Female protagonist, also known as Xia Zhiying in certain contexts. An educated youth living at the youth station. She saved Zhang Shiye's life by pushing him out of harm's way, sustaining a serious arm wound in the process. She has a special space with a warehouse, creek, and heated bed. Her skin has become increasingly fair and translucent from bathing in creek water. She is described as having fox-like eyes and is playfully called a fox spirit. She is close to her second sister-in-law Liu Yue and her father Xia Qing Shan. She is in a romantic relationship with Zhang Shiye and is expected to marry into the Zhang family.
