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Pray - or bride will die in six months

By Jessie Tao (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2006-01-12 11:49

However, everything changed on the day of their two-year dating anniversary. Liu's gum kept bleeding, so she went to the local People's Hospital. Three days later, the diagnosis came out - malignant leukemia. Now, likely even with timely treatment, only 180 days remains for Liu.

The couple prays at the wedding ceremony on Tuesday, wishing love can work out a miracle.

"I felt abandoned by the whole world at that time. I didn't want to become a burden on him, and so tried to stay away from him," she said. Liu told one of Huang's friends about her condition as a way of breaking up with him.

But Huang found Liu a week later, and said to her, "Our love will conquer all the difficulties along the way. Life is short, so let's cherish it together."

Cheap rings for priceless love

To take good care of his girlfriend, Huang gave up his job and stayed at home to boil medicine, cook, and tell stories for her. One night last October, he bought a pair of rings for 20 yuan (US$2.42).

To show his sincerity, he even set the date of marriage to Tuesday (January 10,). He made up his mind to marry his beloved one while her situation was still stable. For her part, Liu went to the hospital, specially demanding that the doctors delay her chemotherapy until after her wedding. Like other women in love, Liu also wants to be a beautiful bride.

A perfect wedding

"Aili, will you marry me?" asked the bridegroom, kneeling on his knee and holding flowers in one hand.

"I need to think it over," Liu joked, face red.

However, Huang did not give her the chance. Taking his lovely bride in arms, he slipped into the wedding car among the others' chorus of best wishes.

During the ceremony, the bride and groom exchanged their keepsakes and love for each other, instead of wedding rings.