However, it happened that there was a person who was silent for many years and was forgotten in the corner by the whole world. She is Mr. Stanley Ho's original wife, once the pearl of Macau and the real flower of world wealth-Li Wanhua. However, all the flashy backgrounds are a foil to her miserable life. Without those glamorous names, she is just a poor woman with an ill-fated life.
Li Wanhua is of Portuguese origin, and her family has a prominent position in Portugal and has been an official for generations. When Portugal colonized Macao, her father worked as a lawyer in Macao and served as the only official notary in Portugal and Macao. He was one of the few powerful families in Macao at that time. In this context, Li Wanhua's name is naturally radiant, but it is she who is really praised.
Li Wanhua looks like jade, looks luxurious, gentle and virtuous, and her exquisite western face is matched with the elegant temperament of the East, which can be described as beautiful and absolutely beautiful. People who have seen her are all fascinated by her appearance and charm, and people call her "the first beauty in Macao".
Li Wanhua is like a beautiful peony in front of the presidential palace, very beautiful and unattainable. There are countless people who like her, but few dare to lean on Cui. Of course, there are exceptions, such as Stanley Ho, a down-and-out aristocratic youth.
Encounter-amazing side
Mr. Stanley Ho is a descendant of He Qidong's family. He Qidong was the richest man in Hongkong. He has friendship with Sun Yat-sen, Kang Youwei, Mr. Jiang and other political leaders, and he is at home in business and politics. Born in 192 1, Mr. Stanley Ho is a mixed-race Jew from China, the Netherlands and Britain. His parents came from a rich family and lived a luxurious life since childhood, which smelled like a dude. Before he became a student of Ren Huang College, a top university in Hong Kong, his grades were very poor. Later, He's family was down and out, and the boy grew up overnight and began to study hard. Finally, he was admitted to the University of Hong Kong.
194 1 After the fall of Hong Kong, Stanley Ho decided to move to Macau. Mr. He is not only tall and handsome, fluent in English, but also flexible in thinking and strong in handling affairs. He soon found a job as a secretary in a trading company in Macau. At that time, the work of gambling boats was risky, but the reward was extremely high. Stanley Ho dares to take risks and often bets on boats.
In his prime, Mr. Stanley Ho met the absolutely charming Li Wanhua on a trade trip to Portugal. Li Wanhua stood under a street tree, dressed in a long skirt, picked up leaves gracefully, looked like the moon, and acted like a painting. Li Wanhua's stunning beauty, like a spring breeze, broke Mr. Ho's heart and made him heartache.
Li Wanhua also saw Mr. Ho staring at her. Seeing him tall and handsome, I couldn't help but feel good about him and smiled back gently. This smile made Mr. Ho feel like a spring breeze. He immediately got up the courage to walk over, talked to Li Wanhua in crude Portuguese, and finally invited her to teach herself Portuguese. Li Wanhua readily agreed.
Mr. Stanley Ho got to know Li Wanhua's cousin through his working relationship and began to pursue Li Wanhua enthusiastically through various channels. He picks her up from school every day, lets her ride a bike after school, and lets her teach Portuguese, have tea and chat after work. Mr. He is humorous, talkative, supercilious, considerate and romantic, which is quite different from the aristocratic families that Li Wanhua usually contacts. Li Wanhua was quickly moved by Stanley Ho's affection and fell in love with him.
In the eyes of the world, this kind of relationship is undoubtedly the wrong family background, but Li Wanhua's family has no family background, and they are very satisfied with this ambitious and well-behaved young man. 1942, the couple held a grand wedding in Macao, and the "first beauty in Macao" married a "wage earner", which caused a sensation throughout the city. No one would have thought that this seemingly perfect marriage would completely subvert the lives of two people in the next few decades and pull them to the poles of fate.
After marriage-happiness is short and pain is long.
Five years after marriage, he gave birth to his daughter He and his son He Youguang. Li Wanhua not only took care of his family, but also helped Mr. Ho's nephew and family, arranged for them to study abroad, take part in charity activities and watch Cantonese opera, leading a colorful life. With the support of his father-in-law, Mr. Stanley Ho was called the secretary of the notary office. Mr. Stanley Ho took the opportunity to enter the upper circles, made many dignitaries, and soon earned tens of millions, becoming the leading young rich man.
Li Wanhua's life is undoubtedly happy, but this happiness did not last long. 1957, that is, 15 years after marriage, Li Wanhua was diagnosed with colitis, so she took many drugs and caused serious complications. Finally, she had to have her stomach cut for treatment. After the operation, although the condition was restrained, it could only be maintained by drugs and liquid food. Li Wanhua's body took a sharp turn for the worse. She lost her former elegance.
At first, Mr. Stanley Ho was very distressed by her. Whenever he has time, he plays cards and chats with her. He took good care of everything, hoping to accompany her through the difficulties. Unfortunately, Li Wanhua's health has never improved. Over time, Stanley Ho lost enthusiasm and patience with his wife in the hospital bed, abandoned his affectionate commitment and turned to his second wife, Lan Qiongying.
When Mr. Stanley Ho and Li Wanhua discussed remarriage, Li Wanhua was deeply hit, wronged and crying, and was devastated. But facing her husband, she realized that she was incompetent. As Mr. Stanley Ho said, he has a big family and too much work and entertainment, so he must have a woman who can support his work and life. Obviously, Li Wanhua is no longer capable. She has no choice but to give in.
From 65438 to 0962, Stanley Ho successfully took the top spot in Macau's gaming industry and became the king of gambling. His family business expanded everywhere, and children of his second wife were born one after another. Mr. Stanley Ho has entered another stage of his life, becoming more and more dazzling. However, Li Wanhua, a peony flower that flourished and declined, was abandoned, leaving only one way home and withered.
Old age-several robberies, barren years
1972, Li Wanhua experienced a serious car accident and was in a coma for one month. Not only has he lost his memory, but he is getting weaker and weaker and unable to go out. From then on, he lived a deep life. Mr. He hired a nurse for Li Wanhua, and finally the nurse married Mr. He and became his third wife.
198 1 year, Li Wanhua's eldest son, He Youguang, and his wife died in a car accident in Portugal. The news came that Li Wanhua was heartbroken, suffered heavy losses again, and was bedridden from then on. Daughter He's marriage failed and her brother died. Her spirit was greatly stimulated and she wandered abroad alone. A generation of business women died at the age of 67.
After more than 20 years, Li Wanhua lingered on his sickbed, neglected by her husband and forgotten by the world. The love between husband and wife and the blessings of his children were all gone. The peony flowers that amazed the world at the beginning were destroyed by one disaster after another and their vitality was exhausted. The petals have fallen, leaving only the dead branches that nobody cares about, which are barren all the year round.
In 2004, Li Wanhua's miserable life finally came to an end at the age of 80. His marriage to Stanley Ho lasted for 63 years, and he spent 47 years in a hospital bed, only living a happy life of 15 years. Stanley Ho personally presided over the funeral and selected the cemetery. Many celebrities from Hong Kong and Macao, senior politicians, relatives and friends were present, and the SAR also lowered its flag at half mast.
When Mr. He finished his eulogy sadly, silently presented flowers, and read the word "loving wife" with love again, he remembered the noble and gentle girl who accompanied him at the age of 22 and the innocent and happy time. In a later activity, Mr. Stanley Ho once admitted in front of his third and fourth wives that "the love of my life has passed away", but this sentence was too pale in front of his 47-year relationship.
The wheel of fate collides with surprise and beauty, and also encounters disaster and pain, crushing happiness and peace. Li Wanhua's life could have been noble, calm or brilliant, but she chose Stanley Ho, chose to be satisfied with perfection, and devoted her whole life to marriage and a man who constantly betrayed marriage. What she got was short-lived happiness and infinite prolonged pain, but her good hand suffered heavy losses.
It is a fact that fate is irresistible. Fortunately, we can change ourselves and our choices. Only by not relying on external things and becoming an accessory of others, will life not be lonely and wasted.