The Eldest Young Master of the Lu family and Lu Jinzhi's elder brother. He recently returned from the south where his business went very well, discovering a remarkable mine that multiplied the shop's business several times over. He is travel-worn with his left hand hanging naturally and his right hand clenched and hidden in his sleeve. He warns Lu Jinzhi that Jing'an Marquis is no pushover and cautions him against trying to have it both ways with Qiao Yin.