Zhu Wen

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Zhu Wen (祝温)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	He family household
Occupation/Role	He Li’an’s butler
First Appearance	3

Background / History

Zhu Wen has served He Li’an for over a decade. Before entering the He household, he endured a difficult period of survival and received support from the He family. He later graduated as the top student of the world-renowned Royal Butler Academy and takes considerable pride in its standards. 6 16

When Yu An begins recovering at the He residence, Zhu Wen distrusts him immediately. He investigates Yu An’s claimed identity through Saint Birien University records, finds no matching direct junior, and confronts him at the estate’s artificial lake. Yu An deliberately falls into the water during the confrontation; despite suspecting manipulation, Zhu Wen dives in and rescues him. 4

He Li’an believes Zhu Wen pushed Yu An into the lake and orders him to apologize. Zhu Wen remains wary, but acknowledges that he threatened Yu An without proof and offers to make amends. 5 6 After concluding that Yu An’s extreme actions stem from sincere attachment rather than greed or malice, Zhu Wen changes from a hostile investigator into an active supporter of Yu An’s pursuit of He Li’an. 8 15

Appearance

Zhu Wen appears to be around thirty. He maintains an impeccably formal, polished presentation befitting his profession. 3

• Immaculately groomed suit and hair. 3
• Perfectly even bow-tie folds. 3
• Tall and broad-built, comparable in stature to He Li’an. 16
• Holds himself with rigidly disciplined posture, including a precise ninety-degree bow. 3

Personality

Zhu Wen is disciplined, exacting, and intensely professional. Even when provoked by Yu An, he initially relies on his butler’s code of conduct to preserve a courteous façade. He regards professional ethics as a core part of his identity and reacts strongly when Yu An dismisses the Royal Butler Academy. 4 6

His strongest trait is loyalty to He Li’an. Zhu Wen is willing to investigate, confront, and watch Yu An because he believes He Li’an’s kindness makes him vulnerable to exploitation; he explicitly vows to protect his young master even at the cost of his own life. 4 6

Although initially severe toward Yu An, Zhu Wen is capable of reassessing his judgment. Once convinced of Yu An’s sincerity, he becomes attentive to Yu An’s preferences, fondly amused by his honesty, and increasingly eager to help Yu An and He Li’an become a couple. 8 16 28

Abilities & Skills

Butlering and Household Management

A top Royal Butler Academy graduate, Zhu Wen manages the He residence with precision and oversees its servants, meals, guest arrangements, transportation, and supplies. 3 6

• Prepares accommodations and organizes practical support for Yu An’s recovery. 3 15
• Notices and remembers Yu An’s preferences, including his fondness for baby carrots. 8
• Oversees food preparation, including the estate’s dried persimmons. 27 28
• Packs extensive food and household supplies for Yu An’s move to his apartment. 34

Investigation and Vigilance

Zhu Wen is observant and proactive when He Li’an’s safety is involved. He investigates Yu An’s background rather than accepting his story at face value. 4 22

• Checks Saint Birien University records for evidence of Yu An’s identity. 4
• Obtains information about Yu An’s former school and missing family members on He Li’an’s instructions. 22
• Monitors Yu An and Song Yuechi at He Li’an’s request, confirming their situation and reporting back discreetly. 26
• Recognizes that Yu An is clear-minded and capable of choosing his own friends despite his initial suspicions. 26

Mediation and Matchmaking

After accepting Yu An, Zhu Wen becomes an unusually direct advocate for Yu An and He Li’an’s relationship. 8 15

• Pressures Yu An to study because he believes a partner worthy of He Li’an should have excellent character and grades. 7 8
• Reassures Yu An that He Li’an’s willingness to visit a couple’s restaurant indicates that Yu An is different from the young master’s other pursuers. 15
• Facilitates opportunities for the pair to spend time together, including redirecting Yu An’s phone-case-material errand to He Li’an. 21
• Encourages He Li’an to acknowledge his reluctance to let Yu An leave the household. 28

Relationships

• He Li’an — His young master and the person Zhu Wen is devoted to protecting. Zhu Wen has served him for over a decade, understands his habits closely, and later recognizes his growing attachment to Yu An. 6 21 28
• Yu An — Initially an unidentified and suspected threat to He Li’an; Zhu Wen investigates him, confronts him, and rescues him from the artificial lake. After reassessing Yu An’s motives, he becomes warmly supportive of Yu An’s relationship with He Li’an. 4 6 8 15
• Song Yuechi — Initially treated as a possible concern because of He Li’an’s jealousy, but Zhu Wen judges him to be a good person and respects Yu An’s ability to choose his own friends. 26
• He household servants — Zhu Wen directs household staff in preparing meals, arranging guest care, maintaining the estate, and packing Yu An’s belongings. 3 34

Story Role / Major Arcs

Suspicion of Yu An

Zhu Wen’s arrival establishes the first serious challenge to Yu An’s fabricated identity. He detects inconsistencies in Yu An’s story, investigates university records, and directly demands to know why Yu An has approached He Li’an. 3 4

The Artificial Lake Incident

After Yu An falls into the lake during their confrontation, Zhu Wen rescues him despite believing that Yu An may have engineered the situation. He is later reprimanded by He Li’an and required to apologize for allegedly pushing Yu An into the water. 4 5

Acceptance and Support

Zhu Wen gradually determines that Yu An is strange and manipulative at times, but not malicious toward He Li’an. He reinterprets Yu An’s actions as courageous sincerity and begins supporting the relationship he believes Yu An and He Li’an already have. 6 8

Household Matchmaker

Zhu Wen actively encourages Yu An’s academic improvement and romantic pursuit, provides practical help for the phone-case business, and quietly creates opportunities for Yu An and He Li’an to interact. 7 15 21 22

Concern Over Yu An’s Independence

When Yu An considers leaving the He residence and later moves into his own apartment, Zhu Wen is reluctant to see him go. He worries about He Li’an’s emotional state and continues to support Yu An’s stated plan to pursue He Li’an independently. 28 34

Notable Quotes

“Our young master is kindhearted and a very good person. I'll protect him at any cost, even with my life.” 6

“Young Master Yu An, a partner worthy of our young master must be an outstanding student with excellent character and grades.” 7

“You’re different to the young master. Keep it up, Young Master Yu An!” 15

Trivia

• Zhu Wen’s annual salary is stated to be five million. 16
• He planted the estate’s persimmon trees because He Li’an likes dried persimmons. 28
• Yu An repeatedly attacks Zhu Wen’s composure, professionalism, and intelligence; Zhu Wen eventually becomes somewhat accustomed to Yu An’s unconventional behavior. 6
• He initially mistakes Yu An’s muscular-man phone case and behavior as evidence of romantic admiration for He Li’an. 7 8