A news story titled "Huo family's young madam suspected to have died in a car accident" quickly dominated the headlines.
Soon after, the video of the car accident spread across the internet.
Ye Shu's running a red light leading to the car accident turned her into the target of public criticism.
Shen Shiqing's former fans had always been waiting for a chance to hit back, and now that something had happened to Ye Shu, they naturally jumped on the bandwagon with great enthusiasm.
Cold sarcasm and harsh comments painted Ye Shu as a willful miss who did not abide by traffic rules, with some younger netizens bluntly stating that Ye Shu deserved death and expressing sympathy for the truck driver.
Although the news was released at night, its popularity was not diminished at all.
Owl-like netizens seemed to have found a carnival of sorts due to this car accident.
Some lamented that such a beautiful girl as Ye Shu had passed away, diminishing the scenery.