The wife, four months pregnant, was advised by her husband to terminate the pregnancy but refused, leading to a successful divorce. It turns out, the wife is pregnant with another man’s child after two dates, and she doesn’t know who the child’s father is. Unable to locate the child’s biological father, she actively pursues other men. Two years ago, the wife had a child with another man and gave the child up for adoption, which their 17-year-old son is aware of.
At 2 AM, a pregnant woman about to give birth enters the hospital alone, in a critical condition, without any money or family by her side.
Under the surveillance camera in the maternity ward, a critical scene is captured. A pregnant woman, hands pressed onto the reception desk, appears to be enduring severe pain as she walks towards the delivery room.
One minute later, doctors bring the woman into the maternity examination room, followed by more doctors rushing around, swiftly wheeling out a resuscitation bed, and the woman is quickly taken into the operating room. She is in urgent need of delivery as a middle-aged pregnant woman.
A cleaning lady at the hospital entrance notices the pregnant woman’s accompanying trolley. The unsold fish and shrimp, several bags of clothes in a dusty snakeskin bag, are covered in dust.
The pregnant woman is Mrs. Yu, 39 years old, who has successfully given birth to a daughter, both mother and child safe. However, since delivering in the hospital, she has had no one to pay her medical expenses and is penniless.
When mentioned the husband, Mrs. Yu appeared somewhat reluctant and full of grievances. Her husband abandoned her while heavily pregnant, and she did not agree to divorce.
Upon the wife’s arrival, Mr. Zhang seemed somewhat embarrassed.
Facing Mrs. Yu, Mr. Zhang claims they are already divorced, hence Mrs. Yu’s situation has nothing to do with him. At this point, Mrs. Yu insists she never agreed to divorce her husband.
Mr. Zhang presents the court judgment of their divorce. The judgment shows the divorce to be true. However, the effective date of the court judgment was four months ago.
Four months ago, Mrs. Yu was already over five months pregnant, and Mr. Zhang wanted a divorce during her pregnancy.
Mr. Zhang claims that upon discovering Mrs. Yu was pregnant with another man’s child, he strongly urged her to terminate the pregnancy, but Mrs. Yu insisted on giving birth.
They were married for 18 years and had one 17-year-old son. Due to long-standing personality conflicts between the couple, Mrs. Yu went behind her husband’s back, got pregnant with another man, which Mr. Zhang could not accept.
After persistent questioning, Mrs. Yu revealed the child’s biological father, indeed a different person. However, she claims not to know the true name of the biological father, only having one phone number, which she hasn’t successfully dialed for several months.
The phone is currently out of service, displaying the owner to be from Jilin Province, northeast China.
Jilin Province is thousands of kilometers away from Hunan, where Mrs. Yu had a child with a man from afar. They met while doing business, and the man is also married. A year ago, they secretly met twice at a nearby hotel. However, she cannot recall the man’s real name, only remembering the location of the hotel where they met.
Mrs. Yu tells the hotel staff she only remembers the times she met her boyfriend. Additionally, she accidentally discovered her boyfriend’s ID was from Sichuan, but she still can’t recall his name.
After investigation, the staff identified seven Sichuan residents who stayed at the hotel during that period.
A man named Chen was eventually found to have stayed at the hotel, but he is in his early 20s, significantly different from the middle-aged man described by Mrs. Yu. Hence, he is not the person she is looking for.
Mrs. Yu and Mr. Liu had ambiguous interactions, leaving behind over 40 call records and more than 10 text messages. In the messages, Mrs. Yu requested him to buy various daily necessities for their daughter. He might be the child’s biological father.
When Mr. Liu is mentioned, Mrs. Yu appears wary, stating they are only friends.
Over the phone, Mr. Liu asserts he is not the child’s biological father. They have known each other for less than two months, and recently Mrs. Yu aggressively pursued him but was rejected.
Being pregnant and unable to find the child’s biological father, Mrs. Yu actively pursued another man.
Sister Gao is Mrs. Yu’s former employer. Six months ago, pregnant Mrs. Yu came to Sister Gao’s mahjong parlor to work.
During her employment, Mrs. Yu displayed violent tendencies and mood swings towards Sister Gao, often using abusive language.
Mrs. Yu’s behavior surpassed normal understanding and led Sister Gao to suspect she might be suffering from a mental disorder.
Seventeen-year-old Xiao Wu is Mrs. Yu’s son from her ex-husband.
After the divorce, Xiao Wu was sent to live with the ex-husband. At this point, he reveals a long-hidden secret.
Two years ago, his mother had a child with another stranger, who was then given up for adoption. His mother also displayed emotional outbursts at home, leading him to suspect she might indeed have a mental disorder.
Upon medical examination, it was confirmed that Mrs. Yu does not suffer from a mental disorder. The stagnant marriage with her husband for years had accumulated much negativity, leading her to seek other men as an escape from frustration.
Moreover, poverty led her to seek a better life through finding a good man, but each time resulted in emotional turmoil.
Poverty eroded her basic sense of morality and shame.
Upon learning the diagnosis results, Xiao Wu felt a mix of emotions, accepting his responsibility to care for his mother regardless.
The arrival of her son brought immense happiness to Mrs. Yu; the 100 yuan, though not much, symbolized her son’s forgiveness and love for her.
Upon learning of Mrs. Yu’s difficulties, local volunteer groups and the local maternity hospital offered assistance.
The volunteer group provided Mrs. Yu with three meals a day, while compassionate individuals donated clothes and diapers for the child.
Furthermore, the local maternity hospital waived Mrs. Yu’s delivery costs and provided one month of free accommodation and medical care.
Hoping that the kindness of society will warm the emotionally scarred woman and that she will take responsibility for herself and her child in the future.
