The Tender Beauty is Sweetly Doted in the 20th Century Novel!-Chapter 169 - 168: I Feel Like Throwing Up!

He Chen was also very busy. Running a chain store was completely different from managing a small shop. The first few months were especially when most problems occurred.

He had to go into the city every few days to handle issues that store managers couldn’t solve.

Fortunately, the weather was getting warmer, and Ye Manman was no longer afraid of feeling cold sleeping alone at night. After a few times, she gradually got used to He Chen being gone for a few days every month.

After all, he always returned the next day, and when she got busy, time passed quickly.

Jiang Yuan recuperated for about half a month and fully regained her health and cheerfulness. However, she no longer dared to go out alone at night, and every evening she had Liu Jitong accompanying her.

No one knew how Liu Jitong managed to find the Jiang brothers or what he said to Jiang Tiancheng and Jiang Tianrui, but in the end, Liu Jitong successfully met with Jiang Yuan.

Moreover, their relationship quickly heated up, and now they were practically inseparable.

Ye Manman was initially very curious and wanted to ask them what happened between them, how they ended up in a relationship.

But seeing Jiang Yuan so happy every day and Liu Jitong, who had completely changed his self-centered style, happily playing and joking with Jiang Yuan each day, their smiles were so genuine that she let go of her curiosity.

Thinking carefully, the reason didn’t matter at all. As long as they were happy, the result was what mattered.

In mid-June, Liu Jitong proposed to Jiang Yuan.

Ye Manman, being married, originally couldn’t be a bridesmaid, but at Jiang Yuan’s insistence, she still took on the role. At the end of June, she and Cheng Yuan witnessed Jiang Yuan’s happiness together.

After all, her own marriage was very happy, and she was more than willing to pass this happiness onto her good friend.

After the wedding, it was time to prepare for the high school exams.

Ye Manman didn’t feel particularly anxious, but Cheng Yuan became more nervous day by day. As the exams approached, she couldn’t even sleep.

"Manman, I’m so anxious. What should I do? I haven’t had time to study properly lately. I’m so afraid I won’t get into college, afraid I won’t make it to Jing City."

When Cheng Yuan came to review with Ye Manman, she couldn’t focus on the questions, couldn’t write a single word, and her fingers were trembling.

Ye Manman felt her condition was somewhat poor, but having no experience with pre-exam nerves, she could only tell her to put down the pen, take out the notebook of incorrect answers, and comfort her using what she’d seen teachers say to other students.

"Don’t be afraid, Cheng Yuan. It’s so close to the exam now, doing questions won’t help. Relaxing and calming your mind is the most important thing. There’s nothing to fear, it’s just another exam. You’ve taken so many tests already, are you afraid of a few more?"

"Besides, with my guidance, do you think you won’t pass? You’re underestimating my skills a bit, aren’t you? Don’t you trust me?"

"As long as you’ve tried your best, that’s enough. Come on, let’s go buy something tasty and get some fresh air."

In early July, the weather was already very hot. Ye Manman and Cheng Yuan dressed very lightly, and since both of them had fair complexions—one warm white and the other cool white—they stood out like a bright scenery on the roadside under the dazzling sunlight, holding hands.

Cheng Yuan was initially very anxious, but after going on a spending spree, eating, and drinking with Ye Manman, she actually felt much more relaxed inside.

"See, you’re just overthinking. Come on, we’re super awesome, okay? We will pass for sure. Keep a good attitude, and perform as you usually do, there’s definitely no problem. Trust me, but also trust yourself!"

"Mm-hmm! I know!"

With her heart unburdened, Cheng Yuan walked with a much lighter step.

Ye Manman saw this and was happy inside. By now, she had completely fallen in love with this simple yet happy little life.

Even though in this era, there was not much entertainment, it wasn’t very developed, and there weren’t many delicious things to eat, she had a husband who truly loved her, two sincere good friends, and these friends had great families who treated her very well.

All together, it meant she had many friends.

Everyone was sincere, with no plots, no interest disputes, no flattery or jealousy. This life was much better than in modern times.

Calculating the days, she realized it had almost been a year since she came to this world, and Ye Manman increasingly felt she had assimilated into this era.

The previous life was no longer something she frequently thought about either.

Besides, those days were inherently dull and uninteresting, with no attachments and nothing worth remembering.

The day before the exams, He Chen was very anxious, pacing back and forth in the room, occasionally wanting to do something, but he had already done everything he could do, so he looked a lot like an ant on a hot pan.

Ye Manman, bored, rested her chin in her hands, watching him. "He Chen, how long are you going to keep pacing? You’re making my head dizzy."

Honestly, this weather easily made people feel lethargic. Even though He Chen had bought a fan to blow next to her, Ye Manman still couldn’t stop feeling sleepy.

"Getting dizzy? Okay, I’ll stop pacing; I’ll sit for a bit. You stop watching me, give your eyes a rest. Tomorrow is the exam; I need to think if there’s anything you need to prepare that we haven’t packed."

He Chen sat down next to her, and although he indeed stopped pacing, he kept muttering to himself.

Things like pens, mung bean soup, a small stool—there was everything. Ye Manman listened, completely at a loss.

"Are you planning to move the whole house for the exam?"

"Don’t be so nervous; I’m not even nervous. What are you panicking for?"

Her tone was lazy, maybe due to the weather or perhaps because she hadn’t slept well lately, Ye Manman felt she was dozing off more often lately.

He Chen saw her looking sleepy and quickly carried her up to let her take a nap upstairs.

"You’re so tired, go have another sleep, get a good rest."

Ye Manman grunted a few sounds, "I don’t want to sleep, it’s already afternoon. If I nap now, it’ll be dark soon, then I won’t be able to sleep at night, and won’t wake up tomorrow, it’ll be bad if I miss the exam."

When she said that, He Chen immediately put her down.

"You’re right, not sleeping is probably better. Do you want something to eat or drink? I’ll make some mung bean soup?"

He seemed really eager to find something to do. Knowing he was genuinely anxious, Ye Manman reluctantly nodded in agreement, "Then go ahead, I do feel like having some."

"Alright!"

Mung bean soup takes time to cook. During this time, He Chen couldn’t sit still again. Remembering that she was taking the exam tomorrow and needed to strengthen her body, he specially went out to buy a piece of pork belly, planning to make braised pork for dinner.

Ye Manman didn’t bother with what he was doing. She lay on the table with the fan blowing, lazily observing the bright white sunlight casting on the ground outside, which felt somewhat dazzling, so she closed her eyes.

After He Chen busied himself for a while, he came out to find her asleep at the table. Though he didn’t want to wake her, he remembered her saying not to nap midday, so he cautiously came next to her and gently touched her face, softly calling her name a couple of times.

Ye Manman actually wasn’t sound asleep; when He Chen called her, she woke up. But even before opening her eyes, she was hit by a nauseating smell of raw meat at her nose.

This meaty smell, if it were any other time, would just merely be unpleasant, but for some reason, smelling it now, Ye Manman felt a strong wave of nausea.

"Ugh!"

She pushed He Chen’s hand away, frowned, and retched painfully.

He Chen thought there was something wrong and quickly leaned over to try to support her.

"What’s wrong?"

When Ye Manman felt his hand reach out, it made her even more nauseated, forcing her to shout.

"Get your hand away! Ugh... I feel like throwing up!"