Tang Shiba

Biodata

Power Progression

Tang Shiba’s documented progression concerns her gossip system and its rewards, rather than cultivation realms.

Background / History

In her previous life, Tang Shiba lost her parents young and was raised by her uncle. He became a father figure and helped her become a major star, but later died as well. She also trained in boxing for several years to protect herself against stalking paparazzi and harassment from anti-fans, although she never displayed those skills publicly in that life 21 38.

In her current life, Tang Shiba occupies the position of the Tang family’s biological daughter, who was switched at birth with Tang Xueqing. DNA results confirm her parentage. Her parents initially propose presenting the two girls as twins, preserving Xueqing’s position while concealing the circumstances of Shiba’s return 1.

Shiba initially treats the reunion as an opportunity to observe the unfolding drama rather than a reason to trust her family. She takes only her identification and bank cards when leaving her old home, and later plans to move out once she has saved enough money 1 2.

The system later explains that the original owner of her body was abandoned in a garbage heap after the switch and rescued by her adoptive parents. They supported her schooling through farming, but intended to raise her as their son’s future wife. Her adoptive brother’s harassment drove her to drop out of school, sever ties, and enter entertainment as an extra. Shiba distinguishes these circumstances from her own previous-life upbringing and refuses to accept the original owner’s obligations as a reason to surrender her independence 276.

The Tang family eventually abandons its initial public arrangement. After expelling Xueqing, her parents hold a reunion banquet announcing that Shiba is their biological daughter and that Xueqing was adopted and has severed ties with the household 112.

Her reluctance to say goodbye is rooted in her previous-life losses. When filming in Wind City ends, she leaves early rather than face another farewell, remembering how alone she became after losing her loved ones 135.

Appearance

• Face and complexion: Delicate features and fair skin; Xueqing envies her complexion, which Shiba attributes to genetics 7 38.
• Family resemblance: Strongly resembles Song Jia, with eyes and a nose resembling those of her three brothers 8.
• Height: Stands 168 cm tall 21.
• Press-conference outfit: Wears a long black leather coat, leather pants, and protective headwear because she fears attacks from the crowd. Her imposing, bodyguard-like appearance initially prevents people from recognizing her 44 45.
• Island disguise: Covers herself with leaves and greenery to evade the scammers’ surveillance; even her teammates struggle to recognize her 34 35.
• Reunion-banquet outfit: Wears a fitted pale blue gown with a slit, a white shawl, and an updo secured by a vintage-style jade hairpin. The ensemble makes her appear poised and elegant despite the guests’ fear of her reputation 112.
• Dinosaur disguise: Uses a dinosaur costume while traveling back to Cloud City. Fans copy the outfit after an anti-fan posts her photograph, inadvertently helping her blend in 276 277 278.
• Horror makeup: Uses frightening makeup in her acting and pranks, including a haunted-house incident that becomes a trending topic 287 403.
• Dragon God ceremonial robes: During the later Dragon God Gathering, her robes and bearing give her a cool, immortal-like elegance 515.

Personality

Tang Shiba is sarcastic, blunt, and intensely suspicious of performed kindness. Her quiet or agreeable outward responses often conceal a much harsher inner commentary. She refuses to accept Xueqing’s claim that family affection is something Xueqing has generously “given” her, and turns an attempted public humiliation into a staged fainting episode of her own 1 6 8.

She prioritizes independence, savings, food, and sleep over approval. She refuses demands to feed contestants who did not help catch fish, surrender her medical supplies, or apologize merely to protect Xueqing’s reputation. Her enjoyment of sleeping and apparent laziness coexist with practical competence when survival or safety is at stake 2 15 16 26 39 44.

Shiba holds grudges and retaliates both physically and socially. She deliberately exposes embarrassing secrets, destroys shells after offering to pierce them, and refuses to make life easier for Zhao Shen after his attacks. She openly acknowledges to herself that she is not a good person 20 24 29 30.

Her guardedness conceals a strong desire for family affection. Song Jia’s tenderness after the island incident moves her to tears and prompts their first hug since her return. She resolves to preserve that bond for both herself and the original Tang Shiba, while still questioning whether her parents’ kindness will last 38.

Her parents later acknowledge that her brothers’ mistreatment has left her feeling like an outsider. Tang Cheng describes her as emotionally distant rather than scheming and identifies Song Jia as the person she trusts most. He wants her to live freely rather than be pressured into romance 110 114.

Despite her money-loving image, she values earnings she obtains herself more than gifts from the family. Her mother notes that she rarely spends their money, while her own earnings go toward donations for road construction 203.

Shiba is strongly protective of animals. She stops Xueqing from drugging Er Gou, warns him against food from strangers, and pursues the rescue of captive animals even after getting people out of danger. Her memories of a former pet also expose a tender side beneath her aggression and jokes 71 110 235 258.

She distinguishes gratitude from submission. When her adoptive parents seek her return, she is willing to repay their care financially but refuses to resume the role they intended for her or encourage her adoptive brother’s romantic expectations 276 278.

Her theatrical irreverence does not prevent respect for others’ traditions. At the Dragon God Gathering, she initially treats the ceremony as entertainment but eventually takes it seriously, recognizing that she should respect customs she does not fully understand 515.

Abilities & Skills

Gossip System and Plot Knowledge

The system supplies hidden information about people, schemes, and anticipated future events 1 8 41 50.

• Detecting schemes: Warns her about planted evidence, hired attackers, and attempts to sabotage her career 2 4 10 50.
• Uncovering secrets: Reveals affairs, concealed money, family betrayals, and other private information 18 29 48 49.
• Recognizing narrative roles: Identifies Xueqing as the female lead and Si Wuyu as the male lead, shaping Shiba’s initial efforts to avoid their expected romance 10 29.
• Anticipating danger: Supplies warnings about the Tang family’s predicted deaths and Tang Xiao’s possible imprisonment 1 41.
• Limits: Its predictions are not established as unavoidable. Si Wuyu himself questions the claim that he will become Xueqing’s partner 31.
• Crime detection: Reveals that Zhou Yang has killed someone, prompting Shiba to confront him; his arrest is established by her subsequent departure from Wind City 133 135.
• Health scanning: Scans Si Wuyu after his sudden collapse but finds no physical abnormality, leaving the cause unexplained at that point 200.
• Preventive warnings: Exposes Gu Qingcheng’s cousin’s concealed love for Tang Xiao and a future attempt to push Gu down the stairs. Tang Xiao responds by deciding to transfer the cousin 302.
• System identification and intrusion: Identifies Ouyang Xuan’s luck-stealing villain system and conceals its own intrusion. Later discussion establishes that devouring a rival system requires sufficient points 214 374.
• Mission structure: The Gossip-Watching System has no mandatory world missions and no punishment mechanism; enjoying gossip earns points without the coercive structure of the Counter-System 413.
• Ancient-world operation: Continues providing information after world travel, identifies Ouyang Xuan’s fortune system and life-threatening supernatural bargains, and helps Shiba assess schemes against the General’s Residence 527 529 549.
• Location limits: After the accidental journey to the ancient world, the system cannot initially locate Si Wuyu 527.

Audible Inner Thoughts

Other characters can hear Shiba’s internal commentary, exposing information she has not spoken aloud 1 7 15 40.

• Her parents begin hearing her thoughts during their first meeting and later confirm that both possess the ability 1 5.
• Tang Xiao hears them at the company; Tang Xuan and Tang Lin also hear her commentary after returning home 7 40 41.
• Si Wuyu uses what he overhears to respond to threats and investigate his family’s betrayal 15 18 29.
• Si Wuyu explicitly finds that he must remain near her to hear her thoughts 18.
• Shiba is initially not shown controlling the effect and remains unaware of how her thoughts affect Si Wuyu during some revelations 29.
• On the film set, her thoughts expose Director Li’s apprentice’s scheme against his marriage and a negligent dog owner’s attempt to evade responsibility. Crew members act on these revelations 64 71.
• The All-Hands Gossip Card gives her an activation-based means of letting people who come into contact with her join the gossip 129.
• In Qiao Family Village, she uses the villagers’ access to her thoughts to strengthen their belief in her divine authority. Qiao Da and Qiao Er also appear able to hear her commentary 144.
• By Gu Qingcheng’s visit to the Tang home, reciprocal thought-hearing is apparent: Gu realizes Shiba can hear her thoughts, while Shiba’s own thoughts influence Gu’s understanding of her feelings 302.
• The system later proposes limiting the audience for the group’s gossip during the armed-compound crisis, showing that later access is not presented solely as the uncontrolled early phenomenon 447.
• The effect persists in the ancient world. Members of the General’s Residence begin hearing her thoughts, and Tang Xuan finds himself unable to reveal this directly; officials and the emperor also react to her internal commentary 527 534 546.

Boxing and Close-Quarters Fighting

Shiba retains several years of boxing training from her previous life 21.

• Uses targeted punches, kicks, trips, and pins against the Zhao siblings 16 21.
• Resists Zhao Shen after Si Wuyu interrupts his attempted sexual assault, kicking him twice in the crotch 15.
• Defeats both siblings when they attack her together, though Zhao Shen lands a painful punch on her shoulder 21.
• Agrees to teach Fang Cheng on the condition that he follows her instructions 21.
• Limit: Her fighting skill does not overcome the fake director’s firearm; she and the others are captured after he fires a warning shot 36.
• Beats Director Zhang with strikes that leave him numb and unable to resist effectively 74.
• Defeats Tang Xiao and Xueqing together after Xueqing attacks with a rock. Fang Cheng intervenes to stop a blow aimed at the back of her head 84.
• Sends Fang Cheng the illustrated book 108 Methods for Beating People Without Leaving Visible Injuries when he again requests instruction 84.
• Delivers beatings to Tang Xuan and Tang Xiao after each invites punishment, combining physical retaliation with criticism of their behavior 114 129.
• Knocks out Huang Yue’s much larger attacker with a brick rather than engaging him in a direct contest of strength 133.
• Distracts Han Feng’s searching men with a game of Snake before knocking their heads together 233.
• Uses pressure-point strikes against Chris, exploiting her already numb limbs to immobilize her 258.
• Combines kicks and a firearm to subdue Brother Hong’s gathering, while Fang Cheng separately disables the men with his own hidden ability 348.
• Uses a Strength Card, thrown kitchenware, and a frying pan while fighting Si Doll 404 405.
• Overwhelms Tang Xiao and Fang Cheng during gym sparring and announces daily sessions for two weeks after learning that their lives are in danger 406.
• Her combat skill persists in the ancient-world extras: she defeats the military-officer counterpart of Tang Xuan, later throws him over her shoulder, and beats servants who attempt to enforce confinement 524 531 534.

Survival and Fieldcraft

• Catches and grills her own fish 15.
• Cuts branches with her dagger and helps Si Wuyu build a sturdy shelter 18 19.
• Kills a venomous snake found in her tent 24.
• Follows Xueqing’s group to exploit their clues, then races ahead to secure hidden supplies 24.
• Retrieves a rope for a nighttime cave investigation and disguises herself with vegetation during the rescue operation 26 35.
• Counters Qiao Yu’s snake display with realgar wine, then disperses and burns her insects using rubbing alcohol and a lighter 151.
• Stocks up on food before the obstacle course, allowing her group to eat while other contestants exhaust themselves without supplies 187 192.
• Works with Su Chen on a tunnel to reach captive animals, using concealed access rather than abandoning the rescue after the human captives escape 235 236.

Counter-Manipulation and Public Exposure

• Throws a planted necklace into the trash, undermining Xueqing’s attempt to frame her for theft 3.
• Stages a faint to challenge Xueqing’s public portrayal of her as a bullying sister 8.
• Uses scandals and livestream attention against the Zhao siblings and the fake production crew 20 29.
• Coordinates with Si Wuyu to disable a tracking camera without immediately alerting the scammers 35.
• Keeps the scammer discovery quiet to avoid alarming the criminals; police later confirm that Zhao Tiantian reported the danger at her instruction 46.
• Provokes Wang Li with a deliberately misleading resemblance claim to expose her panic over Tang Shuang’s parentage 135 136.
• Uses gossip and a claimed Dragon God identity to gain authority in Qiao Family Village and persuade residents to open their gates to the incoming filming group 144 156.
• Alternates insults with exaggerated praise after learning that Wang Hao enjoys abuse, unsettling him enough to pin him and force his surrender 228.
• Deflects Xueqing’s attempt to unmask her dinosaur disguise by summoning the train attendant and invoking the threat of police intervention. She subsequently exposes Xueqing’s own identity to the passengers 277.
• Uses a substitute doll and a staged horror scenario to survive Wang Yue’s apparent attempt to kill her, then presents the incident to the crowd as a performance 294.
• Reports drug dealers anonymously rather than seeking public credit 307.
• Deliberately likes a smear post funded by Ouyang Xuan, intending to use the attention against its instigator 406.
• In the armed scam compound, bluffs that she can perform sex-reassignment surgery and later presents herself as a practitioner to gain leverage. These claims are tactical performances, not established medical qualifications 447 449.
• Persuades compound guards to relinquish their weapons while treating her as a supervisor, reinforcing their obedience with promises of promotions 468.

Animal Communication and Affinity

Shiba can understand and respond to animal conversations, extending her appetite for gossip beyond humans 110 317.

• Er Gou and Little White’s canine conversation is presented during her attempt to arrange a visit between them 110.
• Coordinates with a fox to lure out people wearing wolf skins during the forest mission 214.
• Wild animals gather around her for food and tolerate her handling them. She lets Yang Xin hold a wildcat that otherwise favors her 216.
• Uses Er Gou’s licking to exploit Chris’s fear of dogs, then warns him about poisoned food placed in the yard 258.
• Gathers animal gossip at Spirit Mountain and its zoo, including a lion’s attraction to a male white tiger and other animals’ ailments, wishes, and romantic misunderstandings 316 317.
• Her affinity does not guarantee obedience: dogs she provokes during a course become angry enough to charge her, requiring food distraction and Si Wuyu’s intimidating presence to stop them 200.

Strength, Stamina, and Improvised Weapons

• Displays unusually high stamina during the obstacle course, leaving other celebrities relieved when she pauses to eat 192.
• Punches a rotating obstacle hard enough to knock it askew after power floods her body 193.
• Pulls an iron gate open with a tug while Hua Yingying is still clinging to its bars 235.
• Uses readily available objects as weapons, including a brick against Huang Yue’s attacker, a cactus against Qin Susu, and kitchenware against Si Doll 133 272 404 405.
• Uses a slipper against supervisors wielding stun batons while pushing Shanshan out of danger 455.
• Does not insist on fighting every threat: she leaves the coercive jade shop when the confrontation becomes chaotic and relies on bluffing when surrounded by armed traffickers 441 447.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Dagger — Used to cut shelter branches and work on shells. She refuses to lend it to hostile contestants without safeguards 18 29 30.
• Medical-supply bag — Contains basic emergency-treatment supplies, toiletries, and two changes of clothes. She keeps it on her person rather than entrusting it to Xueqing 14.
• Lighter — Obtained from the fake director by threatening to reveal his secret; used to grill fish 14 15.
• Rope — Taken from the production crew’s tent for the cave investigation with Si Wuyu 26.
• Ten-million-yuan bank card — Given privately by Song Jia before filming 11.
• Honor Banner — Awarded by police for exposing fraud and helping rescue the Moon Island captives; later displayed in the Tang family’s living room 46.
• 500,000-yuan reward — Presented with the banner; Shiba intends to save it 46.
• Gossip Helper — Daily prize-wheel reward from the upgraded system, with a stated ability to help change an outcome or resolve a predicament 47.
• Medium Paper / surplus tissues — Recurring underwhelming prize-wheel rewards. Shiba sells surplus tissues for points before obtaining the All-Hands Gossip Card 109 129 294.
• Illustrated fighting manual — 108 Methods for Beating People Without Leaving Visible Injuries, sent to Fang Cheng; he cannot understand it 84.
• Bracelet intended for Xueqing — Originally bought by Tang Xuan with hidden savings. Song Jia acquires it during the brothers’ dispute and gives it to Shiba 109.
• All-Hands Gossip Card — Lets people who come into contact with Shiba join the gossip when activated 129.
• Silver bracelets — Gifts from Wang Li during her visit with Tang Shuang 135.
• Realgar wine and rubbing alcohol — Used to counter Qiao Yu’s snakes and insects; the alcohol is used with a lighter 151.
• Lifesaving Card — Exchanged for before a filming session that leaves her uneasy 207.
• Extra-large chew stick — Purchased for Er Gou with money he earned through livestreaming 204.
• Dinosaur costume — Travel disguise that also becomes a source of fan imitation 276 277 278.
• Substitute doll — A self-aware stand-in used during Wang Yue’s apparent murder attempt; returned after requesting a positive review 294.
• Knitted hat — Handmade gift from Gu Qingcheng, genuinely appreciated by Shiba 303.
• Scar ointment — Given to Si Wuyu after a family dinner 303.
• Hair clippers — Her use of clippers against Si Yue prompts anti-fans to joke about why she carries them 322.
• Firearm — Fires a real bullet past Brother Hong’s cheek to intimidate his gathering 348.
• Yellow-jade dragon — A magnificent, apparently priceless gift from Water City’s authorities, delivered by Tang Lin. Shiba plans to enshrine it 388.
• Handmade likeness doll — Made and given to her by Tang Lin 388.
• Strength Card — Exchanged for during the fight with Si Doll 404.
• Single-use protective items — Gives Director Wang and Su Chen additional protection during the compound operation; the items’ precise effects are not stated in the supplied passage 453.

Relationships

• Song Jia — Biological mother. Initially neglects Shiba in favor of Xueqing, then becomes increasingly protective after hearing Shiba’s thoughts. Their first embrace marks a major emotional turning point 1 2 4 38. She styles Shiba for the reunion banquet and publicly supports her place in the family. Shiba trusts her more readily than the other family members, and their later reunions are warm 112 114 135.
• Tang Cheng — Biological father. Moves from indulgence of Xueqing to taking precautions against the dangers Shiba reveals; later reprimands his sons for mistreating her and celebrates her police commendation 5 43 46. Publicly announces her identity and defends her at the reunion banquet. He cautions Si Wuyu against pressuring her, emphasizing her freedom and emotional safety 112 114.
• Tang Xueqing — The girl switched with her at birth and her principal rival. Attempts to frame, injure, discredit, and financially undermine Shiba while presenting herself as a caring younger sister 1 3 4 10 31 50. Later attacks with a rock, tries to drug Er Gou, and is expelled from the household after pursuing Tang Xuan. The estrangement does not end her hostility: she uses Shiba’s adoptive parents and a livestream to renew accusations against her 84 110 112 276 278.
• Tang Xuan — Eldest brother. Initially dismissive of Shiba and devoted to Xueqing. Shiba’s thoughts expose his concealed romantic feelings for Xueqing; he later joins the family’s gossip outings and sends Shiba money 40 43 48. His hidden savings and bracelet purchase become another family spectacle. He eventually asks Shiba to beat him as punishment, and she later defends him and Shang Yun against a guest’s insulting wedding gossip 109 114 481.
• Tang Xiao — Second brother and entertainment-company executive. His ability to hear Shiba’s thoughts makes him question Xueqing, but his protectiveness toward Xueqing repeatedly leads him to pressure Shiba into apologizing 7 19 41 44 47. Their relationship develops into rough sibling familiarity: he accepts beatings, pursues her after she leaves Wind City, announces his intention to become her manager, and protects her from Xueqing’s adoptive-family spectacle 129 135 136 278. Her warning about Gu Qingcheng’s cousin prompts him to act for Gu’s safety 302.
• Tang Lin — Third brother. Initially denies that Shiba is his sister and resents her treatment of Xueqing. Later participates in family gossip and sends Shiba a large transfer 33 40 48. She fights off men at a bar after his supposed friends exploit him, though she also accidentally hits him. They become frequent companions in gossip and mischief, including the break-in at Ouyang Xuan’s villa; he later gives her a handmade doll and the Water City jade dragon 110 388 397. In the travel side story, she deliberately leaves him with Han Feng to give them time together 515.
• Si Wuyu — Film Emperor, teammate, protector, and increasingly close ally. Interrupts Zhao Shen’s assault, supports Shiba’s account, treats her shoulder, and assists with the cave investigation. Mutual attraction develops despite her belief that he belongs with the female lead 15 16 21 26 29 31. Their relationship progresses through kisses, private visits, dates, and his requests for official status. Shiba reciprocates while retaining her independence and teasing reluctance to define the relationship 302 303 307 314 345. Their romance becomes public and is later explicitly identified as an official boyfriend–girlfriend relationship; they also spend the night together 367 406 431. In the ancient-world extras, he is Crown Prince Li Yu and has lost his memories, but resumes courting her 549 550.
• Fang Cheng — Si Wuyu’s younger cousin, Shiba’s teammate, and an eager prospective student. Initially sides with Xueqing, then admires Shiba’s fighting and asks to become her student. His impulsiveness later disrupts the rescue plan 18 21 35 196 303. Gives her a gift in gratitude for saving him, stops Xueqing’s rock attack, and repeatedly seeks fighting lessons. His fascination sometimes takes the form of a crush or possessiveness, but he also becomes a loyal partner in her staged scares and confrontations 64 71 84 204 294 348.
• Zhao Shen — Hostile contestant who attempts to sexually assault her, attacks her, and sabotages her shelter. Shiba retaliates through fighting and public revelations 15 16 19 20. His later revenge attempt fails and ends in his arrest; recovered messages show Xueqing repeatedly encouraged his hostility without directly incriminating herself 105.
• Zhao Tiantian — Xueqing’s friend and Shiba’s enemy. Repeatedly attacks her and conspires to ruin her reputation; Shiba’s exposures contribute to Tiantian’s departure from entertainment 16 29 31 39.
• Wang Gang / Director Wang — Director rescued during the island incident. Initially misunderstands Shiba’s involvement, but later publicly praises her intelligence and courage 27 35 39. Later identified as a capable undercover police officer, he helps coordinate the response to the armed-compound crisis. When a captain considers recruiting Shiba, Wang dismisses the possibility despite the authorities’ recognition of her rescue work 307 447 453.
• Zhou Dan — Assigned to manage both sisters. Shiba confronts her over her involvement with hostile fans and later leaves her WeChat request unanswered 12 48. Their hostility continues on set; Shiba suspects her of scheming, and the system later identifies Zhou Yang as her paternal half-brother 70 84 133.
• Er Gou — Tang family dog and frequent companion in her antics. Vomits after trying the noodles Shiba ruins during Xueqing’s cooking attempt 48 50. Shiba protects him against drugs and poisoned bones, takes him on outings, understands his conversations, and buys him a gift with his livestream earnings 110 204 258 314 317.
• Gu Qingcheng — Initially confronts Shiba in support of Xueqing. Later, as Tang Xiao’s pregnant partner, she hopes to repair their relationship and stays with the Tang family. Shiba’s appreciation of her handmade hat eases her anxiety, while Shiba’s thoughts expose a threat from Gu’s cousin 58 302 303 307.
• Director Li — Film director whose apprentice’s plot is exposed through Shiba’s thoughts. Although wary of her behavior, he keeps her in the production because controversy may generate publicity and Si Wuyu can help stabilize filming. He is also cautious about Zhou Yang’s request to meet her 64 84 133.
• Huang Yue — Actress who seeks Shiba’s friendship despite her intimidating behavior. Shiba later saves her from a man who repeatedly attacks her by striking him with a brick 119 133.
• Shanshan — Anti-fan and gossip organizer who receives updates from Fang Cheng and circulates sensational accounts of Shiba’s exploits. She helps organize Qiao Family Village’s Gossip Buddies and later accompanies Shiba into the scam compound 114 129 171 453 454.
• Qiao Feng — Village chief who acknowledges Shiba as his daughter. His affection becomes genuine, and she later calls him “Papa Village Chief,” hugs him, and promises to return annually for the Dragon God Gathering 144 515.
• Qiao Da and Qiao Er — Newly acknowledged younger brothers whom Shiba disciplines for disrespecting their father and plotting robbery. They help organize the villagers’ gossip group and, three years later, have entered university with plans to develop their hometown 144 171 514.
• Qiao Yu / Chen Huahua — Fraudulent Dragon God whom Shiba recognizes from an earlier encounter. Shiba counters her snakes and insects, exposes her former identity and poisoned tea, and withstands her later attempt to discredit Shiba before the villagers 151 155.
• Ouyang Xuan — Si Wuyu’s younger cousin and a rival-system host whose schemes threaten Shiba’s circle and the Tang family’s luck. Shiba refuses to trust her or the Counter-System, and later discovers that she funds another online smear 174 214 374 406. Ouyang accompanies the accidental journey to the ancient world, where she continues plotting against Shiba and the General’s Residence 526 527 550.
• Chang Hua — Si Wuyu’s aide and an enthusiastic supporter of the couple. Assists investigations, circulates romantic gossip, and attempts to photograph their kisses; later drives the traveling group to Qiao Family Village 105 272 374 514.
• Su Chen — Rescue ally who digs a tunnel to reach captive animals and asks to become Shiba’s friend. She initially doubts him but accepts after the system says he will remain loyal. He later protects Shanshan during dangerous confrontations 235 236 441 447.
• Han Feng — Frequently antagonistic ally and rival to Si Wuyu. Shiba confronts him during the psychiatric-hospital crisis, later uses Qin Susu’s bracelet to draw his attention to a broader scheme, and travels with him during subsequent adventures 233 235 272 441. By the travel side story, she recognizes his relationship with Tang Lin and engineers time for them together 515.
• Chris — Fang Cheng’s childhood friend and a vindictive opponent. Shiba immobilizes her and exploits her fear of dogs; Chris retaliates by damaging the electric fence, leaving poisoned bones, and attempting a nighttime intrusion 258.
• Adoptive parents and adoptive brother — Raised the original owner of Shiba’s body but intended her to marry their son. Shiba offers financial repayment while refusing to return or encourage the brother’s expectations. Their appeal becomes more difficult when they reveal that he is gravely ill; she subsequently speaks with him by video call 276 278 279.
• Wang Li, Tang Shuang, and Tang Wang — Extended-family relations involved in a parentage scandal. Shiba’s thoughts reveal that Tang Shuang is Wang Li’s child with her first love rather than Tang Wang’s biological daughter. Tang Wang later rewards Shiba with one million for a strand of hair useful to his investigation 135 136 181.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Return to the Tang Household

Shiba’s return exposes the family’s favoritism: her parents leave her behind after a car accident, and no room has been prepared for her. Her audible thoughts warn them about Xueqing’s schemes before those schemes unfold. The planted-necklace incident, paparazzi setup, and revelations about a servant steadily shift her parents toward protecting their biological daughter 1 2 3 4 5.

Her warnings also affect the family business. Tang Cheng restricts access to financial information after learning that Xueqing may steal and sell it, while the parents freeze their sons’ accounts to prevent further financial support for her 5.

Entertainment Sabotage and *A Loving Family*

A paparazzi smear threatens Shiba’s contract and savings. At the company, her thoughts reveal a plan to drug Tang Xiao during a variety show, prompting him to send Shiba and Xueqing instead 7.

On the island, Shiba refuses to serve Xueqing and clashes with the Zhao siblings. After Zhao Shen’s attempted assault, she publicly identifies what happened and fights back against demands that she treat his injuries. Subsequent fights and revelations make her increasingly notorious while drawing Si Wuyu and Fang Cheng closer to her 15 16 18 20 21.

Moon Island Scammer Rescue

Shiba and Si Wuyu investigate a concealed cave and locate the real production crew. She helps Director Wang and his companions, while attempting to conceal her movements from the fake crew’s tracking cameras 26 27 35.

Xueqing brings the scammers to the rescued group and blames Shiba. Fang Cheng’s mistaken intervention compounds the confusion, and an attempt to seize the fake director fails when he draws a gun. Everyone is captured 35 36.

The scammers are ultimately arrested and the production crew rescued without casualties. Police later verify Shiba’s role in arranging the report through Zhao Tiantian and keeping the criminals from becoming suspicious 39 46.

Homecoming and Public Commendation

After giving statements at Jintang Police Station, Shiba returns home and shares an emotional reunion with Song Jia. Her brothers’ return renews the family conflict, but her thoughts expose their secrets and begin disrupting their assumptions about Xueqing 38 40 41 43.

At the press conference, Shiba refuses to apologize on command. Xueqing’s attempt to cast her as a criminal collapses when police present her with an Honor Banner and 500,000 yuan. The same chapter’s gossip settlement enables her system upgrade 44 45 46.

Growing Family Bonds and Renewed Sabotage

Shiba exposes Xueqing’s concealed snacks during an apparent hunger strike, then draws the whole family into watching a neighbor’s affair unravel. Her brothers send her money, and she guides the household’s discovery of Tang Cheng’s hidden savings 47 48 49.

Xueqing continues plotting, hiring paid trolls and seeking two supposedly favorable opportunities through Zhou Dan. Shiba’s system alerts her to the renewed threat 50.

The conflict continues on a film set. Xueqing tries to claim Fang Cheng’s thank-you gift, while Shiba’s thoughts expose Director Li’s apprentice and a negligent dog owner. Shiba also fights Director Zhang and later defeats Tang Xiao and Xueqing after Xueqing attacks her with a rock. Despite the controversy, Director Li keeps her in the production 64 71 74 84.

Zhao Shen’s later revenge attempt ends in his arrest. Recovered messages reveal Xueqing’s repeated manipulation of his hostility, though they do not directly prove that she ordered the attack 105.

Xueqing’s Expulsion and Formal Family Recognition

Tang Xiao offers Shiba a two-million fee for the renamed variety show A Family of Love and War. At home, her system exposes Tang Xuan’s hidden savings and a bracelet intended for Xueqing, which ultimately becomes Shiba’s gift 109.

Shiba catches Xueqing attempting to drug Er Gou and warns the dog not to accept anything from her. Later, a bar fight involving Tang Lin draws Shiba into defending herself and leaving with him. Their parents recognize how deeply the brothers’ behavior has damaged her sense of belonging and decide Xueqing must leave 110.

After Xueqing’s attempt to pursue Tang Xuan, the household expels her. The reunion banquet formally announces Shiba’s biological identity and Xueqing’s severed ties. Shiba receives numerous gifts, while Tang Cheng defends her before guests who already know her frightening reputation 112.

Tang Xuan subsequently requests a beating as punishment. The parents support Shiba’s discipline, and Tang Cheng privately warns Si Wuyu not to compromise her freedom or emotional safety 114.

Wind City Filming and Further Exposures

Shiba’s romance and sibling relationships continue developing during filming. She obtains the All-Hands Gossip Card and beats Tang Xiao after he volunteers to let her vent his frustration over Gu Qingcheng’s disappearance 129.

She rescues Huang Yue from an attacker with a brick, then learns that Zhou Yang has killed someone and confronts him. After his arrest and the completion of filming, Shiba leaves Wind City early to avoid a painful farewell 133 135.

Back home, she exposes Wang Li’s concealed motives and Tang Shuang’s parentage through her thoughts and provocative questions. Tang Xiao follows her home and announces his intention to become her manager 135 136.

Qiao Family Village and the Dragon God Identity

Shiba is acknowledged as Qiao Feng’s daughter and takes charge of Qiao Da and Qiao Er’s behavior. She uses the villagers’ access to her thoughts and their belief in supernatural authority to establish herself as the Dragon God and persuade them to open the village to outsiders 144.

Qiao Yu challenges her claim with staged displays of snakes and insects. Shiba defeats the tricks with ordinary materials, exposes the woman as Chen Huahua, and accuses her of poisoning the villagers through tea. When Chen later reveals that Shiba is an actress rather than “Qiao Shiba,” the villagers still support Shiba because she has helped them 151 155.

Her intervention allows the variety-show crew to begin filming openly. Further confrontations and anti-fan publicity bring Qiao Family Village and Wind City wider attention, while Shanshan recruits villagers into the Gossip Buddy network 156 165 171.

Obstacle Courses and Rival-System Threats

During the competition, Shiba’s eating becomes an impromptu sales campaign, and she stocks up on food before entering the courses. Her stamina and preparedness distinguish her group from exhausted contestants; she also punches a rotating obstacle askew 187 192 193.

Si Wuyu protects her from charging dogs and offers her his share of the prize, but then collapses in her arms. The system finds no physical abnormality. Shiba subsequently acquires a lifesaving card, while her system uncovers Ouyang Xuan’s villain system and its theft of protagonist luck from targets including the Tang family 200 207 214.

In the forest mission, Shiba proposes using a fox to lure out people wearing wolf skins, demonstrating her ability to integrate animal cooperation into the group’s strategy 214 216.

Changde Psychiatric Hospital and Water City

Shiba defeats Wang Hao by combining insults with unexpected praise, freeing Hua Yingying after he honors their wager. She later confronts Han Feng and his men, using distraction and psychological pressure against them 228 233.

The rescue group fights its way out, and Shiba gathers Du Xiaotian, his father, and Ouyang Xuan to leave. She returns to pursue the captive animals through a tunnel dug with Su Chen, refusing to treat the escape of the human captives as the end of the operation 235 236.

Her Dragon God reputation spreads in Water City. A later shopping trip becomes a public offering ceremony, with fans placing money and temple offerings on her and in Si Wuyu’s wheelchair 268 272.

Authorities subsequently conclude two major cases and identify Shiba as the leading contributor to the psychiatric-hospital escape. A captain considers recruiting her, although Director Wang says she would not accept an official position 307.

Adoptive-Family Pressure and the Horror Production

Refusing to stay in Water City at the expense of her upcoming film, Shiba returns by train in a dinosaur costume. There she encounters Xueqing helping her adoptive parents portray her as an ungrateful daughter. Shiba learns the original owner’s history and decides to repay their care without returning to their control 276.

She avoids being unmasked by invoking the train attendant and police intervention, then exposes Xueqing’s identity. At the Tang residence, Xueqing livestreams the adoptive parents’ appeal, but Tang Xiao excludes her while Shiba brings the couple inside. Shiba offers five million dollars and refuses to return; the parents reveal that their son is gravely ill and beg her to visit. She later speaks to him by video call 277 278 279.

During a subsequent horror production, the director has accepted money to target Shiba, and Wang Yue’s hostility becomes a genuine threat. Shiba uses a substitute doll while Fang Cheng impersonates a ghost to frighten Wang Yue into confessing drug use and encouraging other cast members to use drugs. She returns the doll and presents the spectacle to the crowd as a performance 287 294.

Domestic Acceptance and Public Romance

Shiba gathers more than 11,000 points and discovers the favorable conversion of Counter-System points. Gu Qingcheng arrives at the Tang home as Tang Xiao’s pregnant partner, and Shiba’s thoughts expose a future attack by Gu’s cousin. Gu stays with the family, and Shiba’s genuine appreciation of her knitted hat helps ease their earlier hostility 302 303.

Si Wuyu’s visits, gifts, kisses, and requests for official status make their mutual affection increasingly clear. Their Spirit Mountain outing inspires dating speculation, and Shiba later deliberately kisses him in front of the following Tang Xiao 303 307 317 345.

News of their relationship and meeting with parents becomes a major online topic. Later passages explicitly identify them as boyfriend and girlfriend, while Ouyang Xuan’s paid trolls attempt to blame Shiba for business losses associated with the Si family 367 406 431.

Shiba remains active in family events, receiving Tang Lin’s gifts, attending Tang Xuan’s engagement banquet with Si Wuyu, and defending Tang Xuan and Shang Yun against malicious wedding gossip 388 389 481 483.

Counter-System Conflict and Further Confrontations

The Counter-System asks to become Shiba’s secondary system, but she and her own system refuse to trust him. His threats to bind with people close to her persuade Shiba that he cannot safely be ignored, though insufficient points prevent immediate devouring 374.

She later fights Si Doll in a locked kitchen using a Strength Card, thrown utensils, and a frying pan. At the gym, she trains Tang Xiao and Fang Cheng through punishing sparring after learning their lives are endangered 404 405 406.

Her confrontations increasingly combine system information, improvised weapons, and coordinated allies. Against Brother Hong, she fires a warning shot and publicly exposes his secrets while Fang Cheng independently incapacitates his men 348.

Jade Country Scam Compound

A coercive jade shop demands that anyone asking a price must buy. Shiba challenges the rule and intends to draw out the boss, but Han Feng and Tang Lin’s fight escalates into a brawl that forces the group to escape 441.

The group is subsequently sold to a heavily armed scam compound for twenty million Dragon Country currency. With direct resistance dangerous, Shiba bluffs that she is a gifted surgeon, and her companions immediately support the claim. The livestream keeps outside viewers aware of their danger, while Director Wang seeks police cooperation for a rescue 447 449.

Shiba separates from some of the group with Shanshan, giving Director Wang and Su Chen protective items. She intervenes when Shanshan faces attack, fights supervisors armed with stun batons, and later persuades guards to hand over their weapons while accepting her supposed supervisory authority 453 454 455 468.

Later Travel and the Dragon God Gathering

In the later side story, Shiba returns to Qiao Family Village after a three-year absence. The villagers welcome her enthusiastically, and Qiao Da and Qiao Er have entered university with plans to return and develop the village 514.

She takes part in the Dragon God Gathering, dons ceremonial robes, and respects the villagers’ rituals despite her irreverent private commentary. Moved by Qiao Feng’s affection, she promises to attend every year and embraces him as “Papa Village Chief” 515.

She and Si Wuyu leave the others with the RV and travel through Wind City, Ink City, and Sea City for a month. After returning to Cloud City, she gives Tang Lin a present and leaves a calico cat at her parents’ home 515.

Ancient-World Extras

The ancient-world storyline is a separate extra involving accidental travel caused by the gossip system’s increased power. Shiba, Ouyang Xuan, and Si Wuyu arrive in another world; the Tang relatives there are counterparts, and the system explicitly says that the military-officer Tang Xuan is not her modern-world eldest brother 524 527.

At the General’s Residence, Shiba confronts renewed favoritism toward Ouyang Xuan. She refuses a demanded apology, retaliates physically after a near-drowning accusation, and is sent to the military camp. Her thoughts expose Ouyang’s fortune system and the danger her schemes pose to the household 526 527 528.

At camp, Shiba wins soldiers’ sympathy by describing the family’s treatment of her. She escapes further punishment by winning an arm-wrestling wager through biting Tang Cheng’s wrist, then has him take her to the Princess’s Residence. There, her thoughts contradict Ouyang’s claim that Tang Xuan forced himself on her and identify a staged scandal intended to gain access to the family’s fortune 528 529.

Shiba continues investigating damaging rumors, warns Tang Xuan about a hostile crowd, and is recognized by the prime minister as his rescuer. Ouyang tries to prevent her from receiving a reward, while conflicting reports lead Tang Cheng to order confinement that Shiba resists 531 534.

Emperor Li Shihong later exposes Yang Jinzhou’s fabricated case against Tang Cheng and cancels Tang Xuan’s marriage to the imprisoned Ouyang. Madam Song’s request that the emperor choose Shiba a husband alarms Shiba, who sees imperial matchmaking as an unwanted constraint 546.

She finally finds Si Wuyu as Crown Prince Li Yu, but his world-travel amnesia leaves him unable to recognize her. Hurt, she withdraws behind formal manners and rejects the proposed marriage. Li Yu nevertheless feels drawn to her, asks to court her, and orders a shadow guard to protect her 549.

Shiba agrees to judge his renewed courtship, and Li Yu becomes openly attentive, bringing her food, umbrellas, and whatever interests her. She remains in the capital to collect gossip and points, refuses responsibility for the General’s Residence’s repeated choices involving Ouyang, and confronts Ouyang’s renewed accusations directly 549 550.

Public Reputation

• Her anti-fans behave like an unconventional fan community: they spread her revelations, create memes, seek an in-person greeting, and attack outsiders who insult her 26 39 44 45.
• Shiba repeatedly misreads their enthusiasm as a threat, fleeing a silent group of followers and dressing defensively for the press conference 44.
• The audience’s appetite for fighting and scandal boosts the show’s viewership and merchandise sales, while the fake crew treats the danger as a profit opportunity 16 20.
• Her exposures of the Zhao siblings contribute to falling Zhao family stocks and rising Tang family stocks 20.
• The Has-Been Celebrity Group imposes its own anti-fan rules, circulating sensational material while insisting members not simply become conventional fans 84.
• Shanshan sometimes exaggerates Shiba’s exploits, falsely claiming that a beating broke Tang Xiao’s ribs and sent him to hospital 129.
• Qiao Family Village’s Gossip Buddies are distinguished as loyal supporters who will not turn against Shiba, even when their public language resembles anti-fan mockery 171.
• Later fan communities include the outspoken Black Treasures and the more patient Sugar Babies, who defend Shiba and one another while navigating her rules 317.
• Shiba sets boundaries about gifts, telling fans not to bring presents and warning that she may run away if they do 317.
• Her parents actively support her livestreams through extravagant accounts; the Black Treasures embarrass themselves by initially reporting those accounts as hostile outsiders 466.
• Her fearsome reputation also functions as deterrence: men at Golden Pond Bar retreat as soon as she is identified after subduing a man who tries to touch her 425.

Notable Quotes

“If you want some, go find your own.” 15

“She didn't help catch the fish. If she wants to eat, she can get her own. She's not a one-year-old who needs me to look after her.” 15

“Mm-hmm. Sure am. I'm a washed-up nobody, after all. I've got nothing to fear.” 29

“I can't comfort people, only beat them up. Want some?” 50

“This was self-defense. Besides, if a dog bites me, am I not allowed to kick her a couple of times?” 84

“I've never hidden my name. I'm Tang Shiba, so what? Have I deceived the villagers? I haven't, have I?” 155

“Thank you all for kindly supporting our performance! Thank you!” 294

“Don't worry. Nobody will know. I reported them anonymously!” 307

“I'll come to the Dragon God Gathering every year. Don't be sad!” 515

“Thank you, Papa Village Chief!” 515

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