The Tender Beauty is Sweetly Doted in the 20th Century Novel!-Chapter 191 - 190: Is She Just Too Old-Fashioned or What?

Chapter 191: Chapter 190: Is She Just Too Old-Fashioned or What?

"It’s so dry, He Chen, I want to drink water."

Ye Manman ate two biscuits and felt extremely thirsty, snuggling in his arms and whining coquettishly.

He Chen quickly took out a thermos from the bag beside him and unscrewed it.

Ye Manman felt like she hadn’t slept well, tired and weary, not wanting to move, "I want you to feed me~"

He Chen fed her without hesitation, very naturally, and thoughtfully asked her after she took two sips.

"Still thirsty?"

"Want a candy?"

Ye Manman answered softly, her eyelids drooping, looking weak and frail, exuding the pale beauty of a delicate woman.

He Chen took out several candies from his jacket, "Which flavor do you want? Milk candy or orange peach? There’s also grape flavor."

"Then grape flavor."

Their interaction was incredibly natural, and Qin Yan unknowingly watched it in silence.

Until Ye Manman raised her eyes idly while sucking on the candy and saw her, Qin Yan suddenly felt provoked.

She pretended to casually look away, proudly took a pack of beef jerky from her bag, and deliberately pinched a big piece in front of Ye Manman, slowly biting and eating it.

Ye Manman didn’t care about her, exchanged affection with He Chen for a while before going back to her own bed to lie down.

Qin Yan felt that her expensive pack of beef jerky wasn’t tasty at all.

It felt dry to eat, and she wanted to buy water again, but the train had already started, leaving no place to buy any.

She had to endure the thirst forcefully.

The more thirsty she became, the more the scene of He Chen feeding water to Ye Manman stayed in her mind.

Qin Yan originally thought she was happy enough, the man she was with was very rich, could afford many things other women couldn’t have in their lifetime, and he was very generous with her, giving her lots of money whenever they met.

But watching Ye Manman being pampered and protected by He Chen made her heart inevitably sour.

Clearly, she and Ye Manman seemed to be of similar age, yet the love they received was worlds apart.

The more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable she became, seeing her man sleeping soundly across from her, Qin Yan simply turned and slept facing the partition.

Ye Manman couldn’t sleep, so she sat up and leaned against the carriage to read, while He Chen felt a bit of urgency, told her to be mindful of her surroundings, then quickly left to the bathroom.

Ye Manman was awake and reading, so naturally no one would dare to steal her things or touch her, unlike Qin Yan.

Qin Yan’s bag was placed behind her, easily visible to anyone passing by, and since she was asleep, her bag could be easily stolen.

As soon as the people staking out saw He Chen left for the bathroom, they immediately took turns walking by.

Ye Manman focused on reading, not noticing what the passersby were doing.

Qin Yan, in her sleep, felt someone touching her leg, thinking it was her partner, unable to resist acting out even on the train.

She usually never refused whatever he wanted at any time or place, and now Qin Yan, half-asleep, completely forgot about the surroundings.

The sneaky person was surprised, seemingly not expecting this woman to be so open.

He noticed Qin Yan hadn’t woken up, even twisting her body with a flushed face, which ignited his lust, making him act even bolder.

Despite passersby noticing his hand inside Qin Yan’s skirt, they merely cast curious glances and whispered among themselves, without stopping him.

Ye Manman concentrated on her book but inexplicably felt she heard something amiss, and it seemed to be coming from the upper bunk.

She put down her book, intending to get off the bed and check what’s happening.

Unexpectedly, she looked up and saw a strange man standing in the aisle close to her upper and lower bunk.

The man had one hand on the partition beside him, the other seemed to be fumbling around in the upper bunk, causing weird noises.

Ye Manman instinctively felt something off, immediately got down from her bed, and solemnly questioned, "Who are you? What are you doing?"

Her instinct told her this person was a thief, probably interested in Qin Yan’s wealth and fiddling with her bag.

However, Ye Manman didn’t expect that even though she wasn’t loud, the man was startled by her, not even exchanging a glance as he turned and fled.

At this moment, Qin Yan also groggily woke up.

"Huh? What’s wrong?"

Her voice carried a hint of sweetness, and Ye Manman was now certain the noise she vaguely heard was indeed from Qin Yan.

Ye Manman frowned, looking at her leg, and inexplicably replayed that earlier scene in her mind.

An unbelievable thought gradually surfaced in Ye Manman’s mind.

Could it be that the man was molesting her?

Ye Manman felt utterly shocked.

She silently sat back on her bed, her pupils dilating in disbelief that someone dared to commit such acts in broad daylight amidst a crowd.

What’s even more surprising is that Qin Yan seemed to enjoy it without resisting!

Wasn’t her lover still asleep across the bed? Did she dare?

Was it Ye Manman who was too conservative or something?

Ye Manman felt overwhelmed and realized it’s not something she’d want to discuss with Qin Yan, especially since she’s unsure if Qin Yan was aware, plus they had unresolved tension.

Qin Yan seemed to have just woken up, but why couldn’t she continue sleeping knowing someone was doing that to her?

Ye Manman couldn’t figure it out and didn’t want to think further, but this incident reinforced her decision not to sleep too soundly; danger is everywhere on this train!

Qin Yan saw Ye Manman ignoring her and didn’t think much of it, but when she saw her man still asleep across the bed, she suddenly froze.

What was going on?

Wasn’t he awake? Didn’t he just do that kind of thing to her?

Qin Yan’s face suddenly turned very pale.

She glanced around the aisle, no one was passing by, and quickly touched inside her skirt discreetly.

Finished.

What’s going on here?

Qin Yan’s face turned as white as a sheet, convinced someone had touched her, yet why was her lover still sleeping on the opposite bed?

Who secretly touched her?

Could it be the husband of the woman on the lower bunk?

As she wondered why He Chen disappeared, He Chen quickly returned.

He Chen first swiftly checked that no one meddled with their luggage, then immediately noticed Ye Manman’s off-color face.

He sat beside her urgently, "What’s wrong? Did something happen? Why do you look so pale?"

Ye Manman felt truly shocked, with lingering fear, thus her face appeared pale, but she couldn’t directly tell him.

After all, the terrifying incident happened right beside her, just a step away; if she hadn’t been awake...

Furthermore, with Qin Yan still in the upper bunk, they could overhear, and Ye Manman feared unnecessary conflict, so she shook her head in response to He Chen’s worried gaze.

"It’s nothing, I’ll tell you when we get off."

He Chen furrowed his brows, sensing complexity.

He merely went to the bathroom, could something terrible have occurred?

After looking around, confirming Ye Manman wasn’t harmed, he felt slightly relieved.

"Let’s talk once we’re off the train, it’s a long way to go, do you want to sleep some more?"