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Chinese woman provides decade-long care for ailing ex-colleague

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A retired woman in China has dedicated 14 years to caring for a former colleague who is battling cancer. Despite facing gossip, the woman has provided consistent support to her ex-supervisor, who is widowed, estranged from his children, and suffering from advanced rectal cancer. Her unwavering commitment began in 2012 when she reconnected with him and found him in dire living conditions. AI

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Chinese woman provides decade-long care for ailing ex-colleague

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Zoey Zhang ·

    Retired Chinese woman cares for cancer-stricken ex-colleague for a decade, defying gossip

    A retired woman in eastern China has spent 14 years caring for a former colleague with cancer, brushing off gossip to stand by him. According to Jinan Daily, the story began in 2012, when Zhang Ji, now 76, reconnected with her former supervisor, Zhang Hongquan, after years withou…

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