The acquaintance of Wang Wenlan and Ni Ping can be described as a pair of bright couples in the entertainment industry. At that time, the 44-year-old Wang Wenlan was already a prestigious senior photographer, while the 6-year-old Ni Ping was a well-known host of CCTV.
Although Wang Wenlan is undoubtedly an outstanding artist in terms of professional brilliance, it has not been so smooth in his love life. In the past, he had two brief love experiences, but they ultimately failed.
The main reason is that this simple artist is too immersed in his work to devote enough time and energy to manage his feelings.
In contrast, Ni Ping has experienced several unforgettable emotional journeys, especially the entanglement with the well-known director Chen Kaige. This thought-provoking triangular relationship has sparked heated discussions and criticism from all walks of life.
However, Ni Ping did not back down because of this, but firmly chose a path of deep love full of hardships.
At this moment, Wang Wenlan's attention happened to fall on Ni Ping. After learning that she was snubbed by Chen Kaige, this restrained and steady middle-aged man mustered up the courage to confess to her.
His sincerity and enthusiasm finally touched Ni Ping's soft heart.
In order to satisfy Ni Ping's yearning for a better life, Wang Wenlan resolutely took out the funds accumulated over the years and purchased a spacious house in Beijing. This sincere and considerate care made Ni Ping, who was deeply moved, have deep trust and dependence on Wang Wenlan from that moment.
In just one year, the two walked through the corridor of love and entered the palace of marriage.
For this dazzling couple, married life is as sweet as honey. Together, they wrote a book, "The Days of the Bicycle", which is regarded by the outside world as a model couple with a flawless relationship and beauty.
The birth of the tiger and eye disease
In 1999, the intimate couple ushered in the most important moment of their lives - Ni Ping gave birth to a healthy baby boy. Although Ni Ping was 39 years old at the time and already belonged to the category of advanced maternal age, she still did not hesitate to devote herself to family life, and even took the initiative to resign from her popular hosting job on CCTV.
This child, who was born after a lot of hardships, was named "Huzi". However, the arrival of this child did not bring the long-expected joy to their small family, on the contrary, his birth became a nightmare for the whole family.
Just a month after Huzi was born, Ni Ping noticed his abnormality and immediately took him to the hospital for a comprehensive examination. Heartbreakingly, the results showed that Huzi was born with an eye disease and was likely to have completely lost his vision before the age of 5.
These words were like a thunderbolt from the sky, smashing into the hearts of Ni Ping and Wang Wenlan.
At first, they firmly believed that Huzi would be able to overcome the difficulties and recover his health. So they began to take their children to major hospitals at home and abroad, hoping to find a cure for eye diseases.
During that time, they traveled to hospitals large and small across the country, performing various examinations and treatments day after day.
Although Mr. Wang Wenlan has a relatively strong material foundation, it is a big challenge for the medical expenses of this black hole that cannot be filled.
In order for Huzi to continue his treatment, Mr. Wang Wenlan had to work harder and work hard to maintain the family's livelihood. However, in the face of the double impact of death and sky-high medical costs, his strength seems to be gradually overwhelmed.
Under such pressure, Wang Wenlan made a difficult decision: to forgo further treatment and use all his savings to ensure Huzi's quality of life for the rest of his life.
However, Ms. Ni Ping's view is the opposite, she firmly stated that she will continue to treat Huzi and will not give up easily. In this regard, they started a heated dispute.
This controversy eventually led to the original loving couple completely parting ways.
The decision of the parents to divorce
The long-term dispute and fierce arguments have made the relationship between Wang Wenlan and Ni Ping, the originally loving couple, become more and more strained. Their love eventually faces the challenge of fading.
Finally, in 2004, they had to make a difficult decision - divorce.
According to Mr. Wang's statement, the main reason why he made this decision was so that Ni Ping could focus more on taking care of Huzi, so he chose to stay in China to work.
Ms. Ni Ping took the initiative to resign from her job at CCTV and flew to the United States with Huzi.
Wang Wenlan's decision immediately attracted widespread attention and criticism from all walks of life. Some people accuse him of being ruthless and lacking a sense of responsibility, and he is a typical scumbag who abandons his wife and neglects his own flesh and blood.
However, in response to these accusations, Wang Wenlan has always kept a low profile and has never publicly defended himself.
Although Wang Wenlan and Ni Ping do not agree on many issues, his deep love for children has not diminished in the slightest. During this time, he has been paying Ni Ping for his living needs on time, and his daily expenses are very small, ensuring that most of his income can be handled by Ni Ping without reservation.
And when they divorced, he left almost all his property to Ni Ping and Huzi.
Even after the divorce, Mr. Wang Wenlan never left Huzi's life. Whenever he had free time, he immediately left for the United States to visit his son.
Perhaps it is precisely because of this selfless fatherly love that Huzi has never harbored resentment, but still maintains deep respect.
Regarding Wang Wenlan's decision, it is natural that all sectors of society will condemn it. But in fact, who can really stand in his position and accurately predict what the outcome of the decision will be? Each person's situation and choices are unique.
Emotional matters often cannot be measured by simple right or wrong, as the article said, Wang Wenlan's inner pain is no less than anyone's.
Wang Wenlan's solo life
In the years after 2005, 63-year-old Mr. Wang Wenlan was surrounded by many people who suggested that he should start a new relationship, but he politely declined. He seems to have completely let go of his past entanglements and focused on taking care of Huzi and his own life.
Although Mr. Wang Wenlan has made great achievements in his career, he has never been able to achieve his wish in his love life. Perhaps it is precisely because of this regret that he cherishes the bond with his son even more after the divorce.
In his heart, Huzi is always the most important, and everything else is not so important.
Today, at the age of 71, Wang Wenlan is still firmly walking on the lonely road. The once burning love and all the hardships and hardships encountered in life have dissipated with time.
This elder who has seen through the worldly world is now just yearning for a peaceful life in the present.
Although Wang Wenlan's decision was widely criticized by all sectors of society at the time, it is difficult to judge his actions by simple standards of right and wrong in retrospect.
After all, no one can fully predict the future, and the decisions made by each person can have different outcomes. For Wang Wenlan, such a state of life may be the most suitable choice for him.
Despite his loneliness, he still maintained a deep concern for Huzi, and this family affection also became an important force to support him to go on.
Ni Ping's new life
Compared with Wang Wenlan's lonely life trajectory, Ms. Ni Ping ushered in a new chapter of her own after the divorce.
In 2014, after years of arduous treatment, Huzi finally received "correct and feasible" medical measures and successfully recovered. This has undoubtedly relieved Ms. Ni Ping of the huge burden in her heart for many years.
She was finally able to let go of her long-standing worries and start embracing a new life.
At the same time, Ms. Ni Ping also ushered in another important turning point in her life during this period. She embarked on a new marriage journey with the famous director Yang Yaya, which seems to confirm once again her unique preference for literary men.
Mr. Yang Yaya not only provided financial assistance to the Korean economy and Linda, but also gave Ni Ping full of emotional support and care. For Ni Ping, who has experienced all kinds of emotional ups and downs, this is undoubtedly a hard-won happiness.
At the same time, in the process of Huzi's recovery, Mr. Wang Wenlan never left the child's life. In the past, he would always travel to the United States regularly to visit Huzi and accompany him through every important moment.
Today, although the structure of the family has changed, the family bond between Wang Wenlan and his son has not diminished in the slightest.
Evaluation and reflection on decisions
Throughout this story, both Mr. Wang Wenlan and Ms. Ni Ping have made the most suitable choice when faced with such a huge predicament.
Although Wang Wenlan's decision has been criticized by all sectors of society, we should not make conclusions lightly.
Each person's situation and choices are unique. Who can really stand in their shoes and accurately predict how the future will evolve? As the article says, emotional matters often cannot be measured by simple right or wrong.
Perhaps, Mr. Wang Wenlan's decision at that time did make people feel a little ruthless, but if we think about it deeply, we will find that the pain in his heart is no less than that of anyone else.
As a father, he also tried his best to cure his son's illness, but in the end he couldn't do anything. Under both financial and mental pressure, he had to make difficult choices.
Similarly, Ms. Ni Ping's choice to insist on treatment undoubtedly reflects the perseverance and tenacity of a mother. She is well aware of the great responsibility she has on her shoulders to take care of her children, so she will not hesitate to give up her career to devote herself to it.
Whether it is Wang Wenlan or Ni Ping, their decisions undoubtedly stem from their deep love for their children.
It's just that, in the midst of the contradictions, they can't find a common ground with each other.
This may be the helplessness of life, but at the same time, it is also worth thinking about and reflecting on for each of us.