Chen Yushan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Chen Yushan (陈玉珊)
Alias(es)	Senior Sister; “Junior” is her customary nickname for Lu Zhou; Shanshan 11 445
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Starry Sky Technology; formerly a student at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania 189 486 992
Occupation/Role	Corporate executive and investment strategist; president of Starry Sky Technology before later stepping down 992 1419
Status	Alive; relinquished the presidency of Starry Sky Technology to Cai Yunxia 1419
First Appearance	I Have Two Girlfriends 11

Background and Story Role

Chen Yushan first meets Lu Zhou again at Jinling University while she is a senior from the Business School. She pays for his breakfast when he has no money, studies with him in the library, and consistently calls him “Junior.” Her playful interest is often lost on the academically focused Lu Zhou. She also helps him secure his first tutoring job by introducing him to her aunt, Yang Danyun, who hires him to teach Han Mengqi mathematics. 11 31

Although Chen initially boasts of having won a national second prize in mathematical modeling, her mathematical foundation proves weak enough that Lu Zhou begins tutoring her in exchange for meals. She nevertheless remains an attentive supporter during his early academic disputes, encouraging him when his work is attacked. 23 25 40

She later receives an offer from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. While studying there, she contributes reference research and chart production to Professor Michelle Pacy’s paper; Pacy credits that work by naming Chen co-first author. 189 288

After graduation, Chen accepts Lu Zhou’s invitation to join Starry Sky Technology despite recalling the exhausting work the company had previously caused her. She becomes the company’s principal business operator, managing investments, government coordination, patent deals, international disputes, and expansion while Lu Zhou concentrates on research. 486 600 630

Under Chen’s leadership, Starry Sky Technology acquires major positions in energy, battery, aerospace, communications, charging infrastructure, virtual reality, and overseas markets. Her handling of the United States antitrust crisis brings her public recognition as the company’s president and a world-class corporate leader. 955 992 1205

Chen and Lu Zhou’s long-running friendship gradually becomes a relationship. During a snowy night by a lake in Stockholm, she asks for “a boyfriend”; Lu Zhou responds by offering himself, making their relationship explicit. They later become engaged. 1266 1363

Following Lu Zhou’s death, Chen publicly establishes the Lu Zhou Science Prize with an initial 10 billion RMB endowment, preserving his legacy while identifying herself as his fiancée. She later founds the Starry Sky Cancer Research Foundation with 5 billion RMB and transfers Starry Sky Technology’s leadership to Cai Yunxia. 1418 1419

Appearance

Chen Yushan is a stylish young woman whose appearance shifts noticeably between her casual academic life and professional public role. Lu Zhou initially fails to recognize her after she exchanges her ordinary glasses for contact lenses and wears makeup. 11

• Usually wears her long black hair simply tied back and thick round-framed glasses. 23
• Has also appeared with contact lenses, styled bangs, and light makeup. 11 31
• Favors polished professional clothing during business meetings, including chiffon blouses, skirts, and formal gowns. 630 1266
• Wore a black formal gown while announcing the Lu Zhou Science Prize. 1418

Personality

Chen is confident, teasing, and proactive. She frequently pushes Lu Zhou into social activities, meals, dates, and opportunities he would otherwise overlook, while enjoying his literal-minded and oblivious reactions. 31 81 1169

Her warmth is paired with a strong sense of responsibility. She worries about Lu Zhou’s health, safety, public image, and isolation, but generally expresses that concern through practical action rather than sentimentality. She waits for him at the Philadelphia airport, warns him about scrutiny of his overseas assets, and remains by his side after his return from spaceflight. 226 600 710

In business, Chen is disciplined and ambitious. She is willing to pursue large opportunities, but rejects speculative risks that fall outside Starry Sky Technology’s core mission. Her confidence is rooted in careful policy analysis, financial judgment, and an ability to translate Lu Zhou’s scientific work into viable long-term strategy. 901 955 1205

She is also easily flustered in intimate situations, particularly when her feelings for Lu Zhou become obvious. Despite that vulnerability, she ultimately takes the initiative in defining their relationship and later refuses to let grief prevent her from continuing his unfinished work. 1262 1266 1414

Abilities & Skills

Corporate Strategy and Investment

Chen identifies policy-driven opportunities and turns scientific advances into business initiatives.

• Purchased $1 billion in East Asia Power shares to support the fusion-reactor grid project, after assessing the investment’s political backing and profitability. 600
• Negotiated Starry Sky Technology’s investment in Zhongshan New Materials, linking lithium-sulfur battery patent licensing to equity and joint research. 630
• Recognized that fusion-powered urbanization could create an opening for smart-city development in the Yangtze River Delta. 901
• Identified wireless charging infrastructure as a strategic market, declaring that control of electricity distribution would shape the future. 955
• Rejected a proposal to speculate against U.S. stocks with borrowed dollars, insisting that Starry Sky Technology remain focused on low-risk, technology-aligned investments. 1205

Corporate Leadership and Negotiation

Chen handles major operational matters that Lu Zhou routinely delegates.

• Secured government approval, site-selection support, and financing for Starry Sky Technology’s spacecraft factory in Jinling. 636
• Managed procurement of specialized industrial equipment for advanced propulsion manufacturing. 636
• Directed the company’s response to international antitrust pressure; the eventual victory raised her profile in business circles. 992
• Proposed acquiring EVgo’s assets after Tesla’s retreat, viewing its charging infrastructure as an opportunity for overseas expansion. 992
• Arranged the launch preparations and partner rollout for the Phantom System, balancing market deployment with Lu Zhou’s safety restrictions. 1169

Academic Research Support

Chen has research experience in addition to her management background.

• Studied at Wharton and worked under Professor Michelle Pacy. 189 288
• Received co-first authorship after Pacy determined that Chen’s reference collection and chart-making were essential contributions to the paper. 288
• Participated in Jinling University’s mathematical modeling competition and claimed a national second prize. 23

Relationships

• Lu Zhou — Former Jinling University junior, closest confidant, professional partner, fiancé, and later the central figure of her memorial work. Their friendship develops into a romantic relationship after Lu Zhou’s confession in Stockholm. 11 601 1266 1418
• Chen Baohua — Father and Organization Department official. He initially questions Chen closely about Lu Zhou, later meets him for a talent-recruitment discussion, and privately vets him as a prospective son-in-law. 391 445 1363
• Han Mengqi — Younger cousin. Chen introduces Lu Zhou to Han’s family for his first tutoring job and later reunites with Han when she becomes Lu Zhou’s graduate student. 31 600
• Yang Danyun — Aunt and chairwoman of Yali Fashion Co., Ltd. Chen introduces Lu Zhou to Yang, facilitating his tutoring employment. 31
• Professor Michelle Pacy — Wharton advisor who recognizes Chen’s supporting research work and names her co-first author. 288
• Cai Yunxia — Assistant and eventual successor at Starry Sky Technology. Chen mentors her extensively before stepping down as president. 1419
• Lu Xiaotong — Lu Zhou’s younger sister and Chen’s close acquaintance. Xiao Tong helps connect Chen with Lu Zhou’s family and later shares Chen’s grief. 458 1418
• Vera Pulyuy — One of Lu Zhou’s students. Chen treats Vera kindly despite Vera’s insecurity around her. 458

Notable Quotes

“Whoever controls electricity controls the future!” 955

“Academician Lu belongs to the world, but Lu Zhou belongs to me alone.” 1268

“Don’t worry. I’m here. Leave this little matter to me!” 1279