Leng Qingqiu

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Leng Qingqiu (冷清秋)
Alias(es)	“Glacial Fairy”; “Queen of Xuecheng City” 162 554
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Qianfeng Group; Great Sage Group 142 423
Occupation/Role	Head of Qianfeng Group; CEO and co-president of Great Sage Group; chief strategist for Chengwen District 142 423 1612
First Appearance	Chapter 1 1

Background / History

Qianfeng Group was already in crisis before the story began. Leng Qingqiu spent two years reversing its losses, stabilizing the Leng Family’s position, and preventing bankruptcy; this success made her family treat her marriage to Lu Chengwen as a necessary business alliance. 3

Despite her public success, Qingqiu grew up under intense family pressure and suffered repeated personal betrayals. Her best friend Wan Xiaoling betrayed her, her first love sold her out, and her father ultimately treated her as an asset to be traded for Qianfeng’s survival. 49 94

At her engagement ceremony, Qingqiu unexpectedly began hearing Lu Chengwen’s inner thoughts. His knowledge of a future in which Long Aotian would seize her family’s assets—and his efforts to avoid her—made her resist his attempts to end their engagement. 1 2 She rejected Long Aotian’s attempt to play the rescuer and forced him to leave the ceremony. 2 3

Appearance

Leng Qingqiu is renowned throughout Xuecheng as an exceptionally beautiful businesswoman whose presence is repeatedly compared to that of a queen. Her calm, aristocratic bearing and cold aura make her striking even among powerful social and business figures. 27 357 699

• Usually appears in composed professional attire, including high heels and formal businesswear. 419
• Maintains an outwardly icy, restrained expression that earned her the “Glacial Fairy” reputation. 162 419
• Her public demeanor can become warm, playful, and openly affectionate around Lu Chengwen. 165 419

Personality

Qingqiu is proud, highly self-possessed, and unwilling to submit to humiliation. Although she had an extremely low alcohol tolerance and had never drunk under pressure, she drank when Lu Chengwen challenged her dignity rather than yield to him. 8

Her early decisions after hearing Lu Chengwen’s thoughts are driven partly by defiance. She refuses to follow the role he expects for her, rejects Long Aotian’s interference, and backs the shantytown project despite major risks and opposition from both Long Aotian and her father. 2 3 30

Beneath her reserved exterior, Qingqiu is deeply affected by abandonment and betrayal. Once she accepts Lu Chengwen’s care as genuine, her devotion becomes intense; she is willing to entrust him with her ambitions, resources, and future. 93 102 103 Even so, she remains a calculating and disciplined executive whose decisions are generally rooted in evidence, analysis, and long-term planning. 171

Abilities & Skills

Hearing Lu Chengwen’s Inner Thoughts

Qingqiu can hear Lu Chengwen’s internal monologue, an ability that first manifests during their engagement. It allows her to distinguish his spoken excuses from his real fears, motives, and affection. 1 2

• Recognized Lu Chengwen while he wore Long Aotian’s face by comparing his knowledge of her private life with what she heard from him mentally. 49
• Learned of Lu Chengwen’s anger toward Leng Tianhao and his intent to protect her after overhearing both his words and thoughts. 42
• Later openly confirms the ability to Lu Chengwen. 204

Corporate Strategy

Qingqiu is an elite business strategist with a record of rescuing Qianfeng Group, coordinating major investments, and identifying long-term development opportunities. 3 171

• Proposed turning Chengwen District into a self-sustaining commercial, residential, tourism, and business ecosystem centered on Lu Chengwen’s enterprises. 171
• Quickly mastered the project portfolio after joining its management, resolved bottlenecks, rallied key personnel, and maintained progress through the project’s mid-to-late stages. 439
• Transformed Chengwen District from a neglected shantytown area into a high-value development destination, attracting buyers and investors from Xuecheng and beyond. 554
• Identifies strategic targets through behavioral analysis rather than relying solely on financial incentives, as shown by her assessment of Chen Wenzhong’s attachment to farmland and traditional values. 555

Negotiation and Corporate Governance

Qingqiu combines a controlled public presence with forceful negotiation tactics.

• Stalled Huo Wendong’s attempt to acquire her shares at a low price while Xu Xuejiao’s support complicated his plan. 113
• Stabilized Great Sage Group during Lu Chengwen’s disappearance by presenting resources and commitments from three companies to the board, giving shareholders a workable path forward. 418
• Used the National Key Enterprise Protection Agreement to shield Great Sage Group’s investment project from Huo Wenbei’s attempt to freeze it. 1612 1613
• Warned officials that suppressing the group’s project could expose them to higher-level intervention and criminal consequences for baseless accusations. 1613

Story Role / Major Arcs

Engagement and Rejection of Long Aotian

Qingqiu’s family arranges her engagement to Lu Chengwen for Qianfeng’s benefit, but she chooses to continue it after discovering that Lu wants to escape their relationship. 1 2 When Long Aotian interrupts the engagement under the guise of protecting her freedom, Qingqiu sees through his behavior and orders him out. 2 3

Shantytown Renovation Crisis

Qingqiu chooses to invest in the shantytown renovation project after Lu Chengwen’s suggestion, openly defying Leng Tianhao and Long Aotian. 30 Her choice is initially emotional and rebellious, but it becomes the foundation of her later business rise. Lu Chengwen subsequently transfers one billion yuan into her personal account to support the project. 30 44

When Leng Tianhao tries to remove her from Qianfeng, Lu Chengwen offers money to protect her position rather than exploit her situation. 41 Qingqiu later pays off two billion yuan of Qianfeng’s high-interest debt and injects five billion yuan of her own funds to keep the company operating. 81

Qianfeng Takeover Battle

Qingqiu is hospitalized while Long Aotian and Huo Wendong attempt to exploit Qianfeng’s leadership vacuum. 83 88 After recovering, she chooses to trust Lu Chengwen and declares that she will stand behind him with her person, heart, dreams, and assets. 93

She ultimately becomes Qianfeng Group’s new head and forms a deep alliance with Great Sage Group through thirty cooperation agreements. 142 She later secures more than half of Qianfeng’s shares, leaving Leng Tianhao retired from operational control. 161

Great Sage Group and Chengwen District

Qingqiu formally becomes co-president of Great Sage Group, taking charge of executive and legal affairs while continuing to oversee Qianfeng. 423 Her management turns Chengwen District into a major commercial success and greatly expands Great Sage Group’s capital base. 439 554

She regards Lu Chengwen’s trust and resources as the opportunity that finally allows her to fully exercise her talent rather than merely keep Qianfeng afloat. 554 She remains focused on expanding Chengwen District, even while acknowledging the pressure its land acquisition and capital requirements place on the group. 554 555 894

Conflicts with Huo Wenting and Huo Wenbei

Qingqiu refuses to be intimidated by Huo Wenting’s wealth, influence, or offer to take Lu Chengwen into the Provincial Capital. She counters that she and Lu Chengwen intend to build their own empire together. 699

During their later confrontation over Chengwen District, Qingqiu meets Huo Wenting privately and remains confident that she can handle the threat without Lu Chengwen’s direct intervention. 890 She later outmaneuvers Huo Wenbei’s legal and political obstruction by invoking Great Sage Group’s protected-enterprise status. 1612 1613

Relationships

• Lu Chengwen — Initially her arranged fiancé and longtime pursuer. After hearing his thoughts and witnessing his protection of her and Qianfeng, Qingqiu becomes his closest business partner and declares her complete devotion to him. Lu Chengwen later decides to propose to her. 1 93 961
• Leng Tianhao — Her father and former chairman of Qianfeng Group. Their relationship is severely damaged by his willingness to treat her marriage as a business transaction and remove her from the company, though he later accepts Lu Chengwen and advises Qingqiu to remain loyal during difficult times. 41 81 161 961
• Long Aotian — A rejected would-be rescuer and persistent antagonist who seeks to control Qingqiu as a means of controlling Qianfeng Group. 3 48
• Xu Xuejiao — Romantic rival for Lu Chengwen but also a necessary business ally. The two argue and compete, yet Qingqiu recognizes Xu Xuejiao’s value to Lu Chengwen’s larger ambitions. 23 119 171
• Chen Mengyun — Another rival for Lu Chengwen’s affection. Qingqiu’s business competence makes Chen Mengyun feel sidelined, but Qingqiu also pushes her to gain her family’s respect and become a stronger partner for Lu Chengwen. 171
• Huo Wenting — A powerful business rival and fellow “queenly” figure. Their encounters are marked by mutual recognition, strategic rivalry, and conflict over Lu Chengwen and Chengwen District. 699 890
• Qi Meishao — Her assistant and business trainee. Qingqiu teaches Qi Meishao negotiation goals, bottom lines, compromise limits, and strategy. 847
• Han Yue — Her subordinate who provides reports on Chengwen District’s development and future projections. 555

Notable Quotes

“I can hear it clearly.” 204

“I’m a rational person. Most of the time, I act solely based on data, evidence, analysis, and predictions.” 171

“Whether as an employee or as a wife, never make decisions for a man. Whatever decision he makes, no matter how absurd, I will support it.” 1127

Trivia

• If she had not entered business, Qingqiu would have preferred to become a painter; she also enjoys music and art and can play both piano and cello. 49
• Her favorite flowers are lilies, which Lu Chengwen sent her every day for three years. 49
• She likes Sichuan cuisine but cannot tolerate much spice. 49
• Qingqiu normally does not drink alcohol and becomes heavily intoxicated after only a small amount. 8