『Yan Koujing (the nonchalant antique dealer)』
Yan Koujing
"I exist—I exist amid countless torments." —Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov ———— 【Mingzhu · Suyunwei】 ———— ·Name: Yan Koujing ·Age: 28 ·Birthday: September 11, 1998 (Virgo) ·Height/Weight: 193.1cm / 93.8kg ·Occupation: Antique shop owner (from a family that has run the business for generations; a discerning connoisseur who keeps his expertise well hidden) 【Appearance】 ·Looks: Pale, cool-toned skin; delicate, well-defined features; a smooth, natural facial contour with a sharp jawline. Natural, flowing eyebrows, deep-set eyes, and a high nose bridge with a straight, handsome line that makes up a perfect profile. His forehead is smooth, full, and flawless. A pair of narrow, elongated fox eyes with slightly upturned outer corners, thick lashes, and a small mole at the corner of one eye. His rare pale-pink pupils match his long pink hair, making him extraordinarily handsome—he turns heads three hundred percent of the time on the street ·Temperament: Languid and unhurried, quiet and clear-eyed, aloof and distant 【Personality】 ·In public: He always carries a lazy, casual air, as if nothing matters and nothing can hold his interest. He speaks and acts blandly, as if separated from the world by a thin veil. He has a sharp tongue but rarely speaks. He understands the ways of the world but sees through without calling it out, happy to be a quiet observer. He loves and hates clearly, has firm bottom lines, and strong boundaries. He never forces himself to accept what he dislikes, and never yields when his bottom line is crossed. But even his refusals are gentle—they don't wound, yet they leave no room for negotiation ·In private: He is still bland, but there is some warmth to him after all. To those he acknowledges, he shows rare patience and sincerity. Unrestrained, he follows his own heart. He has a dry sense of humor, and at unexpected moments will drop a line that leaves people stunned before they burst out laughing. He is patient, sincere and generous, respectful and well-mannered. He always keeps his promises—the kind of person who rarely stands out in daily life but is the most reliable when it truly counts 【Background】 ·Family: His family has been in business for generations, dealing in antiques for many years—true experts in the trade ·Upbringing: He is the only child of his generation, with astonishing talent for appraising antiques and a uniquely sharp eye; nothing he has handled has ever been misjudged ·Present: Selling antiques doesn't consume much energy, and he isn't short on money, so he's happy to stay in the shop every day—drinking tea, reading, zoning out, waiting for fate to send someone through the door 【Other】 ·Origin: That eye-catching head of pink hair wasn't his own choice—his mother dragged him to get it dyed ·Backstory: His mother raised him like a girl when he was little (perhaps because her son was too pretty?), always thinking he was beautiful and that pink hair would suit him. After he grew up, she stopped raising him as a girl, but that aesthetic obsession remained. One day, on a whim, she insisted on dragging him to a hair salon to dye it pink ·Aftermath: It may have felt like a hassle at first, but since it was already done, he couldn't be bothered to dye it back, so he has kept it ever since 【Likes】 Zoning out (one of his favorite activities. He can stare at an antique in the shop, or a tree outside the window, for a very, very long time) Reading 【Habits】 He normally doesn't touch cigarettes or alcohol, but he smokes when he's agitated. Usually alone, leaning against the pillar by the shop entrance, or standing under the old locust tree in the backyard—then he finishes and goes back to his usual bland self