Chu Ruoxi

Biodata

Background / History

Recognizing Jiang Fan’s Ability

Chu Ruoxi first became interested in Jiang Fan because his behavior did not match his poor academic reputation. He ignored lessons and read his own books, yet a discarded mathematics paper she secretly retrieved contained correct answers to every long-answer question, including the final bonus problem. He had supplied answers without showing his working 1.

When Jiang Fan shut himself away after the cancellation of a school examination, she visited his home and told him that he was intelligent rather than the fool their classmates called him. Her reminder that the college entrance examination was still ahead gave him another opportunity to meet his Technology System’s activation requirement 1 2.

She then asked their teacher to seat her beside him. Determined to match his effort, she stayed studying for as long as he did during the final preparation period. After the examination, she confidently predicted a score of at least 700; her actual result was 708 2 4.

Post-Examination Outing

When classmates mocked Jiang Fan’s score of 300 in their group chat, Chu Ruoxi objected and left the group. Believing him devastated, she memorized encouraging passages before visiting his home, only to discover him happily playing video games with his father 5 9.

Their subsequent outing brought them closer. At the arcade, Jiang Fan helped her clear the moving-hoop stage of a basketball game, prompting her to hug him in excitement. She then suggested watching You Are the Apple of My Eye. Disappointed by its romantic ending, she declared that she would never break up with a boyfriend 12 13.

While revisiting their school, Chu Ruoxi worried that their different academic prospects would eventually separate them. She suggested that Jiang Fan repeat the year and aim for Huaqing University, where she had been accepted, but he refused 14.

School Confrontation and Helicopter Ride

Chu Ruoxi retaliated when Liu Zhi and other classmates mocked Jiang Fan, contrasting Liu Zhi’s 498 with her own 708. She then took Jiang Fan’s hand and led him away, causing their teacher and classmates to speculate that they were dating 15.

Later, she expressed a wish to ride in a helicopter. When Jiang Fan approached the military helicopter sent to collect him, she initially tried to stop him, fearing that he would get into trouble. She nevertheless stood in front of him when Liu Zhi threatened him. Liu Zhi grabbed her wrist and refused to release it until Jiang Fan’s intervention brought officials and armed guards to the scene 17 18 19 20.

Still misunderstanding the officials’ intentions, Chu Ruoxi pleaded with Zhou Huaide not to arrest Jiang Fan. Zhou instead permitted her to board. She enjoyed the sunset during the flight to Happiness Residential Complex, then left after receiving a message from her father 20 21.

Discovering His Score Control

On her next visit, Li Guiqin told Chu Ruoxi that Jiang Fan had gone to the Capital and received offers from several universities. She was given the explanation that he had developed a material for solar photovoltaic panels—the cover story used to conceal his controlled nuclear fusion work 17 26.

While collecting her Huaqing admission letter, Chu Ruoxi overheard Principal Ma criticizing Teacher Wang for overlooking Jiang Fan’s ability. She realized that his nine consecutive scores of exactly 300 were deliberate. Recognizing the precision this required, she concluded that he was an exceptional academic talent, though she still did not know why he had controlled his scores 26 36.

Little Wildcat and Their Relationship

Chu Ruoxi added Jiang Fan on WeChat under the name Little Wildcat without identifying herself. When he mistook her for Qiao Yifei, she continued the misunderstanding to discover his feelings. Jiang Fan eventually claimed that Chu Ruoxi was his girlfriend, delighting her, but deleted the account before answering what he liked about her 34 36.

After Jiang Fan returned home, Chu Ruoxi learned that he had chosen Dragon University of Science and Technology. Although disappointed that they would not attend the same university, she accepted that it suited his research ambitions. He reassured her that Huaqing was only 1.6 kilometers away—a route he had personally measured as fifteen minutes and 2,856 steps 46 47.

She finally revealed that she was Little Wildcat. As Jiang Fan anxiously tried to explain his earlier claim, she answered, “I agree,” accepting it as a confession. By freshman registration, they were explicitly a couple; he accompanied her around Huaqing, helped her settle into her dormitory, and had lunch with her before returning to his own university 47 48.

Appearance

Chu Ruoxi is described as having delicate features, clear eyes, a slender waist, and long legs. Her beauty earns her recognition as her high school’s school belle 2.

• Hair: Long, straight, jet-black hair falling down her back 13.
• Face: Willow-leaf eyebrows and a youthful face retaining a little baby fat 12 19.
• Clothing: Appears in a knee-length white dress, a light-blue dress, and a long pink dress with a princess hat on different outings 9 26 46.

Personality

Chu Ruoxi is compassionate and attentive to other people’s feelings. She notices Jiang Fan’s apparent distress, prepares carefully to comfort him, and offers to leave their old school when she thinks the visit may be painful for him. Her kindness does not prevent confrontation: she abandons the class group chat over its cruelty and sharply rebukes classmates who belittle him 5 9 14 15.

She is also competitive, insisting that she can sustain the same study hours as Jiang Fan. Outside schoolwork, she is lively and playful, enthusiastically revisiting childhood arcade games, teasing his awkward romantic behavior, and challenging him to catch her before revealing her online identity 2 12 13 47.

Her growing attachment makes her worry about separation and potential romantic competition. She fears losing contact if they attend very different schools and feels threatened when Jiang Fan mentions the unfamiliar Qiao Yifei. Rather than immediately identifying herself online, she uses his misunderstanding to investigate his feelings 14 34.

Abilities & Skills

Academic Ability

• Scores 708 in the college entrance examination, placing first in her school and gaining admission to Huaqing University 4 14.
• Independently checks Jiang Fan’s mathematics answers, including the final bonus question, and confirms that they are correct 1.
• Recognizes that repeatedly scoring exactly 300 requires precise knowledge of questions, answers, and scoring 26.

Arcade Basketball

• Demonstrates good accuracy against a stationary hoop 12.
• Initially struggles when the hoop begins moving, but successfully applies Jiang Fan’s timing advice and advances to the third stage 12.

Relationships

• Jiang Fan — High-school classmate, deskmate, and eventual boyfriend. She recognizes his ability before his public achievements and repeatedly supports him against ridicule 1 2 15 47 48.
• Li Guiqin — Jiang Fan’s mother, who welcomes her warmly and hopes she will become her son’s girlfriend. She provides Jiang Fan’s contact information and later alerts Chu Ruoxi to his return home 10 26 46.
• Teacher Wang — Her homeroom teacher. Chu Ruoxi initially thanks him respectfully for his teaching; he later considers informing her parents about her closeness to Jiang Fan 14 15.
• Liu Zhi — Classmate whose interest in her partly motivates his ambition to enter Huaqing. She rejects his disparagement of Jiang Fan, and their confrontation escalates when he forcibly grabs her wrist 15 18 19.
• Zhou Huaide — Official whom she mistakenly believes may arrest Jiang Fan. He authorizes her helicopter ride and later orders investigative documents containing her photograph destroyed 20 23.

Notable Quotes

“You aren't the idiot our classmates call you. On the contrary, you're a very smart person.” 2

“Liu Zhi, if you dare lay a single finger on Jiang Fan today, you and I will be sworn enemies!” 19

“I-agree!” 47