On April 14, a couple in their sixties walked into a photo studio in Xiaogan City, centralChina’s Hubei Province, for a wedding-themed photo shoot. Unlike the other brides waiting for their photos, this bride wore a wrist band which read “Tan Siju, female, pancreatic cancer,” WeChat account of Xiaogan Daily reported on April 16.
Husband Chen Zhongyuan is 68 years old, six years older than his wife, Tan Siju. The couple has been married for 43 years. Even so, the story of how they met and fell in love remains fresh in their minds.
“It was love at first sight. There were endless conversations between us,” said Chen, disclosing how he was introduced to Tan by a friend in 1976 when he was 25.
The couple moved to Ezhou City, Hubei Province, after a simple wedding in Chen’s hometown. They went on to have two daughters and a son. The family, though not rich, were happy. However, their peaceful life was shattered in late 2018, when Tan was diagnosed with late-stage pancreatic cancer.