The Tender Beauty is Sweetly Doted in the 20th Century Novel!-Chapter 205 - 204: Bro, Your Muscles Look Damn Good
"Wow, does Qing University allow for such bold relationships?"
Liao Yonghe came over with a book in hand to join Ji Bowen for class.
His hair was unkempt, his face looked like it might not have been washed, his eyes were a bit puffy, and the hair on top of his head was a mess—he clearly had just woken up.
But the moment he saw someone sitting on a bench kissing, his eyes went wide and his sleepiness instantly vanished.
"Tsk tsk tsk, in broad daylight with people all around, they sure know no restraint. If they don’t end up marrying, isn’t that just messing around with relationships? Good thing I’m an honest guy and never report these things."
Liao Yonghe eagerly gossiped beside Ji Bowen, who was mentally reciting his speech, but his attention was inevitably drawn to the couple passionately kissing on the bench.
Actually, dating is quite common in universities; even their dorm has a guy who started dating as soon as the term began, but no one has ever been daring enough to kiss in broad daylight. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
All couples opt for nighttime, when it’s so dark nothing can be seen, to sneak into the woods to kiss. Even so, they still need the girl’s consent.
But this pair of lovebirds, though bold, were quite pleasing to the eye.
The sparkling water surface, willows swaying gracefully in the wind, the breeze teasing the girl’s hair, and the tall, strong, handsome man gently holding the back of the girl’s head.
Even though the girl had her back to them and her face couldn’t be seen, Ji could imagine a fair, serene, beautiful face.
Soon enough, the couple seemed to realize they were attracting too much attention and parted reluctantly.
The man held the girl’s bag containing books and pens in one hand, and carefully wrapped the other around her back as they got up and headed towards the teaching building.
Ji Bowen and Liao Yonghe had been walking slowly, so they ended up following at a not-too-close distance.
Liao Yonghe, observing the height and size difference, had who knows what thoughts, and snickered lecherously.
Ji Bowen, feeling a bit disgusted by his expression, said, "Why are you smiling so sleazily, evolving from a weirdo to a total freak?"
Liao Yonghe chuckled again, "Don’t you think they’re quite mismatched? The guy’s so tall and strong, see how muscly his arms are, even through his clothes you can see muscle definition. Who knows how buff he is when he undresses? The girl’s so tiny, how will she handle it? Hahaha..."
"..."
Ji Bowen rolled his eyes, "Are you insane? Why do you care if the girl can handle it? Just ’cause you’re skinny doesn’t mean others can’t build some muscle, right? Should every girl like her be with someone as scrawny as you?"
In truth, Ji didn’t like Liao Yonghe much, since he often spouted stupid and ignorant remarks, but Liao was often sycophantic, and when he spoke sensibly, Ji found him agreeable.
Ji knew he was smart and sharp-tongued, so many guys didn’t like hanging out with him, meaning when Liao clung to him daily, he didn’t push him away.
Though he’d still rebuke some dumb, disgusting comments.
Like now.
Honestly, he felt that couple looked quite compatible—the girl was dainty and gentle, the man, though large, was very attentive, always shielding her in the crowded peak times.
They didn’t deserve to be talked about like that by Liao.
Liao was long used to Ji’s scoldings and just shrugged it off.
But as they walked, they began feeling something was off.
Were they heading to the same building?
Since the distance between them wasn’t too far, they could see the man stop at the building’s entrance they were heading to. He handed the bag to the girl and, after a few softly spoken words, stood watching as she headed inside.
Liao Yonghe rubbed his chin, "I knew it. That guy can’t be a student here, otherwise I’d have seen him in class by now."
Ji Bowen didn’t say a word, his brows knitting tighter.
Until they saw the girl take a few steps towards the building, only to turn around and rush back to give the man a kiss, both of their faces changed dramatically.
"Holy crap! Did I see that right? Is that Ye Manman?"
"..."
Ji Bowen’s brow furrowed completely.
He hadn’t expected the seemingly matching couple he’d been pondering over to turn out to be Ye Manman and her husband.
"Wow, no wonder I kept thinking she seemed familiar. I had no idea Ye Manman’s husband was such a big guy!"
Liao Yonghe was utterly shocked, babbling on while Ji recalled something he’d heard his first night in the boys’ dorm about a class goddess being married to a particularly tall guy—something he’d paid little attention to. Now reflecting on it, Manman’s beauty was indeed goddess-like compared to the plainness of other girls.
He’d been so focused on academic competition and when he learned Ye Manman was pregnant, hadn’t even considered where her husband might be. The thought left him feeling uncomfortable.
Though he couldn’t pinpoint why, the more he thought about it, the more irritated he felt.
Especially since he’d just complimented them for being so well-matched, thinking the man was considerate and well-muscled.
He felt like he’d just swallowed a bug.
After Ye Manman kissed her husband, she entered the building, while her husband stood there watching.
Ji Bowen passed by him with a stoic expression, planning to pretend nothing happened.
But Liao Yonghe’s curiosity got the better of him, and he couldn’t resist speaking up.
Liao, being not much over 170 cm, felt like a twig compared to He Chen. He patted He Chen’s shoulder with excessive friendliness.
"Hey, buddy, are you Ye Manman’s husband?"
He Chen disliked being patted on the shoulder; village folks never did that. Instantly, the muscle in his arm tensed up, looking quite intimidating.
But this was a university and the person was just greeting him, so He Chen gradually relaxed.
"Are you her classmate?"
He asked, looking at the slim Liao Yonghe, who, though cheeky and not the most appealing, seemed to know Ye Manman, showing no annoyance.
Liao Yonghe stared at his arms as if seeing something unbelievable, exclaiming "Whoa!" a few times. Feeling awkward under He Chen’s calm, fathomless gaze, he cleared his throat.
"Yes, we’re in the same class."
He Chen remained silent, observing him with a serious expression that, combined with his tall and strong figure, easily gave off an overwhelming pressure.
Liao, intimidated within a few seconds, quickly pulled over Ji Bowen to introduce him.
"Haha, he’s in our class too. The three of us are classmates."
Much more presentable than myself, Liao thought.
Liao pondered that getting acquainted with Manman’s husband was an opportunity not to be missed.
Even if he couldn’t befriend Manman, he could start with her husband; after all, it’s never wrong to befriend future big shots.
So he enthusiastically introduced himself.
"Hello, I’m Liao Yonghe, and he’s Ji Bowen. We’ve heard a lot about Ye Manman’s tall, handsome husband. Seeing is truly believing, buddy, you’ve got a great build!"
