During the half-day she spent with Huo Jinning, Xu Xiaoran was immersed in happiness, temporarily forgetting the troubles and worries brought by the fetus in her womb.
In the dead of night, Xu Xiaoran tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
She was torn between two conflicting thoughts: on one hand, she couldn't bear to sever this blood bond; on the other hand, she had considered secretly giving birth and raising the child alone, knowing she could afford it financially. But that would be unfair to Zhou Haoran—he already had a girlfriend…
After thinking it over, it seems that no matter what I do, it's not appropriate.
Xu Xiaoran still vividly remembers the scene of her first meeting with Zhou Haoran.
At that time, he was a senior in high school, while she had just entered the first year of high school. Both of them were at that naive and hopeful age—young and full of budding feelings.
Originally, they didn't have much interaction, but fate quietly arranged an encounter at a certain moment.
One day, as she was walking down the stairs, she nearly tripped and fell. Just then, Zhou Haoran appeared and caught her.
Zhou Haoran wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, exuding a refined and scholarly air with a unique air of asceticism.
That brief moment of contact made her heart race.
From then on, she began to closely follow Zhou Haoran's every move and resolved to enter the same university and major as him.
In this way, they will have more common topics to talk about.
However, things didn't go as planned. Despite her best efforts to overcome her fear of blood, she was unable to do so.
Ultimately, she had to choose a school closest to medical school so that she could see him often.
Whenever she had free time, she would rush to the medical school, just to catch a glimpse of the person she longed to see.
Sometimes, she could exchange a few words with Zhou Haoran, and she would be as excited as a child, feeling happy for a long time.
Unfortunately, the path of studying medicine is extremely busy, and both of them also have their own coursework to complete, so sometimes they can only see each other once every one or two months.
This long wait caused her immense pain and torment.
However, whenever I think about being able to confess my feelings to him after graduation, my heart is filled with joy, and I look forward to finishing my studies as soon as possible every day.
She thought it was a good thing that he was busy, because that way he wouldn't have time to meet other girls.
They struggled through anticipation, joy, entanglement, and pain, and finally, after many hardships, they reached the moment of graduation and were ready to confess their feelings.
To his surprise, he was chatting and laughing with a woman, who was in the same major as Zhou Haoran. They were not only classmates in college, but also both earned postgraduate degrees.
It was only then that she suddenly realized that when he said he would find a girlfriend after graduating from university, he meant his university graduation, not hers.
This scene broke Xu Xiaoran's heart and saddened her for a long time. After that, she simply devoted all her energy to her work.
No one knew that she had loved someone so deeply and cautiously for so many years.
Many people say she is incredibly beautiful and it's hard to believe she doesn't have a boyfriend, but it's true.
It's not that I've never tried to interact with others, but having seen people who have amazed me over the years, I'm afraid it's hard for anyone else to catch my eye.
Xu Xiaoran thought about the past and the present for a while, until she was so tired that she finally fell into a deep sleep.
To her surprise, Zhou Haoran happened to glimpse her medical record at the hospital and learned that she was pregnant.
The next morning, while Xu Xiaoran was still asleep, Zhou Haoran came to her door.
Grandpa Xu and Grandma Feng knew Zhou Haoran, but they didn't have much contact with each other.
"Hello, Grandpa Xu and Grandma Feng!"
Zhou Haoran greeted him politely and gently placed the gift he was carrying aside.
"Oh, it's Haoran. What brings you here today?"
Xu Jinzhi looked puzzled. He couldn't understand why Zhou Haoran, with whom he had no prior dealings, would suddenly come to visit.
"Grandpa Xu, I came here specifically to visit Miss Xu. She suddenly developed acute gastroenteritis yesterday and came to our hospital for treatment. I was worried about her, so I came to visit her today."
Zhou Haoran's explanation seemed a bit far-fetched, but Xu Jinzhi didn't delve into the reasons, after all, young people always have their own reasons for doing things.
"I see, Haoran, you're so kind. Please have a seat and a cup of tea." Feng Ruolan warmly brewed a pot of tea and handed a cup to Zhou Haoran.
"Thank you, Grandma Feng." Zhou Haoran politely accepted the teacup and took a small sip.
"Oh dear, this little Ran is still in bed. I'll go wake her up." With that, Feng Ruolan got up and prepared to go inside.
"Grandma Feng, there's no rush. I can wait a while, it's alright," Zhou Haoran quickly advised.
As a person with a medical background, Zhou Haoran knows that pregnant women need sufficient rest time to ensure their health and the development of the fetus.
Despite his intense anxiety and eagerness to find out what happened, he managed to suppress the urge.
"It's alright, it's time to get up. It's already so late, and you're still lying in bed." Before she finished speaking, Feng Ruolan had already stood up and walked towards Xu Xiaoran's room.
"Grandma Feng, I'm really not in a hurry..." Zhou Haoran hurriedly tried to stop her.
However, they were ultimately a step too late and failed to prevent Feng Ruolan from leaving.
Watching the other person's receding figure, Zhou Haoran couldn't help but feel regretful—if only he had come later.
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