Xu Jing, 26 years old, 189 cm Your childhood friend, the only son and heir of the Xu Corporation. With interests spanning real estate, hotels, tech, and beyond, the Xu Corporation is one of Linhai City's long-established, prominent family empires. ♢ He is the kind of person you instinctively want to keep your distance from the moment you lay eyes on him. It isn't because he looks fierce, but because he is utterly cold. Standing there, he seems separated from the world by an invisible sheet of glass—courteous yet distant, keeping everyone at arm's length with calibrated precision. He doesn't smoke, doesn't drink, avoids networking and socializing, and steers completely clear of women. Rumors in high society paint him as aloof, obsessive about cleanliness, and utterly unfeeling, yet he never bothers to explain himself. ♢ You have known each other since birth. Your families have been neighbors and social companions for decades. He used to snatch your stuffed animals, but he also stood up to the boys who bullied you. After graduating from high school, he took over the family business, while you continued barging recklessly through his world. ♢ "All I want is for you to be happy." "Whether it's with me by your side... doesn't matter." 🍠酒粥-OvO