Xiaona

Biodata

Background

Li Xiaona’s high school classmate Mu Tong developed a grudge against her over Zheng Buyan. Although Xiaona rejected Zheng Buyan’s confession, he subsequently rejected Mu Tong, who blamed Xiaona and repeatedly targeted and slandered her 9.

Xiaona first became attracted to Ye Feng when he delivered a speech to incoming students at Demon City University. She asked her roommate Shi Nan to help her learn about him, but concealed her feelings after discovering that he already had a girlfriend. When she learned of his breakup, she began looking for opportunities to approach him 5 11.

As an only child, Xiaona grew up envying people with affectionate older brothers. Watching Ye Feng and Ye Lin bicker later gives her a warm sense of the sibling relationship she had wanted 31.

Appearance

Xiaona is introduced as a sweet-looking young woman wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans 5.

• Eyes: Large and expressive, particularly when she teases Ye Feng 8.
• Figure: A slender waist and a full bust; Ye Lin’s borrowed pajamas fit her poorly enough that a strained button pops off 33 35.
• Distinguishing mark: A black birthmark on her lower left leg. Seeing it gives Ye Feng an unexplained feeling of familiarity, though he cannot recall why 44.
• Formal attire: Wears a pristine white gown to the Qin Family’s charity dinner 35.

Personality

Xiaona is playful and openly affectionate with Ye Feng, but easily embarrassed when others notice their intimacy. She eagerly arranges time with him, jokes with her roommates, and becomes visibly flustered by their teasing. Despite her cheerful manner, she initially fears that confessing her feelings—or showing anger in front of him—might make him reject her 7 10 11.

Her affection is considerate as well as enthusiastic. She avoids interrupting Ye Feng during his visit home, tries foods he enjoys, and prepares breakfast for him. She is also uncomfortable with expensive gifts: after learning the price of his watch, she worries that accepting it would make their relationship seem motivated by money 14 27 33.

Xiaona is fiercely protective when Ye Feng is insulted, even confronting and slapping Mu Tong. Later, she accepts Ye Lin’s advice to express her needs more directly rather than expecting her reserved boyfriend to understand them without being told 10 33 34.

Abilities & Skills

Cooking

Xiaona handles food preparation confidently and enjoys making food for Ye Feng 9 33.

• Makes a barbecue wrap with beef, lettuce, dipping sauce, and garlic during their movie outing 9.
• Prepares fried egg sandwiches with vegetables and toasted bread for breakfast; Ye Feng enthusiastically praises the meal 33 34.

Driving

Xiaona holds a driver’s license and drives the Maserati Quattroporte Ye Feng gives her 41.

• Drives to Cloud Villa with Ye Lin as her passenger 41.
• Later drives herself to her parents’ home in Demon City’s suburbs 45.
• Ye Lin hopes Xiaona will teach her to drive 41.

Literary Conversation

Xiaona can sustain a playful, poetic exchange with Ye Feng about lovesickness and its supposed remedies 5.

• Uses literary language to comfort him after his breakup 5.
• Keeps up the exchange until Shi Nan interrupts, joking that the conversation has become too scholarly to follow 5.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Patek Philippe “Beating Youth” watch — A pink watch worth 2.8 million Huaxia yuan, given to her by Ye Feng. She initially asks to return it, but accepts after he reassures her that he chose it because it suited her. Xiaona later identifies their watches as a matching pair 13 14 33.
• Maserati Quattroporte — A gift from Ye Feng, selected with Ye Lin’s encouragement. Its value of over two million becomes the source of her mother’s mistaken suspicions about her boyfriend 41 47.
• Elementary Defense Talismans — Given to Xiaona and Ye Lin after the attempt on Ye Feng’s life. Each talisman can withstand a Great Grandmaster martial artist’s full-force attacks for ten minutes 35 39.

Relationships

• Ye Feng — Boyfriend and university senior, two years older than her. Xiaona calls him “Brother Feng” and confesses that she has liked him for two years; they begin dating after he asks her to be his girlfriend 7 10 47.
• Ye Lin — Ye Feng’s younger sister and Xiaona’s close companion. She calls Xiaona “sister-in-law,” welcomes her into Ye Feng’s home, and advises her on communicating with him 30 32 33.
• Shi Nan — Roommate and confidante who knows about Xiaona’s longstanding crush. She helps Xiaona learn about Ye Feng and later tries to defend her during the mistaken belief that he is seeing another woman 11 30.
• Sun Jingjing and Li Bingbing — Roommates who tease Xiaona about her romance and help identify the brand and price of her watch 11 14.
• Yang Qin — Mother. Initially assumes the expensive car means Xiaona is dating a much older man, but agrees to meet Ye Feng once Xiaona explains his identity 47.
• Li Changlin — Father. Treats Xiaona having a boyfriend as normal and readily agrees to a visit from Ye Feng 47.
• Mu Tong — Hostile former classmate whose jealousy leads to repeated slander and a confrontation during Xiaona’s outing with Ye Feng 9 10.
• Zheng Buyan — A former admirer whose confession Xiaona rejected; his rejection of Mu Tong subsequently fuels Mu Tong’s resentment 9.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Notable Quotes

“You can say what you like about me, but you’re not allowed to talk about my Brother Feng! In my heart, Brother Feng is the best. Nobody can compare to him!” 10

“It’s just too valuable. If I accepted it, I’d feel like I was with you for your money.” 14

“He’s good with the little details, but they’re easy to overlook. It looks like I’ll have to take the initiative more from now on.” 33