In the quiet hours before dawn, an anonymous email bombshell landed in the inboxes of top entertainment, finance, and fashion journalists.
Attached were shocking materials:
Surveillance images from private Shen family gatherings,
Photos, voice recordings, and hospital documentation copies.
The content sent shockwaves through the industry:
▪ Shen Zhirou had once tipped off Lu's mother that Xu Zhiyi was "pregnant out of wedlock," urging her to pressure Lu Yancheng into cold treatment and separation;▪ In early pregnancy, Shen deliberately lured Lu Yancheng to a mountain retreat, causing him to miss Xu Zhiyi's prenatal check-ups;▪ She allegedly asked a doctor to tamper with medical records, leading to Zhiyi missing her treatment window;▪ On the day of the miscarriage, Shen texted Lu:
"It's better this way. Now everyone can relax."
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The exposé ignited an online wildfire.
#ShenZhirouCausedTheMiscarriage#TheTruthAboutXuZhiyi'sLoss#LuYanchengFinallySpeaksAfterFiveYears
All hashtags surged to the top of trending charts.
Comments flooded in:
[So it wasn't an accident. It was a calculated setup?!][Shen Zhirou is vile—and Xu Zhiyi never once exposed her?!][That night when she was bleeding out, he was drinking red wine with Shen… Now the truth is out.][How did Xu Zhiyi survive the last five years?]
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Outside Lu Corporation's headquarters, reporters swarmed the gates.
That afternoon, a finance reporter caught footage of Lu Yancheng entering the building.
The moment he stepped out of his car, cameras and microphones surrounded him.
"President Lu, is it true that you knew about Shen Zhirou's interference in Miss Xu's treatment?""Are you willing to formally apologize to Miss Xu?""How do you respond to the online backlash?"
Wearing a deep gray suit, his face gaunt, Lu Yancheng stood still.
For the first time—he faced the press head-on.
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"I was… ignorant. And blind."
He lowered his head, his voice hoarse:
"I didn't listen to her.I never checked the facts.I didn't make it to the hospital in time."
"I even thought her leaving was a trick—a punishment."
"But now, I know… I wasn't tricked."
"I chose to believe the wrong person. I chose to abandon her."
The crowd stilled.
No one spoke.
Then—he looked up, eyes calm but heavy:
"She was right."
"People regret. But life doesn't rewind."
"I'm just… grateful she didn't die in that relationship."
"As for me—losing her? I deserved it."
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His statement went viral within minutes.
Comment sections exploded:
[I believe him. He really does regret it now.][But Xu Zhiyi doesn't need this regret anymore.][The worst part isn't that he hurt her—it's that he waited years to admit how good she was.][If I were her, I'd just cry for myself. For holding on, when he said nothing.][Exactly. She already said it: "I'm not waiting for an answer anymore."]
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Meanwhile, Zhixu Studio issued a brief press release:
"No comment regarding Ms. Shen Zhirou."
Xu Zhiyi only posted one line on Weibo:
"To anyone who's been misunderstood or hurt—may you still find the strength to become light."
No accusations.No rebuttals.
Just silence—And with it, the highest form of dignity.
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Later that evening, Shen Zhirou's legal team issued a frantic statement denying everything.
But no one believed it anymore.
Brand partners cut ties with Shen Group one after another.Magazines pulled her endorsement spreads.Fans unfollowed. Netizens mass-reported.
The fantasy of her as the "gentle white moonlight" shattered into dust.