Lu Zhiyan

Biodata

Background / History

Childhood and First Encounter with Jiang Xuefu

Lu Zhiyan grew up next door to Su Jiu in North City. Although quiet, he was fond of the younger girl, who frequently followed him around. Their families lost contact after Su Jiu's father died in a car accident and Su Jing took her daughter back to Shanghai 5.

He first saw Jiang Xuefu during a trip to Shanghai for a business seminar. Watching from a car caught in traffic, he saw her affectionate manner toward an accompanying woman disappear as soon as the woman left, after which she treated the thinner girl beside her contemptuously. Rather than disapproving, he found both her smiling and angry expressions exceptionally cute. When Jiang Xuefu later applied to the student council, he thoroughly investigated her information 4.

School Romance

At a student council gathering, Jiang Xuefu sat beside Lu Zhiyan, returned the uniform jacket he had given Su Jiu, and claimed credit for washing it. He accepted the jacket despite his fastidiousness and agreed to add her on WeChat. His reddening ears betrayed his attraction beneath his aloof manner 3.

After the gathering, he carried the tipsy Jiang Xuefu to his car and escorted her home. He removed her loose burgundy hair ribbon and kept it wrapped around his wrist after she hugged him goodbye 4.

Su Jiu subsequently tried to expose Jiang Xuefu's mistreatment of her. Lu Zhiyan first refused a private conversation, then dismissed a recording of Jiang Xuefu's threats and warned Su Jiu against secretly recording her again. Hearing Jiang Xuefu describe him as the man she had her eye on delighted him; he kissed her rather than questioning her conduct. They officially became a couple soon afterward 5 6 7.

Conflict with His Mother

During the New Year's gala, Lu Zhiyan's mother overheard Jiang Xuefu's quarrel with Su Jiu and decided she would never accept her into the family. Lu Zhiyan later intercepted Su Jiu as she pursued Jiang Xuefu, who had slapped her and was accused of breaking her violin strings. He sent Su Jiu away to treat her face, then tended Jiang Xuefu's swollen palm and checked her feet for injuries 8 9.

He concealed his mother's rejection, replacing their planned family dinner with a hot-pot meal. Privately, he reasoned that Jiang Xuefu would be marrying him, not the Lu family, and that protecting her from his family's opposition was his responsibility 9.

When the dispute escalated, his father proposed a compromise: Lu Zhiyan would study abroad, and his parents would stop opposing the relationship if it survived four years. Jiang Xuefu immediately agreed to accompany him, defeating his mother's expectation that distance would separate them 10.

Four Years Abroad and Return

Lu Zhiyan and Jiang Xuefu spent the four-year period together in Country Y. He completed his studies early through outstanding academic performance while continuing his business responsibilities. Their relationship remained passionate, though his possessiveness intensified 10 17.

While he was working in Country M, Jiang Xuefu returned to North City ahead of their agreed schedule. Their reunion became a jealous confrontation over her contact with Jiang Huaiyu; she insisted that she had only approached Jiang Huaiyu for amusement 10 14.

With the four-year agreement fulfilled, the families arranged an engagement for the following month and tentatively set the wedding for January. Lu Zhiyan wanted to formalize the relationship quickly. He also offered Jiang Xuefu a position as his secretary when she grew dissatisfied with her idle routine 15.

Marriage and Later Life

After their engagement, Lu Zhiyan and Jiang Xuefu married and spent six months on their honeymoon. On their return, his father handed the company over to him completely. Jiang Xuefu gave birth to their daughter two years later 17 19.

He continued cherishing Jiang Xuefu throughout her life. When she died in her seventies, he kissed her eyes and tearfully said that he was coming to join her. His own death is not depicted in the supplied account 19.

Appearance

Lu Zhiyan is tall and slender, with long legs, a nearly flawless face, and a composed, aloof bearing 3.

• Face and eyes: Porcelain-like complexion, dark eyes, thick eyelashes, and thin lips 3 5 15.
• School clothing: A tailored light-gray suit uniform with a white shirt 3.
• Adult clothing: Impeccably tailored suits, including an all-black suit worn while reviewing financial statements 10 15.
• Visible reactions: The tips of his ears turn red when Jiang Xuefu flirts with him, contrasting with his normally cold expression 3 4.
• Maturation: After four years abroad, he appears colder and more mature, with a pronounced air of authority 10.

Personality

Lu Zhiyan is reserved, rarely speaks unnecessarily, and dislikes being touched or having people sit too close to him. Before Jiang Xuefu approached him at the gathering, Tan Shu was the only person known to sit beside him. His early interactions with her reveal an unexpected shyness, particularly when their hands brush or she initiates physical affection 3.

His devotion to Jiang Xuefu is knowingly partial rather than based on ignorance of her cruelty. He witnesses her contemptuous behavior before their courtship and later explicitly states that her character does not affect his feelings. His protectiveness extends to offering to hit people she dislikes so that she will not hurt herself 4 6 9.

He is indulgent in daily life but increasingly jealous and possessive. He buys her gifts, cooks for her, and interrupts work to ensure she eats, while reacting strongly to her attention toward Jiang Huaiyu. The tenderness he shows her disappears immediately when he returns to directing his subordinates 7 10 14 15.

Abilities & Skills

Business Management

Lu Zhiyan takes on substantial company responsibilities while still attending school and eventually succeeds his father 7 9 19.

• Handles company affairs when both parents are abroad 7.
• Manages most of Lu Group's affairs before leaving to study overseas 9.
• Reviews financial statements, conducts meetings, and oversees department heads 10 15.
• Assumes complete control of his father's company after his honeymoon 19.

Academic Achievement

His outstanding performance allows him to finish his overseas studies early 10.

• Completes his course of study before Jiang Xuefu's graduation 10.
• Continues handling business obligations during their years abroad 10.

Cooking

He develops excellent cooking skills while preparing food for Jiang Xuefu abroad 15.

• Makes Chinese food to suit her preferences 15.
• Prepares rabbit-shaped buns for her first day working at Lu Group 15.

Equipment / Items

• School uniform jacket — Originally given to Su Jiu; Jiang Xuefu returns it while claiming she washed it. He accepts it despite having initially intended not to take it back 3.
• Jiang Xuefu's burgundy ribbon — Removes it from her loosened hairstyle and keeps it wrapped around his wrist after escorting her home 4.
• Chauffeured car — Uses it to take Jiang Xuefu home; a concealed compartment holds ointment that he later applies to her swollen palm 4 9.

Relationships

• Jiang Xuefu — Girlfriend, fiancée, and eventually wife. His affectionate name for her is “Fufu,” and he remains devoted to her until her death 5 7 17 19.
• Su Jiu — Childhood neighbor whom he once treated fondly. Their renewed acquaintance deteriorates when he rejects her warnings and consistently sides with Jiang Xuefu 5 6 9.
• Tan Shu — Close friend who teases him about his unexpected shyness around Jiang Xuefu and later congratulates him at the engagement ceremony 3 17.
• Mother Lu — His mother and the principal opponent of his marriage. Their conflict produces the four-year agreement, which she ultimately honors despite her continuing dislike of Jiang Xuefu 10 15.
• Father Lu — Mediates between mother and son, proposes the overseas-study compromise, and eventually transfers full control of the company to him 10 19.
• Daughter — His unnamed child with Jiang Xuefu. Her grandmother's affection for her prompts Mother Lu to stop openly criticizing Jiang Xuefu 19.
• Jiang Huaiyu — Knows him as “Senior Lu” and threatens to call him when Jiang Xuefu makes advances. Lu Zhiyan later reacts jealously to their messages 12 14.

Notable Quotes

“No matter what her personality is like or what kind of person she is, as long as it's her, that's enough.” 6

“Fufu, I'm yours. You must never stop wanting me.” 14

“Fufu, I'm coming to join you.” 19