The Tender Beauty is Sweetly Doted in the 20th Century Novel!-Chapter 194 - 193: Stop Taking Cold Showers

"Silly, I’ve already rented the house."

He Chen rubbed Ye Manman’s head, his heart feeling all sweetened.

"Want to go take a look?"

"Yes!"

Ye Manman quickly grabbed her little purse, held his fingers, and happily left the dorm with him.

He Chen had a great sense of direction, especially since he focused on remembering the way when coming in and out of the school with Lin Zhishu that morning. Now, leading Ye Manman out of the school was a piece of cake.

Considering that he might be quite busy later and her belly might become inconvenient, He Chen decided not to cancel the dorm room after thinking it through.

"Baby, let’s not cancel this dorm. Later when you’re further along, it might not be convenient to go out often. If you have classes in the morning and afternoon, you can take naps in the dorm, and I’ll pick you up in the evening to go home, alright?"

They didn’t have any elders to rely on, and He Chen felt that if he wanted to develop his career, it would be hard to pick her up from school during the day while working outside. If she could rest at school during noon, he would feel more at ease.

Ye Manman didn’t quite like the idea initially, but after thinking about how big the school was and how troublesome it would be to run around at noon, she agreed readily.

"Okay."

Watching He Chen twist and turn, quickly leading her out of the school through the side gate, Ye Manman suddenly thought of Lin Zhishu.

She couldn’t help but ask, "He Chen, did you go with Lin Zhishu to rent the house this morning?"

He Chen nodded, "Yeah, why?"

"He..."

Ye Manman felt something was off but couldn’t put her finger on it.

"Do you remember what Cheng Yuan said about having a crush?"

After wrestling with her thoughts, she finally voiced her concern.

"I confirmed yesterday that the person Cheng Yuan likes should be him. Did you guys chat while you were out today? Did he mention anything about our town? Did he mention Cheng Yuan?"

Logically speaking, Lin Zhishu had been in Jing City for three years without returning. If he and Cheng Yuan had feelings for each other, he couldn’t possibly have not written her a single letter.

Moreover, if he indeed liked Cheng Yuan, it’s impossible that after knowing they both came from the same town, he wouldn’t even mention her—let alone ask about her once.

This was truly puzzling.

Could it be that Cheng Yuan had a one-sided love? Or a secret crush?

He Chen was a bit confused, "He did mention our town, but not Cheng Yuan."

He looked down at Ye Manman, also feeling it was strange.

"If you hadn’t told me, I would never have guessed he had any connection to Cheng Yuan."

Ye Manman frowned, "Ah, that’s quite odd. Cheng Yuan said she has liked him for many years and chose this school because it’s closest to Qing University. Yet, it seems Lin Zhishu is completely unaware..."

Now He Chen didn’t know what to say, "Maybe we should wait until Cheng Yuan comes to Jing City?"

Personally, he couldn’t sense that Lin Zhishu was in love with anyone. After all, Lin Zhishu’s ideal was to dedicate his life to serving the country, and he had never mentioned anything about romance—as if he never planned on marriage at all.

Yet Lin Zhishu clearly admired the love between him and Ye Manman...

He Chen couldn’t figure it out, not understanding what Lin Zhishu truly thought in this area.

Ye Manman also found the situation a bit odd, "Let’s just wait for Cheng Yuan to come. After all, she’ll definitely come to find me, and probably Lin Zhishu too. Once they meet, we’ll know what’s going on."

She was curious but wouldn’t pry into someone’s privacy this early in their acquaintance.

After all, there was not much bad you could say about Lin Zhishu; she found it hard to match his character with someone who, after succeeding, would abandon a lover from their poor beginnings.

"Here we are. Look, isn’t it close to the school?"

He Chen held her hand, prompting her to look ahead.

Right across the road from the school side gate, there was a long street, and the building at the very front was where He Chen pointed.

This era didn’t have cars or honking, maybe just the ringing of bicycle bells. Even if you lived beside the road, it was still very quiet.

Ye Manman followed He Chen up to the second floor and found that the decor and layout were much better than in the town. Inside, there was not only a desk lamp dedicated for reading and writing but also an indoor toilet.

Though it couldn’t compare to modern indoor restrooms, it was infinitely better than the town’s public toilets.

Seeing that she really liked the bathroom, He Chen instantly laughed.

"I knew you’d like a place with a bathroom. You don’t have to run to a public toilet; just flush with water, and it’s clean and convenient."

"Actually, houses with bathrooms aren’t that common. Many of the houses in the back don’t have one, usually sharing a toilet and a water room per floor. The decor isn’t good and doesn’t look clean. I spotted this room right away—it’s clean, bright, and has a bathroom."

His tone held a hint of pride, and after saying so, he looked at her with bright eyes, as if a large dog waiting for its owner’s praise.

Ye Manman couldn’t help but laugh, grabbed his clothes, tiptoed to give him a kiss.

"You understand me the best. I’ll reward you with a big kiss~"

He Chen didn’t say anything and directly bent down, cupping her face with both hands, deepening the kiss that symbolized a reward.

After the kiss, he really wanted to do something they often did together, but he couldn’t now. He had to forcefully hold back, redirecting his attention elsewhere.

"Ahem, wait a sec, let me close the window."

He closed the window, cleared his throat, and turned around, his neck slightly red.

"Listen, you can barely hear the outside noise. It’s well soundproofed here. In the future, whether you’re reading or sleeping, you won’t be disturbed."

Ye Manman’s face still held a blush, her lips were as red as if dripping with water, and her eyes were watery, looking as if he’d bullied her.

She merely gave him a chiding look, and He Chen felt his body tensing up.

He didn’t dare to look at Ye Manman any longer and turned on his heel towards the bathroom.

"I’m going to take a cold shower."

Having been pregnant now, Ye Manman could easily tell.

Since finding out she was pregnant, they hadn’t been intimate once. Counting it up, He Chen had been abstinent for over a month. Given the hot weather, it was hard on him to hold back until now.

Ye Manman was deeply distressed for him and went after him to the bathroom. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

The bathroom was just a simple wooden door, and its bottom paint had been eroded quite a bit by moisture, but the lock was still pretty sturdy.

He Chen walked fast and closed the door promptly, turning on the cold water.

Ye Manman twisted the doorknob but couldn’t open it.

Listening to the sound of water inside, she felt even more heartbroken.

She then knocked on the door, "He Chen, open the door. Let me help you, okay? Don’t take a cold shower."

Even if he wasn’t afraid of the cold, even if the weather was hot, it wasn’t simply a cold shower. Even if it quenched the fire for a moment, it would soon flare up again.

If he continued to endure it like this, Ye Manman worried about his health.

He Chen seemed a bit panicky and suddenly turned off the water, still worried she couldn’t hear him.

"It’s okay, a quick rinse and I’ll be alright."