"A problem? What is it? Is Mom alright?!!" she asked slightly worried. "Yes, she's fine,"he replied. "Tell me what the problem is then," she said.
"The thing is...Xinyi is pregnant," he revealed.
Shocked, Li Fei said," What a surprise! Congratulations! When did you find out?"
"Just yesterday. It's one month." "Those are such great news! Is Mom aware?" she asked excitedly. "Not yet Li Fei. The problem is that Xinyi...doesn't want to have the baby. She wants to have an abortion," he stated. Not knowing what to say, she asked, "Why's that?"
"She thinks we are not ready for a baby right now," he said. "That is so bad," she replied.
"That's why I called seeking for your help. If there's any way you could convince her not to carry on her plan, please help me," he said in a voice almost a plea. Li Fei thought that it might be hard to change her mind because she had ever been there.
"You mean I should call and talk to her?" she asked. "I don't think that will work. If you could come to Beijing as soon as possible and talk to her personally then maybe it might help."
"I understand but perhaps you've given her a reason to decide that way? Maybe your reaction wasn't what she expected," she said trying to find out what the problem could be. "I was the happiest man in the whole world when she told me. She's just coming up with excuses that her parents might not react well with the news," he explained further.
"Do you both love and picture yourselves together for the rest of your lives?" she asked. "Of course yes," he replied. "The best thing will be for the both of you to get married." "I told her that I'm ready and willing but she didn't seem to be convinced. That's why I want you to come and help me."
Taking a deep breath, she said," Okay. Let me speak to Jin Liwei tonight and I will be in Beijing tomorrow morning."
"Thanks a lot. I will be waiting for you at my place," he said.
When she spoke to Jin Liwei about her trip to Beijing, he was skeptical on letting her go but he also knew that she had to.
"Take care of yourself. Be safe and don't trust anyone," he warned. "I know and I will do that," she said. "You're going with two bodyguards and make sure that you go with them everywhere," he said and she agreed.
"When do you expect to be back?" he asked.
"I'm not sure but I will try to wrap up everything and come back soon," she said.
As planned the next day, Li Fei was in Beijing at eight in the morning and she went straight to Li Jiang's place. Getting in, she said," I can tell you didn't sleep. You have dark circles."
"I wouldn't honestly," he said. The thought of Xinyi interrupting her pregnancy didn't sit well with him.
"Have you asked her to come?" she asked removing her coat. "I did. She's coming but I didn't tell her you would be here because she might have refused to come," he said.
Li Fei took a seat and said," That is better. I'm famishing. I didn't eat anything."
"Go to the kitchen and check in the fridge if you can find anything. As for me, I don't have any appetite," he said and she got up to say," Relax Jiang. Everything is going to be alright."
Going to the kitchen, she was able to get a sandwich and a packet of chips then came back with them to the sitting room.
She started eating the chips and said," I can't wait to see Mom's reaction when she gets to know that she's gonna be a grandma. She's going to be so happy."
"Let's just pray it happens," he commented.
Just then, they heard a knock on the door and he said," She's here." Li Fei stood up to say," I will go wash my hands as you open up for her."
Opening the door, Xinyi came in with a distressed expression on her face and walked to the couch before taking a seat. Closing the door, Li Jiang went to squat infront of her and massage below her eyes where she had dark circles. "You didn't have enough sleep. It is not good for neither you nor the baby." "Jiang, you shouldn't get too attached to something that doesn't exist," she told him. She heard footsteps approaching and turned to see his elder sister coming to where they were.
What was she doing here? Wasn't she in Shanghai?! She looked at Li Jiang questioningly and Li Fei said," I got the news. Congratulations." She forced a smile and said," Thank you." Li Fei took a seat next to her and looked at Li Jiang to say," Excuse us for a moment."
He was hesitant but nonetheless, he left them to talk as women.
"Xinyi, Li Jiang told me everything. But before anything, I want to ask you and please answer me honestly. Do you love him?" Li Fei asked her. "The truth is I love him with all my heart," she replied. "That is good because he feels the same way. Now tell me, would you like to spend the rest of your life with him?" "Of course. I would like that," she said. "Then tell me. Why do you want to abort that child?" she asked.
"Uhm...I don't think we are ready to be parents and perhaps, my parents are going to be disappointed in me," she said. "But Jiang is there for you and he won't let you be alone. Why don't you give your baby a chance?" she asked and Xinyi didn't reply.
"Let me tell you something. I have ever been in the same situation as you and guess what? I had an abortion," she said and Xinyi looked at her surprisingly. "You did?" "Yes but it's one of the things I will live regretting for the rest of my life. My friend advised me to reconsider my decision but I did what I thought was right, which was wrong."
"Why did you have an abortion?" she asked.
"Let's say that I was confused. By that time, things were complicated and I thought I wasn't ready just like you but I was wrong.
Believe me when I say that it's not right but at the end of the day, the body and decision is yours," she said.