Preamble:
47-year-old Sun Ying just gave birth to her second child for 84-year-old Liu Shikun, and as soon as the news came out, it immediately caused an uproar on the Internet, and countless netizens talked about it.
It is incomprehensible for a woman in her 47s to give birth to an elderly person in her 80s.
Childbirth is the enemy of a woman's body, not to mention Sun Ying's age, her physical condition has been declining day by day, the maternal pelvis is more fragile, and the risk of childbirth is several times that of young women.
However, she still resolutely welcomed her second child.
We can't help but ask, why does a woman, at this age, plan to have children, and doesn't she think about the safety of herself and her fetus?
Sun Ying: The persistence of having children at an advanced age
In fact, the answer to all this is hidden in the story of her and Liu Shikun's past.
Their teacher-student love is the attention of everyone, and what is even more incomprehensible is that in just a few years, Sun Ying has given birth to two children for an old man in his 80s in a row.
But while we are surprised, we should also put ourselves in Sun Ying's shoes to understand Sun Ying's choice.
Perhaps, in the eyes of outsiders, this is simply unbelievably crazy.
However, for a woman who is deeply in love with another person, this is the only thing she can do for her lover.
We all know that Liu Kunshi is 84 years old, and he doesn't have much time left.
Sun Ying is the opposite, she is a full 37 years younger than her husband.
This means that there is a good chance that she will face decades of loneliness alone.
However, when fate made her meet Liu Kunshi, the trajectory of her life changed.
This gifted man touched her heart with his exceptional musical talent.
So, she made up her mind to be by the side of the person she admired the most.
Even in the face of secular criticism, she did not flinch.
Liu Kunshi has an extremely lofty status in her heart, he is 84 years old, and she can't bear to face the last days of his life alone.
So she decided to have children to continue Liu Kunshi's life and his music career.
The birth of every child can bring renewed vitality and hope to Mr. Liu.
This is also the reason why she does not hesitate to show her head.
We can't simply judge a mother's choice, everything she does is just out of meticulous care and cherishment for her lover.
Perhaps, this is the so-called great love.
Liu Shikun: Three marriages with music
Liu Shikun is talented, and he has appeared in domestic piano competitions as a piano prodigy when he was 10 years old.
His dexterous hands fluttered over the black and white keys, playing a heavenly sound.
Soon his talent was recognized, and two years later he tried to compete on the international stage.
Since he was a teenager, his life has been intimately connected to music, immersed in the melodies of the piano and violin, and living his own spiritual world.
People say that he is inherently one with music.
However, the fashionable and glamorous stage career of teenagers did not fully continue into his emotional world.
The first woman who influenced his emotional journey was Ye Xiangzhen.
She was also his first wife.
After a grand performance, Ye Xiangzhen in the audience had contact with this piano boy who was 10 years older than her for the first time, and since then, her heart has been touched by this teenager's maverick personality.
For the first time, a shy smile appeared on her otherwise serious and reserved face.
They began a 7-year-long relationship, and every time Liu Kunshi performs, Ye Xiangzhen must be waiting in the front row.
Her deep gaze was always full of admiration for the handsome and upright young man on the stage.
Seven years later, the two finally married.
However, the good times did not last long, and the sudden change in the political situation brought the supposed happy married life to an abrupt end.
In the darkest years of Liu Kun's life, music became his only solace.
He traveled alone to a small town in a foreign land.
There, he met his second wife, Gai Yan.
This girl, who was 20 years younger than him, had waist-length long hair and delicate skin, and was one of the most beautiful women in that town.
When she heard the sound of the piano outside the window for the first time, she hurried out of the house and saw Liu Kunshi's hair scattered.
His lowered eyes covered the pain in his eyes, and his ten fingers flew, venting his inner unwillingness and resentment to outsiders.
At that moment, Gai Yan was infatuated with the perseverance and melancholy in his eyes.
They lived happily ever after for 20 years.
It wasn't until Liu Kunshi performed abroad more and more frequently that cracks began to appear in the family.
In the end, Gai Yan left alone.
Liu Kunshi once again experienced the pain of losing a loved one, and he never imagined that he would experience it again in his lifetime.
It wasn't until he met Sun Ying that his musical and emotional life was reinvigorated.
Sun Ying: Never give up on my heart
If other people's love for music is still at the auditory level, then for Sun Ying, music has deeply penetrated her heart and become an inseparable part of her life.
When she was 16 years old, she heard her master Liu Shikun's piano recital for the first time.
The heroic young man on the stage seemed to have a kind of magic that drew all her eyes.
She was fascinated by what she heard, the whole person seemed to be floating in mid-air, everything around her disappeared without a trace, and only Liu Shikun in the moonlight and the melody flowing in his hand were left in front of her.
After that day, she rode and followed Liu Shikun to the downstairs of the teacher's dormitory where he lived, and stood in the shade of a tree waiting boredly.
Finally, she waited for Liu Shikun, who came back from class, and plucked up the courage to express to him the idea of becoming his disciple.
In fact, this is just a girl's simple admiration, and her heart has long been occupied by Liu Kunshi's upright figure.
Even if she just followed him and silently watched him play the piano, she was satisfied.
After becoming his disciple, her life was extremely full and happy, Liu Kunshi was strict and gentle with her, and she also worked hard to learn piano skills from him.
Even if it was only two hours together, she would always follow his footsteps, for fear of missing any of his tiny expressions or movements.
She knew that her affection for him had long surpassed that of master and apprentice, but she didn't dare to expect too much, and being able to be by her master's side was enough for her.
Fate made people, and the master-apprentice relationship that could have lasted a lifetime came to an abrupt end because of an unintentional move.
One day, after the concert rehearsal, Sun Ying plucked up the courage to hug her long-cherished Liu Shikun.
Unexpectedly, Liu Kunshi responded to her and whispered in her ear: "I love you too." ”
It turned out that in this young and shy girl, Liu Kunshi also found the tranquility and solace that he had not seen for a long time.
They began a 2-year underground affair and hid it from everyone.
Every unknown corner leaves their sweet traces.
Sun Ying knows that such a relationship will not be accepted by her family and friends, but she can't extricate herself.
Even if it was wrong, she was willing to sink.
Finally, on Sun Ying's 21st birthday, Liu Shikun solemnly proposed to her and promised to be with them in the face of all criticism.
This is tantamount to being in heaven for Sun Ying, who has been waiting for a long time.
What she is looking forward to is just the right to accompany Liu Shikun, understand him, and support him.
Even if the whole world is against them, she is willing to bear the consequences.
The story of the two: a song of lovesickness is infinite
One day many years ago, a thin and shy girl stood in the shade of a tree, looking at the young man not far away with cautious expectation.
The uneasiness and anxiety in her heart were dispelled by the appearance of the tall figure in front of her.
Since then, the object of her affection at first sight has been fixed on this man in his prime.
She envied his self-confidence, admired his talent, and would give everything for him without hesitation.
And this young man also found solace in her sincere gaze.
His eyes were no longer as cold as ever, but replaced by a warm smile.
He used music notes to slowly dissolve the girl's yearning and innocence, and let her grow into an independent and confident woman.
They use music to connect each other's lives and integrate into each other's worlds.
However, the good times were short-lived.
The political haze accumulated over the years suddenly hit, breaking them apart who should have been together for a lifetime.
The girl could only watch as her beloved man struggled in a political trap.
She knew that her power was too small to help her beloved.
The young man with unparalleled demeanor on the stage became rickety and decadent overnight.
He lost all his honor and status and was forced to leave the stage he loved.
Having faded away from his glamorous appearance, he pinned all his hopes on that petite girl.
So, the girl resolutely decided to give up her fledgling music career just to accompany her lover through the difficulties wholeheartedly.
She understood that at this moment, he needed company more than anyone else.
Even if it means a bumpy road ahead, she will not hesitate to do so.
When the torrent of fate gradually subsided, the young people's music career ushered in a new life.
He has a firm foothold in the international arena and shines brightly.
And the girl who paid silently finally ushered in the olive branch from the person she liked - he solemnly proposed to her and asked her to spend the rest of her life with him.
At this moment, all the dreams in the girl's heart have become reality.
In the days after their marriage, they used music to connect each other's life trajectories.
Every melody twists and turns are integrated into each other's memories and blood.
The unrequited love that began in a hurry many years ago has finally been able to continue for a long time.
Liu Shikun: The persistence of musical note inheritance
Sun Ying gave birth to children for Liu Shikun, not only out of love, but also on behalf of the hope of inheritance.
Liu Shikun has been accompanied by music all his life, and he doesn't want this relationship to end.
The birth of his daughter is the continuation of the lifeblood of music, and the birth of his second child made him see the possibility of passing on music notes from generation to generation.
Now at the age of 84, he will never give up this precious gift easily.
He wants to pass on his life's work to these two children without reservation, so that the melody of the piano is like genes, passed on from generation to generation.
This is also the reason why Sun Ying relentlessly gives birth - because this is the fulfillment of her promise to Liu Shikun.
Epilogue:
The stories of Liu Shikun and Sun Ying transcend the obstacles of age, worldliness and fertility pressure.
Sun Ying gave birth to a child for Liu Shikun regardless of her health, just because she knew that this was his wish.
Although many people cannot understand the decision to have children at an advanced age, in their eyes, it is the cornerstone of the musical spirit that can be passed down from generation to generation.
No matter how difficult the road ahead is, Liu Shikun and Sun Ying will definitely walk hand in hand and move forward bravely.
They use their lives to fulfill the vow of "more than music", and also pass on this perseverance and love to their children.
No matter how the years pass, this piece is destined to be sung from generation to generation.