Tingyun

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tingyun (停云)
Alias(es)	“Not a Scummy Fox” (Jade Omen profile) 37
Species/Race	Foxkin 3 4
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Tianbo Division; Minghuo Merchant Group 4 10
Occupation/Role	Envoy/Harbinger for the Tianbo Division’s merchant group; procurement and logistics coordinator 4 10 18
Status	Active 50
First Appearance	Chapter 3 3

Appearance

Tingyun is a graceful Foxkin woman with green hair, emerald eyes, prominent fox ears, and a fluffy fox tail. She typically carries an intricately carved folding fan and dresses with the polished elegance expected of a Tianbo Division envoy. 4 18

• Long green hair, half-tied behind her head 18
• Jade-green eyes and fair complexion 4 11
• Soft fox ears and a large, expressive fox tail 4 28
• Elegant long dress, snow-white fur collar, and black high heels 18
• Uses a white-jade folding fan inscribed with “Liujing” 4

Personality

Tingyun is diligent, resourceful, and commercially astute. She handles difficult procurement work, records accounts meticulously, and is trusted by Yukong to oversee Tianbo Division logistics without direct supervision. 11 18

Around Bai Jun, she is playful, bold, and relentlessly affectionate. She engineers “chance encounters,” brings him gifts and food, and enjoys seeing his normally calm demeanor break into embarrassment. Her pursuit can become possessive: she reacts intensely to other women around him, forces her way into his home during a jealous confrontation, and hides in his bedroom to avoid discovery. 4 28 30 31

Despite her teasing and manipulation, Tingyun is emotionally sincere. She treasures Bai Jun’s past kindness, respects his boundaries when he is uncomfortable discussing his history, and feels genuinely hurt when she believes he is rejecting her efforts. 4 10 11

Background

During an earlier incident on Yaoqing, Bai Jun saved Tingyun from the claws of the Liuren. The experience convinced her to begin carrying a weapon, though she preferred something elegant rather than a conventional sword or spear. Bai Jun gave her the folding fan she still carries; she considers its sentiment and craftsmanship impossible to repay. 4

Tingyun regards Bai Jun as her benefactor and insists on using that address because she refuses to forget what he did for her. Her gratitude develops into overt romantic pursuit after she reunites with him on the Luofu. 4

Skills & Expertise

Trade Negotiation and Procurement

Tingyun conducts major merchant negotiations on behalf of the Tianbo Division and Minghuo Merchant Group.

• Negotiated to acquire Sky-Jade Ore from Shen Sha, a merchant controlling mining rights across six planets. 10 11
• Remained composed when Shen Sha attempted to present misleading ore samples, allowing Bai Jun to investigate the stockpile and expose the deception. 11
• Completed Tianbo Division integration work concerning Tianying Ore, earning several days of leisure afterward. 28

Logistics and Accounting

Tingyun oversees shipment documentation and inventory management.

• Recorded Sky-Jade Ore accounts during the Tianbo Division shipment operation. 18
• Coordinated with company personnel after the ore was transported to the starcruiser dock. 18
• Yukong explicitly entrusted her with handling the accounts independently, calling her the expert in such matters. 18

Foxkin Senses

Tingyun possesses a sharp Foxkin sense of smell.

• Detected Bai Jun’s presence nearby while walking through the city. 28

Equipment

• Liujing folding fan — A finely carved white-jade fan given to her by Bai Jun after Yaoqing. It serves as her chosen weapon while preserving the refined image she wants as an envoy. 4
• Mystic Rope — A pair of costly ropes she uses to bind Bai Jun’s legs and connect his wrist to hers, preventing him from escaping during the Sky-Jade Ore assignment. 10 11
• Gifts from merchant expeditions — Tingyun frequently sends valuable gifts to Bai Jun’s home despite his objections. 4

Relationships

• Bai Jun — Her “benefactor.” He saved her from the Liuren on Yaoqing and gave her the fan she carries. Tingyun persistently pursues him romantically, funds him when needed, and becomes jealous of his interactions with other women. 4 28 30 37 50
• Yukong — Her Tianbo Division superior and a maternal figure who has known Tingyun since childhood. Yukong trusts her professional judgment; Tingyun later asks her to join herself and Bai Jun, causing Yukong to faint from embarrassment. 18 31 32
• Shen Sha — A merchant counterpart in the Sky-Jade Ore negotiations. Tingyun approaches her professionally on Minghuo’s behalf. 10 11
• Su Shang — Initially someone Tingyun regarded favorably for helping Tianbo Division pilots, but Tingyun becomes hostile and jealous after witnessing Su Shang’s closeness with Bai Jun. 28
• Jing Yuan — Knows of Tingyun through Tianbo Division affairs and is present during the Sky-Jade Ore operation. 18 32

Story Role

Reunion with Bai Jun

After returning with the Minghuo Merchant Group, Tingyun waits along Bai Jun’s usual route home under the guise of a chance meeting. She attempts to take him to a streetball game and the Star Raft Sea hub, but he escapes by falsely claiming that the Foxkin team has already won. Before leaving, he compliments her new hairpin, giving her renewed confidence in pursuing him. 4

Sky-Jade Ore Procurement

Tingyun tricks Bai Jun into working for her at 400 Credits per hour by feeding him and tying him to her with a Mystic Rope. She brings him to negotiate for Sky-Jade Ore with Shen Sha; Bai Jun’s assessment exposes that Shen Sha’s stock is not as represented, securing a fairer deal for Tingyun. 10 11

Tianbo Division Shipment

Tingyun manages the inventory and accounts for the Sky-Jade Ore shipment outside Sichen Palace. Yukong entrusts her to handle the documentation and company coordination, affirming Tingyun’s importance to the division’s operations. 18

Jealousy and the Bai Jun Home Incident

After seeing Bai Jun with Su Shang, Tingyun’s jealousy escalates. She confronts him at his home, forcibly pushes through his door, pins him down, and demands to know who Su Shang is. When Yukong arrives, Tingyun hides beneath Bai Jun’s bed; Yukong subsequently discovers her there. 28 30 31

Confession to Yukong

While hiding with Yukong, Tingyun refuses to let her mentor consider herself an outsider. She asks Yukong to join her and Bai Jun, speaking with unusual directness and resolve; Yukong faints from overwhelming embarrassment. 32

Guinaifen Concert

Tingyun attends Guinaifen’s concert despite being busy with work. After Bai Jun and Potio stop an attack by followers of the Medicine King’s Legacy, Tingyun finds Bai Jun at the fan-signing event and drags him away before he can explain himself. 49 50

Notable Quotes

“Foxkin always uphold their integrity. If I were to disregard such a debt, then I wouldn't be worthy of being a Envoy for the Tianbo Division's merchant group.” 4

“I just like benefactors like you.” 4

Trivia

• Bai Jun believes Tingyun owns dozens of properties and four or five shops, making her wealthy enough to lend him one or two million Credits without difficulty. 8
• When Bai Jun asks her for money as compensation for breaking his bed board, Tingyun immediately transfers him 100,000 Credits. 37