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My college roommate got pregnant in her second year of high school.
Netizen: When she told me, her tone was very calm, saying that her belly was too big to hide at that point. She was only 17 and was so scared she went dumb. She and her boyfriend pooled money to get an abortion.
But the guy couldn't handle it and called his parents. The next day, his parents came over. His mom was wearing a red sweater, holding her hand, and said, "Daughter, don’t get an abortion. This child must not be aborted."
Both sets of parents met near the school.
His dad made the decision, saying they would first give 200k yuan as bride price, and once she was of age, they would get a marriage certificate. When they got married, the elders on both sides would take turns caring for the child. She must continue her studies, and nothing should be delayed.
Her parents saw that the situation was now out of their control, and since the other side was sincere, they could only agree.
They found the school leaders, who only said not to make a big deal out of it, as it would affect the school, and then agreed to her taking a leave of absence.
She took a year off, had a little girl, then went back to school. She didn’t delay her college entrance exams, nor did she delay going to university.
During her four years of college, she often wasn’t in the dorm on weekends. Later, we found out she was going back to see her child.
Sometimes her daughter would video call her, a little girl with a sweet voice calling "Mom." She would run to the balcony to answer, and when she came back, her eyes would sometimes be red. We never asked.
Now we’re both thirty. Last month, she