Hand in hand-love story between Ge Xinfeng, a disabled soldier, and Bao Hongyan, a female college student
Make Beauty Eternal (provided by Air Force Propaganda Office of Nanjing Military Region)
Xinhuanet Beijing, October 11 (People’s Daily reporter Xia Changyong, Xinhua News Agency reporter Sun Maoqing) He, Ge Xinfeng, a second-class disabled soldier, had a total body burn area of 72%, severely burned face, amputated fingers of both hands, and dislocated right arm.
She, Bao Hongyan, a graduate of Nanjing Agricultural University, an accountant of a Sino-foreign joint venture company, is a beautiful young woman in the south of the Yangtze River.
By chance, she learned about his heroic deeds on TV. So, a beautiful love story began to spread-
Ge Xinfeng was full of heroic spirit before the injury (provided by the Air Force Propaganda Office of Nanjing Military Region)
Time: January 4, 2002 Event: Putting out a fire.
It’s a Friday afternoon.
Ge Xinfeng, a soldier of the Nanjing Military Region Air Force in Zhangzhou, Fujian, is on duty in the company. Suddenly, the whistle of the emergency assembly sounded in haste-
A fire broke out in the dense miscellaneous trees and wild Artemisia in the mountains on the outskirts of Zhangzhou, and it went straight to the radar station on the top of the mountain.
Fire is an order! Ge Xinfeng and his comrades-in-arms rushed to the incident site, forcibly broke through the fire wall and rushed to the top of the mountain, and soon created an annular fire isolation belt.
When night fell, the fire raged again. The turning mountain wind rolled in from the ravine, taking the fire dragon flying wildly in the trees and grass. Ge Xinfeng’s hair and eyebrows were burnt, and blisters burned on his neck, face, hands and feet, but he completely ignored it and kept cutting thatch and branches, running back and forth with a deep foot and a shallow foot to beat the flames. Suddenly, he stepped on the air, fell into the ravine from the steep slope, and fell into the fire …
In this fire fighting, Ge Xinfeng’s whole body was burned by 72%, his handsome face was severely burned, his double auricles were burned off, 10 fingers could not be corrected, his ends were cut off, and his right arm was dislocated and could not be reset. After dozens of surgical treatments, the medical staff regained Ge Xinfeng’s life from death. After that, the superior gave him a first-class merit.
Love couples swim in the ocean of knowledge (photo by Wu Yi provided by the Air Force Propaganda Office of Nanjing Military Region)
Time: March 28th, 2006 Event: Marriage.
Time flies for five years, and Ge Xinfeng has reached the age of marriage. Parents, anxious in their eyes, began to arrange marriage for their children, and relatives and friends also helped to match the matchmaking. But I have said it all over the country, but no one wants to.
"Let’s not say that I am a rural baby. My parents are old and sick, and I have a little sister at home." Ge Xinfeng said, "As far as I am concerned, the girls will hide far away."
On the evening of March 28th, Yangzhou TV Station in Ge Xinfeng’s hometown broadcasted a 5-minute short film, introducing his situation and making public his contact number, with the intention of seeking marriage for him.
For a time, the phone kept calling. More than 60 people called Ge Xinfeng to ask about his specific situation, and more than 20 girls met him one after another. However, when one or two girls see Ge Xinfeng, they always look away and feel uncomfortable. Ge Xinfeng saw it in his eyes and was embarrassed in his heart.
Once, he just met a girl and found that the girl almost dared not look at herself. Helpless, he tried to say, "Go first if you have something to do." The girl was relieved and turned away.
"Finding an object is a consensual thing." Ge Xinfeng doesn’t want to hide his "terrible" appearance. Every time he meets, he always chooses in broad daylight. "People can accept it, but they can’t accept it and can’t’ cheat’ others."
For a period of time, Ge Xinfeng almost lost confidence until one day-
Group photo of Ge Xinfeng and Bao Hongyan (provided by Air Force Propaganda Office of Nanjing Military Region)
Time: April 3, 2006 Event: Meeting.
In April of this year, the spring breeze blew all over the ancient capital Yangzhou.
Bao Hongyan, 24, came across a TV short film about Ge Xinfeng in Yizheng, Jiangsu, 20 kilometers away from Yangzhou. She was suddenly moved by the heroic deeds and experiences.
"I like soldiers and worship heroes." Bao Hongyan wrote down the phone number on the TV screen and sent the first message between them: "Hello!"
Bao Hongyan later said: "At first, I didn’t want to be friends with other places, but I thought he was too pitiful and wanted to encourage him."
The sender has no intention, and the receiver has a heart. After receiving the text message, Ge Xinfeng immediately dialed the phone back. Unexpectedly, the two of them chatted quite speculatively.
A few days later, Bao Hongyan went to Yangzhou on business and dialed Ge Xinfeng’s mobile phone.
"When we met for the first time, I was mentally prepared. But when I saw him, I was shocked: the fire left so many scars on him that I hardly dared to look at it. I only talked for more than 10 minutes and left in a hurry. " Bao Hongyan recalled.
Three days later, Bao Hongyan went to Yangzhou on business again. A phone call, two people met again. This time, they talked unconsciously until noon.
"When it’s time for dinner, you can’t let people go hungry." Ge Xinfeng recalled, "So, I invited her to eat a bowl of Dandan Noodles with a corner of 3 yuan."
This bowl of Dandan Noodles left a particularly good impression on Bao Hongyan: he is unpretentious, authentic and reliable!
They walked around Laihetai Square in Yangzhou, and when they were tired, they took a rest on the side of the road. Ge Xinfeng took out a tissue and laid it for Bao Hongyan to sit down. When he left, he picked up the tissue and threw it into the trash can by the roadside.
Bao Hongyan said: "A casual little gesture made me see his carefulness and thoughtfulness."
After careful consideration, she decided to further associate with Ge Xinfeng.
Group photo of Ge Xinfeng and Bao Hongyan (provided by Air Force Propaganda Office of Nanjing Military Region)
Time: June 13, 2007 Event: "Obtaining Certificate"
Two weeks later, Ge Xinfeng returned to the army and the two began to contact frequently. They make full use of telephone calls, text messages, online chats and all possible means of communication.
Meet again, in the beautiful slender West Lake, Ge Xinfeng unconsciously took Bao Hongyan’s little hand with his broken palm; In the crowded shopping mall, Bao Hongyan took Ge Xinfeng’s scarred arm with her arms … The heat of feelings quietly warmed up in the hearts of the two young people.
"He doesn’t have a handsome face, but he has a heart of gold!" Bao Hongyan said, "I have a strong idea-I don’t want him to suffer again in the future, I want to marry him."
However, sweet love was resolutely opposed by Bao Hongyan’s family.
The mother cried and persuaded her only daughter: "Your father and I are not snobs, but he is so badly hurt. How can we take care of you in the future?"
Father patted the table and shouted: If you dare to marry Ge Xinfeng, you will sever the relationship between father and daughter.
Ge Xinfeng didn’t want to see his beloved suffering in pain, so he said to Bao Hongyan, "It’s really no good, forget it. I was satisfied with having you love me like this."
"How can you give up when you say give up?" Bao Hongyan took Ge Xinfeng to the door again and again and took pains to do the ideological work of her parents.
After half a year of "tug-of-war", my daughter’s persistence and true love finally touched her parents.
On June 13th, 2007, they walked arm in arm into the Marriage Registration Office of Civil Affairs Bureau of Hanjiang District, Yangzhou City, and got the marriage certificate.
"So far, my parents thought that Ge Xinfeng was my boyfriend before he was injured." Bao Hongyan said, "They are all kind people, and they are worried about my suffering, so they oppose it. But my decision is by no means impulsive. "
I am your eternal bride (provided by Air Force Propaganda Office of Nanjing Military Region)
Time: October 10th, 2007 Event: Wedding.
Happiness is tightly grasped by them.
In order to take better care of Ge Xinfeng, Bao Hongyan was transferred from Yizheng to Yangzhou. She not only has to work every day, but also takes care of Ge Xinfeng’s life.
Because of burns, Ge Xinfeng’s sweat glands were destroyed in a large area, so he could not cook in the high temperature environment in the kitchen. Bao Hongyan, who stretched out her hand from a small coat to make a living, bought daily necessities and cooking books and clumsily began to learn to cook and stir-fry
Every day, she gets up early, makes breakfast quickly, and prepares lunch for Ge Xinfeng in advance and puts it in the refrigerator. When she came home from work at night, she helped Ge Xinfeng to take a bath, apply medicine and do massage to help him recover his limb function.
In order to lighten Bao Hongyan’s burden, Ge Xinfeng began to try to do some housework within his power. For a time, Bao Hongyan was very busy at work and often neglected to have lunch. Ge Xinfeng is particularly distressed. Every day, he drags his disabled body to cook some dishes that his wife loves to eat in the kitchen and sends them to the company.
"On one occasion, it rained heavily. I thought that his right hand couldn’t work hard and he couldn’t open an umbrella. He certainly wouldn’t come. Unexpectedly, he still braved the heavy rain and sent lunch, and he was soaked through by the rain. " Bao Hongyan said.
During the interview, the two of them looked forward to the future more than once: "Give birth to a baby next year, open a small shop, buy a bigger house, and bring the rural parents-in-law to live together …"
On October 10, 2007, Ge Xinfeng, dressed in a military uniform, and Bao Hongyan, wearing a wedding dress, happily joined hands and entered the wedding hall.
Here, we wish the couple who came through the storm: happiness forever!
Editor: Cao Jin