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In Zhongjiang County, Deyang City, Sichuan Province, lies an ancient and mysterious village called Nijia Village.
It's a forgotten corner, and here lives a creepy bachelor, Ni Tianguo, an old man who is already in his old age, the top of his head as smooth as if he had just been shaved by a razor, his body is thin, his back is crooked, his round face is embedded with two cunning and strange little eyes, and his jagged teeth seem to be ready to fall out at any moment.
He lives alone in a dilapidated adobe house, cluttered, dimly lit, humid, cramped, with a few pigs in the corner, and a filthy environment.
Ni Tianguo lost his father since he was a child and has never experienced the warmth of family. He has no relatives and has nothing to do, so he can only rely on the government and the villagers to get by.
Although Ni Tianguo usually looks dull, deep down he hides some despicable thoughts - he longs to find a wife and spend the rest of his life with her.
On a stormy night, Ni Tianguo finally realizes his evil plan. He spent 120 yuan to "buy" a young girl named He Chenghui from a human trafficker.
Since then, He Chenghui has become the "bride" imprisoned by Ni Tianguo in that pigsty-like dirty room.
Ni Tianguo ate wild vegetables raw, locked He Chenghui in a corner of the room with iron chains, and tortured her physically and mentally. Whenever He Chenghui tried to resist, he would beat her mercilessly with a club, beating the once energetic college student to the ground covered in bruises and pain.
However, He Chenghui still relentlessly looked for an opportunity to escape, but each time he was hit by Ni Tianguo's more brutal blows. In this way, in this gloomy and damp "cage", He Chenghui was imprisoned for 17 years .......
He Chenghui was born in a poor rural family in Youyang County, Chongqing, and she is the eldest daughter in the family. His father, He Kaizhi, always hoped to have a son to continue the family bloodline, so he was quite strict with his wife and daughter, often beating and scolding at every turn, indulging in alcohol all day long, and making his family suffer a lot.
However, fortunately, despite her poor family, He Chenghui is a smart and witty child with excellent academic performance, and is often praised and recognized by teachers.
In 1993, He Chenghui was admitted to Southwest University of Science and Technology with his unremitting efforts, which became the glory of the whole family and even the whole community.
Late that night in 1995, as a sophomore, He Chenghui completed her part-time job outside the school as usual, ready to embark on the road back to school.
On the road at the school gate, the street lamps glow dimly yellow, and the pedestrians on the trail are sparse and silent.
At this moment, a swarthy van came at a gallop from far and near, and then stopped suddenly behind He Chenghui.
The door of the van was then slammed open, and several burly men quickly jumped down, among which the leader held an iron rod in his hand and waved it mercilessly towards the back of He Chenghui's head.
With a loud "pop", He Chenghui instantly felt a darkness in front of him, and his body collapsed to the ground weakly.
When He Chenghui opened her eyes again, she found that she had been firmly bound to a dark, damp, filthy room, and in front of her was a hideous face like a knife, staring at her with a sinister smile - this person was Ni Tianguo, and from then on, He Chenghui's nightmare began.
These traffickers lured the innocent He Chenghui to Deyang, Sichuan, and the buyer was Ni Tianguo, who was alone. He had been waiting in the village for days to be able to "buy" a young woman as his "bride".
On March 28, 2012, the sky was clear and peaceful after a shower. He Kaizhi and his daughter He Qiuyan were extremely excited and drove to the remote village in Zhongjiang County.
From a distance, Ni Tianguo was carefully supporting a thin woman with a haggard face standing at the door. Her long, yellow hair was disheveled, obscuring most of her shriveled cheeks, and her clothes were tattered and barely able to withstand the cold.
And her dull eyes were staring ahead in confusion, as if she had lost all contact with the world.
"Cheng Hui, is it really you?" He Qiuyan recognized the once lively and cheerful sister at a glance, tears welled up like water bursting from a broken embankment, running frantically towards her, hugging her tightly.
Ni Tianguo gently stroked He Chenghui's shoulder on the side, and said in a kind tone: "He Chenghui, call me dad quickly." As if he was He Chenghui's real father.
He Qiuyan then took out a family photo, pointed to the person in the photo and said to He Chenghui: "Look, this is you, this is me, this is our mother."
However, despite her sister's patient explanation, He Chenghui's gaze remained erratic, and she seemed to turn a deaf ear to all this.
He Kaizhi sat quietly at one end of the bench, tears sliding down uncontrollably like beads of broken thread.
Ni Tianguo stepped forward, put his hand on He Kaizhi's knee, and said seriously and sincerely: "Uncle He, I'm really sorry, I'm too obsessed with this matter, which has caused you and Ling Ai great trouble.
However, in the face of Ni Tianguo's apology, He Kaizhi did not give any response, and only asked indifferently: "So, why did you never try to find us?" Ni Tianguo lowered his head, and his words were filled with deep helplessness and frustration: "I...... There's just nothing I can do."
When the family finally returned to their hometown in Chongqing, He Chenghui's mother was already waiting anxiously at home. The moment she saw her long-lost daughter standing in front of her again, tears welled up in her eyes, pouring out like a flood that burst the embankment.
At this moment, all the joy, pain, and longing turned into deep sourness in her heart, and she could no longer suppress the emotions in her heart, and cried loudly, finally releasing the heavy burden that had lasted for 17 years.
He Chenghui's two younger sisters hurriedly stepped forward, carefully supported her, and placed her on the comfortable sofa for a short rest. They comforted their mother in whispers, repeating over and over again the heartwarming words "My sister is finally home."
At this moment, the reunited family finally calmed down their excitement for the time being.
Seeing his daughter so haggard, He Kaizhi's heart was filled with endless sadness, and he hugged He Chenghui tightly, tears raining down. "Cheng Hui, I'm your father!" He Kaizhi stroked her face, hoping to awaken her consciousness.
However, He Chenghui was still sluggish and did not respond to his father's call.
Witnessing all this, the relatives present were all moved to tears. In the past 17 years, what kind of pain and suffering has the He family experienced? Even the most tenacious He mother could not hold back her tears at this moment, and she could not cry silently.
After years of waiting, the He family finally ushered in a reunion with He Chenghui. However, the psychological wounds she suffered took a long time to heal.
From now on, all they have to do is to wait patiently and heal, and go all out to help He Chenghui get rid of the shadows and welcome the sunshine in life again.
Although the process is destined to be long and difficult, the family is full of anticipation and hope. As long as He Chenghui can recover gradually, it will be worth it no matter how much hard work and sweat they are willing to pay.
After all, it's better to seize the opportunity to start over than to lose forever.