The Busan World Table Tennis Championships came to an end, and Ma Long said goodbye with excitement on the night of the championship, clenching his fist with his left hand and tapping the table with his right hand, announcing his possible retirement plan. After the match, he said with emotion: If it was singles, he might not find the end, and this victory was the perfect end to his World Championships journey.
The 36-year-old is about to return to his family, which is inevitable. Over the years, his 34-year-old wife Xia Lu has silently supported him, and Malone has thanked her many times. Malone's retirement may mean that he will spend more time with his family, and for Xia Lu, this may be the happiest moment.
The love story of Malone and Xia Lu is full of miracles and true love. They met in 2008 at a cultural and sports exchange event in Nanjing, when Xia Lu asked to take a photo with Ma Long, who was attracted by her cuteness and began a 16-year love journey.
Xia Lu not only understands Ma Long, but also cares about him. It is reported that Xia Lu once made a careful electronic album for Ma Long, which collected Ma Long's **, and accompanied it with romantic text and **, showing her deep affection for Ma Long. Their relationship grew closer, and Xia Lu became an integral part of Marlon's life.
On January 12, 2017, Ma Long and Xia Lu got married in Beijing, which marked the beginning of their new life as husband and wife. At the time, Malone was 29 years old, while Xia Lu was 27 years old. They kept a low profile and did not have a grand wedding, but celebrated with their loved ones on both sides.
Soon after getting married, Xia Lu welcomed their son, and this little angel is not only the crystallization of their love, but also a new starting point for their family life.
However, life after marriage is not all smooth sailing. As an ordinary employee, Xia Lu has endured a lot of unnecessary pressure in the face of ** and public scrutiny. She has been subjected to a lot of so-called black material, including the Douban group she joined involving inappropriate content, etc., as well as scandals with other people. But Malone has always been steadfast in her, saying that the relationship between them can withstand all tests.
Although there have been scandals between Kasumi Ishikawa and Ma Long, in the end, Kasumi Ishikawa is just a passerby in Ma Long's life. For Xia Lu, she walked into Ma Long's heart every step of the way, and the relationship between them was full of a balance of lively and cheerful and introverted shyness, as well as Xia Lu's initiative and Ma Long's sincerity, and it was this complementarity that made their relationship stronger.
No matter where Malone stands next, his greatness goes without saying. In the warmth of family, he will enjoy another splendor of life.