54、“我爱你”

    来自前男友的孕检报告

    ZhuangYu‘seyeswidenedinhorrorasshestaredattheletterinherhand.Hermotherwasgoingtokillher.“Howcouldyoudothistome,Father?“sheasked,tryingtokeephervoicesteady.

    Herfather,LiMing,lookedlikehehadjustsuckedonalemon.HeseemedtobesavoringeverymomentofZhuangYu‘smisery.“You‘repregnant,“hesaidfinally,hisvoicedrippingwithsatisfaction.“Andyou‘regoingtogivethatboyupforadoption.“

    ZhuangYufeltlikeshewasgoingtopassout.ShehadalwaysknownthatherfatherwouldnotapproveofherrelationshipwithGuo,butshehadneverthoughtitwouletothis.

    Guo,ontheotherhand,seemepletelyunfazedbythesituation.Hewalkedintotheroom,acharmingsmileonhisface,andploppeddownontothecouchbesideZhuangYu.“Hey,Iheardwehavesomenews,“hesaid,hisvoicefullofwarmth.“IthinkI‘mgoingtobeadad.“

    ZhuangYuturnedherheadawayfromhim,tryingnottolookathim.Shecouldn‘tbearthethoughtofseeinghimnohatsheknew.ButGuojustreachedoutandtookherhandinhis.

    “Don‘tworry,I‘lltakecareofeverything,“hesaid,hisvoicefullofconviction.“We‘llgetthroughthistogether.“

    ButZhuangYudidn‘twanthishelp.Shewantedtobealone,toprocesseverythingthathadhappened.Shepulledherhandawayfromhimandstoodup,hereyesfixedonthefloor.

    “Ineedsomespace,“shesaid,hervoicebarelyaboveawhisper.

    Guolookedtakenaback,buthegotupandfollowedheroutoftheroom.Theywalkedinsilenceforafewminutes,untiltheyreachedthedoor.

    “Goodbye,Guo,“ZhuangYusaid,turningtofacehim.“Ineedsometimetothink.“

    Guonodded,hiseyessadbutunderstanding.“Okay,I‘llgiveyouspace,“hesaid.“Butpromisemeonething:you‘llbehappy,nomatterwhathappens.“

    ZhuangYusmiled,feelingalumpforminherthroat.SheknewthatshewouldalwaysloveGuo,nomatterwhat.

    “Promised,“shesaid,hervoicebarelyaboveawhisper.

    Guoleanedinandkissedherforehead.“I‘llbebacktomorrow,“hesaid.“We‘llfigurethisouttogether.“

    Ashewalkedaway,ZhuangYufeltawaveofemotionswashoverher.Shewasangry,sad,andscaredallatonce.Butsheknewthatshehadtofacethetruth:Guowasgoingtobeafather,andshehadtomakeachoice.

    ZhuangYu‘smindracedasshestoodthereintheemptyhallouldshedo?Wouldshegiveupherbabyforadoption,orwouldshetrytokeepit?

    Sheknewthatitwouldn‘tbeeasy,butshealsoknewthatshecouldn‘tjustleaveGuobehind.Theyhadbeentogetherforalongtime,andtheydeservedachanceathappiness.

    Asshestoodthere,tryingtomakesenseofeverything,ZhuangYuheardthesoundoffootstepingfromdownthehall.Itwashermother,andshelookedlikeshehadjustsuckedonalemontoo.

    “ZhuangYu,whereareyou?“hermotherasked,hervoicefirmbutworried.

    ZhuangYutookadeepbreathandturnedtofacehermother.“I‘minhere,“shesaid,hervoicesteady.

    Hermotherwalkedintothehallway,alookofshockonherface.WhenshesawZhuangYustandingthere,hereyeswidenedinhorror.

    “You‘repregnant?“hermotherrepeated,hervoicefullofdismay.

    ZhuangYunodded,feelingawaveofshamewashoverher.“Yes,Mother,“shesaid,hervoicebarelyaboveawhisper.“I‘mgoingtogiveupthebabyforadoption.“

    Hermotherlookedlikeshehadjustbeenpunchedinthegut.Shestumbledbackward,hereyesfixedonZhuangYuwithamixtureofshockanddisappointment.

    “No,ZhuangYu,“shesaid,hervoiceshaking.“Youcan‘tdothat.Youhavetokeepthebaby.“

    ZhuangYufeltapangofsadnessasshelookedathermother.Sheknewthathermotherwantedhertobehappy,butshealsoknewthatshecouldn‘tjustgiveuponherbaby.

    “I‘msorry,Mother,“ZhuangYusaid,hervoicefullofconviction.“ButI‘vemademydecision.I‘llkeepthebaby.“

    Hermotherlookedlikeshewasgoingtocry,butshetookadeepbreathandnodded.“Okay,ZhuangYu,“shesaid.“I‘llsupportyou.Butplease,foryourownsake,thinkcarefullyaboutwhatyou‘redoing.“

    ZhuangYunodded,feelingasenseofreliefwashoverher.Sheknewthatshehadmadetherightdecision,evenifitwasn‘ttheeasyone.

    Ashermotherwalkedaway,ZhuangYufeltawaveofemotionswashoverher.Shewasscared,butshewasalsodetermined.Shewoulddowhateverittooktokeepherbabysafeandhappy.

    SheturnedaroundandwalkedbackintotheroomwhereGuowaswaitingforher.Helookedlikehehadjustsuckedonalemontoo,buthiseyesithlove.

    “Hey,Iheardwehavesomenews,“hesaid,hisvoicefullofwarmth.

    ZhuangYusmiled,feelingasenseofreliefwashoverher.“Yeah,Italkedtomymother,“shesaid.“I‘mkeepingthebaby.“

    Guo‘sfacelitupwithjoy,andhepulledherintoatighthug.“That‘samazingnews!“heexclaimed.“We‘regoingtobeparents!“

    Astheyhuggedeachothertightly,ZhuangYufeltasenseofhappinesswashoverher.Sheknewthatshehadmadetherightdecision,andthatGuowasgoingtobeanamazingfather.

    Together,theywouldfacewhateverchallengescametheirway,aslongastheyhadeachother.