Preamble:
When Hu Changqing picked up a homeless woman named Jing Anyi under the tree and brought her home, what kind of psychology did he have?
What will happen to the pressures of married life?
In the end, what kind of life choices will they face?
A gratuitous "marriage pick-up" involves not only the life process of two ordinary people, but also the true portrayal of thousands of similar groups in this era.
They stumbled and struggled in the stormy waves of fate, and they also found support in each other's eyes......
The marriage that began when they met under the tree
On a hot summer day in 2020, 40-year-old Hu Changqing was walking alone on a country road.
On both sides of this path are towering old trees, shaded by trees, which makes people feel comforted.
Hu Changqing had just attended a wedding in the countryside, and the smiling faces of the newlyweds still lingered in his mind.
He is 40 years old, still single, and wants a warm home, which seems to be a luxury.
A tall tree on the side of the road was overgrowing, but under the tree lay a woman in ragged clothes and covered in mud.
Hu Changqing couldn't help but stop, the woman was wearing only a skirt on her lower body, the clothes on her back were already scattered, and her body was red and swollen from long-term exposure to the sun.
The woman's eyes were closed, her face was covered in dust, and she couldn't see her appearance.
Hu Changqing felt in his heart, how embarrassed this woman should be, she was homeless and could only fall in the wild.
He couldn't help but step forward and gently pat the woman on the shoulder.
The woman slowly opened her eyes and looked blankly at the strange man beside her.
Her eyes were blank and she didn't seem to know where she was.
Hu Changqing's heart swelled with sourness, the woman seemed to be seriously dehydrated, and her speech function had been impaired.
He quickly took out his water bottle, gently helped the woman up, and slowly fed the water to her mouth.
Gradually, the woman's eyes became clearer.
She looked up at the kind face in front of her, and was stunned.
Perhaps too, a low whimper came out of her throat.
"Son, why are you lying here? Tell me if there is any difficulty, and I will do my best to help you. Hu Changqing said gently.
He vaguely guessed that the woman in front of him was probably from another place, and she was already in a trance after wandering in a foreign land for many days.
The woman didn't reply, just continued to stare ahead.
Hu Changqing felt even more pity in his heart, this girl didn't seem to be sober.
He took out a box of biscuits and a bottle of water from his schoolbag and handed them to the woman.
The woman hesitated for a few seconds, then snatched the biscuit and gobbled it down.
She looks like a trapped beast, which is unbearable to look at.
After the woman finished eating, she picked up the branch and laboriously wrote two words on the ground - "Henan".
Hu Changqing suddenly realized that the woman was probably from other places, and her spirit was already a little dazed after wandering in a foreign land for many days.
He got up and picked up the woman on his back and walked to his hut.
Along the way, the woman had fallen into a complete sleep, leaving him to take her wherever she went.
More than a month later, the woman's mental state has improved greatly.
It turns out that her name is Jing Anyi, 28 years old this year, and her hometown is indeed in Henan.
It's just that she can't remember exactly why she came to this place.
Hu Changqing comforted her softly, telling her not to worry, she would remember it slowly.
During this period, Hu Changqing carefully took care of Jing Anyi's three meals a day and daily life.
He goes to and from work every day, comes back on time to cook, do laundry, clean, and sometimes sing songs and tell jokes to make her happy.
Due to mental stress and malnutrition, Jing Anyi's menstrual affairs were very irregular.
Hu Changqing always carefully memorized the date and bought hygiene products in advance.
Every time Jing Anyi looked at him in a hurry, his heart warmed.
Perhaps because he was too lonely, Hu Changqing had special feelings for this woman who suddenly appeared.
And Jing Anyi also relies on such a person who can provide warmth and security.
The two soon entered the palace of marriage.
Despite the scarcity of life, there was no cheering and laughter and good food and wine.
But for Hu Changqing, who has been single for many years, the feeling of having a home still makes him very happy.
A year later, their daughter was born, which was the happiest time of Hu Changqing's life.
Marital crisis: the double pressure of life and life
However, the good times were short-lived.
With the increase in family members, Hu Changqing is obviously a little difficult to carry the burden alone.
The little family Jasper was supposed to be the hope of life, but as she grew up, her expenses skyrocketed - buying clothes, toys, and going to kindergarten...... There is also a babysitting fee during the day.
Jing Anyi can't do these housework, and she needs nutritional supplements, so Hu Changqing's salary can't make ends meet at all.
What's more serious is that Jing Anyi's mental state is not very stable.
She started throwing tantrums for no apparent reason and throwing things in the room into a mess.
Hu Changqing could only silently clean up the mess.
And for the youngest daughter, it was a nightmare.
Jing Anyi often jumped up suddenly in the middle of the night, chanting words in his mouth, which scared his little daughter so much that she couldn't sleep at night.
Hu Changqing felt very uncomfortable, his child was experiencing the most terrible trauma of his childhood.
Finally one day, Jing Anyi jumped from the building when he became ill and almost broke his leg.
Hu Changqing couldn't hold back any longer, he understood that his wife needed to go to the hospital for a check-up in time, otherwise not only would her life be unsustainable, but the small family would also face the threat of falling apart.
On this day, after thinking about it, Hu Changqing finally made up his mind to take Jing'anyi back to his hometown Henan, hoping to find her family and ask for help.
This seems to be the only way out at the moment.
"No matter how hard it is, we're family. I will always be by your side. Hu Changqing said softly to his wife.
When he said this, his eyes were red.
He understands one thing too well: life is about life.
To save the family, he had to save his wife first.
On the way to find relatives for thousands of miles
Early the next morning, Hu Changqing took his wife and daughter on the train to Henan.
After a bumpy journey, they came to Tanghe County, Jing'anyi's hometown.
This is a place of poor mountains and rivers far away from the county seat.
It was devastated and full of dilapidated mud huts.
Hu Changqing's heart sank suddenly, his hometown was so barren, how difficult Jing'anyi's life should be.
He blamed himself again, why didn't he take her home earlier to seek medical advice.
According to the clues, they finally came to Jing Anyi's mother's house.
Hu Changqing carried a few bags of gifts, full of hope.
But it was not his parents who opened the door, but a middle-aged man with a cold face.
"I'm your third uncle. The man briefly introduced himself, a posture that no one should enter.
Only then did Hu Changqing know that he was not welcomed by this family.
No one even knows the whereabouts of Jing Anyi's parents.
Seeing that they didn't leave, the third uncle had to look at each other coldly, sat under the eaves and smoked.
Under the guidance of the villagers, the group found the home of Jing Anyi's last husband, Guo Liang.
Guo Liang looked at Hu Changqing with an ugly face, and sent them away in a few words.
After this back and forth, Jing Anyi's family background and past surfaced.
She was not treated well by her mother's family, and both marriages ended in failure.
After some twists and turns, everyone met Jing Anyi's father.
It was a pale, cold-eyed man who shook his hand and left without even saying hello.
The mother cried and told that Jing Anyi eloped with a man from a neighboring village without authorization when she was 20 years old, and had a miscarriage after pregnancy, which led to mental disorders.
Now, the family has long regarded her as a thorn in their side.
After Hu Changqing heard this, he only felt that the sky was spinning.
Not only did he fail to find any help, but he also brought secondary harm to his wife.
At this time, Jing Anyi's ex-husband Guo Liang suddenly appeared and expressed his willingness to continue to take care of Jing Anyi.
Faced with this extremely cruel reality, Hu Changqing understood that he had no choice but to leave with his family.
He walked down the country road in despair, remembering the past told by his mother, and his heart was like a knife.
He looked back several times, but could no longer find the tree he had encountered.
They strolled along the snowy country road, and behind them was a cold and cold world.
The youngest daughter leaned on her mother's arms sickly, which made the two of them even more miserable and helpless.
The partner grows, and the marriage continues
Back in his hometown in Hunan, with the help of relatives, friends and reporters, Jing Anyi was finally diagnosed with schizophrenia.
This was a blow to Hu Changqing, he didn't know if he had the ability to take care of such a fragile wife.
Before leaving, the reporter asked Hu Changqing with concern about his plans.
Hu Changqing was silent, he knew that divorce would be the easiest option.
But when he thought of Jing Anyi's lonely life experience that lacked warmth and interest, he couldn't bear to abandon her anymore.
The relationship between husband and wife stems from responsibility, and he finally realized it at this moment.
"We'll be fine. He said lightly to reporters.
With the help of all parties, Jing Anyi received medical subsidies for serious illnesses.
Although the family is not much richer because of this, at least it temporarily drives away the days of being stretched.
Once, Hu Changqing saw Jing Anyi smirking at his daughter in the yard, like two carefree children.
Her eyes finally no longer showed dazed and fearful, but were replaced by a sense of certainty and peace of mind in life.
"They're like a pair of my babies. Hu Changqing muttered to himself.
He knew he would never have another woman for the rest of his life, but he had no regrets.
Although he is destined to face all kinds of hardships in the future, Hu Changqing knows that he will always protect this family.
Just like under that tree, he met for the first time, and rescued Jing Anyi for the first time.
There isn't much perfection in life, but it's enough to have someone who can snuggle up to each other for warmth.
They may never go back to the past, but at least they have their own little world.
Epilogue:
There isn't much perfection in life, but it's enough to have someone who can snuggle up to each other for warmth.
They may never go back to the past, but at least they have their own little world.
Imperfection is the greatest perfection in life.
And Hu Changqing and Jing Anyi found each other's initial and most authentic attachment in this stumbling along the way.