Lu Shiyi

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Lu Shiyi (陆时翊)
Alias(es)	Brother Yi, used by Yu Qingchuan 17 40
Gender	Male
Age	27 when reflecting on his life after the accident 5
Height	Nearly 6 ft 3 in 44
Affiliation	Xingyi Group 63
Occupation/Role	Vice president of Xingyi Group; financier and investor 22 25 63
Education	Attended Harvard University’s business school with Liang Xingyao 5
Family	Lu Shiming, younger brother; Yu Qingchuan, husband 1 78
Status	Alive; recovered from a vegetative state and living with Yu Qingchuan 43 47 83
First Appearance	Hospitalized in Room 1012 1

Background / History

The Lu family was once wealthy and influential before being brought down by others’ schemes. After the brothers’ parents died, relatives divided up the inheritance and arranged for them to be bullied at school to pressure them into dropping out. Lu Shiyi enrolled himself and Lu Shiming in Muay Thai classes so they could defend themselves 8 44.

Lu Shiyi became both an older brother and a father figure to Lu Shiming. Studying, working, and raising his brother occupied most of his life; by twenty-seven, he had accumulated a nine-figure fortune but had never been in a romantic relationship 3 5.

He attended Harvard’s business school with Liang Xingyao, and the two later built their business together. Lu Shiyi’s investment record was so valuable that Liang Xingyao gave him a fifteen-percent stake outright to retain him 5 25 43.

A car accident left Lu Shiyi in a vegetative state. Although conscious within a silent white void, he could neither perceive the outside world nor control his body. Liang Xingyao took over his work, while Lu Shiming continued visiting and caring for him 3 5 25.

Original Novel Fate

• The original Yu Qingchuan threatened to withdraw Lu Shiyi’s treatment unless Lu Shiming agreed to an engagement 1.
• In the original plot, Yu Qingchuan eventually suspended that treatment, causing Lu Shiyi to weaken and die. His death left Lu Shiming with lifelong grief and regret 1.
• The transmigrated Yu Qingchuan prevented this outcome by abandoning the coercion and personally caring for Lu Shiyi 2 64.

Appearance

Lu Shiyi has sharply defined, exceptionally handsome features and an elegant, commanding bearing. Even during his hospitalization and rehabilitation, his appearance repeatedly inspires Yu Qingchuan to paint him 1 34 39 44.

• Face: Fine bone structure, long narrow eyes, and a straight, prominent nose 1 34 39.
• Build: Tall, long-limbed, and well-proportioned, with a lean, muscular physique 44 47.
• Hands: Large, with well-defined knuckles; his hand can completely envelop Yu Qingchuan’s 44.
• Temporary changes: Prolonged bed rest causes some muscle atrophy, but his muscle definition returns during recovery 40 47.

Personality

Lu Shiyi is composed, disciplined, and fastidious about cleanliness. Before falling in love, he devoted himself almost entirely to work and family. His standards for potential partners were high: he preferred talented people with a refined, ethereal air and particularly admired artistic ability and beautiful hands 3 5 17.

His courtship combines tenderness with calculated persuasion. He conceals the extent of his recovering awareness, coaches Lu Shiming on how to reassure Yu Qingchuan, and even adjusts his posture to make a striking impression. He recognizes Yu Qingchuan’s insecurity and responds with reassurance, practical support, and direct affection rather than anger over the invented relationship 37 39 42.

He is also openly possessive. He resents others monopolizing Yu Qingchuan’s cooking or attention, warns Liang Xingyao away, and objects to livestream viewers calling either partner their husband or wife. When Yu Qingchuan disappears, his outward calm masks a near-collapse; he briefly wonders whether removing the world’s protagonist would destroy it, then apologizes to his frightened brother 23 43 66 71 81.

Abilities & Skills

Finance and Investment

• Almost every project he handles makes a profit, with several becoming major successes 25.
• His annual income, including dividends, starts in the eight figures 3.
• Liang Xingyao relies heavily on his management and investment ability, becoming overworked while covering for him after the accident 25 43.
• He later offers to take over Yu Qingchuan’s responsibilities at the Yu Corporation 71.
• After arriving in Yu Qingchuan’s original world, he secures another vice-president position within a week 81.

Muay Thai and Self-Defense

• Began training after relatives arranged school bullying against him and Lu Shiming 44.
• Uses fast, forceful punches and gives Lu Shiming no opportunity to counterattack during their post-rehabilitation sparring match 47 48.
• Teaches Yu Qingchuan how to target vulnerable areas and temporarily incapacitate an attacker 48.
• His instruction proves useful when Yu Qingchuan knocks someone down with a single kick 60.

Interpersonal Strategy

• Infers Yu Qingchuan’s fear of being rejected once the fabricated relationship is exposed and carefully reassures him 35 37 39.
• Coordinates Lu Shiming’s response so Yu Qingchuan will believe that both brothers accept him 39.
• Arranges delivered meals and art supplies to remove distractions while Yu Qingchuan prepares for a painting competition 42.
• Helps turn Yu Qingchuan’s successful livestream into public recognition of their relationship and stated family support 51.

Equipment / Assets

• Company stake: Receives fifteen percent from Liang Xingyao in recognition of his value to the business. Liang later offers another two percentage points to encourage his return to work 25 47.
• Duplex apartment: Lu Shiming moves Yu Qingchuan into Lu Shiyi’s previously empty apartment and registers his fingerprint for entry; Lu Shiyi later recuperates there 17 18 33.
• Mobile phone: Survives the accident and allows him to secretly contact Lu Shiming during brief periods of wakefulness 23.
• Boxing gloves: Uses them for his sparring session with Lu Shiming 48.
• Private island: Shared with Yu Qingchuan and used for their wedding preparations 77.
• Book rights: Purchases the rights to the novel from its author while in Yu Qingchuan’s original world 81.

Relationships

• Yu Qingchuan — Caregiver, lover, and eventually husband. His touch restores Lu Shiyi’s connection to his body; the invented relationship develops into genuine love and marriage 8 43 64 78.
• Lu Shiming — Younger brother whom he raised and guided. Their deep attachment coexists with teasing, intimidation, and one-sided sparring matches; Shiming stays beside him during Yu Qingchuan’s disappearance 3 44 48 81 83.
• Liang Xingyao — Business-school classmate, close friend, and business partner. Lu Shiyi trusts his professional ability but becomes jealous of his attention to Yu Qingchuan 5 25 42 43.
• Yu Chenyi — Yu Qingchuan’s father and a business partner. Initially protective and reluctant about the romance, he eventually accepts their wedding plans and publicly introduces Lu Shiyi as his son’s partner 54 63 72 73.
• Xiao Qin — Personal assistant entrusted with everyday supplies, painting materials, and meal deliveries during Lu Shiyi’s recovery 42.
• Su Ningyue — Yu Qingchuan’s stepmother and an adversarial figure. Lu Shiyi exposes her previously unacknowledged family connection to counselor Li Chengze during the university confrontation 54.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Recovery from the Accident

Yu Qingchuan’s touch initially provides Lu Shiyi’s only connection to his body. Continued physical contact, including an accidental kiss, gradually extends his periods of awareness and control. Lu Shiyi keeps his early awakenings secret because he fears Yu Qingchuan will leave once the deception is exposed 8 22 23 35.

Recovery Milestone	Chapter	Notes
Consciousness isolated from the body	5	Awakens within a silent white void after the accident, unable to perceive or control his body.
Independent swallowing restored	7	Reported as having returned a month earlier; nutritional formula can be swallowed rather than supplied through a nasogastric tube.
Slight eye movement	4 5	Yu Qingchuan’s touch allows brief bodily connection, though Lu Shiyi cannot yet open his eyes.
Finger movement	14	Moves one finger joint while trying to keep Yu Qingchuan from leaving.
Eyes open	18	Briefly sees the crown of Yu Qingchuan’s head.
Short periods of active wakefulness	23	After their accidental kiss, moves his arm, uses his phone, and speaks to Lu Shiming before losing control again.
Physical injuries healed; discharge approved	33 35	Examinations find his body recovered, although his apparent unconsciousness remains unexplained.
Hearing without direct contact	35	Can faintly hear the outside world even when Yu Qingchuan is not touching him.
Sustained awareness with limited movement	37 39	Can make simple movements and get out of bed with difficulty; fully perceives his surroundings, but body and consciousness remain incompletely synchronized.
Stable consciousness restored	43	After three further days of contact, his consciousness no longer separates from his body. Doctors confirm that only rehabilitation remains necessary.
Full physical recovery	47	Completes recovery in one week despite an initially prescribed two-week rehabilitation plan.

Courtship and Marriage

After Yu Qingchuan discovers him awake and flees, Lu Shiyi explains that he knows about the lie, feels grateful for his care, and still needs him. Once Yu Qingchuan returns, Lu Shiyi begins openly pursuing him and later confesses that he wants to court him properly 37 39 43.

Milestone	Chapter	Details
First deliberate romantic kiss	47	Follows the earlier accidental kiss; they also visit Maple Leaf Valley for boating, horseback riding, and rose picking.
Public acknowledgment	51	Both openly claim each other during Yu Qingchuan’s painting livestream.
Marriage agreement	60	Lu Shiyi agrees to marry Yu Qingchuan once he is old enough.
Transmigration revelation and partnership proposal	64	Accepts the truth about their world. Gives Yu Qingchuan a diamond ring and documents for shared assets and mutual appointment as Chosen Guardians; Yu Qingchuan accepts his proposal.
Wedding plans accepted by Yu Chenyi	72	The couple plans to hold the wedding after Yu Qingchuan graduates.
Island wedding	77 78	Lu Shiyi handles preparations while Yu Qingchuan finishes his competition painting; they marry in matching wedding robes.

Journey to Yu Qingchuan’s Original World

Yu Qingchuan’s unexplained disappearance leaves Lu Shiyi searching for a way across worlds. Meanwhile, Yu Qingchuan promotes illustrations of him and persuades the author to write an extra story in which Lu Shiyi receives another life. Lu Shiyi suddenly arrives in the original world and contacts him through Weibo 80 81.

There, Lu Shiyi finds work, arranges medical care for Yu Qingchuan’s injured right hand, and gathers evidence against Lin Baiqiu and his wife for the attack that caused the injury. After purchasing the novel’s rights, he asks whether they should stay or return; Yu Qingchuan chooses the book’s world 81.

They return together and settle into married life, traveling while Yu Qingchuan’s painting career grows increasingly successful 83.

Notable Quotes

“I don't know what magic you possess, but I'd rather call it fate.” 37

“I've already surrendered to you. You're the god who rules my world.” 52

“My husband, I'll forever be captivated by you.” 78