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| “Fake or Fate?” Meng Ziyi and Li Yunrui’s Relationship Rumour Sends Weibo Into a Frenzy |
Chinese social media went wild when gossip blogs dropped a short clip claiming that Meng Ziyi and Li Yunrui were secretly dating.
The post — tagged #reveal Meng Ziyi and Li Yunrui’s relationship# — quickly shot to the top of Weibo’s trending chart, sparking a full-on discussion across fan circles.
The video showed Li Yunrui stepping out of a car with his assistant before heading up to a residential building.
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The narrator claimed he first went to his own eighth-floor flat, waited until the assistant left, and then took the lift to the twelfth floor — supposedly Meng Ziyi’s apartment.
The uploader alleged that this happened over several days, fuelling talk that the pair were spending nights together.
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Within hours, the post had been reshared thousands of times. Fans instantly recalled their effortless chemistry in last year’s hit drama Blossom (2024).
Comments poured in like, “We knew it since Blossom! They looked way too natural to be just acting,” and “This feels real — not the usual PR fluff.”
Meng Ziyi and Li Yunrui sparked dating rumours after a viral video claimed they stayed in the same apartment. Both denied it on Weibo, but fans joked about their chemistry and matching “fake” statements https://t.co/smADbUXlQ6 #MengZiyi #LiYunrui #tigerssnifftherose pic.twitter.com/Ew5XIySf04
— tonboriday (@tonboriday) October 11, 2025
By Saturday night, both stars’ studios issued almost identical denials on Weibo.
Each statement carried screenshots from the gossip video with a big red “假” (fake) stamped across them — a visual cue that’s become the go-to symbol for false reports.
But in true Weibo fashion, the denial only made the situation trend harder.
Some netizens found the synchronised wording between the two statements hilarious.
“Copy-paste denial, classic move,” one joked. Others took it in stride: “If they’re both single, why stress? Let them enjoy their youth.”
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Adding to the chaos, some fans playfully misread “假” (fake) as “囍” — the Chinese double-happiness character used in weddings — and started joking that the two had secretly tied the knot.
The pun-heavy memes pushed the hashtag to another peak, turning the rumour into weekend entertainment rather than scandal.
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Both Meng Ziyi and Li Yunrui are currently filming Tigers Sniff the Rose, their second project together after Blossom.
With their proven on-screen rapport, fans are already hyped to see them reunite in a new setting — regardless of whether there’s any romance off-camera.
As of now, neither actor has made further comments beyond the official studio denials.
But judging by how fast this story exploded, Tigers Sniff the Rose just gained a free dose of publicity before even airing.