The Tender Beauty is Sweetly Doted in the 20th Century Novel!-Chapter 242 - 241: Some Things Can’t Be Envied

Ye Manman had lunch and went straight to Beijing University with Chen Yuqing.

The afternoon finals were led by the teachers of various schools, bringing the students who made it to the finals to the competition. Naturally, she was led by Chen Yuqing.

This time, their school had ten spots in the finals. The only person Ye Manman was familiar with was Ji Bowen. There was also another girl from their class who made it to the finals, but she barely scraped by and was particularly inconspicuous in a crowd due to her shy personality.

Ye Manman wasn’t the type to go out of her way to be friendly. She only liked talking to people she knew well.

Moreover, Ji Bowen was extremely studious. Even while everyone was walking to Beijing University, he was constantly studying grammar and context, occasionally asking her questions.

She, of course, was more than happy to answer.

If he could make it into the top three this time, it would be a great achievement for their school, no matter how you looked at it.

Because of the presence of the enthusiastic Ji Bowen, the others who had originally been chatting or looking around in the car were also influenced and soon, the sounds of studying and discussion filled the air.

Chen Yuqing walked at the front, occasionally looking back at these students brimming with enthusiasm for learning, feeling a deep sense of gratification.

The two schools weren’t far apart, so it didn’t take long to arrive.

They came early to get familiar with the exam venue and find out where the restroom was, among other things.

Beijing University had reserved a classroom not in use for the afternoon specifically for competition students to rest and wait. When they arrived, there were already many people from other schools in the classroom.

The reason it was obvious that they were from different schools was that the number of finalists from other schools was very low.

One or two students with one teacher was the norm; basically, it was one teacher with one or two students, all sitting quietly.

The most any teacher brought was five students.

A grand team like Qing University bringing ten students was unheard of.

The classroom was particularly quiet, with only a few teachers speaking softly. Before entering, they had been passionately discussing various types of problems since the roads inside and outside the campus were loud, so nobody paid attention to their volume.

Suddenly entering such a quiet classroom, everyone except Ji Bowen fell silent, and he quickly caught on and also shut his mouth.

Ye Manman wasn’t intimidated. She had been listening to Ji Bowen express doubts about a problem type he hadn’t finished explaining. She certainly wouldn’t abruptly interrupt him.

Seeing such a large group appear at the door, everyone in the classroom looked up, eyes full of curiosity and envy.

After all, such a strong academic atmosphere was truly enviable. Moreover, having so many students from one school reach the finals was a testament to their strength.

Ye Manman wasn’t interested in making eye contact with others; she was the first to find a seat in the front row and also signaled to Ji Bowen.

"What are you standing there for? Sit down and continue what you were saying."

She sat in the second seat of the first row, leaving a spot for Ji Bowen not because she only wanted to sit with him, but out of concern that sitting at the very front could easily get one bumped by passersby, while sitting too far in would be inconvenient for coming and going.

Ji Bowen swallowed nervously and quickly sat down amid the stares of the people who had been watching them.

However, he didn’t dare speak at first and only asked quietly, "Why aren’t these people talking?"

Ye Manman shrugged, "I don’t know, maybe they’re shy, since they don’t know each other."

With the two of them sitting naturally, the other classmates also found seats in the first three rows without needing Chen Yuqing to arrange them.

And surprisingly, there were no students from other schools around them.

Other school students mostly sat towards the middle and back rows, far from the front door.

Only Qing University’s students huddled near the entrance.

Originally, everyone was enthusiastically discussing, but now they all felt a bit uncomfortable and were afraid to continue talking.

However, Ye Manman didn’t care.

This classroom was meant for resting and waiting. With the exam almost here, no one was sleeping, so they didn’t need to lower their volume or stop talking like the others. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

She listened as Ji Bowen quietly finished his question, thought for a moment, and then began explaining in a normal volume.

Ji Bowen listened intently; initially, when he encountered unclear parts, he would ask in a quieter voice, but gradually he too spoke at a normal volume.

The others, also with many questions to discuss, seeing that they didn’t mind, joined in with even louder voices, the discussions becoming vibrant and lively.

At first, Chen Yuqing felt a bit awkward, but seeing the envious glances from other teachers, she quietly lifted her chin, feeling a vague sense of pride.

Look at them.

These are students from their school.

So diligent and eager to learn.

Even though Qing University’s students led the way, students from other schools didn’t know each other, so they couldn’t join the discussions and could only listen.

The minutes ticked by, and soon it was time to enter the testing halls.

All the teachers stayed behind in the classroom, while the students left one by one to go to their exam rooms.

The seating arrangement was shuffled, and when Ye Manman walked in, she discovered that there was no one sitting directly behind or beside each test-taker. There weren’t many candidates in any given classroom, and in her room, besides herself, she only saw two others from the same school.

But that didn’t affect anything.

Once the exam started, she finished in about an hour and submitted her paper early, returning to the initial classroom.

Chen Yuqing prided herself on understanding Ye Manman’s habits, so she stood waiting at the door, guessing the timing.

Fang Wenqing from Beijing University’s foreign languages department happened to have business here. He knew there was a final today and that this classroom was for teachers from other schools to wait. He also knew Chen Yuqing had an outstanding student under her.

But seeing Chen Yuqing waiting by the door so early, he couldn’t help but go over to tease her.

"Hey, Mrs. Chen, so it really was you leading the team to the competition. It’s only been an hour, the exam isn’t even over yet. What are you waiting at the door for?"

He approached her with a pile of teaching materials, smiling with a hint of sarcasm in his voice.

"I’ve heard that the student who always submits early is from your class, but this time the finals are much tougher. She shouldn’t be able to finish so soon, should she? Maybe you should go back and rest inside first."

Chen Yuqing knew exactly what he was implying.

She immediately put on a serious face. "No need, I trust her."

Hearing this, Fang Wenqing felt even more envious.

How he wished he had such a student.

Seeing his face twisted with jealousy, Chen Yuqing deliberately patted his shoulder.

"Mr. Fang, if it’s meant to be, it will be. If not, don’t force it. Some things just can’t be envied. You’d better go take care of your own business."

Fang Wenqing was so frustrated he stepped back, nearly bumping into someone behind him.

"Be careful, don’t trip."

Ye Manman, who had just returned from the restroom, nearly got hit as she entered the classroom. She quickly steadied him and warned him.

Upon hearing her voice, Fang Wenqing immediately turned around with excitement, his expression and tone even more eager than Chen Yuqing’s.

"Student, you submitted early again?"