Fan Bingbing told his Weibo on the 27th, "People are going through all kinds of separations in their lives. The love and warmth we gained from our encounters were a force and thanked you for all your care, support and love; we are no longer us, but we are still us," he wrote.
Lichen shared Fan Bingbing's post, saying: "I became a lover at Friend, and I return to Friend; the form of emotion has changed, but the feeling of innocence has not changed."
When news of the breakup between Fan Bingbing and Licheon was announced, China netizens were also shaken. Weibo ranked first in real-time search terms, and the number of views of related hashtags was more than 150 million.
Fan Bingbing and Lichen officially admitted to a relationship in 2015 after they were linked through the drama "Mumirang Electric" aired in 2014; the pair announced their engagement in 2017.
Licheon kept Fan Bingbing in various rumors such as US asylum and government agency detention when Fan Bingbing was suspected of double contract and tax evasion last June.
Meanwhile, Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo said they were going through divorce proceedings through their respective agencies. China netizens were also shocked by the news of the divorce of two people who are popular in China. After the news of the breakup of Fan Bingbing and Licheon, China SNS and various communities are pouring out.