Li Leyou was born in a remote mountain village in Yunnan Province, where the mountains are dense and the transportation is inconvenient, and the villagers live a self-sufficient life. Li Leyou's mother died of illness when she was one year old, and her father didn't know where to go, leaving only her grandparents who were over the age of sixteen to take care of her.
In order to fill his stomach, his grandparents worked in the fields during the day, and Li Leyou also learned early to chop wood, cook, sweep the floor, laundry and other household chores. After school, she also had to help mow the grass and feed the pigs, and she was too busy to play.
Although Li Leyou is still small, he can already pick up a heavy bucket and walk on a mountain road of several miles. Even with blisters on her hands, she gritted her teeth to finish her work and never dared to slack off.
Li Leyou's clothes are worn and worn, she only has a pair of plastic slippers, and her feet are often scratched and bloodied by stones. In the cold winter, Li Leyou wears thin clothes and often shivers because of the cold.
Although life is hard, Li Leyou has never complained about anything, nor does he envy the beautiful clothes of his classmates. She understands that the status quo is not something she can choose, only to face the reality and persist in living.
Li Leyou was very filial to his grandparents, worried that they would be old and infirm, so he took on most of the labor himself. Sometimes there will be charities in the village to distribute relief goods, and Li Leyou always saves the best for his grandparents and only takes the most humble ones himself.
The child's mind is far more mature than her age, and one can't help but feel pity.
In 2014, Li Leyou was selected through layers of selection to become a participant in the TV show "Metamorphosis" where celebrity children swap lives. She came to Dalian and exchanged a month's life with Cui Jin, a rich second-generation teenager.
When he first arrived at Cui's house, Li Leyou was a little restrained, but he was soon melted by this warm family. Cui Jin's mother, Wu Li, loved her like her own daughter, patiently communicated with her, and took her out shopping.
Wu Li bought Li Leyou a lot of beautiful and cute clothes, and also combed her with delicate pigtails. Li Leyou happily spun around in front of the mirror and praised his mother for her skillful hands.
Wu Li took Li Leyou to eat the first seafood buffet in her life, and she tasted the soft lobster with a very reverie expression. Next, they went to the playground to play with spinning teacups and roller coasters, and Li Leyou screamed happily, experiencing such happiness and excitement for the first time in his life.
At night, Wu Li read a bedtime story to Li Leyou and hugged her to sleep. Li Leyou felt the warmth of maternal love that he had not seen for a long time, and softly called "mother" to sleep.
This month is like a fairy tale for Li Leyou. She was far away from the hardships of life and was cared for by her family. Participating in this show changed the trajectory of her life and gave her a glimmer of hope.
After the recording of the show, Wu Li hoped to officially adopt Li Leyou, but failed to do so for various reasons. However, her relationship with Li Leyou has not been interrupted, and she will still take her to Dalian to live together during the winter and summer vacations.
Knowing that Li Leyou was about to face an important battle in her life, Wu Li specially hired a one-on-one mentor to teach her studies. Li Leyou is diligent and studious, and listens to his teacher's words and works hard.
At first, she was weak in many subjects, but under the careful guidance of her teachers, she gradually mastered the skills of the exam, and made great progress in all subjects.
Early in the morning of the college entrance examination, Wu Li got up early to prepare a nutritious breakfast for Li Leyou, telling her not to be nervous and to answer seriously. In the examination room, Li Leyou actively participated and did his best to complete every question.
On the day of the release of the list, Wu Lixi told her that her score had reached the admission line of a university in Dalian. Li Leyou happily hugged Wu Li. She can finally achieve her dream of enrolling in college.
However, there were soon different voices online. Some people questioned that Li Leyou hired a famous teacher but her grades were not outstanding, and some people speculated that her specific score was not high, otherwise Wu Li would have announced it a long time ago.
There are also comments that Li Leyou is still chasing stars after the college entrance examination and is not focused enough on Xi. Wu Li expressed strong dissatisfaction with this, saying that she didn't care about the score, as long as Li Leyou was satisfied.
In the face of doubts, Li Leyou also showed maturity and stability beyond his age.
Although there are different voices on the Internet, this has not affected the relationship between Li Leyou and Wu Li's mother and daughter. On Li Leyou's 20th birthday, Wu Li carefully prepared a chocolate cake with pink candles.
Li Leyou closed his eyes and made a wish, then blew out the candle, and his face was filled with a happy smile. Wu Li also gave her a delicate silver chain necklace as a birthday gift.
Li Leyou immediately put it on his neck and happily looked left and right in front of the mirror.
The two talked and laughed at the dinner table, and Li Leyou said that no matter what major he chooses Xi to study, he will definitely work hard to learn knowledge and repay Wu Li's nurturing grace in the future.
Wu Li was moved to hold her daughter's hand and said that she would fully support her every decision. She believes that Li Leyou is a girl with opinions and dreams, and she will definitely be able to succeed by her own strength.
Li Leyou once lamented that Wu Li was like an angel who walked into her life and brought light and hope. Without Wu Li, she couldn't imagine what she would be like today.
Thanks to Wu Li for giving her a second life and giving her the opportunity to change the trajectory of her life. Now Li Leyou is also eager to help more people in need when he grows up and pass on this warmth.
After going through these ups and downs, Li Leyou is finally about to start the college life she has been dreaming of. Unlike the rich kids, she had to work harder to keep up with others.
The four years of college are an ocean of knowledge for her and a cornerstone to achieve her dreams. Li Leyou did not choose a popular major that was strongly related to his future development, but chose a literature major that he was interested in.
She hopes to accumulate knowledge through reading and develop the ability to think independently.
On campus, Li Leyou is no longer the poor child from a backward mountain village, but a young student with a dream. In her spare time, she participates in club activities and makes friends from all over the world.
They often get together to discuss ancient and modern Chinese and foreign literary works, and they have benefited a lot. Li Leyou has not forgotten the hard life in her hometown, and she wants to return to her hometown after graduating from university and work hard to improve the educational environment there.
Four years passed quickly, and Li Leyou successfully obtained his bachelor's degree. Instead of studying abroad or working in a big city, she embarked on a journey back to her hometown. I believe that with her hard work, the children in her hometown will be able to enjoy better educational resources and change their destiny.
Li Leyou's life experience will also inspire more disadvantaged children, as long as they don't give up, they will definitely change their lives.