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In a shocking story, a female entrepreneur from Chongqing has landed in a legal and public controversy after paying three million yuan (approximately Rs 3.7 crore) to a married employee to facilitate his divorce. The details of the case were reported by the South China Morning Post (SCMP).

The entrepreneur, identified only by her surname Zhu, became romantically interested in a younger male employee, known as He, soon after he joined her company in southwestern China. Both Zhu and He were married at the time. According to reports, Zhu initiated a relationship with He, which quickly developed into an extramarital affair. In an attempt to start a life together, Zhu transferred three million yuan to He’s wife, Chen, to support the divorce settlement and child upbringing. The substantial sum was meant to resolve the divorce quickly and allow Zhu and He to live together.

A Twist In the Love Story

Zhu owns a successful business in Chongqing but keeps her business undisclosed. After living together for about a year, Zhu allegedly found that the two were not compatible. In a surprising twist, she insisted that He and Chen refund the money that she had advanced to finalise the divorce settlement. Zhu then lodged a case in a local Chongqing court. In the first trial, the court ruled in Zhu's favor, declaring that the money was an "invalid gift" contrary to public order and good customs, and compelled Chen and He to refund the money.

The couple appealed the ruling in a higher court, which overturned the earlier decision. The appellate court ruled that Zhu had failed to provide sufficient evidence proving that the funds were intended as a gift from her to Chen. The court classified the money as a personal payment made on behalf of He for divorce compensation and child care.

The appellate judges also criticised Zhu for lacking integrity, noting that she attempted to reclaim funds she had voluntarily provided to expedite He’s divorce. The final verdict absolved Chen of any obligation to return the money.

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Social Media Reacts

The case triggered a heated discussion on Chinese social media. Most users condemned Zhu for interfering in the life of a married couple. “It is absurd to spend three million yuan to facilitate a male subordinate’s divorce,” commented one social media user. Another said, “It is unreasonable to disrupt another person’s marriage and then demand the money back after the divorce.”

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Some netizens responded with humor, noting, “One must secure a handsome husband; who knows, maybe one day he’ll catch the attention of a wealthy woman, and you could become rich overnight.”