A sports industry professional in China went above and beyond for his wife, but is now making headlines for beginning a new relationship while she remains in cold storage. Gui Junmin, 57, chose cryopreservation — the process of freezing human body in the hope that it may be revived — after doctors told him his wife had only months to live.

Zhan Wenlian was diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer and was given limited time. Determined not to lose her, Gui opted for the experimental procedure, believing “she would wake up if a cure for cancer was found.”

What happened after the procedure?

For two years following the procedure, Gui remained devoted to his wife’s memory and lived alone. But in 2020, a life-threatening incident flipped his world on its head.

One morning, a severe gout attac

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