Guinaifen

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Guinaifen (桂乃芬)
Alias(es)	Xiao Guizi; Little Gui; Guigui
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Liu Bai's companions/household
Occupation/Role	Bodyguard; street performer; online streamer; singer
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 4

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Initial documented stats	50	Body 4, Strength 4, Agility 6 when assessed with Battle Power Glasses.
Trained combat improvement	680	After sustained training, she can hold her own against Firefly in a physical fight.
Bonded Partner enhancement	687	Unlocks a special support mechanism: Jing Essence can raise a random base stat and Bond Level when filled; fighting beside Liu Bai can trigger a Telepathic state based on Bond Level. The acquisition method is unspecified. Liu Bai also gains Guinaifen's Full Set of Acrobatics.
Post-training and bond growth	704	Reaches Vitality 6, Strength 7, Agility 8. Her Strength and Agility had each increased by one the previous day; Liu Bai attributes her rapid growth to training and the Soulmate Bond bonus.

Background

Guinaifen was born as the favored legitimate second daughter of a duke. Her early childhood was comparatively happy, but the arrival of the Void, the destruction of her home planet, deaths in her family, and later hardship on a mining planet defined much of her adolescence. She learned to survive without depending entirely on others and retains a strong desire to protect those close to her 38 253 626.

She later made a life on the Xianzhou Luofu as a performer and online streamer. She regards the Luofu as her hometown despite being an outsider by origin, has experience setting up stalls, and counts a Cloud Knight among her close friends 158 309.

Liu Bai obtains her through a Character Pool pull: a palm-sized Companion Doll: Guinaifen transforms into her when its back thread is pulled. She immediately accepts him as her “Boss” and explains that she has been hired as his bodyguard 4. Her initial favorability toward Liu Bai is recorded as 40 4.

Though uncertain whether she can return to the Luofu, Guinaifen remains with Liu Bai because his payment can provide her younger siblings a secure life. She states that she would follow him “through fire and brimstone” in return 6.

Appearance

Guinaifen is a red-haired young woman with a ponytail and a height shorter than Liu Bai's. Her performer’s presentation contrasts with the practical physicality she developed through acrobatics and survival.

• Red hair worn in a ponytail 4
• Shorter than Liu Bai 4
• Often associated with black stockings during later appearances 364
• Her combat assessment initially reads Body 4 / Strength 4 / Agility 6 50
• An accidental Ranch modification later causes dramatic physical changes that leave her embarrassed, uncomfortable, and concerned about her mobility and modesty 918 919 931

Personality

Guinaifen is lively, approachable, and quick to treat unfamiliar people as potential friends. Her experience as a streamer and jianghu performer gives her exceptional social awareness; even while disoriented during early negotiations, she quickly recognizes the atmosphere and adapts to it 5.

Family is central to her values. She wants meals and small discoveries shared among the household, buys food with all ten members of her family in mind, and remains eager to summon her parents and the knight who cared for them 126 695 704. Her difficult upbringing also makes her practical about money, food, and survival 6 902.

Despite calling herself “just a street performer,” she is capable of resolve under pressure. She has witnessed death and destruction, is prepared to fight for people she protects, and refuses to surrender easily when trapped or threatened 38 901. Her lack of formal combat experience sometimes makes her hesitant, but she consistently trains to avoid being left behind 364 626.

Later chapters show a more mischievous, competitive side. She needles Firefly, keeps secrets with Kujou Sara, and can be surprisingly forceful when establishing household rules 178 626 896.

Abilities & Skills

Acrobatics and Improvised Combat

Guinaifen's fighting style is an eclectic mixture rather than a formal discipline. It draws from childhood instruction, influence from her older brothers, and acrobatic training.

• Familiar with spears, staffs, unusual martial arts, and other improvised techniques 36
• A Pathstrider with greater combat ability than her casual demeanor suggests 36
• Believes she can escape several Cloud Knights unharmed, though she lacks extensive real combat experience 36
• Is willing to use modified firecrackers to support Liu Bai despite admitting she is not a specialist fighter 36
• Later withstands exchanges with Firefly after dedicated training 680

Performance and Streaming

Guinaifen works as a street performer, singer, and online streamer.

• Reads social situations extremely well, even when caught off guard 5
• Has experience performing across the Luofu and traveling widely 158
• Uses her public persona and acting ability in deceptive situations, including impersonating Sparkle to avoid Liu Bai 978
• Agrees to serve as Gretel's life model, though she finds posing far more embarrassing than expected 977 978

Tactical Awareness

Guinaifen is not a high-level strategist, but she can rapidly identify immediate survival problems and practical solutions.

• Warns Liu Bai of possible infiltration or bait involving Su Mei 125
• Quickly recognizes the strategic implications of using Liu Bai's protection against Jade's pressure 902
• Helps devise a convincing disguise and behavior pattern to mislead hostile observers 906 907
• Rapidly processes the danger surrounding the Star-Devouring Whale rescue operation 708

Bonded Partner Support

Her enhancement with Liu Bai establishes a special partner mechanic.

• Gains a Jing Essence gauge that can increase a random base stat and her Bond Level when full 687
• Can enter a Telepathic state while fighting alongside Liu Bai, determined by Bond Level 687
• The precise method for gaining Jing Essence is not disclosed 687

Equipment / Items

• Battle Power Glasses — Can be worn by Guinaifen to view basic Body, Strength, and Agility values; she initially mistakes them for x-ray glasses 50
• Exclusive Light Cones — Gifted by Liu Bai, but Guinaifen refuses to use them despite liking them because of their unpleasant effect 993
• Modified firecrackers — A planned improvised weapon intended to let her assist in battle 36
• Pocket Watch — Found with Keqing; can stop time for under two hours but cannot directly deal damage 1005 1006

Relationships

• Liu Bai — Her employer, “Boss,” and original reason for joining the group. Their relationship begins as bodyguard and client, develops through mutual reliance and teasing, and eventually becomes openly romantic from Guinaifen's perspective 4 36 841 1006.
• Firefly — Early companion, rival, and frequent source of bickering. Their fights and mutual jealousy coexist with genuine recognition of each other's efforts 50 626 680 972.
• Kujou Sara — A “good sister” with whom Guinaifen shares secrets and training-related experiences; Sara pushes her to develop stronger resolve 177 184 190.
• Acheron — Guinaifen is fascinated by Acheron's possible Emissary status but also intimidated by her power and closeness to Liu Bai 49 50 184 377.
• Rita Rossweisse — Initially an instructor in service and housekeeping, later an opponent in Guinaifen's attempt to enforce household professionalism 915 896.
• Kafka — A powerful and frightening colleague whose attention makes Guinaifen seek safety and protection 205 899 900.
• Jade — A political and personal adversary during the household conflict; Guinaifen resists Jade's traps through stubbornness and improvisation 895 901 902.
• Gretel — Artist who recruits Guinaifen as a life model and sympathetically depicts her as a bird in a cage 977 978.
• Topaz — One of the household members Guinaifen gets along with particularly well 695.
• Her family — Guinaifen's foremost personal priority. Her intended Heroic Spirit Summoning targets are her parents and the knight who cared for them 6 126 695 704.
• Illusion Moon — Guinaifen bears a deep indirect grudge connected to the destruction of her home and the Anti-Matter Legion, though Illusion Moon denies personal responsibility 720.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Summoned companion — Arrives from a Companion Doll and takes up the role of Liu Bai's bodyguard, joining Firefly as one of his earliest companions 4 5.
• Early survival and combat — Accompanies Liu Bai into instances, confronts Deathless, and begins seeking ways to contribute in combat rather than remain only a performer 6 36 38.
• Household presence — Helps maintain domestic routines, prepares accommodations for newcomers, and emphasizes the importance of meals and shared family life 49 116 126.
• Developing feelings and rivalry — Grows increasingly attached to Liu Bai while clashing with Firefly and feeling threatened by Acheron's proximity to him 108 377 626.
• Training and enhancement — Trains to close the gap between herself and the household's stronger fighters, then receives the Bonded Partner enhancement that substantially improves her stats 626 680 687 704.
• Family-summoning goal — Pushes for use of the Heroic Spirit Summoning Array to reunite with her parents and the knight who protected them 695 704.
• Household disciplinarian — Attempts to impose rules separating work from private life and banning improper conduct during work hours, drawing resistance from Rita and others 896.
• Jade's pressure campaign — Becomes entangled in threats, cages, deceptive role-play, and Jade's locked-room trap; she repeatedly adapts rather than surrender 898 899 901 906 907.
• Ranch incident — Is mistakenly treated as a Deathless and subjected to the Ranch's modification process, after which she struggles to adjust to its lasting effects 918 919 921 931.
• Later activities — Works with Firefly on event-team discussions, models for Gretel, refuses to use her exclusive Light Cones, and joins Keqing in using the Pocket Watch's time-stop effect to search for Liu Bai 972 978 993 1006.

Notable Quotes

“Forget not being able to go back temporarily, I'd follow Boss through fire and brimstone.” 6

“Detective Little Gui! Reporting for duty!” 205

Trivia

• Guinaifen's name explanation is given as “Gui means ‘wood,’ Nai means ‘is,’ and Fen means ‘fragrant,’” though Liu Bai cuts off her introduction 4.
• Her initial favorability toward Liu Bai is 40 4.
• She initially judges Firefly as frail, unaware of Firefly's concealed strength 10.
• She can be deeply embarrassed by indecency despite her work as a public entertainer, drawing a clear line between performance and personal boundaries 7.
• Guinaifen considers herself a better “puff” than Firefly during one of their ongoing rivalries 376.