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The beloved companions of childhood sweethearts, Shen Jie and Liu Xi, have accompanied each other for dozens of years in the picturesque Jiangnan town of Yixing.
Shen is a well-respected police officer in the area, with his calm demeanor and elegant and humble speech, while Liu Xi is a diligent and conscientious preschool educator who treats every child with love, gentleness and kindness, and is loved by parents.
They have formed a deep fate and deep feelings since childhood, and after many years of ups and downs, they finally entered the sacred marriage hall hand in hand in a warm and harmonious atmosphere.
Life after marriage is still as sweet as ever, however, they always have a common desire in their hearts - to have a love crystallization that belongs to them.
However, as a few years passed, the hope of fertility was not in sight, so they decided to seek the help of a professional medical institution for a comprehensive physical examination and diagnosis.
The results of the examination were like a bolt from the blue, and the doctor informed Liu Xi that her body might have difficulties in having children. Faced with this cruel truth, Liu Xi did not choose to give up, but strengthened her determination to pursue happiness.
She is like a tenacious and unyielding grass, no matter what kind of predicament she finds herself in, she survives tenaciously and longs to bloom the most beautiful flowers.
Liu Xi embarked on a long and difficult road to seek children, visiting famous doctors everywhere, adjusting his living habits, taking care of his daily life, and even taking hormone drugs to promote the release of eggs.
Although the process was full of pain and torture, she had to endure nausea and vomiting, body swelling and other discomforts every day, and Liu Xi's face gradually turned pale, but she never wavered, always stuck to her beliefs and moved forward bravely.
Finally, her efforts paid off. The doctor successfully extracted a large number of high-quality eggs from Liu Xi's body, which laid a solid foundation for subsequent IVF surgery.
On March 10, 2013, it coincided with Liu Xi's mother's birthday, and the whole family gathered together to share the joy of family. After the celebration, the hospital received the happy news that they would have an embryo transfer on March 25.
The dream of this loving couple is about to become a reality! However, fate has played a huge joke on them at this critical moment.
Just five days before the operation, a sudden car accident befell them. The beautiful bride Liu Xi unfortunately passed away, and although the groom Shen Jie tried his best to save him, he was too injured to save his young life.
The two were originally in the prime of life and high-spirited, but they ruthlessly disappeared under the iron hooves of fate, leaving endless sorrow and indelible regret for the two families.
In addition to the unbearable pain of losing a child, there are also four fertilized eggs waiting for transplantation, like a deep scar in the hearts of the two families.
When they learned that the young couple had carefully preserved four precious embryos at the Drum Tower Hospital, the two families expressed a strong desire to obtain ownership of the embryos.
After all, now that they have lost their only child, these four embryos have become their last hope and spiritual sustenance. They may be the last glimmer of hope for the continuation of the bloodlines of these two families.
However, the hospital made it clear that they did not have the right to return the embryos to their families according to the regulations of the health authorities.
As a result, in early 2014, the two sides had to go to court in a fierce battle for ownership of the embryos. After careful consideration, the court finally made a ruling on May 15 of the same year, rejecting the claims of the two families and deciding that the four embryos should continue to be properly kept by the Drum Tower Hospital.
For the two families who have lost their beloved sons, the court's decision is undoubtedly worse. Seeing that the last hope is about to be dashed, the family is almost on the verge of collapse.
Thankfully, the powerful power of public opinion has given them a glimmer of life.
Many people of insight have voiced their voices, demanding that the court should look at and handle this matter from a more humane perspective and give more sympathy and understanding under this special circumstances. After all, the two families are now in a desperate predicament, and these four embryos are their last blood bond.
Finally, after a second trial, the court made a final decision in September 2014 to return the four embryos to the two families, who were free to decide what to do with them. After a lot of hardships, the two families finally got back this precious "cradle of life".
After obtaining custody of the embryos, the two families embarked on an unwavering journey to find their relatives. Although they understand that in the context of surrogacy being considered illegal in mainland China, it will be extremely difficult to get these four embryos to conceive a new life.
But in order to ensure that the bloodline of the two families will not be severed, they are willing to pay any price and fulfill this last long-cherished wish.
After much hardship, the couple finally managed to get in touch with a hospital in Laos in 2016. It was in this hospital that they finally found the right person willing to take on the role of "surrogate mother".
Thus, an embryo shipment operation across the two countries was officially launched!
They personally drove the vehicle to transport four precious embryos, carefully preserved in liquid nitrogen tanks, from the border of Yunnan Province on the mainland to neighboring Laos. Along the way, the family members were worried all the time, fearing that this hard-won "treasure of life" would encounter any accidents during transportation.
Luckily, however, everything went smoothly and the embryos arrived safely at their destination, clearing the last hurdle for the birth of a new baby.
On that cold winter night in December 2017, Tian Tian came to the world with a resounding cry. When the two families saw this hard-won little life for the first time, their joy was overflowing, and tears flowed like a spring.
After more than four years of hard waiting, they finally ushered in this little miracle of life. In an instant, all the hard work became so rewarding and meaningful.
The family is eager to bring Tian Tian back to their hometown and grow up in their homeland.
However, who would have expected that in the end, there would be a headache. Since Tian Tian was born in Laos, and her surrogate mother is only an ordinary tourist, it is difficult to directly apply for a birth certificate and household registration procedures for her.
If you want to confirm your Chinese citizenship, you may have to go through many twists and turns.
Eventually, the two families were forced to undergo a DNA paternity test to confirm that there was indeed a blood connection between Tiantian and her. For these two grandparents, who have passed their prime, this is undoubtedly a severe test of life.
On that day, when the four elderly men walked slowly into the hospital on crutches, the medical staff were all moved by their filial piety. In order to allow Tian Tian to settle down smoothly, they are willing to endure physical and mental exhaustion, and the cries of grief echo in the corridor for a long time.
After blood tests again and again, and after a long wait, they never gave up easily. A professional team of lawyers is also on hand to provide legal advice to protect the family.
Finally, at the beginning of 2018, Tian Tian successfully obtained a birth certificate and household registration booklet, and became a legal citizen with a Chinese household registration.
On this day of celebration, a new problem awaits them. Just as the family was excited to embark on the journey back home, an unexpected turn of events struck and almost put them in a predicament of being turned away!
Miraculously, Tiantian's surrogate mother actually stepped into the country as a tourist visa, but the document procedures could not be completed smoothly for various reasons. The family was anxious, like ants on a hot pot, watching the hardships of the upcoming long journey come to naught.
Luckily, a local lawyer came to the rescue, and after a lot of hard work, he was able to get his entry permit. When Tian Tian set foot on the land of her motherland for the first time, the joy of her family surged like a volcanic eruption.
Tian Tian finally arrived safely in her ancestral homeland, which should have been the happiest and most joyful moment for the two families. However, when they look back on this journey full of ups and downs, tears can't help but come to their eyes. For today's reunion, they have paid countless hardships and sweats.
Back in 2014, when the court decided to return the embryos to the two hospitals, the Drum Tower Hospital made it difficult for them to provide a "certificate of acceptance of embryos" from the other hospital. This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to two families who have long since lost their children and are on the verge of mental breakdown.
For this seemingly insignificant proof, they ran around, went bankrupt, and used all their relationships. However, it still didn't work out. During this time, they have been deceived many times by those so-called "underground surrogacy agencies" and have almost fallen into a desperate situation. In a desperate moment, they finally found a hospital in Laos that could issue a certificate.
After getting the proof, they faced a new challenge. Since any airline prohibits the carriage of embryos for transportation, they can only choose to cross the border by car.
So, the family worked together to drive the car full of liquid nitrogen tanks through many checkpoints, over mountains and mountains, over turbulent rivers, all the way from Yunnan to Laos.
Along the way, the family members were all worried about the accidental damage to this hard-won "treasure of life" during transportation. Not to mention that the laws and regulations of the mainland at that time were still very strict on surrogacy, and there were countless risks that needed to be avoided and obstacles that needed to be broken through.
However, for the sake of these four seeds of life, the families of both sides have poured countless efforts and sweat. They rose to the occasion on this path full of hardships and twists and turns, and every step was like walking in endless darkness.
If the first half of life is compared to the stage when these embryos give birth to hope, then the meaning of the second half of life is to defend this hard-won hope, and they have always maintained unremitting efforts and firm beliefs.
They did everything they could, at all costs, just to wait for that sweet moment – the arrival of a new life.
Finally, this long journey came to an end, and Tian Tian arrived at the ancestral home of Yixing, Jiangsu Province safely. When this lovely child set foot on the land of the Shen family for the first time, the whole family was deeply attracted and moved by his innocent expression.
Since then, the atmosphere of the Shen family has instantly become warm and harmonious. The gloom that once hung over the family was swept away, and in its place was a warm current of hope flowing slowly.
In order to ensure that Tiantian can grow up healthy and strong, all the members of the Shen family put all their energy into it. They did not hesitate to spend a lot of money and hired an experienced nurseryman to wait by Tian Tian's side around the clock and take care of his daily life.
Every milk powder and diaper change have been repeatedly discussed and carefully planned, lest any negligence affect Tiantian's growth and development.
The grandparents loved the sweetness like a pearl in their palms. For the sake of this child, they have tried their best, tried their best, and no matter the cost. Now that the wish has come true, with this cute baby by her side, the atmosphere of the whole family is suddenly lively.
Watching Tian Tian gradually grow from an infant baby to a smart and clever child, the grandparents' eyes couldn't help but burst into tears of excitement. This is exactly the hope that they have bred with half their life's hard work, and it is precisely because of such a cute little guy that they will pursue it without hesitation and desperately.
With Tian Tian's company, the two families really found the courage and motivation to survive. The laughter of childhood reverberates in the home again, and the sunshine becomes brighter and warmer with the arrival of sweetness.
He is like a small seed of hope, rejuvenated and full of vitality in the two families that were originally bleak and withered!
Since then, the life of this family has gradually filled in the colors of the past in the joy and laughter, and has regained the warmth and vitality of the past. Although fate may change rapidly, with the continued existence of this precious life, the grandparents truly understood the true meaning of survival.
There is no doubt that all the hard work and dedication are worth it, because they have brought back a new life that is so cherished by this family member.
The birth process of Tian Tian once again revealed many potential risks and problems under the one-child policy, which attracted widespread attention and in-depth thinking from the whole society.
In the context of the long-standing one-child policy in the mainland, once the sole heir of the family encounters misfortune, the future and life of the whole family will fall into endless difficulties.
Without the care of their children, they cannot pass on the family lineage, and the elderly can only spend the rest of their lives alone, and even the most basic life care can become a huge challenge.
Just like the plight faced by the two families, when their young only child passed away one after another, the hope of the whole family seemed to be dashed in an instant. If they hadn't been lucky enough to keep those four embryos, their lives would have fallen into an endless abyss of darkness.
However, even so, in order to ensure that these tiny "treasures of life" can eventually give birth to fresh new life, they have put in unimaginable hardships and efforts.
In the face of multiple difficulties such as laws and regulations, social opinion, and physiological conditions, if it is not for firm beliefs, the arrival of sweet peace may be out of reach.
What is exposed is the lack and inadequacy of the mainland's current laws and regulations in this field. There is a lack of clear terms and safeguards for single-child families, and they will find themselves in trouble if they encounter unexpected changes.
What's more serious is that with the rapid development of modern medical science and technology, the application of artificial assisted reproductive technology is becoming more and more common, but the relevant laws and regulations on this issue in the mainland are far behind the actual development needs.
It is important to keep in mind that complex and sensitive legal issues such as surrogacy, embryo acceptance, and transportation procedures revealed in this case will cause serious legal stress and burden for many families if these challenges are not addressed quickly and effectively.
Therefore, we urgently need to fill the gaps in the current law and formulate appropriate supplementary provisions to protect the legitimate rights and interests of one-child families. This is the only way to ensure that families can still receive reasonable support and care after misfortunes, rather than being in trouble.
In addition, for the application and supervision of artificial reproductive technology, we must also keep up with the pace of the times and build more scientific and humane norms and norms to prevent all kinds of violations of laws and regulations similar to those in the "Tiantian" case.
Only through the above measures can we create a vast world full of sunshine for the new life like "Tiantian", so that it can thrive in a healthy and orderly environment.
To sum up, the birth of "Tiantian" has sounded a wake-up call for us and is thought-provoking. We must immediately carry out deep reflection and draw lessons from experience, and do our part to promote the harmonious development of society.