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"The pain caused by cancer is very unbearable, but my mother has been holding on. She said that no matter how difficult life is, we must keep moving forward with a smile." The 18-year-old Lai Wenhao seemed to have grown up overnight.

When we arrived at Lai Wenhao's house, it was Lai's mother who opened the door. The bald head that came into view made us feel nervous.Shy,He made tea and handed it to us.

Before the college entrance examination, my motherDiagnosed with advanced breast cancer

Lai Wenhao was born in Hongqigang Village, Changshan County in 2006 and lived with his grandparents since childhood. "We all worked outside, and Lai Wenhao lived in the school dormitory since he was in primary school. In the winter when he was in the first grade, he washed his face and feet with cold water because he was afraid of the hot water kettle lying on him," Lai's mother recalled.

Before 2018, Lai Wenhao's parents worked in garment factories in Hangzhou. In 2018, because their little daughter was going to kindergarten and her grandparents were too old to pick her up, Lai's mother returned to Changshan and found a job as a laborer while taking care of the family. In 2022, Lai Wenhao went to high school and Lai's father also returned home from Hangzhou, and the family of four finally ended their long-distance life.

After returning to Changshan, in order to make it easier for their two children to go to school, Lai Wenhao's parents took out their savings from working for many years and borrowed some from relatives to buy a three-bedroom apartment in the county town. In addition to paying off the debt, they also have to pay a mortgage of more than 2,000 yuan per month. The family of four plus grandparents, although life is not rich, is very warm.

In April this year, an accident happened suddenly. Lai's mother was diagnosed with mid-to-late stage breast cancer, and then underwent resection surgery, and began the first round of 8 chemotherapy and targeted therapy every 21 days. Each chemotherapy cost more than 5,000 yuan. "My parents went to the hospital for more than half a month. They didn't tell me at first. Later, when my mother came back and her hair had all fallen out, they told me the truth." Lai Wenhao said.

The well-behaved and sensible boy seemed to have grown up overnight

Before this year's college entrance examination, Lai Wenhao also shaved his head. His high school class teacher was surprised when he saw it, and later learned that something had happened in his family.

"When the chemotherapy was painful, my mother was sweating profusely and needed an injection of diazepam to fall asleep. She couldn't eat or sleep well, which made people feel very sad." Lai Wenhao has been well-behaved and sensible since he was a child. Since his mother became ill, he seemed to have grown up overnight.

"Other children are picked up by their parents, but he always goes to and from school by himself."The father thought that he did not care enough about his children.He has to take care of his wife in the hospital most of the time, and also find time to do odd jobs to earn money. "When other children are on vacation, their parents take them out to play, but my son has to go out to work during the summer vacation to earn living expenses."

"My child is going to college soon, but I still don't have the money for tuition." Mother Lai is worried.

In contrast,Lai Wenhao is the more optimistic and stronger one.His mother's illness made the boy think more seriously about his future. "My family will depend on me in the future." The boy, who was originally a little shy and introverted, looked determined when he talked about this.

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