Caleb

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Marriage and Military Promotion

Caleb enters the story as an adjutant serving in the low-orbit patrol fleet. He registers as one of Xiao Yan’s five husbands, accepts a wedding red envelope, and addresses Xiao Jue as “Mother.” Like the other men, he appears to lack memories of his former life and has integrated into the beastman world 2.

In the game Xiao Yan remembers, Caleb was her older brother, with a strong desire to protect and control her. In their current world, however, they have no shared childhood or sibling relationship. Caleb does retain a childhood connection with Zayne: the two grew up as neighbors 14 15.

After more than a month away from the marital home, Caleb returns with paperwork confirming his promotion to fleet commander, an appointment he received two days earlier. He also brings documents concerning his assets and income. Xiao Yan waives her claim to his existing assets and gives him a bank card for his future income 2 14 15.

Coerced Intimacy and Emotional Distance

Caleb initially wants only a nominal marriage and an inconsequential position as a secondary husband. He has no intention of pursuing romance or competing with Zayne for Xiao Yan’s affection. When she asks him to become principal husband, he recommends Zayne instead 15.

Xiao Yan pressures Caleb into accepting the role and sleeping with her by threatening to withhold signatures required for his military career. Caleb reluctantly complies, while insisting that their relationship should remain in name and that household duties must fit around his work 15.

Afterward, Caleb asks Uncle Sang to prepare food for her and leaves to attend to fleet business. Disturbed by her apparent unhappiness, he urges Zayne to keep her company and later asks whether she is all right. He subsequently admits that learning she had cried made him want to turn back and comfort her, but he resisted the impulse because it felt unlike him 16 19 49.

Principal-Husband Rotation

When the household formally discusses its principal husband, Caleb again argues that Zayne is better suited to managing the family. Zayne accuses him of seeking the protection marriage offers without accepting its responsibilities. Xiao Yan ends their argument by appointing Caleb 35.

The husbands subsequently agree to rotate the position monthly, beginning with Caleb, then Zayne, Xavier, Sylus, and Rafayel. Caleb accepts the arrangement and agrees to spend more time at home. He presents their proposal to Xiao Yan while acknowledging that the final decision remains hers 36 37.

During his thirty-day turn, Caleb is responsible for Xiao Yan’s daily needs and for coordinating the other husbands’ requests and stays at home. He offers to take marriage leave and accompany her to Jiang Miao’s banquet as principal husband. He and Zayne consult Uncle Sang to take over the household affairs 37 43.

Caleb also begins assuming financial responsibilities. He pays the staff bonuses promised by Rafayel and proposes that each husband contribute twenty million toward a downtown home that would make returning to the household more convenient 44.

Evol Revelation and Growing Suspicion

Despite his practical cooperation, Caleb continues to describe the marriage as a transaction and warns Xiao Yan against expecting emotional intimacy. During their drive to Jiang Miao’s gathering, he uses gravity control to prevent a crow from striking the windshield 45 46.

Xiao Yan’s recognition of his power intensifies his suspicions. Caleb questions why she calls him her brother, why his calling her “little sister” moved her, and how she knew about his ability. When she refuses to explain, he states that he will uncover the answers himself 46.

At the gathering, Caleb is visibly uncomfortable with Jiang Miao’s prolonged appraisal. Xiao Yan intervenes and asks her friend to apologize. Later, Caleb follows Xiao Yan’s lead by staring down two of Tang Yi’s husbands when they flirt with her 47.

The Thirty-Day Bet

On the return journey, Caleb acknowledges that Xiao Yan wants emotional closeness, but remains guarded about providing it. He asks her to accompany him to the fleet to submit his marriage-leave application and reveals how strongly her earlier tears affected him 49.

Xiao Yan challenges him to consider how he would feel if he eventually loved her after repeatedly rejecting her. When she offers to end the marriage, Caleb visibly panics and insists that he has no intention of separating 50.

They agree to a bet lasting the thirty days of his principal-husband duty 50:

After accepting, Caleb adopts a gentler tone, promises to stay home that night, and brushes tears from Xiao Yan’s face. The outcome of the bet is not established in the provided chapters 50.

Appearance

Caleb has a handsome, dignified appearance and a muscular build visible even beneath formal clothing. His downturned eyes can appear melancholy and affectionate, contrasting with his frequently cold expression 2 49.

• Hair: Dark brown 2.
• Eyes: Purple-to-orange gradient, with a downturned, puppy-like shape 2.
• Beastman features: Black wolf ears 2.
• Build: Tall, broad, muscular, and long-legged 2 45 47.
• Typical clothing: A black fleet commander’s uniform and officer’s cap after his promotion; he initially appears in a dark gray suit 2 14 15.

Personality

Caleb is guarded, aloof, and difficult to approach. He initially treats his marriage as a practical arrangement, explicitly rejects romance, and limits his willingness to manage the household to duties performed outside working hours. Xiao Yan considers him the hardest of her husbands to form an initial bond with 14 15 50.

His emotional reserve does not amount to complete indifference. He notices Xiao Yan’s distress, arranges food for her, asks Zayne to check on her, and remains awake seeking news of her condition. Nevertheless, he repeatedly suppresses the urge to comfort her himself 16 19 49.

Xiao Yan understands Caleb as someone prone to internal conflict, self-punishment, and obsessive pursuit of whatever he believes must be resolved. His unanswered questions about her become a particular fixation. His black wolf traits are also described as territorial, with outsiders finding it difficult to be accepted as one of his own 14 50.

Caleb can be warmer with people he already trusts, smiling and teasing during his early conversation with Zayne. After accepting household responsibilities, he makes deliberate efforts to soften his manner, though his exchanges with Xiao Yan remain strained 16 37 44.

Abilities & Skills

Gravity-Control Evol

Caleb can manipulate gravity without physical contact. His demonstrated use produces visible gravitational disturbances around a target 46.

• Remote displacement: Lifts and hurls a crow upward before it can strike his windshield; the bird subsequently flies away 46.
• Awakening: Occurs the day after his first sexual encounter with Xiao Yan, according to Caleb’s account 46.
• Unestablished limits: The provided chapters do not specify its range, maximum force, duration, or cost.

Household Administration

As the principal husband on duty, Caleb takes responsibility for domestic coordination rather than merely holding the title 37 44.

• Coordinates Xiao Yan’s food, clothing, accommodation, transportation, and other daily needs 37.
• Handles arrangements involving the other husbands during his turn 37.
• Takes over household affairs with assistance from Zayne and Uncle Sang 37 43.
• Assumes extra household expenses and proposes a shared contribution toward a new home 44.

Equipment / Items

• Black sports car — Resembles a futuristic Lamborghini concept model; Caleb uses it to drive Xiao Yan to and from the gathering 14 45 49.
• Fleet commander’s uniform and cap — Worn following his promotion; his group-chat profile picture also shows him in uniform 14 15 24.
• Red-apple bank card — Given to him by Xiao Yan for his future income, with his birthday as its PIN. He places it separately in his breast pocket 15.

Relationships

• Xiao Yan — Wife. Her memories of his game counterpart lead her to seek a sibling-like familiarity that he does not initially share. Their relationship develops through coercion, suspicion, reluctant domestic cooperation, and a thirty-day wager over whether he will fall in love with her 14 15 46 50.
• Zayne — Childhood neighbor, friend, and fellow husband. Their early warmth gives way to rivalry when Zayne learns how hurt Xiao Yan was after her encounter with Caleb. They later work together on household administration, although Zayne continues to hold Caleb accountable 15 16 19 35 37.
• Xavier — Fellow husband. Xavier prompts the discussion that establishes the principal-husband rotation, with Caleb taking its first turn. Xavier also notices how withdrawn Xiao Yan becomes around Caleb 36 44.
• Sylus — Fellow husband. Sylus warns that he will watch Caleb’s performance as principal husband; Caleb replies that he will do the same during Sylus’s turn 37.
• Rafayel — Fellow husband. Caleb praises his cooking and, as principal husband, takes responsibility for the staff bonuses Rafayel promises 44.
• Uncle Sang — Household butler. Caleb requests food for Xiao Yan through him and later receives guidance on household affairs from him alongside Zayne 16 37 43.

Notable Quotes

“Although it doesn't follow your wishes entirely, this rotation will help everyone participate in the family. We unanimously agree that the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. But these are only our thoughts. The final decision is still yours.” 37

“I'll stay home tonight. I'm not going anywhere. Tell me what you want to hear once we get home.” 50