Fu Huai

Biodata

Appearance

• Glasses: Frequently adjusts or pushes them up while speaking or concealing his reactions 4 6 36.
• Hands: Has a thin layer of calluses from practicing with guns 22.
• Pheromone scent: Magnolia; Ji Chuan detects a faint trace of it mixed with Gu Xiao’s iris scent in the master bedroom 32 34.
• Expression: Usually wears a polished, gentle smile. Gu Xiao remarks that his genuine smile is prettier 7.

Personality

Fu Huai is regarded as one of F4’s gentler members, presenting himself as mature, dependable, and composed. Gu Xiao instead sees a deeply cold man beneath that appearance, while Feng Ji privately calls him a “smiling tiger” and sometimes finds him frightening 2 7.

His politeness does not imply sympathy for people outside his circle. He suggests expelling Lu Keyan as an easy solution, makes demeaning remarks about his background and beta status, and tells Shelley Aisili that without his family name he would not deserve even to look at F4’s backs 2 5 39.

Around Gu Xiao, Fu Huai combines meticulous attentiveness with possessiveness. He dresses him, changes his shoes, arranges breakfast, and notices small changes in his appearance and scent. Privately, however, he imagines blinding anyone who sees Gu Xiao exposed and resolves to pull him down from his pedestal so that he can possess him 7 13 32 33.

He can assess threats more soberly than Feng Ji: he warns that the Aisili twins are dangerous and explains why their shareholder status prevents a simple expulsion. His pride nevertheless makes admitting ignorance difficult; he delays answering Gu Xiao’s question about a gemstone because he does not want Gu Xiao to think there are things he does not know 19 36.

Abilities & Skills

S-Rank Mental Power

Fu Huai is an S-rank alpha, but Gu Xiao’s SS-rank power affects him even when it is not directed against him 2 16.

• Gu Xiao’s active spiritual power agitates his own, prompting him to ask Gu Xiao to restrain it 17.
• He is also physically affected when Gu Xiao uses gentle mental power to soothe Lin Qi 20.
• No advancement beyond S-rank is documented in the provided chapters 2.

Firearms Practice

Fu Huai practices with guns, as shown by the calluses on his fingers. The supplied passages do not establish his marksmanship or show him using a firearm in combat 22.

Investigation and Threat Assessment

Fu Huai gathers information about academy affairs, prominent families, and potential threats to Gu Xiao 9 14 36 41.

• Identifies Lu Keyan as an acknowledged illegitimate son of the Lu Family 9 11.
• Recalls He Shuyu’s academy history, family bankruptcy, and entertainment career 14.
• Suspects Lin Qi was brainwashed after noticing contradictions between his statement and later account 20.
• Explains that the Aisili twins spent five years acquiring scattered academy shares 36.
• Reports the abduction and secondary differentiation of Gu Xiao’s fiancé 41.

Personal Care and Household Coordination

Fu Huai is unusually practiced at waiting on Gu Xiao, to the point that Gu Xiao jokes about whether he attended a butler academy 32.

• Helps him put on a bathrobe, buttons his shirt, and ties his tie 7 22 32.
• Changes his shoes and arranges for the household staff to serve breakfast 33.
• Summons attendants and brings a doctor when Gu Xiao requires treatment 7 31.

History

Place in the Original Storyline

According to the plot known to the transmigrated Gu Xiao, Fu Huai was destined to turn against the original Gu Xiao for the universally adored protagonist’s sake. Unlike the other three F4 members, he would become the protagonist’s friend rather than join the protagonist’s harem. Gu Xiao finds this exception particularly intriguing 2 7.

Lu Keyan’s Arrival

Fu Huai initially treats Lu Keyan as an insignificant scholarship student and suggests having him expelled. He also joins the wager over how long Lu Keyan will endure F4’s treatment, betting on three days. When Feng Ji wants the anonymous winner identified, Fu Huai objects that doing so would violate the rules 2 3.

After discovering Lu Keyan’s connection to the Lu Family, he questions why Lu Keyan is hiding his background at the academy. He urges Gu Xiao to be wary of him and suggests revoking his red card or choosing someone else for his games 9 11.

Gu Xiao’s Nineteenth Birthday

Fu Huai gives Gu Xiao the Heart of the Ocean for his nineteenth birthday. At the celebration, Gu Xiao rejects his invitation to dance and instead orders him to open the dance with Feng Ji. During their dance, Fu Huai acknowledges their shared attraction to Gu Xiao and privately resolves never to give up on possessing him 8 13.

Following He Shuyu’s approach to Gu Xiao, Fu Huai criticizes Gu Xiao for knowingly allowing a hostile person near him. Later, a gray gemstone visibly unsettles him. He ultimately denies knowing its origin and admits that pride kept him from answering immediately 17 18 19.

He accompanies Gu Xiao to visit Lin Qi, who was injured after obtaining the gemstone. Gu Xiao’s tenderness toward Lin Qi provokes intense jealousy in both Fu Huai and Feng Ji 19.

T-C and the Gu Yun Incident

At T-C, Fu Huai warns that disloyal parties might use Gu Yun, Gu Xiao’s body double, against him. Gu Xiao pins him down and demands to know why he deliberately raised the subject; Fu Huai insists he was only offering a warning 22 23.

After Gu Yun injures Gu Xiao, Fu Huai offers to have him killed. Gu Xiao refuses and orders him returned to the sanatorium, with everyone responsible for his daily care replaced 31.

That night, Fu Huai secretly adds something to Gu Xiao’s evening injection and lies beside him while he sleeps. He later touches Gu Xiao’s neck and promises to remain his best friend. The following morning, he resumes his composed role as Gu Xiao’s attendant 31 32.

Fu Huai subsequently reports that Gu Yun escaped during the night. He recognizes that he was careless: he had not reinforced basement security and had forbidden others from approaching the third floor 33.

Fu Sinian and the Hidden Cameras

Fu Huai initially dismisses his older cousin Fu Sinian as a political threat because he is a beta. His confidence falters when Gu Xiao treats Fu Sinian warmly and recruits him to locate hidden cameras in his residence 40 44.

He becomes jealous of Gu Xiao calling Fu Sinian “Brother Nian” and alarmed by the plan for him to stay over. Although he assures Feng Ji that Gu Xiao cannot be interested in a beta, he suggests involving Ji Chuan and privately worries that Gu Xiao may expose Ji Chuan next 44.

The Newspaper and the Cafeteria Omega

Fu Huai shows Gu Xiao a ten-year-old newspaper left at F4’s library territory and suspects that the Fu Family invested in Green Mountain Psychiatric Hospital. Gu Xiao declines to investigate further 50.

Later, Fu Huai reacts with unusual tension when Gu Xiao approaches an omega arguing with Ji Chuan. He takes a deep breath to compose himself and insists on accompanying Gu Xiao; the reason for his reaction remains unexplained 50.

Relationships

• Gu Xiao — Longtime friend, F4 leader, and romantic fixation. Fu Huai’s attentive service conceals a desire to possess him; he secretly drugs Gu Xiao’s injection despite promising to remain his best friend 13 31 32.
• Feng Ji — Fellow F4 member and rival for Gu Xiao’s attention. They recognize each other’s attraction and cooperate against outsiders while competing for intimacy with Gu Xiao 13 21 44.
• Ji Chuan — Fellow F4 member and romantic rival. Fu Huai understands that Ji Chuan’s conspicuous pursuit of other alphas conceals his feelings for Gu Xiao 22 23.
• Fu Sinian — Older cousin. Fu Huai considers him no threat within the Fu Family but resents Gu Xiao’s warmth toward him 40 44.
• Lu Keyan — Object of suspicion. Fu Huai investigates his background and repeatedly warns Gu Xiao against keeping him close 9 11.
• Gu Yun — Gu Xiao’s body double, whom Fu Huai regards as both a vulnerability and an unwanted presence. He proposes killing him after he injures Gu Xiao 22 31.

Associated Items

• Heart of the Ocean: Gemstone given to Gu Xiao as a nineteenth-birthday present 8.
• Gu Xiao’s bloodstained tank top: Fu Huai resists discarding it after Gu Xiao tells him to throw it away 7.
• Gu Xiao’s discarded tie: Picks it up and offers to hold it; Feng Ji suspects he intends to keep the iris-scented garment 21.
• Prepared suppressant: Has a dose ready for Gu Xiao’s rut, but Lu Keyan offers his own first 8.

Notable Quotes

“Relax. Plenty of people like A-Xiao. Neither you nor I are special.” 13

“But you deserve the best.” 18

“A-Xiao, I'll always be your best friend.” 32