As the saying goes: "Female junior, hug gold bricks." "But have you ever seen a woman in her thirties?
In 1996, Li Yucheng, a 27-year-old guy from Northeast China, insisted on marrying Ma Yuqin, who was 32 years older than him, and did not hesitate to cut off relations with his parents. But can this kind of love last?
How did Li Yucheng and Ma Yuqin get together?
Now that 28 years have passed, is this "aunt and nephew love" still continuing?
八岁初遇
In 1977, 8-year-old Li Yu ran to the entrance of the village with a few good friends as usual, only to see a group of artists setting up a temporary stage here, as if to perform a show for the villagers.
"Look over there!
The partners are very interested in this kind of folk art that is common in the countryside. The two of them are also called Xiaoyangge, which is a unique form of music in Northeast China, which is loved by men, women and children, and can be said to have been integrated into the blood of this land.
Li Yucheng didn't have any special interest in this, just joined in with his friends. But when he was bored watching the actors on the stage take turns, a brightly dressed middle-aged woman stepped onto the stage with light dance steps.
The woman on the stage was about forty years old, with long black hair dancing behind her, and her face was covered with thick stage makeup, which was extremely glamorous.
This aunt was Ma Yuqin, the pillar of the two-person troupe at that time.
She was 40 years old at the time, and she has loved this traditional art in the Northeast since she was a child, and she has been even more diligent after joining the troupe.
Later, Ma Yuqin became the "first sister" in the troupe, and many young men admired her.
This Aunt Ma Yuqin made too deep an impression on Li Yucheng. From that day on, the little boy had a strong interest in the two, and he also had inexplicable feelings for Ma Yuqin.
Since seeing Ma Yuqin's performance for the first time at the entrance of the village, Li Yucheng has become more and more fascinated by her.
Whenever the Caotai Troupe came to the village to perform, he would be the first to arrive, and he didn't even want to go home at noon, staring at Ma Yuqin all day long.
Li Yucheng's father, Li Baoku, also knew Ma Yuqin, and the two were good friends who grew up together. Seeing his son's so attentive appearance, he deliberately took his son to the backstage before a performance.
Seeing her old friend Ma Yuqin, Li Baoku joked with a smile and told Ma Yuqin that her son was her "fan".
Li Yucheng nodded embarrassedly. Ma Yuqin was amused by the little boy's well-behaved cuteness, beckoned him to his side, and patiently explained to him some basic knowledge of the two-person turn.
After that, Li Yucheng stuck to Ma Yuqin's side all day long on the grounds of learning the two of them.
Seeing that he was so fascinated by art, Ma Yuqin happily accepted him as an apprentice and carefully instructed him in singing, dancing and typhoon.
As the days passed, Li Yucheng, who grew up, realized that his feelings for this "aunt" were far more than just a master and apprentice.
He knows that this is a "forbidden love", and Ma Yuqin is 32 years older than him. In terms of seniority, Li Yucheng still had to call Ma Yuqin "aunt".
But no matter how much criticism he endured, he was determined to confess his heart to his sweetheart.
Love with a difference of thirty-two years
After a performance by the Caotai Theater Troupe, Li Yucheng finally mustered up the courage to reveal his heart to Ma Yuqin.
But Ma Yuqin has always loved Li Yucheng as a child in the family, and when she heard such a confession, she subconsciously refused.
But Li Yucheng's persistence moved Ma Yuqin. Ma Yuqin has been single for many years, and she is somewhat tempted by this hard-won love in her heart. So, she finally nodded and accepted Li Yucheng's love.
However, the 32-year-old "aunt and nephew love" with a huge age difference caused an uproar at home. Friends and relatives on both sides objected, believing that they simply could not last long.
Li Yucheng's family directly scolded Ma Yuqin and asked her if she wanted the old Li family to cut off the incense.
The fiercest opposition naturally came from Li Yucheng's parents. They never imagined that their son would fall in love with their friend for many years.
The mother knelt in front of Ma Yuqin and begged her to leave her son and not delay his life's work.
But Li Yucheng did not take into account his parents' obstruction. In order to marry Ma Yuqin, he did not hesitate to cut off relations with his parents.
In 1996, 27-year-old Li Yucheng finally married Ma Yuqin. At that time, Ma Yuqin was 59 years old.
The world's criticism came like a wave. Ma Yuqin's two sons also severed their relationship with their mother, denouncing it as a deformed marriage.
And Li Yucheng's mother was so angry that she had a heart attack and passed away. Because of this, my father has been sick in bed.
The opposition of their loved ones is painful enough, not to mention the fact that they are often tormented by gossip.
The pressure of public opinion caused their grass stage troupe to close down, and no one was willing to watch their duo perform again, and they could only receive a small performance occasionally.
Losing the main source of income for the two, the two of them fell into poverty. Ma Yuqin often had to run to the wasteland outside the village to pick up some wild vegetables or mushrooms to satisfy her hunger.
In order to make a living, Li Yucheng also stole a telephone pole and was sentenced to nine months of re-education through labor.
Life in the labor camp is nothing short of purgatory on earth for Li Yucheng. He starved every day, and beatings by his fellow inmates were commonplace.
After being released from prison, Li Yucheng could only earn a meager salary by doing odd jobs at the Ma Theater. The two lived a stretched life like this, for fear that they would no longer be able to rely on each other if they were separated.
And then a car accident almost broke their marriage.
One night in 2002, Ma Yuqin and Li Yucheng drove to a small performance. As a result, they accidentally encountered a car accident on the road, and the two were knocked out of the distance.
Ma Yuqin's injury was particularly serious, and she was already over the age of sixteen at the time, with a broken thigh and unconscious. Li Yucheng was frightened and rushed her to the hospital for rescue.
After the doctor's rescue, Ma Yuqin's life was saved. But the doctor told the couple that Ma Yuqin would not only need to be hospitalized for a long time, but her body might also be permanently disabled.
Ma Yuqin felt that she would drag Li Yucheng down forever. So she wrote a letter to get a divorce.
But Li Yucheng refused to agree to anything. He doesn't care whether his wife is disabled or not, he just wants to stay with his lover for a long time.
The two had a big quarrel, and even went on an emotional mediation show for this. In the end, Ma Yuqin couldn't resist him, and gave up the divorce at Li Yucheng's insistence.
See the light at the end of the tunnel
Since then, Li Yucheng has taken care of his wife day and night, serving feces and urine, feeding food and water. Seeing that his wife was getting older, he even encouraged Ma Yuqin to have facial plastic surgery, hoping that she could regain her youthful appearance and self-confidence.
Although the results of the plastic surgery can only last for a year, Li Yucheng feels that the spiritual comfort it brings to his wife will be eternal.
After going through hardships and hardships, Li Yucheng and Ma Yuqin finally reached a new stage of life.
They caught up with the trend of online live broadcasts, and showed all the daily bits and pieces of the two in front of fans in the form of short videos, which gained high popularity.
Ma Yuqin's elegant dancing, Li Yucheng's loud singing voice, and the loving appearance of the two have brought bursts of joy to netizens.
It is also by relying on these short videos that the two have gradually accumulated a large number of fans on the Internet, and their income has become more and more considerable. The two also brought goods for some goods in the live broadcast from time to time.
Some time ago, there were rumors that Li Yucheng spent millions on a luxury car, but he quickly clarified this rumor in the video.
However, although most netizens expressed their blessings, there are still endless criticisms about them. Many people question whether Li Yucheng really loves Ma Yuqin, or just wants to use her popularity to make money.
But the two didn't seem to care about these voices, they felt that the most important thing was to live a good life.
Ma Yuqin, who is now 85 years old, is spending her old age under Li Yucheng's careful care. This man, who is 32 years younger than her, dresses her up every day, brings her tea and water, and the husband and wife are as loving as ever.
The author thinks
Although Li Yucheng and Ma Yuqin's love has been criticized, their courage to pursue true love and their determination to never give up are indeed worthy of everyone's admiration.
The price paid in this marriage also makes us think deeply about the freedom of love, but marriage needs to be carefully considered in the end, and it must not hurt others.
Information source: Douyin user "Yucheng Yuqin loves to sing"