A man has sparked a heated debate after revealing that he is keeping his $30 million lottery winnings secret from his closest family members.
The man in question, a Chinese national, took home 219 million yuan – $30 million – only to refuse to share any of his winnings with his wife and their child.
According to the man who identified himself only as Mr. Li when picking up the massive jackpot dressed in a yellow costume to protect his identity, he decided to keep his change of fortune a secret to stop his family from “becoming lazy.”
“I did not tell my wife and child for fear that they would be too complacent and would not work or work hard in the future,” the lottery winner told Nanning Evening News.
After admitting he was, in fact, thrilled about the huge winnings, Mr. Li revealed he traveled to the Guangxi Zhuang capital of Nanning with a train to collect the money.
He also said he didn’t want to leave the hotel where he was staying for the entire weekend because he was afraid of losing his ticket on the way to the lottery office.
Mr. Li also revealed that he donated a small portion of the money to charity while he is still making plans on how to spend the rest of his fortune.
After his story went viral, the mysterious lottery winner quickly became the center of a controversial debate. While some people praised him for “staying humble” and refusing to “spoil” his child and wife, many condemned him for being “selfish” and only thinking about himself.
“What’s the point of playing the lottery if you’re not going to use the winnings to make the lives of your loved ones easier?” one person pondered.
“Sounds selfish and self-centered to me,” another said.
A third wrote: “Happy to waste his family’s money on tickets but not tell them about a win.”
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