She said, He promised to come back, and I waited until the last moment.

Her family shared that Du Huzhen passed away peacefully as if she saw herself reuniting with her husband.

Soon after their marriage, Huang joined the army and left to fight in battles across the country.

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Days after their son Huang Fachangs birth, Huang Junfu returned home to deal with his mothers funeral.

That was the last time he was seen by his family.

She turned down marriage proposals, saying, What if he returns someday?

Elderly Chinese woman in a red plaid shirt, sitting upright in a chair, reflecting a lifetime of patience and endurance.

Huang Fachang became a teacher in the late 1970s and passed away in 2022.

Dus granddaughter Huang Liying said her grandmother wasoptimistic.

Grandma is illiterate, and she lived a hard life.

Elderly Chinese woman, 103, sitting outdoors with a young woman, wearing a red and black jacket, looking pensive.

But she was always optimistic, she shared.

There will definitely be some time for our reunion.

The paper he used showed that he was working at a Chinese construction company in Malaysia at the time.

Elderly Chinese woman sitting with her son, symbolizing life and waiting.

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