The female lead of the novel, daughter of the nanny Li Jinglan. She was brought into the Xiang household as a playmate for Xiang Wanwan after her mother claimed her husband died. An Shuxue is scheming and manipulative, having stolen the original host's husband Ning Feng through deception. Her ultimate goal is to攻略 (conquer) the male lead Lu Jingnian, the military district commander, as part of her space mission. She pretends to be virtuous and self-sacrificing, offering to follow the army in Xiang Wanwan's place to appease the Lu family. However, her true intentions are revealed through her internal thoughts and actions. She is described as delicate-looking and wears a white embroidered qipao to impress the Lu family. She is the illegitimate daughter of Xiang Xinrong, though this is not publicly known until Xiang Wanwan exposes it.
