Tang Xueqing

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Tang Xueqing (唐雪青)
Alias(es)	“Little princess,” an affectionate address used by Tang Xuan 4
Gender	Female
Age	Eighteen at the time of Tang Shiba’s return 2 4
Affiliation	Formerly the Tang family and Tang Xiao’s entertainment company; cast of A Loving Family; an operative cultivated by Ouyang Xuan 1 7 11 106 112 213 329
Occupation/Role	Former actress; initially described as the female lead by Tang Shiba’s system, a designation later undermined by the revelation that Ouyang Xuan fabricated the earlier plotlines 4 9 10 105 115 260
Status	Alive; expelled from the Tang household and publicly disowned; arrested and facing prosecution after the incident involving Lü Chengcheng. A completed conviction or sentence is not specified 111 112 128 330
First Appearance	Accompanies Tang Cheng and Song Jia to bring Tang Shiba home 1

Background / History

Tang Xueqing was switched with Tang Shiba at birth and raised as the Tang family’s daughter for eighteen years. After the biological relationship is uncovered, Tang Cheng and Song Jia continue treating her as their cherished adopted daughter. They initially agree to present the girls as twins rather than publicly expose the switch 1 2.

Xueqing works in entertainment and believes that more opportunities will allow her to become an A-list actress. She regards Shiba’s poor professional reputation as a disgrace to the family and sees herself as the more deserving daughter 4. Outside the household, she describes Shiba as a distant cousin, preventing others from learning their actual family history 8 12.

Her acting career collapses following a tax-evasion scandal. Tang Xiao terminates her company contract, and an unidentified backer helps her pay tens of millions in outstanding taxes. Her subsequent attempt to enter the family company is opposed by her adoptive parents 105 106 108.

After she is caught attempting to pursue Tang Xuan, the family expels her and announces that she was adopted and has severed ties with them. Her attempt to retaliate by falsely accusing Tang Xuan of rape further destroys her reputation and ends his remaining attachment to her 111 112 113. She nevertheless continues seeking a return to the family, eventually accepting Ouyang Xuan’s promise that killing Lü Chengcheng will restore her place 329.

Appearance

• Petite build: She is described as petite when greeting her returning brothers 40.
• Delicate presentation: Her tearful, fragile appearance is compared to a “little white lotus” when she claims to have no appetite 47.
• Polished public styling: For the press conference, she wears a formal dress exposing her arms and thighs and stresses that celebrities should present their best selves 44.
• Disguises during later schemes: She wears a mask while traveling with Shiba’s adoptive parents and uses a voice changer while holding Lü Chengcheng captive 277 329.

Personality

Xueqing presents herself as affectionate, considerate, and willing to sacrifice for others. Her offers to leave the family, concern for Shiba’s reputation, and apparent attempts at reconciliation frequently position her as the injured party without requiring her to make a direct accusation 1 8 12.

Privately, she treats affection and material support as things that belong to her. She resents Shiba receiving attention from their parents, enjoys the brothers’ favoritism, and refuses to share gifts even after learning that Tang Xiao bought one for Shiba 3 38 40 43.

Her ambitions are closely tied to money and status. She spends family funds freely, seeks financial help through emotional appeals, and considers finding another wealthy family to rely on when she believes the Tangs may be in financial trouble 4 9 50. Her friendships are similarly conditional: she recruits Zhao Tiantian when useful but ignores her calls after Tiantian leaves show business 30 39.

Xueqing repeatedly blames Shiba when her plans fail. Even after helping the island scammers through a mistaken identification, she focuses on Shiba’s supposed deception rather than her own decisions 34 39 44.

Her treatment of Gu Qingcheng further exposes the contrast between her affectionate performance and private resentment. She obtains Gu’s loyalty through tears and claims of romantic suffering, then attempts to take her lead role and repeatedly plots against her life 57 79 95 100 115. Her composure deteriorates when these schemes fail: she smashes objects after losing the casting dispute and later wrecks her apartment while vowing revenge against the Tangs 86 115.

Self-preservation takes precedence over reciprocal loyalty. Although Tang Xuan initially offers to marry her and accept responsibility for their compromising encounter, she accuses him of improper advances once she believes that doing so may protect her position. She also drags Tang Lin into her explanation and continues blaming Shiba for her expulsion 111.

Despite her calculating behavior, she remains susceptible to promises that satisfy her ambitions. Ouyang Xuan persuades her that killing Lü Chengcheng will allow her to return to the Tang family, and Xueqing acts on that promise despite its implausibility 329.

Abilities & Skills

Emotional Manipulation

Xueqing uses tears, physical affection, and apparent vulnerability to obtain reassurance and turn others against Shiba 4 7 40.

• Claims that Shiba’s return has cost her their parents’ love, prompting Tang Xuan to send money and promise his support 4.
• Refuses family meals to make relatives coax her, while secretly eating snacks in her room 5 47.
• Secures Fang Cheng’s food and protection by presenting herself as an abandoned younger sister 15.
• Becomes less effective as family members hear Shiba’s thoughts and verify her concealed behavior 7 47.
• Makes Gu Qingcheng feel guilty for winning the female lead, obtaining promises to avoid intimate scenes with Si Wuyu and report on Shiba’s interactions with him 57.
• Stages a tearful confrontation and summons Gu Qingcheng to witness it, encouraging Gu to conclude that Shiba is bullying her 55.
• Uses her eldest brother’s intervention to obtain a response from Tang Xiao after he becomes distant 98.
• Fails to persuade any family member to let her remain in the household after the incident in Tang Xuan’s room 111.

Public Image Management

She cultivates a gracious celebrity persona while framing Shiba as irresponsible or hostile 12 21.

• Publicly “defends” Shiba at the airport while accepting the premise that Shiba has behaved badly and needs discipline 12.
• Stays silent during damaging confrontations to preserve her own nice-girl image 20.
• Uses press-conference questions to shift responsibility for the island incident onto Shiba 45.
• Recasts her accusations as concern when the police publicly contradict her 46.
• Attempts a charitable comeback through village donations and an offer to finance road construction; unsafe goods and challenges to her funding undermine these efforts 130 132 168.
• Helps Shiba’s adoptive parents present themselves as abandoned caregivers, attempting to turn public sympathy against Shiba 276 277.
• Tries to deflect responsibility for expired donations by blaming her staff and promising replacements 132.

Covert Scheming

Xueqing uses intermediaries, threats, and concealed communications to pursue money or sabotage Shiba 4 28 50.

• Hires a paparazzo to create sugar-daddy rumors about Shiba 4 7.
• Arranges an attack intended to prevent Shiba from attending the variety show; the attackers beat Xueqing instead 10.
• Threatens to expose Shiba and Si Wuyu taking supplies from the crew unless Shiba gives her a shell necklace 28.
• Hires paid trolls and asks Zhou Dan to arrange two supposedly “good” opportunities for Shiba 50.
• Is herself vulnerable to manipulation: Shiba tempts her with invented arrest rewards, and the Fake Director exploits her mistaken identification of the captives 28 34.
• Cooperates with Gu Qingcheng in a plan to make Tang Xiao suspect that Shiba visited the director’s room and have her removed from the production 68.
• Pretends that Shiba pushed her during filming and rolls down the stairs, making an on-set confrontation appear to be Shiba’s fault 69 70.
• Keeps her messages to Zhao Shen sufficiently indirect that recovered phone data does not directly prove she instructed his attack. The messages nevertheless reveal repeated complaints about Shiba and Gu Qingcheng, including an insinuation intended to draw Zhao Shen’s attention to Gu 105.
• Presents an angled photograph and bruises as evidence in a false rape accusation against Tang Xuan, while alleging that the family helped cover up the incident 113.
• Delivers a gift containing intimate photographs of Gu Qingcheng and Tang Xiao during the Wind City scheme and sends Gu an image of Zhou Dan with Tang Xiao 122.

Violence and Murder Plots

Xueqing’s hostility eventually extends beyond reputational sabotage to direct attacks and schemes against others’ lives 84 95 329.

• Attempts to strike Shiba from behind with a rock. Fang Cheng intervenes with a kick before the blow lands 84.
• Researches methods of killing while planning against Gu Qingcheng 90 95 96.
• Collects poisonous mushrooms and gives Tang Xiao soup intended for Gu Qingcheng, then claims she did not know the mushrooms were poisonous when confronted 100 101.
• Holds Lü Chengcheng captive, beats him, and demands access to his phone while acting on Ouyang Xuan’s instruction to kill him 329.
• Is repeatedly overpowered by Shiba rather than demonstrating comparable fighting ability 84 105 329.

Relationships

• Tang Shiba — The biological Tang daughter switched with her at birth and her principal rival. Xueqing tries to discredit her within the family and entertainment industry, while Shiba exposes and counters her schemes 1 4 10 45 50. Their conflict becomes openly violent after Xueqing’s attempted rock attack. Shiba later defeats her false accusation against Tang Xuan, thwarts her train-carriage smear, and livestreams the captivity of Lü Chengcheng before police intervene 84 113 277 329 330.
• Tang Cheng — Adoptive father and longtime financial provider. His affection persists after he grows suspicious, but he tests her with a ¥50 million transfer and restricts access to company information 5 6. He later rejects her company ambitions, declares that she is no longer part of the family, and publicly announces the severance of their ties 108 111 112.
• Song Jia — Adoptive mother. Initially indulgent, she becomes protective of Shiba and proposes giving Xueqing ¥1 million to leave the household 1 5. She eventually orders Xueqing expelled without allowing her to reclaim her jewelry, sells her belongings, and gives the proceeds to Shiba 111 112.
• Tang Xuan — Eldest adoptive brother and formerly a devoted supporter. Shiba’s gossip reveals his romantic feelings, a cheek kiss during high school, and a secret love letter. His mother destroys the letter, and his brothers try to limit opportunities for the pair to be alone 4 40 43. He initially offers to marry Xueqing after their compromising encounter and privately still hopes that her expulsion might permit a relationship. Her subsequent false rape accusation finally ends his attachment: he slaps her and declares their sibling relationship over 111 113.
• Tang Xiao — Second adoptive brother and entertainment-company head. He repeatedly pressures Shiba to apologize to Xueqing, although the paparazzi scheme and hidden snacks shake his confidence in her 7 44 47. He supports her bid for the drama’s lead role but increasingly recognizes her wrongdoing, terminates her contract after the tax scandal, protects Gu Qingcheng from her, and refuses to defend her against expulsion. He later rejects her continued use of “Second Brother” and acknowledges that believing she would change was foolish 84 86 106 111 115 132 278.
• Tang Lin — Third adoptive brother. Strongly favors Xueqing, initially rejects Shiba as his sister, and plans to confront Shiba over Xueqing’s treatment on the show 26 40. He proposes employing Xueqing as his assistant rather than leaving her alone with Tang Xuan. During her expulsion, she attempts to blame him for telling her about Tang Xuan’s feelings; he denies encouraging the encounter and is silenced when he asks that she be allowed to pack her possessions 108 111.
• Si Wuyu — A wealthy Film Emperor whom she hopes to attract. His growing alliance with Shiba intensifies her jealousy; his actual responses to Xueqing are markedly colder than the system’s predicted romance 9 15 21 31. He rejects her attempts to seek acting advice and later avoids her attempt to embrace him in the men’s changing room. He also arranges recovery of her phone data and publicity around her contact with Zhao Shen 56 98 104 105.
• Fang Cheng — An admirer who gives her food and defends her. Shiba’s thoughts describe a projected future in which Xueqing accepts his spending while refusing to date him 15 18. His loyalty later shifts away from her: he stops her rock attack on Shiba, helps ridicule her failed advance toward Si Wuyu, and expresses relief that he withdrew before her behavior could drag him down 84 98 132.
• Zhao Tiantian — Best friend and ally in plans against Shiba. Xueqing privately resents her pursuit of Tang Xiao and later abandons contact after Tiantian’s scandals end her career 8 9 30 39.
• Zhao Shen — Tiantian’s brother, teammate, and admirer. He protects Xueqing and pursues revenge against Shiba, though Xueqing worries that being alone with him could damage her reputation 21 26. Later recovered messages show her complaining to him about Shiba and Gu Qingcheng and implying that Gu slept with the director. The data does not directly establish that she ordered his attack, although their contact becomes part of the public scandal 104 105.
• Gu Qingcheng — Initially a sympathetic friend whom Xueqing turns against Shiba. Xueqing uses Gu’s empathy to obtain protection, labor, and information, but privately resents her lead role and repeatedly plots to kill her. Gu refuses to surrender the role, later distances herself, and becomes a target of Xueqing and Zhou Dan’s Wind City scheme 52 55 57 79 95 98 101 115 122.
• Zhou Dan — Manager who accompanies her to the show and later becomes the assigned manager for both sisters. Xueqing asks her to arrange opportunities as part of another plot against Shiba 11 48 50. Zhou arranges the revised confrontation scene and later joins Xueqing in targeting Gu Qingcheng, including a scheme involving compromising photographs and Tang Xiao’s coerced attention 69 86 122.
• Her nanny — A servant whose attraction to Tang Cheng Xueqing knowingly conceals. Shiba’s thoughts later identify Xueqing as the instigator of the nanny’s planned knife attack on Song Jia 5 9.
• Unnamed contact — Supplies the ¥50 million she transfers to Tang Cheng and later urges her to enter Tang Company and obtain its assets. Xueqing trusts the contact because she expects to benefit 6 50. An unidentified backer also finances her tax payment, demands that she secure the drama’s female lead, and urges her to continue trying to kill Gu Qingcheng 86 106 115.
• Ouyang Xuan — The holder of the Villain Cultivation System, whose target list includes Xueqing. Shiba identifies Xueqing as one of the tools being cultivated against the Tang family. Ouyang later explicitly promises that killing Lü Chengcheng will allow Xueqing to return to the family; after Xueqing’s arrest, she regards her as a useless pawn 213 214 329 330.
• Shang Yun — A victim of an earlier incident staged by Xueqing. Tang Xuan wrongly blamed Shang Yun, creating the longstanding hostility between him and his eventual intended match 358.
• Shiba’s adoptive parents — Temporary allies in a campaign to portray Shiba as ungrateful. Xueqing vouches for their claims on the train while privately regarding them with disgust and valuing them only for their usefulness 276 278.
• Lü Chengcheng — A captive she beats while pursuing Ouyang Xuan’s promised route back into the Tang family. Shiba and Su Chen interrupt the scheme and free him; he retaliates against Xueqing before police arrest both of them 329 330.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Shiba’s Return and the Loss of Parental Trust

Xueqing accompanies the Tangs to retrieve Shiba, offers to move out, and receives reassurance that she remains their daughter. She then stages a stumble near the stairs and suggests that someone pushed her. Shiba’s absence undermines the implication, forcing Xueqing to explain it as exhaustion and imagination 1 2.

Her distracted driving causes a collision, and the parents initially prioritize her injuries over Shiba’s welfare. A subsequent necklace scheme, exposed through Shiba’s thoughts, further reveals the hostility behind her apologies 2 3.

The shopping trip becomes a turning point. Xueqing discourages Shiba from buying jewelry, spends lavishly herself, and arranges the paparazzi smear. Song Jia begins considering her removal from the household 4. The discovery that Xueqing concealed her nanny’s behavior strengthens both parents’ suspicions, leading them to freeze their sons’ accounts and safeguard company revenue information 5.

Financial incident	Outcome
¥10 million allowance	Xueqing claims she spent it on a Qing-dynasty tea table. Shiba’s thoughts say the money was diverted elsewhere; the table is subsequently confirmed to be an imitation worth less than ¥100,000 4 6.
¥5 million from Tang Xuan	Obtained after she claims that Shiba’s return has caused their parents to neglect her 4.
¥50 million transfer to Tang Cheng	Signed over as a voluntary gift during his test of her loyalty. He initially intends to return it, then decides to keep it after discovering the fake antique 6.
¥16,888 from Tang Xuan	Far below her expectations after the brothers’ finances are frozen 50.
Tens of millions in unpaid taxes	Paid with help from her unidentified backer rather than her adoptive parents or brothers 105 106.
Proposed ¥50 million investment for the drama’s lead role	Tang Xiao’s offer fails when the director counters that securing the part would require ¥1 billion 86.
Confiscated belongings after expulsion	Song Jia sells them and gives the proceeds to Shiba 111 112.
Proposed road donation in Qiao Family Village	Little Prince challenges her promise by saying the road would require at least ¥100 million 168.

Shiba’s warnings prevent Tang Xiao from joining the variety show, frustrating Xueqing’s plan to use him in a scheme involving Zhao Tiantian 7 8. A separate attack on Shiba backfires when the attackers mistake Xueqing for their target. Her attempt to use the resulting injuries to have Shiba expelled from the household also fails 10.

Between these schemes, Xueqing instigates her former nanny’s knife attack on Song Jia, intending to take a wound herself and make the family feel indebted to her. Shiba’s thoughts alert Song Jia, who contacts the police; the attacker is subdued before anyone is hurt. The failure prompts further financial restrictions and Xueqing’s search for another wealthy family to rely on 9.

*A Loving Family*: Rivalry on Moon Island

Xueqing enters the livestream with Shiba and repeatedly tries to obtain her labor, medical supplies, and food. Shiba refuses, while Fang Cheng responds sympathetically to Xueqing’s helpless presentation 11 14 15 19.

She teams with Zhao Tiantian and Zhao Shen and attempts to separate Shiba from Si Wuyu. Si instead chooses Shiba’s team. Xueqing later offers crabs gathered by Shiba’s group as an inducement to switch teams, presenting herself as generous when Fang Cheng accepts them 18.

Her efforts to intervene in fights leave her kicked away and later punched. She demands that Shiba apologize, but the viewers largely celebrate the brawl. Si Wuyu’s attentive treatment of Shiba’s shoulder injury further inflames her jealousy 16 21.

During the supply hunt, Xueqing falls into the cave holding the real production team. Although Director Wang warns her about the impostors, she remains doubtful 25. Later, she tries to blackmail Shiba over the stolen rope, only to be diverted by a story promising ¥1 million for each supposed scammer reported 26 28 29.

After eating improperly prepared mushrooms, Xueqing collapses and receives IV treatment. Her hallucinations make her pull imaginary threads until she recovers by dusk. That night, she recruits Tiantian into the cave-reporting plan by promising public recognition and reputational recovery 30.

Assisting the Scammers and Public Fallout

Xueqing mistakes the escaped production crew for scammers and reports their whereabouts to the Fake Director. She offers to persuade them to surrender, then helps tie people up when the impostors attack 34 35. She subsequently escapes with the others through a sandy tunnel and gives a police statement 37 38.

The incident brings accusations of betrayal online. Director Wang explains that she was also deceived, easing the backlash, but Xueqing continues blaming Shiba and anticipating her humiliation 39.

At the press conference, Xueqing portrays herself as a protective sister and accuses Shiba of knowingly misleading her. When police arrive, she assumes they intend to arrest Shiba and publicly identifies her 45 46. Instead, they award Shiba an Honor Banner and ¥500,000 for helping expose the scammers and rescue their captives. Xueqing’s challenge fails, and Tang Xiao escorts her away from reporters 46.

In the later reporter Q&A, Shiba recalls that her principal fear during the island incident was that Xueqing would interfere and ruin the rescue plan. She credits the scheme’s survival to Xueqing not being sufficiently capable to derail it 495.

Continuing Household Conflict

The returning brothers initially give Xueqing all their presents, but Tang Xiao later admits that one was intended for Shiba. Xueqing refuses to share, further alienating Song Jia 40 43.

Following the failed press-conference attack, she again claims to be too distressed to eat. Shiba exposes her snack-filled drawer in front of Tang Xiao. Xueqing’s attempt to dispose of the evidence sets off a fire alarm and blocks her toilet 47.

At this stage, Xueqing remains in the household, seeks money from Tang Xuan, and receives instructions from an unnamed contact to obtain Tang Company’s assets. She also continues organizing online attacks and career-related schemes against Shiba 50.

Drama Production and the Female-Lead Dispute

Xueqing begins turning Gu Qingcheng against Shiba by describing her as violent and difficult. She then arranges for Gu to witness a staged scene of apparent bullying, establishing Gu as her defender 52 55.

After Gu wins the drama’s female lead, Xueqing claims that she had wanted the role to become closer to Si Wuyu. Gu refuses to exchange parts but agrees to avoid physical contact with him during filming and to monitor Shiba. Xueqing also uses Gu’s loyalty to avoid manual labor after Shiba takes her offer to help carry construction materials literally 56 57.

Her jealousy grows when Shiba’s servant role permits physical contact with Si Wuyu and later allows Shiba to stand in for Gu. Xueqing objects to the substitution and repeatedly misses lines or movements while acting opposite Shiba 62 78.

The sisters’ hostility escalates after Shiba smashes Xueqing’s phone, a gift from Tang Xuan. Gu condemns Shiba and joins Xueqing in planning a damaging insinuation about a woman entering the director’s room 68. In a revised scene arranged by Zhou Dan, Shiba’s servant mistreats Xueqing’s supporting character; Xueqing retaliates by staging a fall down the stairs and implying that Shiba pushed her 69 70.

Tang Xiao subsequently demands that Gu surrender the lead to Xueqing, but Gu refuses. Xueqing presents the proposed change as concern for the drama’s prospects rather than her own ambition 79. A later confrontation turns violent when Xueqing attempts to strike Shiba with a rock. Fang Cheng prevents the sneak attack, and Shiba defeats both Xueqing and Tang Xiao. Tang Xiao acknowledges that Xueqing struck first but still promises to help her obtain the role 84.

The dispute ends with a Rock-Paper-Scissors contest that Xueqing loses. Shiba declares that Gu will retain the lead, and Tang Xiao’s proposed investment cannot reverse the decision. Xueqing smashes objects in anger and worries about answering to the mysterious contact who ordered her to secure the role. The release of a video showing Fang Cheng rescuing Gu also reverses public opinion in Gu’s favor, frustrating Xueqing and Zhou Dan 86.

Plots Against Gu Qingcheng and the Tax Scandal

Shiba’s thoughts reveal that Xueqing researches killing methods and repeatedly plans against Gu Qingcheng. Before a water scene, the system warns that she may use the filming conditions to attack Gu 90 95 96.

After a frightening underwater encounter with Shiba, Xueqing complains that Shiba kicked and deliberately scared her. Tang Xiao’s refusal to defend her deepens her resentment toward both Shiba and the family. She then tries to gain Si Wuyu’s sympathy and embrace him in the men’s changing room, but he avoids her and exposes the encounter to onlookers 97 98.

Xueqing later collects poisonous mushrooms and prepares soup intended for Gu. She hands the container to Tang Xiao under the pretext of helping Gu replenish her strength, then claims ignorance about the mushrooms’ toxicity when confronted. Tang Xiao recognizes her tears as an attempt to evade the facts rather than proof of innocence 100 101.

Her contact with Zhao Shen becomes another source of suspicion after his attack. A staged interrogation frightens her unconscious, and Si Wuyu orders her damaged phone repaired and its data recovered. The recovered messages show that she repeatedly complained about Shiba and Gu and insinuated that Gu had slept with the director, but do not directly prove that she instructed Zhao Shen to kill anyone 104 105.

An official tax-evasion disclosure then collapses her professional standing. Tang Xiao orders her removed from the set; after she resists and bites his assistant, Shiba knocks her unconscious so she can be carried away 105. At the ensuing press conference, fans throw rotten eggs at her. Tang Xiao terminates her contract to protect the company, while her unidentified backer supplies the money needed to pay her taxes 106.

Expulsion and the False Accusation Against Tang Xuan

Unable to continue acting, Xueqing seeks a position at Tang Company. Tang Xuan offers to mentor her, but Tang Cheng and Song Jia reject the arrangement. Tang Lin suggests employing her as his assistant instead, partly to prevent her from spending time alone with Tang Xuan. She is also excluded from the next episode of A Loving Family 108.

The parents later catch her in Tang Xuan’s room with her clothing disheveled. The system states that her attempt to pursue him was interrupted before it succeeded. Tang Xuan shields her and offers to marry her, but Tang Cheng demands that he choose between the family and taking responsibility for Xueqing 111.

Xueqing changes her account, accusing Tang Xuan of improper advances and claiming that Tang Lin told her about his feelings. Her denial of her earlier confession wounds Tang Xuan, who stops defending her. Tang Xiao also refuses to help, saying that she has deceived the family since she was six, while withholding the details of a childhood incident involving a little boy 111.

Tang Cheng declares that she is no longer part of the family and may leave only with her identification and bank cards. Song Jia prevents her from reclaiming her jewelry and orders the servants to drag her out. The family subsequently sells her belongings and publicly announces her adoption and severed ties at Shiba’s recognition banquet 111 112.

Xueqing returns to that banquet with police, falsely accusing Tang Xuan of rape and alleging that the family expelled her to conceal the crime. She presents a photograph of him holding her from behind and displays bruises. Shiba’s system reveals that she had instead slept with another man after her expulsion, and Shiba directs the officers to an online post exposing that encounter 113.

The accusation collapses, and Xueqing is taken into custody. Tang Xuan slaps her and declares their sibling relationship over, finally abandoning his trust in her. Tang Xiao and Tang Xuan later publicize her banquet actions and the severance of her ties with the family 113 128.

Failed Comebacks and Continued Retaliation

Following the scandal, Xueqing smashes her apartment and vows revenge. Her unidentified contact urges her to remain composed and continue trying to kill Gu Qingcheng. Tang Xiao changes Gu’s phone number and stays close to her, restricting Xueqing’s access 115.

Xueqing nevertheless reaches Gu during location filming in Wind City. She gives her a gift and seeks her new number; the gift contains intimate photographs of Gu and Tang Xiao, which Shiba intercepts and burns. Xueqing also sends Gu a photograph of Zhou Dan with Tang Xiao, contributing to Gu’s distress over a scene Zhou stages while blackmailing him 122.

Her attempt to rebuild her public image through charity fails in Anxi Village. Huang Jin exposes moldy bread and questionable textbooks among her donations, police confirm that the food is expired, and villagers reject the goods. Xueqing blames her staff and promises replacements, but police take her and her group away for investigation. Village youths report her to the authorities and request a permanent ban on her charity work there 130 132.

In Qiao Family Village, she again seeks a charitable comeback by offering to donate money for a road. Little Prince challenges her promise, stating that the project would require at least ¥100 million and threatening to expose her past conduct if she persists 168.

Ouyang Xuan’s Cultivated Pawn

A scan of Ouyang Xuan’s Villain Cultivation System identifies Xueqing among its villain targets. The system’s purpose is to cultivate villains and seize the protagonists’ fortune, with the Tang family among the intended victims. Shiba recognizes Xueqing’s involvement as part of Ouyang’s use of the family as a stepping stone 213 214.

This discovery reframes Xueqing’s earlier apparent status as the story’s heroine. After the Gossip-Watching System resets the plot, it reveals that Ouyang fabricated earlier plotlines to make herself the female lead and reduce the original protagonists to cannon fodder. Tang Shiba, rather than Xueqing, is identified as the original female lead, with Si Wuyu as her destined love interest 260 261.

Train Encounter with Shiba’s Adoptive Parents

Xueqing accompanies Shiba’s adoptive parents on a train to Cloud City and supports their claim that the successful “Dragon God” abandoned them. Shiba, traveling in a dinosaur costume, overhears the campaign and learns that the couple had raised her original body’s owner as a prospective bride for their son. Shiba intends to acknowledge their care financially without returning to their control 276.

Xueqing questions the costumed passenger and attacks the Dragon God’s character, then suspects that the passenger is Shiba herself. Her attempt to have the crowd remove the costume is stopped when Shiba summons the train attendant and frames the behavior as attempted assault. Shiba then removes Xueqing’s mask while children cling to her, allowing passengers to recognize and condemn her 277.

After being forced to apologize, Xueqing continues insisting that she was falsely accused in her earlier scandals. On arrival, she tries to stop Tang Xiao from taking the adoptive parents to meet Shiba. He rejects her use of “Second Brother” and bars her from entering the Tang home, leaving her scheme without access to the ensuing conversation 278.

Lü Chengcheng’s Captivity and Prosecution

Ouyang Xuan tells Xueqing that killing Lü Chengcheng will permit her to return to the Tang family. Believing the promise, Xueqing ties him up, beats him, and forces him to unlock his phone so she can contact his mother, Lü Jingjing. Lü Jingjing hangs up when Xueqing reaches her 329.

Shiba and Su Chen observe from a balcony and expose the scene through a livestream. Xueqing is initially concealed by a voice changer, but Shiba introduces her to the audience and kicks her down when she tries to seize the phone. Su Chen frees Lü Chengcheng, who retaliates against her 329.

Police arrest Xueqing and Lü Chengcheng. Si Wuyu confirms that Shiba gave advance notice of the incident, addressing concerns about the livestream. Xueqing faces prosecution and likely criminal penalties; the narrative describes her as another pawn rendered useless to Ouyang Xuan, but does not specify a completed trial or sentence 330.

Predicted Original Storyline

These outcomes were disclosed through the system or Shiba’s thoughts; they are not established as completed events merely because they were predicted. The later revelation that Ouyang Xuan fabricated earlier plotlines also means that these forecasts cannot be treated uncritically as the authentic original storyline 260 261.

• Tang family’s ruin: Xueqing is predicted to drain family resources and steal confidential company information for sale to a rival 4 5.
• Tang Xiao’s downfall: She is predicted to drug him into an encounter with her celebrity friend for financial gain. A separate warning says she will cause another artist’s death and leave him taking the blame in prison 7 41.
• Romance with Si Wuyu: The system predicts that he will fall for her and ruin the Tang family while pursuing her, with Xueqing agreeing to the relationship only after the family’s bankruptcy 10. His later rejection of her advances and the corrected identification of Shiba as the original heroine undermine this forecast 98 260.
• Fang Cheng’s fate: Shiba describes him as a future backup love interest who ends up disabled, while Xueqing accepts his gifts without reciprocating his feelings 17 18. In the unfolding events, he withdraws from her and actively protects Shiba against her 84 132.

Later Revelations About Her Past

An anti-fan hears an allegation that Xueqing caused a child’s death by puncturing his swim ring when they were young. The gossip group agrees to investigate before exposing the claim, so the allegation is not presented as verified solely by that conversation 98.

During Xueqing’s expulsion, Tang Xiao says that she began lying at six and deliberately withholds details involving a little boy. This confirms his belief in a longstanding deception without fully specifying the childhood event in that scene 111.

Much later, the system explains that Tang Xuan’s hostility toward Shang Yun originated in an incident staged by Xueqing for which he wrongly blamed Shang Yun. The revelation establishes another lasting consequence of his earlier willingness to trust Xueqing over others 358.

Notable Quotes

“Ever since I came back, I've given you Mom and Dad, and I've given you our brothers. What more do you want?” 8

“Shiba, I saw you and Emperor Si stealing from the production crew last night. If you give me your necklace, I won't tell anyone.” 28

“My sister didn't tell me the truth, but I don't blame her. She did nothing wrong. I was the one who was wrong.” 46

“Promise me you won't have any physical contact with Emperor Si, okay? This drama has kissing scenes and bed scenes. When the time comes, you can ask for a double or use camera angles to fake it.” 57

“You raised me all these years, only to throw me away so heartlessly now. I won't let this go!” 111

“Is the Dragon God really as wonderful as you say? As far as I know, she's ungrateful, ruthless, crude, and willing to turn her back on her own family. You still like her despite all that?” 277

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