Huo Chuyun

Biodata

Background / History

Childhood and career

Huo Chuyun grew up with a father, Huo Zhiyuan, who maintained a mistress and an illegitimate son, Huo Junchi. His mother, Song Zhihua, prioritized winning her husband's affection over protecting him. She pressured Chuyun to accept the mistress and her son, eventually attacking him with a knife during middle school. The attack left a permanent scar across his brow and eye area 1 28 30.

Chuyun pursued acting because he loved it. When the Huo family mocked him as a mere performer, he answered by becoming the entertainment industry's youngest actor to complete a grand slam of Best Actor awards. His performances made him a household name across generations 1.

His paternal grandfather entrusted Huo Group to him. Chuyun managed its business while studying abroad, sacrificing his acting career during that period. Within a year of returning, he expanded the company's industrial chain tenfold 2 25.

Previous life

In his first life, Chuyun remained trapped by his desire for his mother's love. Under her influence, he cut contact with the Song family and worked to create value for the Huo family, despite recognizing their exploitation. Song Zhihua ultimately orchestrated a car accident that cost him both legs and the sight in one eye 2 51.

A Peace Talisman unexpectedly appeared on his hospital bed. It contained his name, wishes for his safety and happiness, and the signature “LXC.” The knowledge that someone cared for him moved him to tears, but he never found its sender during that life 31 51.

Chuyun killed those who had harmed him and then burned himself to death. Afterward, as a wandering ghost, he witnessed his enemies return to life unharmed—an outcome later explained by Lu Xingchen as the original novel restoring its protagonists 2 30.

Rebirth and escape from the Huo family

Chuyun recovered his previous-life memories after the knife attack in middle school. In this second life, he moved in with his maternal grandparents after finishing middle school, maintained ties with the Song family, and arranged to acquire Huo Junchi's shares. The Peace Talisman returned with him and helped soothe his recurring nightmares 26 30 51.

When Song Zhihua used a childhood photo album to summon him to the Huo residence, Chuyun brought Lu Xingchen with him. After recovering the album, he formally severed ties with his parents and ordered them and Huo Junchi out. As Huo Group's largest shareholder and the current family head, he asserted his right to the residence under his grandfather's arrangements 26 29.

He allowed Huo Junchi to take over the Lu–Huo engagement. Although Junchi believed he was obtaining an engagement to Lu Yichen, the original agreement between the families' grandfathers concerned Huo Chuyun and the Lu family's true youngest son, Lu Xingchen 29 46.

Relationship with Lu Xingchen

Chuyun and Lu Xingchen became involved after both were drugged. Chuyun initially offered him five million yuan to leave the Lu family and live independently, intending to end their involvement. Xingchen accepted the money but openly declared that he would pursue him 2 3.

Chuyun remained suspicious of Xingchen's unexplained knowledge of his private affairs, even while sending Lin Yufan and bodyguards to watch over his departure from the Lu residence. He eventually admitted that he had fallen for Xingchen at first sight at the hotel 8 14.

Their supernatural circumstances became clear when Xingchen confessed that he had died in another world and transmigrated into the novel. Chuyun disclosed his rebirth in return. They also discovered that Xingchen had prayed for the Peace Talisman that had comforted Chuyun in his previous life. Soon afterward, they moved in together with Tofu and Xiao Huang 30 31.

Variety shows, business, and public recognition

Chuyun joined Song Zhiyan's variety show after seeing Xingchen's name on the guest list. During its village investigation, he drove Wang Xiuli, Wang Meng, and a baby out of Tuanjie Village. He and Xingchen were the only contestants to complete the third mission, and they donated their winnings to an anti-trafficking organization in their fans' names 20.

He later brought Gu Zichu and Pei Xuan into Huo Corporation's Country A project. Following a charity game addressing discrimination against women, Huo Group and Song Corporation also announced job openings for women 49 64.

The successful Country A project brought widespread attention to his identity as Huo Group's CEO. Paparazzi then exposed his romance with Xingchen, overtaking the corporate news on trending searches 98.

Kidnapping plot, engagement, and marriage

Song Zhihua and Lu Yize attempted to kidnap the couple, but Chuyun's precautions and Xingchen's actions prevented their plan from succeeding. Chuyun also revealed that he had not been hypnotized, confronting Song Zhihua after deliberately misleading her 96 103.

Chuyun proposed in a suit with sunflowers and rings, revealing that he had transferred his company shares to Xingchen. Xingchen accepted. The following morning, Chuyun publicly declared his love on Weibo with a photograph of their interlaced, ring-wearing hands 103 104.

After celebrating the New Year with the Song family, they registered their marriage as soon as the holiday ended. Chuyun took charge of both marriage-license booklets after the ceremony. He is later shown working on a film set, with Xingchen visiting him between scenes 132 139.

Appearance

• Face: Masculine features with a weathered quality and an intimidating, penetrating gaze 1.
• Scar: A prominent scar across his brow and eye area, caused by Song Zhihua's knife attack 1.
• Build: Tall and strongly muscular, with a broad chest and powerful arms; he stands approximately half a head taller than Lu Xingchen 67 74.
• Hair: Usually styles his fringe back with gel. Worn loose, it partly covers his scar and softens his appearance 74.
• Accessory: Wears a black moon stud in his left ear, paired with Xingchen's black star stud 74 94.

Personality

Chuyun is guarded, aloof, and difficult to approach. His first reaction to an unidentified bouquet is to suspect a threat, and Xingchen's knowledge of family secrets makes him question the younger man's motives. His childhood abuse and memories of betrayal leave him particularly wary of manipulation 3 8 10.

Despite recognizing his mother's cruelty, his previous self desperately wanted her affection. Rebirth allows him to reject that dependence: he refuses further emotional blackmail, reclaims his property, and separates himself from his parents 28 29 51.

With Xingchen, he is affectionate, playful, and attentive. He treats his injuries, watches over him during a fever, and delays introductions to friends until Xingchen feels comfortable. He considers defending Xingchen more important than avoiding friction with longtime friends 20 50 51 82.

His protectiveness extends beyond his partner. He once intervened when someone tried to force themselves on another person, beating the offender and having them sent to the J Bureau. He also challenges Wei Wenxu's dismissive treatment of Zhao Zhiyan 16 49.

Abilities & Skills

Acting

• Became the youngest actor to complete a grand slam of Best Actor awards 1.
• Is regarded by fellow performers as a valuable mentor and a major box-office draw 35.
• Uses his acting skills in everyday teasing, including concealing that he has memorized sunflower meanings 53.

Business Management

• Took over Huo Group while continuing his studies abroad and expanded its industrial chain tenfold within a year of returning 2 25.
• Secured the Country A joint project and invited Gu Zichu and Pei Xuan to participate 49 98.
• Controls substantial corporate and security resources through Huo Group and Lin Yufan 8 25 126.

Physical Ability

• Can lift and carry Lu Xingchen with ease 14 67 82.
• Has practical fighting experience, including physically intervening against an attempted assault 49.
• Is not unbeatable in athletic challenges: a hunter selected from top track athletes catches him on an open soccer field 35.

Other Skills

• English: Speaks fluent English when addressing a child in Country A 53.
• Cooking: Xingchen describes him as an excellent cook 24.
• Gardening: Tends and waters the plants on their balcony 67.

Equipment / Items

• Peace Talisman — Obtained through Xingchen's prayers; appeared in Chuyun's previous life and accompanied him through rebirth. Its written wishes provide comfort during nightmares 30 31 51.
• Prayer beads — Given by Xingchen after a Taoist priest's warning of a bloody calamity. Chuyun later admits that he stopped wearing them outside Xingchen's presence 81 82 94.
• Black moon stud — One half of the matching moon-and-star earrings worn by the couple 94.
• Childhood photo album — Contains photographs with Old Master Huo; recovered from Song Zhihua's safe 26 28 29.
• Proposal rings — Presented with sunflowers when he asks Xingchen to marry him 103.

Relationships

• Lu Xingchen — Husband and the sender of the Peace Talisman. His unconditional affection helps Chuyun reveal vulnerabilities he conceals from others 31 51 132.
• Huo Zhiyuan — Estranged father. Exploited Chuyun financially and obtained additional shares by threatening him; Chuyun ultimately disowns him 28 29.
• Song Zhihua — Estranged mother. Responsible for his childhood scar and the disabling accident in his previous life; later participates in the kidnapping plot against the couple 1 2 103.
• Huo Junchi — Younger paternal half-brother and rival over the Huo inheritance. Chuyun associates him with the drugging at the beginning of the story and later relinquishes the Lu–Huo engagement to him 2 29.
• Old Master Huo — Doting paternal grandfather who entrusted Huo Group to him and left the old residence to the next family head 2 29.
• Song family — Maternal relatives who shelter and support him in his second life. His grandparents and aunts treat him well, in contrast to his previous estrangement from them 51 74.
• Song Zhiyan — Second maternal aunt and variety-show director. Publicly teases him for joining her show to see Xingchen 20.
• Lin Yufan — Assistant and loyal childhood companion, raised and educated with Old Master Huo's support. In Chuyun's previous life, Huo Junchi left him disabled and unconscious in intensive care 76.
• Gu Zichu — Close friend from high school and business collaborator. Chuyun insists that Zichu's younger brother personally apologize for insulting Xingchen 49 50 53.
• Pei Xuan — High-school friend and business collaborator. Their friendship is briefly strained when Pei Xuan minimizes the offense against Xingchen 49 51 53.
• Steward Huo — Long-serving family steward who watched him grow up. Chuyun arranges for him to retire comfortably at the old residence and promises to visit 26 29.
• Tofu and Xiao Huang — The cat and dog rescued by Xingchen, welcomed into their shared home and included in their family photographs 8 31 50.

Notable Quotes

“And he isn't some stray, nor is he my little lover. He is the only person I, Huo Chuyun, love.” 27

“Pei Xuan, in my heart, Xingchen's happiness comes first. After that, there is no after that.” 51

“I used to be too serious. It's good to be a little livelier now.” 120