As the esports phenom Yiliang Peng, a.k.a. Doublelift, rose to prominence as a pro-League of Legends player, an unbelievable incident completely changed the course of his life. Peng revealed the heartbreaking news that his older brother had slain his mother and hurt his father in 2018.
Losing his mother, Doublelift
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On April 2, 2018, the gamer took to TwitLonger to inform his followers about the tragic incident in which his mother died at the hands of his older brother, Yihong Peng. In the encounter, he also left his father seriously hurt.
It was said that Peng’s brother killed his mother Wei Ping Shen by repeatedly stabbing her with a knife. Guojon Peng, his father, who was badly hurt but fortunately survived, was also stabbed by him.
According to the reports, Yihong tried to flee the scene of the crime after the murder but was apprehended in Orange County after his neighbors spotted him walking around with a knife in the middle of the night and immediately called the police. Peng posted a status update on his social media account detailing how the experience had affected him.
“While I continue to process this information, I’ve teamed up with my dad and younger brother to check on them and make sure the necessary preparations are being made.
While I work through this, I’ll probably keep quiet on social media.
As you have in the past, I hope you can all relate to me and be supportive.”
Fans of the League of Legends player poured forth messages of encouragement. A professional Esports group, Team Liquid LoL, additionally demonstrated its support for the gamer. On their YouTube page, ABC7 displayed the group’s tweet, which read,
“After hearing this unexpected news, our hearts are sad right now.
We mourn with Doublelift and his family and will do all we can to help them during this difficult time.”
Although the reason for the crime is yet unknown, rumors indicate that Yihong’s agitation following the split with his then-girlfriend may have contributed to the incident. Peng was also given the appropriate punishment for his crime.
But Peng’s life now has a gap that will never be filled due to the incident.
Adrift From His Parents
Because Doublelift’s parents didn’t support his decision to become a professional gamer, Peng was previously known to have strained relationships with them.
After he decided to pursue a career in gaming, the pro-League of Legends gamer’s relationship with his family suffered. The gamer described how his parents were adamantly opposed to his choice of career and how his older brother tried to persuade their parents to support Peng in a now-deleted interview video.
The gamer left his home at the age of sixteen as a result of a falling out with his parents. But as he grew older and his gaming career started to take off, his relationship with his parents also started to mend.
In 2015, Doublelift took to Twitter to express his love for his parents. Unfortunately, the American gamer’s mother passed away before he could fully mend fences with his family. His brother’s murder case resulted in a disastrous situation that the entire family had to deal with.
Despite the difficult time, the gamer persisted in building a reputation for himself in the gaming industry. However, when he recently broke up with his girlfriend, Leena Xu, his private life once more came to the attention of his large fan base.
Split Up With His Girlfriend?
Doublelift and Leena are regarded as one of the most well-known couples in the gaming industry. Leena, his ex-girlfriend, is currently the president of the Esports team TSM and is also active in the gaming industry.
Following Leena’s split from Regi in 2019, the two allegedly started dating. Additionally, the fact that they have been spotted together on social media since 2019 suggests that they have been dating since then.
While their followers were hoping for a happy ending to their romance, Leena’s tweet in 2021 declaring she was single sparked their interest. Since their last upload as a couple, Peng and Leena have been delighting their followers with adorable couple posts.
It is still up to them to quell their fans’ intrigue about their relationship, even though they haven’t yet been spotted together.
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