A pair of identical twin sisters who were separated at birth and by chance met online 30 years later have stopped speaking after they decided they don’t like each other.
Zhang Li and Cheng Keke, from Henan, China, met on social media in 2021 after noticing how similar they both looked.
As they exchanged messages the ladies discovered, via a DNA test, that they were identical twins and their families admitted that they had been separated at birth.
The two reconnected and claimed they quickly felt an incredible sisterly connection. However, this would soon transform into a sibling rivalry.
Their story quickly went viral online in China and Li and Keke decided to use their fame and began an e-commerce business.
Zhang Li (left) and Cheng Keke (right), from Henan, China , met on social media in 2021 after noticing how similar they both looked
The two reconnected and claimed they quickly felt an incredible sisterly connection. However, this would soon transform into a sibling rivalry. Their relationship ultimately lasted only three years and as of now they haven’t spoken in six months
Over the next few years they worked together, however, their relationship was marked by frequent conflicts and disagreements.
Their relationship ultimately lasted only three years and as of now they haven’t spoken in six months.
According to the slightly younger sister, Keke, whenever they live-streamed to promote their products, Li often left without notice, sometimes disappearing for two or three days at a time.
Keke said: ‘She never said anything when she left, and I could never find her. That’s not the kind of work attitude I like.’
The situation worsened one night when Li secretly moved all their shared belongings out of their rental apartment while Keke was away, leading to a major argument between them.
Although that dispute was resolved, ongoing tensions persisted.
Keke claims that she always had to cover the rent, meals, and other daily expenses whenever they travelled for live-streaming events.
This was despite her sister promising they would split costs equally, which never happened.
From Li’s perspective, the two had very different personalities: she was straightforward, while her sister tended to bottle things up and engage in ‘silent treatment.’
According to the slightly younger sister, Keke (pictured), whenever they live-streamed to promote their products, Li often left without notice, sometimes disappearing for two or three days at a time
From Li’s perspective (pictured), the two had very different personalities: she was straightforward, while her sister tended to bottle things up and engage in ‘silent treatment’
Li also blamed Keke for the failure of many of their live-streaming ventures, stating that over the years they had lost as much as 600,000 Chinese Yuan (£65,000).
She said: ‘So I told her directly that I wouldn’t be doing live-streaming with her anymore.’
After their failure in live-streaming, Li decided to open a physical store in her hometown of Dengfeng.
Keke travelled there to support her sister, but their relationship finally collapsed during a heated argument over the store’s management and the amount of investment each had contributed.
The relationship between the sisters, already strained, finally broke down completely after yet another work-related fight in January 2023.
Li reportedly had an outburst and yelled at Keke, and although she later regretted it, Keke could not forgive her and never returned.
This incident six months ago was the last time the two sisters saw each other.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
