Chinese mistress uses frozen embryos to conceive son after lover’s death, sparks controversy over battle for inheritance

The mistress of a dead man in China who tried to inherit his assets by giving birth to a son using embryo transfer surgery, has shocked mainland social media.

The woman, surnamed Leng, from Guangdong province in southeastern China, sued her deceased lover’s wife for a portion of his estate, but the court did not support her claims, Guangzhou Daily reported.

The dispute began after the death of the man, surnamed Wen, in a traffic accident in January 2021.

Prior to his death, Leng had frozen some eggs which she said had been fertilised by Wen’s sperm at a private clinic.

In December 2021, Leng successfully delivered a baby boy she named Xiaowen.