Midnight Return Rumored to Add More Episodes and Rush to Finish: Xu Kai’s 3 Upcoming Dramas Face Uncertainty

Chinese actor Xu Kai was hit with cheating allegations on the 22nd, as actress Xu Lisha, who claims to be his ex-girlfriend, publicly released private photos, videos, and a timeline of their relationship. Xu Kai, in response, stated that he has reported the matter to the police and intends to take legal action. However, the new drama “Midnight Return”, starring him and Tian Xihui, has just started broadcasting, and now online rumors are swirling that the drama will accelerate its update schedule to quickly air all episodes, sparking heated discussion.
Some netizens posted four emoji symbols: “purple,” “black,” “turtle,” and “fast-forward button,” leading others to speculate that this was a veiled hint that “Midnight Return” will add episodes and be quickly finished. In the past, some series involved in public controversies have had their streaming platforms speed up release schedules, causing the dramas to end earlier than planned. The official Weibo of “Midnight Return” has only announced an episode calendar up to August 31, with two episodes airing daily. The update schedule for September has not yet been released.
Aside from “Midnight Return,” Xu Kai has three more unreleased dramas waiting to be aired: “A Cup of Spring” with Zhou Ye, “Square Eight Hundred Meters” with Deng Enxi, and the crime firefighting series “Fire Scene Pursuit.” As the negative rumors continue to spread, viewers are concerned that the air dates for these series could be postponed.

In addition, stories of Xu Kai’s flirtatious tactics continue to surface! Although his agent Yu Zheng does not recognize any past relationship between him and junior Zhao Qing, saying that Xu Kai didn’t want him to talk about it out of embarrassment, in fact the two were very close. Supposedly, Zhao Qing was helping Xu Kai with his lines due to his poor memorization, but netizens remain skeptical. Paparazzi had previously photographed the two meeting, showing Zhao Qing affectionately leaning into Xu Kai’s embrace, which has been dug up again. Netizens mocked, “Does practicing lines require hugging?” Paparazzo “Bai Xiaosheng” even released their text conversation, in which Xu Kai told Zhao Qing, “I’m not mad at you anymore, I’m never angry for more than two minutes. Honestly, it was my fault, I was drinking, and I didn’t understand you; it’s true that what I did was wrong.”
Regarding being upset with Zhao Qing because she refused intimacy and then ignoring her, Xu Kai said, “Actually, I was just angry before sleep, but believe me, I forget everything as soon as I wake up. I won’t take this as a big deal, and I never stay mad for more than a few minutes.” He ended by saying his work would finish at 11 the next day, and if Zhao Qing was still awake then, “I’ll come back and hold you as you sleep,” showing off his expert girlfriend-soothing skills.