In September, amid the controversy over Xibei's pre-made meals, Li Ji spoke out repeatedly for Xibei founder Jia Guolong, claiming that Jia Guolong refused to reconcile with Luo Yonghao unless he knelt down; Luo Yonghao publicly denied this, blasting him as a thug-like black PR operator and saying that he had completed evidence collection and would pursue accountability through complaints and lawsuits; Li Ji in turn accused Luo Yonghao of being a white glove, and a fierce online argument erupted between the two sides.