Zayne

Biodata

Background / History

Childhood and Marriage

Zayne grew up with loving parents who later became Doctors Without Borders and worked abroad year-round. He and Caleb were neighbors for several childhood years, then maintained occasional contact as adults 15 28 33.

Under workplace pressure to settle his marriage, Zayne attended Xiao Yan’s husband-selection event because he happened to have time. He became one of her five registered husbands alongside Xavier, Rafayel, Sylus, and Caleb. Xiao Yan recognized them as game male leads, but observed that they appeared to lack memories of their former lives 2 5.

Establishing Boundaries

Zayne remained away from Xiao Yan’s villa for more than a month after their marriage. He eventually contacted her about the hospital’s requirement that married men hand their income to their wives. When he also raised transferring his home into her name, she instead requested an agreement waiving her rights to it 2 4.

During his visit, Xiao Yan signed his income confirmation and provided a snowflake-patterned bank card for his use. Zayne clarified that he did not want a divorce, but was not yet ready for an intimate relationship. She accepted a slower courtship, and they posted a heart-decorated selfie together on Moments 5.

Winning the Xiao Family’s Approval

Before visiting the Xiao family estate, Zayne agreed to behave more affectionately with Xiao Yan so her family would not worry. Their first embrace felt unexpectedly familiar to him. He also suggested that the closeness they were practicing might eventually become genuine 9.

At dinner, he defended his wish to continue practicing medicine rather than enter the family business. He also argued that Xiao Yan’s reluctance to force others should be cherished, not exploited. His insistence that love and respect should exist independently of society’s unequal rules won Xiao Jue’s approval and an apology for pressuring him 10 11.

Afterward, Zayne was troubled when Xiao Yan treated his declarations as merely a performance. Unable to promise feelings he had not fully understood, he nevertheless asked her not to assume that they would never fall in love 11.

Becoming Xiao Yan’s Emotional Ally

When Xiao Yan cried after Caleb’s departure, Zayne drove for over an hour to reach her, bringing jasmine. Their conversation became tense when he questioned her use of coercion against Caleb, but he clarified that his concern was the hurt she had inflicted on herself—not a desire to take his childhood friend’s side 16 17.

Zayne admitted that his jealousy revealed his own growing emotional investment. Rather than demand perfection from either of them, he proposed greater honesty and mutual comfort. They spent the night together, and he decided to move back permanently and become her emotional ally 18 19.

He later advised Xiao Yan to stop pursuing Caleb for the time being, let him reconsider his behavior, and avoid exposing herself to further rejection 30.

Sharing Responsibility for the Household

Zayne suggested creating a family group chat and added Caleb himself. He also proposed discussing household responsibilities once all five husbands had returned 24 28.

His commitment became explicit while treating Xavier: he was willing to protect the family, but expected Xavier to act as a husband and family member rather than leave others to repair the damage caused by his behavior 33.

During the principal-husband dispute, Zayne challenged Caleb for accepting the marriage’s social advantages without its responsibilities. After Xiao Yan appointed Caleb, the husbands agreed to thirty-day rotations in the order Caleb → Zayne → Xavier → Sylus → Rafayel. Zayne also became the second choice to represent the family at outside events when Caleb was unavailable 35 36 37.

To reduce the travel burden between work and Xiao Yan’s distant villa, the household agreed to purchase a downtown home, with each husband contributing twenty million. Xiao Yan volunteered to oversee its renovation 44.

Appearance

• Build: Tall and physically strong, with years of regular exercise 2 10.
• Eyes and expression: Narrow, sharp eyes and a usually restrained expression; Jiang Miao remarks that he rarely smiles 10 46.
• Clothing: Wears a long black trench coat with a black shirt, dress trousers, and leather shoes during his first return visit; later wears an understated flax-colored suit to the Xiao estate 4 9.
• Glasses: Xiao Yan decorates them with a tiny snowflake before accompanying him to the hospital 20.
• Visible embarrassment: His ears redden during intimate moments, despite his otherwise composed manner 9 27.

Personality

Zayne is formal, courteous, and careful about commitments. He thanks household staff, maintains clear personal boundaries, and refuses to make promises about love before understanding his own feelings. His dedication to medicine is firm enough that he defends it before Xiao Yan’s influential family 4 10 11.

His reserve conceals emotional sensitivity rather than indifference. Xiao Yan describes his central principles as respect for the weight of life, impartial compassion, and acting according to what he believes is right; his reaction confirms how accurately she understands him. He gradually learns to acknowledge jealousy and possessiveness without treating them as proof that either partner has failed 18.

Zayne favors cooperation over rivalry when Xiao Yan’s happiness is at stake, but is not passive. He welcomes Xavier while privately assessing his possessiveness, reassures Xiao Yan after a tense evening, and sharply confronts Caleb when he believes the household is being exploited 22 26 35.

Abilities & Skills

Medicine and Surgery

Zayne is the deputy director of cardiac surgery at Central Hospital 2.

• Performs major operations and responds to emergency surgery calls, sometimes interrupting personal plans 11 19 22.
• Treats Xavier’s infected wound and cold symptoms, including care involving an IV 33.
• Gives practical health advice about cold weather, exercise after eating, and contraception 9 17 27.

Physical Conditioning

Years of exercise give Zayne considerable everyday strength 10.

• Withstands Yu Xiang’s deliberately firm handshake without difficulty 10.
• Easily catches and lifts Xiao Yan, and frequently carries her during affectionate exchanges 9 11 27.

Cooking and Household Care

Zayne prepares meals himself and pays attention to others’ routines and appetites 27 30.

• Makes breakfast for Xiao Yan and Xavier, accounting for Xavier’s unusually large appetite 27.
• Offers to prepare crêpes and a hazelnut latte rather than let Xiao Yan sacrifice her weekend sleep 26.
• Plans to hire a caretaker before moving back and advocates a shared division of household work 28.
• Begins reorganizing the villa’s loosely categorized library 28.

Equipment / Personal Items

• Snowflake-patterned bank card — Given to him by Xiao Yan after she signs his income confirmation 5.
• Gold scalpel — A parting gift from Xiao Jue after the family dinner; its blade is blunt and unsharpened 11.
• Car — Used for hospital commutes and visits to Xiao Yan’s villa; he asks to decorate its interior with her stickers 16 19.
• Personal home — Retained after Xiao Yan declines ownership; he later gives her the address and invites her to choose a secure door code 4 30.

Relationships

• Xiao Yan — Wife and eventual romantic partner. Their marriage develops through respect for his independence, shared values, and increasingly honest communication. He calls her Little Jasmine, while she calls him Sweet Pear 5 18 19.
• Caleb — Childhood neighbor, longtime acquaintance, and fellow husband. Their familiarity becomes strained by Caleb’s treatment of Xiao Yan and reluctance to accept household responsibilities 15 19 28 35.
• Xavier — Fellow husband and a polite romantic rival. Zayne supports his relationship with Xiao Yan but insists that he also contribute to the family; they later coordinate silently to give her space while the other husbands discuss their responsibilities 22 26 33 36.
• Xiao Jue — Mother-in-law. Initially tests his intentions, then accepts his preference for a more equal, respectful marriage and apologizes for overstepping 10 11.
• Parents — Raised him in an affectionate home before working abroad year-round as Doctors Without Borders 33.

Notable Quotes

“My love and respect for her would not change, even in another world, under a different set of social rules.” 10

“The emergence of possessiveness means I've become emotionally invested too.” 18

“A home needs every member to work at it together. I'm willing to take the first step, and I hope you can become my partner, rather than...” 33

Trivia

• Likes jasmine, snowy days, and pure white snowflakes; his initial V profile picture is a little snowman 4 11.
• Interprets his and Xiao Yan’s shared jasmine and snowflake motifs as encouraging signs for their future, despite recognizing that the reasoning is unscientific 11.
• Posts Xiao Yan’s manga covers and a photograph of them together on Moments 30.