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On the night of January 20, 2005, Wang Gang was chatting online with netizens in an art group when suddenly a female netizen named "Heavenly Sound" joined in. "Heavenly Sound" told Wang Gang that her real name was Zheng Yandong, and she was the director of the Western Instrument Department and associate professor at the PLA Academy of Arts, specializing in cello instruction. Wang Gang casually looked up some information about her online and learned that at the age of 17, she had won first prize in the first National Youth Cello Competition held by art academies. Not only was she a standing council member of the Chinese Musicians Association Cello Society, but also a member of the Haidian District Youth Federation in Beijing.
In mid-April of that year, Zheng Yandong held a solo cello concert at the Poly Theatre in Beijing. She sent Wang Gang a ticket via express delivery, sincerely inviting him to attend. That day, when Wang Gang met Zheng Yandong at the Poly Theatre, he felt dizzy: Zheng Yandong, with her transcendent temperament and serene face, had long black hair cascading down her back, appearing both elegant and graceful, like a lady from a traditional Chinese painting. Wang Gang’s heart fluttered...
After the performance, Wang Gang drove Zheng Yandong home to her residence at the PLA Academy of Arts. Standing under the dim streetlight, Wang Gang watched as Zheng Yandong went upstairs. When Zheng Yandong entered her home and saw Wang Gang still waving at her through the window, she smiled warmly at him, and only then did Wang Gang turn to leave. Zheng Yandong’s heart warmed: someone like Wang Gang, a heavyweight figure, was so considerate towards her, a young woman, leaving her deeply moved.
Filled with concerns, they suddenly cut off contact
Zheng Yandong was naturally gentle and refined, every gesture showing the grace and modesty of a woman. Being with her, Wang Gang felt a kind of ease he had never experienced before. In Zheng Yandong's eyes, Wang Gang was erudite, like a book that could never be fully read, rich in life experience. They were like two magnets, attracting each other.
Realizing that he had unconsciously fallen in love with Zheng Yandong, Wang Gang felt alarmed and uneasy: he was 20 years older than Zheng Yandong, with a complex emotional history, while Zheng Yandong was an unmarried woman. Wasn't this just a wild thought? Wang Gang tried hard to suppress his feelings, but the more he suppressed them, the stronger his longing for Zheng Yandong became.
Wang Gang's appearance also stirred Zheng Yandong's heart, causing ripples. This made her equally anxious: just considering Wang Gang's complicated emotional history, she worried she didn't have the courage to bear it, and Wang Gang was only about ten years younger than her parents.
Because of their inner turmoil, both Wang Gang and Zheng Yandong began deliberately avoiding each other. They suddenly stopped contacting each other. Even when they accidentally met online, after exchanging a "hello," they didn’t know what else to say and could only log off in frustration.
On September 5, 2005, Wang Gang held a traditional Chinese wedding for his daughter, Wang Tingting, in Beijing. After much thought, Wang Gang still invited Zheng Yandong. With mixed feelings, Zheng Yandong came to attend the wedding. After a month without seeing each other, Wang Gang noticed that Zheng Yandong looked much more haggard. His heart ached as if pierced by needles. After the wedding banquet, Zheng Yandong bid farewell to Wang Gang. Wang Gang escorted her out of the hotel and said sorrowfully, "If we could just be online friends, wouldn't that be better?" Zheng Yandong murmured, "Yes, why did we step into reality?" They waved goodbye. These two lovers who loved each other yet dared not love ended up letting pain dominate their hearts...
Daughter’s matchmaking helps lovers finally come together
During the Spring Festival of 2006, Wang Tingting returned to Beijing to spend the holiday with Wang Gang. Learning about her father's thoughts, Tingting seriously told Wang Gang, "Dad, meeting Aunt Zheng is your good fortune. You know, I'm always worried about you in England! If you really care about me, please settle your personal issues."
Then Tingting called Zheng Yandong, "Aunt Zheng, my dad loves you very much but dares not confess, which makes him very distressed. I hope you can bravely accept my dad." Zheng Yandong paused for a moment and replied seriously, "I will think it over carefully." Most children oppose their parents remarrying, but Tingting's understanding gave Zheng Yandong more confidence.
Just after the Spring Festival, Wang Gang summoned all his courage and invited Zheng Yandong to a nearby coffee shop near the PLA Academy of Arts. Wang Gang handed Zheng Yandong a Chinese ink painting. The painting depicted a towering tree with a little bird peacefully perched on its branch. Wang Gang subtly confessed, "Yandong, I am the tree, and you are the bird on the branch. I am willing to protect you from wind and rain for the rest of my life." Wang Gang's passion touched Zheng Yandong, who looked at him affectionately and said, "I don't want to deceive myself anymore. I am willing to hold your hand for the rest of my life!"
On November 8, 2006, Wang Gang and Zheng Yandong got married. By the end of 2007, Zheng Yandong was pregnant. Initially, Wang Gang didn't want the child, but Zheng Yandong wanted to keep it so much that Wang Gang ultimately decided to respect her decision, and at that moment, Zheng Yandong shed tears of mixed emotions...
In early June 2008, Wang Gang accompanied his wife to the hospital for prenatal checkups. After conducting a full examination on Zheng Yandong, the doctor happily informed them that the fetus was developing normally, with the due date set for August. Zheng Yandong playfully told her husband, "Who would've thought that the baby I'm having for you is an 'Olympic baby'!" An overwhelming sense of sweetness and happiness filled Wang Gang's heart...
Recently, it was revealed online that Wang Gang's new wife had given birth to an Olympic baby boy at the end of August.
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