一个人的拯救

This is a story about a man, Liu, who has adopted a child, named Chong, in China. Chong was only about a few months old when he was adopted by Liu and he was dumped by his parents. So, Liu and his family (wife, two sons and a daughter) decided to adopt Chong as their family member. Chong was cute and happy all the while and Liu and his wife were also willing to care for Chong and treat him as their own child.

After a few years, Chong began to behave differently. He cries for the whole night and sweats easily. These symptoms continued for some time. So, Liu brought him to the hospital for check up. Unfortunately, the doctor found out that Chong has been suffering from anaemia since birth and needs bone marrow transplantation in order to survive. However, Liu is only a farmer and does not have much income for such a huge surgery. Therefore, the only thing to do is to transfuse blood to Chong monthly. And for this, Liu collects alluminium tins and plays Er Hu at night to earn extra income.

The transfusion of blood has cost a lot. Liu was forced to borrow money from his relatives and friends and has accumulated a lot of unclear debts. Chong is now six. Over the years, Liu's family adviced him to give Chong away as they do not have enough money to survive like that. His second son is currently under medical control too. But Liu insisted to have Chong with him as he couldn't see Chong suffering. He would like to care for Chong.

Liu's wife and two of his children left him because of this. Liu also found that Chong has dissapeared out of a sudden. He suspects that his wife has sold Chong to someone else as she does not want Liu to continue raising Chong. After a few rounds of search, Chong is finally found. He was with Liu's daughter all the while, and now he has been returned back to Liu. Liu also said that he is willing to support this child although he is not financially stable. He will do his best for Chong because he wants Chong to live happily and healthily.

Be responsible for your family.

-Adapted from In Life, Jiang Su TV, China-