Cao Xue

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Cao Xue (曹雪)
Alias(es)	Xiao Xue; Little Xue'er
Gender	Female
Occupation/Role	Zhang Ning's former best friend; Li Xian's early companion
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Appearance +1	15	Li Xian receives this enhancement for Cao Xue after completing the “Make Her Shut Up” task. Her resulting Appearance stat is not stated. 15

Background

Cao Xue was initially Zhang Ning's best friend. She encounters Li Xian alongside Zhang Ning and Lu Yang shortly after Zhang Ning's breakup with him. 2

When Li Xian offers her 2,000 yuan to slap Zhang Ning, Cao Xue quickly verifies the first transfer, accepts the arrangement, and carries out the slap. She then leaves with Li Xian in his Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon. 3 4

Appearance

Cao Xue is a short, cute-looking young woman, described as just over 1.6 meters tall. At age twenty-two, she has a youthful, baby-faced appearance that can make her look sixteen or seventeen without makeup. 2 9

• Fair arms and legs, with a slim figure despite the baby fat in her face. 9
• Self-reports a weight of 85 jin. 9
• Her height makes her legs less notably long than Zhang Ning's, though Li Xian considers them one of her more attractive features. 9
• Becomes self-conscious and irritated when Li Xian mocks her chest. 9 10

Personality

Cao Xue is quick to recognize opportunities. She immediately understands Li Xian's intention when he pays her to strike Zhang Ning, and later openly pursues the benefits of staying near him after realizing the extent of his wealth. 3 5 6

She is highly materialistic and responsive to direct financial incentives. Payments repeatedly persuade her to remain with Li Xian, perform favors, or reconsider refusals; she is particularly drawn to cash transfers and expensive or foreign products. 4 9 10 11

Despite her opportunism, Cao Xue is bold, talkative, and difficult to dismiss. Li Xian repeatedly characterizes her as a chatterbox, while she persists in following him even when he makes clear that he understands her motives. 5 8 9

She is also conscious of status within her social circle. She posts photos of Li Xian's G-Wagon and Grand Hyatt Presidential Suite on Moments to provoke envy among her friends, especially Zhang Ning. 8 16

Relationships

• Li Xian — Initially her best friend's ex-boyfriend; she accepts money to slap Zhang Ning and subsequently attaches herself to him after discovering his wealth. Their relationship is marked by teasing, transactions, and Cao Xue's persistent attempts to benefit from his lifestyle. 3 5 8 10
• Zhang Ning — Former best friend. Cao Xue's paid slap and decision to accompany Li Xian end their pretense of friendship; they later exchange hostile messages. 2 3 22
• Lu Yang — Cao Xue later tells Li Xian that she has “greeted” Lu Yang on his behalf after her break with Zhang Ning. 22

Story Role / Major Arcs

Break with Zhang Ning

Cao Xue's first major action is taking Li Xian's payment to slap Zhang Ning. This decisively places her against her former friend and establishes her willingness to act quickly when offered an advantage. 3

Stay at the Grand Hyatt

After riding with Li Xian, Cao Xue learns that his G-Wagon and Presidential Suite are genuinely his. She resolves to remain close to him, treats the suite as a chance to elevate her social image, and creates an extensive hotel itinerary that Li Xian declines to join. 4 6 8

Transactional Arrangement with Li Xian

Cao Xue accepts money to scrub Li Xian's back and body after initially walking away in anger. Later, she accepts a drink from him despite initial suspicion and falls asleep in the bathroom. 10 11

She wakes up in Li Xian's arms with no memory of the previous night and initially accuses him of taking advantage of her. After he denies it and she finds no evidence otherwise, she agrees to stay in the Presidential Suite for several more days. 15

Open Conflict with Zhang Ning

Cao Xue shows Li Xian her heated chat history with Zhang Ning, confirming that their friendship has fully collapsed. She frames her actions against Zhang Ning and Lu Yang as support for Li Xian, then asks him for further rewards. 22

Notable Quotes

“Even if... I’m sticking with you.” 5

“Once you give me something, don’t think about taking it back.” 11