A man in China married his partner’s corpse during her funeral to keep a promise he made to her.
The 35-year-old Xu Shinan fulfilled her fiance’s dying wish to marry her and left everyone teary-eyed at her funeral.
Xu’s deceased partner Yang Liu passed away after battling with cancer for five and a half years. The couple were in a relationship for 12 years and Yang Liu was dressed in a white bridal gown and surrounded by 169 bouquets pink roses when Xu read his wedding vows to her in the funeral, according to a local report.
The ceremony took place in the funeral parlour of Dalian in eastern China and families and friends of the couple were there to show their support.
‘Wife, please don’t worry! For me, the rest of my life will be in pain, but I will not give up,’ Xu said.
‘My wife used to say that nobody was allowed to cry should she die. I was holding back my tears on the day, but when [her body] was sent for cremation, I couldn’t fight it anymore,’ Xu said.
Liu was 28 when she got the news that she had just five years to live. She was called a ‘star patient’ by the doctors who treated her. She went through surgery and multiple rounds of chemotherapy, but she never cried and was always smiling, recalled Xu.
She documented her treatment through her account on Twitter-like Weibo to inspire other cancer patients. In 2017, Liu’s condition started getting better and the couple began to save money for a flat and prepare for their wedding again.
Unfortunately, her cancer returned after a year before they could hold their nuptials.
‘We went across the nation, seeking medical advice while traveling. It was a happy year after all,’ Xu said.
Liu suffered from a series of complications and became bed-bound in July after sustaining serious bone fractures caused by sneezing. She went into a coma.
‘She couldn’t even recognize me in the end and we didn’t bid farewell,’ Xu said.
‘I promised to buy her the most beautiful wedding gown,’
‘All that I can do is to fulfill your wish and letting you wear a wedding dress fulfills my wish.’
He broke down in tears after the speech.
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