Chen family
Previous business partners of Zhang Zhehan's mother.
Sisters:
- Chen Liying 陈丽英
- Chen Qunying 陈群英
Children:
- Chen Bingjun 陈冰君
- Chen Xiaxue 陈夏雪
Chen Sisters
Relationship to Zhang Zhehan
The Chen sisters are from Sanming, Fujian 福建三明 and currently live in Shenzhen. They have a business relationship with Zhang Zhehan's mother.
Shortly after 813, fans were misled to believe that one or both of the Chen sisters are related to Zhang Zhehan's mother. Chen Liying herself seems to have helped perpetuate this rumor. The false rumor that Zhang's father's last name is Zhao also appears to have come from her.
In his interview with Li Xuezheng in Dec 2021, Zhang Zhehan mentioned that funeral wreaths were sent to the teashop. Fans later learned in the latter half of 2022 that the Chens had purchased the funeral wreaths themselves, then took photos to send to Zhang's mother, inducing guilt for the trouble that her son apparently caused. The Chens also gave the address for the Bao Deng Yuan factory to antis.
A phone number that Zhang's mother previously used now belongs to Chen Liying, as well as another number that uses Zhang's mother photo as its profile in WeChat. The time period in which the first phone number was used by Zhang's mother in her business coincides with the time period in which her Meipian and Weibo accounts were registered.
Phone number used by ZMM
Current WeChat of phone number used by ZMM
Phone numbers currently belonging to Chen Liying
WeChat belonging to Chen Liying
A personal Weibo account owned by Chen Liying followed Wang Peiwen's side account, that is suspected to be run by Sophie. It also follows two virtual idols. Chen's account previously liked a post expressing lust for Gong Jun's body. When this account was exposed on Aug 15, 2022, it immediately unfollowed the Wang Peiwen account. It also changed its profile photo, but apparently did not know how to delete profile photo history.
This account has never liked any of Li Xuezheng's posts, not even the letter that he posted from Zhang Zhehan's mother.
Chen Liying Weibo account
Following WPW
Following virtual idol
Following virtual idol
Liked post about Gong Jun
Unfollowed WPW & changed pfp
Chen Liying Weibo pfp history
Chen Liying Weibo pfp history
The Chens own multiple Netease music accounts that they registered using both their own phone number and one that they told fans belongs to ZMM. All share similar usernames.
The Chens are friends with the wife of the fake uncle, who is an amateur playwright with the last name Du 杜.
Business Activities
The Chen sisters own a number of businesses.
Teashop
The Chens operated a franchise Baodengyuan retail storefront in Nanshan District, Shenzhen. They registered a Weibo account for this store on Aug 15, 2021, the same day that CAPA issued their ban notice for Zhang Zhehan.
This store 深圳市南山区诗远茶店 was registered on Sept 27, 2020 and solely owned by Chen Liying 陈丽英. It was deregistered on Nov 8, 2021. A new store 深圳市圆梦启航茶叶有限公司 was registered on Sept 26, 2021 and jointly owned by Chen Qunying 陈群英 and Chen Bingjun 陈冰君.
One of the Chen sisters, believed to be Chen Liying, has appeared in video advertisements posted on the store's social media.
In May 2022, the Chens closed the retail storefront and opened a new teahouse/event space on the 19th floor of an office building in the Bao'an District.
The Chens used their personal phone numbers to register WeChat customer service accounts for the teashop and to accept deposits for pre-release teaware. Both Chen Liying and Chen Bingjun's phone numbers were used.
In August 2022, the teashop was fined 900RMB for false advertising by the Shenzhen Market Authorities. The person in charge is listed as Chen Qunying 陈群英. In December 2022, they were fined 5000RMB for violating food manufacturing regulations.
In the course of the infighting that began in 2022, ZSJ fans revealed that after 813 the (old) teashop was often closed due to harassment. However, rather contradictorily, the Chens posted their own phone number on the teashop's front door. Thus many fans had her number, but supposedly she does not want to be bothered by fans.
EHzZ
On November 12, 2021, Chen Liying and Xie Yihua registered Shanghai Aihe Fashion Ltd. 上海爱禾服装有限公司. This is the company that would eventually operate the EHzZ brand.
The Chen sisters have subsequently registered at least a dozen more companies. Several have been used to receive payment from the EHzZ WeChat store at different points in time.
Other businesses
In April 2021, a media company 上海瀚宏影视文化传媒有限公司 that Zhang Zhehan and his mother owned was sold to a man named 任建芽 Ren Jianya, who appears to be the male partner of one of the Chen sisters. They frequently appear in the same place, at the same time on social media, and Mr. Ren accompanied Chen home to Fujian. They are also friends with the Ma Lijin couple.
Mr. Ren's phone number, which is the registered number for the media company as well as many of his social media accounts, was also used by the Chens for many of their businesses.
A rumor was spread after 813 that Zhang Zhehan was being sued by Glico for breach of contract and had his assets frozen. In fact, the lawsuit was against this media company, which Zhang and his mother no longer had any ownership of. The breach of contract and asset freeze was likely against Mr. Ren and/or the Chens. Glico withdrew the lawsuit in October 2021.
This company owned by Mr. Ren posted a number of job openings for "variety show staff" in early 2022: paid by the day (200-500rmb), age 18-35, middle school education, no experience needed.
On August 9, 2021, Chen Liying acquired two companies in Shanghai for 1.5M RMB each. 上海玄佑企业咨询管理中心, which used to be a seafood wholesale/retail company, was converted to consulting, market research, and planning. 上海威数造型设计工作室, which used to be a stationary company, was converted to design, software, and advertising. Both companies were deregistered in 2022.
Chen Children
The Chen children have their mother's last name as their parents are divorced.
Chen Bingjun
陈冰君 Listed as part owner of the new teashop company and owner of the physical teashop. Born in 1991.
She owns a Wechat BDY customer service account that accepted payment as deposit for teaware.
Kele appears to be Chen Bingjun's idea. She follows cat breeders on Taobao and owns an account on another social media platform called "Cola-c." The account was set up in August 2021. Kele was purchased from the breeder (at a discount, because he was "not attractive") instead of given to them by a Haizhe as the Chens told fans.
Chen Bingjun social media follows
In March 2023, the anti HBW posted photos of Chen Bingjun during her birthday celebration in the Shenzhen teashop. However, one of the photos had not been posted by Chen on her public social media. It is uncertain where HBW got this photo, but he previously posted WeChat screenshots that show he has Chen Bingjun's contact and are friends with her on WeChat.
HBW mocking fans for sending flowers to the teashop
Photos posted to Chen Bingjun's social media
HBW talking with Chen Bingjun on WeChat
Chen Bingjun also has Zhang Su's contact.
Chen Xiaxue
陈夏雪 Originally based in Xiamen 厦门 and studied to be a radio host. Born in 1994.
She used her mother's money to open a clothing store with her boyfriend before the pandemic. The store closed in 2021.
She and Chen Bingjun have been traveling throughout China since October 9, 2021.
Chen children travels
