Mainland social media has been gripped by the story of an unrepentant accountant in China who embezzled 4.88 million yuan (US$677,000) from her employer to conduct religious rites in an attempt to keep her unhappy boyfriend.

Mainland social media has been gripped by the story of an unrepentant accountant in China who embezzled 4.88 million yuan (US$677,000) from her employer to conduct religious rites in an attempt to keep her unhappy boyfriend.