"My heart has also struggled," said Li Yafeng. Leukemia is not a minor disease; the treatment costs are bottomless, and relatives and friends have all advised him to give up, "but I will never give up, I love her too much!" What gave the two of them some comfort was that not long ago, Huang Yan smoothly delivered their precious son. Watching the adorable child being born, Li Yafeng and Huang Yan were in tears, hugging each other tightly.
One day in March last year, Huang Yan, a girl from Quanjiao, Anhui who was also working in Shanghai, accompanied a classmate to Li Yafeng's barber shop for a haircut. Unexpectedly, their first meeting made Li Yafeng very "regretful." "She had big eyes and was extremely beautiful," Li Yafeng said, and at their first meeting, he felt an instant attraction. Reflecting on it now, he still feels incredibly sweet, but what made him "regretful" was not asking for Huang Yan's phone number or QQ number, unsure if they would meet again!
Fate brought them together sooner than expected, and the two quickly fell into a sweet romance!
What Li Yafeng didn't expect was that perhaps fate had already decided, and during their first meeting, Huang Yan also "chose" Li Yafeng.
This March, Huang Yan suspected she might be pregnant, so she went to the hospital for a check-up. The doctor informed them that there was something wrong with Huang Yan's blood and suggested they transfer to another hospital for further examination. They went to another large hospital in Shanghai, and the results left the two of them speechless: Huang Yan had leukemia!
Next, Li Yafeng took Huang Yan to various hospitals in Shanghai and Hefei, but the treatment effects were not obvious.
The couple's parents, upon learning about this, conducted "investigations" separately, and both sets of parents were satisfied. Urged by their parents, 23-year-old Li Yafeng and 20-year-old Huang Yan began preparing for their wedding while working, filling their lives with warmth.
"You're hospitalized wherever you are, and that place becomes our new home!" A leukemia-stricken girl from Quanjiao had her boyfriend remain steadfast by her side. Yesterday, on the girl's 20th birthday, her boyfriend held a "wedding in the ward" in Nanjing with the company of relatives and friends. The ward, filled with the smell of medicine, became warm and touching with flowers, red double happiness characters, and the presence of the newlyweds. Facing his girlfriend dressed in a white wedding dress, Li Yafeng said, "In this life, you are my only bride!"
Their acquaintance was quite "dramatic." Handsome young man Li Yafeng came from Hengyang, Hunan. After graduating from junior high school at a young age, he left home to work in Shanghai. The young man was very hardworking, able to do any tough job as a waiter or salesperson. Soon, Li Yafeng opened his own barbershop in the rented neighborhood where he lived, and with his excellent skills, his business was thriving.
Not long after, in order to "meet" Li Yafeng again, Huang Yan accompanied another friend to get a "haircut," and Li Yafeng seized the opportunity, blushing as he asked for Huang Yan's QQ number.
After Huang Yan fell ill, the promised wedding date was postponed. "But we agreed that on November 9, Huang Yan's 20th birthday, if she was discharged from the hospital, we would hold the wedding at home, and if she was still in the hospital, we would hold it in the ward." During the breaks between Huang Yan's chemotherapy sessions, the two spent 298 yuan to take a few simple wedding photos. Huang Yan's condition drew attention from many people. With the help of netizens and government departments, Huang Yan and her husband received 90,000 yuan in donations. Netizens voluntarily organized to help the couple prepare for their wedding—red double happiness characters, festive balloons, white wedding dresses, rings—all necessary elements were present. Yesterday, surrounded by numerous relatives and friends, the originally quiet, medicine-scented ward became lively and festive! Dr. Qiu Hongxia, the head physician of the Hematology Department at Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital and Huang Yan's attending physician, officiated the wedding ceremony. Nurses presented their flowers one after another to express their blessings. When Li Yafeng placed the wedding ring on Huang Yan lying in bed and kissed her cheek saying, "In this life, you are my most beautiful bride!" Huang Yan could no longer hold back her tears of happiness...
"The current condition of Huang Yan has entered the remission phase," the attending physician told reporters. The stability of Huang Yan's condition is closely related to her boyfriend's unwavering support. Two months ago, when Huang Yan was first admitted, her condition was severe—she had intracranial bleeding, high tumor cells, high hemoglobin, fever, and lung infection. If not treated promptly, death would have been imminent. "To achieve the current treatment effect, her boyfriend's unwavering support and Huang Yan's own optimism played a significant role."
Doctors introduced that for leukemia, stem cell transplantation is the radical cure method. The cost of transplantation alone is at least 200,000 yuan, and if complications arise during surgery, the treatment costs will be even higher. Moreover, regular treatments before bone marrow transplantation cannot be stopped. To treat Huang Yan, Li Yafeng has already incurred a debt of 30,000 yuan, and the hundreds of thousands of yuan needed for subsequent treatments represent the biggest challenge currently facing the newlyweds.
Their experiences moved people deeply and touched the hearts of the doctors and those around them. Currently, the doctors are doing everything possible to treat Huang Yan, and they also appeal for more people to lend a helping hand and send "love" hopes to this devoted couple!