



A marriage between a 23-year-old groom and his 38-year-old “sugar mama” has the Chinese internet talking about the nature of love.





The two tied the knot at a rather extravagant wedding ceremony in Hainan’s Qionghai city earlier this month. Footage of the wedding and rumors about their relationship have since been circulating around on social media.





According to online reports, the bride is only one year younger than her groom’s mother, and already has a 14-year-old son of her own from a previous marriage. She was also allegedly living together with her 15-years-younger boyfriend when she got pregnant, causing the two to decide to get hitched.





Initially, the groom’s parents are said to have disapproved of the wedding, but later were convinced into giving their blessing after receiving 660,000 yuan in cash, some valuable real estate assets, and a Ferrari from the bride-to-be — a dowry worth some 5 million yuan in total.





The 38-year-old woman is reported to be rather wealthy, making a small fortune in the real estate business. In footage from their wedding, she can be seen showing off her flashy, golden jewelry and arriving with her groom in a red sports car.













While many netizens have congratulated the newlyweds, some couldn’t help but feel that they had not married for true love.





“I once again believe in the power of money,” wrote one Weibo user.





Meanwhile, others argued that this story’s popularity only highlights how far we still have to go to achieve gender equality.





“A 38-year-old divorced man marrying a 23-year-old single woman would not even be news. This is only making a fuss about women becoming stronger,” commented another web user.









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