Huo Xi

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Huo Xi (霍曦)
Alias(es)	President Huo
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Huo Household; Huo Corporation; Huo Xi's technology company
Occupation/Role	Huo Household family head; President of Huo Corporation; founder and actual controller of a technology company publicly believed to belong to Han Yi 25 26 108
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 4

Background / History

Huo Xi rose to become head of the century-old Huo Household while still very young, despite its complicated main-branch and collateral-branch structure. Family members of every age ultimately follow his authority. Under his leadership, the Household expanded its internet business and secured numerous overseas ventures, preserving its position among elite families. 4 12

His father, Huo Zhang, withdrew from corporate life to pursue painting and gave Huo Xi little paternal attention. Huo Xi's mother, Han Yanhu, instead made an effort to adapt to her unusually gifted son and ensure that he understood her care. 12 27

Before the conflict with his grandfather became public, Huo Xi already possessed a private foundation outside Huo Corporation: a major technology company managed publicly by his cousin Han Yi. Its true ownership remained concealed until the Huo elders learned that it belonged to Huo Xi. 26 108

Appearance

Huo Xi is an exceptionally handsome, imposing man whose aloof bearing makes his arrogance appear natural rather than off-putting. 4

• Sharply sculpted facial features.
• High nose and thin lips.
• Hands described as having the beauty of an ancient statue.
• Noticeably tall, appearing taller than Shen Yu. 4
• Broad chest muscles are visible beneath his open-collared clothing. 49

Personality

Huo Xi is calm, self-assured, and difficult to provoke. He rarely displays emotion openly; even those close to him recognize his anger only through subtle changes in behavior. 12 27

He is detached from conventional family affection. Huo Xi does not deny his blood relatives, but he sees no need to repair his distant relationship with Huo Zhang and believes his childhood lacked nothing essential. His interest in learning and solving unknown problems occupied much of his attention from an early age. 67

Despite his distance, Huo Xi is protective toward people he accepts as his own. He punishes wrongdoing within the Huo Household, supports Huo Huan's pursuit of justice, and retaliates decisively when Huo Zhenyun endangers the child. 35 57 84

Abilities & Skills

Corporate Leadership

Huo Xi maintains practical control over both the Huo Household and Huo Corporation.

• Developed the Huo Household's internet business and planned major overseas ventures. 12
• Uses personnel transfers, shareholder restructuring, and family votes to consolidate authority. 25 32
• Holds 28% of Huo Corporation shares, exceeding Huo Zhenyun's 13%. 88
• Removed Zhou Jingxuan from a project-management role and installed Huo Zhen as his replacement. 87
• Handles international corporate affairs through frequent video conferences. 65

Strategic Planning and Intelligence Work

Huo Xi anticipates threats and pressures opponents into exposing themselves before they can accumulate influence.

• Ordered surveillance of Huo Zhenyun's overseas sanatorium contacts and required reports from Butler Zheng to be independently verified. 12
• Used corporate personnel changes, manipulated health-report leaks, and expected stock instability to force Huo Zhenyun's faction into the open. 25
• Arranged for Huo Household illegitimate relatives to become restless after Huo Pei's recognition, turning Huo Zhenyun's banquet into a public power struggle. 31
• Had Zhou Jingxuan monitored and quickly investigated the organization attempting to use him as an entry point into the Huo Household. 98 103

Investment and Technology

Huo Xi uses investment both to build alliances and to advance long-term strategy.

• Offered to cover the bulk of the White Household's funding shortfall for an important project. 13
• Funded Shen Can's game studio, partly knowing that the highly visible investment would make enemies believe he was wasting money. 26 28
• Founded and secretly controls a technology company managed by Han Yi. Its contributions later helped shield the Huo Household from joint liability in Zhou Jingxuan's criminal case. 26 108
• Studied physics at university and developed connections with a commander through his physicist teacher. 47

Tactical Response

Huo Xi can respond personally to immediate danger without resorting to unnecessary violence.

• Used a tranquilizer gun to incapacitate hostage-takers without bloodshed. 47
• Demonstrated the weapon as part of his technology company's product development. 47

Assets and Resources

• Huo Corporation shares — Holds 28% of the corporation's shares. 88
• Technology company — Privately founded and controlled by Huo Xi; publicly associated with Han Yi. 26 108
• Personal villa — Purchased a new villa and later made it Huo Huan's residence as well. 40
• Corporate and household staff — Relies on Assistant He, Secretary Wu, Butler Zheng, Zhao Liang, Huo Li, and other personnel for business, intelligence, security, and household matters. 12 30 46

Relationships

• Shen Can — Business partner, close confidant, and later romantic partner. Huo Xi invested in Shen Can's game studio, confessed beneath the stars during a camping trip, and publicly introduces Shen Can as his other half. 26 75 78
• Huo Zhang — Father. Their relationship is emotionally distant due to Huo Zhang's past neglect, though Huo Xi later offers him responsibility for the art company at Huo Corporation. 27 66 67
• Han Yanhu — Mother. She supports Huo Xi's claim to the family headship and has consistently tried to show him care. 26 27
• Huo Zhenyun — Grandfather and principal internal adversary. Huo Xi opposes his attempts to elevate Shi Ruyan's branch, seize influence, and endanger Huo Huan. 25 33 84 108
• Huo Huan — Younger Huo relative under Huo Xi's guardianship. Huo Xi protects him from bullying, arranges his schooling and training, supports his lawsuit against his father, and gives him access to Huo Zhenyun's businesses after the attempted murder. 36 57 59 84
• Han Yi — Cousin and public manager of Huo Xi's technology company; works closely with him on business strategy. 25 26 47
• Assistant He — Trusted assistant who carries out Huo Xi's corporate, security, and household arrangements. 12 40 59
• Secretary Wu — Trusted secretary involved in intelligence work and Huo Household business affairs. 30 61
• Shen Yu — Former schoolmate and business ally who greatly admires Huo Xi's ability. 4 12

Story Role / Major Arcs

Conflict with Huo Zhenyun's Hidden Branch

After learning that Huo Zhenyun may have a long-hidden daughter and grandson, Huo Xi investigates his grandfather's activities and strengthens ties with the struggling White Household through investment. 12 13

He then deliberately creates the appearance of aggressive power consolidation within Huo Corporation. By changing personnel, altering shareholder holdings, and circulating reports concerning Huo Zhenyun's health, he pressures Shi Ruyan's faction to return before it is prepared. 25 28

At Huo Zhenyun's seventieth birthday banquet, Huo Xi allows the old master's recognition of Huo Pei to provoke demands from numerous other illegitimate relatives. When responsibility is pushed onto him, he establishes that recognition must depend on a relative's conduct and contribution to the Huo Household. 31 32 33

Protector of Huo Huan

Huo Xi expels the children who bully Huo Huan and refuses to yield to Shi Ruyan or Shen Keke's objections. He offers Huo Huan a favor contingent on enrolling at A City No. 1 Elementary School. 35 36

After Huo Huan fulfills that condition, he asks to sue his father for raping his mother. Huo Xi presents the evidence before the Huo Household, supports the lawsuit, and secures the father's expulsion from the family. 57

When Huo Zhenyun arranges an attack on Huo Huan at a mountain estate, Huo Xi retaliates against Huo Zhenyun's private businesses. He lets Huo Huan choose which businesses to take over, granting him the jewelry, jade, clothing, and accessories sectors. 84

Defeat of Zhou Jingxuan and Huo Zhenyun

Huo Xi exploits Zhou Jingxuan's fraudulent marriage to strip Huo Zhenyun's side of dividends and five percent of Huo Corporation Headquarters' shares. The resulting shift leaves Huo Zhenyun with fewer shares than Huo Xi. 87 88

After discovering Zhou Jingxuan's cooperation with a criminal organization, Huo Xi ensures the Huo Household responds decisively. Zhou Jingxuan is arrested, Huo Zhenyun is expelled from the family, and Huo Xi compels him to apologize at Bai Shuang's grave. 103 108

Relationship with Shen Can

Huo Xi first supports Shen Can through a major investment in his game studio and ongoing practical assistance. Their friendship develops through shared meals, work discussions, outings with Huo Huan and Shen Zhuo, and increasing personal intimacy. 26 30 56 74

He confesses to Shen Can during their camping trip, telling him not to feel pressured into an immediate answer. They later become an openly acknowledged couple. 75 78

Notable Quotes

“Shen Can, I like you.” 75

“I'm serious. But you don't need to give me an answer too soon. I just felt I should say it properly.” 75

“I'm the one running Huo Corporation now. What is wrong with making some position changes under my own arrangements?” 25