A man in Zibo, Shandong, China, discovered after 22 years of marriage that neither of his two sons were biologically his. Shockingly, the eldest son’s father is reportedly his wife’s former village chief, while the younger son’s father is the man’s own cousin.
According to Chinese media, Mr. Jiang married his wife in December 2002. She gave birth to two sons in 2004 and 2014. From 2022 onward, she rarely returned home, and the couple eventually divorced.
Jiang’s current wife revealed, “At the time of the divorce, he didn’t suspect anything about the children. He never doubted that the two boys were his, and he gave almost all marital assets to his ex-wife, except for a car.”
After the divorce, the eldest son frequently returned to demand money, argue over property, and even became physically aggressive. Puzzled by the boy’s behavior and noticing the lack of resemblance, Jiang ordered a paternity test. The results confirmed his suspicions: neither son was biologically his. Further testing revealed the shocking identities of the biological fathers.
Adding to the blow, his ex-wife reportedly attempted to illegally seize or transfer marital property. Over the course of 22 years, what Jiang thought was a stable marriage turned out to be a massive deception. At the time of their separation, she insisted on taking the two sons, and the couple’s two homes—one occupied by Jiang’s parents, one by the couple—were both handed over to her.
The case has now entered the legal system, involving disputes over fraudulent child support and redistribution of property. Jiang described the marriage as causing tremendous harm to his family.
Netizens were stunned by the story. Comments included:
- “Deceiving someone for over 20 years, especially involving two children’s fathers, crosses all moral lines.”
- “Transferring assets during divorce without knowing the truth is clearly fraudulent.”
- “One father is a village chief, the other a cousin… this is just shocking.”
Some even suggested, “From now on, paternity tests should be mandatory when registering children’s household records.”
