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Chen Hsing-yu on husband's trip with nurse: 'Wouldn't you want to chop him?'

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Chen Hsing-yu expressed anger and disbelief upon learning her husband, former legislator Chao Chien-ming, took a nurse abroad for a trip.
  • She questioned how she wouldn't be furious enough to want to harm her husband in such a situation.
  • Chen recounted past instances of alleged infidelity disguised as 'employee trips' and expressed her dashed hopes for a family vacation after Chao's 20-year travel ban ends.

Chen Hsing-yu has voiced her intense anger and disbelief upon discovering that her husband, former legislator Chao Chien-ming, traveled abroad with a female nurse. She rhetorically questioned how any wife would not be driven to extreme anger, even to the point of wanting to physically harm her husband, in such a scenario.

Chen revealed that she had a heated exchange via LINE messaging with the nurse, identified only by her surname Xu. The nurse had sent Chen a photo of herself and Chao traveling together in Italy for ten days. Xu insisted that the trip was not a private excursion with Chao but rather a group outing, similar to a previous trip to Hokkaido, which she also described as an employee trip.

When you hear that your husband takes other women abroad instead of his wife, wouldn't you be so angry you'd want to take a knife and chop him?

โ€” Chen Hsing-yuChen Hsing-yu's emotional reaction to learning about her husband's trip with another woman.

Chen expressed her frustration, stating that Chao has been under a travel ban for 20 years due to his legal troubles. She had long hoped that once the ban was lifted, Chao would take her and their three sons on a family vacation, perhaps to Iceland, a destination she dreamed of visiting. However, she now feels this is a fantasy, believing Chao has fundamentally changed and she is waiting for a person who no longer exists.

She recalled the Hokkaido trip being labeled an 'employee trip' as well and expressed her desire to visit Italy. Chen lamented waiting 20 years for Chao's return and his potential to travel with his family, only to face his alleged infidelity. She feels he wrongly blames her, claiming she hasn't shown him enough care or love and that he has no food at home, portraying himself as pitiful. Chen asserted that Chao's narrative suggests his own family is his priority.

I've been waiting for 20 years, and all I want is for him to come back and take his wife and children on a trip. You say you don't love me anymore when you return, that's fine, but at least be honest. Don't act like your family is the Zhao family's.

โ€” Chen Hsing-yuChen Hsing-yu expressing her disappointment and feelings of betrayal after years of waiting for her husband.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.