Woman travels over 1,000 km to bring former mother in law to live with her

Linlin traveled more than 1,000 km from Henan province to Guangdong to bring her former mother in law to live with her in China.

Linlin and her former mother in law divorced in 2014 after a five year marriage. Following the deaths of Linlin's former father in law and former husband, the woman over 70 years old was left living alone in her family home.

Linlin decided to bring the elderly woman to her current home in Xinyang city to provide companionship. Although the woman initially refused to move because she did not want to be a burden, she eventually agreed to move so she could be near her two grandchildren. Linlin and her current husband and mother support the move, and Linlin even prepared a hard mattress to accommodate the elderly woman's preferences. Linlin stated that divorce does not mean cutting off all relationships.

She chose to care for the woman as a way to repay the kindness she received while living with the family. The former mother in law expressed happiness about the move, noting that her neighbors also celebrated the news.