The Tender Beauty is Sweetly Doted in the 20th Century Novel!-Chapter 249 - 247: An Unexpected Encounter with He Chen at the Station

Chapter 249: Chapter 247: An Unexpected Encounter with He Chen at the Station

"Don’t worry."

Ye Manman patted Ji Bowen’s arm, "You just get ready to sit in second place."

"..."

"So arrogant?"

Liao Yonghe watched the drama unfold with relish.

Ji Bowen’s face darkened, "Too arrogant! Just wait, I’ll definitely surpass you!"

Ye Manman smiled nonchalantly.

"Then I’ll be waiting."

"Arrogant, truly arrogant!"

Liao Yonghe clapped enthusiastically on the side.

Ji Bowen was directly provoked and immediately buried himself in studying, leaving no time to overthink.

After the class, Ye Manman went home to eat with Liu Gaoyuan, and when it was about time, they went to pick up Cheng Yuan together.

Cheng Yuan’s school wasn’t far away, and they arrived by car quickly.

She stayed in the school dormitory, so when she wanted to go out in the evening, her roommates were somewhat worried.

"Cheng Yuan, it’s so late, maybe you shouldn’t go out? Don’t you have another friend coming to pick someone up? Wouldn’t it be the same if she goes?"

"Yeah, yeah, two girls going to the station at night, it always feels risky. She probably has her husband with her; what if you get lost?"

Cheng Yuan was easygoing, so she got along well with her roommates.

Except Xia Yu’an, who usually liked to tease her; the other two spoke gently.

But Xia Yu’an had a sharp tongue and a soft heart; she was really nice.

Like now.

Cheng Yuan was ready to say it’s fine, that she had already arranged to go together.

Xia Yu’an suddenly closed her book with a loud snap, tossing it onto the table.

"Let’s go, I’ll go with you."

Xia Yu’an was quite tall for a girl, at 1.75 meters, some shorter boys were embarrassed to stand next to her.

Plus, she’d kept her hair short since the start of the school year, didn’t like girly styles, and dressed in simple, unisex fashion, often being mistaken from behind.

People thought she was a boy.

But anyone who saw her face wouldn’t mistake her.

Her face was really cute, absolutely a girl’s type of cute.

Though her expression was always sour.

"Anan, no need, I’m okay, I’m going with Manman."

"Are you going or not?"

Xia Yu’an interrupted her, opened the door impatiently, waiting for her.

With no choice, Cheng Yuan hurriedly grabbed her small bag and followed.

On the way, Xia Yu’an’s face remained sour.

Though it was always sour, today it was especially so.

She hadn’t talked much to her in the afternoon either.

Sometimes when she spoke, Xia Yu’an acted like she didn’t hear.

Cheng Yuan didn’t understand what was wrong, thinking she might have upset her somehow.

But she really couldn’t think of a reason, and since she was going out, she planned to ask about it after coming back from hanging out with Ye Manman and Jiang Yuan.

So Xia Yu’an’s current actions left her puzzled.

Ye Manman and Cheng Yuan arranged to meet at 7:30 PM.

Cheng Yuan was punctual, and after checking the time on a roommate’s watch, she came out early.

But Ye Manman also arrived early.

She was worried Cheng Yuan would come early and wait foolishly, as it was unsafe outside the school.

As soon as they stepped out, their eyes met face-to-face.

Ye Manman sat in the car, rolled down the window, and turned to look at the school gate just as Cheng Yuan walked out with a tall girl.

Cheng Yuan hadn’t seen her grandpa’s car before, so naturally, she wouldn’t recognize it.

So she simply got out of the car and waved at Cheng Yuan.

"Yuanyuan! I’m here!"

She was still wearing the dark green long dress He Chen had picked for her in the morning.

In the pitch-black night, under the dim warm yellow light at the school gate, she looked like a night fairy spreading its wings, breathtakingly beautiful, noble, and elegant.

Upon hearing her voice, Cheng Yuan’s face lit up with delight.

She also waved at Ye Manman, "I see you now~"

She wanted to jog over but suddenly remembered Xia Yu’an next to her.

She turned to glance at Xia Yu’an.

She saw Xia Yu’an’s expression was unclear, and she said lightly, "You go ahead."

For some reason.

Cheng Yuan felt Xia Yu’an’s mood seemed worse.

But she wouldn’t say, and she didn’t have time to ask.

Finally, Cheng Yuan still thanked her for accompanying her and quickly ran over to Ye Manman.

"Was that girl your roommate?"

Ye Manman, bringing her into the car, asked out of curiosity.

Cheng Yuan nodded, "Yes, she was worried it’d be unsafe for me to go out alone at night, so she insisted on seeing me off."

"Oh, oh, she’s quite nice."

Ye Manman didn’t pay much attention to Xia Yu’an, just felt happy for Cheng Yuan from the bottom of her heart.

After all, Cheng Yuan was too soft-hearted, and sometimes without someone to protect or guide her, she could easily become overwhelmed.

Though she hadn’t spoken with the tall girl, it seemed that girl had a strong and perceptive character.

Originally, she thought Cheng Yuan would be sullen or forcing a smile, but it seemed she’d been cheered up.

No use bringing up sad things.

Ye Manman shifted the topic to introduce her grandpa to Cheng Yuan.

Liu Gaoyuan was also quite talkative.

Cheng Yuan initially felt a bit nervous, afraid her grandpa would be a stern and rigid old man, but soon Liu Gaoyuan had her laughing.

The three chatted and laughed together during the journey, arriving at the station in no time.

"What time is it now?"

Cheng Yuan, not having a watch but eager for Jiang Yuan’s arrival, asked as soon as the car stopped.

Ye Manman looked at her watch and sighed.

"There’s still half an hour. I remember last time when I came here, it was past eight, not sure exactly when, but it was definitely after eight. It’s only a quarter to eight now."

"Let’s wait in the car."

Being pregnant, it was inconvenient to stand and wait in the bustling station.

Firstly, standing for too long was tiring. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Secondly, the crowd was too chaotic, increasing the risk of accidents.

After hearing from He Chen about Qin Yan’s fall and miscarriage, she became genuinely worried and more cautious than ever in all aspects.

Cheng Yuan understood completely, and she didn’t want to wait idly outside either; after all, Jiang Yuan wasn’t there yet.

Liu Gaoyuan had no objections; he was easygoing and purely saw himself as a driver.

Ye Manman and Cheng Yuan chatted idly in the car, occasionally checking the time and peering outside.

Suddenly, they spotted a familiar tall silhouette approaching their view.

It was He Chen!

What was he doing at the station?

While Ye Manman was confused, she noticed two people accompanying He Chen.

A middle-aged man.

And a young woman.

The three walked towards the station chatting and laughing.

It was unclear whether intentionally or unintentionally, but the middle-aged man seemed to be deliberately slowing his pace, as if encouraging He Chen and the young woman to walk together.

"Hey, isn’t that He Chen?"

Cheng Yuan noticed him too, curiously peering over.