Ms. Chen and Mr. Zhang entered the marriage hall in 1980 and went all the way to Baitou. However, Ms. Chan was surprised to learn that her husband had another relationship outside of marriage. She found that her husband had privately transferred nearly one million to her lover, Ms. Zhu. Ms. Chen believed that the money was the joint property of the husband and wife and had not transferred it without her consent, so she demanded that Ms. Zhu return it. Ms. Zhu claimed that the money was earned by the two people and was not a gift. The two sides eventually went to court.
After the court trial, it was ascertained that Mr. Zhang transferred a total of 992,870 yuan to Ms. Zhu. According to the principle that whoever asserts the claim bears the burden of proof, Ms. Zhu failed to provide evidence to prove that the transfer was the income of the partnership between the two people, and therefore bears the consequences of adducing unfavorable evidence. The court found that the transfer was the joint property of the husband and wife and violated public order and good customs without Ms. Chen's consent. Therefore, Ms. Zhu was ordered to return Ms. Chen RMB 967,430 plus interest.
The case sparked heated discussions, with some questioning why the court did not convict Mr. Zhang of bigamy, while others expressed support for the court's decision. Some netizens believe that Ms. Zhu is to blame for becoming a third party and should be responsible for her own actions. Once again, people are reminded not to meddle in other people's marriages, so as not to bring irreparable consequences.
