According to reports, the sum was intended as compensation for his wife and to support their child’s upbringing

An entrepreneur in China, captivated by her young married subordinate, gave him three million yuan (US$420,000) to facilitate his divorce and compensate his wife.

However, after living with her lover for a year, she demanded he and his ex-wife return the money, realising they were incompatible.

In the first trial at a court in Chongqing, southwestern China, the ruling mandated that the man and his ex-wife return the funds. Yet, the second trial overturned this original verdict, as reported by the Huashang Daily.

The businesswoman, surnamed Zhu, operates a company in Chongqing, although details about her business remain undisclosed in the report.