Cai Lei, a young man full of fighting spirit, has shown outstanding business acumen since he entered the business world in the 90s of the 20th century. He is adept at seizing market opportunities and decisively investing in many start-ups.
Under Cai Lei's leadership, these companies have gradually grown and occupied a place in their respective fields.
In 2000, Cai Lei joined JD.com as marketing director. He is responsible for expanding JD.com's marketing network and opening up markets outside of Beijing. With keen insight, Cai Lei predicted the development prospects of e-commerce.
He took the initiative to create JD.com's e-commerce platform and expand JD.com's product sales channels online. This move has played a role in the development of JD.com.
In 2003, Cai Lei was promoted to vice president of JD.com. In a high position, he did not slack off, but was down-to-earth and continued to promote the innovation and development of JD.com.
With Cai Lei's efforts, JD.com's profitability and user base have continued to grow, and the popularity and influence of the e-commerce platform have increased significantly. Cai Lei's investment talent and execution are highly recognized by the boss.
When his career was in full swing, Cai Lei's personal life was also very happy. He met Duan Rui, a girl 11 years younger than him, at a business meeting, fell in love at first sight, and entered the palace of marriage in 1999.
Duan Rui is virtuous and generous, and his support for Cai Lei's career is even more. The two run a happy little family and live a sweet life.
In 2011, the annual meeting of JD Group was held as scheduled. At the meeting, the chairman announced the promotion of Cai Lei to the vice president of the company in front of all employees to affirm his outstanding contribution to the development of JD.com.
After the meeting, Cai Lei was excited. He believes that this is the pinnacle of his career, and the future of JD.com is bright. But at this moment, a medical examination report changed his fate.
According to the report, he has developed a rare disease called ALS and is expected to live for another 3-5 years.
Cai Lei was stunned, he couldn't believe that he was about to die. With infinite possibilities in life, there are still countless plans that have not been realized. He thinks of his wife and children, of JD.com, and of his employees.
They all had high hopes for him, and he failed everyone. The sense of despair overwhelmed Cai Lei all of a sudden, leaving him breathless.
"Why me?" Cai Lei tossed and turned in the middle of the night. But life didn't give him a chance to regret it, and every day he could feel his body deteriorating a little bit. His wife Duan Rui saw it in her eyes, but she didn't dare to speak, so she could only wipe her tears silently.
Jingdong's employees also noticed Cai Lei's abnormality, but they didn't know what to do.
Cai Lei was mired in pain, and he began to think about the meaning of life. In the face of death, how should he keep an eye on the business he had single-handedly founded, and how should he give encouragement and hope to his family? These questions plagued Cai Lei day and night, until a thought gradually took shape in his mind.
After careful consideration, Cai Lei decided not to give up. He understands that life is impermanent, but he must not be defeated by illness. As long as he can breathe, he will live the meaning of life.
As a result, Cai Lei devoted himself to new technology entrepreneurship. He chose to support a team of researchers to fund the development of new drugs for ALS.
Cai Lei believes that scientific and technological innovation can create miracles, which may be the only hope to save himself.
Under the careful care of his wife, Cai Lei's body remained stable for the time being. He handles JD.com's official business during the day and evaluates the research progress of the research team at night. Sometimes waking up from a dream late at night, Cai Lei would look at the night sky alone and ask himself how much time he had left.
Mr. Cai did not disclose his illness to employees because he did not want the company to fall into an unstable situation. He worked overtime silently to keep JD.com in order. At the same time, he is also planning his own property and wants to leave a good life for his family.
Crawling on the edge of life and death, Cai Lei has learned to cherish every day. He knows that life is fragile, but he also sees the greatness of human nature. To live is to wait, to protect every soul who has given hope and trust.
Time passed quietly, but Cai Lei's condition was getting worse. ALS penetrated into his bone marrow, and he gradually lost the sensation in his upper body, and his hands and feet were unable to support him. Eventually, he was able to move in a wheelchair.
Cai Lei was unwilling to admit defeat easily, he asked his assistant to work from home, and still insisted on checking his email every day to supervise JD.com's operations. But the disease ruthlessly consumed his will, and the exhausted Cai Lei began to be unable to concentrate on complex problems.
"Husband, you need to rest. His wife Duan Rui persuaded with red eyes. "Let JD.com's team manage it, you've already given too much. ”
"It's okay for me. Cai Lei barely squeezed out a smile. He knew that his state was getting worse, but it was too difficult to let go of JD.com, which he founded by himself, to others.
One day, the research team had to report on the progress of the research through a video conference. Cai Lei insisted on participating, even though he was no longer able to sit up. Duan Rui was distressed to accompany him, and carefully set up a laptop for Cai Lei.
At the beginning of the meeting, Cai Lei lay weakly on the bed, wearing a headset to listen to the team's report. His body trembled, but he pushed his spirit to ask questions and guide the team's research direction.
Duan Rui always paid attention to his condition, for fear that he would suddenly collapse.
After 3 hours, the meeting ended. Cai Lei has reached his limit, but his face is full of a weak smile. He expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the researchers for their efforts and looked forward to their early success.
Turning off the computer, Cai Lei closed his eyes tiredly.
Although Cai Lei is unyielding at work, he also realizes that he owes too much to his family.
In the past, because of his strong dedication, Cai Lei spent most of his time on JD.com. Wife Duan Rui paid silently, but their children are at the age when they need their father's time the most.
Now the child can only see his sick father on weekends, and the time he spends with Cai Lei has decreased sharply. This realization made Cai Lei blame himself very much.
"Dabi, don't you love me anymore?" One day the child asked with red eyes. "Why don't you take me to the zoo anymore?"
Cai Lei's heart seems to have been chiseled into a hole. He knew that he should spend more time with his family.
As a result, Cai Lei gradually put down his body and learned to give up power to the team. He spends more time watching cartoons with his children and telling them bedtime stories to make him happy.
Cai Lei will also take the children for a walk in the community to talk about the knowledge of trees and flowers. Every time it is a child's birthday, he will carefully prepare gifts and celebrate the child's birthday with his own hands.
Gradually, the relationship between father and son became intimate. Cai Lei felt the long-lost tranquility in his heart, and it turned out that the warmth of his family was the most precious thing in his life.
In the face of anxiety and despair, Cai Lei found strength deep inside. That's a strong sense of purpose.
He knew his time was running out, but he couldn't just give up. He wants to illuminate the rest of his life, which is the path of scientific exploration for the scientific research team.
Data shows that there are currently about 50,000 ALS patients worldwide. If a special drug is developed, countless lives could be saved. Cai Lei is determined to become this light, even if there is not much left.
He reached out to the research team to get a report on their research progress. Although it still takes years of hard work, the team has made some breakthroughs in efficacy trials. This news gave Cai Lei hope.
"You can, I trust you. Cai Lei said sincerely. He decided to invest more to fully support the team's research and development.
In the little time he remains, Cai Lei has to meet with researchers almost once a week to learn more about every aspect of the research. He came up with his ideas and encouraged the team to stay confident.
Gradually, under the infection of Cai Lei's firm sense of purpose, the morale of the team was high. They cherish every opportunity to communicate and learn from Cai Lei's business and life wisdom.
When scientific research finally ushered in a major breakthrough, Cai Lei was physically unable to go to the laboratory. But he smiled at the video at home, rejoicing in the team's success.
Cai Lei's story has touched countless people. In the face of a terminal illness, he chose to be brave rather than passive
Cai Lei interprets the preciousness of life with his own actions. Each of us will grow old, get sick, and die, but it is the meaning of life to exert value in a limited time.
In the face of the erosion of the disease, Cai Lei did not retreat and blizzard, but firmly started again. His persistence infected everyone around him and gave him the courage to face difficulties.
Even in the last days of his life, Cai Lei was honest and did not regret his choice. By devoting himself to scientific research, he ignited the fire in the hearts of the team and saved countless lives struggling with illness.
This is Cai Lei's most precious spiritual send. He shows us that the light of life can transcend the limits of the physical body. As long as the heart is not extinguished, hope will always be there.
Today, the world is different because of one person's persistence. ALS is no longer a terminal disease, but a curable disease.
Cai Lei wrote a touching legend with his life. Although he retired with success, his spirit will forever inspire those who come after him.
Life is separated by love, and the ideal is eternal. Thank you, Cai Lei, for igniting the world's desire with your own fire.