55-year-old goddess Christy Chung and her Chinese actor husband, Zhang Lunshuo—who is 12 years her junior—are celebrating their 10th year of marriage. Their 'older woman, younger man' relationship has always been a topic of conversation, but lately, Zhang Lunshuo’s recent 'desire for a child' declaration on a variety show unexpectedly ignited netizen anger, causing Christy Chung to step forward and defend her husband.
On the show, Zhang Lunshuo candidly admitted that he has never completely given up on the idea of having 'his own biological child.' He stated directly: 'There definitely needs to be scientific preparation and intervention. If that doesn’t work, we can adopt; I have no problem with that.' As soon as these remarks came out, netizens exploded, accusing him of failing to consider the high risks faced by the 55-year-old Christy Chung, criticizing him for putting too much pressure on his wife to have a baby, and even mocking him for 'exploiting Christy Chung.'
Facing a barrage of criticism towards her husband, Christy Chung did not shy away and instead posted a long message on Weibo strongly supporting Zhang Lunshuo. She expressed that her husband had been misunderstood and overly consumed by the public, sentimentally writing: 'We have endured 10 years of rumors like knives, yet our family only clings together even more tightly. We’ve heard the nastiest insults and shed the most aggrieved tears.' She emphasized that while rumors are flying everywhere, sincerity cannot lie, and she confessed to her husband and daughters: 'Thank you for walking with me through these toughest 10 years. No matter how big the storms are in the future, as long as you’re with me, I’m not afraid of anything.' Her words reveal a firm determination to defend their love, even if the whole world is against them.
In fact, Christy Chung has always wanted to have a child for Zhang Lunshuo. Last year, while celebrating their 9th wedding anniversary, she even publicly wished her husband 'to have a child soon.' Although Zhang Lunshuo treats her three stepdaughters as his own—so much so that the daughters have even taken his surname 'Zhang'—the hurdle of having 'one’s own biological child' seems to persist.