A guy’s plan to reconcile with his ex-wife by pretending to having an affair with a nanny went downhill when the nanny, who felt deceived, killed him. The South China Morning Post reported the case involving Xie, a well-off owner of a food firm who, after divorcing his wife, He, employed Li as a nanny to look after his daughter.
Even though they were separated, Xie still loved his former wife but was too arrogant to directly approach her. He came up with a plan to win her back by pretending to fall in love with Li, with the hope of making He jealous and getting her to return to him. Li, who was from the countryside, thought she had hit the jackpot in marrying into a wealthy family and soon fell for Xie. They started an affair, one that Xie broadcasted to the world via social media and ensured the word got around in the neighbourhood. His tactics were successful and He, sensing Xie’s fondness for Li, began to visit him more often and finally had the two make amends.
However, once He and Xie reunited, Xie ended both his romantic relationship with Li and their professional arrangement. Li, devastated by the betrayal, was offered financial compensation but felt humiliated and used. Filled with anger, she plotted revenge with her cousin, a man with a criminal past. One evening, as Xie returned home, Li’s cousin ambushed him, hitting him with a stick. As he collapsed, Li fatally stabbed him.
As part of her defense, Li clarified that she merely wanted to ‘scold Xie’ and never meant to kill him. She had genuinely believed she would marry him, to the extent that she had discussed wedding plans with her relatives. Li was found guilty of intentional injury and sentenced to life imprisonment, and her cousin was given an 11-year sentence.
