Bo Xi

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Bo Xi (薄熙)
Alias(es)	“Little Fish,” Lin Xingye’s nickname for him 15
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Xingyu Finance; formerly the Bo Family and Bo Group 76 78
Occupation/Role	Entrepreneur; former patriarch-appointed successor of the Bo Family; owner of Xingyu Finance 5 78
Social Standing	One of the Four Young Masters of the Capital 5 6
Status	Alive in the present timeline 119
First Appearance	Chapter 4, “The past” 4

Background / History

Childhood and separation

Bo Xi was good-tempered as a child but generally disliked playing with other children. Lin Xingye was an exception: Bo Xi liked him greatly and belonged to his childhood circle alongside Qi Sijing, Cheng Yu, and An Shi. According to Bo Xi, Xingye once saved all of them. Xingye’s later memory loss left him unable to remember their closeness 16 34.

The Bo Family deliberately separated Bo Xi from Xingye after discovering his affection for him. His parents sent him abroad to manage overseas business, where his work eventually became more successful than the family’s domestic operations. Letters gave the normally reserved Bo Xi a way to express his feelings more openly, but those letters became grounds for reporting him to his family 45 72 75.

After returning to the country, Bo Xi wanted to visit the Lin Family. His mother mocked the Lins for withdrawing from dealings with the Four Great Families to protect their children. Bo Xi challenged her contempt and neglectful parenting, then moved out of the family estate. He continued delaying his reunion with Xingye while Xingye competed for the company’s CEO position; when they finally met, Xingye did not recognize him 46.

Business career and independence

The Bo patriarch personally selected Bo Xi as the family’s successor. Under his management, the previously declining Bo Family expanded rapidly, acquired emerging companies, and entered new industries. Its influence grew to rival—and possibly surpass—the Qi, Cheng, and An Families 5.

While managing the Bo Group, Bo Xi quietly built Xingyu Finance. Within a few years, it had grown to nearly rival the Lin Corporation. His overseas partners recognized his ability rather than merely his family position, giving him a foundation independent of the Bo name 78.

At a family banquet, Bo Xi publicly introduced Xingye as his boyfriend. After his mother attempted to slap Xingye and struck Bo Xi instead, he announced his departure from the Bo Corporation. He explained that the decision was long considered, not something Xingye had persuaded him to do. Xingye defended him against his relatives and invited him home; afterward, Bo Xi revealed that his preparations and ownership of Xingyu Finance meant he was not financially dependent on the family 75 76 77 78.

Appearance

Bo Xi is strikingly handsome and muscular, with cool features and a restrained, difficult-to-approach presence. Xingye compares him to an iceberg, distinguishing his steady, imposing coldness from An Shi’s more ethereal appearance 5 107.

• Bearing: Composed and seemingly untouchable; Xingye finds his steadiness reassuring 5 107.
• Clothing: Often wears long coats that billow as he walks 107.
• Accessory: Wears a ring on his index finger 30.
• Expression around Xingye: His otherwise distant manner softens, though Xingye notices the desire he usually keeps suppressed 107.

Personality

Bo Xi usually maintains an impassive, controlled exterior. Even during confrontations with romantic rivals, he can remain cool and deliberately smug. His composure has limits, however: learning about Xingye’s past-life abuse brings him close to smashing his teacup, and William’s teasing later prompts him to snap a pen 15 30 52.

His affection is expressed through practical care. He treats Xingye’s wounds, remembers his food preferences, cooks for him, and watches over him while he sleeps. When Xingye fears that their happiness might not last, Bo Xi reassures him that his love has endured for more than ten years without demanding an explanation of his painful past 16 63 108 109.

He is protective but capable of respecting Xingye’s agency. Although frightened by Xingye’s plan to confront Li Hanwen, he supports the decision rather than taking it away from him. Earlier, he restrains himself while Xingye is impaired instead of taking advantage of him 15 57.

Bo Xi also has a jealous and possessive side. He competes with Qi Sijing and Cheng Yu for Xingye’s attention and scrutinizes William’s messages when he suspects an interest in Xingye. Nevertheless, knowledge of Xingye’s previous-life suffering makes him put safety ahead of romantic competition 32 51 52.

Abilities & Skills

Hearing Lin Xingye’s thoughts

Bo Xi is one of the four young masters who discover that they can hear Xingye’s unspoken thoughts 5 6.

• Identifies Xingye as the source through his private references to the men as “little fish” 6.
• Hears commentary that exposes the misleading impression created by Qin Ke’s staged apology 6.
• Becomes aware of Li Hanwen’s drugging scheme through Xingye’s thoughts 11.
• Notices that Xingye is withholding concerns about Su Chenle and planning to handle trouble alone 65.
• The supplied account does not establish that he can read anyone else’s mind.

Business management

Bo Xi’s standing rests on demonstrated commercial ability, not solely inheritance 5 78.

• Revitalizes the Bo Family’s business empire through acquisitions and expansion into new industries 5.
• Makes its overseas operations more successful than its domestic business 45.
• Builds Xingyu Finance while continuing to manage the Bo Group 78.
• Uses his contacts to help cut off Li Hanwen’s employment opportunities, paid online support, and public influence 58.

Combat and emergency intervention

Bo Xi repeatedly uses physical force to stop threats to Xingye and his friends 8 95 97 107.

• Blocks Li Hanwen’s retaliatory punch and punches Qi Sijing while stopping his unwanted advances toward Xingye 8.
• Knocks down the Dong Family’s young son with one punch after recognizing that he has harassed Xingye 107.
• Captures Qin Ke and delivers him to a police officer 95.
• Pushes through a system-controlled crowd to reach An Shi 97.

Strategy and investigation

Bo Xi helps coordinate the group’s response to Qin Ke and the system’s influence 29 43 58 92.

• Sees through An Shi’s attempt to draw Qin Ke’s attention away from Xingye by making himself a target 29.
• Suggests that Lin Xingmo may be able to restore manipulated people’s reason, while rejecting a plan that would use him as bait 43.
• Monitors cameras during the estate trap set for Li Hanwen 58.
• Continues following the childhood kidnapping case over the years and identifies weaknesses in the fugitives’ final operation 92.

Caretaking and cooking

Bo Xi provides hands-on care rather than leaving Xingye’s comfort entirely to others 16 39 63 109.

• Applies ointment, replaces bandages, and checks an inflamed hand wound 16.
• Helps prepare dinner aboard the cruise ship 39.
• Settles an exhausted Xingye into bed and cleans him up 63.
• Brings a home-cooked meal of Xingye’s favorites and tends to his sore back after their resort stay 109.

Relationships

• Lin Xingye / “Star” / “Xingxing” — Childhood friend, rescuer, and romantic partner. Bo Xi says that he liked Xingye as a child and still likes him; he later introduces him publicly as his boyfriend and declares that Xingye is the only person he has ever loved. Xingye reciprocates his protection by defending him against the Bo Family and inviting him into the Lin household 16 75 77 78.
• Qi Sijing — Childhood friend, ally, and romantic rival. Bo Xi intervenes when Qi ignores Xingye’s resistance, but the two later cooperate against shared threats and continue competing for Xingye’s affection 8 43 109.
• Cheng Yu — Childhood friend and fellow suitor. Their jealousy can become confrontational, yet they exchange information about Xingye’s past life and coordinate his protection 15 29 30.
• An Shi — Long-standing friend. Bo Xi refuses to let him shoulder the danger from Qin Ke alone, searches for him during the controlled-crowd crisis, and confronts his mother when she disrupts his hospital recovery 29 97 103.
• Lin Xingmo — Xingye’s younger brother and an ally. Xingmo tells Bo Xi about Xingye’s previous life; Bo Xi later opposes exposing him to danger as bait 29 30 43.
• Xu Chen — Xingye’s close friend and a practical collaborator. Xu alerts Bo Xi to Xingye’s dangerous trip to the racetrack and later recognizes Xingyu Finance as Bo Xi’s independent business 22 78.
• William — Business partner and ally whom Bo Xi treats warily around Xingye. William repeatedly teases him about his jealousy; Bo Xi nevertheless recognizes his substantial help and plans to thank him 51 52 105.
• He Minhui — Mother. Bo Xi condemns her neglect, control, and use of him as a status symbol. During their final public confrontation, he addresses her as “Mrs. Bo” rather than “mother” 46 76.
• Bo Father — Father. His parents’ opposition helped separate Bo Xi from Xingye; Bo Xi later describes his father as preoccupied with his lover and illegitimate son 75 76.
• Old Master Bo — Grandfather and the patriarch who selected him as successor. His strict rules and control contribute to Bo Xi’s decision to leave the family business 5 76.
• He Shuqin — Maternal uncle who helped raise him and supported the Bo Family before Bo Xi could take charge. Bo Xi shows him courtesy even while disregarding other relatives’ hostility 73 75 76.
• Su Chenle — Childhood acquaintance whose attempt to touch him intimately is met with an unequivocal rejection. Bo Xi subsequently indicates that Su will face consequences for his actions 64 72.
• Li Hanwen — Enemy who abused Xingye and took credit for another person’s rescue in the previous life. Bo Xi helps undermine his smear campaign and expose his murder plot 30 57 58.
• Qin Ke — Adversary connected to the manipulation of Xingye’s friends. Bo Xi ultimately exposes the supposedly dead Qin Ke to the police 95.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arc	Chapters	Bo Xi’s involvement
Introduction and audible thoughts	4 5 6	Leaves a gathering in disgust at cruel gossip about Xingye, appears at the business seminar as a powerful heir, and discovers that Xingye’s thoughts are audible to him.
Symposium intervention	8 9	Protects Xingye from Li Hanwen and Qi Sijing. Xingye’s later dream and kindergarten photographs reveal that their connection began in childhood.
Banquet rescue and confession	15 16	Shelters Xingye after the drugging incident and restrains himself despite Xingye’s advances. Xingye identifies him as an earlier rescuer near a cliff; Bo Xi then shares childhood memories and admits his continuing affection.
Racetrack crisis	22	Responds immediately to Xu Chen’s warning, orders an ambulance after seeing Xingye’s collision, and drives toward the wrecks.
Learning about the previous life	29 30 32	Helps organize Xingye’s protection, learns of his abuse and death, and recognizes that Li may have taken credit for his rescue. His regret shifts his attention from rivalry to safety.
Cruise threats	43 45 46	Coordinates an active response to the conspirators, refuses to risk Xingmo as bait, and explains to Xingye how family interference kept them apart.
Li Hanwen’s exposure	57 58	Supports Xingye publicly, mobilizes contacts against Li’s support network, and monitors the estate trap. After Li’s capture, he places a coat around the shaken Xingye.
Bo Family break	74 75 76 77 78	Brings Xingye home as his boyfriend, announces his departure from the Bo Corporation, and leaves with Xingye. His ownership of Xingyu Finance establishes that he had prepared for independence.
Cliff rescue	84 87	Initially blames himself for calling out before Xingye’s fall, then spots him alive on a ledge. Xingye later rejects his self-blame.
Final kidnapping operation	92 93 95 97	Analyzes the fugitives, accepts the task of locating Qin Ke, exposes him to police, and later searches for An Shi amid the system-controlled crowd.
Romantic extras	107 108 109	Takes Xingye to a hot-spring resort, becomes intimate with him, and follows the trip with cooking, companionship, and reassurance about his enduring love.
Past-life nightmare	119	Dreams of being unable to control his body while Qin Ke monopolizes his affection. He regains control too late to prevent Xingye’s fall from a window and jumps after him; upon waking, he clings to the safe, present-day Xingye.

Past-life account and dream

• Lin Xingmo’s account states that Bo Xi was often abroad while Xingye suffered under Li Hanwen and the others were preoccupied with Qin Ke 30.
• Bo Xi’s later dream depicts a more explicit loss of bodily control: he internally rages at Xingye’s mistreatment while outwardly continuing to obey Qin Ke 119.
• Within that dream, Bo Xi remembers taking Xingye home after the earlier drugging incident and returning him unharmed, contradicting the rumors used to explain Xingye’s relationship with Li 119.
• The dream is presented as a possible past-life revelation, not a new event in the present timeline 119.

Notable Quotes

“An Shi, Star saved us when we were little. Now it's our turn to save him.”
“This isn't something you have to do alone.” 29

“A tool you needed to control, so I could keep producing value for you. Well, I'm done.” 76

“Star, I have another company of my own. You don't need to worry.” 78