One day in 1964, an ordinary family in Handan, Hebei Province gave birth to a lovely boy, and his parents named him "Runner-up" with hope. The name implies perseverance and striving to be at the top.
The runner-up has shown a high literary and artistic talent since he was a child, and his personality is lively and cheerful, and he is deeply loved by his family and teachers. At the age of 11, he starred in the movie "Youth Like Fire" for the first time with his outstanding performance, which opened the door to the road to acting.
At the age of 16, the runner-up was successfully admitted to the children's class of the Central Academy of Drama, and entered the showbiz one step ahead of his peers.
The runner-up in the post-8080s growth period, friends are all over the entertainment industry, often get together to play ball, sing K, and enjoy the happy time of youth. With his handsome appearance and excellent acting skills, he became famous in the Children's Art Theater and became a youth idol in the eyes of everyone.
In the theater, he met his first wife, Huang Jianping. The two are like-minded and aligned, and soon fall in love and tie the knot with the blessing of their friends.
However, the good times did not last long, and not long after marriage, Huang Jianping found out that he was suffering from a strange disease, which was diagnosed by doctors as a relatively rare cancer. This sudden bad news hit the young two very hard, and the runner-up was grieving all day long, and tears couldn't stop falling.
With only a few months left to live, he quit his job and took care of his sick wife, hoping for a miracle. However, the devastation of the disease was ruthless and unjust, Huang Jianping still couldn't support it under the torture of the disease, and passed away with regret, failing to fulfill the dream of having children with the runner-up.
Hit by the tragedy of his first marriage, the runner-up struggled to get out of the shadow of grief for a while. In the most difficult moment, Zhang Wei, who is also a children's actor, came to him silently, gave warmth and care at all times, and accompanied him to face the injustice of life.
Gradually, Zhang Yan's sincerity touched the runner-up, and the two scarred hearts gradually got closer, and finally, they entered the palace of marriage with the blessing of their friends. Soon after marriage, the 22-year-old runner-up began the highlight period of his acting career, starring in a TV series that was a huge success, and he won the TV Emperor with his outstanding performance, becoming a household name in one fell swoop, and gaining the love and popularity of countless fans.
He Qing, an actor with oriental classical beauty, attracted the attention of the runner-up with her gentle and moving demeanor. In the process of filming the new drama, the two gradually developed a strong relationship.
In order to pursue true love, the runner-up chose to divorce Zhang Si and started his third marriage with He Qing. This marriage is regarded as a "fairy couple" by the outside world, and the sweet and loving appearance of the two makes everyone envious.
Soon after marriage, they welcomed their first child, named "Xu He", which cleverly combined their surnames together, pinning infinite expectations on this marriage.
The runner-up publicly expressed his attachment to He Qing, saying that he listened to He Qing at home. He Qing often gives the runner-up some small surprises, and prepares gifts in advance during the festival to create a romantic atmosphere.
The two also often show their affection on the show, and give magazine interviews about their married life. Friends said that He Qing managed the family well and managed the runner-up obediently.
In this seemingly flawless marriage, the runner-up seems to have found true love and a home.
However, just when this marriage was regarded as a "perfect model" by the outside world, the sudden breakup shattered all the beautiful imagination. On a sunny morning, He Qing suddenly filed for divorce.
This was a bolt from the blue for the runner-up, and it was difficult for him to accept it for a while. Later, according to insiders, the reason was that He Qing wanted to return to the entertainment industry to develop her career, but the runner-up hoped that she would continue to teach her husband and children at home.
In the end, He Qing chose to stick to her decision and interests and proposed to break up.
The runner-up was at first difficult to accept and understand. Deep down in his heart, he still has expectations and reluctance for He Qing. However, he still respected He Qing's choice, and the two broke up peacefully, tacitly not mentioning the reason for the breakup in public, nor did he tell the child the truth.
In a blink of an eye, it was the fourth year after the divorce, and the runner-up met actor Zhang Shu while playing golf. Zhang Shu is gentle and generous, and can understand the past of the runner-up very well and give new hope.
In the four years of getting along, the two gradually confirmed their intentions, and finally held hands again and entered the marriage hall. After getting married, they welcomed a lovely son. Zhang Shu not only loves his own son, but also regards the runner-up's eldest son as his own and gives him family-like care.
The runner-up has experienced a variety of life paths and accumulated a lot of valuable life experience. He slowly realized that marriage is like a practice, which requires experience and sublimation, and only after going through hardship will there be light.
He found that the number of marriages did not matter, what really mattered was to fulfill his responsibilities as a father and not fail to live up to the growth of his children.
Therefore, although he has been divorced many times, the runner-up has never given up on any of his children, and has always done his best to give them love and warmth, so that the two children can grow up healthily in a complete and harmonious family environment.
Now, the eldest son Xu He has been admitted to Chinese opera, and has chosen the path of acting like his father, and both children are very good. What's even more rare is that the runner-up and his ex-wife can still be friends, and he is grateful for the little nourishment given by everyone who appears in his life.
The current wife, Zhang Shu, also regards his ex-wife's children as her own. This kind of generosity and tolerance is difficult for many complex families to achieve.
The runner-up chooses to be grateful for every experience in life. He recognized that experience is the best gift of life. Doing every step in front of you in a down-to-earth manner is the best reward for life.