Li Sheng's mum was paying Qin Hao’s mum a visit and Annie greeted her mother-in-law’s guest by saying “Hello auntie!”. Who knew that the short greeting would cause an intense debate on social media.

"[Annie's] skin is incredibly thick,” one netizen wrote. “I’ll admit that she looks young for her age, but she needs to take a look at her birth date before she opens her mouth.”

But it wasn't all hate for Annie as there were also those who believe that she was just being respectful. “My grand-aunt has a son who is younger than me, and yet I call him uncle. Would you call me thick-skinned? [Annie] would also have been flamed if she treated Li Sheng’s mother as a friend.”

Even though Annie is just four years younger than Li Sheng's mum, the fact that the latter is a friend of her mother-in-law, means that Annie has to address her as ‘auntie’ as a form of respect.

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