Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei, the ex-husband of Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, has announced his decision to cut ties with his mother, businesswoman Zhang Lan, due to her actions following Hsu’s death.

Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei has reportedly severed ties with his mother, restaurant entrepreneur Zhang Lan, for implicating him in controversies following the death of his ex-wife, Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu. In a WeChat update on Feb 9, Wang, 43, posted a photo of his mother, saying he could no longer support her.

It all started when Zhang Lan's godson, an influencer named Wo Shi Xia Xiao Jian, went on a Xiaohongshu live stream to claim that Xiaofei had paid for the private jet that flew Barbie's ashes back to Taiwan from Japan last Wednesday (Feb 5).

Days after her untimely death, it seems the late Barbie Hsu's 'final wish' with regard to her former mother-in-law has been granted. Reports noted that Barbie's last post on Weibo, made last year on May 23,

It’s been over a week since Taiwanese star Barbie Hsu (徐熙媛), a.k.a Big S (大S), passed away. Unfortunately, there are also some terrible issues plaguing her death, notably the issues with the late star’s ex-husband Wang Xiao Fei (汪小菲) and his mother,

Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei, the ex-husband of Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, is struggling with severe mental distress following her death at age 49, according to a friend.

The controversy emerged after a Chinese influencer known as "I am Xiao Xiao Jian," who reportedly has connections to Zhang, claimed during a livestream that Wang had paid for the private charter that transported the late actress's ashes from Japan to Taiwan.

Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu’s highly publicized conflict with her ex-husband, Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei, has consistently drawn public interest throughout the years until her death at age 49.

DJ Koo criticized Barbie Hsu’s ex-husband, Wang Xiaofei, accusing him of putting on a show of grief, referencing his widely discussed act of walking in the rain after her passing.

Mandy Ma, the wife of Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei, who was previously married to Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, has urged the public to direct any criticism toward her rather than her husband.