Lu Chi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lu Chi (陆持)
Alias(es)	Big Brother Lu; “God’s Hand” 380 513 523
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Wall Street investment funds; Huaxia Chiheng Real Estate Company 327 382
Occupation/Role	Financial-management specialist, trader, investor, and real-estate entrepreneur 380 327 329
Education	Stanford University 256 325
Family	Eldest son of the Lu family; elder brother of Lu Heng and Lu Miaomiao 89 145 416

Background / History

Lu Chi grew up in Lu Family Village. After entering Yanjing University Affiliated High School with little elite educational background, he rapidly caught up academically, ranked within the top ten in all three mock examinations, and gained broad popularity among students from very different backgrounds. Wei Zhanjie particularly noted his ability to excel without provoking lasting envy or hostility. 90

He initially intended to study business administration at A University before pursuing an MBA at Wharton. Though reluctant to burden his family, he eventually considered overseas study; he also approached university selection pragmatically, prioritizing scholarships over prestige. 91 144 He later attended Stanford University and became the only person from Lu Family Village known to have studied at a prestigious overseas university. 256 325

While studying in the United States, Lu Chi worked with Wall Street investment funds as a trader. His operation shorting crude oil generated major profits and established his reputation in international finance. 327 521 He subsequently maintained extensive Wall Street connections while keeping a comparatively low public profile. 246 521

After returning to Huaxia, Lu Chi entered the domestic real-estate sector. He partnered with Wei Zhanjie to establish Huaxia Chiheng Real Estate Company and advocated development strategies that combined international capital, advanced technology, and high-end positioning rather than competing for low- and mid-range markets. 329 382

Appearance

Lu Chi is a tall, lean man with fair skin, a narrow waist, long legs, and a refined but intimidating presence. His stern expression and sharp eyes often make strangers instinctively keep their distance, though his demeanor softens visibly around family. 319

• Often wears tailored black suits, long overcoats, and glasses. 319 379
• Has black-framed glasses during his New Year return to Huaxia; he is also seen in gold-rimmed glasses on another occasion. 319 379
• His composed appearance can conceal a sharp, predatory edge during business negotiations. 637
• Is physically less capable than Lu Heng despite his formidable intellect. 416

Personality

Lu Chi is controlled, meticulous, and intensely preparation-oriented. He dislikes surprises and plans travel, investments, and family matters in advance, down to transportation, meals, highway exits, and gas stations. 145 383 He speaks relatively little in family gatherings, but is consistently described as having plans and calculations of his own. 162

His public manner is polished, calm, and courteous. He can maintain an innocent smile while evading direct questions, mocking opponents, or positioning himself for advantage. 380 513 In business, he refuses to settle for mediocrity: if he cannot occupy an exclusive niche, he intends to become the best in it. 329

Lu Chi is deeply protective of Lu Heng and Wei Linxuan. He uses his financial influence, contacts, and strategic planning to shield them from threats, while also teasing and manipulating them in a distinctly elder-brotherly way. 309 383 638 He supports Lu Heng regardless of whether Lu Heng likes men or women. 598

Abilities & Skills

Financial Trading and Market Analysis

Lu Chi is an elite trader capable of identifying market movements, tracking share accumulation, and executing large-scale positions across international and domestic markets. His success in the crude-oil market earned him the nickname “God’s Hand.” 327 513 523

• Worked with Wall Street funds to short crude oil and make a fortune. 327
• Traced the covert acquisition of Wei Group shares by following individual market movements. 494
• Took Lu Heng’s seemingly improbable stock recommendations seriously, conducting detailed chart, news, and private-investigation analysis before acting. 534
• Identified the risks surrounding the subprime mortgage crisis and prepared to involve Lu Heng once adequate preparations were in place. 534
• Stabilized Wei Group and Huaxia Group during a coordinated short-selling attack by purchasing all circulating shares, then driving the prices upward over the following days. 635

Investment Strategy and Negotiation

Lu Chi treats business as a contest of preparation, leverage, and capital control. He is willing to accommodate smaller market participants when necessary, but refuses to extend the same mercy to the architects of an attack. 637 641

• Uses international capital, global connections, and advanced technology as his primary competitive advantages. 329
• Prefers either converting enemies into aligned interests or absorbing their capital outright. 637
• Forced the Qi and Fu families to consider using their group shares as collateral, initially demanding interest of ten percent per day before reducing it to eight percent. 637
• Intended to secure controlling stakes in Qi Group and Fu Group to remove them as future financial threats. 638
• Was careful to act only after information became public, ensuring his trading could be explained as accurate market judgment rather than manipulation. 513

Business Foresight

Lu Chi combines financial expertise with long-term commercial planning. Wei Zhanjie regarded him not merely as a talented junior, but as a potential business partner. 328

• Recognized the prospects of Huaxia’s domestic real-estate market while still studying abroad. 328
• Helped shape Lu Family Village’s redevelopment plan, proposing designs that preserved local character while adding modern utilities and tourism infrastructure. 327
• Connected Lu Family Village with overseas agricultural-management knowledge. 325
• Supported the idea of developing the village through a resource-integrated tourism and real-estate strategy. 327 328

Social Reading and Information Networks

Though aloof in unfamiliar social settings, Lu Chi is highly skilled at reading people, maintaining relationships, and gathering intelligence. 90 525

• Earned the approval of classmates across social and economic divisions in high school. 90
• Maintains enough international influence that Wall Street elites and Hollywood figures recognize his name and reputation. 523 525
• Used connections to arrange a mercenary team for Lu Heng when he could not personally return from M Country. 265
• Kept subordinates monitoring targets connected to the secret acquisition of Wei Group stock. 481

Relationships

• Lu Heng — Younger brother. Lu Chi provides career advice, manages investments for him, and retaliates against those who mistreat him. 229 309 613
• Lu Miaomiao — Younger sister. She admires him but is willing to bluntly point out his weak combat ability. 381 416
• Father Lu and Mother Lu — Parents. They support his overseas education but worry about his work habits, stock trading, health, and single status. 91 144 576
• Wei Linxuan — Treated as another younger brother. Lu Chi protects him, supports his relationship with Lu Heng, and collaborates with him in financial conflicts. 380 598 635
• Wei Zhanjie — Business partner and mentor figure. They established Huaxia Chiheng Real Estate Company and share discussions on real estate and corporate strategy. 328 382 514
• Chen Mengyi — Business acquaintance who sold him Qi Group shares at a discount; she recognized his ambition to take control of the company. 513
• Qi Jiaming — Business adversary. Lu Chi repeatedly outmaneuvered Qi Jiaming’s schemes and later forced the Qi family into a damaging position during the stock-market conflict. 380 635 637
• Fu Changsheng and Fu Shengge — Opponents in the attack on Wei Group and Huaxia Group; Lu Chi refused to let them close their positions cheaply. 636 637
• Matthew and Jessica — Wall Street friends who introduce Lu Heng and Wei Linxuan to their family and social circle. 524 525

Story Role / Major Arcs

Overseas Education and Wall Street Career

Lu Chi encourages Lu Heng to consider studying at the University of Southern California so the brothers can be together in M Country and so Lu Heng can gain access to Hollywood opportunities. 229 While at Stanford and interning on Wall Street, he begins building the capital and professional network that later make him a major force in international finance. 256 263

Protection of Lu Heng

Lu Chi uses his connections to help Lu Heng obtain opportunities and protection abroad, including arranging security support and leveraging business relationships connected to Hollywood. 265 308 When director Charles Robson mistreats Lu Heng, Lu Chi helps expose the director’s misconduct and makes clear that he does not tolerate insults toward his family. 309 318

Return to Huaxia and Real-Estate Expansion

After returning to Huaxia, Lu Chi assists Lu Family Village’s redevelopment and articulates a high-end strategy for entering the domestic real-estate market. His capabilities earn Wei Zhanjie’s respect and lead to the creation of Huaxia Chiheng Real Estate Company. 327 328 382

Conflict with Yingdun and Qi Group

Lu Chi identifies the party secretly buying Wei Group shares and becomes increasingly involved in the struggle surrounding Yingdun Entertainment, Qi Group, and the Wei family. 476 494 505 He purchases Qi Group shares from Chen Mengyi, though Wei Zhanjie’s intervention prevents him from immediately completing a takeover. 513

Subprime Mortgage Crisis

After Lu Heng reveals knowledge of the coming subprime mortgage crisis, Lu Chi investigates the information, warns Lu Heng to keep quiet, and agrees to include him in future plans once preparations are sufficient. 534 During the crisis, Lu Heng and Wei Linxuan travel to New York to ensure Lu Chi eats properly amid his overwhelming workload. 576 577

Wei and Huaxia Group Stock-Market Battle

When Qi Group and Fu Group short Wei Group and Huaxia Group, Lu Chi counters by buying every circulating share available and pushing both stocks upward. 635 He then uses the opponents’ need to close their positions to demand collateral in Qi Group and Fu Group shares, leaving both families severely weakened. 637 642

Notable Quotes

“Lu Heng will conquer Hollywood.” 246

“Lu Heng’s brother, Lu Chi! And Wei Linxuan’s brother too.” 380

“Business is business. Especially when I hold an absolute advantage—either take the loss and admit defeat, or fail to close your positions because you have no money and go to prison.” 637

Trivia

• Lu Chi is a devoted foodie and was persuaded to move in with Lu Heng and Wei Linxuan largely because he could not give up Lu Heng’s cooking. 476
• He has stomach problems associated with his time in M Country. 383
• Despite his intimidating reputation, he enjoys karaoke at high-school reunions. 643
• He once gave Lu Heng and Wei Linxuan early iPad prototypes and expressed confidence in Fruit Company stock after the product’s release. 576
• His preferred “payment” for helping Wei Linxuan during one crisis was two bags of crispy noodles. 634