Su Mengyao

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Su Mengyao (苏梦瑶)
Alias(es)	A Seductress; Xiaohuo 25 29
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Mo Xiangwen's game-development studio; shareholder and development team member 109 147
Occupation/Role	Student; background artist; music and sound-effects lead; anonymous streamer 87 147

Background / History

Su Mengyao first knows Mo Xiangwen through their online friend group, where she uses the handle A Seductress. She is prone to overthinking minor disagreements and sends him games as apologies, even when he has not taken offense. 25

When Mo meets the Su sisters in person, he identifies Mengyao as Xiaohuo from her behavior and personality despite her attempt to impersonate the group’s guild leader, Su Mengli. The three decide to interact as casually offline as they had online, bonding over games and anime. 29

Mengyao actively seeks a place on Mo Xiangwen’s game-development team. Although initially dismissed as lacking an obvious specialization, she reveals training in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting—particularly ink-wash painting—and insists she can adapt her artistic skills to digital work. 57

Her work later becomes central to the studio’s productions. She develops scene concepts, handles background art, and takes charge of music, sound effects, asset sourcing, and audio review for each scene. 77 147

Appearance

Mengyao is a black-haired young woman who looks exactly like her twin sister, Su Mengli, though their styling and expressions make them easier to distinguish. 29

• Large black eyes and a delicate face. 29 37
• Long, smooth black hair; she commonly wears it in a high ponytail, contrasting Mengli’s low ponytail. 86 156
• Often dresses practically for activities, including a light-gray tracksuit during morning runs. 86
• Her bright smiles and playful expressions sharply contrast Mengli’s calmer demeanor. 37 116

Personality

Mengyao is lively, mischievous, and highly expressive. She enjoys provoking Mo Xiangwen with jokes, competitive games, harmless schemes, and flirtatious teasing; examples include taunting him with iced cola during military training and deliberately keeping him at her home through a prolonged game of Aeroplane Chess. 37 98 99 Her antics can overstep boundaries—such as considering secretly photographing him—but she is willing to acknowledge fault when confronted. 62

Beneath that confident exterior, Mengyao struggles with feeling overshadowed by her older twin. As a child, she believed Mengli surpassed her academically, athletically, and even at games, leading her to deliberately reshape herself into a more cheerful, outgoing person in order to stand apart. 116 117 She later learns to recognize her own aptitude for color, visual aesthetics, and music. 117

Her affection for Mengli remains profound despite her resentment of the older sister’s habit of sacrificing her own wants. Mengyao eventually confronts Mengli directly about this pattern and refuses to let her give up her feelings for Mo Xiangwen solely for Mengyao’s sake. 182

Abilities & Skills

Background Art and Visual Design

Mengyao has formal experience with painting, including ink-wash landscapes, bamboo, and willow trees. While initially unfamiliar with drawing tablets and art software, she develops into the studio’s primary background artist. 57 147

• Identifies visual inspiration in arcade music-game effects and proposes ways to incorporate similar presentation into the studio’s games. 77
• Designs scene atmosphere, lighting, and spatial layouts with Mo Xiangwen’s guidance. 150
• Hides Easter eggs in her backgrounds. 188
• Completes more than half of the game backgrounds while collaborating with Bai Shishi for atmospheric inspiration. 175

Music and Sound Direction

Mengyao is assigned full responsibility for the studio’s music and sound effects. 147

• Finds and contacts suitable composers.
• Purchases or produces sound-effect assets.
• Reviews audio material to ensure it suits each scene’s intended atmosphere. 147
• Selects background music in discussion with Mo Xiangwen. 173

Gaming and Streaming

Mengyao is an enthusiastic gamer who frequently seeks creative inspiration through arcades, board games, and multiplayer titles. 75 76 98

• Streams casually without showing her face or using her voice. 87
• Receives a custom streaming avatar from Bai Shishi. 187
• Is assigned a separate streaming room to prevent accidental exposure of sensitive studio information. 187
• Placed second in a sprint event at the school sports meet. 113

Story Role / Major Arcs

Studio Recruitment and *Foxes Roaming Chang'an*

Mengyao joins Mo Xiangwen’s early development effort after lobbying for a role on the team. Her enthusiasm for arcade research helps shape visual effects and scene ideas for Foxes Roaming Chang'an, while her later anonymous stream promotes its fox-girl protagonist, Ink Spirit. 57 77 87

Sports Meet and Self-Doubt

Although normally assigned to the 200-meter race and relay, Mengyao replaces her injured sister in the women’s 1500 meters despite lacking long-distance training. She finishes near the back after forcing herself across the line, exposing the disappointment and insecurity she normally hides behind her cheerful persona. 112 113 Her subsequent late-night conversation with Mo leads her to discuss her lifelong comparisons with Mengli and the effort she made to become someone distinct. 116 117

Feelings for Mo Xiangwen

Mengyao becomes increasingly jealous of Bai Shishi’s closeness with Mo Xiangwen, though she apologizes to Shishi after recognizing that she unfairly lashed out. 152 153 During a riverside conversation, she challenges Mo over his feelings; after he admits that he likes Mengyao as well as the others, she records his confession and later kisses his cheek. 154 155

Even after Mo confesses to Mengli and is rejected, Mengyao offers to help him understand and win her sister’s heart. 180 She ultimately confesses her own love for Mo to Mengli while insisting that Mengli stop sacrificing her own happiness for her younger sister. 182

Later Studio Work

Following the team’s return from break, Mengyao formally assumes responsibility for background art, music, and sound effects. 147 Her work progresses quickly, reaching more than eighty percent completion by the time the studio reviews the project’s overall development status. 177

Relationships

• Mo Xiangwen — Online friend turned studio colleague and romantic interest. Their relationship is defined by teasing, mutual trust, and Mengyao’s increasingly open affection; she kisses him after he admits liking her. 29 153 154 155
• Su Mengli — Her older twin sister. Mengyao admires Mengli deeply but has long felt inferior to her; she later confronts Mengli’s self-sacrificing tendencies while defending both sisters’ right to pursue happiness. 116 117 182
• Yan Nuoya — Studio colleague and fellow gamer. Mengyao is surprised when the normally reserved Nuoya proactively invites her to play games, and the two cooperate on studio work. 68 123
• Bai Shishi — Studio colleague whom Mengyao initially regards with jealousy because of Shishi’s closeness to Mo. She later apologizes for frightening her and admits that Shishi is difficult not to like. 152 153
• Su Yuntao and Jiang Mengya — Her parents. Jiang Mengya knows Mengyao’s lazy habits and critiques her neglected art practice, while Su Yuntao ultimately directs investment shares to Mengli after Mengyao rejects responsibility for managing them. 118 123

Notable Quotes

“I refuse. Dream on. You like everyone? You want a harem?” — to Mo Xiangwen 155

“Since it’s your birthday today, I’ll let what happened just now slide for the moment.” 155

Trivia

• Mengyao loves carbonated drinks, especially iced cola. 37 76 80
• She caught a large fish on her first attempt while camping with her family and Mo Xiangwen. 120
• She is ticklish around the waist. 153
• Her ambitious renovation ideas during a house search were impractical for high-rise apartments and helped push the group toward purchasing a villa instead. 171