A moving act of selflessness has struck a chord with netizens across mainland China. An unidentified man from Henan province in central China risked his own life to save his fiancée during a sudden flood on July 3, their engagement day. This brave act of love, caught on video, quickly went viral, stirring emotions among thousands of social media users.
The couple was celebrating their engagement and the man was driving his fiancée to get ready for their party when they were caught in a flash flood. Their car was swept downstream, eventually halting at a distance where they had no choice but to climb on the roof of their car to wait for help.
The video footage reveals a terrifying scene, with the rising waters threatening to engulf the car as the couple held onto its roof. A local rescuer named Nie recounted the harrowing moment, describing it as a life-and-death situation with the couple on the brink of being submerged.
Given the perilous nature of the floodwaters, rescuers deployed a drone to deliver life jackets to the couple, albeit one at a time due to the drone’s carrying capacity. The moment the first life jacket attached to a rope arrived, the man immediately placed it on his fiancée.
With the safety equipment secured, rescuers were able to pull the woman to safety. Subsequently, they succeeded in rescuing the man as well. The selflessness of the man’s act profoundly moved the rescue team, and soon, it touched the hearts of thousands on social media.
Praising the man’s selfless act, one netizen commented, “He is someone worth marrying,” while another added, “It makes me believe in love again.” This incident is a testament to the power of love and courage in the face of adversity, joining a series of love and romance stories that often go viral on mainland social media.
From a man with no arms preparing a meal for his weary, new-mother wife using only his feet, to a husband in eastern China tightly holding onto his wife to help her escape a house fire, such narratives continue to inspire and reaffirm the enduring strength of human love and resilience.
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