Zhou Jingxuan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Zhou Jingxuan (周敬轩)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Zhou Household; Huo Corporation Headquarters
Occupation/Role	General manager of Huo Corporation; former project manager
Status	Imprisoned 110
First Appearance	Chapter 5 5

Background / History

Zhou Jingxuan is the son of Huo Pei and Zhou Hongyuan, making him Huo Zhenyun's grandson through the Huo family. Although he bears the Zhou surname, he enters Huo Corporation and benefits from his Huo-family connection—a position that later becomes a source of resentment among the Huo elders. 28 62 64

He previously tried to befriend Lu Shao but came to resent him for his perceived arrogance and privileged background. By this point, Zhou Jingxuan was already involved with Shen Keke. 5

Huo Zhenyun sought to place Zhou Jingxuan in Huo Corporation Headquarters. Despite Huo Xi's opposition, the family vote approved his entry by a margin of more than fifteen votes. 34 39

Personality

Zhou Jingxuan is intensely ambitious and measures himself against Huo Xi. He believes he is not much worse than Huo Xi and desires the positions of Huo family head and corporate president, but repeated comparisons with Huo Xi make him bitter and insecure. 64 78 81

He prioritizes advancement when personal relationships conflict with his career. He accepts an advantageous marriage alliance, hides Shen Keke as a lover, and later keeps Wu Yang close despite learning that Wu Yang was sent to approach him. 65 85 100

His pride makes him particularly vulnerable to manipulation. Huo Zhenyun's promise to support him, Wu Yang's admiration, and the prospect of defeating Huo Xi all reinforce his belief that he can claim the Huo family's leadership. 81 94 103

Abilities & Skills

Corporate Management

Zhou Jingxuan is capable of managing major Huo Corporation projects and leveraging business partnerships for influence.

• Secured a major project through the Jiang Household marriage alliance and served as its project manager before being replaced after Jiang Yi's divorce demands. 70 87
• Won the shareholder vote to lead Huo Corporation's short-video app project with Huo Zhenyun's support. 92
• Led the short-video app to major success, raising his profile inside Huo Corporation and attracting shareholder favor. 93
• Secured another major project after beginning contact with Poison Spider, though the organization was covertly assisting him. 104

Social and Political Maneuvering

Zhou Jingxuan attempts to build alliances to compensate for his weaker standing against Huo Xi.

• Socialized with the Xi Household's eldest young master despite the Xi and Huo households' conflict, leading Huo Ling to photograph them together. 62
• Pursued a marriage alliance with Jiang Yi after deciding Shen Keke's background could not help his advancement. 65
• Accepted Poison Spider's proposal to cooperate against Huo Xi in exchange for help obtaining the family-head position. 99 103

Relationships

• Huo Pei — Mother; her Huo-family status gives Zhou Jingxuan access to Huo Corporation despite his Zhou surname. 62 98
• Zhou Hongyuan — Father; discussed Huo Household investments with Zhou Jingxuan and regretted the Zhou family's lack of connections to the Huo Household. 28
• Huo Zhenyun — Grandfather and political patron; promoted Zhou Jingxuan within Huo Corporation and pressured him to marry Jiang Yi and have a child as a succession backup. 81 92
• Huo Xi — Primary corporate and succession rival; Zhou Jingxuan repeatedly seeks to surpass him and eventually cooperates with Poison Spider to remove him. 64 99 103
• Shen Keke — Long-term lover; Zhou Jingxuan concealed and repeatedly deprioritized their relationship for marriage alliances, career ambitions, and later Wu Yang. 65 85 103
• Jiang Yi — Former wife and Jiang Household marriage ally; she miscarried after overhearing Zhou Jingxuan's plans to divorce her and leave their child to Shen Keke or a nanny, then demanded a divorce. 85 87
• Jiang Heng — Shen Keke's later partner and Zhou Jingxuan's rival since university; Zhou Jingxuan takes Shen Keke back after Jiang Heng mistreats him. 89 97
• Wu Yang — Lover placed beside Zhou Jingxuan by Poison Spider; Zhou Jingxuan keeps him after learning of his assignment and accepts his route to the organization. 94 99 100
• Poison Spider — Criminal organization that uses Wu Yang to recruit Zhou Jingxuan as a potential puppet leader of the Huo Household. 99 100

Story Role / Major Arcs

Entry into Huo Corporation

Huo Zhenyun arranges for Zhou Jingxuan to enter Huo Corporation Headquarters. His admission passes through a divisive family vote, establishing him as a rival within the Huo Household's corporate power struggle. 34 39

At the auction, Zhou Jingxuan openly speaks with the Xi Household's eldest young master despite the Xi Household's hostility toward Huo Corporation. The photograph taken by Huo Ling further damages trust in his loyalty to the Huo family. 62 64

Marriage Alliance and Collapse with Jiang Yi

Unable to gain ground against Huo Xi, Zhou Jingxuan agrees to seek a better-connected partner and tells Shen Keke that they must separate temporarily. Although he promises not to fall for or touch his future wife, he privately never intends to keep that promise. 65

He marries Jiang Yi for her family's business support while continuing to meet Shen Keke. Jiang Yi overhears him state that he intends to divorce her and potentially have Shen Keke raise her child; the shock contributes to her miscarriage. 81 85

Jiang Yi seeks divorce with her brother Jiang Teng's support. The Huo family is forced to offer a public apology, dividends, and five percent of Huo Corporation Headquarters' shares, while Huo Xi removes Zhou Jingxuan from his project-manager position. 86 87

Short-Video Project

With Huo Zhenyun's assistance, Zhou Jingxuan wins leadership of Huo Corporation's short-video app project. Its success raises his internal standing, gives him access to important documents, and convinces him that he is closing the gap with Huo Xi. 92 93

After the divorce, he becomes increasingly possessive of Shen Keke while also bringing Wu Yang into his villa and public life. His divided attention leaves Shen Keke isolated and jealous. 94 97 103

Poison Spider Conspiracy

Wu Yang reveals that Poison Spider sent him to approach Zhou Jingxuan and proposes an alliance: the organization would help Zhou Jingxuan remove Huo Xi, while Zhou Jingxuan would become family head. Zhou Jingxuan agrees to meet them and ultimately accepts cooperation. 99 103

The organization coerces Zhou Jingxuan into using Huo-family vehicles to transport goods. He leads seven trucks through an inspection and into A City, becoming directly implicated in their operation. 107

Poison Spider is raided during its masked party, and its leader exposes Zhou Jingxuan's agreement with the organization. Zhou Jingxuan is arrested for transporting the goods; the scandal leads the Huo family to expel Huo Zhenyun as well. 108

Imprisonment

In prison, Zhou Jingxuan sees coverage of Huo Xi's proposal to Shen Can and confronts the extent of his failures in both career and love. He reflects that his relationship with Shen Keke began to collapse when he accepted family pressure to pursue wealthier marriage prospects. 110

He later ignores Wu Yang's plea for help, believing that Wu Yang never offered him genuine sincerity. 110

Notable Quotes

“I don't want to resign myself to fate.” 65

“I'll win.” 82

“The position of head of the Huo Household was already within reach.” 103