India, Oct. 14 -- A woman in eastern China uncovered her husband's secret 16-year affair after spotting another woman dressed in mourning clothes at his father's funeral, acting as if she were part of the family.

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According to Henan Television, cited in a report by South China Morning Post, the woman, identified by her surname Shang, hails from Shandong province and had been married to her husband, Wang, for 19 years. It remains unclear if the couple have children.

In June 2022, when Shang's father-in-law passed away, she noticed an unfamiliar woman among the mourners. The woman, later identified as Wen, was dressed in mourning attir...