My wife passed away three years after I retired. Now my former female student wants to marry me, but my son is firmly opposed to it. What do you think?

With the development of society and the change of people's ideological level, the phenomenon of old husbands and young wives is common nowadays. Some people say that in the world of love, age is not distance, as long as they love each other.

I am a very ordinary rural teacher who has worked for more than 40 years. Since my wife passed away, I have been living alone, but my peaceful life has been broken by my students. Now because of this student, my son is quarreling with me and even wants to cut off contact with me. What is going on?

Not long after I graduated from a normal college, in order to take care of my parents, I returned to my hometown and worked as a teacher in a nearby rural middle school.

Because our hometown is located in a remote area, the income of the villagers is generally not high, and there were relatively few children who could go to school at that time. I remember that in my first year as a class teacher, there was a female student named Xiaoyu who left a deep impression on me.

Xiaoyu’s family was very poor at the time, and her parents forced her to drop out of school three or five times to work. But Xiaoyu’s academic performance is very good, and she always ranks among the best in every exam. I think that based on Xiaoyu’s results, she will definitely be able to get into a good university in the future. So I visited her home many times, but it still didn't change the decision of Xiaoyu's parents. I really didn't want to give up such an outstanding student, so I paid for Xiaoyu's education out of my own pocket.

At that time, I was very partial to Xiaoyu and was even more strict with her in her studies. I do this just to hope that Xiaoyu can study hard and become successful in the future.

Three years later, Xiaoyu was admitted to the county No. 1 middle school, but her parents still wanted her to drop out of school. After I learned about this situation, I rushed to Xiaoyu's house and finally managed to get through the ideological work of her parents. I also promised that I would continue to provide money for Xiaoyu's education.

Later, Xiaoyu lived up to expectations and was admitted to university. After discussing with my wife, I paid her living expenses on time every month.

In Xiaoyu’s eyes, I was her benefactor. Every year during the holidays, Xiaoyu would come to visit me. However, until Xiaoyu married away from home, our contact became less and less.

I am very pleased to see my former students finally have their own happy lives. Of course, I am also grateful to my wife. Without my wife’s support over the years, how could I have paid for Xiaoyu’s education?

More than 20 years have passed in the blink of an eye. My son got married and started a business, and my wife and I began to enjoy our old age. Unexpectedly, I just retired three years ago and my wife passed away due to illness.

I was extremely heartbroken after my wife passed away. Just when I was heartbroken, Xiaoyu appeared unexpectedly.

I remember that half a month after my wife passed away, Xiaoyu came to visit me at home. We chatted for a long time that day, and we learned from Xiaoyu that she had returned to her hometown after her divorce, and it had been five or six years. She heard about my story recently, so she came to comfort me.

From then on, Xiaoyu came to chat and walk with me almost every day. Maybe it's because we have been together day and night for a long time that we have many common topics and our relationship has taken a further step.

Xiaoyu told me a while ago that she liked me when she was young, but I was already married at that time, so she kept her love for me hidden in her heart. Now that my wife has passed away, Xiaoyu wants to take care of me and be with me.

I was very hesitant at the time. Once I got together with Xiaoyu, I was worried that outsiders would point fingers. But Xiaoyu’s sincerity made me dispel this worry.

I told my son the news that I was going to marry Xiaoyu. I thought that my son would understand, but I didn’t expect that my son was firmly opposed to it. He said how could any teacher marry his own student? This would make people laugh if it got out.

There is a saying that "go your own way and let others tell you." If fate brings you two together, then you should cherish it. What's more, you are retired and an intellectual. There is no need to care about traditional ideas. As long as the two of you live happily, what do you think?