The Tender Beauty is Sweetly Doted in the 20th Century Novel!-Chapter 263 - 261: From Now On, You Are My God!

"Wow! Thank you, cousin! You’re so nice!"

"No wonder Mom and Dad always talk about how pretty and kind you are. I think you’re even better than they say!"

As a teenage girl, Liu Xiangsi is at the age where she appreciates and loves beautiful things.

Of course, in this era, it’s not like people would buy cosmetics or skincare for such young girls.

Ye Manman thought for a long time before coming up with this small gift that could satisfy a girl’s love for beauty.

It just so happens that Liu Xiangsi is also learning to paint in school.

Two birds with one stone!

Liu Jiamu is fifteen, also at the age where he loves sports.

Basketballs are a bit expensive in this era.

And rather impractical.

With his pocket money and living expenses, he couldn’t afford a good basketball in the short term.

He also doesn’t like to spend money recklessly, knowing his dad works hard to earn it.

Even though their family is wealthier than most, he often sees his dad traveling around for work, exhausted from the journey, and takes it to heart.

Don’t waste money!

This time, Ye Manman fulfilled both children’s small wishes in one go, so naturally, they stuck to her closely.

If she weren’t pregnant and feeling inconvenienced, they might have hugged her to show their affection.

At this time, their aunt went out to play mahjong with friends, and Liu Gaoyuan was taking an afternoon nap.

The two of them chatted with Ye Manman incessantly, sharing interesting stories from school.

They even compared academic performance in the end.

Because Liu Xiangsi is a talented student in painting, she spends most of her time on it and naturally doesn’t perform as well as Liu Jiamu academically.

Liu Jiamu was very smug, constantly boasting about his good grades.

"By the way, cousin, you’re at Qing University, right? I heard from Dad that you were the top scorer in the province this year, so your grades must be excellent. Can I ask how many points you scored in the college entrance exam?"

Feeling that comparing himself to Liu Xiangsi wasn’t much of a challenge, Liu Jiamu curiously asked Ye Manman.

"Because I also want to go to Qing University. Then I’d be very close to home, could come back often, and wouldn’t have to go to other provinces, rarely coming back or having to travel."

Actually, when asked about this, Ye Manman somewhat hesitated to impact him.

But his curiosity was so strong, it seemed he wouldn’t stop until he got answers.

She could only say it tactfully.

"Actually, I lost nine points in the college entrance exam in total."

When she said this, Liu Jiamu didn’t quite get it.

He even carefully calculated it.

"Um, losing nine points in one subject would total around 650 points?"

Seeing the boy naively calculating the score, Ye Manman couldn’t help but find it amusing.

"No, it was nine points in total across all subjects."

"Huh?"

Liu Jiamu was dumbfounded.

"Only nine points in total? Across all eight subjects?"

Ye Manman nodded.

"Wow! Cousin, that’s amazing. I’ve never heard of someone scoring like that. Didn’t you score 701?! My god! A genius, cousin! Teach me!"

While Liu Jiamu was still in shock, Liu Xiangsi had already latched onto Manman’s leg.

"So impressive, so impressive. No one at our school has ever scored above 700. My cousin is truly awesome! No wonder she’s the top scorer in the province!"

"Hehe, now, brother, you can’t claim you’re the best in the family anymore. Cousin is way ahead of you, you’re nowhere near her level!"

"Hahaha~"

Liu Xiangsi showed no sympathy for her brother and even laughed ruthlessly.

After a brief shock, Liu Jiamu quickly recovered.

He remembered the school idol he always looked up to, the academic genius of the senior year, who had consistently held the first place in grade or even the entire city from their freshman year.

Yet even such a remarkable scholar hadn’t scored above 700!

It was said that the highest score that senior ever got was around 670!

His cousin was the real deal!

After all, teachers had said the exams this year were much harder than usual.

Even that senior scored only 655 in the simulations this time!

Thinking of this, Liu Jiamu looked at Ye Manman with eager eyes.

"Cousin, please teach me!"

"From now on, you’re my idol! You’re my role model! You’re my paragon!"

"Can you stay with us a bit longer?"

"Winter break is coming in a little over a month! Dear cousin, can you help tutor me during the break? I now feel my grades are terrible; I used to be like a frog in a well!"

Liu Jiamu also clung to her leg.

The two of them sat close to Ye Manman on either side, gazing at her with adoring eyes. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Ye Manman considered herself thick-skinned.

But she couldn’t withstand the intense gaze from the sibling duo.

"Alright, if you have any questions, feel free to ask me, I shouldn’t be leaving here anytime soon."

"Yay!"

The siblings simultaneously let out an excited cheer, "Cousin, you’re the best!"

Liu Xiangsi: "Cousin, are you hungry? Should I get you some snacks?"

Liu Jiamu: "Cousin, are you thirsty? I’ll pour you some hot water to warm your throat!"

"I don’t..."

Before she could even deny it, the siblings had already rushed off to get things and pour water.

Ye Manman shook her head with a wry smile and could only accept, enjoying their attentive arrangement.

When Zhou Jing returned home, she saw her two kids sitting around Ye Manman, listening to her reading and explaining an English classic.

She could see that the kids were fully engaged in learning. They gave her a glance before refocusing on the story.

So she didn’t interrupt and quietly went to the kitchen.

She had initially planned to cut some fruit for them but found quite a few peels already in the trash.

Upon going back out, she saw two plates of oddly-shaped cut melon and apples on the coffee table.

Clearly, a handiwork of the two kids.

They didn’t even need her mediating or introductions; the kids were already won over by Ye Manman.

But that’s good; it spares her some worry.

She was initially concerned they might not like having a stranger stay at their home.

Now it seems, they probably don’t even want Ye Manman to leave.

With a secret smile, Zhou Jing silently went back to her room to get a blanket.

"Manman, it’s chilly, sitting in the living room might make you cold, here, put this blanket over your legs for warmth."

As soon as she handed over the blanket, both sides grabbed it to cover Ye Manman.

"..."

Ye Manman’s words were interrupted. She could only smile and say, "Thank you, Aunt."

Zhou Jing didn’t mean to disturb them either, gestured for them to continue, and headed back out.

She had only intended to check if the kids were home while taking a break from playing mahjong.

With everything at home harmonious, she needed to worry about nothing, perfect for catching another round.