‘Love brain’: Confused man, 83, who travelled 800km to marry online influencer, 45, after seeing her video has hopes dashed by police


By Liya Su

Woman posts video looking for love on her Douyin account with 1.6 million followers. Elderly man sent home with tail between legs after police explain how Internet works. — SCMP

The story of a confused 83-year-old man in China who travelled 800km in the hope of marrying an online influencer half his age has trended on mainland social media.

The octogenarian, surnamed Li, from Henan province in central China, took a high-speed train alone to the city of Suzhou in eastern China.

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