Zhang Linghe and Bai Lu sparked dating rumors in 2022 while filming the Chinese costume drama “Story of Kunning Palace” (Ning An Ru Meng). Bai Lu was even spotted twice by paparazzi spending the night at Zhang Linghe’s house. Afterwards, the two showed off their affection in the variety show “A Hundred Thousand Promises,” leading netizens to joke that they were ‘dating on the company’s dime.’ However, the relationship reportedly lasted only a year before news of their breakup emerged, allegedly due to pressure from both of their agencies. Recently, at the “iQIYI Scream Night” event in Macau, Zhang Linghe was caught intensely gazing at Bai Lu, who was seated at the neighboring table. Sharp-eyed netizens also noticed Zhang Linghe watching affectionately from the audience as Bai Lu joked around on stage, his face full of adoration. Many netizens now suspect the two never actually broke up and have simply gone underground with their relationship, exclaiming that Zhang Linghe’s loving look at Bai Lu simply can’t be hidden!
At “iQIYI Scream Night,” Bai Lu first walked the red carpet with Ao Ruipeng, and the two even wore matching black outfits, causing the internet to go wild over the “White Moon Brahma Star” (Bai Yue Fan Xing) pairing. Later, during intermission, she sang a love song while holding hands and hugging Zeng Shunxi, recreating the sweet “Ling Jiang Xian” (Lin Jiang Xian) on-screen couple moment. But what really caught the sharp-eyed attention of netizens was Zhang Linghe’s expressions in the audience. Although Zhang Linghe and Bai Lu sat at neighboring but different tables, fans captured moments of Zhang Linghe sneaking glances at Bai Lu with deep affection. When Bai Lu, Ao Ruipeng, and the director of “White Moon Brahma Star” went on stage to accept an award, Bai Lu started making silly gestures as the director gave his thanks on stage. Zhang Linghe, meanwhile, sat below and stared at her without blinking, with his mouth curling up in a pampering smile.
Previously, Chinese paparazzi reported that Zhang Linghe was the one who pursued Bai Lu, but their relationship was blocked by both of their agencies. In addition, both were extremely busy with work, leading to an eventual breakup. However, another version claims that Zhang Linghe couldn’t bear the separation and worked hard to win Bai Lu back. As a result, the two continued dating, but due to outside pressures, decided to keep things low-key. Zhang Linghe’s deep, lovesick gaze at Bai Lu during “iQIYI Scream Night” has led many netizens to question if they ever really broke up—maybe their romance just shifted underground, with fans joking that Zhang Linghe simply can’t hide his love for Bai Lu.
Source: Up Media Pop