42-year-old Chinese actress Tang Yan and Luo Jin, two years her senior, publicly acknowledged their relationship in 2016. Two years later, they registered their marriage and had a daughter together. Recently, sudden rumors of marital discord surfaced, but neither party responded. Later, Tang Yan attended Luo Jin’s father’s funeral, using her actions to clarify everything. A Chinese gossip blogger recently discussed the matter during a livestream, suggesting their lack of response might be because they feel, “it’s not a big deal,” or “it doesn’t matter,” so they’re unwilling to engage.
Previously, when Chen Yanxi and Chen Xiao were rumored to be having marriage troubles, and the wife’s father passed away, Chen Xiao did not attend the funeral—indirectly confirming their marital issues. Now, with Tang Yan and Luo Jin, rumors of marriage trouble were followed by news of Luo Jin’s father’s death, causing every related move to attract public attention. Gossip blogger “Yangzai Sends You Into the Sun” posted a video saying that, in his view, celebrities often deliberately don’t respond at first in order to generate traffic and discussion. Letting people speculate, then clarifying with actions, is a smart way to let rumors collapse on their own.
“Yangzai Sends You Into the Sun” pointed out that the process and details suggest Luo Jin wanted to establish a filial image. Furthermore, from Tang Yan’s position during the funeral procession, one could tell her status in the family: she was dressed in black, walking behind Luo Jin’s father’s urn, “This spot is significant—can just anyone stand there? Of course only the daughter-in-law can.” Afterwards, at a post-funeral gathering, the two interacted very closely, so it’s obvious to any keen observer that their relationship cannot possibly be divorced at present. The blogger added that the two actually have not divorced and that their relationship is stable. The reason they ignored the public rumors may simply be because they are unfounded and don’t warrant a response. If they had to reply every time there were such rumors, it would be exhausting. Both seem to have reached an understanding: just let people speculate.