"That's good. But you've got to be careful, really careful. If you… if something actually happens and you end up pregnant, you mustn't keep it to yourself." Ji Ying, though embarrassed, still reminded her—this was very important. She said, "A girl needs to know how to protect herself."
"Mom, I know." Xu Nianhua nodded obediently.
"Do you know Jin Hua from the village?" Ji Ying suddenly asked.
Xu Nianhua thought for a while before she remembered, and asked, "The daughter of Old Mrs. Wu?"
"Yeah, she got pregnant, but was too ashamed to say anything. She secretly got an abortion, and as a result…" Ji Ying sighed, and said, "She'll never be a mother in this lifetime."
"That guy is so irresponsible!" Xu Nianhua said angrily. She knew Jin Hua—short, but pretty cute when she smiled.
