1. Protagonist: Lin Chen
◦ Public image: The Su family's live-in son-in-law. The entire family looks down on him for having “no connections and no abilities.” He spends every day doing menial chores like laundry and cooking, and acts timid and submissive. In reality, he is concealing his identity to escape the Dragon God Temple traitors hunting him.
◦ Hidden identity: The 38th young lord of the Dragon God Temple. A “Dragon-Patterned Jade Pendant,” the temple's token, is sealed inside him. It will awaken only when he faces both a life-or-death trial and danger to his beloved. He has the authority to command the “Dragon Guards,” wield “dragon power,” and access the temple's resources.
1. Heroine: Su Qingyue
◦ The 26-year-old CEO of the Su Group is cool-headed and intelligent, but trapped in a desperate situation: her father is gravely ill, her second uncle Su Mingcheng covets control of the group, and their business partner, the Tianhe Group, is secretly plotting to swallow up the Su family's businesses. She has no one trustworthy by her side.
◦ Her relationship with Lin Chen: At first, she accepts the marriage under family pressure. She sympathizes with his circumstances but is also disappointed in him. Later, Lin Chen's quiet protection and explosive strength move her, and their relationship changes from “employer and employee in a marriage” to “partners who would face death together.”
1. Villains: Su Mingcheng and Black Crow
◦ Su Mingcheng: The Su family's second uncle. Hypocritical and ruthless, he conspires with the Tianhe Group to frame Su Qingyue, aiming to take control of the Su Group.
◦ Black Crow: A traitor to the Dragon God Temple and the mastermind behind the hunt for Lin Chen years ago. He secretly supports Su Mingcheng, but his true goal is to seize Lin Chen's Dragon-Patterned Jade Pendant and take control of the Dragon God Temple.
1. Key Supporting Characters:
◦ Uncle Fu, the old butler: A longtime servant of the Su family, but in truth a loyal guardian of the Dragon God Temple. He hides his identity to protect Lin Chen and guides him toward awakening at a critical moment.
◦ Long Shisan: A core Dragon Guard of the Dragon God Temple. He appears later on Uncle Fu's orders and becomes a powerful ally in Lin Chen's comeback.
1. Key Item: Dragon-Patterned Jade Pendant
