Here’s the cold, hard truth: the cap is already dead in spirit. The government knows it. The people know it. But China is a country that hates admitting it was wrong—so they’ll take their sweet time making it official.
Sarah will probably have to wait another year or two to stop feeling like a fugitive. But she’s lucky: little Leo is already smiling, and no fine can take that away. I just wish she didn’t have to worry about his legal status along with his diaper rash.
So, to answer the question: Soon. Probably sooner than you think. But if you ask me, it can’t come fast enough. In the meantime, keep your head up, your paperwork close, and maybe don’t announce a fourth pregnancy just yet. Let’s not test their patience, okay?
