Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Demi (黛米) |
| Gender | Female |
| Secondary Gender | Beta 1 |
| Affiliation | Fallen Star Palace; Pei household on White Sand Star 1 39 |
| Occupation/Role | Head maid responsible for palace decorations and furnishings; aide to Pei Ji 18 39 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1, “Would he like it?” 1 |
Personality
Demi is practical, outspoken, and unimpressed by Pei Ji’s swagger. When he returns covered in insect fluids and asks whether he is handsome, she compares him to a swamp creature. She also bluntly rejects his reasoning for missing his wedding and later reprimands him for fighting his injured husband on their second day of marriage 1 8.
Her sharp tongue accompanies genuine concern for the household. She calms the search for Shen Que, worries about leaving his care to Anya, and initially delays announcing a package so he can rest. Despite enjoying gossip with the other maids, she redirects Phil toward her assigned Star Network duties 1 38 41 44.
Demi favors polished luxury appropriate to Shen Que’s position. She repeatedly criticizes his rough Pheromone Memory Stone and recommends flawless, expensive gems instead, although she recognizes that the stone may remind him of someone he misses 39 41.
Abilities & Skills
Household Administration
- Oversees Fallen Star Palace’s decorations and furnishings, with detailed knowledge of suitable jewelry and decorative purchases 39.
- Handles practical assignments including medical payments, meal arrangements, clothing preparation, and correspondence from Pei Li 3 6 13.
- Receives instructions to open Pei Ji’s simulation room and arrange fresh milk from his father’s private ranch 4 13.
Gemstone Knowledge
- Identifies Pei Ji’s rare symbiotic stone at a glance as crystallized placer gold intertwined with aquamarine, recognizing its local origin and high value 1.
- Explains the grades, quality, and intended uses of Pei Ji’s prospective wedding gifts, including S++ pigeon-blood-red and S+++ sea cloud mica 39.
- Explains that ore-appraisal instruments have no fixed lifespan and become less accurate with prolonged use 41.
Care Coordination and Discretion
- Proposes an organized search when Shen Que disappears and supplies Pei Ji with a suppressant before he enters the storeroom 1.
- Reports Shen Que’s meals and receives instructions to check his needs and supervise his post-dinner medicine 9.
- Attempts to contain Pei Ji’s drunken messages by apologizing to Shen Que and asking him to delete them 18.
- Pursues formal appeal procedures and carries out Shen Que’s instructions to file criminal charges over the missing symbiotic stone 47 49.
Background / History
Pei Ji’s Return and Shen Que’s Care
When Pei Ji returns after missing his wedding, he entrusts Demi with a rare symbiotic stone and asks her to have the best artisan in First Oasis work on it. Demi realizes that obtaining the gift motivated his trip to the asteroid belt, but insists that its value does not excuse abandoning the ceremony 1.
After Shen Que is discovered missing from his bedroom, Demi dismisses Anya’s suggestion that he fled the marriage. She reasons that he cannot have gone far without the palace servants noticing and proposes splitting up to search. At the storeroom, she recalls that Shen Que had asked about its contents, including spare suppressants 1.
As Shen Que settles into the palace, Demi prepares his clothing, helps arrange breakfast, reports his condition to Pei Ji, and assists with the search for missing medicine. She also defends Anya when Pei Ji threatens to dismiss her over Shen Que’s lack of comment on dinner, explaining that Anya had introduced the dishes correctly 6 9 10.
Wedding Banquet
Demi delivers Pei Li’s banquet invitation and accompanies the couple to First Oasis. Preparations test her patience: she brings their food cart, presses them to get ready, and complains when Pei Ji spends excessive time choosing clothes 13 15 21.
Her assigned banquet duty is to follow Pei Ji closely, monitor his conduct, and ensure that he talks less, drinks less, and does not run off. After the successful opening dance, she shares the staff’s relief, but Pei Ji ultimately leaves with Shen Que despite the maids’ protests 22 23 31.
The Confiscated Symbiotic Stone
While Pei Ji is away, Demi and Phil oversee the secret wedding gift’s processing at Dion’s workshop. Demi grows frustrated with delays caused by customers with connections cutting ahead, while also worrying about Shen Que’s supervision at home 44.
After the Trade Department confiscates the stone as allegedly smuggled ore, Demi reveals the entire secret to Shen Que. She explains that the officials showed stamped documents and that Pei Ji’s ownership was unknown because he commissioned Dion anonymously to avoid Ai Fan’s criticism of waste—and to preserve the surprise 46.
Demi arranges an appeal with Dion and his apprentice present. Despite the receptionist’s insults, she politely insists that the department follow its prescribed procedures. Shen Que’s intervention exposes the irregular seizure; when the stone cannot be accounted for, Demi files criminal charges against Lucas for misappropriating Pei Ji’s property 47 48 49.
Relationships
- Pei Ji — Employer whom she serves, organizes, and openly scolds. She handles his instructions while challenging his excuses and attempting to limit his public misbehavior 1 9 18 22.
- Shen Que — Household charge whose care and wardrobe she helps coordinate. He supports her obstructed appeal and relies on her account to investigate the confiscated wedding gift 6 9 46 47.
- Anya — Fellow maid whom she comforts, corrects, and directs toward practical tasks. Demi also worries about whether Anya can manage Shen Que’s care alone 2 9 44.
- Phil — Fellow maid and partner in handling the workshop commission and seizure dispute. They exchange gossip, though Demi reminds her to maintain her Star Network monitoring 41 44 46.
- Hall — Butler with whom she prepares breakfast and coordinates banquet responsibilities 6 22.
- Dion — Craftsman involved in Pei Ji’s confidential gemstone commission; Demi brings him and his apprentice to the Trade Department appeal 44 47.
Notable Quotes
“That’s a swamp creature’s camouflage!” 1
“General, beautiful and expensive as this gift is, nobody misses their own wedding ceremony over a wedding gift.” 1
“I’m not asking for special treatment. You have to give me a chance, don’t you?” 47