Six years ago, the child of the "heart-wrenching couple" was almost two years old
Bravely respond to the hype and doubts, want to make the real experience into a movie
Recently, a couple who became popular on the Internet six years ago have reappeared in the public eye.
The woman, Lai Min, is a "penguin disease" patient. "Penguin disease" is a genetic disease. The patient's cerebellum will gradually shrink, and she will be unable to walk or speak until she passes away.
In 2015, her boyfriend Ding Yizhou took her on a bicycle and walked a heart-shaped trajectory on the map of China in 4 years. Netizens called her a "heart-walking couple" by netizens.
Now that they are married and have children, they have once again attracted attention because they want to make their story into a movie.
In response, the Ziniu News reporter interviewed Lai Min and Ding Yizhou.
Ziniu News Trainee Reporter Sun Qingyun
6 years ago, the "going couples" who received widespread attention
Return to the public eye
Ding Yizhou and Lai Min were elementary school classmates and met again when they were adults. At that time, Lai Min's parents had just passed away. Because there was no one to take care of her who was sick, Ding Yizhou took her home and slowly walked together, and then started a national sensation. Journey to the heart".
After the trip in 2019, Lai Min and Ding Yizhou opened an inn in Litang, Sichuan, which became the main source of income for the family.
Although life is hard, but in Ding Yizhou's video, the two always laugh extraordinarily happily.
Just like the photo of their popular Internet at the time, Ding Yizhou is pedaling a bicycle with two ropes hanging from the back seat of the car, one for Lai Min’s wheelchair, and the other for the pet dog that Lai Min’s parents left for her during his lifetime. Treasure.
Recalling the "heart-wrenching" journey, Ding Yizhou didn't know where to talk about it, "We didn't expect to be noticed because of it before we set off." The reason for the beginning was because Lai Min, who was in a wheelchair, said something to him. "I really want to see the outside world again." In this way, they took a few hundred yuan and embarked on a journey from their hometown of Liuzhou. When they had no money, they worked "on the spot", making money while walking on the road of travel.
But not long after they left, the story of the two spread first in the circle of friends, and then was reported by the major media.
"The'heart-shaped' route discussed on the Internet was also unknowingly formed." Ding Yizhou said.
I plan to make the journey of my heart into a movie
"Helping my family"
"The choice to be quiet is a joint decision made by Lai Min and I, because we also don't want to use this story to hype." Ding Yizhou said that this time it has received attention again because they expressed their desire to make a movie on the short video platform, and this is They both decided together.
In 2019, he and Lai Min ushered in a pleasant little life at the inn.
After medical testing, it was determined that the fetus had no genetic disease genes, and the youngest daughter Bubu came to this world safely and healthily.
"With a lot of responsibility, I won't just leave as I did before." Ding Yizhou also saw Lai Min's change. "She doesn't want to speak in front of her daughter." Finally, in a husband and wife conversation in April this year. Lai Min expressed concern to him, “She told me that she seems to be unable to educate her daughter, nor can she give her daughter any care.” It was also during this conversation that Lai Min mentioned to him that he wanted to take pictures of the family’s story. The "bold" idea into the movie.
"There are things she wants to make into a complete movie to record. When Bobu grows up, she can understand what her mother wants to say to her through the movie." On the other hand, Lai Min also frankly expressed her other intention: "I want to My family contributes, because it’s slow to speak, and the top is paralyzed, so no one is watching the live broadcast, and it’s not possible to bring goods. My husband is already very tired. According to the current epidemic situation and our economic situation, the inn can say yes. Resignation." After thinking about it, she had the idea of making money by making a movie of her true past story.
After the couple discussed it many times, Ding Yizhou wrote in the online public development article: “A certain story will be made into a movie”, and soon received nearly 80,000 fans’ likes. Some people also questioned that he was hype. In this regard, Ding Yizhou responded: "How can I do it without trying?" He told reporters that the two men's film will be shot by a professional production company after the fundraising is over, and the film record has been approved.
Never thought about making big money
The happiest thing is that Bobo grew up healthy
Six years have passed and Lai Min's health is getting worse and worse, but the most comforting thing for her and Ding Yizhou is that their second child, Bubu, has grown up healthy and happy.
"Originally, we didn't think about having children, so we wanted to find a comfortable place to do business in the tourism industry, and we would spend the rest of our life, and we never thought about making a lot of money, but it's unavoidable. There will be thoughts of'giving a baby'." Ding Yizhou said, Lai Min's thoughts are stronger, and she always remembers the first child she induced.
The inn they opened was named Luyao Starry Sky Inn, and "Luyao" was the child's name.
"He is our biggest regret during our trip, right." Ding Yizhou's tone was slightly low when he mentioned this matter.
At that time they were participating in CCTV's "Reader" program. Lai Min underwent a pregnancy test in Beijing. In order to wait for the final result of the child, they became the only returning guest of "Reader" and recorded two consecutive episodes.
Before the pregnancy test results came out in March 2017, Lai Min read out her personal letter to Lu Yao on the show, "I thought for a long time, but decided to say these things to you, Ding Luyao, whether you are a boy or a girl. , I will give you the same name. I only hope that you can be healthy. There may be many things along the way of your growth. I hope my mother can participate in it. However, my mother has a lot of helplessness, and I hope you can understand..." Although Lai Min spoke slowly and smoothly at the time, when she faced the two-year-old Boob, she couldn't communicate with people normally before her daughter could speak.
On the issue of having children, Lai Min and Ding Yizhou have also faced pressure from the outside world, "Why do I have to have children if I have a genetic disease?" "Do I have the ability to bring up children?" They have heard a lot of these kinds of things. There was controversy, but the couple chose to face it calmly. Ding Yizhou said: "Lai Min wants to be a mother, and I also want to be a father. I am in good health and I can take good care of my wife and children."
Bring up the child safely and steadily
"Life can be simple"
After experiencing the first pain, the two couples have a new perspective on the education of their children. "Boob is now one year old and 8 months old. We have begun to train her to work and do what we can."
"We only have one expectation for Bubu. It is good for her to be healthy and happy." Speaking of future plans, Ding Yizhou said that he and Lai Min had also talked many times. "She always said that after she passed away, I would find another wife. Find someone who is willing to treat Bobo well, but I just want to grow Bobo up safely and steadily."
"The joy of parenting, we never thought of before. It was after Bubu was born, we slowly entered the role of parents in the process of bringing children, and only then began to identify with our parental role." Ding Yizhou told reporters.
He and Lai Min plan to wait for another two or three years, while the three of them can still speak well, "We three will go on the journey of heart again. On the way, we can teach Bubu to make fire, cook, wash and wash dishes, until she is six. Years old let her choose where to study."
After a journey of heart and Internet popularity 6 years ago, Ding Yizhou said that his biggest feeling is: "Life can be very simple, you don't have to think about it complicated, just face it bravely with the person you love."