In the ward, the two people finally received their new marriage certificate.
The Morning Post reports (by reporter ZHANG Jujuan and photographer GAO Bo) - He was diagnosed with liver cancer, and his ex-wife signed the surgery consent form. When he was healthy, he wanted to pick a good day to remarry her and get the marriage certificate again. At that time, she did everything possible to fulfill his last wish.
He and she are from the same hometown. They got married in 1995 in a small town in Changfeng. Back then, he was young and often traveled outside, contracting hepatitis. His parents had already passed away. She knew all about this.
After their marriage, they had a son, and the family moved to Hefei for work and life. He worked in sales, which inevitably involved drinking. She worried about him but couldn't stop him, leading to quarrels. Neither of them could swallow their pride, so they impulsively divorced.
After cooling down, both realized they couldn’t live without each other. After one or two months, the two returned to living under the same roof. They ate together, chatted, and attended parent-teacher meetings for their son.
Such days continued for two years. In 2011, he said, "Let's pick a good day to remarry. The 11th is good; many couples marry on the 11th." She replied, "Alright, let's do it on the 11th."
It wasn't even October yet, but in early August, he experienced liver pain during a medical checkup, and the diagnosis was liver cancer. Standing at 1.8 meters tall and weighing over 190 pounds with a robust build, the emotions he felt upon receiving the medical report don't need to be described further.
He was soon hospitalized, and during the surgery, after opening the abdominal cavity, it was discovered that the cancer had reached its late stage. Part of the liver was removed and stitched up. The doctors said, "Young man, cancer cells spread quickly. In the remaining days, we can only hope to alleviate some of your suffering."
After being discharged and returning home, it wasn’t long before he developed ascites, and this Monday, he was readmitted, unable to leave the ward again.
The remaining days were uncertain—possibly half a year, possibly nine months, potentially longer, or maybe shorter.
She knew the psychological burden he carried, worrying whether she could hold on. She began strongly requesting a remarriage.
However, the Civil Affairs Bureau stated that both parties must go to the bureau together to process the procedures.
But he didn’t have the strength to sit in a wheelchair. She was anxious and couldn’t think of a solution, so the family quietly called the TV station’s hotline.
In the organ transplant center ward of Anhui Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, facing the camera, he held her hand and couldn’t stop crying. His lips trembled slightly, and one could only hear the words "I love you" clearly when leaning close to his ear.
She, though in her forties, still had smooth and radiant skin. She embraced his head and said, "I am very brave, and I hope you will be brave too."
The next day, after seeing the television broadcast in the ward, he became emotionally agitated and cried uncontrollably.
The local Civil Affairs Bureau handled the special case and came to the ward.
For the new marriage certificate, a photo of the two was required. He said, "Let's use the one from 16 years ago when we first got married." Back then, the two were young, smiling radiantly, enjoying peaceful times.
He was 45 years old, and she was 42. On September 22, 2011, holding the bright red marriage certificate tightly in his arms, he refused to let go.
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