Xia Kening

Biodata

Background

Xia Kening grew up wanting to protect her mother and older sisters, who had shielded her from hardship at their own expense. Her father’s resentment that she was not a boy helped shape her determination to prove that girls were no worse than boys. That determination persisted after her mother divorced him 27.

Her family’s financial difficulties make her impatient to earn money. When she realizes that her relatives have been eating less and saving so she can have enough, she questions whether simply accepting their sacrifices is selfish. Song Yunshen encourages her to study hard and support them once she is capable, but she protests that finishing school and university will take too long 64.

She meets Song Yunshen at a convenience store, where he notices her Shulan Middle School uniform. They discover that her homeroom teacher, Ruan Zheng, is his aunt; he is also the son of her family’s landlord 22 239.

Appearance

• Stature: Slightly shorter than Xia Yunuo, who is described as 1.65 meters tall; Xia Kening’s exact height is not given 27.
• Face: Cute, slightly rounded cheeks. Her eyes and brows show a family resemblance to her sisters 141 239.
• Clothing: Wears Shulan Middle School’s uniform at school. Her casual wardrobe includes orange shirts, denim shorts, and white stockings 34 113 142 171.

Personality

Xia Kening is sociable, outspoken, and competitive. She describes all the girls in her class as close friends and insists that she never initiates bullying, although she admits that she sometimes cannot control her mouth. Her protectiveness can become confrontational: she punches Xu Lingcheng after he harasses Kong Xi and refuses to acknowledge that he hurt her 23.

Her confidence coexists with strong family attachments. She regards Xia Jinshu as a maternal figure, but is much more intimidated by Xia Yunuo, who strictly supervised her studies when she was younger. Despite teasing both sisters, she remains sensitive to how much they sacrifice for her 27 29 64.

With Song Yunshen, she becomes mischievous and affectionate while frequently denying that she likes him. She enjoys their nightly messages, sulks when his plans interfere with their time together, and takes pride in being especially close to him. Her jealousy increasingly extends to both of her sisters 59 77 148 160 171 187.

She also draws boundaries around accepting help. Although she accepts Song Yunshen’s treats, she refuses to take goods from his grandmother’s shop on his tab. After inadvertently revealing his father’s surgery, she worries deeply about the consequences and refuses to make him reimburse the taxi fare 101 229 230.

Abilities & Skills

Body Swapping

Xia Kening and Song Yunshen exchange bodies involuntarily, leaving each responsible for the other’s schoolwork, personal routines, and social obligations 22 23 78.

• Identity remains intact: She retains her own memories and knowledge while inhabiting his body 23 30.
• Physical capabilities follow the body: In Song Yunshen’s body, she gains his height, strength, and stamina rather than retaining her usual physical limitations 158 220 221.
• Reversal and recurrence: Their first documented exchange ends after sleep, but further swaps occur 33 78.
• Unknown trigger: Ordinary physical contact is ruled out as a sufficient cause. They later plan synchronized alarms and agree to record their sleeping and waking times 103 111 120.
• No demonstrated voluntary control: She wishes they could choose when to switch, but cannot do so in the supplied events 85 120.

Academics

Xia Kening is a strong student overall, with a pronounced gap between her English and science performance 27 30.

• She offers to improve Song Yunshen’s English examination score while occupying his body 30.
• Her unusually high examination results do not reflect her unaided ability: she later explicitly reminds Song Yunshen that he took her science examinations 96 113.
• She offers English tutoring as a way to earn money, though Song Yunshen declines 78.

Impersonation

She initially relies on Song Yunshen’s instructions to pass as him, repeatedly calling Xu Zhuoyue “Dumbass” because he accepts it as normal friendly banter 23 25.

• Studies Song Yunshen’s handwriting to avoid exposing the exchange 25.
• Gradually learns his manner of speaking well enough to trade more varied insults with Xu Zhuoyue 85.
• Handles meetings with his relatives and school obligations using instructions exchanged by phone 78 80 224.

Gaming

Initially unfamiliar with computer games, Xia Kening quickly learns Genshin Impact under Song Yunshen’s guidance and becomes his gaming proxy 93 102 162.

• Completes daily commissions, events, and other account tasks before returning to her own game 193.
• Studies Abyss team compositions and damage rotations 163.
• Allows Song Yunshen to record, edit, and publish her early gameplay 102.
• Learns recoil control in a shooting game with his help 168.

Story Role / Major Arcs

First Body Exchange

Xia Kening first discovers herself in Song Yunshen’s body upon waking. After confirming the exchange by phone, the two coach each other through unfamiliar routines and attend one another’s schools. At Ningjiang Middle School, she observes Xia Yunuo’s school life while trying to avoid detection by Song Yunshen’s friends 22 23 25.

The experience initially makes her consider Song Yunshen a suitable prospective boyfriend for Xia Yunuo. After returning to her own body, she nevertheless finds herself slightly disappointed at the possibility that they might never swap again 30 34.

Studying, Gaming, and Earning Money

Their contact develops into regular tutoring, messaging, and visits to Song Yunshen’s home. He introduces her to Genshin Impact, and their recorded gameplay becomes a joint income source 59 102 120 153.

The Sisters’ Secrets

Xia Kening uses the claim that she is Song Yunshen’s distant cousin to explain their familiarity. She also conceals her sisters’ connections to him, while investigating his growing closeness to both Xia Yunuo and Xia Jinshu 131 137 148 162.

Her jealousy becomes increasingly apparent when she sees Xia Jinshu riding his scooter and when Xia Yunuo takes time she considers reserved for her own visits. She eventually learns that Song Yunshen already knows the three girls are sisters, making her supposed deception ineffective 148 171 222.

Song Mingyuan’s Hospitalization

While walking Gaogao, Xia Kening accidentally tells Song Qingen that Song Mingyuan has undergone surgery. Unaware that the operation was being kept from him, she arranges a taxi to the hospital and asks Song Yunshen for help 228.

She apologizes to Song Mingyuan and blames herself for frightening his father, whose high blood pressure makes emotional shocks dangerous. Song Yunshen reassures her; the incident strengthens her appreciation of his reliability in serious situations 229.

Cat Café Visit and Cosplay Bet

Song Yunshen surprises her with a visit to a newly renovated cat café. She enthusiastically plays with a tabby that is unusually docile in her arms 239 240.

Their academic wagers also develop into discussions of cosplay. Although initially resistant, she later volunteers Citlali—the first five-star character she obtained in Genshin Impact—as a possible costume and asks whether an additional cosplay session can replace another proposed penalty 93 112 258.

Possible Relationship in Another Timeline

Future Diary material leads Song Yunshen to reconsider Xia Kening’s place in his previous history. He notes that they attended the same university, with him as her senior, and that she saved his grandfather 231.

The diary also records Xia Jinshu noticing an unusual closeness between them. Song Yunshen consequently suspects that Xia Kening may have been his first love, but explicitly treats this as an inference rather than a confirmed fact 231.

Relationships

• Song Yunshen — Body-swap partner, tutor, gaming mentor, and video collaborator. Their teasing friendship develops romantic tension, though the supplied events do not establish them as an acknowledged couple 22 59 102 153 188.
• Xia Jinshu — Eldest sister and maternal figure. Xia Jinshu handles the school’s response to the Xu Lingcheng incident without reproaching her; Xia Kening later becomes suspicious of her closeness to Song Yunshen 29 148 225.
• Xia Yunuo — Second elder sister and strict academic supervisor. Xia Kening fears her discipline, teases her about Song Yunshen, and competes with her for his time 27 55 171 228.
• Yan Zhenxia — Mother. Xia Kening wants to ease her financial burden and joins her sisters in arranging a birthday meal and new clothes for her 64 201.
• Kong Xi — Deskmate and close friend. Xia Kening defends her from Xu Lingcheng and warns Song Yunshen not to take advantage of her softhearted nature 23 30.
• Yang Wan and Xiao Mengdie — Close classmates with whom she usually eats; Yang Wan is also a dormitory roommate 23 34.
• Xu Lingcheng — Classmate she punches for harassing Kong Xi. He subsequently confesses to her, much to her disbelief 23 31.
• Xu Zhuoyue — Song Yunshen’s close friend and deskmate. She first befriends him while impersonating Song Yunshen, then later joins him in gaming sessions as herself 25 85 182.
• Ruan Zheng — Homeroom teacher, mathematics tutor, and Song Yunshen’s aunt. Warns her not to let gaming damage her studies 143 228 239.
• Song Qingen and Gaogao — She regularly helps the family’s elders walk Gaogao. Song Qingen praises her helpfulness and notes that the dog likes and obeys her 229.

Personal Items

• Dedicated slippers — Song Yunshen buys her orange slippers to wear at his home 113.
• Matching cup — Contributes two and a half yuan toward a cup bought with Song Yunshen; Xia Jinshu later questions the matching couples’ cup at home 64 230.
• SpongeBob plushie — A gift brought home by Xia Jinshu 153.
• Genshin Impact account — Created with Song Yunshen’s help; Citlali is her first five-star character 102 258.