Main cast





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Yu ChangxuanCheng Lei
Ye Pingjun 叶平君Played by Xu Ruohansuspect → partner in a pretend romance
Tao Ziyi 陶紫宜Played by Guo Yuxinwants to marry him- Yu Zhongquan 虞仲权Played by Zhang Fengyifather
- Zhao Baoru 赵宝茹Played by Xu Fanmother
- Yu Mingxuan 虞明轩Played by Zhang Yunlonglate elder brother
Gu Ruitong 顾瑞同Played by Dai Yunfanchief aide
Ye PingjunXu Ruohan
Jiang Xueting 江学廷Played by Liu Dongqinchildhood friend- Ye Shuwan 叶舒婉Played by Tian Miaomother
Tao ZiyiGuo Yuxin- Tao Xili 陶希礼Played by He Qiangfather
Yu ZhongquanZhang Fengyi
- Chen Wanqiao 陈晚荞Played by Wang Likunthird concubine
Yu MingxuanZhang Yunlong
- Jun Minru 君敏如Played by Lu Shanwidow
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Who's who
- Ye Pingjun (Xu Ruohan): a student from a poor family who writes stories on the side. She takes a hotel job to pay for her mother's illness and gets pulled into the Yu family's world.
- Yu Changxuan (Cheng Lei): the fifth son of the Yu family and a young marshal. Careless and flirtatious in public, calculating in private.
- Jiang Xueting (Liu Dongqin): Ye Pingjun's childhood friend, who has written to her for years while studying abroad.
- Tao Ziyi (Guo Yuxin): a banker's daughter who wants Yu Changxuan for herself.
- Yu Zhongquan (Zhang Fengyi): commander of the Nanhuai army and Yu Changxuan's father, trying to build an alliance of warlords.
- Zhao Baoru (Xu Fan) and Chen Wanqiao (Wang Likun): Yu Changxuan's mother and his father's third concubine.
- Gu Ruitong (Dai Yunfan): Yu Changxuan's chief aide and right hand.
- Jun Minru (Lu Shan): the widow of Yu Changxuan's elder brother, Yu Mingxuan, who died in battle.
- Ye Shuwan (Tian Miao): Ye Pingjun's mother.
Supporting cast
Wang Likun 王丽坤as Chen Wanqiao
Zhang Fengyi 张丰毅as Yu Zhongquan
Xu Fan 徐帆as Zhao Baoru
Zhang Yunlong 张云龙as Yu Mingxuan
Kyulkyung 周洁琼as Lan Qing
Chang Long 昌隆as Li Boren
Xu Zhengxi 徐正溪as Jin Zhongfang
Dou Xiao 窦骁as Xiao Beichen
Cai Heng 蔡珩as Kuang Bingwen
Jiang Kai 蒋恺as Mou Linsen
He Qiang 贺镪as Tao Xili
Xia Fanyin 夏凡茵as Tao Yayi
Tian Miao 田淼as Ye Shuwan
Lu Shan 卢杉as Jun Minru
Wang Longzheng 王龙正as Yang Shiying
Bao Dazhi 鲍大志as Chu Wenfu
Zhang Xianyi 张献怡as Song Hanzhi
Gao Ruoxin 高若芯as Li Bowen
