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Yu Jihui: “A Stinking Old Ninth – A Tale of the Coal Capital” (updated on July 2020)
“Yes, I sometimes feel like vomiting. That’s a
typical sign of pregnancy.”
“Oh, if you are pregnant, that’ll be the end of us!
But I’ll be responsible for it. I’ll be with you forever,
no matter where you go,” I said bravely.
“I don’t want to blame you. It’s not your fault.
You are a good man. At the moment, what we have
to do is to think of a way to evade the calamity.”
“What should we do?”
“Tomorrow I’ll go back home to see my mother.
Do you remember that I told you that she is a
gynecologist?”
“Yes, I do. I think she can help you.”
“Firstly, I want her to give me a medical check
to make sure that I am pregnant. If I am, I’m certain
she’ll give me an abortion secretly.”
“That’s too good to be true!”
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