China wife sues after discovering late husband’s affair, US$2.8 million transfer to mistress
Shocked wife finds out about cash-giving philandering late hubby while going through his belongings; court orders lover to repay money
A Chinese woman was shocked to discover that her late husband had engaged in a seven-year affair and had transferred nearly 20 million yuan (US$3 million) to his mistress.
The discovery prompted the cheated-on wife to file a lawsuit to reclaim the amount.
The woman, surnamed Shen from Shanghai, married her husband, surnamed Jin, in July 1999. The couple had a son and a daughter.
Jin died in May 2022, by which time the couple had been married for more than 20 years. Their ages have not been disclosed.
It was not until after her husband’s death that Shen discovered he had been having a long-term affair with a woman surnamed Tao since 2015.
Shen was shocked to find that Jin had gifted Tao more than 19 million yuan over a seven-year period.
The wife had been completely unaware of the affair until she came across the shocking revelation while sorting through her late husband’s personal belongings.