Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Lu Yiyi (路依一) |
| Gender | Female 6 7 |
| Secondary Gender | Omega 6 11 |
| Affiliation | New City Entertainment; the Lu family behind the company 46 57 |
| Occupation/Role | Television actress; contestant on True or False Lovers 4 6 |
| Public Image | Sweet, innocent “campus beauty” 6 48 |
| Pheromone Scent | Lemon 27 57 |
| Status | Detained following the drugging plot; misconduct publicly exposed 65 66 |
| First Appearance | Introduced in the cast announcement; appears in person when greeting the guests 4 6 |
Background / History
Lu Yiyi is the daughter of New City Entertainment’s owner. Her father initially prevented her from entering entertainment too early; she later rose to popularity over approximately two years, cultivating a gentle, approachable image 6 21 57.
She and Luo An played the second female and male leads in the hit drama The Tale of the Original Bell. Their characters’ tragic romance attracted a substantial shipping fandom, particularly among middle-aged drama viewers 11 19 65.
Their offscreen romance was a publicity arrangement rather than an actual relationship. Joint commercial appearances increased their popularity, and their contract required them to act affectionate on True or False Lovers. The intended end of the arrangement was a clarification that they were only friends 4 6.
Appearance
Lu Yiyi has sweet, delicate features associated with the “campus beauty” type. Her company markets her as a naturally beautiful, innocent actress, making her appearance central to her public persona 6 48.
- Carefully maintained makeup: Before a surprise morning livestream, she applies concealer, foundation, and blush, then pretends to have just awakened without makeup 16 17.
- Maldives beach outfit: She wears a swimsuit with a thin sun-protection cover-up, deliberately emphasizing her figure 40 45.
- Silicone breast pads: Her apparently fuller figure is revealed to be enhanced when the pads escape during the sailing task 45.
- Disputed natural-beauty image: Old school photographs prompt online accusations of cosmetic surgery; these accusations undermine her company’s marketing 48.
Personality
Lu Yiyi’s private behavior contrasts sharply with her gentle public image. She uses tearful apologies and softly phrased remarks when challenged, expecting others to comfort her or help her escape awkward situations. Song Yunxing’s refusal to respond as she anticipates frustrates her 6 11.
She considers her Omega status and wealthy upbringing grounds for superiority over Betas. She resents Shen Yanci’s attention to Song, whom she regards as socially beneath her, and treats Luo An with contempt despite relying on him to maintain their couple image 11 21 27.
Her concern for appearances frequently outweighs cooperation. During filming, she becomes irritable over worn makeup, contributes little to the fruit-selling task, and blames hesitant customers for rejecting unripe oranges. Her confidence in her family’s protection persists even after public embarrassment 9 19 46.
Abilities & Skills
Acting and Publicity Performance
Her successful television role and contracted romance with Luo An demonstrate her experience performing both scripted affection and camera-facing intimacy 6 19.
- Stages a shared-bed morning scene by slipping beside the sleeping Luo An before the crew enters 16.
- Plays along when Luo An disguises his startled rejection as a reaction to a nightmare 17.
- Struggles to sustain the performance under pressure: their coldness at the Red-Brick House and low heart rates during a relationship game invite skepticism 13 29.
Pheromones
Lu Yiyi has lemon-scented Omega pheromones 27 57.
- During an angry outburst in a car, her pheromones make the driver and assistant uncomfortable 27.
- Bartley recognizes her scent and calls her his “little lemon” while threatening her 57.
Relationships
- Luo An — Co-star and contracted publicity partner. He maintains an attentive boyfriend persona while privately resenting her treatment of him. After filming, he publicly confirms that their relationship was purely professional 6 11 27 65.
- Shen Yanci — Longstanding romantic interest. She repeatedly seeks his attention, but he responds coldly and openly rebukes her interference with Song 6 25 41 47 48.
- Song Yunxing — Target of her jealousy and hostility. She collaborates in spreading rumors about him, repeatedly challenges his pairing with Shen, and ultimately arranges the drugging plot. Despite her actions, Song saves her from Bartley’s attempted assault 24 47 57.
- Yu Wan — Fellow contestant whom she uses to create an apparent accident involving Song’s dish. Yu Wan recognizes the manipulation and later confronts her over her meddling and business-only romance 26 49.
- Her father — Owner of New City Entertainment. Lu Yiyi invokes his influence when Bartley threatens her and assumes the family’s company can protect her career 46 57.
- Former assistant — Works for her for two years and suffers abuse. After quitting, she releases recordings and hidden videos documenting Lu Yiyi’s mistreatment of staff and drugging instructions 65.
- Bartley — Foreign Alpha involved in the plot against Song. He turns on Lu Yiyi, blackmailing her with her involvement and threatening to force-mark her before Song incapacitates him 57.
Story Role / Major Arcs
Village Filming
Lu Yiyi’s first encounter with Song and Shen becomes contentious when she revives Song’s already-addressed rumors involving a New City boy-band member. Shen challenges her insinuation, while her tearful response divides livestream viewers 6 7.
Her team initially leads the couples’ interview scores with 96 points out of 120. That apparent compatibility deteriorates during the practical tasks: she rejects Song and Shen’s villa-room arrangement as a loophole, then chooses separate accommodation after the director approves it. The resulting Red-Brick House is shabby and moldy, provoking complaints and an unusually cold response from Luo An 7 11 12.
At the market, her television fame initially attracts a crowd. She prioritizes fan attention over selling fruit, however, and insults customers reluctant to buy their poor-quality oranges. Song’s later singing performance draws a much larger audience, intensifying her resentment 18 19 21.
During the cooking segment, she tries to undermine Song and Shen’s closeness and approaches Shen for a taste of his shrimp; he refuses to serve her before the group meal. She then bumps Yu Wan’s arm while Song’s edible bouquet is being photographed, sending Yu Wan’s phone toward it. Shen catches the phone, leaving the dish unharmed 24 25 26.
When Director Guo offers Song and Shen another attempt at their failed eye-contact challenge, Lu Yiyi insists on the one-attempt rule. The director accepts her objection, halving their next episode’s budget 30.
Maldives Filming and Image Collapse
Before the island trip, Lu Yiyi loses negotiated endorsements and an anticipated leading role. She suspects Song caused the setbacks and resolves to find leverage against him; his responsibility is not established 36.
Her attempt to manipulate the water-sports selection fails when Shen rebukes her remarks about Song’s physique. She and Luo An choose sailing instead. Distracted by Shen’s flyboarding, she falls overboard; later, she interferes with the sail rope and capsizes their boat, forcing the task timer to restart 41 43 45.
Her breast pads escape while she climbs aboard, and the livestream footage goes viral. The incident overtakes her agency’s paid promotion of her figure, attracts scrutiny of her treatment of Luo An, and drives fans away from the Yi-An pairing 45 46.
As cosmetic-surgery accusations follow, New City Entertainment redirects attention by promoting claims that Song and Shen are faking their relationship. Lu Yiyi also presses that accusation among the guests, prompting Yu Wan to warn her to stop interfering 48 49.
Drugging Plot
Lu Yiyi takes the apparently unconscious Song to a hotel suite, intending for a wealthy foreign Alpha to photograph him in compromising circumstances and destroy his career. Bartley instead threatens to assault and force-mark her, using her participation in the crime to silence her 57.
Song has only pretended to be unconscious. He intervenes with a stun baton, incapacitates Bartley, and calls the police. Lu Yiyi denies responsibility and flees; Song distinguishes holding her legally accountable from allowing her to be assaulted 57.
Police document her actions, and she is sent back to her home country ahead of schedule. The production ends the installment early so the crew can cooperate with the investigation 61.
Exposure and Detention
Her former assistant’s evidence exposes both the drugging instructions and her abuse of staff. The recordings also capture Lu Yiyi resisting arrest and complaining that Song escaped harm because she had not used enough drugs. Her innocent public image collapses, and her follower count falls sharply 65.
New City Entertainment publicly claims she is on vacation while privately attempting to secure her release. The company is told that she and an accomplice will remain detained for at least a week 65.
The scandal expands into revelations about New City Entertainment’s tax evasion, dual contracts, and another star’s misconduct. Its boss is arrested, while police-station footage shows Lu Yiyi and Lu Feibiao fighting and blaming each other over the drugging. No final sentence for Lu Yiyi is specified 66.