WBSGVS Chapter 237 V1

Chapter 237 (Final)

“Grown Men and Women” finished its theatrical run on September 2nd.

With an initial investment of just 70 million, the film grossed a staggering 2.8 billion yuan at the box office. Yes—just 70 million! Even counting all the promotional and post-production advertising expenses, the total investment barely hit 75 million. And with a third of the box office revenue going to investors—that’s nearly 900 million—Qingli walked away with an astronomical return on her modest stake.

As the biggest investor, Qingli made a killing. So did the few others who followed her lead. Back then, she hadn’t even wanted a big investment team, so those who got in on the deal were old friends—and now they were thrilled. The film industry’s usual investor “daddies” were suddenly lining up to flatter her.

He Tianzhuo’s previously arranged celebration banquet got quietly shelved. But the one hosted by Qingli? Packed with guests.

By then, Su Yan—who had stubbornly refused to apologize—couldn’t hold out anymore. With Qingli’s fame skyrocketing, he finally showed up, red-faced and trying to apologize.

He didn’t even get to see her before being politely shown the door.

His team, stunned that even a personal apology got him nowhere, tried to save face. They released a vague statement implying Qingli had forgiven him. Just as it was gaining traction on the trending lists, Qingli posted a Weibo update:

“Don’t spread rumors. Today’s just a celebration banquet. I’ve been busy and tired. I haven’t met with anyone else.”

No names. No tags.

But everyone knew exactly who she was talking about. The message hit hard: the trending post was a paid PR stunt by Su Yan’s team.

Instantly, Su Yan became the internet’s favorite target of ridicule.

After that, he vanished from the public eye.

A few days after the celebration, at the height of Qingli’s fame, an obscure talk show stunned audiences with this explosive headline:
“He Tianzhuo’s Parents—Director Su’s Former In-Laws—Appear on TV to Beg Their Former Daughter-in-Law for Help: ‘Please Give He Tianzhuo a Second Chance!’”

The show wasn’t even well-known—clearly a last-ditch effort.

On camera, He’s parents sobbed and begged Qingli to help their son. They said they didn’t want anything else—just for her to buy back the home the couple once shared, so that when He Tianzhuo got out of rehab, he’d at least have a place to stay.

They even revealed the financial details of the divorce settlement:

“We’re desperate. Our youngest knows he was wrong and is truly remorseful. He regrets letting his obsession take over. We don’t want anything—just that home. He really can’t bear to let it go…”

Two gray-haired, wrinkled elders pleading with the camera—anyone with the slightest bit of empathy might’ve softened. They’d never shown up publicly before, and now it seemed like all they wanted was a roof over their son’s head.

At the same time, news broke that Qingli had made billions off her recent movie. When the interview started trending, public opinion began to turn:

“God, this is so sad. Sure, He Tianzhuo’s trash, but now he doesn’t even have a home? They were married, after all… can’t Qingli just give back one house?”

“WTF! Turns out in the divorce, Qingli took all the property and cash? No wonder the guy’s down bad. Women really can be ruthless.”

“Suddenly feeling kinda bad for He Tianzhuo. After all, they were husband and wife. Can she just stand by like this? Even his parents are begging on their knees!”

Tons of people started urging Qingli to show mercy—fifteen years of marriage was no small thing. And in a world that still holds women to harsher standards, many felt she was being too cold.

Thankfully, this wasn’t decades ago, when cheating husbands got a free pass. So while many tried to guilt her, plenty of others pushed back:

“LMAO. Y’all serious? The divorce terms were agreed on by both parties. You think a guy like He Tianzhuo would’ve signed anything if he felt cheated?”

“So the property was split fairly, he squandered everything, and now she’s supposed to rescue him? Why is it always the ex-wife’s responsibility?”

“Don’t forget Qingli once donated billions to national poverty relief. You think someone like that should give a dime to a loser like He Tianzhuo?”

Qingli found it all pretty amusing. She had already been approached privately by He’s parents, and completely ignored them.

But now they were trying to guilt her publicly? No way.

So she posted another Weibo update:

“How I spend my money is my business. I can give it to anyone, just not people I dislike. [Image]”

The attached image? A donation receipt.

After paying her taxes, Qingli had donated another 100 million yuan to a national poverty relief organization.

As the main investor, she received 60% of the film’s net profit. But after taxes, she took home just over 200 million yuan and donated half of it.

That post immediately exploded online. In just a few seconds, her comments section lit up:

“HOLY SH*T!!!”

“This is what you call a BIG move!”

“Who else? WHO ELSE is casually donating 100 million?!”

“Queen behavior! Absolute legend!”

Very few celebs or directors ever donate that kind of money. Usually, those figures come from massive corporations worth hundreds of billions. But Qingli? She did it from her account.

Once the initial shock wore off, netizens turned it into a meme:

“Is this what they mean by ‘treating money like dirt’? I want to feel that once in my life!”

“I’m crying. I swear, if anyone dares slander Director Su again, I’ll fight them IRL!”

“Su Qingli: ‘Let’s be clear—I’d rather donate my money than give you a damn cent. Mad yet?”

“Hahahaha, this is too satisfying. No guilt-tripping this queen!”

Within ten minutes, #SuQingliDonates100Million was trending, eventually getting the “explosive” [爆] tag for its sheer popularity.

And with that, the original trending tag about He’s parents got pushed to second place—still hot, but now sitting right under a giant slap in the face. Everyone online was mocking their shameless plea.