She was a sweet little girl in everyone's eyes.
And her temper was very good to most people. She always seemed so gentle, and her fans online felt that she was a down-to-earth and approachable celebrity.
Qiao Anxin had more than 10 million followers on her Weibo.
When the news first came about online, many of her fans simply refused to believe it. They felt that the gentle little girl they knew couldn't possibly hit someone else.
Unless there was a very good reason for it.
They were waiting for a plot twist, an explanation.
Now that the declaration was made public, the fans got back at everyone who said something mean about Qiao Anxin.
Many online users dared not even voice their opinions about Qiao Anxin anymore.
They were afraid of being openly targeted by her fans.
These loyal fans, together with the so-called "supporters" deployed by Star Splendor, took over the internet.