52-year-old Taiwanese star Huang Zijiao found himself in the midst of a MeToo controversy in 2023, after which he closed all his social media accounts and left the spotlight. This also affected the career of his wife, Meng Gengru. At the end of February, Jacky Wu criticized Huang, calling him a "pants-dropping man" and advised him not to return to showbiz. Surprisingly, on the 1st, the public spotted Huang Zijiao with his family in Sanxia, New Taipei. Not only was he in a relaxed mood having coffee with friends, but his entire family also wore smiles on their faces, seeming to have moved past previous lows.
According to a report by Mirror Weekly, on the afternoon of the 1st at around 5 PM, the public saw Huang Zijiao's family taking advantage of the holiday to go out and unwind. Huang was wearing a striking pink long-sleeve shirt and a pink baseball cap, while Meng Gengru was dressed in a green checkered shirt and jeans. Neither of them was wearing a mask, appearing unmasked and directly meeting with friends at a café.
Eyewitnesses further revealed that Huang was laughing very loudly during his conversation with friends and didn’t seem concerned about being recognized, as he wasn’t wearing a mask. After their gathering, the couple was seen walking hand in hand with their daughter to get their car. At one point, their daughter seemed to be acting spoiled and unwilling to walk on her own. With a doting fatherly instinct, Huang was seen comforting her and picking her up, while Meng watched them with a happy smile, showing a very harmonious family relationship.
In fact, since the MeToo scandal broke and the prosecutor's investigation began, Huang had not only gone on social media live streams speaking out but was also rumored to have considered taking his own life at one point. Although the related case is still ongoing, his ability to laugh and chat with friends now suggests he is gradually overcoming the previous crisis.
News Source: Mirror Weekly + China Times News Network