You Can Always Believe in Love
In the past October, there was a marriage proposal that moved countless people to tears, making everyone sigh: you can always believe in love.
This happy and romantic story took place on the variety show "Talk Show Season 4". Contestant Yang Meng'en failed to advance, but after being eliminated, he chose to propose to his girlfriend on the show's stage, moving the entire audience to tears.
Since the show was pre-recorded, Yang Meng'en hoped that the friends present would keep it a secret, so that his girlfriend would only see the surprise on the day the episode aired.
In our usual impression of proposals, most involve a man holding flowers and a diamond ring, kneeling on one knee, and asking the woman if she will marry him. But this time, Yang Meng'en's opening line for the proposal was: "Liu Peiyu, want to get married?"
Such a sincere question, coming from a comedian who usually takes a humorous and witty route, inevitably surprises people, but this story had no teasing—Yang Meng'en was serious about the proposal.
After saying the opening line, he continued: "Yes, I want to ask if you want to get married, not 'marry me,' not 'I marry you,' but you have all the initiative."
At that moment on the show, Yang Li and Pang Bo burst into tears on the spot. Even Li Dan, who is always cheerful and smiling, couldn't hold back his tears; he took off his glasses and quietly wiped the corners of his eyes.
Yang Meng'en then added: "The reason I'm saying this on this stage is not because it's romantic or special, but because I feel that, having lived this long, based on the life I've seen and my beliefs, one thing tells me: in this world, there are no naturally good people, only civilized people who are restrained."
The meaning of this sentence is that choosing to propose on a stage visible to a national audience represents Yang Meng'en's willingness to accept public scrutiny; he is willing to become that 'restrained civilized person' for Liu Peiyu.
In the popular science book "The Selfish Gene" by British evolutionary theorist Richard Dawkins, there is a line: "I will go against my instincts, defy my nature, and love you forever."
Humans are born selfish, but they can defy their nature for the sake of loving someone. Yang Meng'en's sincerity, combined with the romance of words, creates a collision that meets a beautiful future.
In life, we are often moved by others' love stories—the passionate romance of youth, the steadfast hand-in-hand journey through thick and thin—all of which touch the softest part of our hearts. Zhang Wanfu's Love Ring always carries a silent force that supports us, allowing us to still believe in love.
