The Tender Beauty is Sweetly Doted in the 20th Century Novel!-Chapter 207 - 206: Her Face Really Is Quite Beautiful
In fact, what Ye Manman said wasn’t nearly as gentle, and there’s no way words about harmonious classmates would come out of her mouth.
Liao Yonghe genuinely wanted to ease the relationship between these two top students, so he added a bit of embellishment.
To say nothing else, if their relationship could be eased a bit, and if Ji Bowen’s grades improved, it was as if he had secured two solid connections at once.
Even if Ye Manman shifts her focus after having a child in the future, his main connection would be stronger, so no matter what, there’s no harm in smoothing out their relationship for Liao Yonghe, and it’s highly beneficial.
But when he said these words, not only did they not have a good effect, Ji Bowen’s face turned even darker.
He slightly turned his head, gritting his teeth and asked in a low voice, "Are you saying that I need her to improve my grades? Do you also think I’m not as good as her?"
Liao Yonghe was startled by his words, and the smile on his face vanished instantly.
He hurriedly explained, "Oh no, how could I mean that? You misunderstood—"
Ji Bowen’s face completely sank, "Enough, I want to listen to the lecture."
Liao Yonghe also belatedly realized he hadn’t organized his words well, frowned and closed his mouth, silently thinking about how to remedy the situation after class.
He couldn’t excel in studies and had always been at the bottom of the class, even barely making it to college, and he knew he wasn’t capable enough to keep up with the studies, so he preferred to put more effort into networking.
Liao Yonghe very much agreed with his father’s words.
In college, students with excellent grades and determination will achieve something in the future, so he must make friends with them, and even more where necessary, to maintain good relationships all around. Positive competition is key to paving new paths together.
For doing business, in the future, it would only bring advantages, not disadvantages.
However, Liao Yonghe knew he wasn’t as shrewd as his father and sometimes couldn’t recognize people clearly and spoke too quickly without considering the consequences, lacking smoothness.
He decided to work hard to change and think more carefully before speaking.
Ji Bowen was quite satisfied that Liao Yonghe didn’t keep nagging beside him. He truly didn’t want to hear any more nonsense.
He didn’t think he was any worse than Ye Manman, even though Liao Yonghe just said she scored perfect marks in four subjects, he was just even more motivated.
The total score was 710, and she scored 701. Ji Bowen had long guessed that she might have perfect scores in several subjects, but he really didn’t expect her to achieve perfect marks in four subjects.
He knew well how difficult the college entrance exam papers were, otherwise, someone who could score around 670 in usual mock exams couldn’t have only scored 649 this time.
This year’s math was particularly difficult. He couldn’t even solve the last problem.
He wondered if Ye Manman was able to solve it.
That problem, he still didn’t know how to solve, and no one gave him the correct answer.
He originally thought that in college teachers would go over the college entrance exam papers, but that’s clearly not the case. He wasn’t in the math department and felt embarrassed to ask the math teachers.
Thinking of this, Ji Bowen’s gaze involuntarily moved towards Ye Manman’s face in the first row.
He always sat far away from Ye Manman, with Ye Manman being near the door, he sat on the furthest inside near the wall.
However, the position near the wall wasn’t very good because he couldn’t see the blackboard clearly, so he usually sat around the fourth or fifth row. Coincidentally, whenever he wanted to look, he could see Ye Manman’s face listening attentively to the lecture.
Her face indeed seemed to be very beautiful.
Her skin was white and tender, not at all like someone from the countryside, even fairer than the city girls, and her eyes were very beautiful, large and expressive, appearing to sparkle when she’s focused on listening to the lecture, her nose was small and delicate, and her lips were naturally red and luscious.
Today, when he saw her being kissed by her husband and her hair being blown by the breeze, Ji Bowen, without needing to think, could tell how smooth and silky her hair must be, perhaps even fragrant.
His thoughts gradually drifted afar, but the teacher’s lecture voice suddenly got louder, snapping Ji Bowen’s eyes from infatuation to clarity.
He clenched the pen in his hand, incredulous that he had just fantasized in his mind about the scent of Ye Manman’s hair.
Lowering his head to look at his book, Ji Bowen decided to cast out these muddled thoughts, but the scene of Ye Manman at the pond, under the dappled sunlight, kissing her husband continued to linger in his mind.
Helplessly, he used the pen tip to pierce the back of his hand, the sharp pain finally awakening his fighting spirit once more, bringing his focus back to his studies.
Ye Manman was very attentive in class, even if a lot of the content she already knew, she would listen carefully to the teacher’s lectures again.
Every teacher has a different understanding of a knowledge point, and thoroughly absorbing their understanding and making it her own was precisely her secret to learning.
In modern times, she loved studying, initially thinking that by studying well, she could garner more attention from her busy parents. Later on, it became the only significant thing she knew to do.
Over time, studying instead became a joy for Ye Manman.
Her favorite thing to do was to prepare in advance for upcoming courses, and then listen to the teacher’s lecture once again, this approach was surprisingly efficient, so even in this era, she continued using this study method.
However, this method clearly wasn’t suitable for most people.
Chen Yuqing had also inquired about her study methods, hoping she could share them with classmates to improve together, but after hearing about her study methods, he never mentioned it again.
Later, Ye Manman understood.
Firstly, not everyone had her strong foundation and comprehension ability, as everyone’s comprehension varies, and college knowledge is far more complex than high school, so many people couldn’t understand even when trying to preview.
Secondly, not everyone was as diligent as she was. She treated learning as fun, but most people genuinely didn’t love studying; they just saw it as a task, achieving good grades to earn praise and status.
Combining these two reasons, her study method was practically unlearnable by others, so Chen Yuqing naturally had to give up.
After the third class ended, Ye Manman didn’t sit long in the classroom but went out for some fresh air.
She chose a spot with relatively fewer people, where nobody would bump into her, and she could also see the scenery outside through the window.
The school’s landscaping was done very well, with greenery everywhere, perfectly resting her eyes.
Ji Bowen never paid attention to what she did after class, each time noticing she had gone out, he’d immediately bury his head in studying, wanting to learn more than her, and today was no exception.
Liao Yonghe didn’t know what he was thinking, he was very troubled.
Originally, Ye Manman had already agreed generously that as long as Ji Bowen sincerely apologized, the matter would be settled, and she wouldn’t mind helping them with their studies. But Ji Bowen was too stubborn and serious.
The confidence and drive in him were what Liao Yonghe admired most, but now became the most troublesome point in this matter.
Glancing at Ji Bowen, who was studying hard with a face full of energy, Liao Yonghe sighed.
Forget it, forget it, he better not meddle for now.
From the look of it, unless Ji Bowen seriously stumbles and realizes his shortcomings, it’s unlikely he’d ever bow his head and apologize.
Never in any moment did Liao Yonghe wish more fervently that Ye Manman could quickly use her grades to press Ji Bowen to the ground, making him fully realize there are always people better, and to make progress, one must humbly accept advice.
