The Tender Beauty is Sweetly Doted in the 20th Century Novel!-Chapter 239 - 238: First Fetal Movement

Lately, I’ve been going non-stop, and there’s a final to attend tomorrow.

Fortunately, the final is scheduled for the afternoon, with only three or four classes in the morning, so she can still sleep in.

Ye Manman feels her belly becoming more pronounced, and she tires more easily. After returning home, she looked in the mirror and noticed her belly had grown even larger.

She’s a bit worried about stretch marks but can’t see under her belly, so she thought of asking He Chen to check when he gets home.

But drowsiness hit hard, and she soon fell asleep on the bed, hugging a book.

In early October, the weather has started to cool.

She curled up slightly on the bed, hugging a thin blanket, her brows gently furrowed as if she were pondering a difficult problem in her dream.

It was this scene that He Chen saw when he came home.

He touched her feet, felt they were a little cold, and quickly covered her up with the blanket.

Suddenly, he felt glad that he returned home early today. Otherwise, sleeping like this, she’d surely catch a cold and get sick—what a hassle that would be.

He was about to follow his usual routine to shower, but hadn’t expected a sound to come from behind as soon as he took off his clothes.

Ye Manman had turned over and woken up.

She opened her eyes, dazedly staring at the incandescent lamp for a few seconds, then tilted her head to see He Chen getting ready to shower.

Ssshh...

Ye Manman licked her lips, her eyes turning lustful.

No matter when, her husband’s body always looks so good to her.

And his skin has become fairer, turning a light tan, quite appetizing.

He Chen shyly covered himself with clothes, "How come you’re awake? Did I wake you?"

"No, I woke up by myself."

Ye Manman propped herself up, eyes still sleepy, yet still leering at him.

He Chen was embarrassed by her gaze. After all, she was fully dressed, making him even more self-conscious by comparison.

He quickly hurried to the bathroom, "I’ll be quick in the shower, just wait a few minutes."

The sound of water splashing began, quickly conjuring images in Ye Manman’s mind of times they had showered together.

The more she thought about it, the more excited she became, wanting to sneak a peek again.

However, as soon as she stood up, she felt a sudden movement in her belly as if something small had kicked her.

She froze, lifted her shirt, and stared intently at her now round belly.

But even after watching for a while, nothing seemed to happen.

She thought it was an illusion, sighed in relief, and was about to get out of bed to put on slippers.

At that moment, her belly had another little movement.

This time, she was 100% sure the little one inside had just kicked her!

Quickly lifting her shirt again, she looked down at her belly.

She saw a small bump rising on the smooth, white belly; it was hard to tell if it was a hand or foot, as it moved only slightly before stopping altogether.

Ye Manman had never seen anything like this before; it fascinated her to no end.

Is this fetal movement?

How magical.

During this four-and-a-half-month-long pregnancy, despite occasional fatigue and inconvenience, she never saw herself as a mother.

In her heart, she was still just a carefree girl, albeit with a slightly inconvenient belly.

But at this moment, she felt an earth-shattering change in her mindset.

A striking line in her mind reminded her.

"You are now a mother~"

The feeling of nurturing a life inside is truly wondrous.

Ye Manman, thrilled, put on her slippers and got out of bed just as He Chen quickly finished his shower and emerged.

Before he had time to put on clothes, he saw Ye Manman, full of joy, walking over to take his hand.

"He Chen, the baby just moved! Do you want to feel it?"

Her black hair softly draped over her shoulders, the gentle warm yellow light illuminating her face, even her hair seemed to glow softly.

He Chen was stunned.

He let her place his hand on her belly like a fool, and the little one inside, sensing the first touch with its father, actively moved.

He Chen’s hand froze in place.

He was wide-eyed, slightly parting his lips, staring at her belly. When he felt a small bump rise on the belly, he widened his eyes further, and then joy appeared on his face as if he had just realized what happened.

"It... it moved."

He Chen became slightly incoherent, visibly excited.

His hand shot back as if burnt, not daring to touch the belly again.

The little one, after briefly saying hello, went quiet, quite aloof.

But both He Chen and Ye Manman were ecstatic.

He Chen eagerly helped her sit back on the bed, then quickly grabbed a pair of pants from the closet and put them on, running back full of excitement to crouch at the bedside.

He carefully crouched before Ye Manman, and with her encouraging gaze, joyfully embraced her, pressing his ear against her belly.

The little one indeed was quite aloof.

Most pregnancies show fetal movement between four and five months; for slender women like her, it should usually appear around four and a half months. But it waited until the fifth month, then nonchalantly greeted them.

And the movement wasn’t big at all.

He Chen could hear faint movements inside her belly with his ear. He sensed the little one moving around, unsure if it was turning over or doing something else.

After listening for a while, with no more kicks from the little one, He Chen looked up at Ye Manman.

"Honey, it seems like I haven’t read it a story for half a month. We need to keep up with prenatal education."

He found the old storybook without needing any prep, naturally starting off.

Ye Manman didn’t refuse.

She lay back down in bed, and He Chen, holding the tiny storybook, lay next to her embracing her.

His deep, somewhat magnetic voice gently and slowly read the childish children’s story; it seemed like a funny thing, but Ye Manman felt incredibly happy.

Initially, she wrapped her arms around He Chen’s firm waist, greedily and lustfully feeling around, but soon, his readings put her to sleep.

He Chen gazed down at the charming beauty in his arms, deep black eyes brimming with love and tenderness.

He gently kissed her smooth forehead and whispered to their little one, "We’ll continue the story tomorrow," then placed the book on the bedside table, quietly shifting down to lay properly.

Originally, he wanted to continue hugging her waist, but recalling how big her belly now was and likely heavy, he withdrew his hand.

It was already late; he was sleepy and tired, but the joy of touching their little life for the first time lingered in his mind. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

His heart pounded joyously as he carefully extended his hand again, lightly placing it on her belly over the thin nightgown.

Expecting that this quiet little one would not give him any attention, it surprised him when it moved again shortly after he placed his hand there.

He dared not press down to feel more, but his smile grew wider.

With his wife and child in his embrace, the cool, comfortable weather made everything seem too good to be true.

It felt like his heart was being filled to the brim with happiness.

Under the wave of drowsiness, He Chen reluctantly withdrew his hand, tucked in his fingers, and soon fell into a happy dream.