True Blue Friend! Chinese Blogger Drives Over 1,300 km Overnight to Help Student Attend Mother's Funeral

A touching story from China has gone viral online after a young blogger drove over 1,300 kilometers to help a female student get back home to see her mother one last time before the funeral. The incident involved a fourth-year student from North Min University in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in northern China. On the evening of May 7, the student received news that her mother had died suddenly. With her hometown located in a remote mountainous area, she frantically searched for the fastest way to travel. Her roommate contacted blogger Yu Jinhui, a physical education student who co-manages the social media account @yuyuqiubite with 730,000 followers, asking for help. Yu and his team immediately agreed to the task. They picked up the unnamed student and comforted her during her time of deep sorrow before departing at 1:30 a.m. on May 8. Throughout the long journey, Yu drove the entire route while his three teammates kept him company and helped keep him alert. The total travel time was approximately 13 hours to reach a village in Enshi, Hubei Province. During the final 100 kilometers, Yu nearly ran out of energy and became nauseous from consuming large amounts of energy drinks to fight drowsiness. Despite his exhaustion, the team still purchased offerings and paid their respects to the student's mother, staying there for about 2 hours before returning. Yu revealed that the team spent approximately 5,200 yuan (around 24,000 baht) on the entire journey, covering fuel, highway tolls, food, accommodation, and offerings. They also gave an additional 1,000 yuan (around 4,800 baht) to the student as assistance. When the student tried to offer payment for fuel as repayment, Yu's team refused all compensation, choosing to help out of their own goodwill.