Shen Yujun

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Shen Yujun (沈煜钧)
Alias(es)	Vendicatore Alie 59
Gender	Male
Heritage	Mixed-race 31
Affiliation	Alie family; Fate Group's Empire branch; Pandora's Box; ally of the Li family 52 89
Occupation/Role	First-ranked heir of the Alie family; executive president of Fate Group's Empire branch; operator of Pandora's Box 52 89
Status	Alive; married to Li Rongxiu 100 110 111
First Appearance	Chapter 13 13

Background / History

Shen Yujun spent his childhood in the Shen family, enduring neglect, violence, and calculated hostility. The Shen family owed a moral debt to his late mother, Shen Lixue, who was driven to her death after the family allowed the Wang family to exploit her for profit; Shen Yingbo also appropriated shares that had belonged to her. Shen Yujun endured this treatment for seventeen years while concealing his capabilities and gathering influence from the shadows 31 33.

At Diwan High School, he initially regarded his connection with Li Rongxiu and the Li family as an exchange of interests. Li Rongxiu's directness and unconditional care gradually unsettled that view, giving Shen Yujun a rare sense that he could be himself without constantly calculating others' motives 13.

After defending Li Rongxiu from Shen Zongming, Shen Yujun chose to stop relying solely on covert manipulation. Rather than accept the Li family's protection, he openly invoked his connection to Li Jiuying, beginning a more direct struggle against the Shen family 31 33.

He later disappeared from Wancheng to undergo the Alie family's brutal Devil's Trial. Despite elders increasing the trial's difficulty in opposition to his inheritance, he survived, gained formal recognition from the Alie family, chose the Enoria name Vendicatore Alie, and became its first-ranked heir 52 59.

Appearance

Shen Yujun is a tall, strikingly handsome mixed-race young man whose mature appearance makes him seem older than his age.

• Orchid-blue eyes described as still and deep like an ancient well 13
• Strongly defined facial structure and contours due to his mixed heritage 31
• Nearly six feet three inches tall, with a lean but muscular build 73
• Naturally fair complexion; red clothing makes his skin appear especially jade-like 69
• Often carries a stern, sharp presence that softens noticeably around Li Rongxiu 77 87

Personality

Shen Yujun is observant, secretive, and intensely pragmatic. Years of mistreatment taught him to read people closely, hide his intentions, and treat relationships as transactions. Even when he appears careless or wounded, he is capable of cold calculation and retaliation 13 31 34.

His relationship with Li Rongxiu becomes the central force behind his personal change. Shen Yujun feels ashamed of the secretive, ruthless person he became and wishes to stand openly beside Li Rongxiu rather than remain hidden behind schemes. He remains strategic and possessive, however, especially toward people he sees as rivals for Li Rongxiu's attention 33 89 90.

He is fiercely loyal to those he accepts as his own. His protectiveness extends to the Li family, and he repeatedly prioritizes Li Rongxiu's safety even while pursuing revenge against the Shen family 73 97 100.

Abilities & Skills

Intelligence Operations

Shen Yujun is an accomplished information broker and investigator who built influence through secrets long before his Alie identity became public.

• Operates Pandora's Box, an information-trading website with extensive intelligence-gathering capabilities 42 44
• Provided Li Rongxiu with a Palm Treasure linked to Pandora's Box and an administrator account 44
• Used his resources to identify the Li family's preferences and prepare highly personalized gifts 69
• Hacked the Li ancestral residence's network and cable television system to block news he did not want Li Rongxiu to see 73
• Investigated Li Bingyue's betrayal at Li Rongxiu's request 97
• Can gather capable mercenaries through his intelligence network, though many of his contacts cannot appear publicly due to Pandora's Box 95 111

Combat Ability

Shen Yujun conceals considerable physical strength despite frequently appearing injured or vulnerable.

• Kicked Shen Zongming approximately three meters during the A-District dormitory confrontation 31
• Endured long-term abuse without surrendering or becoming defenseless 31
• Uses an unassuming image to make opponents underestimate him 95

Business Leadership

Following the Devil's Trial, Shen Yujun proves his worth as the Alie family's designated successor through business results.

• Turned the Alie family's Empire business from losses to profits using the Li family's market access 52
• Became executive president of Fate Group's Empire branch 89
• Directed the branch's relocation from the capital to Wancheng 73 89
• Demonstrated Fate Group's manufacturing capacity and competitiveness during the Li Meihua inspection activities 88

Culinary Skill

Shen Yujun is an experienced cook and uses food as a way to care for Li Rongxiu and integrate with the Li family.

• Makes dumplings with practiced technique and cooks multiple traditional dishes 70
• Prepared hot pot for Li Rongxiu and later hosted Li Rongxiu's relatives and friends 77 78
• Selects ingredients professionally and maintains his own dipping-sauce recipe 77
• Views cooking as part of his effort to win Li Rongxiu's heart 76

Equipment / Items

• Pandora's Box — Shen Yujun's intelligence-trading platform and information archive 42 44
• Palm Treasure — A portable device connected to Pandora's Box; he gives Li Rongxiu an administrator account before leaving the country 44
• Windward Valley apartment — A personally designed 150-square-meter, three-bedroom home; Li Rongxiu is the first person Shen Yujun brings there 77
• University apartment — A renovated 300-square-meter apartment near Wancheng University, purchased in the hope that Li Rongxiu would live with him 92

Relationships

• Li Rongxiu — Best friend, romantic pursuit, and later husband. Shen Yujun's affection motivates him to abandon a purely hidden life, pursue the Li family's acceptance, and ultimately confess at Li Rongxiu's graduation prom 33 69 91 100 110.
• Head of the Alie Family — Biological father. Their relationship is strained by Shen Yujun's childhood abandonment and the father's calculating nature, but both gradually seek reconciliation 59 95.
• Shen Lixue — Late mother. Her death and the Shen family's debt to her shaped Shen Yujun's position within the family and his desire for revenge 33 73.
• Li Bingru — Li Rongxiu's uncle, Fate Group representative, and Shen Yujun's strategic partner. He helped ease Shen Yujun's early entry into the Alie family and later worked with him on Fate Group's Empire expansion 52 73.
• Li Jiuying — Ally and fellow confidant. Shen Yujun initially uses his association with the Ninth Prince as protection from the Shen family; Li Jiuying later serves as one of his groomsmen 33 111.
• Li Rongyu — Li Rongxiu's protective elder brother. Li Rongyu distrusts Shen Yujun's calculating nature but eventually assists him against the Shen family 34 73.
• Zhao Qijun — Li Rongxiu's close friend and Shen Yujun's unspoken rival. Shen Yujun is wary of Zhao's attentiveness toward Li Rongxiu, while Zhao suspects Shen Yujun's influence over him 89 90.
• Shen Yingbo — Shen family head and adversary. Shen Yujun seeks retribution for Shen Yingbo's treatment of himself and Shen Lixue 73 89.
• Qiao An — Shen Yingbo's illegitimate son. Shen Yujun locates him and plans to polish his conduct before using him to destabilize the Shen family 73.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Diwan High School conflict — Endures Shen Zongming's abuse, then unexpectedly defeats him in the dormitory confrontation. The incident exposes both his fighting ability and his connection to Li Rongxiu 31 33.
• Leaving the shadows — Rejects Li Rongxiu's offer of shelter and chooses to seek Li Jiuying's protection, resolving to face his enemies more openly 33.
• Alie succession — Vanishes from Wancheng, completes the Devil's Trial, gains the Alie name, and secures his place as first-ranked heir 42 52 59.
• Return and retaliation — Uses his status, information network, and alliance with the Li family to plan revenge against Shen Yingbo and Sun Minqiu through Qiao An 73 78.
• Fate Group expansion — Leads Fate Group's Empire branch, moves its operations to Wancheng, and establishes cooperation with Li Meihua 73 88 89.
• Courtship of Li Rongxiu — Courts Li Rongxiu through companionship, gifts, food, public gestures, and eventually a direct confession at the graduation prom 69 77 90 91.
• Alie family reconciliation — Faces his biological father after Li Rongxiu is brought to the Alie estate, beginning a cautious reconciliation while confronting opposition from the council of elders 95.
• Marriage — Marries Li Rongxiu with Li Jiuying as his openly acknowledged groomsman; the Alie family's internal opposition is no longer able to challenge the union publicly 110 111.

Notable Quotes

“One must know oneself.” 69

“Xiu Xiu, I like you. Can we be together? I swear I'll treat you even better.” 91

“No matter when it is or what happens, I'll stay by your side. The two of us will always be together.” 100

Trivia

• Shen Yujun was seventeen during the Diwan dormitory confrontation, though Li Rongxiu initially assumed he was in his early twenties because of his mature appearance 31.
• He dislikes public exposure and firmly declines Li Rongjia's suggestion that he enter acting or make guest appearances 69.
• Li Rongxiu is the first person Shen Yujun ever brings into his private apartment 77.
• Shen Yujun's gifts to the Li family were so precisely chosen that even the normally aloof Second Grandpa praised his future prospects 69.