On June 6, 2013, a spectacular performance was taking place in Russia's palatial Kremlin.
Under the stage of the performance, Russian President Putin and his wife Lyudmila Alexanderrovna Putinina sat quietly.
Lyudmila painted delicate makeup, although she was slightly old, but the elegance between her eyebrows was precipitated in her every wrinkle, and it could be seen that she must have been a beautiful woman when she was young.
Putin and Lyudmila were very quiet, they watched the beautiful performance on the stage silently, Putin's hand was gently resting on Lyudmila's hand, they did not look at each other, but their expressions were the same.
The eyes of both men were full of sorrow, like a secret that had been deposited in time for a long time, and they tacitly agreed, but they did not say a word.
Both Lyudmila and Putin knew that at the end of the show, Putin would announce the divorce of the two of them.
The actors on stage danced to the sound of pleasant music, pushing the atmosphere of the whole scene to a climax, and the laughter was endless.
But for Lyudmila at this moment, the whole world seems to be quiet, only the heartbeat of the couple is left, she looks at the man she loves deeply, and recalls the thirty years of ups and downs they have been in the same boat, and they have mixed feelings for a while.
At this moment, it is as if Putin is no longer the president of Russia, and he is no longer the first lady of Russia, they are just an ordinary and happy couple.
If she could, she thought everything would go back to the day they first met.
If life is only like the first sight, what autumn wind and sad painting fan...
The first encounter - as snow on the mountain, as bright as the moon between the clouds
In 1958, Lyudmila was born into a poor family in Leningrad, Soviet Union.
When Lyudmila was just born, because she was so cute, her parents gave her a nickname "Liuda", and the pronunciation of "Da" has a cute meaning in Russian, somewhat similar to the Japanese word for "sauce".
Little Liuda has been lively and cute since she was a child, and her voice is also very good, she often greets people she meets on the road very politely, and the neighbors like this naughty and cute little girl.
Even though the family is very poor and often eats and does not eat, Xiao Liuda does not complain about the injustice of fate, but is optimistic and optimistic in the face of a destitute life and the sun that rises every day.
The family house is a very old house, the house is very poor in terms of sound insulation and warmth, in the winter, the Little Liuda family needs to squeeze together to barely maintain warmth with each other's body temperature.
(Young Lyudmila)
Later, looking back on the poor but ordinary and happy life of her childhood, Lyudmila still smiled.
It wasn't until little Liuda went to school that her parents gave her the big name Lyudmila.
When she went to school, Lyudmila studied very hard, and even though she didn't hate the life of poverty, she still wanted to make a better life for herself and her parents.
Growing up, Lyudmila became a flight attendant.
At that best age, Lyudmila's chuchu was moving, and her heart began to throbb with youth, full of curiosity and yearning for divine love.
In fact, at that time, the young people who pursued Lyudmila were in a long line, after all, this lively and cheerful, beautiful and beautiful girl had a decent job, so she was the dream lover of many young people.
But all encounters are fate, and they are reunions after a long absence.
After a week off at work, Lyudmila plans to go to a ballet with her girlfriend to relax, who knows that she has brought her boyfriend who has just been together.
Lyudmila was very unhappy to learn of this, and in order to comfort her, the girlfriend asked her boyfriend to call a male companion for Lyudmila.
This male companion is the future President of Russia, the dream lover of countless Russian girls - Putin.
Their encounter is not like the romantic scene in which the male and female protagonists in Korean dramas meet in spring.
(Putin as a young man)
According to Lyudmila's recollection, Putin was thin and mediocre at the time, "If it was on the street, I probably wouldn't have noticed him at all." ”
But when he was young, Putin fell in love with this girl with a big smile and a beautiful dance.
At that time, Putin had not yet entered politics, but was an agent of the KGB of the former Soviet intelligence organization.
The work of KGB agents gave Putin a breadth of experience and humorous conversation that his peers did not have, and During the conversation, Lyudmila soon discovered the great charm of the skinny man.
The two soon fell in love.
The two were just like glue, and Lyudmila, a flight attendant, often volunteered to apply for a longer-working st. Petersburg flight in order to meet Putin.
Working relationship Lyudmila knows a lot of rich people, they are very fond of her, often introduce her to young and promising rich people to know, but in order to be with Putin, Lyudmila refused.
In that era of underdeveloped communications, because flights were often delayed, Putin often waited for Lyudmila in the cold snow for hours, and the cold and bitter wind made him shiver, but as long as he could see his sweetheart, these waits were worth it.
Once, when Lyudmila was in a car accident and she was unable to walk normally with a broken leg, Putin spent a day and a night running through every store in the city, just to be able to buy the style of crutches that Lyudmila liked.
In order to make the two of them live a better life in the future, Putin worked tirelessly day and night, and the whole cold winter night just ate an apple little by little just so that he could have a little change left to buy Lyudmila's favorite pastries...
Their love, beyond the bridges in all idol dramas, like many young people, is sad but romantic.
It is as high as snow on the mountain, as bright as the moon in the clouds.
Life - Once the golden wind and jade dew meet, they will win countless victories in the world
Putin and Lyudmila, who are in love, soon entered the palace of marriage.
At the wedding, Putin confessed affectionately to Lyudmila: "If I hadn't met you, I would have been single for the rest of my life." Unexpectedly, President Putin, who later became a prominent figure in Russian politics, spoke of love with such gentleness and affection.
When the two people finally really began to face life together, the problems between the two gradually came to light.
Because of the peculiarities of Putin's status as a secret agent, his whereabouts and whereabouts need to be kept secret from everyone, even his beloved wife, Lyudmila.
In addition, the security problems that the identity of the agent faces all the time are the points that make Lyudmila very concerned.
Lyudmila often had no contact with her husband, no idea where she was, or even her safety.
Putin is also doing his best to take care of Lyudmila's feelings, going home to accompany Lyudmila whenever he has time, and calling Lyudmila even when he can't.
In addition, Putin also promised Lyudmila that as long as he saved some money, he would find a way to teach in a school, away from the days of the agents' fears, and live a plain but warm life with Lyudmila.
After leaving the life of a secret agent, Putin did not choose to teach in a school, but instead entered the political world, and his youth and achievement made him greatly promoted, and he gradually approached the center of Russian power.
Finally, at the behest of former Russian President Boris Yeltsin, Putin became Russia's president.
Lyudmila broke down and cried when she heard the news, knowing that the promise Putin had made to her would never be fulfilled, and that she would never be able to live the life she wanted.
Putin has repeatedly apologized to Lyudmila, knowing that from now on he will no longer be alone in his heart, but also in his heart all Russian citizens, with this rising power.
During this period, Putin and Lyudmila gave birth to two daughters, and Putin's work was so busy that even his wife, who needed to be conditioned during childbirth, could not take time to take care of her.
The world has a double and complete law, and it is not as good as coming.
After the birth of her daughter, Putin was doing a great job as president, and Lyudmila sometimes could not see her husband for months.
Not only that, but chechen rebels and putin's other political enemies occasionally harass Lyudmila and her two daughters, much to the chagrin of Lyudmila.
When her daughter reached school age, she had no way to go to normal school, so she had to ask her teacher to come to her home to tutor her daughter, and Lyudmila did not want to show her face or show her life on the kremlin's display board.
In this situation, Lyudmila's sorrow grew day by day.
At that time, Putin seemed to have become the dream lover of all Russian girls. As the president of Russia, he is not a politician without chicken power, he drives a sailboat to hunt whales at sea, he personally pilots an airplane to participate in the fire, he knocks down a tiger with an anesthesia gun on his naked body to save a reporter...
All this makes the name "Putin" in Russia not only a symbol of the president, but also a symbol of the ideal husband.
But Lyudmila, whom all girls envy, who understands the pain in her heart?
So every time I can see my husband who thinks about it day and night, it is the happiest time for Lyudmila and her two daughters, after all, the marriage has been less and more, even so, Putin and Lyudmila's love for each other in their hearts still does not diminish with the passage of time.
If the two loves are long, they are in the twilight of the dynasty. At least that's what Lyudmila thought at the time.
Divorce – This can be a memory, but it was already lost at the time
Lyudmila had thought that Putin would soon usher in the end of his four-year term, and then find a job that did not travel much, and the couple could still live an ordinary and happy life.
It wasn't until 2012, when Putin successfully ran for president for the third time, that Lyudmila finally collapsed.
At this moment, she and Putin have not seen each other for nearly half a year.
A reporter saw the sadness between Lyudmila's eyebrows and asked Lyudmila what choice she would make if she knew at the beginning of the relationship that Putin would one day become the president of Russia.
Lyudmila said she didn't know, but one thing she could be sure of was that she and Putin "will never go back."
Yes, Lyudmila's heart seems to have always lived with that innocent, lively and cheerful girl, and she must be very eager to abandon these fame and fortune with Putin and return to the time when she was poor but happy and warm, and snuggled up to each other.
After half a year, Lyudmila finally met Putin, but at this time she was no longer the girl who was full of love, and she was disheartened and unwilling to propose a divorce to Putin.
Putin still loves the woman in front of her for thirty years, and the years have left ravines and edges on her face, but she has not consumed the love in her heart, and in Putin's heart, Lyudmila will always be the stupid girl who flew thousands of miles to meet herself.
But as the president of Russia, he always has to make a choice between the small family and everyone.
Even if he is reluctant to do so, he is still bent on serving the country.
In the end, Putin and Lyudmila, who have loved and known each other for thirty years, still came to the step of divorce.
After some time after the divorce, Lyudmila married a "little fresh meat" who was 21 years younger than herself, and the new partner was far from the status of Putin, but he gave Lyudmila the companionship that Putin had been unable to give.
Perhaps Lyudmila, who has lived a dream of living together, will still dream back in the middle of the night, thinking of the skinny agent who let himself spend his entire youth to love, the Russian president with hundreds of millions of people in his heart, the "liar" who promised to accompany but repeatedly reneged on his word.
epilogue
The love between Putin and Lyudmila begins in a ball and ends in a show.
The most regrettable point of this clichéd and romantic story is that Putin and Lyudmila are still deeply in love with each other, but they cannot always be together because of the different core demands of the two sides.
What Putin needs is an ordinary first lady who can support and understand his presidential work, while Lyudmila needs ordinary but warm companionship, not the glorious first lady name.
At the end of the day, the two missed out because they were inappropriate.
After the divorce, Putin, although he also made several scandals, did not remarry in the end.
Perhaps Putin also has this regret in his heart, and at some point in his time in Moscow, when he looks up and sees a roaring plane from Leningrad, he may also suddenly lose his mind.
The girl who had accompanied her for half her life had once crossed the mountains and seas on such a plane, and she was wearing a thin shirt and shivering in the snow in the distance just to be able to see her.
Now that he was shouldering the burden of the development of the whole of Russia, he and the girl missed it after all.
And that plane will only stay for a short time, and will eventually go farther away with a roar...