Chu Xiaoxiao

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Chu Xiaoxiao (楚潇潇)
Alias(es)	Miss Chu; “Princess,” “Your Highness,” and “Ghost Princess” through others’ mistaken assumptions; White Steward, her interstellar negotiating identity 65 66 465 567 582
Species/Race	Human; later enhanced with a Brain Chip and Water of Life 355 584
Gender	Female
Age	17 at introduction; still two months short of eighteen in Chapter 303 7 44 303
Affiliation	Chu Group; Atlantis Corporation; the Ghost Captain’s organization; represents the All Things Unity Society in negotiations under the identity of White Steward 9 17 205 253 582
Occupation/Role	Initially a high-school student and business prodigy assisting with Chu Group management since age twelve; later Atlantis’s CEO, initially appointed on an interim basis; negotiator using the title “Earth Branch President: White Steward” 9 44 205 303 469 582
Residence	Initially the Chu family villa in Xia City; later relocated to Lunar New City for protection 196 469
Status	Active 584
First Appearance	Chapter 7

Background / History

Chu Xiaoxiao is the eldest daughter of Chu Group chairwoman Chu Feng. Despite her age, she has helped manage the company since she was twelve and is credited with at least half of its growth. Her early immersion in business left her detached from ordinary school life; she self-studies university courses and frequently skips high school, much to Chu Feng's frustration. 9 44

Before her first kidnapping, Xiaoxiao went to offer incense at the grave of Nie Yun's foster father. She was abducted by the Desperate Trio and taken to an isolated island, where she attempted to bargain for her safety before Nie Yun rescued her. During their escape, she agreed to keep Nie Yun's role and his unusual ship secret. 7 9 12

After returning home, Xiaoxiao became increasingly involved in helping Nie Yun sell antiques, obtain ships, and procure equipment. At the same time, she and Chu Feng concluded that the Riyao Group was likely behind the kidnapping, prompting Chu Group to intensify its commercial competition with the conglomerate. 14 17 20 21 22 23

Her connection to Nie Yun subsequently became a foundation of Chu Group’s nuclear-fuel and iron-ore partnerships. The nuclear trade secured military support and defense-contractor status, while the ore trade expanded the company’s resources and enabled long-term steel-supply arrangements. Xiaoxiao personally coordinated transactions and deliveries with Nie Yun. 50 53 59 65 102 123

As she considered life after high school, Chu Feng favored overseas study, while Xiaoxiao considered Xiacheng University so that she could remain near home. Nie Yun offered her the leadership of Atlantis and access to his organization’s educational resources. She eventually accepted an interim CEO appointment, insisting that a permanent appointment depend on proving herself and accepting only a one-percent shareholding. 199 205

Xiaoxiao later became determined to join the Ghost Captain’s organization rather than be left behind by Nie Yun’s expanding responsibilities. She managed Atlantis through remote technology, received a Brain Chip that greatly accelerated her learning, and developed the company into a more assertive global commercial power. 253 303 355

After Nie Yun revealed that he was the Ghost Captain, an attack on Chu Villa demonstrated the danger created by Xiaoxiao’s perceived importance to him. Although the attackers abducted a disguised double rather than Xiaoxiao herself, Nie Yun accelerated plans to move her to Lunar New City and relocate Atlantis’s headquarters to the Moon. Chu Feng was to receive a residence on Atlantis Island, with established Earth–Moon transport allowing mother and daughter to visit each other. 461 462 464 469

Her responsibilities eventually extended beyond Earth. Under the identity of White Steward, Xiaoxiao participated in exchanges with Twin Stars representatives and led a large robot-based negotiating delegation for the All Things Unity Society. 567 582 584

Appearance

Xiaoxiao is described as a pretty seventeen-year-old girl with fair skin and large, bright eyes. Her presentation varies from practical travel clothing to carefully chosen dresses when meeting Nie Yun. 9 11 21

• Wore a white dress when kidnapped on the island. 7
• Has large, bright eyes that Nie Yun notices during their escape. 11 12
• Once wore a pink sleeveless, low-cut dress with light makeup while delivering supplies to Nie Yun. 21
• Wore an angel-and-demon princess costume to a high-society masquerade ball, combining demon horns with angel wings. Her appearance drew widespread attention from the guests. 87
• Appeared in casual clothes without makeup and with an apron while preparing food at home, contrasting with her usual wealthy-heiress presentation. 196
• Is later described with glossy black hair, bright eyes, and pearly teeth while absorbed in work. 562
• Used a white-robed appearance during interstellar negotiations as White Steward; her personal negotiating robot displayed a gold holographic nameplate identifying her as “Earth Branch President: White Steward.” 567 582

Personality

Xiaoxiao is confident, proud, and accustomed to exerting influence. Even immediately after being rescued, she dismissed Xia City's Public Security Bureau chief and made clear that the authorities should be grateful she had survived. 12

Her confidence does not erase her fear in dangerous situations. During both kidnappings, she is visibly terrified, yet she remains clear-headed: she tries to negotiate during the first incident and correctly concludes during the second that surrender would allow her captors to destroy Chu Group before discarding her. 7 9 27

She has sharp business instincts and dislikes Nie Yun's apparent lack of ambition, repeatedly urging him to aim higher than a fisherman's life. She is also playful and mischievous around him, teasing him aboard the Sea Wolf and selecting a matching pair of miniature robots for him. 12 14 22 23

When confronted with commercial setbacks, Xiaoxiao reflects on her own preparations rather than merely blaming others. Her response to Riyao’s interference includes recognizing that Chu Group should have anticipated its rival’s influence over customs. 44

Despite her proud demeanor and occasional spoiled temper, Nie Yun regards her as innocent, kind, and consistently sincere toward him. She is not always adept at expressing her feelings, and her concern often emerges through teasing, practical assistance, or indirect questions. 65 102 222

Her professional ambition is tempered by a desire to earn her position. Although Nie Yun offers generous compensation, she insists on beginning as Atlantis’s interim CEO and accepting only a token stake until she proves herself. Her fear that his dangerous work will carry him farther away also motivates her decision to enter his organizational world. 199 205 253

Xiaoxiao can be jealous, particularly when confronted with Codename’s beauty and apparent closeness to Nie Yun. Nevertheless, learning that Nie Yun is the Ghost Captain does not make her deferential or distant: she continues to tease him and treats him as her boyfriend rather than solely as a famous figure. 358 461 533

Her composure in later crises contrasts with her earlier terror. During the powered-armor attack on Chu Villa, she remains calm because she trusts Nie Yun’s overwhelming strength, while still showing immediate concern for her mother’s safety. 462 463

Abilities & Skills

Business Strategy

Xiaoxiao has handled Chu Group affairs since childhood and is regarded as a rising business genius. 9 17

• Quickly identifies Riyao Group as the force behind Chu Group's simultaneous supplier cancellations and customs investigations. 43
• Drafts plans to seize additional Riyao market share after the first kidnapping. 17
• Prepares intelligence on the strategic significance of highly enriched uranium before Chu Feng receives confirmation that Nie Yun's supply is genuine. 46
• Helps secure Chu Group's arrangement with the military for uranium supply, military-industrial qualifications, and import-export support. 50
• Recognizes that Nie Yun’s low-cost iron ore could undermine Kangaroo Country’s dominance in the resource and that his steel purchases could help absorb Rabbit Country’s surplus production. She proposes using Chu Group’s defense-contractor status to obtain special approval for ore lacking certificates of origin. 59
• Manages Atlantis’s steel-business reporting and expansion planning, identifying the need for additional export markets when Zhonghua cannot fully absorb its output. She also raises practical storage and land requirements when Nie Yun proposes increasing steel deliveries. 303
• Recruits more than a dozen world-class financial specialists and establishes the Infinite Coin Financial System Research Lab. Under her leadership, Atlantis abandons its earlier low-profile commercial approach in favor of aggressive global expansion. 355
• Proposes backing Infinite Coins with an energy standard. She argues that a currency founded solely on the Ghost Captain’s reputation would lack a sufficiently durable basis, and recognizes that Atlantis’s economic influence must be supported by military deterrence. 460

Procurement and Intermediation

Xiaoxiao uses Chu Group resources to assist Nie Yun while serving as the link between his unusual discoveries and legitimate buyers. 14 20 21 22 23

• Arranges appraisal and sale of Nie Yun's ancient silver and gold coins. 14 15 23
• Helps purchase a cargo ship, generators, wind turbines, and flexible robots for Nie Yun. 20 21 22 23
• Evaluates the proposed nuclear-fuel trade and immediately recognizes its commercial potential. 42 43
• Brings the proposal to Chu Feng and supports the verification process despite its implausibility. 44 46
• Coordinates the military’s assembly of Nie Yun’s equipment order, including retired hardware and a C82A frigate, and attends its handover with Ye Min and a bodyguard squad. 65
• Relays Baowu Steel’s readiness to purchase iron ore and arranges delivery details for Nie Yun’s initial 100,000-ton shipment. 65
• Informs Nie Yun that the expanded iron-ore arrangement is complete and that 300,000 tonnes of steel will be supplied monthly, with quantities adjustable in the future. 102
• Participates in the nuclear-resource exchange arranged by Commander Hu at the masquerade ball. 88

Enhanced Learning and Analysis

Nie Yun implants a Brain Chip in Xiaoxiao under the explanation that it is an organizational membership benefit. The chip gives her access to his super database, which contains almost all of Earth’s recorded knowledge. After nearly a month of independent study, she reaches postdoctoral-level material; in theoretical financial knowledge, she may surpass even the world’s leading experts. 355

• Uses an Auxiliary Chip to organize complex reports at a speed that would otherwise require an ordinary person several days of work. 562
• Gains increasingly sharp mental faculties after consuming substantial quantities of Water of Life. This helps her recognize that Leon’s manner and speech do not match those of an ordinary merchant. 584

Negotiation and Interstellar Commerce

Xiaoxiao’s negotiating work expands from terrestrial business to exchanges with Twin Stars. As White Steward, she helps establish a permanent communications channel and a preliminary framework for exchanges. Her use of inducements to gain an official’s cooperation impresses Nie Yun. 567

• Leads a delegation of five hundred robot negotiators representing the All Things Unity Society. The robots display holographic job titles covering purchasing and sales functions, while her own unit identifies her as the Earth Branch President. 582
• Reviews product catalogs compiled during the negotiations and confirms that the main trade objectives have been achieved. 584
• Notices signs that Leon is not simply a commercial negotiator and turns her attention to an additional task assigned by Nie Yun. The robot delegation also records the proceedings through its cameras. 584

Power Progression

Stage / Development	Enhancement or Capability	Evidence
Unenhanced business prodigy	Demonstrates exceptional commercial judgment from childhood, helps manage Chu Group from age twelve, and independently studies university material while still in high school.	9 44
Brain Chip implantation	Receives a Brain Chip more than a month before the account in Chapter 355. Access to Nie Yun’s super database accelerates her learning to postdoctoral-level material and greatly strengthens her theoretical financial expertise.	355
Advanced chip-assisted analysis	Her Auxiliary Chip rapidly organizes difficult reports that would take an ordinary person several days to understand.	562
Water of Life enhancement	After drinking considerable quantities of Water of Life, her mind becomes increasingly sharp, improving her ability to detect inconsistencies in a negotiator’s apparent role.	584

Equipment / Items

• Silver-white bracelet — Given to her by Nie Yun as an “ancestral” charm that wards off evil. In reality, he uses the Mechanical Insect bracelet to detect when she is in danger. 33
• Personal yacht — Used for travel and delivery of supplies; it is hijacked during her second kidnapping. 21 26
• Paired intelligent robots — A miniature male-and-female robot set she selected and gifted to Nie Yun for use aboard his ship. Later, Xiaoxiao and Nie Yun use the Xiaohai and Xiaolang forms respectively during an Atlantis business meeting. 22 23 303
• Thinker statue — A life-sized silver statue with Nie Yun’s exact face, given as a supposedly consecrated household protective charm and placed in the Chu family courtyard. Its material resists even a cutting machine. It later serves as a medium for Nie Yun’s Mechanical Insect avatar to appear before Xiaoxiao. 150 459 460
• Virtual Helmet — Enables remote participation in company affairs, allowing Xiaoxiao’s work to be treated as part-time activity while she is still a student. 303
• Brain Chip / Auxiliary Chip — An implanted enhancement that provides database access and assists with rapid learning and report processing. 355 562
• Water of Life — Consumed in considerable quantities, with an observed improvement in her mental sharpness. 584
• White Steward negotiating unit — Her personal robot unit in the All Things Unity Society delegation, distinguished by a gold holographic nameplate bearing her negotiating identity and title. 582

Relationships

• Chu Feng — Her mother and the chairwoman of Chu Group. They work closely in business matters and share a protective, teasing mother-daughter bond. Chu Feng initially favors overseas education and objects to Xiaoxiao entering full-time work too young. She later recognizes the intimacy between Xiaoxiao and Nie Yun and embarrasses them with pointed teasing. After the villa attack, Nie Yun arranges a residence for her on Atlantis Island so that she can remain safe and visit Xiaoxiao on the Moon. 13 17 44 50 199 303 469 563
• Nie Yun — Her rescuer, secret confidant, and business associate, later her boyfriend. She protects his identity from the police, assists his acquisitions and sales, and comes to regard him as reliable. Their first kiss deepens their relationship, and he entrusts her with Atlantis’s leadership. He eventually reveals that he is the Ghost Captain, which she accepts without abandoning their familiar banter. Their later reunion becomes physically intimate and attracts Chu Feng’s teasing. 9 17 23 40 44 199 205 222 303 461 562 563
• Ye Min — Her personal bodyguard and close friend. After the yacht attack, Xiaoxiao buys out Ye Min's contract from Longquan Security Company; the two openly tease each other about Nie Yun. Ye Min remains committed to protecting her and charges a powered-armored attacker during the Chu Villa assault despite the severe mismatch in equipment. 26 33 40 44 463
• Liu Guodong — Chief of the Xia City Public Security Bureau. Xiaoxiao repeatedly withholds information about Nie Yun and the circumstances of her rescues during his investigations. 12 13 40
• Han Yi — Riyao Group heir who orders both attempts to kidnap her in order to pressure Chu Group and satisfy his own interest in her. At the masquerade ball, he watches Xiaoxiao with Nie Yun and constructs a mistaken theory about their relationship, believing she is exploiting the man he suspects to be the Ghost Captain. 17 26 88
• Professor Fang — Nuclear expert involved in verifying the highly enriched uranium supplied through Xiaoxiao's connection with Nie Yun. He stresses her importance to Commander Hu because the supplier gives her extraordinary authority over valuable goods, and later attends the masquerade-ball exchange. 44 46 50 53 88
• Commander Hu / General Hu — Military partner in the nuclear-resource and equipment trades. He mistakenly interprets the “Princess” greeting as evidence that Xiaoxiao holds an exceptional hereditary position. Later, he and Zhonghua’s leadership believe she is the Ghost Captain’s illegitimate daughter and arrange exceptional protection for her and Chu Feng. 50 65 66 86 462
• Lao Da and Lao San / Desperate Erlang brothers — Surviving members of the group responsible for her first kidnapping, later working under Nie Yun. After hearing Nie Yun call her his “little sister,” they conclude that she is an alien princess and publicly kneel before her. They subsequently accompany Nie Yun as armored escorts at the masquerade ball. 7 8 43 65 87
• Codename — Initially viewed by Xiaoxiao as the Ghost Captain’s trusted chief administrator and possibly Nie Yun’s superior. Their first meeting is amicable, but Codename’s beauty and claims of lifelong closeness to Nie Yun provoke jealousy. Xiaoxiao later knows that Codename is an artificial intelligence created by him, yet remains suspicious when she is given a materialized body. 315 357 358 533
• Ito Makoto and Akita — Adversaries behind the powered-armor assault and apparent abduction at Chu Villa. They target her because they wrongly believe she is the Ghost Captain’s illegitimate daughter, intending to use her as leverage to obtain the source of his power. Their actual captive is Nie Yun’s disguised double. 464 465

Story Role / Major Arcs

First Kidnapping

The Desperate Trio abduct Xiaoxiao for a mysterious employer and hold her on an island. She attempts to buy her freedom but is nearly assaulted by one of her captors before Nie Yun intervenes, kills the assailant out of her sight, and takes her away by sea. 7 8 9 10 11 12

Return to Chu Group

After reuniting with Chu Feng, Xiaoxiao refuses to reveal Nie Yun's identity to the police. She begins helping him discreetly with antique sales, ship purchases, and supplies while Chu Group prepares to retaliate commercially against suspected Riyao interference. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

The experience also prompts Xiaoxiao to ask Chu Feng about the father she had previously resented and avoided discussing. Chu Feng agrees to tell her about him. 17

Second Kidnapping and Yacht Rescue

Annamese mercenaries hijack Xiaoxiao's yacht after bribing its captain. Trapped in the reinforced core cabin with Ye Min, Xiaoxiao resolves not to be taken alive. Nie Yun destroys the mercenaries' force and rescues both women, afterward giving Xiaoxiao the bracelet intended to protect and monitor her. 26 27 29 33

News of the second kidnapping subsequently becomes public, and Feng Ge’s connection to Han Yi draws scrutiny to Riyao Group. During the investigation, Xiaoxiao and Ye Min continue protecting Nie Yun by giving consistent accounts that conceal their meeting with him. Xiaoxiao also purchases Ye Min’s lifetime contract, making the bodyguard directly answerable to her. 39 40

Nuclear-Fuel Partnership

Xiaoxiao acts as Nie Yun's intermediary when he offers highly enriched uranium in exchange for advanced military-industrial technology. She convinces Chu Feng to verify the material, helps assess its strategic value, and participates in Chu Group's eventual agreement to provide uranium to the military. 42 43 44 45 46 50

Professor Fang later emphasizes that Xiaoxiao and Chu Group are essential to the supply channel, leading Commander Hu to take their requests seriously. Military backing results in customs restrictions against Chu Group being lifted. Meanwhile, Xiaoxiao and Chu Feng enjoy news of Riyao’s missing Aquarius freighter, while Xiaoxiao suspects that Nie Yun or the force behind him may be responsible for the Ghost Captain incidents. 53 63

She coordinates the ensuing military-equipment purchase and attends the handover, where Nie Yun’s armored subordinates unexpectedly call her “Princess.” Commander Hu interprets this as evidence of a hidden royal status rather than a misunderstanding. 65 66

Iron-Ore and Steel Trade

Nie Yun proposes supplying iron ore at roughly half the market price while purchasing Chu Group’s steel output. Xiaoxiao recognizes both the commercial opportunity and its strategic significance, and proposes obtaining special government approval to resolve documentation problems. The deals are quickly finalized. 59

She subsequently coordinates the initial ore shipment and informs Nie Yun when the broader arrangement is ready. Chu Feng negotiates distribution through Baowu Steel, while Xiaoxiao confirms a monthly steel supply of 300,000 tonnes, adjustable as needed. 65 102

As Atlantis’s CEO, Xiaoxiao later reports on rising ore output, market saturation, and the need for additional export channels. Her role develops from arranging individual purchases into managing industrial supply and commercial expansion. 303

Masquerade Ball and Growing Romance

Xiaoxiao reluctantly attends Xia City’s annual high-society masquerade ball because of Chu Group’s standing and invites Nie Yun to accompany her. Her angel-and-demon costume captivates the guests, and her acceptance of his offered hand produces an uproar. Their arm-in-arm arrival leads onlookers to assume that they are a couple. 87 88

The social occasion also serves as the venue for a nuclear-resource exchange with Commander Hu and Professor Fang. Their attempt to conceal the transaction within the crowded ball is undermined by armed escorts and backpacks marked with radiation-warning symbols. 88

Her romantic interest continues through awkward private encounters and attempts to share personal moments with Nie Yun. When she asks whether he will be alone on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, he misreads the question as a possible threat to his secret identity. Later, an attempted kiss is interrupted, while their first kiss during the Atlantis job discussion establishes a deeper relationship. 102 149 199 205

Atlantis Leadership

Nie Yun offers Xiaoxiao the position of Atlantis CEO while presenting himself as the head of the SOS Organization’s Asia branch. She initially questions her experience and wishes to continue university study, but he promises educational support and a substantial ownership stake. She agrees to an interim appointment and accepts only one percent of the company. 199 205

Xiaoxiao later tells Chu Feng that she intends to join the Ghost Captain’s organization and become Atlantis’s CEO, motivated partly by fear of being left behind as Nie Yun’s work grows more dangerous and distant. Remote technology allows her to carry out company affairs while still under eighteen. 253 303

After receiving a Brain Chip, she rapidly expands her theoretical knowledge and recruits leading financial experts. She establishes the Infinite Coin Financial System Research Lab and gives Atlantis a more aggressive global commercial posture. Her later energy-backed currency proposal reflects a concern for institutional durability beyond the Ghost Captain’s personal reputation. 355 460

Ghost Captain Revelation

Nie Yun’s efforts to hint at his true authority repeatedly fail. Xiaoxiao first interprets a hypothetical rise to the Ghost Captain’s position as rebellion, and later reaches the same conclusion when he describes himself as occupying the highest imaginable rank. 303 460

He finally states directly that he is the Ghost Captain. Xiaoxiao considers the accumulated evidence, asks for an autograph, and persuades him to post the line “I am who I am, a firework of a different color” on Weibo as supposed proof. The post causes widespread fireworks displays and emergency analysis by governments. She subsequently admits that she already believed him and had wanted a public gesture acknowledging their connection, a motive he fails to understand. 461

Chu Villa Assault and Lunar Relocation

Chu Group’s alliance with Atlantis, along with the Ghost Captain’s actions against Riyao, draws attention to Xiaoxiao and her mother. General Hu and Zhonghua’s leadership wrongly identify Xiaoxiao as the Ghost Captain’s illegitimate daughter and assign elite protection to the family. 462

Attackers posing as electricians use a concealed bomb to begin an assault on Chu Villa, followed by more than a dozen raiders in powered armor. Xiaoxiao remains calm beside Nie Yun and asks about his preparations. He reassures her that Chu Feng is safe under fighter escort and indicates that he intends to use the attack to identify a larger enemy. 462 463

The raiders appear to abduct Xiaoxiao by jetpack, but the captive is actually Nie Yun’s double disguised as her. Xiaoxiao and Ye Min emerge safely from the villa, leaving the guards confused about whom the attackers carried away. On the kidnappers’ submarine, Ito Makoto reveals their belief that the “Ghost Princess” can be used to force the Captain to surrender the source of his power. 463 464 465

Because the attack increases attention on her, Nie Yun moves forward with relocating Xiaoxiao to Lunar New City and transferring Atlantis’s headquarters to the Moon. She accepts the move, reassured by his concern, but questions him about whether he has “another daughter,” bringing the confusion surrounding Codename into their conversation. 469

Reunion and Family Scrutiny

During a later visit, Xiaoxiao initially assumes that Nie Yun has sent another duplicate and tells him not to interrupt her work. He surprises her by embracing and kissing her with his real body. 562

The following morning, Chu Feng encounters Nie Yun leaving Xiaoxiao’s room. Her invitation to breakfast and pointed remarks make the couple’s intimacy apparent, embarrassing Xiaoxiao and prompting her to discreetly pinch him. Codename, who deliberately failed to warn Nie Yun that Chu Feng was nearby, watches the resulting awkwardness. 563

White Steward and Twin Stars Negotiations

Xiaoxiao adopts the White Steward identity for exchanges with Twin Stars representatives. During an initial contact, she helps secure a permanent communications channel, a preliminary framework for exchanges, and an introduction to higher-ranking officers. Nie Yun is impressed by her willingness to cultivate an official’s cooperation through inducements. 567

She later leads five hundred robot negotiators representing the All Things Unity Society. Her personal unit identifies her as “Earth Branch President: White Steward,” distinguishing her from the delegation’s many specialized purchasing and sales representatives. 582

After reviewing the assembled product catalogs, Xiaoxiao judges the main trade objectives complete and turns to an additional task involving Leon. Her Water of Life-enhanced acuity helps her notice that his behavior is inconsistent with that of a straightforward merchant, while the delegation’s robot cameras record the negotiations. 584

Notable Quotes

“If I said someone wants to sell us nuclear fuel, would you believe me?” 44

“You... you're planning a rebellion?!” 303

“So... you're the Ghost Captain?” 461

“Surprised, my foot. We just saw each other on Mars yesterday. Didn't I tell you not to use your duplicates to bother me while I'm working?” 562

Trivia

• Xiaoxiao investigated “Aunt Shu Yun” after Nie Yun compared her unfavorably to the woman; she was furious to learn Shu Yun was a middle-aged beef-noodle shop owner. 21
• She had Nie Yun's satellite-phone account topped up with 10,000 RMB after saving his number. 14
• Her mother considers Xiaoxiao's lack of ordinary friends a consequence of involving her in Chu Group affairs too early. 44
• The outfit she wore while delivering Nie Yun’s supplies took her three hours to prepare, and she had not previously worn such revealing clothing. 21
• Despite her elite social position, she dislikes the annual high-society masquerade ball and attends because Chu Group cannot afford to appear unsociable. 87
• Her early cooking attempts are clumsy. She consults recipes while seasoning food, and her excessively salty seafood hot pot becomes the basis of the “a little salty” joke surrounding her first kiss with Nie Yun. 149 196 199 205
• Nie Yun’s casual description of her as his “little sister” helps convince the Desperate Erlang brothers that she is an alien princess. The resulting “Princess” greeting is later treated as serious intelligence by Commander Hu. 65 66 86
• Her effort to obtain a public romantic gesture from Nie Yun inadvertently triggers fireworks celebrations and government investigations into the Ghost Captain’s supposed coded message. 461
• The supposed “Ghost Princess” identity is false: Xiaoxiao is Nie Yun’s girlfriend, not his daughter. Nevertheless, the misunderstanding influences both her official protection and the Ito family’s kidnapping plot. 303 461 462 465
• Her amusement at Nie Yun’s ability to wear women’s clothing during the villa deception contrasts with the alarm and confusion of the surrounding bodyguards. 463 464