunate the competitions came early; a few months delay and her belly grows, frequent check-ups become necessary, inconvenient in crowded places.

Watching potential prize money slip away would be unbearable.

As soon as school ended, Ye Manman rushed home, eager to share her competition winnings plan with He Chen.

But He Chen had been busy lately, sometimes coming home after she fell asleep, each time only feeling the bed sink under his weight before he left again before dawn.

Tonight, he wasn’t back by dinnertime.

Ye Manman felt pained for him but had no clue about his daily activities, so she spent her time studying and practicing oral English.

She was determined to collect all the prize money, hoping to ease his burdens.

In the following days, Ji Bowen didn’t bother Ye Manman anymore.

Ye Manman, absorbed in her studies, simply forgot about him.

Moreover, although she was in the Foreign Languages Department, many general courses like language and mathematics required study, contests existed for these too.

Be it Olympiad competitions, national college essay contests, if teachers mentioned them with prize money and no schedule conflict, she signed up for everything.

Ji Bowen watched her daily, driven to study fervently, fearful of losing even a minute; when Ye Manman ate, he studied, when she went to the bathroom, he studied—living like a workhorse.

Liao Yonghe witnessed his desperate state and worried, bringing meals daily, fearing his pursuit might leave him starved.

Yet, contests Ye Manman registered for, Ji Bowen signed for all as well, regardless of his competence.

He simply refused to lose to Ye Manman, aiming to compete against her.

Ye Manman managed her time efficiently, ensuring ample rest—considering her pregnancy—she avoided over exhaustion or harm during studies and competitions.

So, each time she left the library to rest at home, Ji Bowen saw it as a chance, diving into books as if devouring them while Ye Manman was away.

This remained unknown to Ye Manman, who paid no mind to this competitor shadowing her; their occasional encounters only warranted a brief glance before moving on.

For someone who nearly harmed her before, she offered no kindness.

After about a week of such routine, He Chen finally restored a normal schedule, visibly less busy than before.

Returning home post-school, Ye Manman expected He Chen’s absence, but entering she was greeted by the aroma of fresh chicken soup garnished with scallions, and other familiar dish fragrances.

He Chen emerged from the kitchen hearing movement. "You’re back; come wash up for dinner."

"I made chicken soup today. You’ve lost weight recently; you need to recuperate."

Though seldom seeing He Chen lately, every night he came home holding her while they slept; touching her waist, he knew her struggles, evidenced by the thinning waistline.

Clearly, carrying a pregnancy, yet striving academically, entering contests solely to earn money for his business pursuits.

He assured her not to earn for him, saying he had enough, but she disregarded it.

He Chen felt heartache daily, secretly kissing her for long periods at night, unable to wake her.

To ease her strain, he also gave it his all.

Recently securing a partnership, he’d been occupied resolving issues for new stores and franchises, now finally settling into a rhythm, busy days wrapping up.

Deciding to devote more home time to nursing her health. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Ye Manman nestled in his embrace, relishing this rare intimacy, longing for him intensely.

"I missed you so much~"

Caressing He Chen’s abs, sweetly pressing onto his chest, feeling blissful.

He Chen gazed down at her, his deep eyes reflecting her beautiful face, a heart brimming with honeyed warmth.

Grasping her delicate chin, he leaned in to kiss her.

This kiss, like thunder sparking fire, ignited their long-subdued emotions.

Ye Manman’s slim, supple arms wrapped around his neck, fervently clinging to him, and He Chen likewise captured her legs, lifting her effortlessly.

Yet, their passion-laden breaths couldn’t be parted.

Momentarily, all thoughts of cooked dishes and brewed chicken soup vanished.

He Chen carried her in his stride to the hallway, shutting the bedroom door with his foot.

In the room, He Chen gently laid Ye Manman onto the bed, his hands supporting himself, overlooking her, eyes ablaze.

"Darling, did the doctor say during the last check-up that the fetus is stable?"