Chapter 14: Huang Xiaoming’s Meltdown: My Carefully Crafted “Devoted Husband” Image is Ruined!
2016 Timeline – “Keep Running” Set
Li Chen noticed Angelababy’s anxious expression and tried to reassure her. “Baby, don’t worry yet! There are plenty of celebrities named ‘Baby’—this exposé might not even be about you.”
Deng Chao chimed in, “Exactly! Divorce? No way! Brother Huang treats you like a queen—he’d never betray you!”
Angelababy relaxed slightly—until the giant screen began playing footage of her and Huang Xiaoming.
[The real reason Angelababy insisted on divorcing Huang Xiaoming!]. [Netizens dug up an old interview where Huang admitted: “I genuinely dislike partners stronger than me—I’m traditional that way.”]. [Their so-called ‘wedding of the century’? Entirely bankrolled by Dior because Angelababy was their ambassador. The dress, photoshoots, venue—all sponsored.]. [After joining “Keep Running,” her fame skyrocketed, eclipsing Huang’s career.].
Angelababy’s hands trembled. “So… I really do get divorced.”
Zheng Kai suppressed a smirk and feigned sympathy. “At least it’s amicable! Unlike those messy splits we saw earlier.”
Deng Chao pointed out, “The screen says it’s because Huang couldn’t handle you becoming more successful than him. That’s actually a compliment!”
Angelababy’s gloom vanished.
Huang Xiaoming had been her golden ticket into the industry when she was just a model. But if “Keep Running” would make her bigger than him… Did she even need him anymore?
Her gaze drifted to Zheng Kai—obedient, muscular, and far less domineering than Huang. A smirk played on her lips.
2016 Timeline – Public Reaction
Netizens were stunned. Last year’s lavish wedding had been the celebrity event—now it was crumbling under the exposé’s glare.
“Huang Xiaoming and Angelababy?! I thought they were solid!”
“Turns out the ‘wedding of the century’ was just a Dior ad. Huang didn’t spend a cent!”
“Don’t act like Angelababy didn’t ride his coattails first! She’d be nobody without him!”
“Either way, she outgrew him. Good for her!”
Fans of both stars clashed online, dissecting every detail.
2016 Timeline – “Silent Separation” Film Set
Filming halted as Huang Xiaoming stared at the screen, his “perfect husband” image in tatters.
Co-star Yang Mi tried comforting him. “At least your split was over values, not cheating like some people.” (She side-eyed the “late-night script reading” scandal involving her ex, Liu Kaiwei.)
Huang groaned. “But I don’t want a divorce! Why couldn’t Baby just stay by my side? With my connections, she’d never have to struggle!”
Yang Mi sighed. “Xiaoming, that’s the problem. Women want careers now. If you love her, ditch the caveman mindset.”
Hope flickered in Huang’s eyes. “You think we can still fix this?”
Then the screen delivered the knockout punch:
[Six months post-divorce, Huang Xiaoming debuted a new girlfriend—Ye Ke, a gentle campus beauty who fit his ‘submissive ideal’ perfectly.]. [Netizens roasted him: “Moved on that fast? Guess his ‘eternal love’ was all an act!”].
Huang’s face turned ashen.