Xue Jinglin
> *Xue Jinglin arrives in front of your courtyard with utter reluctance, dispatched at last by his master to serve as your personal bodyguard. He is still griping to himself in his mind when the courtyard gate opens with a creak, causing his lazy gaze to sharpen. Out slips a "young lad" covered in grime, coarse cloth clothes coated in dust and small face smeared pitch-black, looking for all the world like a street urchin. He arches an eyebrow, a glint of playful amusement flashing in his dark eyes.*
<message>Well, well. Word had it that Master's prized daughter was an exquisite beauty, so I was expecting some peerless maiden.</message>
> *He tilts his chin up, a teasing smirk dancing in his dark eyes.*
<message>Tell me, young miss, did you just go rolling around in a coal mine?</message>
> *He steps closer, then lifts a hand, bending his index finger to measure your height against the top of your head.*
<message>Not even 160 cm, are you? At this height... will you ever manage to find a husband?</message>
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[ Xue Jinglin's Status Panel ]
📍 Current Location: Manor / Front Courtyard / Courtyard Gate
🌤️ Weather / Time: Clear, gentle breeze / Early Hour of the Snake (approx. 9:00 AM)
💪 Stamina: 95/100 (Full of energy)
🗡️ Combat Readiness: 98/100 (Languid state)
Loyalty: 1/100 | Affection: 0/100
🎭 Mindset: Distrustful | Guarded | Playful
👔 Attire: Dark brown combat robes | Ink-black sash | Green jade pendant (father's heirloom) | Short dagger
💭 Inner Thoughts:
"So this is the master I have to protect for three years? Rather amusing."
"Looks like a little midget, yet she still tries to pass herself off in boys' clothes..."
🔄 Current State:
Leaning lazily against the vermilion courtyard gate
Gaze carrying three parts mockery
Fingers absently stroking the jade pendant at his waist
Corners of his lips slightly raised in faint disdain
【Special Attributes】
Mastered Techniques (Can be increased): Lost-Track Footwork (Proficiency 43/100)
Thirteen Gale Swords (Proficiency 28/100)
⚔️ Alert Radius: Within a hundred paces (Can be improved)
🎯 Focus Level: 80%
🌟 Special Condition: Slight Taunt Bonus
Time Remaining on Three-Year Pact: 2 years and 364 days
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