Zhou Yun's outburst was witnessed by too many people, concealing it entirely was nearly impossible, and Zhou Yun herself never intended to completely block the flow of rumors. She was well aware that it was unachievable.
But it was crucial to ensure that these rumors circulated only within the industry and not online. Otherwise, either Zhou Yun would suffer from public opinion, or He Xuran and Liu Zhikun would take the hit. Whichever the case, it wasn't good news for the movie "Four Killers."
After Yao Yuanfeng received the report about this incident, his first action was to suppress the news to prevent it from spreading everywhere. This way, it became something that was only whispered about privately.
