Fang Xiaolu held the pregnancy test strip in her hand, turning it over several times. It was clear that there were two thin red lines on it.
She closed her eyes in anguish. It seemed that she was indeed pregnant.
What should she do? What on earth should she do?
Although there were many unmarried mothers nowadays, this shouldn't be a big deal. However, how could she bring herself to discuss such an embarrassing matter with her father?
"Xiaolu, hurry up and come out. Did you fall into the toilet?" Xiaotian urgently knocked on the door from outside. Xiaolu realized that she had probably occupied the kindergarten's restroom for about half an hour.
"I'm coming, I'm coming." She responded, hastily tossing the pregnancy test strip into the toilet, flushing it, and rushed out without looking back.
"You! Wait here for me." Xiaotian grumbled and went into the restroom.
Xiaolu helplessly grinned, leaning against the wall and waiting for Xiaotian to come out.
After 5 minutes, Xiaotian emerged from the restroom. Xiaolu startled her by standing nearby, but quickly, Xiaotian mysteriously grabbed Fang Xiaolu's hand and headed towards the playground equipment area of the kindergarten.
It was break time, and the children were all taking their nap, so it was quiet here with no one around.
"Xiaolu, admit it."
"Admit what?" Xiaolu looked at Xiaotian in confusion.
"Wow, Fang Xiaolu, you're really overdoing it. Do you consider me your best friend or not?"
Xiaolu looked at Xiaotian, puzzled. "Xiaotian, of course, you're my good friend, but what do you want me to say?"
As soon as the words fell, Xiaolu suddenly felt a panic. Could it be that Xiaotian was asking about "that"?
"Fine, then tell me, what were you sneaking around doing in the restroom just now?"
"I, I... I had a stomachache."
"Okay, Fang Xiaolu, we're done. How dare you lie to me like this!." Xiaotian said, turning to leave.
In a moment of urgency, Xiaolu grabbed Xiaotian's hand. "Don't go, Xiaotian, I'll tell you."
Xiaotian smiled triumphantly. She knew Fang Xiaolu still cared about their friendship.
"Xiaotian, I... I'm pregnant." Fang Xiaolu's head lowered almost to a ninety-degree angle.
"You're honest. The pregnancy test strip in the toilet just now, was it yours?"
"Oh my god, I flushed it. How did you still see it?"
"Silly, the test strip is so light. After you flushed the water, it floated on the water."
"Now what do I do?"
"I already threw it to the bottom of the trash can for you. It shouldn't be discovered by anyone. Even if it is, they won't know it was you who threw it."
Xiaolu breathed a sigh of relief and nodded. "Thank you, Xiaotian."
Xiaotian had a face full of gossip, leaned mysteriously toward Xiaolu's ear, and said, "I didn't expect things to progress so quickly. Is it from your boyfriend Junwei?"
"Yeah." Xiaolu blushed and nodded.
"Does he know yet?"
"Not yet. I haven't had a chance to tell him, and these days I haven't seen him. He seems busy. Whenever I go to the store after work, he's not there."
"Do you plan to keep the baby?"
"No way. I hate babies, and besides, I can't even take care of myself. How can I take care of a baby?"
Xiaotian nodded. "True, but you can find your Junwei and let him marry you. This way, you can have the baby, and with Junwei's wealthy family, you won't have to work hard in the future."
"Xiaotian, are you suggesting that I should marry himr?"
"Of course, are you just playing around with him?"
Xiaolu quickly waved her hands. "No, no, I'm serious. It's just that I feel marriage is too sudden."
Xiaotian poked Fang Xiaolu's head. "You're so silly. Your boyfriend is handsome and rich. If you don't firmly tie him down, what if he runs away? Now that you're pregnant with his child, of course, you should make him marry you."
Xiaolu fell silent for a moment, looking at Xiaotian with some concern. "Wouldn't this be considered threatening him?"
"Of course not. Doesn't he like you too?"
"Yeah, I guess I'll go find him after work."
"Exactly, wish you good luck, Xiaolu, the great mom."
"Shh, keep it down, Xiaotian, don't tell anyone."
"Don't worry, sweetheart."
The entire afternoon, Xiaolu's heart was filled with happiness. She savored the words Xiaotian said, even starting to envision what her wedding would be like. The dashing and handsome Junwei in a suit, putting a diamond wedding ring on her finger—everything was so beautiful and desirable.