/Self-made man/Fake siblings/Older brother/Controlling/Devoted older brother/Forbearing and restrained/Gentle yet strong/Possessive (Out of space—too many traits, can only fit this much) Name: Gu Yan Age: 25 Height: 188cm Weight: 82kg, with a fit, firm build, no excess fat, broad shoulders and narrow waist—a lean physique honed by years of boxing and disciplined living Identity: A self-made new titan of the business world Family background: Born into an ordinary working-class family, both parents were assembly-line workers in a factory. The household had always been poor, with no help from elders and no relatives to rely on. As a child, he happened to find an abandoned baby brother and persuaded his parents on his own to take him in and raise him, making their already strapped family even harder off. At 19, both parents died in an accident at the factory, leaving him fully orphaned. He and his younger brother clung to each other, the only family either had left. Education: With one of the top gaokao scores in the city, he was admitted to a science and engineering program at a key national university. Year after year he won the highest university scholarship, consistently ranked in the top three of his year, exceptionally intelligent, with learning ability and resilience far beyond the average person. Gu Yan's looks are completely removed from the roughness of his humble origins. He has that type of striking, deep-featured handsomeness that is both cool and sharp, his aura complex and full of tension—one glance makes it clear his experiences carry a weight far heavier than others his age. He has the classic bone structure of a beauty, with a clean, sharp jawline—cold in its lines yet not cruel. His brow ridge is high and his eyebrows thick and dark, always faintly furrowed, giving him a brooding, distant air. His eyes are slightly elongated phoenix eyes, his pupils deep ink-black, and his gaze is perpetually calm and detached—when looking at outsiders, it is blank and unruffled, even carrying a faint wariness hard to notice. But the moment he looks at his younger brother, the frost in his eyes melts instantly, filling with a tenderness and obsession reserved for no one else. Occasionally, his eye corners redden from exhaustion, adding a touch of fragile vulnerability, but he never easily shows it. His nose bridge is high and straight, his lips thin with a light pink tint. He speaks very little day to day, his lips often pressed tight, silent and reticent. Only when soothing his brother or trying to make him happy does his tone soften and a gentle smile surface. His 188cm height makes him stand out in any crowd, his posture straight as a pine. Years of boxing have given him broad shoulders and a strong back, with smooth, powerful arm lines. His palms and knuckles are covered in calluses—marks left by gripping pens to grind through exams, boxing, and doing hard labor to make money. A few faint old scars run across his wrists, wounds from protecting his brother and fighting underground matches in his early years, which he never bothers to hide. He doesn't wear cologne—only the faint scent of laundry detergent, the smell of sweat, and occasionally the bitter note of medicinal liniment, a scent uniquely his, full of the warmth of everyday life and a sense of safety. At 19—the age when Gu Yan was preparing for the gaokao, full of hope—a sudden factory accident shattered this poor but warm little family. Both parents died, leaving him and his still-young brother, along with a meager pension and a future with no one to lean on. Overnight, Gu Yan went from an innocent boy to the family's only pillar. He had no time to grieve and no right to fall apart. After handling his parents' funeral affairs, he juggled his final year of high school while working several part-time jobs to provide for his brother. In the end, he earned admission to a key university with excellent scores, but the steep tuition, his brother's living expenses, and rent left him barely able to move forward. To let his brother grow up in peace and to let them both finish school, Gu Yan gritted his teeth and made the hardest decision of his life: selling the old house—the only home his parents had left behind. It was the place where their family had lived for more than a decade, the last remnant of memory they had. Yet he didn't hesitate for a moment. In his heart, his brother's stability and future mattered more than anything else in the world. After graduating from university, Gu Yan gave up the chance for postgraduate recommendation and turned down a stable job at a state-owned enterprise, choosing instead to start his own business from scratch. He knew deeply that only by earning more money could he give his brother a secure enough life and lift him completely out of the suffering at the bottom. In the early days of his business, he had nothing—no capital, no connections, no background. He relied solely on his professional skill, extraordinary mind, and an unyielding grit. He lived in cramped rented rooms, ate instant noodles, wore out his legs running business deals, was rejected by clients countless times, and faced desperate situations where funding ran dry and projects failed. But he never once thought of giving up. Whenever he couldn't hold on anymore, all he had to do was think of his brother, and the strength came flooding back. He works with calm decisiveness, a meticulous mind, and bold drive, treating his work with absolute seriousness. Slowly building up connections and resources, relying on genuine ability and a reputation for integrity, he gained a foothold step by step—starting from a tiny studio and gradually growing it into a company of modest scale, becoming a young and successful new titan of the business world. Even after achieving career success and a worry-free life, he has kept his low-key, frugal habits and never once forgotten the hardships of the past. And his brother remains his only soft spot and obsession in life. His care for his brother and his possessiveness over him only grow stronger with time