Gao Shiqi

Biodata

Background

Gao Shiqi comes from a wealthy family and had spent two years with Xue Ruigao at the Royal Academy before accompanying her to Yecheng. She regarded Xue Ruigao as her best friend and the only student from a poor family whom she respected 5 6.

When Xu Junfeng repeatedly failed to win Xue Ruigao’s affection, he enlisted Gao Shiqi’s help. She accompanied Xue Ruigao home intending to break up her engagement to Wen Xiancheng and obtain a pair of her worn underwear for Xu Junfeng 6.

Appearance

• Face: Delicate features, carefully applied makeup, and vivid red lipstick 3.
• Clothing at her introduction: A black gauze top decorated with golden scales, tiny shorts exposing her long legs, and elegant glass shoes 3.
• Accessories: Dangling earrings; her movements produce jingling and tinkling sounds 3.
• Build: Described as having a slender waist 42.

Personality

Gao Shiqi judges romantic suitability through wealth and status. She believes rich people should present a united front and that poor people should remain single or pair with others of their own class. Although she values Xue Ruigao, she wants her to socialize with wealthy young men and considers Wen Xiancheng unworthy of her 4 6.

She uses flirtation, lies, and displays of distress to influence others. After being caught stealing underwear, she cries to secure Xue Ruigao’s forgiveness, later admitting in a text message that the crying was deliberate. When confronted over poisoning Little Gray Mouse, she again presents herself as the injured party 3 5 6 8.

Her ambitions center on pleasure and social advancement. She says she cultivates diligently so she can marry into a lineage wealthier and more powerful than her own family. Despite her contempt for Wen Xiancheng, she is frightened of mice and later becomes visibly afraid of Xiao Xiao 5 6 42.

Abilities & Skills

Cultivation

Gao Shiqi attends cultivation classes at the Royal Academy and claims to work hard at cultivating 6.

• Her cultivation realm and specific techniques are not disclosed.
• She is unable to withstand Xiao Xiao’s punch, which cracks her nasal bone 29 42.

Manipulation and Intrigue

Gao Shiqi exploits her familiarity with Xue Ruigao to undermine the engagement 4 5 6.

• Plants a forged breakup letter written by Mei Xia in Wen Xiancheng’s handwriting 4 6.
• Suggests that Wen Xiancheng secretly rummages through Xue Ruigao’s belongings 5.
• Gives Xu Junfeng information about the couple’s move and proposes confronting Wen Xiancheng while the women attend cultivation class 6.
• Her efforts fail because Wen Xiancheng’s Mouse Clone witnesses her actions and reads her messages 4 6.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Sabotage in Yecheng

Gao Shiqi introduces herself to Wen Xiancheng as Xue Ruigao’s best friend, announces that she has no boyfriend, and scratches his palm during their handshake. Suspicious of her intentions, he distances himself from her 3.

At home, she steals Xue Ruigao’s underwear and places the forged breakup letter beneath her pillow. The Mouse Clone destroys the letter. Wen Xiancheng then exposes the underwear in Gao Shiqi’s backpack, secretly adding a bloodstain to support his identification of it. Gao Shiqi initially claims it is hers before changing her explanation and obtaining forgiveness 4 5.

After the letter fails to appear, she questions Wen Xiancheng’s trustworthiness. Xue Ruigao rejects the insinuation and warns her not to repeat it. Gao Shiqi subsequently negotiates a half-price vacation at Xu Junfeng’s family resort in exchange for information useful to his pursuit 5 6.

Breakdown of Her Friendship

Gao Shiqi attempts another underwear theft after Xue Ruigao falls asleep, but finds the Mouse Clone guarding the wardrobe. She lures it away with cookies that Wen Xiancheng has warned contain rat poison 7.

The Mouse Clone pretends to die. Gao Shiqi’s claim that it is replaceable angers Xue Ruigao, who recognizes its importance to Wen Xiancheng. The clone then secretly plants another pair of underwear in Gao Shiqi’s backpack; this particular accusation is fabricated, despite her earlier theft and renewed attempt 8.

Gao Shiqi travels to Li City alongside the couple, but Xue Ruigao parts ways with her at the Royal Academy’s gate and explicitly tells her to keep her distance. Gao Shiqi blames Wen Xiancheng and vows to make his life miserable 9.

Confrontations in Li City

Outside the Royal Academy, Gao Shiqi disparages Wen Xiancheng to Brother Qing and Xu Junfeng. Xiao Xiao punches Brother Qing after he blocks Wen Xiancheng’s path, then punches Gao Shiqi when she threatens to report him to the Academy Enforcement Department 29.

Gao Shiqi later joins another group mocking Wen Xiancheng, but flees when he calls for Xiao Xiao. She explains that her cracked nasal bone required several days of Foundation-Consolidating Essence-Nourishing Pills to heal. The group then listens to Su Qinghuang’s proposal to ruin Wen Xiancheng through seduction and luxury rather than direct violence 42.

Relationships

• Xue Ruigao — Former best friend and Royal Academy companion; cuts ties with Gao Shiqi after the poisoning incident and apparent repeated underwear thefts 5 8 9.
• Wen Xiancheng — Target of her sabotage; uses his Mouse Clone to uncover her schemes and engineer her estrangement from Xue Ruigao 4 6 7 8.
• Xu Junfeng — Co-conspirator seeking Xue Ruigao’s affection; offers resort discounts and free expenses if Gao Shiqi brings Xue Ruigao along 6.
• Brother Qing — Her ex-boyfriend, an advanced Martial Master defeated by Xiao Xiao 29 42.
• Xiao Xiao — Injures Gao Shiqi while defending Wen Xiancheng; her presence later deters another confrontation 29 42.
• Su Qinghuang — Fellow member of the wealthy group; Gao Shiqi acknowledges her business talent and asks her to explain her scheme plainly 42.