ChinaThe 25-year-old girl went viral on social media after her friendship blossomed into love with a firefighter who helped her remove a stuck prosthetic leg.
Niu Yu, a girl from Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, received millions of words of encouragement on Chinese social media, from people touched by her love story, SCMP 12/12 reported.
Li, a firefighter from Sichuan province, helped Niu Yu remove a stuck prosthesis in July. Photo: News.163
The story begins a few months ago, when Niu Yu called the local fire department for help because her prosthetic leg got stuck in a rock crevice in the park. Firefighter Li arrived at the scene with his colleagues to help Niu Yu.
In the image shared throughout social media, Li bends down to give Niu Yu a prosthetic leg, while she is sitting on the ground. After a few minutes of chatting, Niu Yu said she mustered up the courage to ask for Li’s contact number.
“At first, he was a bit shy, saying I could call the hotline,” Niu Yu said.
But she persisted, and eventually Li agreed to make friends. He kept his cool after a few weeks of chatting online. However, as the two interact more, Li begins to confide in Niu Yu. She said Li was very caring and caring for her, helping her stay mentally strong when she suffered from severe hair loss.
“You’re the most beautiful and lovely girl I’ve ever met. You can overcome self-doubt and sensitivity,” Li said, encouraging her to believe in herself.
The friendship continued to grow and after almost 5 months, they decided to become lovers. “Do you want to date me? I found out I really like you,” Li said.
Li was touched by Niu Yu’s optimistic attitude as she fought through the pain of losing her leg in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. In 2015, she won the title of the most beautiful marathon beauty in Wenchuan City, Province. Sichuan. In 2021, she first appeared on the Shanghai fashion week catwalk.
Niu Yu modeled for a sports fashion brand. Image: Shanghai Daily.
Niu Yu is currently a social media influencer with over 140,000 followers on Weibo. She shared her joy in last week’s post, thanking everyone for their blessings and hoping everyone finds love.
“Everybody deserves to be loved,” she said.
Niu Yu’s story inspires millions of people online.
“Another day of tears for someone else’s beautiful love,” one person wrote.
“So sweet. For the love, please try,” said another.
“This is a love story in a novel,” commented one person.
“The courage of two people will help them face any challenge in life,” another commented.
Hong Hanh (Follow SCMP)
