The Tender Beauty is Sweetly Doted in the 20th Century Novel!-Chapter 216 - 215: This Woman Really Has a Problem

Chapter 216: Chapter 215: This Woman Really Has a Problem

The first meal shared with the Liu Family was spent amidst laughter and joy. As a pregnant woman, Ye Manman received comprehensive care — everyone served her soup and dishes, and after the meal, her belly became round again.

Initially, Old Mr. Liu wanted to take Ye Manman shopping to buy her more things, but Ye Manman refused.

She had classes in the afternoon.

Old Mr. Liu had no choice but to instruct his son and daughter-in-law to go shopping together, while he took the responsibility of sending Ye Manman back to school.

He Chen also had things to do in the afternoon, so Liu Gaoyuan dropped him off where he needed to be and then drove to the school’s side entrance. He accompanied Ye Manman to the rented apartment to fetch her class materials.

Liu Gaoyuan thought they might not have much money coming from the countryside, so he was surprised they were living in quite a decent place.

He was very satisfied and consistently praised He Chen for his capabilities with a smile.

The rented apartment was close to the school’s side entrance, and Ye Manman initially wanted to walk to school by herself, but Liu Gaoyuan insisted on driving her to the gate closer to the teaching building.

"Alright, Grandpa, you should head back now. There’s no need to send me further; I’m not incapable of walking."

Ye Manman said goodbye to Liu Gaoyuan after getting out of the car, intending to go to class. But Liu Gaoyuan insisted on escorting her one more time.

"It’s fine. I’ll just take a look and leave once I see you enter the teaching building."

Having finally reunited with his granddaughter, Liu Gaoyuan couldn’t get enough of seeing her. He wished she would quit school to stay at home with him, but since that was unrealistic, he could only see her as much as possible.

Ye Manman couldn’t argue with him and reluctantly walked alongside him.

By then, there were many of Ye Manman’s classmates on the path, mostly of the same grade.

It was well-known she was from the countryside, so seeing her suddenly with an elderly man led to many feeling puzzled.

Ji Bowen was very focused, still muttering to himself as he walked, quietly reciting something without noticing the people around.

However, Liao Yonghe was different; his eyes never rested.

Upon seeing Ye Manman, his eyes immediately lit up, but when he noticed the elderly man next to her, Liao Yonghe frowned deeply, enough to crush a mosquito.

"Oh my, why is Ye Manman so close with an elderly man? Don’t tell me she’s chosen a shortcut despite her youth?"

From Liao Yonghe’s angle, the elderly man beside Ye Manman was always smiling at her and helping her carry books — a task previously only seen done by her husband, He Chen. Suddenly, with the switch to an elderly man, Liao Yonghe found it hard to accept.

He valued Ye Manman a lot, especially after knowing her scores; he truly believed Ye Manman would achieve great things in the future.

But how could she abandon her beefy husband, who cherished her so much, for an elderly man with one foot in the grave?

How poor and desperate must she be?

Within seconds, countless thoughts flashed through Liao Yonghe’s mind. His remark made Ji Bowen pause.

He lifted his head and happened to see Ye Manman taking the books from the elderly man’s hands, then sweetly waving goodbye before heading into the teaching building.

Since they hadn’t reached the building yet, Ji Bowen could still see the delighted smile on the elderly man’s face as he stood outside the building, gazing lovingly in the direction Ye Manman left — his eyes brimming with affection.

Ji Bowen suddenly felt a bit nauseous.

His expression worsened, "With a girl like that, you want me to apologize and learn from her? She must be out of her mind, choosing an almost-dead old man. How little faith does she have in her abilities? I told you her high school exam must have been cheating."

Originally, Ji Bowen had seriously contemplated his relationship with Ye Manman after experiencing difficulties, especially with Liao Yonghe frequently talking about healthy competition and mutual improvement. He considered finding a suitable time to apologize to her.

But now, it seemed Ye Manman chose degradation herself, and perhaps her achievements were fake. He felt no need to apologize.

With one looking grim and the other frowning, they swiftly walked past Old Mr. Liu.

Ji Bowen felt disgusted inside, while Liao Yonghe inexplicably sensed something was off.

Primarily, he felt the elderly man looked somewhat familiar.

But upon closer thought, he couldn’t remember where he had seen him.

Scratching his head, Liao Yonghe didn’t think much more of it.

He sighed, "Oh, I truly feel sorry for that fellow."

Ji Bowen turned his head, "Which fellow?"

"Ye Manman’s husband, of course."

Liao Yonghe sighed again, expressing deep regret, "That fellow is a big guy, muscular, looks good, seems caring towards Ye Manman. If he hadn’t been from the countryside with potentially little money, someone of his type would be very popular here."

"Why does Ye Manman think like that...?"

"Oh, it’s really incomprehensible..."

Liao Yonghe uttered several sighs, while Ji Bowen remained grim-faced and silent.

He was filled with irritation and discomfort he couldn’t quite explain but still had no desire to look at Ye Manman again.

He only wanted to prove his abilities quickly and trample a woman like her, who loves vanity and deceit, underfoot.

However, once inside the classroom, he inevitably locked eyes with Ye Manman, who was sitting in the first row.

Ye Manman didn’t intend to look at them, she was simply in a good mood thinking about her newfound loving relatives, her mind occupied with pondering what delicious treats to bring back to her mom in the afternoon.

Seeing Ji Bowen and Liao Yonghe wasn’t unexpected; it was their odd expressions that were surprising.

Especially Ji Bowen, whose face showed a complex expression, and his gaze was more contemptuous and dismissive than before. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Liao Yonghe seemed like he wanted to say something to her but hesitated, then stopped, and eventually sighed deeply before walking away.

Ye Manman felt completely bewildered, unable to grasp what they wanted.

Soon, the class began, and Ye Manman quickly got into the zone, attentively listening, taking notes, and asking questions. Liao Yonghe fidgeted as if the chair had nails, while Ji Bowen seemed distracted.

His eyes unconsciously drifted toward Ye Manman.

He was deeply puzzled as to why Ye Manman would choose a path where she would never be able to hold her head high again, especially considering she was pregnant. He worried about the potential psychological harm such choices might inflict on her future child — maybe even preventing them from growing up in a healthy environment.

Ji Bowen pondered extensively, and only when the class bell rang did he snap back to reality, realizing he had zoned out for most of the class, missing all of it!

How detestable!

This woman definitely has issues!

Merely because of thinking about her, he missed an entire class!

Ji Bowen felt suddenly anxious, worried he had fallen a bit behind, and hastily grabbed his book to cram, trying to review what the teacher discussed during class.

During the break, Ye Manman, as usual, went to the restroom, then stood before the corridor window to gaze afar, resting her eyes.

But somehow today felt different, and she noticed more people passing by her.

Not just that, there was a lot of chatter around.

Ye Manman listened briefly and heard someone say.

"That old guy is very wealthy. I heard that Ye Manman got out of the old guy’s car; not many people can afford cars these days. They seemed so close."