A woman from southeastern China has gone viral after marrying her son’s Russian classmate and announcing her pregnancy, sparking controversy and scepticism online.
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The 50-year-old woman, known online as “Sister Xin”, is an e-commerce entrepreneur based in Guangzhou.
Living in a suburban villa complete with a chef and driver, she shares her daily life with her foreign husband to an audience of over 13,000 followers on Douyin.
Sister Xin divorced at 30 and raised her son and daughter on her own.
Six years ago, her son Kaikai invited three foreign classmates over for a Lunar New Year dinner.

Among them was Defu, a Russian student in an advanced year compared to Kaikai, who spoke fluent Chinese after spending several years in China. His exact age has not been disclosed.