Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Fang Miaoke (方妙可) |
| Gender | Female |
| Affiliation | Political Science and Law University; later Lin Chao Ci’s company, the Lin Group 11 19 41 |
| Occupation/Role | University student; Lin Chao Ci’s personal secretary in the reborn timeline; civil servant and eventual mayor in the original timeline 11 18 19 |
| Background | Born into a poor rural family 11 |
| Employment Agreement | Agrees to work for Lin for ten years to repay the money provided for her father’s treatment 19 |
| First Appearance | Introduced through Lin’s memories 11; appears in person at his office 19 |
Background / History
Original Timeline
Fang Miaoke grew up in the countryside and devoted herself to studying. Her father’s support helped her reach university despite their poverty. After graduating from Political Science and Law University, she passed the civil service examination and was assigned to Huoshan County in Haikou City, where she met Lin Chao Ci 11 18.
Her entry into government work was difficult. Every team initially rejected her, and she lacked basic experience with computers and document printing. Other employees refused to teach her, leaving her to make repeated mistakes. Lin took her into his team and patiently guided her; her persistence eventually helped her become a capable mayor 11.
Her father died because the family could not afford treatment, a loss that left her crying alone at night. She was also one of the five women who remained at Lin’s hospital bedside at the end of his previous life 11.
Reborn Timeline
Remembering both her abilities and her bereavement, Lin makes finding Fang a higher priority than his pending investments. His representative locates her at university, pays her father’s medical bills, and arranges consultations with top doctors. Fang agrees to join Lin’s company and travels to Haikou 11 17.
When she reports to his office, Fang is frightened of being alone with him but firmly rejects his suggestion that she “belongs” to him. She defines their arrangement as ten years of work to repay a loan. Lin appoints her his personal secretary; she later reports that her father has undergone surgery and is expected to recover almost fully in a little over three months 19.
Lin arranges for her to receive her diploma within two years and directs her to learn from his experienced temporary secretary, Ms. Li. Fang quickly adapts to the job, becoming competent enough to support his banking arrangements, factory purchases, recruitment, and clothing-business expansion 20 25 28 39 41.
The company’s growth eventually overwhelms her. Lin notices that she is handling errands during the day and paperwork after work, with a worsening complexion and possible dark circles. Recognizing that one secretary cannot manage everything, he recruits Li Si Han as an additional secretary 43 44.
Appearance
Fang is described as exceptionally beautiful despite arriving in plain, faded clothing without makeup. Her initially timid posture contrasts sharply with her appearance after changing into professionally fitted work clothes 19 20.
- Facial features: Willow-leaf eyebrows, a high nose bridge, large eyes, fair skin, and well-defined features 19.
- Hair: Thick bangs cover her forehead at her first meeting with Lin 19.
- Initial bearing: Hunched shoulders, a lowered head, and hands tightly clutching her collar 19.
- Original clothing: Washed-out fabric, loose threads, and trousers short enough to expose her ankles 19.
- Figure: Long, straight legs and a figure emphasized by her new work outfit 20.
- Signs of overwork: Lin later notices that her complexion seems worse and that she may have dark circles under her eyes 43.
Personality
Fang’s social inexperience and low confidence make her appear scatterbrained, but the narrative explicitly distinguishes this from a lack of intelligence. She is easily frightened, speaks timidly, and initially feels out of place around expensive clothes, luxury cars, and costly meals 19 20.
Her timidity does not erase her self-respect. Even while trembling, she insists that borrowing money does not make her Lin’s possession. She dislikes accepting charity and repeatedly objects to unnecessary expense, accepting assistance more readily when Lin frames it as a requirement of her job 19 20.
Persistence is her defining strength. In the original timeline, she kept learning despite mistakes, physical exhaustion, and hands rubbed raw and bleeding. In the reborn timeline, she listens carefully, takes notes, and works to avoid disappointing Lin 11 20 26.
Her gratitude gradually develops into admiration and unrecognized romantic attraction. Lin’s business success leaves her almost blindly confident in his judgment. When Li Si Han joins the company, Fang feels jealous and fears that the new secretary might attract him, then questions why his romantic life matters to her 39 42 46.
Abilities & Skills
Learning and Adaptation
Fang learns workplace routines quickly when given patient instruction rather than being left to struggle alone 11 20.
- Studies under Ms. Li, who has three or four years of secretarial experience 20.
- Writes down Lin’s instructions and reviews them, following her mentor’s advice 26.
- Develops from an inexperienced recruit into a competent secretary within the documented company arc 25 39.
- Her original-timeline rise to mayor demonstrates the long-term results of her persistence 11.
Secretarial Administration
She handles practical arrangements, documents, and incoming requests for Lin 25 35.
- Contacts Bank Manager Li ahead of Lin’s visit and presents the required documents during the meeting 25.
- Receives instructions to transfer investment funds to Wangzhu, Qiandu, and Soumao 29.
- Reports requests from companies seeking meetings and accepts Lin’s instruction to turn them down 35.
- Presents financial reports, earnings figures, and advertising terms 42.
Business Coordination
Fang carries out Lin’s plans across manufacturing, recruitment, retail preparation, and publicity; the business strategies themselves remain Lin’s responsibility 26 39 41.
- Researches garment factories and identifies an operation priced at 530,000 yuan, including buildings, machinery, land, and its existing workforce 28.
- Arranges preparations for designer interviews 28.
- Presents the factory’s first clothing samples for approval 35.
- Buys storefronts in busy areas and finds advertising companies for the Beauty Series launch 39.
- Recruits salespeople and business representatives for nationwide expansion 41.
- Handles advertising and the new clothing line, though the combined workload eventually exceeds what she can manage alone 43.
Equipment / Items
- Bespoke clothing — Lin purchases two work outfits and several casual outfits, presenting them as necessary for her role as his personal secretary 20.
- Mobile phone — A newly released overseas model costing 8,000 yuan, supplied with a SIM card and credit so Lin can contact her. Fang recognizes it because she previously worked part-time in a phone shop 20.
Relationships
- Lin Chao Ci — Employer, benefactor, and mentor. He supported her government career in the original timeline and saves her father in the reborn timeline. Her gratitude develops into admiration and emerging romantic feelings 11 19 39 46.
- Her father — A close family bond; his support enabled her university education. His unaffordable illness was a major tragedy in the original timeline, while Lin’s intervention gives him a chance to recover in the reborn timeline 11 17 19.
- Ms. Li / Sister Li — Experienced secretary and workplace mentor who teaches Fang how to record, review, and follow Lin’s instructions 20 25 26.
- Li Si Han — Fellow secretary hired to share the growing workload. Fang privately regards her as a possible romantic rival, without openly admitting her own attraction to Lin 43 44 46.
- Qin Chi Chi — Lin’s secretary attracts Qin’s attention, prompting questions through Lin Weiyi. Lin deliberately prevents an early meeting between Qin and Fang 28 29 34.
- Liu Shuang’er — Another woman Lin keeps separate from Fang; he attends the university gala without Fang specifically to avoid bringing them together 35.
Notable Quotes
“I don't belong to you. I only agreed to work for you for ten years to repay my debt! That money counts as a loan from you...” 19