The 33-year-old man was being forced into marriage by his parents, really didn't like the woman they picked for him

Mar 28, 2015 07:54 GMT  ·  By
Man tries to kill himself after seeing his wife-to-be for the first time ever
   Man tries to kill himself after seeing his wife-to-be for the first time ever

A young man in China tried to kill himself after seeing his wife-to-be for the very first time and finding her to be so terribly ugly that there was no way he could have spent the rest of his life by her side and be happy about it.

The man, 33-year-old Kang Hu, was being forced into marriage by his parents. Having seen his wife for the first time ever during the wedding ceremony, he simply ran off, leaving guests and family shocked and confused.

A few hours later, he was found floating face down in a river in the city of Shiyan in China's Hubei province, not far from where his nuptials were supposed to be held. He was rescued by local police officers and is expected to make a full recovery.

“He was fully clothed and floating face down in the water. He was unconscious and I thought he was dead,” said 25-year-old Qan Tsui, who witnessed the rescue. “They saved his life,” the bystander added, as cited by Daily Star.

At least he apologized, sort of

Apparently, it was when his bride lifted her veil during the wedding ceremony that 33-year-old Kang Hu realized that she was simply too ugly for him to marry her. He apologized to the woman, her family and even to his parents, and stormed off.

In an attempt to explain his behavior and maybe gain some sympathy, he told wedding guests that he could not go through with the wedding because his marriage with supposedly ugly 30-year-old Na Sun was sure to harm his reputation.

Needless to say, the man did more harm than good when he excused himself from the arranged nuptials on the grounds that the bride chosen for him by his parents was not at all what he expected and that her looks would undoubtedly ruin his image.

As for the suicide attempt, Kang Hu said he jumped in the river and tried to drown himself because he was convinced his parents would not let this one slide and thought suicide was the only way to escape his arranged marriage with Na Sun.