Xu Qing

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xu Qing (徐晴)
Alias(es)	Qing Qing; Xu Yanqing; Boss Qing Qing
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Ke Zheng Law Firm; Ordinary People Culture Media; later a shareholder of Ordinary People/Xingyun International 132 293 722
Occupation/Role	Lawyer and legal consultant; webnovelist; short-drama screenwriter; media-company shareholder 132 259 480 722
First Appearance	Chapter 2 2

Background / History

Xu Qing and Shen Yuyan have been inseparable since junior high school: they watched anime, studied, and attended both high school and university together. Their bond is closer than family, though Xu Qing worries that their feelings surrounding Tang Song could eventually strain it. 4

At university, Xu Qing was a lively, popular cosplayer and president of the cosplay club. She frequently attended conventions and was known for outfits such as JK uniforms, black stockings, and Nier 2B cosplay. After graduation, she became a lawyer at Ke Zheng Law Firm, presenting a far more formal image than her college self. 132

Alongside legal work, Xu Qing writes a serialized romance novel under the persona Xu Yanqing. Its heroine is a capable female lawyer largely modeled on Shen Yuyan, while Tang Song becomes the inspiration for its male lead and many of its storylines. 182 259 379

Career Timeline

Period	Position / Development	Notes
Ke Zheng Law Firm	Lawyer and legal consultant	Prepared Songmei Clothing's legal-services proposal and reunited with former university classmate Tang Song during the contract negotiations. 131 132
Ordinary People Culture Media	Full-time legal consultant	Guo Liyuan recruited her with a 50% salary increase and an opportunity to write short-drama scripts. 259
Ordinary People Culture Media	Shareholder	Began work at the company with a 7,500-yuan base salary and was promised 2% stock options after financing. 293
Ordinary People Culture Media	Small shareholder and screenwriter	Tang Song's investment accelerated the company’s expansion; Xu Qing received a private office and space to write. 442
Xingyun International acquisition	Second-largest shareholder	Tang Song transferred his Ordinary People shares into Xu Qing’s name, giving her 40% and making her the company’s second-largest shareholder during the acquisition. 722

Appearance

Xu Qing is a pretty, cute woman with large dark eyes and an innocent-looking face. Her appearance changes sharply with her setting: she can look like a polished legal professional in a suit, an elegant version of Shen Yuyan, or a highly stylized cosplay character. 132 182

• Often wears twin ponytails when leaning into her cosplayer image. 266 451
• Skilled with makeup, colored contacts, styling, and costume presentation. 182 449
• Frequently favors JK uniforms, maid outfits, sailor uniforms, tactical gear, and other character costumes. 132 450 469 554
• Uses padding to alter her silhouette for cosplay and formal outfits. 451 616

Personality

Xu Qing is imaginative, dramatic, and prone to treating real events as material for a novel. When excited, embarrassed, or challenged, she slips into the persona of Xu Yanqing, adopting the heroine’s cool, self-assured manner before inevitably breaking character through food, panic, or enthusiasm. 182 183 616

She is sincere, emotionally expressive, and exceptionally good at giving warmth to the people close to her. Shen Yuyan considers Xu Qing’s personality her greatest charm and regards her as closer than a sister. 449

Despite her bravado, Xu Qing is easily flustered when her secrets, writing, or exaggerated social image are exposed. She is also insecure around Tang Song’s more powerful or glamorous partners, especially when comparing her appearance, background, or influence to theirs. 371 465 665 885

Her ambitions grow alongside her writing success and ownership stake in Ordinary People. She begins as a frugal office worker reluctant to buy expensive computer hardware, then develops confidence in becoming an author, screenwriter, shareholder, and public creative figure. 216 293 379 480 872

Abilities & Skills

Cosplay and Role Immersion

Xu Qing is an experienced cosplayer capable of rapidly changing her makeup, clothing, demeanor, and body language to embody a character.

• Was president of her university’s cosplay club. 132
• Can imitate Shen Yuyan’s mature mannerisms and transform herself into the personality of her fictional heroine. 182
• Displays strong costume, makeup, and posing skills during professional-style cosplay shoots. 449 451
• Uses role-play as both self-expression and a way to manage anxiety, embarrassment, and romantic tension. 450 554 621

Writing and Screenwriting

Xu Qing is a successful webnovelist whose imaginative stories draw heavily on her own relationships, fantasies, and observations.

• Writes a serialized romance novel centered on Xu Yanqing and Tang Song. 259 379
• Earned a Golden Alliance donation of 100,000 yuan, which she planned to use to promote her work and enter the short-drama market. 379
• Received 80,000 yuan in combined manuscript fees and reader-tip revenue in a single month. 480
• Wrote the short-drama script Please, Miss! and participated in writing Voice of the Deep Sea. 480 873
• Earned recognition from Secretary Jin, who asked her to oversee a short drama based on her script. 949

Legal Work

Xu Qing has professional legal experience and is capable of reviewing contracts and presenting legal-service proposals.

• Worked at Ke Zheng Law Firm for over a year by the time of Songmei Clothing’s legal-services negotiations. 132
• Prepared legal-service details for Songmei Clothing and explained legal-risk prevention measures to Tang Song. 132
• Continued into Ordinary People Culture Media as a full-time legal consultant. 259 293

Equipment / Assets

• Cosplay wardrobe — Owns and later expands a collection of high-quality cosplay outfits for personal shoots and role-play. 447 449
• Aston Martin DB11 Volante — Gifted by Tang Song after Xu Qing’s writing income and ambitions begin to rise. 480
• Five 100g gold bars — Received from Tang Song; Xu Qing values them as hard assets and includes them in her personal savings calculations. 470 480
• Qixi gift box — A luxury set containing items from brands including Van Cleef & Arpels, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, and Chanel. 427
• Gold phoenix hairpin — A valuable gift from Ouyang Xuanyue, presented in a red-sandalwood box. 875

Relationships

• Tang Song — Former university classmate, muse for her novel’s male lead, investor in her company, and romantic partner. His knowledge of her private writing and tendency to encourage her cosplay make their relationship intensely playful and embarrassing for Xu Qing. 132 379 451 618
• Shen Yuyan — Best friend since junior high school and Xu Qing’s closest confidante. They share a home, clothing, hobbies, business concerns, and an enduring promise to support one another. 4 182 453
• Xiao Jing / Tian Jing — Online anime-group friend and Tang Song’s girlfriend. Xiao Jing learns Xu Qing’s Qing Qing identity, initially giving Xu Qing reason to panic; the two later form an alliance to remain with Tang Song. 10 12 591
• Guo Liyuan — Former college acquaintance, online reader “yyyy,” and General Manager of Ordinary People Culture Media. She recruits Xu Qing into the company after recognizing her as the author Xu Yanqing. 259
• Lin Mu Xue — Acquaintance and fellow member of Tang Song’s circle. Though Xu Qing initially sees her as a fictionalized rival, Lin Mu Xue later assists her in maintaining the Boss Qing Qing persona. 296 616
• Ouyang Xuanyue — Powerful businesswoman who becomes a mentor-like figure to Xu Qing. She praises Xu Qing’s writing, gives her a gold hairpin, and encourages her to broaden her horizons through travel and observation. 873 875
• Yan Susu — Online friend and admirer who meets Xu Qing after being invited to act in one of her short dramas. Susu is deeply impressed by Xu Qing’s cultivated Boss Qing Qing image. 616 618

Story Role / Major Arcs

Qing Qing’s Secret Identity

Xu Qing maintains an online persona as Qing Qing within an anime-fan group. When Xiao Jing recognizes her in person, Xu Qing becomes terrified that her secret, her feelings for Tang Song, and her exaggerated image will all be exposed. 10 12

Reunion With Tang Song

Xu Qing reunites with Tang Song during Songmei Clothing’s legal-services negotiations. Initially failing to recognize him, she becomes fascinated by the mismatch between his old background and his new success, immediately treating him as material for her novel. 131 132

Becoming Xu Yanqing

During an early dinner date with Tang Song, Xu Qing dresses in Shen Yuyan’s clothing and deliberately performs as Xu Yanqing, the female lawyer heroine of her novel. Her carefully constructed elegance collapses once food arrives, revealing her genuine, enthusiastic personality. 182 183

Ordinary People Culture Media

Guo Liyuan’s recruitment offer gives Xu Qing a path away from conventional legal work and into the short-drama industry. She joins Ordinary People as a legal consultant, receives stock options, and grows increasingly invested in its financing, operations, and creative output. 259 293 442

Writing Success and Creative Ambition

The Golden Alliance donation transforms Xu Qing’s view of her future. She begins pursuing promotion, adaptations, short dramas, and a larger authorial career, later receiving major manuscript income and writing original scripts. 379 480

Cosplay Relationship With Tang Song

Xu Qing’s relationship with Tang Song becomes official through shared cosplay shoots, role-play, and mutual teasing. Tang Song’s discovery that she has written explicit stories based on him becomes a recurring source of embarrassment and leverage between them. 451 452 618 665

Alliance With Xiao Jing

At a Halloween cosplay event, Xu Qing learns more about Tang Song’s other lovers and the threats to her own place in his life. Despite their earlier tension, she and Xiao Jing form an alliance centered on staying with him. 591

Recognition in Shencheng

After completing her novel and gaining prominence as a writer and shareholder, Xu Qing visits Shencheng, where fans greet her at the airport. She meets actress Bei Weiwei, discusses Voice of the Deep Sea, and is invited to tea by Ouyang Xuanyue. 872 873

Ouyang Xuanyue’s Mentorship

Ouyang Xuanyue recognizes Xu Qing’s imagination and vanity, carefully encouraging her creative ambitions while positioning her as a companion for Tang Song’s Monaco yacht visit. Xu Qing receives the invitation as an extraordinary source of validation and inspiration. 873 875 877

Trivia

• Xu Qing is a devoted foodie and repeatedly prioritizes lavish meals, snacks, fried chicken, hot pot, and specialty dishes over maintaining a refined persona. 182 183 371 949
• She originally had only a little over 60,000 yuan in savings after three years of legal work and late-night writing. 216
• She considers gold more appealing than diamonds because she views it as stable, appreciating hard currency. 480
• Her confidence often spikes when she imagines herself as a “Bai Fumei,” bestselling author, powerful shareholder, or unbeatable fictional heroine. 371 379 872