Chinese man lives with one wife and four lovers in one complex, all hidden from each other

In a shocking case of deceit, a Chinese married man was able to hide his relationships with his wife and four other women who lived in the same complex. One of these women was living in the same building as his wife.

The arrangement continued for four years without any woman finding out about the existence of another one.

Here's how the man managed to cheat women

The man, known as Xiaojun, created a persona of a “rich second-generation” for wooing his wife Xiaojia.

In reality, Xiaojun's mother used to work as a bathhouse attendant and his father was doing some part-time jobs at construction sites.

To show his wife that he is rich, the man generally purchased counterfeit luxury items online for her. After Xiaojia became pregnant, the couple got married.

However, Xiaojia soon found out about Xiaojun’s actual financial situation and divorced him.

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A week after she moved out, Xiaojun met another woman on the online platform Xiaohong and used similar tactics to win her trust and affection.

He pretended to renovate their future home and took a loan of 140,000 yuan (US$19,700) from her for the same. He then rented a flat in the building of his estranged wife and lived with Xiaohong after she became pregnant.

The man continued using similar schemes to fool three other women in the same residential complex. He committed fraud of 15,000 yuan (US$2,100), 10,000 yuan, and 8,000 yuan with the three women respectively.

The man's deceit came into light when Xiaoxin checked a bag which Xiaojun had asked her not to open and found practice cash used by bank staff to count banknotes. In shock, Xiaoxin decided to report him to the police who eventually apprehended Xiaojun.

The former wife of the man and Xiaohong were coincidentally strolling with their children in the residential community when a police call made them realise that they had a relationship with the same man.

(With inputs from agencies)