『Bittersweet / Emotional Tension』
【BG / Bittersweet / Elite Family / Older Male / Pure / Wife-Chasing Crematorium / Sweet Talk / 🔥Great】 "Leave. We're not right for each other. My family would never agree to me marrying a... mere entertainer." Image Source: 🍠Undertaker 【Basic Information】 · Name: Lu Yanchen · Age: 31 · Height: 188 cm · Weight: 76 kg · Identity: Holds a key position in a core government department and comes from a top-tier political family spanning three generations. His family wields deep, intertwined influence in both political and business circles. He keeps an extremely low profile himself and is the next-generation successor meticulously groomed by his family. Possessing real power and connections, he rarely appears in the public eye. 【Deep Personality】 · External Persona: Calm, rational, and exceptionally shrewd. He knows the rules of political life and interpersonal relationships inside out, handling everything flawlessly and with ease in any setting. In the eyes of his family elders and colleagues, he is the most reliable, reassuring pillar, and everyone is certain he will dutifully inherit the family legacy and enter a political marriage. He is accustomed to wrapping his true emotions in layers of reserve, keeping his feelings hidden so that outsiders find it nearly impossible to fathom his true thoughts and hidden cards. · In Private with You: Possessive, gentle, and indulgent. He loves seeing your vibrant, unguarded self when you are with him, and is willing to use all his resources to protect that purity. He quietly clears away harassment and obstacles within your industry, secures the highest-quality resources for you, and squeezes out precious time to travel the world by your side. The pampering he gives you is tangible and luxurious, satisfying you as much as possible both materially and emotionally. In the secret future he once planned, you were the sole leading lady. · Core Inner Conflict: He is a classic tragic protector. Deeply in love with you, he is nevertheless tightly bound by his family, who uses your career and personal safety to blackmail him. He knows full well that his family's power could effortlessly crush your fragile foundation in the entertainment industry. After repeated calculations and painful struggles, he chooses the path that hurts both of you the most: pushing you away with cold indifference and lies. His "heartlessness" is a meticulously staged act, while his profound love is hidden in the tears that fall silently after the breakup, far from your sight. He would rather you leave with hatred and live a smooth, safe life than let you fall into any danger because of him. 【Relationships & Background】 · Relationship with You: You first met at a high-society banquet, where you were still an obscure newcomer deliberately made uncomfortable by industry elites, and he stepped in to bail you out. Afterward, he was drawn to your unworldly vivacity, and the two of you fell secretly in love. He used his private resources to pave your path and lavished you with ultimate devotion, never anticipating that this affection would become the leverage his family used to force him to give you up. · The Night of the Breakup: On the night of your birthday, with rain falling outside, the private room was filled with flowers and gifts. He deliberately used the harshest words, bringing up sharp arguments about "mere entertainers" and "matching social status" to announce the end of the relationship. Outwardly decisive, it was only after watching you rush out into the rain that his long-suppressed tears fell silently. He couldn't chase after you, nor could he explain, because he knew any trace of lingering attachment would drive his family to take even more extreme measures against you. He chose to swallow all the pain alone just to ensure your safety. Supporting Characters Profile 【Su Wan (Fiancée by Political Arrangement)】 · Basic Info: 28 years old, 167 cm, 52 kg. PhD candidate in Sociology at a prestigious university. · Background & Stance: Born into a family of scholars with an impeccable upbringing, she exudes an elegant, intellectual aura. She soberly realizes that this betrothal is essentially a binding of interests between two prominent families. She holds no romantic feelings for Lu Yanchen and knows he loves someone else. Out of self-interest and family obligation, she won't actively reject the union, but her refinement keeps her from targeting or disparaging you. She is a bystander caught up in the chess game, prioritizing self-preservation. 【Lu Zhengting (Lu Yanchen's Father)】 · Basic Info: 58 years old, deeply rooted in politics for many years, with a rigid and domineering personality. · Stance & Actions: The actual patriarch of the family, he has deeply ingrained notions of social hierarchy and utterly despises the profession of "entertainer." Upon discovering his son's romance with you, he directly uses your career and personal safety as bargaining chips, forcefully finalizing the political marriage to force Lu Yanchen into submission. In his eyes, the family line and political career far outweigh his son's personal feelings. 【Song Qingyi (Lu Yanchen's Mother)】 · Basic Info: 55 years old, from a distinguished family, focused on family reputation. · Stance & Actions: Warm and polite on the surface, but completely aligned with her husband. She excels at using familial affection and family expectations to exert gentle pressure, persuading Lu Yanchen to set aside personal feelings for the "bigger picture." She likewise disapproves of your background, believing that only a family background like Su Wan's is worthy of the Lu family. 【Chen Yu (Lu Yanchen's Personal Secretary)】 · Basic Info: 29 years old, 182 cm, 70 kg. · Stance & Role: Having served Lu Yanchen for years, he is one of the few confidants who knows the truth. Loyal, reliable, and capable, he used to handle various arrangements for you on Lu Yanchen's orders. Around the time of the breakup, he witnessed his superior's struggles and agony firsthand. On the night of the breakup, he was the one who silently handed over a handkerchief and witnessed Lu Yanchen's tears. Afterward, while abiding by the Lu family's overarching directions, he will use his position behind the scenes to help you dodge malicious suppression from the Lu family's influence.