Xue Jingshu

Biodata

Appearance

Xue Jingshu retains the air of an elite professional even while dressed in sportswear. He wears gold-rimmed glasses, which he frequently adjusts while observing or teasing others. 11 12

• Gold-rimmed glasses. 11
• Refined, professional-bearing appearance. 11
• Tall enough that Han Xi is described as more than half a head shorter than him. 12

Personality

Xue Jingshu is confident, sharp-tongued, and highly observant. He habitually teases Shen Yanlang about his pursuit of Duan Xu, often appearing to recognize the pair's tension before they can openly address it. 12 16 36

Behind his playful manner, he is practical and decisive. He organizes group activities, arranges logistics for the mountain trip, traces anonymous forum users who insult Duan Xu, and refuses to excuse an alpha who assaults an omega. 25 26 30 34

He is also ambitious and forward-thinking. Rather than entering his family business after graduation, Xue intends to develop an independent software or game company, recruits his friends according to their strengths, and leads Summit Technology through its early development and public-relations crises. 61 62 100 102 104

Abilities & Skills

Alpha Pheromone Suppression

Xue Jingshu possesses a high pheromone level and can use it to overpower another alpha.

• Joined Du Shen in suppressing a drunken alpha who harassed Duan Xu and Zhou Zhou. 30
• Helped restrain the attacker before contacting someone to pursue legal action. 30

Leadership and Organization

As Student Council president, Xue Jingshu coordinates people and events efficiently.

• Attempted to recruit Shen Yanlang into the Student Union, offering him a path to eventually become president. 4
• Participated in organizing the Student Council's cycling outing. 12
• Arranged the eight-person Azure Cauldron Mountain trip, including transportation, schedule, and reserved tents. 26 27 34
• Established the rules for the mountain-top Truth or Dare game and managed the group's cleanup afterward. 37
• Stepped down as Student Council president after guiding Han Xi into the External Relations Department, positioning Han to pursue the presidency in the following year. 70
• Proposed the plan for a future software or game-development company, encouraging the group to prepare for their respective professional roles. 61 62
• Leads Summit Technology as its president following graduation and oversees its expansion from a student venture into a profitable game company. 100 104

Connections and Information-Gathering

• Identified the forum users who posted malicious comments about Duan Xu after Shen Yanlang requested help. 25
• Contacted someone to handle the legal consequences of the alpha's assault on Duan Xu. 30
• Investigated the source of a fabricated forum accusation against Shen Yanlang and uncovered that the accusing omega had hired someone to publish the initial rumor. 66
• Compiled evidence for Duan Xu during Zhao Gan's plagiarism dispute and coordinated Summit Technology's public clarification. 101 102 103

Business and Crisis Management

Xue Jingshu demonstrates strong strategic judgment in building and protecting Summit Technology.

• Chose to gain experience from senior students and professors before formally launching a company with Shen Yanlang and their friends. 62
• Served as Summit Technology's legal representative during its early operation. 100
• Organized evidence and directed the response when Zhao Gan falsely accused Duan Xu and Summit Technology of plagiarism. 101 102 103
• Helped establish Summit Technology as a formal company, eventually becoming its president after graduation. 104

Relationships

• Han Xi — Boyfriend. Their early interactions are marked by deliberate teasing and Han Xi's subdued embarrassment; their relationship becomes public after Xue Jingshu confesses, and Shen Yanlang later confirms that they are dating. Han Xi subsequently develops within the Student Council under Xue's guidance, becomes head of the External Relations Department, and later works as Xue's assistant at Summit Technology. 13 16 26 70 104
• Shen Yanlang — Childhood acquaintance from families that have been friends for generations. Xue Jingshu persistently teases Shen about pursuing Duan Xu and previously tried to recruit him into the Student Union. The two later become partners in establishing Summit Technology, with Shen serving as vice president of the technical department. 4 11 26 36 61 104
• Duan Xu — Shen Yanlang's roommate and a frequent target of Xue Jingshu's teasing observations. Xue assisted Shen in defending Duan against hostile forum commenters and acted decisively after Duan was harassed. He later supports Duan's work as Summit Technology's publicity designer and provides decisive evidence during the plagiarism dispute concerning Duan's logo design. 11 16 25 30 99 103 104
• Du Shen — Fellow alpha and participant in the mountain trip. The two worked together to suppress and detain the alpha who assaulted Duan Xu. Du Shen later manages administration for Summit Technology. 27 30 104
• Ye Xinyu — Shen Yanlang's cousin and Du Shen's girlfriend; joined Xue Jingshu's mountain trip. She later joins Summit Technology's finance department. 26 27 104
• Zhou Zhou and Xiao Xu — Friends within the wider cycling and mountain-trip group. Xue Jingshu often joins them in teasing Shen Yanlang and Duan Xu. Zhou later works in Summit Technology's art department, while Xiao Xu opens a gym near the company. 16 36 38 104
• Zhao Gan — Student who plagiarized Duan Xu's Summit Technology logo and attempted to reverse the accusation publicly. Xue Jingshu gathered the relevant evidence and helped expose the deception. 100 101 102 103
• Wei Xiaoyang — Alpha who attempted to forcibly mark Duan Xu. After learning of the attack, Xue Jingshu, Han Xi, and their friends supported actions by their families against the Wei Family, contributing to its commercial collapse. 92 97

Story Role / Major Arcs

Student Union Recruitment

Xue Jingshu first enters the story through his effort to recruit Shen Yanlang into the Student Union, promising that Shen could eventually become president. Shen refuses, preferring to enjoy university rather than take on additional responsibilities. 4

He later approaches Shen directly at the Cycling Club event, teasing him for repeatedly avoiding a promised meal. Shen introduces Duan Xu as his roommate, bringing Xue into Duan's social circle. 11

Cycling Trip and Han Xi

Xue Jingshu attends the Student Council-associated cycling trip with Han Xi. He openly provokes Han Xi's shyness by drinking from Han's water bottle at the exact place Han drank from, while also watching Shen Yanlang and Duan Xu's developing dynamic with amusement. 12 13

During the trip, Xue repeatedly needles Shen Yanlang, including publicly declaring that Shen “can't cut it.” 12 He also tests Han Xi's composure by asking whether Han is afraid of him. 16

Relationship with Han Xi

By late December, Xue Jingshu and Han Xi officially begin dating. Their relationship resolves Duan Xu's belief that Han Xi was Shen Yanlang's predetermined partner and helps Duan accept that Shen's pursuit may be sincere. 26

Xue remains openly affectionate and teasing toward Han Xi during the mountain trip, while Han Xi shows rare shyness around him. 36

After stepping down from the Student Council presidency, Xue continues mentoring Han, who becomes head of the External Relations Department and gains the qualifications to run for president. Their relationship later extends into their professional lives when Han joins Summit Technology as Xue's assistant. 70 104

Defense of Duan Xu

After Shen Yanlang publicly declares that he is pursuing Duan Xu, Xue Jingshu helps identify the users who insult Duan online and enables Shen to pressure them into apologizing. 25

When a drunken alpha harasses Duan Xu and attempts violence, Xue helps suppress and detain him. He rejects a private settlement, contacts someone to pursue the matter, and states that violence against an omega cannot be overlooked. 30

Xue later investigates the false accusations made against Shen Yanlang during Du Rui's attempted pheromone-based scheme, coordinates the forum response, and protects Shen's privacy while he is in his susceptible period. 66 67

Azure Cauldron Mountain Trip

Xue Jingshu proposes and coordinates the post-exam mountain trip for Shen Yanlang's group, Han Xi, Du Shen, and Ye Xinyu. He manages transportation, secures tents in advance, sets the itinerary, and leads practical decisions throughout the excursion. 26 27 28 34

At the summit, he continues serving as both organizer and instigator—setting the Truth or Dare rules and asking Duan Xu about his second kiss, which exposes more of Duan and Shen's relationship to the group. 37 39

Summit Technology

At a barbecue gathering, Xue Jingshu reveals his intention to establish an independent company after graduation rather than join his family business. He considers software or game development and invites the group to prepare for a joint venture, assigning prospective roles that reflect each member's interests and abilities. 61 62

Xue and Shen Yanlang agree to spend their remaining university years gaining practical experience before launching the company. Xue later becomes Summit Technology's legal representative and president, while Shen leads the technical department, Du Shen oversees administration, Han Xi works as Xue's assistant, Zhou Zhou joins the art department, Ye Xinyu joins finance, and Duan Xu works in publicity design. 62 100 104

Under Xue's leadership, Summit Technology releases a successful puzzle mini-game, expands its staff, and begins developing a larger mobile game. 104

Plagiarism Dispute

When Zhao Gan plagiarizes Duan Xu's logo design and publicly accuses Duan and Summit Technology of plagiarism, Xue Jingshu collects the relevant materials and submits them to the competition authorities. 101 102

He directs the team to publish a clarification through Duan's account, enabling Duan to establish that the logo was created for Summit Technology before Zhao copied it. The evidence overturns public opinion, leads to Zhao's disqualification and disciplinary punishment, and increases public attention toward the company. 102 103

Wei Xiaoyang's Punishment

After Wei Xiaoyang attempts to forcibly mark Duan Xu, Xue Jingshu and the wider group stand behind Duan and Shen Yanlang. Their families jointly retaliate against the Wei Family through commercial pressure, cutting its capital flow and contributing to the company's bankruptcy. 92 97

Notable Quotes

“Shen Yanlang, you can't cut it.” 12

“No, there is. He can't chase a boyfriend.” 36

“Get ready for a lawsuit.” 30