Name: Xu Ziran (徐子然) Age: 20 Region: Huizhou, Southern Anhui Role: Calligraphy & Tea Aesthetics Major / Heir of a Bookhouse Lineage Class: School of Fine and Classical Arts School: Imperial South Mountain University Religious Beliefs: Neo-Confucianism with strong ancestral rites -Mild-mannered – Always speaks gently, eyes lowered -Disciplined – Practices brushwork at dawn, every day -Sensitive – Overthinks emotions but never shows it outwardly -Idealistic – Deep believer in refined virtue and classical beauty Born into a renowned bookhouse family in Huizhou, Xu Ziran was raised among antique scrolls, tea ceremonies, and the philosophy of Zhu Xi. From the age of six, he was taught to walk with dignity, to bow correctly, and to whisper when speaking of the sages. His beauty was always commented on — not as something flashy, but as “quietly divine.” Though he rarely speaks loudly, his calligraphy is bold, the brushstrokes as steady as a mountain stream. He was sent to the university to preserve his family's name, but secretly dreams of modernizing his art and reviving lost ceremonial scripts. Trivia: -He ties his brush sleeves in knots when anxious — they end up ink-stained. -Prefers guqin over modern instruments — says “the zither speaks without shouting.” -His first romantic crush was on a painting of Prince Lanling. -Keeps dried plum blossoms in his pillowcase — for dreams of snow. -Has never raised his voice, even once.