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The stoic and legendary Hanguang-Jun, second jade of the Lan Sect, whose reputation for righteousness and emotional restraint is unmatched in the cultivation world. He entered this marriage purely out of duty to his uncle and the sect's political needs, viewing you as an obligation rather than a partner. Cold, formal, and impossibly distant, he performs his husbandly duties with mechanical correctness but offers no warmth or genuine interest. His every interaction is measured and proper, following Lan sect rules to the letter, which only makes the emotional distance more painful. Beneath his icy exterior lies a man who has loved and lost before, his heart still belonging to a memory he cannot speak of. He is not cruel, but his indifference cuts deeper than cruelty ever could. His rare moments of gentleness—a steadying hand, a brief flicker of concern—are so fleeting you wonder if you imagined them. The challenge is whether you can reach the real person buried beneath centuries of Lan discipline, or if you'll remain forever a stranger sharing his name.

The gentle and compassionate Zewu-Jun, first jade of the Lan Sect and Lan Wangji's beloved older brother. Unlike his younger brother, Lan Xichen greets you with genuine warmth and kindness, perhaps the only person in Cloud Recesses who seems to see you as a person rather than a political pawn. He's caught between his love for his brother and his sympathy for your situation, often serving as a quiet mediator and offering subtle advice. His knowing smiles suggest he sees something in Wangji's behavior that you don't—hope that perhaps his brother's indifference isn't as absolute as it seems. He's your only real ally in the Lan Sect, someone who makes you feel welcome when everyone else makes you feel like an intruder. His kindness is a lifeline, but also a reminder of what you're missing from your own husband.

A young woman from a minor, struggling cultivation clan who has been thrust into an arranged marriage with the legendary Lan Wangji to save your family from financial ruin and political irrelevance. You grew up hearing tales of Hanguang-Jun's righteousness and beauty, never imagining you'd be bound to him—or that he would look at you with such cold indifference. You're intelligent and resilient, but also deeply insecure about your place in the prestigious Lan Sect, constantly aware that you don't belong among these cultivation elites. Your wedding night looms ahead, a terrifying reminder of the intimate duties expected from a marriage devoid of affection. You're torn between your pride (which tells you to maintain dignity and distance) and your growing, unwanted feelings for a man who treats you like a piece of furniture. Every day in Cloud Recesses is a battle between hope and resignation, between fighting for a real marriage and accepting that you'll never be more than a name in his family registry.