Lisa Li is an influencer and blogger with 1.1 million followers on the Chinese social media platform Weibo.

However, the well-curated image as a polished influencer might be over.

This was after her landlord gave local media outlet Pear Video a tour of Li's filthy apartment in the Northern city of Xi'an -- a living quarter that was in complete disarray.

Stacks of cardboard boxes were piled up in the living room, with abandoned pet supplies and dog excrement smeared on the floor.

Her landlord, who is identified by her surname Chen, said that Li had also not paid 3,000 yuan (S$581.72) of utility bills.

Chen lamented that she offered 500 yuan (S$96.95) to a professional cleaner to tidy up the home, but the cleaner had apparently refused to do so.

The usual cleaning fee was around 300 yuan (S$58.17).

Moved out on September 19

Chen said that Li had been staying in the apartment for about three years, and had no problem previously paying her rent and utility bills on time.

However, things started to spiral downhill when Chen found out that the influencer started keeping a pet dog in the apartment last year.

Chen had told the influencer early last year that she was not willing to continue to rent out the apartment to Li, as the influencer was not able to maintain the cleanliness of the place.

Her dog had even damaged the door frame of the apartment.

Chen said that she would return her the deposit and let her move away after the rental period was up on Sep. 19, if she was to clean up and repair the apartment.

Li had agreed to this, but by the time she moved out on Sep. 19, the apartment remained dirty and damaged.

Li then became uncontactable.

Apologised in person

After Chen exposed the truth about her apartment, Li has since apologised to Chen in person.

In a separate video with Pear Media, she even shook hands with Chen, before proceeding to clean up the apartment.

Li explained that she moved out on Sep. 19, but she was apparently hospitalised by the afternoon.

She would then mention later that as a result of moving out from the house, she could have made things messier in the apartment.

Li had apparently wanted to get her assistant to help tidy up the apartment, but she claimed that her assistant may have forgotten to do so.

Li also added that she leaves her pet dog at home when she's out for business trips, with each trip lasting about one to two days.

The influencer also explained that she kept contact with her landlord only via the messaging app WeChat, and she did not tell her landlord about changing her handphone number, and as a result, became uncontactable.

However, even her attempts at redeeming herself were mocked by netizens who were quick to pick her apart:

"Those with assistants buy houses by themselves. Why didn't you bring your assistant to help you clean up the apartment? What a smart alec, taking the people for fools."

"Calling it "business trips" is a little weird, no?"

"This isn't the kind of dirty you'd expect from one day"

"This is so fake, there's no way that the house would be that dirty from three days, it's an exaggeration.

Forgiven

Despite the mess, Chen said she had forgiven Li, wanting to give the influencer a chance as she was young.

She said that the matter was resolved having met her in person, and Li had also given her an apology gift.

The influencer also apologised on social media, though she claimed that the various local media had blown up the matter.

In a lengthy Weibo livestream video, Li reiterated that she was taking full responsibility for the apartment, settling the unpaid bills and the necessary renovations.

The influencer also mentioned that she "humbly" accepts the negative comments and criticisms for her actions.

Top image via Pear Media's video