A Chinese man in southern China who attempted to secretly purchase birth control pills inadvertently exposed his extramarital affair when his e-payment failed, prompting staff to contact his wife for payment.
The man, whose name has not been disclosed, posted a video stating that he visited the Pinggang branch of Dashenlin Pharmacy in Yangjiang, Guangdong province, and tried to pay for contraceptive pills using his mobile payment code.
However, due to a “system problem,” the payment of 15.8 yuan (US$2.2) did not go through.
The staff then called the phone number associated with the man’s membership card to recover the cost, but the call mistakenly reached his wife.
When his wife inquired about the purchase, the staff member explicitly confirmed that it was for contraceptive pills, leading to the immediate revelation of the man’s extramarital affair.
The length of their marriage and the duration of the affair remain undisclosed.
The man claimed that the incident resulted in the collapse of two families and demanded accountability from the pharmacy.
“Now my wife knows everything, and two families are on the brink of disintegration. I want to know – does your pharmacy bear any responsibility?” he expressed angrily in his post.
He included a receipt for the medication he purchased and a screenshot of the chat history between the store clerk and his wife as evidence.
Additionally, he provided a police report issued on August 12 by the Pinggang Police Station under the Gaoxin Branch of the Yangjiang Public Security Bureau.
Fu Jian, director of Henan Zejin Law Firm, told Elephant News that while the man can seek to defend his rights, doing so could prove very challenging.
“On one hand, the man’s infidelity is the primary cause of the family breakdown, and he must accept responsibility for his actions. On the other hand, if the pharmacy did violate his privacy, it should also be held legally accountable,” Fu stated.
“However, if he wants to pursue legal action, he must provide sufficient evidence to demonstrate a causal link between the pharmacy’s disclosure of information and the collapse of his marriage. Based on the current circumstances, the phone call made by the pharmacy staff appears legitimate and not intended to leak information, making it extremely difficult for the unfaithful man to claim a violation of his rights,” he clarified.
The story has sparked intense discussion across Chinese social media, with many mocking the cheating husband.
One person commented: “This is hilarious – he cheats and still believes he’s in the right? What a drama king. Two families fell apart because of his infidelity. What does the store clerk have to do with it?”
Another remarked: “I’m dying of laughter. Bro, you totally deserve this.”
A third added: “He cheats on his wife, is too stingy to buy his own condoms, uses his wife’s pharmacy membership card, and then blames the store when he gets caught. What a joke!” -- SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
