Han Lu

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Han Lu (韩璐)
Alias(es)	Sister Han
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Qing Tea
Occupation/Role	Venture-capital investor; businesswoman
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 385

Background

Han Lu studied abroad alongside Zhang Heng's mother, Xiao Xia, and later attended Durham University. Their friendship remained important to her after graduation, though Han Lu felt hurt when Xiao Xia concealed her pregnancy and Zhang Heng's existence for several months. 485 914

Her childhood memories reveal early desires for freedom, beauty, and a wider world: she envied a girl dancing openly in a square, a woman wearing imported sunglasses, and even small luxuries such as ice cream. Her mother was a frequently traveling translator whose stern manner and absences shaped Han Lu's upbringing; Han Lu also inherited her mother's resilience and rhinitis. 481 482

Han Lu became a prominent figure in venture capital, known for investing in multiple companies and operating within a highly competitive financial world. She approaches projects according to their value, time cost, and potential return rather than sentiment. 453 454 455

Her business dispute with entrepreneur Xu Jianjun became a defining personal crisis. After refusing to finance his unplanned acquisition of a textile factory, Han Lu froze company funds and withdrew from their venture at a loss. Xu blamed her for his bankruptcy, assaulted her during a protest, and ultimately died by suicide after leaving a note promising revenge. 456

Appearance

Han Lu is a beautiful woman with a polished but understated presentation and a notably commanding presence. 453

• Often wears refined casual business attire, including a white shirt and jeans. 453
• Uses light makeup and minimal jewelry. 453
• Projects competence and confidence strongly enough to draw attention on Zhang Heng's campus. 453
• Maintains a fitness routine despite her demanding work schedule. 459

Personality

Han Lu is rational, decisive, and accustomed to maintaining control. She prioritizes tasks by value and considers time a resource to be allocated carefully; in business, she openly acknowledges that alliances can change when interests do. 454 455

Years in venture capital made her difficult to intimidate. Even when confronted with the supernatural threat surrounding Xu Jianjun's death, she remains composed enough to investigate, coordinate with her assistant, and make jokes despite her fear. 456

Her practicality does not prevent loyalty or emotional vulnerability. She cares deeply for Xiao Xia and Zhang Heng, struggles with her growing attraction to Zhang Heng, and later risks herself to seek help when he disappears beneath Yonaguni Island. 913 930

Abilities & Skills

Investment and Capital Operations

Han Lu is an accomplished investor with extensive experience in financing, negotiations, and evaluating commercial opportunities.

• Recognized in the investment world and associated with early investments in multiple companies. 453
• Treats capital as a tool for high-risk, high-return ventures rather than offering Zhang Heng a simple loan. 1141
• Develops a plan to raise funds through the capital market by packaging game-derived assets into a compelling investment narrative. 1142
• Organizes Qing Tea's expansion and works to acquire game points for Zhang Heng. 1329

Diving and Outdoor Experience

Han Lu is an experienced diver and has prior equestrian experience.

• Remains calm when caught in a down current while diving near Yonaguni Island, immediately securing herself against the rock wall. 920
• Has ridden horses and practiced equestrianism, though she is less comfortable riding untamed horses without proper equipment. 918
• Maintains regular fitness habits that allow her to handle overnight work and physical strain better than many younger professionals. 459

Relationships

• Zhang Heng — Son of her closest friend, Xiao Xia. Han Lu reconnects with him after years apart, relies on him during supernatural crises, develops complicated feelings for him, and later becomes his business partner through Qing Tea. Zhang Heng ultimately distances himself to protect her from his enemies. 385 913 1141 1329
• Xiao Xia — Her best friend from their time studying abroad. Han Lu admires and envies her in equal measure, while still resenting being excluded from the news of Xiao Xia's pregnancy. 459 914
• Xu Jianjun — Former business associate whose failed venture and suicide leave Han Lu exposed to a revenge plot connected to the Death Dreamscape. 456 457
• Guo Miao — Xu Jianjun's old comrade, who purchases a “killing slot” and targets Han Lu in the name of avenging Xu. 457
• Shen Xixi — Contacted by Han Lu for assistance after Zhang Heng disappears on Yonaguni Island. 930
• Nelly — Her diving companion on Yonaguni Island; the two seek help together after Zhang Heng is dragged underwater. 920 930

Story Role / Major Arcs

Reconnection with Zhang Heng

Han Lu meets Zhang Heng again after many years when he seeks her assistance. Impressed by his unusual calmness and knowledge, she invites him to contact her as needed and asks him to call her “Sister Han.” 385 386

She later visits his university to give a lecture, using her influence in the investment world to secure the event. Her public familiarity with Zhang Heng sparks campus gossip, though she frames her concern as a promise to look after Xiao Xia's son. 453

Death Dreamscape Incident

After receiving a disturbing message and photograph, Han Lu is introduced to the supernatural through Zhang Heng's Filter Lens. Her first instinct is to assess the lens's commercial value, but the visible entities and Zhang Heng's warning force her to confront a reality she cannot control. 454

She recounts her history with Xu Jianjun and assists Zhang Heng's investigation into the threat against her. Guo Miao eventually admits that he bought an online “killing slot” to use the Death Dreamscape against her. 456 457

Han Lu is later trapped in Wang Shuangshuang's ward by Director Kuang, where her calls for help cannot be heard. Zhang Heng intervenes before Kuang can kill her. 469

Zhang Heng subsequently enters Han Lu's dreamscape to break the curse. Her dreams reveal fragments of her childhood, student life in Durham, and underlying memories of envy and loneliness. She awakens exhausted after days without sleep, unaware of much of what occurred within the dream. 478 481 485 489

Okinawa and Yonaguni Island

Han Lu arranges an Okinawa trip for herself and Zhang Heng, securing his passport and visa in advance. Although she initially treats the trip as a vacation, she also seeks reassurance after the Death Dreamscape ordeal and struggles to reconcile her feelings for him with her friendship with Xiao Xia. 913

On Yonaguni Island, she dives with Zhang Heng and Nelly. When Zhang Heng is taken beneath the sea by amphibious monsters, Han Lu deceives the Self-Defense Forces into conducting a search, contacts Shen Xixi for help, and refuses to leave the island before her visa expires. 920 927 930

After Zhang Heng returns, he rescues Han Lu from military personnel surveilling her hotel. The incident further exposes her to the scale of the dangers surrounding him. 933 934

Qing Tea Partnership

When Zhang Heng needs an enormous sum of money, Han Lu refuses to frame the arrangement as a loan. Instead, she offers an investment structure and proposes using game-derived assets to attract capital. 1140 1141 1142

She later oversees Qing Tea's expansion and continues acquiring points for Zhang Heng. When he decides that his enemies may eventually trace any organization connected to him, he ends their arrangement to protect her; Han Lu accepts the decision and returns her focus to work. 1329

Notable Quotes

“Capital never talks about feelings.” 455

“My time is precious, let's get straight to the point and skip the pleasantries.” 454

Trivia

• Han Lu has rhinitis, a trait she inherited from her mother. 478 482
• She once owned a Lexus LC but gave it away after the events surrounding the Death Dreamscape. 912
• She intends to spend several days at Yonaguni Island each year if possible. 917