Shen Huaiyu

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Shen Huaiyu (沈怀瑜) 2
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Age	18 at the beginning of his university life 10
Affiliation	X University; Forest Style Milk Tea; formerly White Jade Capital 80 155
Occupation/Role	Archaeology student; tea-product developer; co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Forest Style Milk Tea 118 151 155
Status	Active; assumes responsibility for Forest Style Milk Tea after Cheng Lang’s disappearance 227 228
First Appearance	Chapter 2 2

Background / History

Family tragedy

Shen Huaiyu lost both parents in a car accident shortly after beginning university. His younger brother, Shen Wojin, was left in a vegetative state, while Huaiyu himself had to manage emergency treatment, funeral arrangements, and escalating hospital bills. 5 16

During this crisis, his uncle Shen Chengan acquired the Shen family’s downtown home for less than three million yuan, then resold it to Lu Chengxuan for 7.8 million. Shen Chengan also handled the funerals and charged nearly one million yuan for expenses that should have cost far less. 5 10 11 15

University and White Jade Capital

Upon arriving at university, Shen Huaiyu replaced Cheng Lang’s original host as the campus heartthrob solely through his appearance. Isolated by grief and financial pressure, he was described by classmates as gloomy, distant, and arrogant. 2 17

Needing money for Wojin’s treatment, Shen began part-time work at White Jade Capital. There, his appearance attracted Lu Chengxuan’s attention and exposed him to rumors, coercion, and escalating control. 2 10 27

Original-work fate

In the original storyline, Shen was repeatedly exploited, confined by Lu Chengxuan, and pushed into severe depression. After Wojin awakened and condemned him for being kept by another man, Shen ultimately died by suicide. 4 75

Cheng Lang’s intervention changes this trajectory by helping Shen recover his money, build an independent career, and recognize the value of his own abilities. The System later identifies Shen’s improved mental state and abandonment of suicidal thoughts as critical to stabilizing the worldline. 16 75

Appearance

Shen Huaiyu is widely regarded as an exceptionally handsome campus heartthrob. His refined bearing, scholarly temperament, and soft manner make him stand out even before others learn of his abilities. 2 17

• Often described as having a gentle, elegant, almost ethereal presence.
• Appears particularly striking in a white ancient-style robe, which Cheng Lang compares to a “gentleman of jade.” 32
• Has fair, slender hands that become a focal point of Forest Style Milk Tea’s Tea Whisking videos. 32
• His appearance initially draws unwanted attention, gossip, and Lu Chengxuan’s interest. 2 10

Personality

Shen Huaiyu begins as proud, thin-skinned, gentle, and deeply inexperienced with malice. His parents’ deaths, his brother’s condition, and Shen Chengan’s betrayal leave him passive and resigned; he initially believes enduring hardship alone is preferable to burdening others. 5 10 27

He is notably generous even while struggling financially, offering Cheng Lang half of his remaining one million yuan despite needing the money for Wojin’s treatment. He also tries to repay kindness through practical gestures, such as bringing breakfast for his roommates and contributing his skills to the milk tea business. 5 10 60

Shen gradually becomes more hopeful and assertive. He learns to confront his uncle, set boundaries with Lu Chengxuan, refuse unwanted career offers, and make firm business decisions without abandoning his naturally considerate character. 10 118 221

Even after gaining authority, Shen is not naturally aggressive. He prefers quietly developing drinks and researching tea, but will use decisive financial and managerial tactics when Forest Style Milk Tea is threatened. 80 228

Abilities & Skills

Tea Whisking and Tea Painting

Shen learned Tea Whisking and Tea Painting from his father. His precise technique, graceful presentation, and ability to create images in tea foam become central to Forest Style Milk Tea’s cultural branding. 32 44

• Creates detailed tea paintings, including a boat riding through waves accompanied by a poetic inscription. 32
• Uses Tea Whisking as a visually distinctive promotional feature for the milk tea shop. 32
• Improves through repeated practice; his tea art becomes increasingly delicate and his milk tea increasingly refined. 59
• Initially avoids showing his face in promotional videos because public exposure triggers memories of gossip and abuse. 118

Milk Tea Paste Development

Shen develops proprietary Milk Tea Paste and milk tea powder, transforming his traditional tea knowledge into Forest Style Milk Tea’s core product advantage. 44 35

• Mixes early milk tea powder formulas and refines them into Milk Tea Paste. 44
• Works with Luo Pu’s tea gardens, processing facilities, craftsmen, and apprentices to establish reliable production. 42 81
• Develops new flavors and pairing drinks, including beverages intended to complement Ruyi House pastries. 108 202
• Prefers product research and flavor development over administrative work. 80 155

Archaeology and Cultural Relic Restoration

Shen studies archaeology and has broad knowledge of traditional culture, including classical texts, music theory, calligraphy, painting, and cultural relic restoration. 19 34 59

• Seeks practical experience in cultural relic restoration and authentication. 45 48
• Is invited by Jin Huaiyuan to participate in a future restoration project team. 48
• Collaborates with Jin on historically inspired tea ware for Forest Style Milk Tea. 119

Business and Corporate Management

Although initially cautious around company affairs, Shen grows into a capable executive under Cheng Lang’s guidance. 80 220

• Serves as Forest Style Milk Tea’s co-founder and Chief Technology Officer. 151 155
• Learns capital operations, business strategy, competitor analysis, and how to read partners’ motives. 220
• Is entrusted with responsibility for the company’s planned porcelain factory. 119
• Successfully suppresses attempts by shareholders and executives to exploit Forest Style Milk Tea after Cheng Lang disappears. 228

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Inheritance recovery — Shen shifts from passive endurance to active resistance after learning that Shen Chengan profited from the family home and funeral arrangements. With Cheng Lang’s help, he reconstructs expenses, approaches Professor Tan, confronts his uncle publicly, and recovers money needed for Wojin’s care. 10 11 15 16

• Forest Style Milk Tea — Shen becomes Cheng Lang’s business partner, contributing Tea Whisking, Tea Painting, Milk Tea Paste, and traditional-cultural expertise while Cheng handles marketing and operations. 5 32 44

• Escape from Lu Chengxuan — Lu repeatedly attempts to control Shen through money, intimidation, rumors, and confinement. After Shen disappears, Cheng reports him missing; Shen is rescued from Lu’s villa and hospitalized. 108 109 202

• Corporate rise — As Forest Style Milk Tea expands, Shen becomes its public co-founder and CTO. The company completes a rapid Hong Kong IPO, with its share price rising sharply after listing. 151 155 117 118

• Fortune reversal — The Original-Work Consciousness transfers Lu Chengxuan’s former protagonist fortune to Shen as Lu declines. Shen’s growing success positions him as the narrative’s new “domineering CEO.” 117

• Reversal with Lu Chengxuan — Near the original story’s ending, Shen offers the bankrupt Lu Chengxuan a ten-million-yuan contract to teach in Cloud Province for three years. Their former power dynamic is completely reversed. 221

• Taking command — Before disappearing, Cheng Lang grants Shen power of attorney over his assets and shares. Shen remains with Forest Style Milk Tea, protects the company from internal opportunists, and leads it despite preferring a quieter life of tea development. 227 228

Relationships

• Cheng Lang — Friend, roommate, business partner, mentor, and Shen’s primary source of emotional safety. Cheng helps him recover the Shen family’s money, rebuild his confidence, and develop Forest Style Milk Tea; Shen trusts Cheng deeply and later takes responsibility for Cheng’s assets and shares. 16 80 220 227

• Shen Wojin — Younger brother. Wojin’s medical treatment is Shen’s greatest financial and emotional concern; after awakening, he admires Shen for founding a publicly listed company. 5 221

• Shen Chengan — Paternal uncle and former guardian figure who exploited Shen’s family crisis by underpaying for the family home, inflating funeral expenses, and spreading damaging rumors. 5 15 16

• Lu Chengxuan — Coercive pursuer and abuser. Lu uses Shen’s financial vulnerability and reputation to control him, later illegally detaining him; Shen eventually gains the upper hand and forces Lu to accept employment on his terms. 10 109 221

• Luo Pu — Late Father Shen’s old friend, tea merchant, and mentor-like business ally. Luo provides tea-processing support, tea gardens, production facilities, and encouragement as Shen rebuilds his life. 42 81

• Jin Huaiyuan — Senior archaeology student, friend, and creative collaborator. Jin supports Shen’s restoration ambitions and later works with Forest Style Milk Tea on custom tea ware. 48 119 227

• Qin Mu — Cheng Lang’s partner and an ally who supports Shen’s recovery after Lu’s detention. Shen is initially intimidated by Qin’s possessiveness toward Cheng but later works alongside him through Forest Style Milk Tea’s growth. 51 111 118

• Professor Tan — Senior archaeology professor and Shen Chengan’s associate. Shen approaches him with evidence of the house-sale fraud, prompting Professor Tan to investigate. 19 11

Notable Quotes

“The time will come to ride the wind and cleave the waves; I will hang high my cloud-like sails and cross the vast sea.” — Inscribed beside Shen Huaiyu’s Tea Whisking artwork. 32