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It was a winter day in 2021, and the gloom hung over the whole of Beijing, as if in deep mourning for a life that was about to pass away. Zhao He lay quietly on the hospital bed, his face was as white as a piece of paper, his eyes were empty, as if he had detached from the real world.
His wife was deeply guarding him, her tears had long since dried up, and the red in her eyes was like blood, and two clearly visible tear streaks were carved on her face.
Looking back, Zhao He was a well-respected senior host of CCTV. He has hosted many popular programs such as "Economic Half Hour" and "Simultaneous Voice" for 34 years, and has been loved and widely praised by the audience for his professionalism and outstanding talent.
However, just 6 months after his glorious retirement, the once glorious host had to face a permanent parting.
Zhao He opened his eyes with all his might, staring at his wife's weather-beaten face, and his heart was full of mixed feelings. He knew that his life was coming to an end, so he used his last strength to say the last words of his life: "You have given me too much, but I am no longer able to repay." ”
As soon as the last words landed, Zhao He's wife couldn't cry. Yes, she has been silently supporting her husband's career struggle for many years, enduring the loneliness caused by his late night overtime and long absence from family life.
She had a thousand words in her heart that she wanted to tell Zhao He, but she didn't know how to speak, so she could only watch this once heroic person gradually move away.
Life is so fragile and fleeting! Zhao He has experienced countless vicissitudes of life, but after all, he could not resist the ruthless invasion of the disease. He was supposed to share a good old age with his family, but he left endless regrets and tears.
His wife was heartbroken and reflected that if Zhao He had paid more attention to his physical health, if he had devoted more energy to family life rather than career, he might not have come to such a helpless situation.
Zhao He's flame of life was being extinguished bit by bit, and even the dim lights in the ward seemed to be eclipsed. His wife clasped his hands, hoping that this last warmth would allow Zhao He's soul to stay in the world for a while.
It was a sunny day in the city of Beijing in the sixties. On the playground, a teenager in a school uniform is looking up at the blue sky and white clouds, looking into the distance. He is Zhao He, who has been extremely curious and passionate about knowledge since he was a child.
Whether it is soulful and beautiful poetry or vivid and touching prose, Zhao He can always accurately grasp and reveal his unique rhythm, which makes readers addicted and mesmerized! In his spare time, he devotes himself to the sea of books, ignoring the joyful and lively play and frolic of his peers.
Such a unique way of life naturally attracts the curiosity and puzzled eyes of others.
However, in the face of evaluation and ridicule from the outside world, Zhao He didn't seem to care. He had a grand vision in mind to convey profound thoughts and magnificent knowledge through sound. Since he was a child, being an announcer has been his dream job.
When the high school years are coming to an end, the news of the recruitment of military announcers is like a spring breeze blowing on the earth, inspiring. Zhao He was full of love and resolutely devoted himself to this fierce competition.
With his excellent temperament and excellent voice conditions, he stood out from many competitors and successfully became a glorious announcer.
However, good times are always fleeting, and the gods of fate sometimes play tricks on us mercilessly. Just two years later, Zhao He suffered a major change in his family. His father died, and his mother was bedridden due to excessive grief.
In the face of such a heavy blow, Zhao He could not continue to work in the barracks with peace of mind, so he had to choose to leave and return to Beijing to take care of his elderly mother.
Although he has temporarily bid farewell to the road of broadcasting, Zhao He's love for this career has never faded. During those hard days, he found a job to make ends meet, and whenever he had free time, he silently practiced his broadcasting skills and hosting skills.
Although fate played a cruel joke on him, the tenacious and unyielding spirit in Zhao He's heart was never crushed.
One afternoon in 1982, Zhao He was reading the newspaper alone at home when he was suddenly attracted by an advertisement: Beijing Broadcasting Institute was recruiting students! For this former announcer, this was undoubtedly the perfect opportunity for fate to favor him again.
Zhao He immediately contacted his former comrades-in-arms for their advice. With the encouragement of relatives and friends, coupled with his deep love for the broadcasting career, Zhao He made up his mind, and after months of hard preparation, he finally received an admission letter from the Broadcasting Department of Beijing Broadcasting Institute.
He packed his bags and embarked on a new journey in life with confidence.
From the moment he stepped into the university, Zhao He was like a hungry seedling, tirelessly absorbing the nutrients of knowledge. He deeply understands that a beautiful voice alone is far from enough to gain a foothold in the field of broadcasting, and that in order to find his own path, it is more important to have a solid cultural foundation.
Therefore, he devoted a lot of his spare time to the accumulation and precipitation of knowledge.
After four years of unremitting efforts, hard work has finally yielded fruitful results. Zhao He graduated with excellent grades and soon became a news anchor on Beijing TV.
Relatives and friends are all proud of him, because they have witnessed how this young man, who was once tricked by fate, finally realized his dream through his own hard work and struggle.
However, for Zhao He, this is just a new starting point. Soon after, he was favored by CCTV and officially started his career as a host. Although the first show he hosted was not well-known, Zhao He was not discouraged by this, but went all out and moved forward bravely.
As expected, Zhao He's unique affinity and unique hosting style quickly won the love of the audience. Since the program was renamed "Economic Half Hour" in 1989, the ratings have continued to climb, and it has become one of the most influential economic programs at that time.
In the following years, the programs led by Zhao He became more and more popular, whether it was the March 15 party to protect consumer rights and interests, or the enthusiastic news commentary program "Simultaneous Voice", which was all the rage and unbeatable.
In this way, with his excellent business ability and extraordinary personal charm, Zhao He became a senior host in the Chinese TV industry. However, he was not satisfied with this and devoted himself even harder.
Even in the middle of the night, as long as the TV station has a demand, he will not hesitate to rush to work overtime. His wife advised him many times to rest properly, but Zhao He always replied firmly: "Work is my life!" In addition to work, only when fiddling with his beloved car, Zhao He can temporarily unload the heavy responsibility on his shoulders and take a break.
People are both appreciative of Zhao He's professionalism, but also full of concern. No one understands better than his wife how harmful prolonged overwork can be to physical health.
However, it is a pity that no matter how hard his wife persuades him, Zhao He has never been able to listen, and his career seems to have become the only focus of his life.
Just as Zhao He's career was entering glory, a sudden bad luck completely shattered his beautiful illusions like a thunderbolt in the clear sky. In the forty-seventh year of his life, on a sunny day, Zhao He suddenly felt an abnormal feeling of discomfort in his body, so he did not hesitate to ask for leave from the unit and rushed to the hospital to seek professional treatment.
During the long and anxious wait, he still had a glimmer of hope, believing that he might have just suffered from a minor illness and hoped for a speedy recovery. However, when the dignified doctor regretfully informed Zhao He that he had been diagnosed with advanced bladder cancer, he seemed to have suffered a huge blow, and his whole person lost his balance, as if the whole world had been turned upside down.
As an experienced host, Zhao He is well aware of the fear and pain caused by cancer.
Although his heart was full of endless confusion and fear, Zhao He still did not make his illness public. Because he is an indispensable host of an important program, he is burdened with heavy responsibilities and busy work tasks, for fear that once his illness is revealed, it will bring unnecessary trouble to the recording of the program.
Therefore, Zhao He chose to grit his teeth and persevere, dragging his sick body to continue to devote himself to work.
As time passed, Zhao He's condition worsened. One day, his wife couldn't stand the situation anymore and rushed to the TV station, angrily asking why she couldn't give Zhao Hyuk a proper job to relieve her pressure.
This move attracted the attention of the colleagues around them, and they suddenly realized that Zhao He's condition was far more serious than they imagined.
Since then, the TV station has adjusted Zhao He's working hours accordingly. However, even though the workload has decreased, Zhao He still sticks to his post and does his best to complete every program recording.
Although the ratings continued to climb and he reached the pinnacle of his career, the price he paid for it was a rapid deterioration in his physical function.
In this way, under the merciless torture of cancer, Zhao He's physical condition deteriorated. Until 2021, he had to retire honorably from CCTV. However, just when everyone thought that he could finally recuperate with peace of mind, the unfortunate news came again - Zhao He's condition was irreversible, and his life was about to come to an end.
Originally, Zhao He's life after retirement should be as he and his wife expected, living a leisurely and happy time with each other. However, fate once again played a trick on this once successful man.
Less than half a year after his retirement, Zhao He's condition deteriorated sharply, which made his wife's heart twist. Every time she saw her husband's thinning and bloodless face, tears welled up in her eyes uncontrollably.
Zhao He, who has become a highly regarded host in his career, is now lying helplessly on the sickbed, feeling deep self-reproach for his wife's selfless dedication over the years.
In fact, Zhao He had already silently promised his wife a promise: until the day he retired, he would accompany her wholeheartedly and try his best to compensate for his indifference and neglect to the family over the years.
Now, however, this promise is unfulfilled by the threat of disease, and death is about to take his life.
Zhao He stared at his wife who was guarding the bed day and night, and his heart was full of mixed feelings. They have gone through dozens of spring and autumn together, but they have devoted a lot of time to the struggle of their careers, and they are rarely able to accompany their wives wholeheartedly.
Looking back now, what is the value of those high ratings and honorary awards? Zhao He's heart was full of endless regret and guilt.
At the last moment of his life, Zhao He's gaze became eclipsed, as if his consciousness had gradually detached from the real world. Seeing this situation, his wife's tears burst into tears, and her heart ached.
Zhao He's wife burst into tears, and she had a thousand words in her heart that she wanted to confide, but she found that she couldn't speak. Indeed, life is short, Zhao He struggled for his career for half his life, and only then did he realize that what he cherished most was the years spent with his wife.
However, fate is always so cruel, just when he was fortunate enough to be able to accompany his wife to the fullest, the disease took his life mercilessly.