The moment that clarifying post went up on Weibo, Ye Qiong—who had been waiting for Qingli to make a move—nearly choked on her spit. She read the first version, refreshed a little later, and saw it had been deleted. Then a second version appeared, this time without phrases like “three inches below the navel,” though the part about “a marriage in name only” remained.
Deleting the post reeked of guilt, and it instantly sent netizens who were already sniffing around into a frenzy. Screenshots, reposts, commentary—before anyone even tried to push it, the topic was trending on its own.
Even Ye Qiong was startled by how fast things escalated. She called Qingli, unsure: “Are you really okay with this hitting the trending list?”
But Qingli confidently gave her the green light. Only then did Ye Qiong hesitantly agree to let it run.
It was just… too unbelievable.
A respected director, someone whose TV productions could run into tens of millions, even billions, and who had helmed blockbuster films—was it true that his manhood had been destroyed five years ago?
What that meant for a man didn’t even need to be explained.
Especially that one line in Qingli’s caption: “Our marriage has been in name only for five years.” That indirectly confirmed it—He Tianzhuo was completely out of commission.
And the kicker? This explosive revelation came from his wife.
No wonder the internet had no choice but to believe it.
It was brutal. Ruthless.
Ye Qiong could only click her tongue in disbelief, while Qingli stayed calm.
After all, both she and the original host had no emotional attachment to He Tianzhuo whatsoever. Why would they hold back? If he hadn’t gotten “repaired” five years ago, he’d have vanished from the entertainment world already.
Within minutes of posting, Qingli refreshed her page and saw hundreds of comments rolling in—all stunned by the revelations in her caption.
The account “Liuli,” which she used for screenwriting, had plenty of fans, many of whom had followed her work for years. When they read that her husband had been injured—allegedly by Zhao Muyun’s aunt’s husband—they flooded the comment section with sympathy:
“I don’t care! If Zhao Muyun gets cast in Phoenix Kill, I’m boycotting!”
“Zhao Muyun must not play the lead!”
“Honestly, I’d be pissed too. Your husband gets ruined for life, and now you’re stuck in a marriage you can’t stay in or leave? Su Qingli is not even forty yet!”
Of course, some people pushed back:
“This is about Zhao Muyun’s aunt’s ex-husband—what’s it got to do with Zhao Muyun herself? The contract was signed, and filming is already halfway done. Changing the lead now? That’s messed up.”
But they were instantly drowned out by responses:
“She’ll get paid a termination fee! Not like she’s being cheated.”
“Your saint complex is blinding me!”
“Hello? You guys seriously don’t remember the affair rumors from five years ago? It was a big deal back then. Zhao Muyun’s uncle accused He Tianzhuo of having an affair with his wife, and it wasn’t for nothing. One was a hostess, the other a director who constantly requested her at events. You do the math!”
“Whoa, spill the details! I missed that!”
Qingli casually liked that comment for its thorough background explanation.
And just like that, the comment section blew up again:
“OMG, the original poster liked this comment—so it’s true?! Damn, I wouldn’t have held back either. Imagine if they’d finished filming before finding out—barf!”
“Ew! For real? I thought He Tianzhuo didn’t cheat?”
Qingli let out a soft laugh. That was enough. The waters were officially muddied—no one would be focusing on her replacing the female lead anymore.
And it wasn’t just her Weibo. Marketing accounts had already jumped on the bandwagon, making the scandal even juicier.
Zhouzhou News: Shocking! Top screenwriter suddenly replaces lead actress—what’s the real reason?
Entertainment Express: Su Qingli, wife of director He Tianzhuo and acclaimed screenwriter, revealed today that her husband was injured…
One observation—completely unplanned by Qingli but noticed by sharp-eyed netizens—also started to gain traction:
“While everyone’s arguing about whether Director He is, uh, still functional… has anyone noticed that not only was Zhao Muyun dismissed, but He Tianzhuo and Su Yan also left? Voluntarily? Something’s fishy…”
“No kidding. I think my fave just got exposed. There’s no way Qingli would’ve let Su Yan walk away unless something huge happened. If her beloved nephew and her enemy’s niece hooked up and even defied her together, no wonder she’s pissed. This drama may center on a strong female lead, but if it blows up, the male lead could snag major popularity. Lots of actors want in!”
“This uncle-niece duo is wild—got Su Yan to quit and even made the director break with his wife. Poor Su Qingli!”
And just like that, speculation about a romantic link between Su Yan and Zhao Muyun surged onto the trending topics list.
Within just one hour, the scandal had spawned multiple trending hashtags.
Meanwhile, He Tianzhuo and his team were desperately trying to suppress the hot searches, but for every one they managed to bury, another popped right back up. It was like a game of whack-a-mole—only the internet was winning.
He Tianzhuo felt like bashing his head against the wall.
Who would’ve thought Su Qingli could be this ruthless?
Early that morning, He Tianzhuo had been woken by his assistant and shown the Weibo post. His face went pale with rage—he almost collapsed from the sheer fury.
He immediately started throwing money at suppressing the story.
But the scandal was too juicy. For every hot search they tried to squash, another one shot up. The damage was spreading faster than they could contain it.
More and more people were now aware that that part of his body had been injured. No one would believe he was still “functional.” They’d just laugh and call him impotent.
Watching the director fly into a rage, the assistant hesitantly suggested,
“Maybe… maybe call Mrs. He? Ask her to take the post down?”
Just hearing Su Qingli’s name made He Tianzhuo dizzy with guilt.
Last night, when he noticed people talking about the drama, he’d had his assistant stir the pot, trying to force Su Qingli to back down.
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