1/ The entertainment industry exploded over a piece of news.
[Film emperor Xie Ran kneels on one knee to lift the hem of his old love Zhang Ruo's dress.]
The once-sensational "Xie-Zhang romance" instantly swept every forum.
After digging around for a while, everyone realized:
Holy crap, what a gorgeous tragic love story! I'm obsessed!
Xie Ran had reached the pinnacle of fame as soon as he debuted. Handsome, talented, and the winner of countless awards, he was also rebellious and unruly. Defying his agency and his fans, he launched into a passionate romance at the height of his fame.
At the time, Zhang Ruo was just an unknown acting student. She became famous overnight because of the relationship, and was insulted, threatened, and attacked. Yet she remained cool and composed, declaring that she wouldn't give up on love.
No one had approved of them from the start, but they stayed together for four years.
Just as Xie Ran's fans were ready to surrender and even congratulate them, news suddenly broke that they had split up.
2/ After the breakup, their tragic ending was absolute:
They never mentioned each other.
They never appeared on the same stage or even at the same event. At award ceremonies, one would leave before the other arrived.
They couldn't even mention the title of the movie that had won them awards and brought them together, Life Is Like a Summer Flower, in interviews.
Good heavens, every stab felt like it had been dipped in sugar before it pierced the hearts of netizens.
They frantically dug up videos of the two together six or seven years ago, shrieking over how sweet and heartbreaking they were and desperately hoping they'd get back together.
"Only Zhang Ruo could make Xie Ran kneel to lift her dress."
However, the newly crowned Best Actress Zhang Ruo's side soon responded openly: "The incident was due to a mistake in the staff's event order. We thank the other party for his gentlemanly behavior. Reconciliation is impossible."
In her response, Xie Ran didn't even deserve to have his name mentioned.
The netizens' hearts shattered, but they kept shipping the pair through their tears.
#Bonus scene:
One day, a video from a variety show suddenly surfaced online.
Zhang Ruo had just finished a task on the show and was dragging her half-meter-long dress through a narrow alley when she happened to meet Xie Ran, who had just arrived.
As they brushed past each other, Xie Ran stepped on Zhang Ruo's train.
Zhang Ruo stopped.
Xie Ran grabbed her wrist. "It wasn't an accident. I've been waiting for you for two hours."
Zhang Ruo pried his fingers off one by one, her voice icily cold. "Sorry, I have a boyfriend."
She turned and left, leaving Xie Ran behind to brood.
Netizens: This is so heartbreaking, my liver hurts! Please, give Film Emperor Xie a chance!
Later, news broke that Zhang Ruo had broken up.
Netizens: Emperor Ran, are you going to make a move or not?! If you don't, we'll look down on you!
Before long, someone used a drone to photograph Zhang Ruo and Xie Ran in a room at a private gathering. He had her pinned against the wall, and the two were kissing passionately.
#The gorgeous tragic love story got its happy ending#
Theme: Love can overcome anything
