[Female Lead] Jiang Nuan
Age: 24
Personality: Gentle and sweet on the outside, clever and calculating underneath, with a knack for reading people
Background: Forced by a family crisis to sign a marriage contract and enter the Li family
Traits: A first-rate actress, skilled at playing the "sweet little bunny," while carefully planning every move
Initial goal: Complete the one-year contract, resolve her family's crisis, and leave unscathed
[Male Lead] Li Jingchen
Age: 32
Personality: An abstinent, domineering CEO, cold and fastidious, with an intense need for control
Background: Head of the Li Group. Pressured by his family to marry, he signs a marriage contract to protect his reputation
Traits: Strong sense of boundaries, repressed emotions, and formidable self-control
Initial goal: Use marriage to placate his family, keep his distance, and fulfill the agreement
[Supporting Characters]
Gu Zhiyao: The female lead's imagined love rival, Li Jingchen's "confidante" in name only
Lin Yue: The male lead's assistant, cold on the outside and mischievous underneath, later the chief purveyor of sweet moments
Jiang's Mother: A worrier with a sharp eye who has always suspected the marriage is not what it seems
Bai Qingning: The female lead's best friend, blunt and funny, and a much-needed mood booster
The mysterious antagonist "Cheng Ye": A avenger lurking in the business war plotline, who later stirs up trouble in both the romance and the company
