On the 18th, Chen Xiao admitted to the divorce, and his old flame Zhao Liying shot up to the hot search; four years ago, when Zhao Liying announced her divorce from Feng Shaofeng, discussion forums were already mentioning Chen Xiao. Many netizens even egged on the idea of them reuniting since both are now divorced, but some sensible ones said this was an 'ill-fated relationship,' as Chen Xiao never admitted to being with Zhao Liying, they shouldn't look back.
Chen Xiao and Zhao Liying started from obscurity and collaborated on five TV dramas: 'Legend of Lu Zhen,' 'Palace II,' 'Palace III,' 'The Condor Heroes,' and 'Song in the Clouds.' In 'The Condor Heroes,' Zhao Liying had a guest appearance as 'Mu Nianci,' which happened to be the play where Chen Xiao and Michelle Chen fell in love.
After their collaboration, Chen and Zhao fell into a passionate romance and were spotted on set holding hands affectionately. Even producer Yu Zheng once cryptically wrote a post: 'A boy and a girl met because of a drama, then played leading roles and developed feelings. The girl loved the boy, but he felt suffocated. As the girl rose to fame, the boy, wanting to prove himself, found himself stuck and then left without a word, breaking up.' It then mentions that both got married elsewhere, but one day the boy, drunk, confessed to a mutual friend he always loved the girl but was too young and reckless at the time.
Although no names were directly mentioned, the world automatically linked it to Zhao Liying and Chen Xiao. Hence, even with their respective marriages, once a divorce occurs, they hit the hot search again, with unsubstantiated rumors of reunions. However, after meeting Michelle Chen, Chen Xiao completely denied everything with Zhao Liying, outrightly calling it publicity hype and claimed he was merely cooperating with the promotions. In contrast, when Michelle Chen's rumors appeared, he immediately admitted to the relationship, showing a stark difference. Now, their names surface again, like a complicated and unresolved fated tie.
Source: United Daily News