Yuan Chen

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Yuan Chen (元琛)
Alias(es)	President Yuan; Mr. Yuan 1 6
Gender	Male
Secondary Gender / Rank	S-class Alpha 1
Height	190 cm 54
Pheromone Scent	Bergamot 34 99
Affiliation	Akit Pharmaceuticals; Yuan family 3 12
Occupation / Role	President of Akit Pharmaceuticals; later slated for promotion to vice chairman 3 104
Romantic Partner	Shen Yi; the two agree to marry 101
Status	Alive 107
First Appearance	Chapter 1 1

Background / History

Born into the wealthy Yuan family, Yuan Chen entered the company nominally as an ordinary employee and became a manager within one year. Although others attributed his rapid promotion to family connections, his professional ability was widely acknowledged. His grandfather, Chairman Yuan, reportedly gave him the Wanhua Building to celebrate his differentiation into an S-class Alpha 3 36.

Yuan Chen recruited Shen Yi after watching him rescue a troubled publicity-team presentation. He arranged further meetings to assess Shen Yi’s consistency, then offered him an assistant position with negotiable pay and benefits. Shen Yi accepted after a week of consideration and had served as his right-hand man for six years when the story began 1 3.

Appearance

Yuan Chen has a tall, straight frame and stern, classically handsome features. His carefully managed physique and wardrobe are intended to project efficiency rather than excessive physical intimidation 1 2 12.

• Build: Broad shoulders, a lean muscular body, and notably well-proportioned legs; he deliberately avoids excessive bulk 2.
• Face: A clean jawline, high nose, and sharply defined profile 37.
• Work attire: Immaculately tailored suits and meticulously styled hair. A dedicated stylist plans his outfits around his schedule 1 20 82.
• Off-duty attire: Usually a tailored shirt and trousers without a tie, with his fringe falling naturally over his forehead 52.

Personality

Yuan Chen is a perfectionist and workaholic whose ambition initially outweighs his interest in romance. He maintains a restrained private life, turns meals into business opportunities, and can conceal exhaustion until an engagement is finished. Under pressure, however, he neglects rest and pushes himself into serious physical decline 2 3 5 10 13 53.

His composure is paired with a domineering temper and a calculating approach to conflict. He cultivates informants, waits for opponents to expose their weaknesses, and openly declares that he repays grudges. His cold manner intimidates even employees who have worked closely with him for years 2 9 14 44.

With Shen Yi, complete professional trust develops into possessiveness and eventually acknowledged love. Yuan Chen initially treats jealousy as a matter of protecting someone who belongs at his side, but later admits his anxiety, respects Shen Yi’s pregnancy decisions, and promises to choose him over anyone or anything else. He acknowledges that romance is not his strength and often expresses affection through actions rather than words 11 88 90 99 101 104.

Abilities & Skills

Business Leadership and Strategy

Yuan Chen combines rapid decision-making with detailed scrutiny of documents and industry trends 13 36 82.

• Mobilizes legal and patent-strategy personnel immediately after discovering that a competitor has patented Akit’s leaked research 13.
• Uses publicity and a contracted romance to counter damaging rumors and Yuan Hao’s tactics 9 10.
• Plants informants and exploits Yuan Hao’s scandal to threaten his position within the company 44.
• Conducts major international partnership negotiations with Nuohe Pharmaceuticals 57.

Pheromone Control and Soothing

His S-class Alpha pheromones are powerful enough to overwhelm another Alpha’s lingering scent, but he can also sharply restrain their release 30 47.

• Suppression: Reins in an accidental pheromone release almost instantly after noticing Shen Yi’s reaction 30.
• Soothing: Counters Yuan Hao’s pheromone assault on Shen Yi; an intense exchange through a kiss helps stabilize Shen Yi’s breathing 47.
• Calming effect: Eases Shen Yi’s anxiety sufficiently for him to sleep during the drive home 48.
• Temporary marking: Gives Shen Yi a temporary mark during their encounter at Shen Yi’s home 78.
• Limit: His own rut can overwhelm his judgment and control, requiring medical intervention 6 18.

Physical Strength and Combat

Yuan Chen has a substantial strength advantage over Shen Yi and can keep Yuan Hao’s attacks in check 18 46.

• Catches and twists Yuan Hao’s wrist, dodges a punch, and repeatedly blocks his attacks 45 46.
• Subdues Yuan Hao after the fire-extinguisher attack, leaving him unconscious before turning to Shen Yi 46.
• Regularly supports or carries Shen Yi when he is exhausted or unsteady 34 89 107.

Sports and Precision

• Skiing: Skis with fluid control and teaches Shen Yi alpine-skiing posture, balance, and movement in St. Moritz 107.
• Shooting-game accuracy: Hits five balloons consecutively at a Christmas-market stall despite claiming that the toy gun has been tampered with 91.
• Surfing: Promises to teach Shen Yi during a future seaside vacation 107.

Health and Pheromone Condition

Condition	Details
Omega-pheromone sensitivity	Suffers severe migraines triggered by Omega pheromones; very few people initially know about the condition 4.
Rut cycle	His heat period normally occurs approximately every six months with near-clockwork regularity 7.
Medication dependence	Routinely uses suppressants. The intravenous medication administered in Chapter 7 requires another person’s help 7 9.
Abnormally elevated pheromones	Records a reading of 187 ph. during an unusually intense rut. Later develops excessive pheromone concentration outside his expected cycle and collapses after continuing to work 7 14.
Childhood pheromone assaults	Experienced pheromone assaults repeatedly as a child, giving him firsthand knowledge of the pain involved 47.
Compatibility with Shen Yi	Can tolerate Shen Yi’s Omega pheromones. Professor Hu later finds his pheromone levels stabilized and warns that their heat cycles may synchronize 30 63.
Mental imprint merging	He and Shen Yi announce that their mental imprints have begun merging when they tell his parents about their marriage plans 101.

Equipment / Property

• Wanhua Building — A high-end, twenty-five-story office building in a prime commercial district, valued at around thirty billion. Yuan Chen transfers it to Shen Yi as part of the agreement securing his return and continued presence; he refuses Shen Yi’s later offer to return it 36 42.
• Pheromone suppressants — Uses concentrated intravenous medication, prescribed tablets, and an auto-injector during different episodes 7 15 18.
• Pheromone purification equipment — His office is prepared with a purification device; a purifier’s red warning display later alerts Shen Yi to his abnormal pheromone concentration 2 14.

Relationships

• Shen Yi — Personally recruited special assistant, confidant, and eventual romantic partner. Yuan Chen trusts him with every aspect of daily life and later agrees to marry him 3 11 101.
• Yuan Hao — Older cousin and rival for the chairmanship. Their corporate struggle escalates into a violent confrontation after Yuan Chen moves against his scandal 9 12 44 46.
• Lin Shulan / Madam Lin — Mother and major group shareholder. Her domineering personality resembles his; she initially pressures him to date but later enthusiastically supports his marriage to Shen Yi 9 101.
• Professor Yuan — Father. Recognizes Yuan Chen’s affection for Shen Yi before their relationship is openly acknowledged and welcomes their marriage plans 77 101.
• Chairman Yuan — Grandfather and company chairman. Rewards Yuan Chen’s S-class differentiation with the Wanhua Building and later welcomes the marriage news alongside his impending promotion 9 36 104.
• Dai Ciling — Childhood friend with whom Yuan Chen lived in America. Their warm reunion prompts romantic speculation, but Yuan Chen explicitly denies any intention of marrying him 82 85.
• Ouyang Keke — Actor and contractual fake romantic partner. Yuan Chen warns him away from Shen Yi despite their staged public intimacy 10 11.
• Gu Qingheng — Akit’s brand ambassador and Shen Yi’s neighbor. Yuan Chen dislikes him and responds possessively to his proximity to Shen Yi 52 65 66 78.
• Xiao Jun — Friend of more than ten years who asks for an introduction to Shen Yi. Yuan Chen prevents the proposed meeting from taking place 87.
• Professor Hu — Attending physician who manages his suppressant treatment and later monitors his pheromone compatibility with Shen Yi 14 15 63.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arc	Chapters	Major Events
Fake romance and early jealousy	9 10 11 12	Enters a one-month dating arrangement with Ouyang Keke to counter Yuan Hao’s tactics. Becomes increasingly possessive of Shen Yi and offers to double his salary during contract renewal.
Research leak and medical crisis	13 14 18 19	Leads Akit’s response to stolen research, overworks, and collapses. During a later rut, loses control with Shen Yi before a suppressant and negotiated boundaries restore some restraint. His heat then ends earlier than expected.
Shen Yi’s resignation and return	24 26 30 36 37 42	Accepts Shen Yi’s resignation after his S-class Omega diagnosis but cannot adapt to his absence. Rejects replacement candidates, secures his return through a property-backed contract, and plans a five-million settlement with researcher Wang Zixuan.
Confrontation with Yuan Hao	44 45 46 47 48	Moves against Yuan Hao’s scandal, defeats him during the ensuing attack, and treats Shen Yi’s pheromone shock. Arranges medical and legal support while leaving Shen Yi the choice of whether to sue.
Heinrich negotiations	57 62 63 83	Refuses the old duke’s demand for Shen Yi’s private hospitality. After Yuan Chen and Shen Yi’s first sexual encounter, they agree to keep it separate from work. Yuan Chen later reports that the duke has publicly apologized and faces investigation.
Casual relationship and emotional conflict	68 69 77 78 85	Mutual attraction defeats their attempts at restraint. They establish a physical relationship without emotional obligations, but possessiveness, temporary marking, and misunderstandings over Dai Ciling expose the arrangement’s limits.
Becoming lovers	87 88 90 91 93	Shen Yi’s blind date precipitates a confrontation and confession. They become lovers, maintain discretion around others, share a Christmas-market date, and begin living together.
Pregnancy and marriage plans	99 101 102 104	Supports Shen Yi’s choices about the pregnancy, cares for him during prescribed bed rest, confesses love, and proposes. They agree to marry and visit both families; Yuan Chen’s promotion to vice chairman is announced.
Skiing extra	107	Fulfills a promise made two years earlier by taking Shen Yi to St. Moritz. Teaches him to ski and promises a future seaside vacation with Shi An.

Notable Quotes

“I need you. More precisely, it has to be you.” 36

“If... no matter what happens, I have to choose between you and anyone or anything else, I'll choose you without hesitation.” 101

“As you know, I don't have much talent when it comes to romance.” 104

“But for all the long years ahead, I can promise you with everything I have: I'll become someone you can rely on more than anyone else.” 104

Trivia

• Shen Yi describes Yuan Chen’s moods to the Secretary Department through coded weather reports, such as “localized atmospheric instability” for an approaching bad temper 1.
• Despite his demanding schedule, Yuan Chen normally makes time to meet his longstanding friends every week or two 56.
• During the skiing trip, Peter reveals that Yuan Chen had asked him to conceal that he never used Omega pheromones during their Boston encounter 107.