Talking about Xie Lingling, her family background wasn't just that of a wealthy household—it was genuinely a prestigious noble lineage. Her grandfather, Xie Houshan, was one of the founding marshals, and her father, Xie Tianzhao, chose business over a political or military career to avoid any conflicts of interest. With the reputation of the Xie family's elder, his business quickly flourished, making him an invisible tycoon in Star Sea City. However, the Xie family always kept a low profile; even during Xie Lingling's school days, hardly any classmates knew her true background.
Xie Lingling studied French literature and photography in America and then went to Paris to study oil painting. Following that, she returned to Huaxia to attend the Academy of Fine Arts to learn traditional Chinese painting, becoming a disciple of the master painter Ye Baishi. She was fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, English, and French.
