Kong Xi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Kong Xi (孔曦)
Alias(es)	Somersault Cat; Somersault Cat Girl 34
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Feiyang Music Movement; Feiyang System 13 225
Occupation/Role	Singer; former internet celebrity and Central Conservatory of Music student 9 217
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 9, “Always Been Quiet” 9

Background

Lin Fei discovered Kong Xi while she was still an internet celebrity and a freshman at the Central Conservatory of Music. By the time she sought Song Dao’s help for a drama insert song, she was already a major online figure with more than fifty million followers across platforms and over seventeen million followers on Audio-Visual. 9 238

Kong Xi approached Song Dao for a song for a high-budget xianxia drama. She immediately recognized the emotional appeal of Always Been Quiet and insisted on securing it, even before her company had approved the purchase. The resulting agreement paid Song Dao 200,000 yuan up front and split future earnings equally between them. 10

The song resolved a problem that had troubled Lin Fei and Feiyang Music Movement: several established songwriters had refused to work with Kong Xi because of her internet-celebrity label. Always Been Quiet was praised by the drama’s director and production company, launching her transition from influencer to mainstream singer. 13

After the drama Immortal Sword Asking for Love concluded, Kong Xi’s popularity surged and she was recognized as a genuine young star rather than merely an internet celebrity. Song Dao’s system subsequently activated a cultivation mission aimed at developing her into a versatile “Little Heavenly Queen,” providing songs tailored to her voice and background. 34

Career

Career milestones

Milestone	Details
Breakthrough with Always Been Quiet	Secured the song as a xianxia drama insert track; its success helped her shed the internet-celebrity label. 10 13 34
Versatility project	Song Dao received a mission to cultivate her into a versatile singer and gave her the Minnan-influenced Chaoshan Girl, drawing on her Chaoshan upbringing and closeness to her maternal grandmother. 34
Recording development	Recorded her new song with Lin Fei’s guidance, gaining confidence in her singing. 35
Audiovisual Celebration	Performed If the Moon Hasn’t Arrived with Song Dao; she was also among the winners of Audiovisual’s Top Ten Golden Songs of the Year. 141
Encounter	The song became a major hit and rose above No Place to Hide on the charts. 151
Aurora	Released on Jing Ting Music and became a hit, further demonstrating her ability to handle varied musical styles. 224 225
Started to Understand	Song Dao released and promoted the song with support from his friends and the Feiyang faction. 135

Commercial standing

Kong Xi became a solid second-tier celebrity whose popularity could rival top-tier stars. Her strong youth appeal, established fanbase, singing ability, and the success of Aurora brought a stream of commercial-performance and variety-show opportunities. 140 225

By the time she returned to Beijing later in the story, individual commercial appearances on her schedule were quoted at more than two million yuan. 250

Appearance

Kong Xi is a slender young woman with long hair and a deliberately cute, gentle public image. Offstage, she often uses a hat and mask to avoid recognition. 53

• Her early image frequently incorporated JK-style clothing; after becoming famous, her wardrobe shifted toward cute and ladylike looks. 224
• At a Spring Festival Gala performance, she wore a white princess-style mini-dress and tiara, emphasizing her pure and fairy-like stage image. 254
• Her long hair, fair complexion, and petite, sweet presentation complement the “Somersault Cat” persona. 53 254

Personality

Kong Xi is enthusiastic, impulsive, and emotionally expressive. Her eagerness to purchase Always Been Quiet and record it immediately reflects both her instinct for music and her impatience when she sees an opportunity. Yan Yu considers her somewhat scatterbrained, but reliable. 10

Despite her sweet and innocent image, she is not naïve about the industry. She recognized Song Dao’s value early, voluntarily offered a greater share of her earnings, and understood that holding onto a genuinely capable mentor mattered more than short-term profit. 34

She is deeply grateful and loyal to Song Dao. When corporate executives belittled Water Strike Three Thousand and implied his help carried improper motives, she ended the dinner rather than tolerate the disrespect. She handled the situation herself, demonstrating the confidence and authority she gained through success. 140

Kong Xi can also separate her public persona from her private judgment. When others attempt to extract information from her, she is calm, guarded, and noticeably different from the naïve, adorable manner she often displays around Song Dao. 203

Abilities & Skills

Singing

Kong Xi possesses an ethereal, crystalline vocal quality, a wide vocal range, and a tone that changes across registers. Her range allows her to move beyond her gentle xianxia-song image into styles requiring a huskier or more regional sound. 34

• Her voice was considered well-suited to the quiet, emotional atmosphere of Always Been Quiet. 10
• Chaoshan Girl challenged her with Minnan influences and a style outside her usual vocal image. 34
• Lin Fei’s studio guidance helped strengthen her confidence and recording performance. 35
• Aurora established her ability to control multiple styles rather than rely on a single youthful image. 225

Stage Presence

Kong Xi developed a natural star aura as her fame rose. Though still young and not yet graduated at the time, she could project authority in professional settings and perform with relaxed confidence on major stages. 140 172

• She appeared on Orange Channel’s Spring Festival Gala alongside Hu Wei and Zhong Yutong. 112 171
• Her songs resonate particularly strongly with young female listeners, giving her a female fanbase larger than her male fanbase. 254
• At Song Dao’s final concert, she performed as one of his disciples, representing the growth of the Feiyang System’s younger singers. 274

Relationships

• Song Dao — Her master, primary songwriter, and the person who helped transform her from an internet celebrity into a mainstream singer. Kong Xi openly confessed her feelings and later entered an intimate relationship with him. 9 34 224 250
• Lin Fei — Her boss and senior mentor. Lin Fei discovered her as a freshman internet celebrity, guided her recording work, and treats her like a younger sister. 35 140 238
• Yan Yu — A supporter and connector who helped facilitate Kong Xi’s first collaboration with Song Dao. Kong Xi regards her as one of the senior women in Song Dao’s life. 10 235
• Zhong Yutong — Former fellow internet celebrity and close friend. Their friendship became strained after Zhong Yutong learned of Kong Xi’s relationship with Song Dao, though they continued to support one another professionally. 224 250
• Hu Wei — Fellow Feiyang artist and disciple of Song Dao. They initially disputed seniority in their shared master-disciple circle, with Kong Xi declining Hu Wei’s attempt to call her senior sister. 43
• Kong Xi’s mother — An open-minded but concerned parent who worries that Kong Xi may be hurt by her unpublicized relationship with Song Dao. 253

Major Arcs

From influencer to mainstream singer

Kong Xi’s search for a drama insert song introduced Song Dao to Feiyang Music Movement and initiated the chain of collaborations that built her music career. Always Been Quiet gave her a mainstream breakthrough and placed her at the center of Feiyang’s early rise. 9 10 13

The versatile singer mission

Following her breakthrough, Song Dao’s system formally designated Kong Xi as a singer to be cultivated into a versatile Little Heavenly Queen. New works such as Chaoshan Girl were selected to broaden her artistic range rather than repeat her original ethereal style. 34

Defending her mentor

At a post-performance dinner, Kong Xi refused to entertain executives who disparaged Song Dao and questioned his motives. Her decision to leave marked a shift from the compliant “Somersault Cat” image toward a more mature, independent artist willing to protect the people important to her. 140

Relationship with Song Dao

Kong Xi’s admiration for Song Dao gradually became romantic. After struggling with insecurity and jealousy, she directly confessed that she wanted to be with him for personal reasons rather than career advancement. Their relationship became intimate, though it remained complicated by Song Dao’s other relationships and Kong Xi’s concern over her family’s reaction. 217 224 253

Trivia

• Kong Xi is from Chaoshan and was raised in part by her maternal grandmother. 34
• She is unable to cook well; an attempt to make Song Dao breakfast resulted in an inedible meal because she used too much salt. 53
• She does not accept expensive gifts from a wealthy admirer and had such gifts returned or refused. 250
• Her nickname reflects the contrast between her soft, catlike public image and the determination she shows when defending Song Dao or pursuing what she wants. 140 235