Chu Xiaoxiao

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Chu Xiaoxiao (楚潇潇)
Alias(es)	Miss Chu
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Age	17 7 44
Affiliation	Chu Group; works alongside its chairwoman, Chu Feng 9 17
Occupation/Role	High-school student; business prodigy assisting with Chu Group management since age twelve 9 44
Status	Active 50
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 23

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

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

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

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 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 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

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. 22 23

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. 13 17 44 50
• Nie Yun — Her rescuer, secret confidant, and business associate. She protects his identity from the police, assists his acquisitions and sales, and comes to regard him as reliable. 9 17 23 40 44
• 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. 26 33 40 44
• 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. 17 26
• Professor Fang — Nuclear expert involved in verifying the highly enriched uranium supplied through Xiaoxiao's connection with Nie Yun. 44 46 50

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 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 23

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

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 46 50

Notable Quotes

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

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