1. Causes of Hot Searches
On August 8th, a seemingly relaxed livestream suddenly made "Yu Shuxin doesn't have a driver's license" a trending topic. Zhao Lusi, while studying for the first section of her driver's test, encountered a question: "Reversing at high speed once will result in 12 points." She confidently replied, "I know this because there was a celebrity who..." Before she could finish her sentence, she abruptly stopped, leaving a significant ellipsis.
Many netizens quickly identified themselves with Yu Shuxin. The reason was that in January 2024, while Yu Shuxin's team was returning to Beijing, the driver missed a highway exit and illegally reversed in the emergency lane, and the fan filming behind them did the same. Beijing traffic police immediately reported that both vehicles had violated the law and were fined. Yu Shuxin's studio also issued an urgent apology, urging fans to "refuse to follow the car." However, controversy persisted—after all, Yu Shuxin herself had never taken a driver's license test, and some fans joked that she "needs training wheels even to ride a bicycle."
2. Fans' confrontation
Zhao Lusi's "half-sentence" ignited a war among fans.
Yu Shuxin fans "three consecutive counterattacks":
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People without driver's licenses are not to blameThe responsibility lies entirely with the driver. Legally, passengers are not responsible for the driver's illegal behavior unless they instigated the behavior.
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Using vague subjects to engage in cyberbullying——It is suspected that Zhao Lusi deliberately made people think of it and diverted attention from her previous controversy of “fake agricultural assistance”;
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The studio has already stated——Yu Shuxin was resting in the car at the time and did not participate in the driving decision.
Zhao Lusi’s fans responded with three consecutive responses:
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I feel guilty and jump up and down——The live broadcast did not mention the name, but the other party "confessed" it;
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The fact of reversing cannot be deniedRegardless of who was driving, the artist team's dangerous driving should have been a warning;
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Anti-Black Evidence——The old clip of Yu Shuxin in the variety show where she “can’t tell the difference between the accelerator and the brake” was dug out to prove her “no driver’s license character”.
III. The Boundary between Law and Morality
Traffic lawyers say passengers generally won't be penalized for illegal behavior, but failing to stop clearly dangerous behavior could lead to ethical concerns. This has become a point of contention online—some believe celebrities should publicly warn drivers; others counter, "Who among ordinary workers would dare to tell their boss's driver off?"
IV. Extension of the Dispute
The war of public opinion gradually escalated, even involving old gossip - Yu Shuxin's fans took the opportunity to bring up Zhao Lusi's "fake aid to farmers" scandal; Zhao Lusi's fans dug up Yu Shuxin's early "driving jokes" clips, and it turned into a tug-of-war over "who is more evil".
However, amidst the heated debate, the core issues have been diluted—whether it's the artist team's dangerous driving or the subtle innuendo during a live broadcast, public figures are under the microscope. Instead of shifting the blame, it's better to manage their own "steering wheels" first.
