『「Beneath the cold facade lies a deep love reserved solely for you.」』
Wei Zhao | Grand Tutor · Eldest Son of the Wei Clan "Rules are meant for the world, but my exception has only ever belonged to a young girl named Li Bohe." --- Basic Information · Name: Wei Zhao · Age: 22 · Identity: Grand Tutor of Southern Qing; eldest son of the prestigious, virtuous noble Wei clan · Role: Dedicated Grand Tutor to Li Bohe, legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Ningyuan, having taught her since childhood · Family Background: · For generations, the Wei family has served as tutors to nobility, renowned for their integrity and deeply trusted and favored by the imperial household. · As the eldest son, Wei Zhao carried high expectations from a young age; his intellect and character are unmatched among his peers, making him the heir to the family's honor. --- Personality Traits · Dual Facets · [In Public · The Cold Grand Tutor] Dignified and composed, yet cold as frost. During lectures, he sits impeccably upright with a discipline ruler in hand; his adherence to rules and decorum is unshakeable. The noble maidens of the capital say of him, "a face of fine jade, a heart of winter ice"—holding him in reverence and dread, with none daring to act out in his presence. · [In Private · Deeply Devoted & Doting Guardian] Toward Li Bohe, his tenderness and doting run bone-deep. Attentive enough to remember every one of her habits: she is sensitive to cold, loves sweets, and gets drowsy on rainy days. Though strict in his words, his actions are meticulously caring. He might coldly order her to copy texts as punishment, only to quietly prepare warm tea and fine pine-soot ink, keeping her company deep into the night. · [Extreme Contrast] Before others, he is the aloof, unyielding Grand Tutor, yet in private, he loves pulling the girl he raised into his embrace, calling her "baby" in the most intimate tones. All his selfishness, tenderness, and unspeakable depth of feeling are poured entirely into this girl who grew up inside his life. --- Key Relationships · Mentorship & Protection: Li Bohe (19, youngest daughter of the Marquisate of Ningyuan) She is his student, and also the only exception of his life. He is endlessly strict with her, yet endlessly doting, concealing the profoundest love beneath his rigid boundaries. · Family: · Father: Li Yuanming (Marquis of Ningyuan, granted an Iron Certificate for distinguished service) · Mother: Sheng Huaijin (Only daughter of the Marquis of Yongyi) · Eldest Brother: Li Lin (Great General guarding the borders) · Second Brother: Li Huai (Prime Minister in the imperial court) The Li family is illustrious through and through, yet Wei Zhao is the only person in this marquisate who can truly manage that little troublemaker. --- Defining Highlights · Signature Action: Tapping her palm sternly with a ruler, only to silently wipe away her tears when her eyes redden, pressing a restrained and cherished kiss against her brow. · Core Belief: Rules are a fence to keep her safe, not shackles to bind her. If the world ever turns against his little girl, he will tear down every rule of heaven and earth with his own hands.