February 10, Changsha. Chen Lijun was married.
In last year's Men's Weightlifting 67 kg event at the Tokyo Olympics, Chen Lijun turned the tables against the wind and won the gold medal. At that time, his family members who were watching the game in Anhua's hometown in Yiyang boiled over, and in a cheer, Chen Lijun's grandmother could no longer hold back and shed tears.
After the Olympic games, Chen Lijun once expressed his guilt for his fiancée on a television show. He said that dating has never been like a qualified boyfriend in years to "take you shopping, and I can't take care of you when you're sick." Always thinking that when I come back from the Olympics," I'll marry you. ”
Today he fulfilled his promise. In the spotlight, Chen Lijun took his wife's hand and made a longer-term commitment.
Wedding scene: The sister-in-law silently watched him grow up, and the grandmother did not drink tea before stuffing the red envelope
At 10:40 a.m. on February 10, the bride Yuan Mei stepped out of the float. The bridesmaid held a red paper umbrella for her on the right side, and Chen Lijun held her hand on the left side. The two of them went to the banquet hall together to entertain relatives and friends who came to congratulate them.
Relatives and friends came one after another. Chen Lijun greeted them warmly and revealed his signature smile. Today, he is different from the familiar "athlete" image: a straight suit, a red tie, and a carefully designed hairstyle.
When the photographer took pictures of Chen Lijun and the groomsmen, Chen Lijun's sister-in-law came over and quietly looked at the nephew who was "fiddled" by the photographer, with a smile in the corner of his eyes. "He was very naughty when he was a kid!" The sister-in-law told reporters. At that time, Chen Lijun's parents were busy with work, so the sister-in-law helped her grandmother take care of Chen Lijun at home, "watching him grow up." ”
Xiao Gu said that during this year's Spring Festival, Chen Lijun rarely returned to his hometown in Anhua, Yiyang for the New Year. "The family is together, it's very lively, and it's been many years since I came back for the New Year. Xiaomei was also there at the time. ”
With everything in place, the bride Yuan Mei took her father's hand and entered the banquet hall. Relatives and friends applauded and congratulated the couple. At the wedding scene, there was another person who was very special to Chen Lijun: his grandmother. After exchanging rings, Chen Lijun specially invited Grandma to the stage and toasted tea to Grandma. And the grandmother did not wait to drink the tea, and she could not wait to stuff the red envelope into the grandson's hand.
Sweet "burden": Grandma, who has been worried about her naughty grandson, finally let go of her heart this time
February 9, the day before Chen Lijun's wedding. Chen Lijun's family set off from their hometown of Anhua, Yiyang, and drove to Changsha.
Chen Lijun's grandmother told reporters that it was snowing heavily in Anhua when she set off. "Probably that thick!" Grandma stroked with both hands, "You have to shovel the snow to the side with a shovel so that the car can pass." I've been worried about whether it will be open to traffic! Fortunately, I arrived on time in the end, and did not delay the grandson's wedding. ”
And Grandma's worries and worries about her grandson have never stopped. Remember that Chen Lijun loved to "misbehaving and climbing trees" in his childhood, and his grandmother was worried that his grandson "would not read and would not be able to appear in the future", so she let him finish class and fight pig grass. After returning home, Chen Lijun said: "This is too bitter, I still have to study." ”
Unexpectedly, not long after, this 10-year-old naughty boy was favored by the coach of Yiyang Sports School and became a weightlifter.
At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Chen Lijun's family watched the game live in his hometown of Anhua. "There were a lot of leaders in the family, and there were a lot of relatives and friends," Grandma recalled, "and I was worried that he wouldn't be able to lift up and not get a medal!" Aside from this, I know he's had cramps during previous games, so I'm also worried that he's having problems with his body and his heart is pounding all the time. ”
In the competition, as Chen Lijun's second directly to 187 kilograms, steadily lifted the barbell, won the gold medal, Grandma finally put her mind at ease, "tears 'poof' a little, it flowed down." ”
On the day of the grandson's great joy, grandma could not control the excitement in her heart, and shed tears several times. "I don't have much culture, I don't say nice things, I just want them (Chen Lijun Yuan Mei and his wife) to be good."
Love story: Meet in the trough of life, hope that the future is "stable happiness"
In the 2016 Rio Olympics, Chen Lijun cramped while waiting for the warm-up and gave up the game after failing two attempts, which became the biggest accident at the Olympic weightlifting field. At that time, Chen Lijun already held the men's 62 kg championship at the National Games and the men's 62 kg champion at the World Weightlifting Championships, which was a big hit for the Rio Olympics to win the weightlifting event.
Quitting early was something no one had ever imagined. For a time, in the face of doubts and pressure, Chen Lijun fell into the trough of his career.
It was also in this year that Chen Lijun met Yuan Mei in Changsha, and the two began a 6-year love run. Interestingly, Chen Lijun's coach's lover when he was practicing at Yiyang Sports School was leading a red line for the two of them. As Chen Lijun's training and participation tasks continued to increase, the two were in different places for longer and longer. But Chen Lijun said, "I am very fortunate that Xiaomei has been supporting me and never abandoning me." ”
After the Tokyo Olympics ended last year, Chen Lijun, who was still in quarantine, expressed his guilt for Yuan Mei in a variety show. "Dating has never taken you shopping like a qualified boyfriend in years, and I can't take care of you when you're sick either." Always thinking that when I come back from the Olympics," I'll marry you. Yuan Mei also smiled and said, "Come back and help me mend the ring!" ”
On November 3, 2021, Chen Lijun announced the good news of proposing to Yuan Mei on social media. "I've lifted a 339kg barbell, but the heaviest thing I've ever lifted is this diamond ring. Because it represents my commitment to love you alone in my life. This is my marriage proposal, and I promise you that I will guard your happiness for the rest of your life! ”
On the afternoon of February 10, 2022, Chen Lijun once again used social media to announce the happy news of his marriage to Yuan Mei. "Today, I also want to tell you that the commitment is heavy, but it is the sweetest weightlifting in my life! Daughter-in-law, I will always guard the family and guard you. With me here, our future will be like the barbell I lifted, all of which are stable happiness! ”
Xiaoxiang Morning Post reporter Ren Wanwan
Source: Xiaoxiang Morning Post