Lin Piaopiao

Biodata

Background

Lin Piaopiao and Nan Xingyu were assigned to Hengxin Law Firm for their sophomore-year internships. Nan Xingyu worked under Jiang Yu, whom Lin later recognized on campus and addressed as Senior Brother Jiang 12.

Personality

Lin is outgoing, talkative, and enthusiastic about gossip. She openly admires Xi Jin’s looks and shooting talent, eagerly asks about his girlfriend, and complains to her friends about unsuitable men who pursue her 1 13 14.

She encourages Nan Xingyu to socialize, inviting her to a nightclub and suggesting a murder mystery game when Nan declines. Her attempts to arrange outings and match Nan with Jiang Yu often overlook Nan’s reluctance 6 12 24 26.

Relationships

• Nan Xingyu — Her roommate and friend. Lin considers Nan unusually well-behaved and repeatedly tries to bring her and Jiang Yu together, unaware of her secret relationship with Xi Jin 6 13 26.
• Li Ziyan — A fellow roommate and friend. They gossip together and visit Nan Xingyu while she is caring for Liu Meili in the hospital 1 13 38.
• Jiang Yu — A senior whom Lin knows from Hengxin Law Firm. She accepts his dinner invitation for the group and later tries to set him up with Nan Xingyu 12 13 26.
• Xi Jin — A shooting champion and Peking University student whom Lin admires. She is eager to learn who his girlfriend is and initially finds it hard to believe she could be Nan Xingyu 1 14 36.
• Jiang Yuexi — An exchange student who becomes her roommate. Jiang treats Lin and the other roommates to dinner and later invites them to her uncle’s resort 26 34.

Story Role

• Dinner with Jiang Yu: Lin persuades Nan Xingyu to join Jiang Yu for dinner and asks him what he thinks of her. When Xi Jin visits their table, Lin questions him about his unnamed girlfriend 12 13 14.
• Lecture and movie: Lin tells Nan that Jiang Yu will teach an open lecture. After another group dinner, she arranges a movie outing, intending the adjacent couples’ seats for Nan and Jiang; Xi Jin instead sits beside Nan 22 24 25.
• Night out: After a heartbreak, Lin drinks heavily with her roommates. Song Shuchen drives them toward school, but she vomits in his car, prompting the group to take her to the hospital 28.
• Resort game: At Jiang Yuexi’s resort, Lin picks Nan Xingyu for truth or dare and later gives Xi Jin a dare to kiss a girl for ten seconds. Xi Jin kisses Nan, leaving Lin stunned and the group speculating about their relationship 35 36.