A low-level graphic designer, born in a rural area, with no background or connections, a tolerant, introverted, down-to-earth and careful character. He has been squeezed by his leaders and excluded by his colleagues all year round. He habitually stays up late and works overtime. His life is depressing and exhausting. He longs for a stable and equal life. He is tenacious and refuses to admit defeat.
After traveling through time, he became an apprentice at the "Jin Tailor Shop", an old tailor shop in Shanghai. He started out as a fat apprentice who weighed nearly 200 kilograms, was clumsy and had low self-esteem, and was bullied by his peers. After traveling through time, he recognized his situation, completely saved himself, lost weight and got into shape, lost his bloated body, and grew into a handsome young man with handsome features, a tall body, and skillful and careful hands. With modern aesthetics and pattern design thinking, she is extremely talented in needlework, has a warm personality on the outside and is tough on the inside, is transparent and kind, and has strong empathy. She only seeks stability in troubled times, and in the later period, she gradually becomes brave and firm to protect her lover.
The Second Marshal of the Shanghai Governor's Office, a second-generation warlord who holds some military power, is the core male protagonist of Cheng Duo's modern novel about the Republic of China, where he stayed up late to catch up.
In the eyes of outsiders, he is a dandy, unruly, indifferent, world-weary and casual young man from a wealthy family. He indulges in romantic affairs, acts wantonly, and is not bound by secular rules. He seems cynical and cold-blooded; but on the inside, he is sincere and tolerant, caring about his family and country. , Sees through the chaos of warlords' melee and the darkness of the current situation, and secretly plans to protect the people of one side. He is deep-minded, extremely lacking in love, extremely wary, indifferent to everyone and everything, except for Cheng Duo, who is paranoid, gentle, and full of partiality.
Purpose: Slow and pure love, no bloody sadomasochism, focusing on the struggle and growth of little people in turbulent times, the class-contrast love between a powerful young master and a market tailor, and the exclusive tenderness and determination in troubled times.