Yin Baozhu

Biodata

Background / History

Baozhu developed an interest in speed skating as a child, and her parents arranged training for her. Her coach recognized her talent, and she had already won several Paralympic Games championships by the time Wei Zisu learned about her athletic career. She credits Yin Changjun’s encouragement with keeping her from giving up when she was younger 50 144.

At twelve, she became devoted to Wei Zisu after seeing him play a mermaid in a television commercial. She would wait for the advertisement, kneel before the television, and propose to him with a ring. Her admiration lasted for five years before her older brother married him 16 39.

Baozhu balances high school with intensive athletic training. Her evening study sessions finish after nine, while competition preparation can require residential training with visits home only once every ten days or more 39 50.

Appearance

• Face and build: Introduced with a delicate, porcelain-like face and neatly pinned-up hair. She is short enough that Yin Zhengchuan can keep her belongings out of reach simply by raising his arm 16 115.
• Hair and makeup: Experiments with blond hair and exaggerated eyeliner before returning to black hair and learning more suitable makeup from Wei Zisu 96 114 115.
• Pink hair: She and Gu Ziran once dye each other’s hair Barbie pink; Qin Qin persuades them to change it back 137.
• Wedding attire: Wears a pale blue dress while carrying the rings at Yin Zhengchuan and Wei Zisu’s wedding 47.
• Cosplay: Dresses as Nezha with two hair buns and a hula hoop worn diagonally over her shoulder 183.

Personality

Baozhu is mischievous, competitive, and quick to challenge her brother. She insults him through sign language, appeals to their doting parents during disputes, and deliberately provokes his jealousy over Wei Zisu. The siblings nevertheless unite when defending Wei Zisu, staying up past four in the morning arguing with hostile fans before the wedding 16 33 39 46.

Her playfulness gives way to determination in competition and danger. She insists on winning cleanly despite interference from opposing skaters, and she refuses to let Sun Zhe take Gu Ziran even after being injured. When Gu Ziran blames himself afterward, she places responsibility on his attacker and reminds him that they are family 143 145.

She also enjoys recognition. At the airport, she dramatically reveals five gold medals beneath her jacket, then imitates Wei Zisu’s composed manner while signing autographs and posing for photographs 172 173.

Abilities & Skills

Speed Skating

Baozhu is a national athlete whose strengths include speed, precise cornering, and the resolve to maintain a demanding lead 143 145.

• Early acceleration: In the South Korean competition, she sprints from the first lap of a sixteen-lap race rather than waiting until the fourth 143.
• Technical control: Maintains stable turns with carefully angled body positioning 143.
• Stamina limits: Begins struggling by the twelfth lap but holds her lead through the finish 143.
• Competitive response: Counters interference by skating far enough ahead that her opponents cannot reach her 143.

Crafting and Collectible Design

Baozhu makes extensive fan merchandise, including dolls, decorative displays, and gold accessories 42.

• Creates cotton dolls and ball-jointed dolls based on Wei Zisu and his characters, alongside crystal standees, glitter photo frames, gold keychains, and badges 42.
• Produces collectibles based on recent reality-show footage and commissions an artist for chibi badge illustrations 115.
• Plans miniature outfits matching Wei Zisu’s screen costumes 115.
• Makes Gu Ziran a hollow gold badge from leftover material and transfers the tracker from his phone watch into it 192.

Communication

Baozhu communicates through several methods, adapting to people who do not understand sign language 39 42 145.

• Sign language: Used extensively with her family 16 33.
• Portable whiteboard: Allows her to communicate directly with Wei Zisu before he understands her signing 42.
• Speech device / Voice Translator: Converts typed messages into speech and offers selectable voices. She normally uses an ordinary female voice but switches to an “angry middle-aged woman” voice to sound intimidating 145 204.

Teaching and Cosplay

• Teaches Gu Ziran reading and writing, assigning enough homework that he begins hiding from her 183.
• Chooses Xie Lian as a proposed cosplay character for Gu Ziran 183.
• Prepares Fang Mian’s convention outfit and makeup, insisting that cat ears will help him attract attention 192.

Equipment / Items

• StellaLou plush — A gift from Wei Zisu that she takes with her to residential training 50.
• Gold medals — Includes the South Korean competition medal she intends to give her father; later wears five medals to an airport pickup 144 172.
• Makeup and hair accessories — Selected by Wei Zisu with advice from a makeup artist; Baozhu treasures the makeup set 114 115.
• Nezha cosplay props — Includes a Fire-Tipped Spear, which she carries while accompanying Gu Ziran to recover their basketball 183 203 204.
• Signed basketball — Given to her by Yin Zhengchuan and signed by a basketball star she admires; she usually avoids playing with it because she values it so highly 204.

Relationships

• Yin Zhengchuan — Older brother and constant sparring partner. He teases her, obstructs her signing during arguments, and takes her collectibles; she retaliates with insults and complaints to their parents. Despite their rivalry, he accompanies her to South Korea and cares for her in hospital 16 115 143 145.
• Wei Zisu — Longtime idol, romantic crush, and eventual brother-in-law. He treats her warmly, gives her gifts, teaches her makeup, and attends her competition. He explicitly tells her that his romantic love belongs to Yin Zhengchuan 39 50 114 119 143.
• Qin Qin — Doting parent who comforts her after learning of Wei Zisu’s marriage, translates her signing, and helps guide her experiments with her appearance 16 50 115.
• Yin Changjun — Protective father and an important source of athletic encouragement. Baozhu credits him with helping her persevere in skating 16 48 144.
• Gu Ziran — Close companion, pupil, and partner in mischief. She protects him from Sun Zhe, teaches him literacy, takes him to conventions, and makes him a tracker-equipped badge 137 145 183 192.
• Fang Mian — Family friend and convention companion. He intervenes against Sun Zhe during the attack on Baozhu and Gu Ziran; Baozhu later prepares his cosplay 145 192.
• Song Yu — A later idol whose merchandise she makes. She meets him at an airport and subsequently discovers that he has become her neighbor 192 204.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Wei Zisu Joins the Family

• Learns of her brother’s marriage after returning from closed training without internet access. Heartbroken, she hits him with her backpack before Qin Qin helps her see that the marriage will let her spend time with Wei Zisu 16.
• Enthusiastically embraces Wei Zisu at their first meeting and later shows him her room full of handmade collectibles 39 42.
• Serves as ring bearer at the wedding, but slides forward on her knees and presents the box to Wei Zisu as though proposing, making the guests laugh 47.

Collectibles and Changing Family Bonds

• Invites Wei Zisu to watch her October competition. When Yin Zhengchuan deliberately mistranslates her signing, she messages Wei Zisu directly to correct him 96 97.
• Reclaims a gold badge with Wei Zisu’s help, only for Yin Zhengchuan to take it and other collectibles afterward, claiming that moving them between courtyards is not stealing 115.
• Asks Wei Zisu whether he truly loves her brother and whether they will have children. After hearing his answer, she requests a baby who resembles Wei Zisu rather than Yin Zhengchuan 119 120.

South Korean Competition and Sun Zhe’s Attack

• Wins gold despite opposing skaters’ interference, then raises the Chinese flag toward Yin Zhengchuan and Wei Zisu in the stands 143.
• After returning home, goes shopping with Gu Ziran for a gift for Wei Zisu. When Sun Zhe grabs Gu Ziran, she attacks him with her backpack and bites his arm; he throws her against a wall, injuring her head 144.
• Continues resisting by clinging to Sun Zhe’s leg despite being kicked. Fang Mian intervenes, and Sun Zhe flees. In hospital, Baozhu reassures Gu Ziran that her injuries are not his fault 145.

Conventions, Idols, and Later Family Life

• Joins Yin Zhengchuan and Gu Ziran’s elaborate airport welcome for Wei Zisu, attracting attention as a world champion herself 172 173.
• Organizes convention outings and helps Gu Ziran navigate cosplay. Later, she protects him during a rough snowball fight by flinging snow at his attacker with a shovel 183 191 192.
• Accompanies Gu Ziran to recover their basketball, only to discover that the supposed thief is Song Yu. Her intimidating translator voice makes her hurried attempt at friendliness sound confrontational 204.
• Warns Gu Ziran that Lu Qi’s gifts might be an attempt at sexual exploitation, prompting alarm when Gu Ziran repeats this interpretation to the family 205.
• Upon learning she will become an aunt, reserves Gu Ziran’s right to hold the baby first. She believes the first person to hold a baby influences its appearance and wants to prevent the child from resembling Yin Zhengchuan 253.

Notable Quotes

“I'll always like Brother Zisu. If you dare treat him badly, I'll steal him from you!” 16

“Don't thank me, Brother Zisu. Have you forgotten? We're family.” 145