New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- A 24-year-old woman named Wang Xiao from Shaanxi province, China, suffering from uremia, was told she would not survive without a kidney transplant. With no suitable donor in her family, she took an unusual step.

Xiao posted a marriage advertisement in a cancer support group. She asked for a terminally-ill man willing to marry her so that she could receive his kidney after his death.

Her message conveyed her desperation and honesty, expressing that she only wanted to live. Soon, 27-year-old Yu Jianping, a cancer patient battling myeloma, replied. Despite his failing health, Jianping agreed to marry her.

What began as a practical arrangement turned into a genuine bond. They found joy, humour and companionship in ea...