Chinese husband sings, dances for vegetative wife every day, finally awakening her
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A Chinese man dedicated to looking after his cancer-stricken wife, and who spent two million yuan (US$280,000) on her treatment while taking care of their toddler daughter, has moved millions online.
Deng Youcai, 30, from southern China's Guangxi province, fell in love at first sight with Ye Meidi, at a friend's wedding in 2016.
Deng, whose parents divorced and remarried when he was little, dropped out of school at a young age and was a migrant worker in a big city.
Ye also dropped out of university after she was diagnosed with glioma, a type of brain tumour with a more than 90 per cent recurrence rate.
Deng Youcai and his daughter Hanhan tend to Ye Meidi as she lies sick in bed. Photo: Douyin
Deng was attracted to Ye's personality, and pursued her despite knowing she was ill. Ye initially rejected him, but said yes after he said he was prepared to fight her illness with her.
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