Chapter 300: Chapter 297: You Can’t Call Me a Bad Guy Anymore—I’m Not That Kind of Bad Guy
Ye Manman hadn’t returned to school for a long time. When she did, it was for exams, and she’d leave right after. Her classmates had gotten used to this routine.
But when she suddenly started attending classes again, everyone felt a bit unaccustomed to it.
It was as if a transfer student had suddenly joined the class.
A bit novel, making it hard not to sneak glances at her.
Especially since Ye Manman liked to sit in the front row, almost everyone could see the back of her head when they lifted their eyes.
Although everyone knew that Ye Manman hadn’t been coming to school this past year because she was having and taking care of a baby, she seemed to have other changes, becoming more beautiful and gentle, with no noticeable differences otherwise.
No figure changes, no dark spots, no acne, no sallow complexion, no dull eyes—nothing like that!
Most remarkably, her grades were still as excellent as ever, every time achieving full marks or near full marks, leaving the second-place student without a goal to strive for!
In some cases, if the gap were small, people might still think about giving it their all, wondering if they could surpass her.
But when the gap becomes a chasm, giving it their all becomes a joke, because no matter how hard they try, they can’t even touch her lowest point.
Ji Bowen has become quite laid-back now.
At first, he had fantasized about whether he could surpass Ye Manman once and take the first place in the grade.
Now, he doesn’t think about that at all, and it could be said that this thought doesn’t even occur to him anymore.
Ye Manman is just amazing.
He submits wholeheartedly.
He admires her completely, willing to admit defeat!
"I’ll be coming to school regularly for classes in the future. If you don’t understand something, feel free to ask me."
During recess, when Ji Bowen and Liao Yonghe gathered around, she immediately dropped this bombshell.
The two were surprised.
"Really?"
"Don’t you need to go home to take care of the child? Is little Naonao so well-behaved?"
They were Ye Manman’s closest friends at this school. Others also intended to befriend her, but Ye Manman had returned home early to have the baby, and they didn’t find a good opportunity.
Now they’re in their sophomore year, making it even harder to approach her.
As a result, the two who initially couldn’t stand her became her regular chatting buddies.
She tapped the two on their heads with a pen, a bit proud.
"Of course, my son is well-behaved. If you have any questions, ask now. When there’s no class later, I’ll head home. Don’t expect me to give you extra time for special tutoring."
Ji Bowen quickly took out his small notebook.
"Just in time, I have a lot of questions. I’m counting on you!"
Class times passed quickly in learning and teaching, and after an afternoon class, Ye Manman went straight home.
Actually, when she boasted to Ji Bowen and Liao Yonghe about her son’s good behavior in the morning, she was a bit uncertain inside. But since she had already spoken, she hoped her son could be a little well-behaved.
Though little Naonao was already well-behaved enough.
Opening the door, she found the house lively!
Moreover, little Naonao was sitting on He Chen’s lap, playing games with Liu Gaoyuan and Liu Rulan!
They were playing and giggling, a harmonious and delightful scene.
When she entered the house, Naonao didn’t even notice her. Only when she walked in did Naonao see her, then rushed to her side to hug her leg.
"Mom! I’ve missed you!"
"You’re finally back!"
He Yanzi was very pleased. He had learned to recognize one pinyin letter, "a," after studying with his father for an hour. Although he couldn’t hold a pen to write it, he could recognize it when his father pointed to the letter and knew to pronounce it.
His father said other kids his age still couldn’t recognize letters, but he did. He was a genius and would become the best son in the future!
"Naonao, you’ve been good. Were you well-behaved and obedient at home today?"
Ye Manman squatted down and gently pinched her son’s little cheeks, then scooped him up to sit on the sofa.
He Yanzi swung his little legs with pride on his face.
"I was very good. I even learned pinyin with Dad and can recognize ’a’!"
This truly surprised Ye Manman.
She glanced at He Chen, who nodded with approval.
"He wants to start primary school early. We can teach him more at home and see if he can enroll when he’s five."
Ye Manman gave a thumbs up, full of excitement.
"Wow! Son, you’re amazing! You learned pinyin so quickly, even smarter than Mommy!"
He Yanzi was a bit smug, "I want to attend the same university as Mom! I want to make Mom proud!"
The child’s ambitions were grand, but his tender voice made it sound more amusing than serious.
Liu Gaoyuan and Liu Rulan couldn’t help but laugh aloud.
"Naonao is really impressive. You’ll surely attend the same university as Mom in the future, maybe even surpass her!"
"Yes, our Naonao is truly smart. looks like Great-Grandfather has to buy you more books and even make you a special bookshelf, how about it?"
He Yanzi was excited, "Great! Thank you, Great-Grandfather! I’ll definitely study hard!"
Before, her son didn’t want to call any family members, always clinging to her, refusing to talk to others despite persuasion. She was shocked that such a big change happened after just one day away.
She exchanged a glance with He Chen across the room.
The pride and desire for credit in He Chen’s eyes were evident.
Ye Manman smiled with affection.
Looks like he deserves a little rewarding.
That night, He Yanzi declared he would be a man and decided to sleep in his small bed, not competing with Dad for Mom.
But halfway through the night, he couldn’t resist climbing back into the bed, snuggling into Ye Manman’s arms to sleep soundly.
Ye Manman planned to reward He Chen, so while her son was asleep, she quietly and gently pulled He Chen into the bathroom.
This floor was now occupied only by their family, with Liu Gaoyuan’s family on the first floor and Liu Rulan on the third floor. A little noise in the second-floor bathroom wouldn’t be heard.
Of course, the noise couldn’t be too loud. No calling out was allowed.
So even Ye Manman wasn’t sure if she was rewarding He Chen or punishing herself.
Their height difference was a bit much; standing made it almost impossible to complete the reward, so he had to lift her, with her arms tightly around his neck.
Tightly embracing each other, they cherished every second of their rare alone time.
Ye Manman stifled her voice, but her whimpering, cat-like noises were especially captivating.
He Chen felt like he was going to explode.
Thanks to their son’s frequent interruptions, it had been days since he had alone time with Manman like this.
Even though being in their room felt great, the confined space where noise could be heard added a special thrill.
Wanting her to stay silent but craving to hear her voice was a real conundrum.
This left Ye Manman feeling like she might die from the torment, sometimes placed on the cold sink, other times suspended, supported only by He Chen and his arms.
She finally couldn’t take it anymore and punched He Chen’s chest with her fist.
"You bad guy! Big bad guy!"
"..."
He Chen paused, and his son’s words immediately flashed in his mind.
He lowered his head to kiss the flushed face, speaking almost against her lips.
"Our son heard you calling me a bad guy, so you can’t say that anymore. Don’t teach him wrong...
I’m not the kind of bad guy you’re talking about..."
