Hearing the doctor's words, my family was taken aback. Their faces were filled with surprise and concern. "Xiao Fan, is it Yulin's?" My father turned to look at me, his face showing shock. I stared at him in confusion, my lips trembling but unable to say a word. I didn't understand what was happening; this unexpected pregnancy left me feeling utterly bewildered and terrified. I instinctively touched my abdomen, feeling the presence of a miraculous little life growing inside me.
The hospital room was filled with a heavy and oppressive atmosphere. I sat quietly on the hospital bed, gazing blankly ahead while my heart was tumultuous and restless. I could clearly sense the concern and unease of those around me, yet I had not fully recovered from this sudden shock; my thoughts were still in disarray.
At that moment, Uncle suddenly turned and left the room. His movements seemed hurried, as if he had something urgent to attend to. I remained lost in my thoughts, hardly paying attention to his departure. My aunt silently watched me, her eyes revealing deep worry and helplessness. She sighed softly, a long and profound sigh that seemed to carry a thousand unspoken words.
As my aunt's sigh echoed in the room, silence fell once more. I snapped back to reality and slowly turned my gaze toward her; her eyes reflected a complex emotion that I couldn't comprehend.
Beep beep beep... Outside the door, Uncle anxiously dialed his phone repeatedly, his fingers nearly breaking the screen. Finally, the call connected, and he couldn't wait to ask, "Hello, where are you?"
A calm voice came from the other end: "Brother? What's up?" It was Shen Yulin, his tone seeming somewhat indifferent.
Uncle took a deep breath and said as quickly as possible, "Xiao Fan is pregnant."
This sentence struck Shen Yulin like a bolt from the blue. His body involuntarily trembled, and his voice became hoarse: "What did you say!!!"
"She's pregnant! You won! Is that enough?!" Uncle's emotions flared up, his voice rising several octaves. His words echoed down the corridor, drawing strange looks from passing nurses. However, Uncle was too consumed by the shocking news to care about that.
"Where is she now?" Shen Yulin's tone was calm, but his eyes were filled with anxiety and worry.
"At the obstetrics and gynecology department of Z City Hospital."
Shen Yulin suddenly fell silent for a moment before asking, "What does she think about the baby?" Hearing this question caught Uncle off guard; he hadn't expected Shen Yulin to ask that. "What do you mean?" His voice carried a hint of confusion and dissatisfaction.
Shen Yulin took a deep breath and replied slowly, "As for this child, I respect her wishes. I promised her I wouldn't show up again."
Uncle's expression darkened significantly; he gritted his teeth and said, "Are you saying that even if she gives birth, the child won't have a father?"
Shen Yulin did not answer; an oppressive silence filled the air. Unable to endure this atmosphere any longer, Uncle abruptly hung up the phone and strode toward the smoking area. He needed a place to calm his emotions; the pent-up anger made him feel like he was about to explode.
At this time in New York, it was already late at night. Since handing over all domestic business to Cheng Haifeng, Shen Yulin had shifted his focus entirely to overseas markets. Although he had just begun to recover from the pain of jet lag, heavy work soon flooded in like a tide, filling every moment of his time.
Today, he had managed to leave work early and return home in New York with hopes of resting well. However, just as he had fallen asleep for a short while, he was awakened by a phone call from his older brother.
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