The tragic car accident in 2014 is still fresh in many people's memories. A husband and wife suffered an accident on the way to the hospital and both died, while the fetus in the wife's womb miraculously survived and was known as the "miracle baby".
What's even more embarrassing is that this child, who lost his parents at birth, also received a compensation of up to one million.
For a time, this lucky and unfortunate child touched the hearts of countless people.
But how is he doing now? Can the huge amount of compensation back then really protect his life?
Today we take a look at the story of this miracle baby.
Disaster fell from heaven
In 2018, a group of people drove to the depths of Daliang Mountain in Sichuan to visit the "miracle baby" - Xiao Ping'an.
The bumpy road and the intermittent mobile phone signal make people wonder, is this place really inhabited? You can't go wrong navigating, right?
Just when the group was about to give up, the rugged mountain road turned a corner, and a dilapidated adobe house appeared in front of them, standing alone, feeling like it could fall down when the wind blew.
This place, even looking desolate, is still inhabited by people? And a child with a million-dollar inheritance?
Pushing open the crumbling wooden door, a musty smell mixed with the smell of smoke and dust hit the face, choking people to cough.
The room was dimly lit, probably because the windows were covered with rags and plastic paper, and no light could be seen through.
The furniture was pitiful, except for a few crooked stools, and a table with missing legs, which was also piled with dirty clothes and chopsticks, and I don't know how long it had not been washed.
Nine-year-old Xiao Ping'an curled up in the corner, looking at the ground with empty eyes, his clothes were dirty, his hair was messy, and his face was black and white, like a little cat.
It is hard to imagine that this child is the "miracle baby" who was favored by fate under the lens of the media back then.
That incident was a sensation back then, major media rushed to report it, netizens also donated generously, plus the compensation of the perpetrator, Xiao Ping'an's family received a total of more than 2 million yuan in compensation and donations.
More than two million. For those of us who are ordinary people, it's simply astronomical. Everyone may think that Xiao Ping'an's future life will definitely be worry-free, and maybe he can become a small rich second generation.
Who would have thought that four years later this would be the case, what the hell is going on? But what happened?
The miracle of life
Back in the spring of 2014. On the day of March, the child's face changes when he says it. One second the sky was clear, the next second it was cloudy, and it was about to rain heavily.
Zhao Yanyuan's family lives halfway up the mountain, and there is a dirt road with potholes when he goes out, and it is muddy when it rains, and he can't walk at all.
On this day, Zhao Yanyuan's wife Duan Lirong suddenly had a stomachache, the pain was terrible, her face was pale, and beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down her forehead.
"Dad, I, I look like I'm going to give birth......"
When Zhao Yanyuan heard this, he immediately panicked. This is the third child, so it stands to reason that he should be very experienced. But as soon as he saw his wife's painful appearance, he was completely distracted, and he didn't know what to do.
"Okay, don't be afraid, I'll take you to the hospital."
Zhao Yanyuan hurriedly helped his wife onto the motorcycle and ran all the way down the mountain.
The mountain road was rugged, the motorcycle was bumpy and bumpy, Duan Lirong was snorting in pain, but she clung to her husband's clothes tightly, and she had surpassed all fears for the arrival of her child.
"Daddy, you say, is our child a boy or a girl?"
"Boys and girls are good, as long as they are safe and healthy, they are better than anything else."
Zhao Yanyuan responded to his wife while praying in his heart, God bless, he must let his wife and children be safe.
But fate seems to have played a cruel joke on them.
Just as they were about to reach the intersection at the foot of the mountain, a large truck roared towards them at an astonishing speed.
"Be careful." Zhao Yanyuan exclaimed, instinctively wanting to brake, but it was too late.
With a loud "bang", the motorcycle was knocked away, Zhao Yanyuan and his wife were also thrown out, falling heavily to the ground, and the fetus "flew out of the mother's body" 8 meters.
The people around were frightened by this sudden car accident and gathered around.
"Oh my God, this is terrible."
"Quick, hit 120."
The scene of the car accident was terrible, with blood stains all over the ground, motorcycle parts scattered all over the ground, Zhao Yanyuan and his wife were lying in a pool of blood, motionless, and had long been out of breath.
At the same time, a faint cry came.
"Do you hear like a child crying?"
"Really? You can't hear it wrong, right? ”
People followed the sound and found a baby, covered in blood, the umbilical cord was still attached, no one expected that the child would be knocked out of this collision, and he was miraculously alive.
Everyone rushed to get the child into the ambulance, hoping that the child would be safe and sound.
Not to mention that this child is really competitive, he spent a few days in the ICU of the hospital and came back to life in good health.
"Oh my God, this kid is really fateful."
"yes, it's a miracle."
This child, who is hovering on the edge of life and death, was affectionately named "Ping'an" by everyone, which carries everyone's expectations for his safe and smooth future.
There are many well-wishers who spontaneously donated to this poor child, plus the compensation of the driver who caused the accident, a total of 1.35 million.
Everyone is also a little more down-to-earth, and for this poor child, there is no need to worry too much about the future with money.
Love and suspicion
Because Xiao Ping'an's parents have passed away, Xiao Ping'an who left the hospital can only live with his grandmother Xiao Kaixing.
However, the millions of compensation money became the fuse.
After Xiao Ping'an underwent hydrocephalus surgery in Beijing, the doctor repeatedly told him to have regular check-ups to prevent sequelae. But Grandma Xiao was like a demon, she had a headache when she heard the word "hospital", and she always felt that the hospital was a "bottomless pit", and she wouldn't go if she could.
Grandma Xiao muttered in her heart, saying that she would not take Xiao Ping'an to the hospital again.
Zhao Yanchao watched his nephew grow up day by day, but his heart became more and more anxious. The child still has fluid in his brain, and if he is not rechecked and treated in time, it is very likely to leave sequelae and affect his future life.
"Mom, just listen to me, take Ping'an to the hospital to have a look, in case ......"
"Go and go, and you know how to spend money indiscriminately. Do you know how much this check costs once? If you can save a little, this money will be left to the children in the future. As soon as Grandma Xiao heard that she was going to the hospital, she was immediately unhappy, and her tone became tougher.
In addition to disagreements on the treatment of children, Zhao Yanchao also found that the mother valued money more than anything else.
It stands to reason that now that the family has this money, life should be much better. But Grandma Xiao is still careful in her calculations, and she can't wait to break a penny in half and spend it.
The children's lives have not improved in any way because of this money, they are still coarse tea and light food, and their clothes and shoes are all left over from their brothers and sisters.
Zhao Yanchao looked at his nephews and nieces wearing old clothes that didn't fit, and he felt very uncomfortable.
He tried several times to buy some new clothes, toys and snacks for the children, but each time Grandma Xiao refused on the grounds of "wasting money".
As time passed, Zhao Yanchao became more and more chilled by his mother's behavior. He felt that his mother did not trust him at all, and he was worried that he would covet the children's money.
The estrangement between the mother and son became deeper and deeper, and finally because of a fierce quarrel, Zhao Yanchao was completely disheartened and threw the passbook password to his mother, and never asked about the child and the compensation again.
Broken hopes
Zhao Yanchao left, and the atmosphere at home became even more dull. Grandma Xiao had a sad face all day long, looking at the passbook in her hand, like looking at a hot potato.
Grandma Xiao was up and down in her heart, and she always felt that something was going to happen.
Just then, Grandma Xiao's niece appeared. This person usually likes to take advantage of a little bit, has a sweet mouth, and is very good at coaxing Grandma Xiao to be happy.
Looking at this niece, Grandma Xiao sighed and told all about the passbook.
When the niece heard this, her eyes lit up, and she immediately came to Grandma Xiao and said mysteriously: "Auntie, give me the passbook and password, and I will help you deposit in the bank, the interest is high, and it is safe." ”
When Grandma Xiao heard this, she felt that it made sense, and her niece usually had a sweet mouth, which made her very happy, so she handed over the passbook and password to Liu Cuihua in a daze.
Who knows that this friendship is equivalent to a sheep in the mouth of a tiger.
After the niece got the passbook and password, she immediately revealed her true colors. She first took Grandma Xiao to the bank, transferred all the money to her account, and then bought a huge amount of insurance, refusing to mention the money again.
If you want to take out the money, there is no way at all, Grandma Xiao realized that she had been deceived, and her intestines were green with regret, but it was too late.
After losing this money, Grandma Xiao's life plummeted, not to mention treating Xiao Ping'an, even basic food and clothing became a problem.
And Xiao Ping'an, because he missed the best time for treatment, his intelligence was seriously affected.
He used to be smart, lively and cute, but now, he has become taciturn, unresponsive, and can't even speak clearly.
Looking at Xiao Ping'an's appearance now, Grandma Xiao's heart is as uncomfortable as a knife cut.
But I don't know what to do.
In fact, some people can also understand Grandma Xiao's feelings. With such a big deal, the son and daughter-in-law are gone, and the grandson is sick again, and everyone has to collapse. She is an old lady in the countryside, she has never seen much of the world in her life, and she must be panicked when she suddenly has so much money.
She wanted to leave the money to the children, which was true, but the problem was that she was so afraid of losing the money that she was taken advantage of by scammers. In the final analysis, it's because she is uneducated, doesn't understand the law, and is too easy to trust others.
But then again, Zhao Yanchao's approach is also a bit inappropriate. He was so anxious that he always wanted to change the child's life all at once, but he ignored the old man's feelings.
If he could be more patient, communicate more with the elderly, and be more understanding and tolerant, maybe he would not have ended up in a situation where the brothers turned against each other, the old man had nowhere to rely on, and the child lost his future.
In the final analysis, money is not everything, family affection is the most important thing.
And the most pitiful thing is Xiao Ping'an, who lost his parents since he was a child, and at the same time that he couldn't experience the love of his parents, he didn't know how to go on in the future.
I really hope that Xiao Ping'an will grow up healthy and happy like ordinary children in the future.