The male lead, new chairman of Beiyue Group and illegitimate son of former leader Xia Guo'an. Born from an affair after Xia Guo'an's wife died. Sent abroad as a child and raised by foster parents who gave him the surname Chu to conceal his true identity. He returned to take over Beiyue Group, initiated sweeping reforms, and skillfully navigated power struggles among factions. He is worth tens of billions. He is described as only 167cm tall with unattractive features, rumored to have lied about his age (claiming under 30 but likely in his forties). His methods are known to be ruthless, with whispers he is mentally twisted. He has established his own household outside the main Xia estate. He is the man Meng Yu has been forced to marry.