In the face of **'s sharp question, Weng Fan once explained in an affectionate tone why he chose to join hands with Yang Zhenning, who is 54 years older than him, to enter the palace of marriage. Although this love affair across ages caused an initial uproar, there are still doubts about the authenticity of this true love until now. **10,000 Fans Incentive Plan
It wasn't until January this year, when Yang Zhenning and Weng Fan celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary together, and spent time together in Beijing during the Spring Festival, that they realized why the two dared to say in an interview that year, "They admire me very much, we will definitely have no problems!" ”
Yang Zhenning and Weng Fan have been married for 20 years, what is their life like? Why would Weng Fan say such a thing? How did the affection between Yang Zhenning and her arise? A mysterious fate unconsciously fell into a deep love for him.
On January 24, as the Spring Festival was approaching, a documentary about Yang Zhenning was released in "A Hundred Years of Science Road". As Nobel laureates, 102-year-old Yang Zhenning and 48-year-old Weng Fan have once again attracted public attention. During this year's Spring Festival, the two scientists also chose to spend the festival together in their villas in Beijing.
The villa is surrounded by roses, and the interior is low-key and luxurious, obviously Weng Fan's care for Yang Zhenning is very warm. Although the two have been together for 20 years, they have known each other for nearly 30 years.
Yang Lan has interviewed famous scientists Yang Zhenning and Weng Fan. She asked Weng Fan: "For such a successful scientist, how did you take steps from the respect or admiration of your elders to evolve into love?" Weng Fan replied: "I think it was in 2004, unconsciously." ”
In the summer of 1995, Shantou University held the first World Chinese Physics Conference, and the 73-year-old Yang Zhenning and his wife Du Zhili were invited to participate and received by Weng Fan. The cheerful and sweet appearance of 19-year-old Weng Fan is very similar to Du Zhili when he was young. She is an English major, and she is also cared for by Yang Zhenning and Du Zhili.
After the meeting, Yang Zhenning and Weng Fan often kept in touch through letters. Weng Fan admires Yang Zhenning very much and regards him as his mentor. In addition to asking him about academic issues, Weng Fan often shared his daily life with Yang Zhenning, and Yang Zhenning did the same. After graduating from university, Weng Fan married a young clerk in Hong Kong, but the marriage did not bring her much joy and ended in less than two years.
Unconsciously, he changed from a trusted confidant to a lover, just like Weng Fan himself said: "In fact, if a woman worships a man, and this man also likes her, she will easily fall in love with him!" How did 28-year-old Weng Fan quietly fall in love, prompting her to resolutely decide to marry 82-year-old Yang Zhenning? All this stems from God's destined fate, because Yang Zhenning also called Weng Fan the last gift given to him by God.
Weng Fan continued her studies after her divorce in 2002 and was admitted to Guangdong University of Foreign Studies for a master's degree with excellent grades. She revealed the news to Yang Zhenning, and said that she would ask him for advice whenever she encountered difficulties, and the relationship between the two had already developed into a "bosom friend".
Of course, it's not about ruining someone else's marriage, everything has its karma, and it all dates back to 2003! That year was also the saddest and happiest year for Yang Zhenning. He died of illness in October 2003 at the age of 76. She and Yang Zhenning have been together for half a century, and her sudden departure made Yang Zhenning feel very sad, and she couldn't get rid of the worries in her heart for a while.
After Weng Fan learned the news of Du Zhili's death, he immediately wrote to Yang Zhenning to express his concern, hoping that he would not be too sad. During that time, she often chatted with Yang Zhenning, and the relationship between the two began to become closer from then on. In February 2004, Weng Fan received a ** from Yang Zhenning, inviting her to meet at Sun Yat-sen University. After a few years of reunion, this meeting is no longer a teacher and a student, but a heart-to-heart moment between two confidants.
Since then, Yang Zhenning has frequently invited Weng Fan to accompany him on tours, and the relationship between the two has gradually changed from confidant to "partner". During this time, Yang Zhenning also gradually got rid of the grief of Du Zhili's loss. The love between the two quietly breeds unconsciously, and only half a year later, Yang Zhenning and Weng Fan confirmed their relationship with each other and discussed marriage together, which also achieved the relationship between them.
Accompanied by Yang Zhenhan, 82-year-old Yang Zhenning and 28-year-old Weng Fan went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to obtain a marriage certificate. As soon as this news broke, it quickly caused a sensation in all circles around the world. In this regard, Weng Fan also confronted ** with his actions and words, revealing the real reason why they made this choice.
After Yang Zhenning confirmed his relationship with Weng Fan, he immediately sent an email to notify all relatives and friends. However, what the two of them did not expect was that the whole society reacted so strongly to their "teacher-student love" or "grandfather-grandson love" relationship.
Weng Fan said, I don't think it's a sacrifice. However, from a parent's point of view, they can have mixed emotions. They may feel hatred and worry, but they will still give us blessings. Yang Zhenning and Weng Fan also admitted frankly that they did not think that there was sacrifice in love, but from an objective point of view, the relationship between the two did contain the element of sacrifice. However, they are reluctant to call it "sacrifice" lightly, as the word has many other meanings.
Weng Fan said that she and Yang Zhenning did not feel any pressure, on the contrary, they were calm about everything that happened. Yang Zhenning also realized that the age gap between him and Weng Fan was very large, and when he left, Weng Fan would live for decades. He knew that all along! ** I once interviewed Weng Fan's father, Weng Yunguang, and what he said was also full of deep meaning.
Weng Yunguang said: "We fully understand and support our daughter's choice, and Xiaofan's willingness to dedicate her life to taking care of Professor Yang is a virtue and an honorable act! Weng Yunguang also expressed his hope that ** would not disturb his daughter and son-in-law, and about this "sacrifice", Yang Lang once gave an interview. Yang Lan once asked Weng Fan and Yang Zhenning whether love or marriage meant that one party had to make sacrifices for the other.
Weng Fan and Yang Zhenning expressed these things so frankly, which shows that they have already seen through this situation. Although there was a lot of negative news from the outside world, after Weng Fan and Yang Zhenning dated, some people accused her of choosing this relationship for fame and money, and there were even rumors that she froze her eggs to prepare for the future, but Weng Fan herself did not respond to these rumors, and her behavior made many people shut up. Despite the doubts about our marriage, we have faith in it.
Now 20 years have passed, Weng Fan has won the admiration of everyone in the outside world with her actions, and her words are also highly respected. Weng Fan finally confessed the real reason for choosing this path in an interview, quoting the American poet Robert Frost's poem "I chose the path that is not far away, and it makes all the difference" to express her motivation for choosing this path.
After Weng Fan and Yang Zhenning got married, her friends congratulated her on finding her true love and admired her courage. Weng Fan not only stayed by Yang Zhenning's side when he was hospitalized due to illness, but also took care of him all day long, which allowed Yang Zhenning's body to gradually recover. The relationship between Yang Zhenning and Weng Fan is still very harmonious, which can be seen from the scene of the two holding hands to attend many events and celebrate the 20th wedding anniversary since Yang Zhenning's 100th birthday in 2022. Their love is essentially a soulmate relationship, and although it is short-lived, it is full of immensely powerful happiness.
Weng Fan chose a path that was rare in the world, and this decision made her life completely different from the past, and also profoundly changed the trajectory of her life. Although the outside world believes that the relationship between them is "grandson love", although such a relationship is rare and full of difficulties, it has changed because of Weng Fan's appearance and has been expanded because of her arrival.
Weng Fan's life did not change because of Yang Zhenning's fame, but because she voluntarily chose such a love. As a Nobel laureate, scientist Yang Zhenning did not conduct experiments like crazy in the laboratory as we imagined. They also have their own love lives, and although they are not recognized by many people, they still live happily in their own lives.
Although the two have different sleep methods and times, Weng Fan also chose to sleep separately for fear of affecting Yang Zhenning, but this does not affect the relationship between the two. Yang Zhenning and Weng Fan believe that there will be no problems in their emotional marriage and are full of confidence in each other's love.
They believe that if they do not have such faith, they will not choose to enter the palace of marriage. Weng Fan once said that, as Yang Zhenning said, "he is God's last gift to me", and she believes that Yang Zhenning is her "guide in life". Yang Zhenning wrote in the preface to his autobiography "Dawn Collection": "The Chinese nation is finally lucky to come out of the long darkness and see the dawn. I may not be able to see the dawn with my own eyes, but Weng Fan promised to see the light for me. ”
Weng Fan shared with a smile, and Yang Zhenning occasionally quipped in a relaxed tone: "If the future is really like this, don't forget to tell me." ”