Ivy

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ivy (艾薇)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Owen Williams's work team/company
Occupation/Role	Owen Williams's secretary; assists with recruitment and intern evaluation
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Background / History

Ivy accompanies Owen and Li Ze to Jingu Town during the medicinal-herb cultivation project. At the riverside teahouse, she notices that Owen is unusually distracted and attributes it to project concerns while continuing to enjoy the local pastries. 2

During recruitment for a professional herb cultivator, Ivy concludes that Jingu Town has too limited a talent pool and considers expanding recruitment. Xin Chun's exceptional answers change the process: she offers him cultivation work, and he becomes the team's key hire. 3

Ivy later evaluates Miko's academic qualifications and accepts her as an intern after Xin Chun's recommendation. She also recognizes that Miko and Xin Chun are unlikely to become a couple, while Owen and Xin Chun's growing closeness is increasingly apparent to her. 5 8

She remains part of Owen's team after the project relocates to S City, where she observes his pursuit of Xin Chun and offers practical support when Xin Chun moves in with him. 25 52

Appearance

Ivy is a striking foreign woman with long, curly golden hair and blue-green eyes. She is described as a mature, sexy blonde beauty and wears bright-red nail polish. 2 3

• Long, curly golden hair. 2
• Blue-green eyes. 2
• Often wears high heels. 6 47
• Plans to wear a qipao with her hair pinned up for the town festival. 10

Personality

Ivy is relaxed, humorous, observant, and direct. She casually jokes with Li Ze, teases Xin Chun, and speaks openly about her relationship with Annie and about sexual orientation. 2 5

She is highly perceptive about romance. Long before Li Ze understands the situation, Ivy recognizes Owen's interest in Xin Chun, doubts that Miko is a genuine romantic rival, and identifies Owen's decision to remain in Jingu Town as personally motivated. 8 25

Although playful, Ivy is competent and practical at work: she evaluates candidates, recruits interns, handles project logistics, and worries when Owen and Xin Chun become unreachable in Jingu Town. 3 8 49

Abilities & Skills

Recruitment and Evaluation

Ivy participates in staffing the medicinal-herb project and assesses prospective hires.

• Rejects unsuitable cultivation candidates and recognizes Xin Chun's exceptional qualifications. 3
• Offers Xin Chun additional cultivation work after his interview. 3
• Tests Miko's subject knowledge and approves her internship. 5

Interpersonal Insight

Ivy frequently notices emotional dynamics that others miss.

• Identifies Owen's distracted behavior shortly after he meets Xin Chun. 2
• Notices Owen's unusual willingness to bring Xin Chun into a work interview. 2
• Dismisses Li Ze's belief that Xin Chun and Miko may become a couple. 8
• Understands that Owen and Xin Chun are becoming romantically involved before Li Ze does. 7 25 34

Chinese Language

Ivy speaks Chinese well despite being described as a foreign beauty. 2

Relationships

• Owen Williams — Her employer. Ivy is attentive to his moods and becomes an informal adviser on his feelings toward Xin Chun. 2 6 10
• Xin Chun — Colleague and friend. She recognizes his professional talent, calls him “sweetie,” and openly supports his place on Owen's team. 3 25
• Annie — Her girlfriend. Their openly affectionate relationship prompts a workplace discussion about love and orientation; they later travel together to R Country. 5 27 28
• Li Ze — Fellow member of Owen's team. Ivy regularly teases his inexperience and helps him interpret Owen and Xin Chun's relationship. 2 5 34
• Miko — Intern accepted by Ivy after Xin Chun recommends her. Ivy later concludes that Miko and Xin Chun are better suited as friends. 5 8
• Ke Hang — Part of Xin Chun's close social circle; Ivy joins him and others in supporting Xin Chun's birthday proposal to Owen. 53

Story Role / Major Arcs

Jingu Town Project

• Joins Owen and Li Ze in Jingu Town for the medicinal-herb project. 2
• Helps recruit a cultivator and recognizes Xin Chun's superior knowledge. 3
• Approves Miko's internship and joins the group mushroom-picking outing. 5 8
• Takes Owen's car to be inspected after its unexplained breakdown; the mechanic finds no fault. 5
• Observes Owen's increasingly obvious care for the injured Xin Chun. 7

Festival and S City Move

• Participates in the oil-paper-umbrella festival, where Xin Chun compliments her planned qipao look and she kisses his cheek affectionately. 10
• Suggests that Owen stayed in Jingu Town because he does not want Xin Chun to leave. 25
• Helps welcome Xin Chun back to S City and offers assistance with his move into Owen's home. 52

Overseas Trip and Later Recognition

• Travels to R Country with Annie for the business trip and skiing excursion. 27 28
• Separates from the others to spend private time with Annie during the trip. 28 30
• Recognizes that Owen and Xin Chun have become a couple during Owen's hospitalization. 34
• Supports Xin Chun's birthday marriage proposal to Owen as one of the friends watching the reveal. 53
• Serves as a bridesmaid at Xin Chun and Owen's wedding. 46

Trivia

• Ivy repeatedly eats pastries at the Jingu Town teahouse despite joking about maintaining her figure; Li Ze notes that she has already ordered a third plate. 2
• She wants two oil-paper umbrellas for the festival: one to use and one to collect. 10
• She is among the first people to understand the romantic nature of Owen and Xin Chun's relationship, while Li Ze takes considerably longer to realize it. 7 34