Amidst the roaring sound of the downpour, the ringtone in the car kept ringing, until the sound completely ceased.
Standing by the window, Lu Wanwan listened to the "beep... beep..." from her phone's receiver until the call was disconnected.
*
Early the next morning, Lu Wanwan was discharged from the hospital.
The doctor explained a bunch of pregnancy precautions to her, both patient and kind, even more attentive than doctors in high-end private hospitals.
Lu Wanwan listened absent-mindedly, and at last, she asked the doctor, "So, if I were to have an abortion, when would be suitable?"
The smile on the doctor's face instantly faded, the words sounding alarming.
"Miss, you, you... you want to have an abortion?" The doctor's voice was noticeably tense.
She didn't answer directly, "I'm just asking."
"Having an abortion is very harmful to your body, miss, you have to think carefully. Don't you think carrying a life is a blessing?"
