Man Gets To Keep USD 40,000 As Apology From Ex-Girlfriend For Cheating…With His Nephew
A couple’s baffling story that went from courtships to the courthouse took over global headlines recently.
The viral story takes place in Shanghai, China, and the protagonists are a man named Li and a woman named Xu. According to the Shanghai Morning Post, Li and Xu met in 2018 and soon began dating. But trouble came knocking two years later, in 2020, when Li discovered that Xu was cheating on him—that, too, with his nephew.
The betrayal left Li enraged, and he decided to end their relationship. In a desperate attempt to salvage the relationship, Xu wrote him a letter of apology. “I have deeply reflected on my mistakes. Yes, I’ve cheated on you multiple times, causing you immense pain,” she admitted in the letter, adding, “I am sincerely remorseful. I will correct my mistakes and compensate you with my sincerity.”
And compensate she did. In the following two days, she transferred CNY ¥300,000 (around USD $40,000) to Li through several bank transactions as a token of her sincere apology. Li eventually forgave her, and their relationship continued for another two years, only for him to discover that she was still involved with his nephew.
This revelation prompted Li to end their association once and for all. But Xu demanded the return of the apology money, arguing that it was a gift contingent upon their marriage. According to her, since they had broken up, the condition of marriage no longer existed, and so didn’t Li’s right to own the sum. Li rejected the request, stating that she had cheated on him multiple times, causing him significant emotional distress, and he considered the money as compensation for her actions.
Xu took her ex-boyfriend to a Shanghai court. After hearing the case earlier this year, the court ruled in favor of Li, stating that he was not legally required to return the money as Xu had given it to him voluntarily when they were dating. The court did not consider it a gift.
The case has garnered significant attention online, with users primarily siding with Li. What are your thoughts?
