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Hilary Tsui (徐濠縈) accepted an interview from the show, Number One Friend (天下第一Friend) by Fantastic TV for the sake of the manager and good friend, Francis Cheng (鄭紹康). When mentioned about the rumours related to the marriage crisis between Eason Chan (陳奕迅) and herself and failure to get along with her mother in-law, Hilary said: "I am used to such rumours already and time will prove everything anyway. (Heard that his family objected to your marriage with Eason and continuous failure to get along with his mother?) My daughter is few years old when I am married to him and how can they object? I have good bonding with his mother and she often gives small gifts to me. (Quarrel with Eason frequently?) You have to ask him then. I seldom buy jewellery and luxury cars and it is possible he may spends more than me."

The 23 artist drug use scandal has been going on for two weeks. It was rumored a group of celebrities were caught on video using drugs at Suki Tsui's husband Kenny Wong's restaurant. Yesterday the persons involved Hilary Tsui, Josie Ho, Convoy Chan, Sam Lee, Grace Ip and Karen Lam (Edmond Leung's wife), a total of 12 people held a press conference accompanied by their lawyer Mr. So Chi Wai (Lawyer So)

The press conference only lasted 20 minutes, Lawyer So, expressed last Friday on Dec. 7th, the press reported he was asked to "provide information" to the police and he "really wasn't reporting a case". He clarified last Friday, he did indeed accompany Hilary and another client to the police station to report the case. Lawyer So expressed after obtaining advice from an experienced lawyer, he reported to the police on behalf of 17 artists involved in the drug scandal, that there is doubt on whether someone is trying to frame the artists and obstruction of justice; hope the police investigates this case.

In addition Lawyer So announced yesterday morning he sent out a cease and desist letter to Kenny Wong for defamation. If necessary, they will take it up a step further, including asking the court to issue an injunction order. Kenny Wong have made "false accusations" towards Hilary and Josie. Lawyer So said: "All because of his outrageous behavior towards Ms. Virgina Chan and her group's complaint on the Taiwanese chicken dish." It was also requested that Kenny Wong respond within 48 hours, otherwise further legal action may be taken against him, including but not limited to, asking the court to issue an injunction order.

Hilary: My daughter was the innocent one

Hilary expressed of this whole incident, her daughter was the most innocent. She was constantly frightened by all the reporters trying to take pictures and get interviews. She sent out the legal letter because she wants to stop people from spreading more rumors. When asked if she wants [Kenny Wong] to make a public apology? Lawyer So said that is one of the legal procedures. The persons that started the rumor must be refrained from causing further misunderstanding.

It was reported Kenny Wong asked someone from the "underworld" to help him settle this incident. Did the group meet with him to discuss this matter? Hilary said this question should be for the person who started the rumor and those who wrote the story. They are very passive. She directly expressed she is just worried of her personal safety, "I have a family and a child, of course I am worried. (Hire bodyguards?) I stand righteously, that is not necessary."

Reporters were allowed to ask questions, one reporter asked: "Since you all claimed you didn't use drugs, will you go for a blood test or urinalysis?" Nobody answered the question, there was a moment of silence before the lawyer responded: "This question is unfair to my clients. You cannot make false accusations and ask them to do a blood test." Hilary felt the reporter's question made them feel uncomfortable, she said: "Why do we have to use a blood test to prove that we didn't use drugs? We are innocent, we never done it."

Josie said: "There was a witness that said they captured it on video, but can't produce it, then why do we have to go for a blood test to prove our innocence? Although we don't mind doing it."

Sam Lee: "If we should take the blood test, that person has to take the test with us. The spirits of law exist in Hong Kong. If we're called crazy, then do we have to go test for psychosis? There are many rumors each day, then do we have to clarify them all? We are already innocent, actually we are not worried, nor do we mind [taking the test]. It's just not necessary for us to do something just because someone said it. I hope after this press conference, I won't have to respond again, but not responding means we indirectly admit it. This affects my daily life."

Speculation has it that Hong Kong singer Eason Chan got into a huge argument with his wife Hilary Tsui over the substance abuse case that she is involved in, sparking talk of a red light in their six-year marriage.

Sources revealed that Hilary was absent from her good friend Grace Ip's wedding last month with no apparent reason and left Eason to handle the awkward situation alone.

Two days later, the actress-turned-style icon posted a photo of actress Suki Chui's husband Kenny Wong, owner of the restaurant where the drug party took place, on her microblog. Her act invited abusive comments from her friends and left Kenny with no choice but to report the matter to the police.

Enraged by Hilary's actions, Eason reportedly rushed home to question his wife who was apparently unremorseful about her behaviour. As Eason was especially concerned that his beloved daughter Constance Chan would be embroiled into the situation, Hilary's loud retorts incited profanities-filled replies from the singer, causing the former actress to storm out of the house in the heat of the moment.

When asked on her family matters, as both parents have not been fetching her from school recently, Constance snapped at reporters and said, 'Too bad. Stupid!'

Hilary later flew to Japan, without Eason's knowledge, to hide from the attention. Though she looks relaxed in the pictures, it is believed that she is aware of the big trouble she has caused.

Eason is keeping a no comment stance on the incident, following earlier reports that a total of 23 Hong Kong artistes are being suspected of substance abuse during a dinner gathering which happened last October.