The Tender Beauty is Sweetly Doted in the 20th Century Novel!-Chapter 264 - 262: Never a Moment Without Someone Nearby

Chapter 264: Chapter 262: Never a Moment Without Someone Nearby

That night, everyone returned home.

This included the elusive Liu Yanghua and He Chen, who occasionally had to go to the company to handle some matters.

The whole family was together!

The housekeeper prepared a large table of food, and every seat around the dining table was filled.

It wasn’t until that day that the Liu Family finally managed to have a reunion meal.

The weather was getting colder, but Liu Rulan’s condition also improved, so she moved to the small room on the first floor.

Although she didn’t come out to eat with everyone, Ye Manman specially prepared a bowl for her with all her favorite dishes.

Liu Rulan, alone in her room, happily enjoyed her meal while listening to the laughter and chatter from the living room.

Her condition improved a lot, and she hardly had any episodes anymore.

However, when the doctor checked her, he suggested that the rapid improvement might just be due to the recent reunion with her daughter, with hormones or other positive emotions at play.

Given more time, she could still have a relapse, act out, or even run away.

At least three more months of observation are needed to determine if she has fully recovered.

Until then, Liu Rulan must continue to stay alone and is not allowed to be in crowded and open spaces.

But despite this, the entire Liu Family was gathered together that day.

Everyone was healthy, harmoniously sitting together.

What could be more joyful than a full family reunion in this world?

It was because they were happy.

So Liu Gaoyuan and Liu Yanghua drank a lot.

But He Chen insisted on not drinking.

Even though he was the younger generation.

Simply because he was worried that if he got drunk, being with Ye Manman might affect her or the child.

For this reason alone, no one pressured him to drink.

The Liu Family doesn’t have such inconsiderate elders.

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Ye Manman’s days of pregnancy were spent very comfortably.

She never had to worry about anything at home or outside.

Including exams.

In late December, she made a trip back to school.

To take the end-of-semester exams.

After the exams, it would be winter break.

She hadn’t participated in other small exams at school, but this final exam was necessary to attend or she wouldn’t have the grades to advance to the next semester.

At this time, she was already eight months pregnant.

Her belly was round and heavy, and she had to support her back while walking.

Before entering the exam hall, He Chen had to help her get there.

And while she was inside taking the exam, He Chen waited outside the classroom where no one was around.

As soon as she finished, he would pick her up, take her to the bathroom or get some water to rest, almost never leaving her side.

Not only that, but Liu Gaoyuan also drove her to and from the exams.

With only a month left before her due date, the expectant mother Ye Manman had become the center of care for the entire Liu Family.

Every moment of every day, she was never left alone!

He Chen’s company had already expanded, and he had delegated it entirely to his subordinates so he could stay home with Ye Manman all day.

During the final exams, the whole class took the exam according to their student numbers.

On such days, Ji Bowen and Liao Yonghe could finally see Ye Manman.

"It’s been several months since we last met. Didn’t you say you were coming back to school for a competition? Why haven’t we seen you? You haven’t given it up, have you?"

Liao Yonghe, being quite talkative, continued, and Ji Bowen chimed in.

"Yeah, you haven’t really given up on exams, right?"

By now, it’s nearing the end of the semester, and even though Ji Bowen was competitive, at this time, he wasn’t studying with a book in hand at every moment.

These were his most relaxed days.

Ye Manman leaned slightly on He Chen, smiling as she said,

"What are you thinking? I’ve already finished the exams, alright?"

"You were all in class then, how could you have seen me? Did you think you’d skip class just to watch me take exams?"

Ji Bowen shook his head honestly, "No, not really."

Liao Yonghe looked at her large down jacket and the round belly underneath, finding it intriguing.

"Isn’t it only about a month before you’re due to give birth?"

Saying this, he took a step back and gave her a look over.

"I’ve seen other pregnant women gain a lot of weight, not just thirty pounds, but at least twenty or so. But you don’t seem to have gained much weight. You still look as good as before."

Ji Bowen, as well, belatedly looked at her face.

"Your face does seem a bit rounder, but you still look slimmer than other girls. What’s the deal?"

He looked at He Chen, "Is it because you’re not eating well at home? Is your husband a terrible cook?"

They didn’t know about Ye Manman’s family situation, and assumed it was just the two of them.

He Chen got the hint of his question, but he could only shrug.

Ye Manman just didn’t gain weight.

He had created several different meal plans tailored to her needs, all approved by the doctor, indicating sufficient nutrition!

Occasionally, Ye Manman would have a big appetite, eating a lot of snacks and fruit, even at midnight!

But she just didn’t gain weight!

It seemed like all the nutrition was being absorbed by the baby in her belly.

Also, because of her slim figure, even though the size of her belly and the development of the baby were normal, it looked really precarious!

It was as if her belly could drop at any moment.

Due to this, they would go to the hospital every few days for check-ups, every time confirming no problems before they felt reassured for the moment.

"I eat a lot every day, but don’t put on weight. Maybe it’s because I love exercising."

Ye Manman lied with her eyes wide open.

He Chen couldn’t help but glance down at her.

Clearly, she lay, sat, and leaned around the house every day. When did she ever exercise?

If it weren’t for the doctor’s advice that regular activity was needed, which prompted him to drag her out for walks, she would almost never get out of bed all day.

Ye Manman nudged him in the stomach with her elbow, hinting not to blurt out anything unnecessary.

Naturally, He Chen wouldn’t say a word.

He obediently stayed silent, playing the role of her human support.

After the chit-chat, the exam began again.

Ye Manman still left about an hour early for each test; after the last session of the two-day finals where she left early, she directly left the school.

This had already been communicated with Ji Bowen and the others, and everyone understood. Even if they wanted to chat more, they had to consider her health.

Shortly after the finals, Jiamu and Xiangsi came home for winter break.

Now, there were two more people to keep an eye on Ye Manman, allowing He Chen to occasionally sneak in a nap for an hour or so.

Maybe because it was close to her due date, with the cold weather in January, she often couldn’t sleep at night.

Sometimes, she could feel uncomfortable from the baby kicking or punching, sometimes she’d feel inexplicably nervous and down, and other times, she’d suddenly crave something hot to eat at three or four in the morning.

All these things had to be handled by He Chen.

If she wanted to eat, he’d make it for her then and there.

When the baby’s kicks made her uncomfortable, he’d tell her and the baby stories and even give the baby a talking-to.

Whether the baby understood wasn’t important; what mattered was that Ye Manman saw his effort.