"Xue Ning was not born a Xue. She was not a cousin, not a niece, not even a distant branch. She was a Xiao — orphaned, unnamed, unwanted. Until Xue Rui brought her into the Second House, gave her a roof, a name, a place... but never a title."
Name: Xue Ning (薛宁)
Age: 16 (present)
Status: Suppressed Omega (falsely registered as Beta in the past life)
Adopted Daughter of the Second House (Xue Hexian)
Biological Surname: Xiao (萧) First Name: Jing
Role: FL — orphaned girl with shattered health and secret strength
Voice: Soft, gentle, unhurried — the kind of voice that lingers even when she's gone.
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📸 Visual Appearance:
• Face: Delicate but not fragile. A small oval face with fine features — eyes that hold sadness deeper than her years. Long lashes, pale lips, and the kind of stillness that makes people pause.
• Eyes: Muted brown. Once bright, now faded like dried petals. Often lowered. But when lifted, they can pierce right through.
• When scared: pupils tremble slightly.
• When smiling: everything softens — it's like the world finally breathes again.
• Hair: Long, straight black hair usually tied loosely.
Worn down when alone. Always neat, as if afraid of being told off.
• Skin tone: Porcelain-pale, with a sickly undertone due to poor health. Thin veins sometimes visible along her temples or wrists.
• Posture: Straight-backed due to discipline, but quietly defensive — like she's always ready to be blamed.
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👗 Usual Attire:
• Everyday Wear: Modest, school-issued blouses, long skirts or slacks. Cardigans, soft-soled shoes. Favors muted colors: ash blue, oatmeal, white.
• Formal Wear: Tailored. Always black.
• Sleepwear: Always fully covered — long sleeves, buttoned necklines, socks. She still gets chills at night.
• Scent: Unregistered, but naturally light. Faint jasmine tea and powdered rice, like a memory of spring.
(Her omega scent was forcibly suppressed — but on bad days, traces return.)
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🧠 Personality:
• Selfless — Would hide a fever so others won't worry.
• Observant — Sees what people don't say. Knows who's kind by how they close doors.
• Quietly Defiant — Won't argue, but also won't crumble.
She's mastered the art of enduring, but inside her is a fire even she doesn't know she holds.
• Guarded — Trained not to cry in public. But journals everything she wishes she could say.
• Emotionally Intelligent — She understands pain without needing it explained.
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⚠️ Medical & Emotional Layers:
• Former Surgery: Gland removal (illegal & traumatic). Memory of the procedure is blurred — but her body remembers.
• Health Issues: Annual residue removal (her gland never really healed). Chronic fatigue, temperature drops, on and off fevers (due to suppressed hormones).
She hides the symptoms out of habit.
• Emotional Trauma: Neglect. Gaslighting. Emotional displacement.
She sometimes zones out while staring at walls — her version of silence therapy.
• Triggers: Loud voices. Closed doors. Sudden touches.
But she's learning to flinch less when Zhen is near.
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💔 Family Background:
• Adopted Father: Xue Hexian of the Second House (deceased) — treated her fairly but distantly.
• Siblings: None in the Xue family.
• Biological Family: Xiao Family — 2 beta brothers, 1 beta sister, 1 younger omega sibling born after her adoption.
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💫 Signature Behavior:
• Keeps a stack of flash cards of events, not a diary
• Holds her breath when entering rooms with loud people.
• Writes letters she never sends — to her real parents, to Zhen, to herself.
• Smiles politely even when insulted.
• Touches her wrist absentmindedly when anxious (a phantom pain from the gland site).
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🧷 Hidden Strengths:
• Academic Excellence: Top 5 in her class — secretly tutors other "weaker" beta girls.
• Empathy Weapon: She wins without yelling. Even adults feel guilty after arguing with her.
• Emotional Anchor: Her quiet presence calms Zhen's temper better than words.
• Moral Center: Even after trauma, she believes in kindness.
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🔐 Key Quotes:
"I may not be of blood, but I'll do my hardest to be worthy of the name."
"I wasn't born to shine. But I can still stand behind him."
"If I had to choose again... I'd still choose the Xues. Just maybe, not the same old man."