At 1:22 pm on December 4, the well-known writer Qiong Yao (real name Chen Zhe) was found to have committed suicide in her apartment in Tamsui District, Taiwan. She was 86 years old. When the ambulance crew arrived, Qiong Yao was lying in the room with no breathing or heartbe

At 1:22 pm on December 4, the well-known writer Qiong Yao (real name Chen Zhe) was found to have committed suicide in her apartment in Tamsui District, Taiwan. She was 86 years old.

When the ambulance crew arrived, Qiong Yao was lying in the room with no breathing or heartbeat. She was obviously dead and was not sent to hospital.

Qiong Yao’s 63-year-old son Chen Zhongwei said that his mother left a suicide note and specifically told her family to go home at noon on December 4 to take a look.

According to reports, on the evening of December 3, Qiong Yao had dinner with her son and daughter-in-law. At that time, she "notified" her family and asked them to visit her at home at noon on the 4th.

When his daughter-in-law He Xiuqiong went there as promised, she found Qiong Yao lying on the sofa in the room with no signs of life, and a suicide note was left beside her.

Subsequently, Qiong Yao's body was sent to Taipei No. 2 Funeral Home, where her son and daughter-in-law went through the relevant procedures.

html On the night of the 14th, after the police conducted a physical examination on the body of Qiong Yao at the autopsy center, it was determined that there was no external intervention. The family had no objection to the cause of Qiong Yao’s death. The prosecutor issued a death certificate and the body was returned to the family for funeral arrangements.

media stated that Qiong Yao's cause of death was asphyxiation due to carbon monoxide poisoning. She was wearing a red dress and had a peaceful face when she left.

Qiong Yao’s son and his daughter-in-law left the underground parking lot. When reporters asked questions, they never said a word.

In the past, Qiong Yao publicly stated that her posthumous affairs should be handled in a low-key manner. In addition to not requiring any religious forms of mourning, she also hoped that the flower burial would return to dust. There would be no obituary, no memorial service, no mourning hall, let alone a funeral ceremony.

html On December 4, the news that Qiong Yao committed suicide was quickly confirmed by the local police.

After media reports, Shuling, Qiong Yao’s secretary for many years, followed her will and posted an article on social media, starting with "When the Snowflakes Fall". That was Qiong Yao's suicide note, which was written on December 3.

The content of the article mentioned that Qiong Yao had a wonderful life, but now she has had enough and chose to pass away.

Qiong Yao chose to commit suicide, but specifically called on young friends in the article not to give up life easily, "A momentary setback may be a test in a beautiful life. I hope you can withstand the test... In this world, although Although it is not perfect, there are also all kinds of unexpected joys, sorrows and joys! Don’t miss those wonderful things that belong to you! ”

Qiong Yao was in good health during her lifetime, and she was still active on the Internet at the age of 80, communicating with a new generation of readers.

About 7 months ago, Qiong Yao withdrew from the social circle due to physical reasons and lived alone in Tamsui to rest.

In August last year, Qiong Yao was able to participate in the "60th Anniversary Concert", sharing the stage with singers such as Ku Juji , Li Yijun , Gao Shengmei , Power Train, Pan Yueyun , and that was her last public event.

She has rarely appeared in public this year. Neighbors also revealed that they had never seen Qiong Yao in Tamsui, and they speculated that she was much frail.

On November 28, Qiong Yao suddenly appeared on social networking sites and wrote a short article titled "Remembering Her Late Husband" to recall Ping Xintao, the founder of Crown Culture Group.

Ping Xintao died of illness in 2019 at the age of 92. After

, Qiong Yao accepted an exclusive interview with the media, saying that she once had doubts about human nature and love, but recently when she saw a photo of the couple, she discovered that Ping Xintao had loved her for 56 years, and all the regrets in the past had gone with the wind.

Therefore, she compiled never-before-seen photos with Ping Xintao to commemorate their love. "There are regrets in these loves. I cared about them in the past few years, but now, they are all gone with the wind!"

Most of Qiong Yao's novels have been adapted into movies or TV series.

Among them, the more famous ones are "Deep Courtyard", "A Few Red Sunsets", "Misty Rain", "Flying Colorful Clouds", "Where Seagulls Fly", "A Thousand Thousand Knots in the Heart", "A Dream Behind a Curtain", "On the Side of the Water" and "I". It's a Cloud", "Outside the Window", "Plum Blossom Brand", "Ghost Husband", "Between Water and Clouds", "Huan Zhuge Ge", etc.

Qiong Yao left countless classic works, including 65 novels, and the copyright fees are astronomical. Taiwanese media bluntly stated that Qiong Yao's true net worth is difficult to estimate.

Qiong Yao started writing at the age of 9. She continued to publish articles and works during her student years. At the age of 25, she officially published her debut work "Outside the Window" in "Crown Magazine" and has published a total of 65 books.

In 1979, Qiong Yao married Ping Xintao, the founder of "Crown Magazine", and the two collaborated to make Qiong Yao's novels into films. Before 2017, the copyright of all Qiong Yao's works belonged to "Crown Culture".

In 2017, Qiong Yao and the children of the Ping family, namely the children of Ping Xintao and his ex-wife, had a falling out over whether Ping Xintao should have a nasogastric tube inserted to extend his life. Qiong Yao took back the copyright of 65 of her books in anger.

How valuable are these 65 novels by Qiong Yao?

In 2015, Qiong Yao accused the TV series "The Palace" of plagiarizing "Plum Blossom Brand" and immediately filed a lawsuit. In the end, Qiong Yao won the second trial in the court and received 5 million yuan in compensation.

For example, in 2007, the copyright revenue of "Yilian Youmeng" in mainland China was as high as 200 million yuan, not to mention the most popular "Huan Zhu Ge Ge", which is definitely far more than 200 million yuan.

In addition, when Qiong Yao was at the peak of her career, she purchased a piece of land in the East District of Taipei and built a seven-story villa named "Keyuan". Qiong Yao and Ping Xintao lived in it for 40 years.

In 2021, Qiong Yao moved to Tamsui and cooperated with a construction company to convert "Keyuan" into a commercial residence for sale. According to the contract, the Qiong Yao family can be allocated ten sets of "relocation houses".

When Qiong Yao passed away, the "Key Garden" mansion was still being renovated, and Qiong Yao could no longer witness the transformation of "Key Garden".

Qiong Yao’s novel copyright and fixed assets in her name are extremely valuable, and her true net worth is still difficult to estimate.

Qiong Yao's death triggered a discussion on ethics and morality. Did her family and secretary know before she committed suicide?

As soon as the news of Qiong Yao's suicide came to light, her suicide note was posted online by her secretary. Because the time was so close, it made people wonder what role the secretary who had followed Qiong Yao for many years played in it?

In this regard, a local lawyer pointed out that if someone intends to commit suicide and knowingly and deliberately indulges in the behavior, although it is not related to the crime of suicide under the criminal law, failure to provide timely assistance may be involved in the crime of abandonment.

Even if a close relative commits suicide, it may be considered a crime. If the family members did not know in advance and discover that their loved one has committed suicide, based on the protection and rescue obligations of the nearest relatives, the law will still require the family members to assume the obligation and provide necessary rescue. Otherwise, they may be involved in the crime of abandonment.

However, the local police have reported that there were no abnormalities in the entire process of Qiong Yao's death, and her family members had no objections. Therefore, all doubts raised by netizens will not be answered.

Qiong Yao is known as the "godmother of love", and her own love life has also had ups and downs.

Born in a scholarly family, she had to repeat a year because of her failure in the college entrance examination. She met the Chinese teacher Jiang Ren, and then formed a relationship between teacher and student. ended up breaking up after being discovered by her parents.

Later, Qiong Yao met Ma Senqing (pseudonym Qingyun). Because she admired her talent, she ignored her mother's objections and married the impoverished man. Unfortunately, she couldn't cope with the reality in the end, and the marriage only lasted 5 years.

The most talked about Qiong Yao is her relationship with her second husband Ping Xintao.

When he met Qiong Yao, Ping Xintao was already married and the father of three children, but the two still fell in love and had an extramarital affair for many years, which made Ping Xintao's first wife very painful.

Ping Xintao died of illness in 2019. At that time, Qiong Yao gave him instructions before his death, saying that there was no need for memorials or public sacrifices, and that he should leave in the most free and easy way, which is consistent with Qiong Yao's current attitude towards death in his suicide note.

In addition, Ping Xintao had already made a will before his death, leaving all his property of about 2.5 billion yuan to Qiong Yao.