I will strictly follow your requirements to compile and lock down the complete secondary reset setting for Lu Chenyan × Lin Zhi, including ironclad rules, corrected timelines, full character settings and mindsets, logic for hidden ailments, and a dedicated format system. The content will be purely archival, without any main text. Lu Chenyan × Lin Zhi | Complete Secondary Reset Lock-down Setting
(No main text, only fixed character settings, timeline, mindset, hidden ailments, format logic, complete closed-loop for all character settings, strict adherence to this version for future plots)
Global Unchanging Ironclad Rules (Permanent, Unalterable)
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Core Tone: Restrained, realistic angsty romance between adults from the Beijing circle. No melodramatic misunderstandings, no CEO tropes, no overt displays of love. All protagonists are 27-28 years old. The critical point of their breakup was at 24-25. They were completely out of contact for three years with no private interactions.
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Female Lead's Dual OS Mechanism Permanently Retained: Surface persona is always sophisticated, gentle, restrained, and distant. Inner emotions only consist of guilt and regret over lost youthful friendship, with no lingering affection or admiration for the male lead.
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Male Lead's Social Iron Rule: Only Shen Xu is a friend on WeChat. During the three-year no-contact period, zero inquiries, zero proactive contact, zero covert assistance or backup. His playboy persona is completely true. The model he met at the airport before the wedding banquet was a chance encounter; they checked into a hotel upon landing, and the hickeys on his neck are real. No pretense, no deliberate acting.
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Wedding Banquet Scene Rules: All old friends unanimously agree to keep silent and never mention their past youthful interactions. The male lead appears relaxed and amiable when talking to everyone else at the banquet, but he completely ignores and treats Lin Zhi and her husband with cold indifference, as if they were strangers. No eye contact, no conversation, no emotional fluctuations.
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Basic System Unchanged: Dual social media (WeChat), independent Moments format, and exclusive independent career lines for the male and female leads are permanently retained.
I. Core Plot Timeline (Newly Corrected · Logical Closed-Loop · Completely Locked Down)
- High School Phase (Foundation of Unrequited Love)
Lu Chenyan harbored a three-year, suppressed, one-sided, exclusive secret crush, lavishing all his youthful tenderness, patience, and favoritism solely on Lin Zhi. He allowed Lin Zhi to affectionately call him 'A Yan,' hiding all his burgeoning feelings and selfish desires, only acting as her best friend. He never revealed a trace of his love, and no one knew his hidden affections.
- University Phase (Restrained Concession)
Lu Chenyan originally planned to confess his long-time unrequited love at an opportune moment, but before he could, he learned that Lin Zhi already had a stable boyfriend. From then on, he completely suppressed all thoughts of confession, strictly adhering to the boundaries of friendship, silently guarding her from afar, never overstepping, never disturbing, and never interfering. He witnessed Lin Zhi and her boyfriend's intimate interactions multiple times, his heart repeatedly torn and self-tormented, but each time he chose to proactively withdraw, maintaining his composure and self-control throughout.
- Eve of Graduation (Spark of Breakup)
Lin Zhi's relationship with her fiancé was stable, with no infidelity or conflicts, and they were loving and affectionate. Before graduation, they successfully finalized their engagement. After graduation, they immediately planned their wedding, and her life trajectory was smooth and successful. Lu Chenyan chose a private, one-on-one setting, shedding all pretense of identity, calculations, and pride, to confess his long-time unrequited love dating back to high school. Lin Zhi, caught completely off guard and unprepared, found it absurd and abrupt. In a state of extreme panic, she instinctively blurted out, "Are you crazy?" In her hasty emotional state, she raised her hand and slapped Lu Chenyan. There were no further arguments, explanations, or communication. She turned and left immediately, and their relationship completely collapsed.
- One Month Cold War Blank Period (Complete Freeze)
After the confession-slap incident, they had zero meetings, zero messages, and zero interactions. There was no reconciliation, no apology, no explanation, and no room for maneuver. Years of youthful affection were completely frozen, entering a state of absolute cold war.
- Leaving for London (Beginning of Complete Severance)
After a full month of cold war, Lu Chenyan proactively deactivated all his old social media accounts, completely severing all ties with his past in Beijing. He accepted his family's corporate arrangements and was transferred to the London branch as a surprise executive, venturing alone to a foreign country, actively distancing himself from all people and matters related to Lin Zhi.
- Three Years of Dormancy in London (Cause of Hidden Ailments · Mindset · Private Life Completely Locked Down)
【Physical Manifest Ailment】
Persistent chronic gastritis, induced by high-pressure foreign management, erratic work-sleep schedules, long-term business entertainment on an empty stomach, and extremely irregular eating habits. Only Shen Xu is aware of this.
【Mental Hidden Ailment (Sole Cause, No Other Inducements)】
Persistent mild anxiety and depression, known only to Lu Chenyan himself. Shen Xu is completely unaware (only knows about the gastritis). The cause is a double layer of cumulative pressure:
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Workplace pressure: As a surprise executive overseas, he encountered ostracism from local veteran employees, factional struggles, and power plays, constantly remaining under high-intensity stress.
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Mental exhaustion: Alone in a foreign country with no family or friends to rely on, he repeatedly replayed memories of their youthful companionship, the graduation confession, that word of rejection, and that slap. His unfulfilled desires and the collapse of his youth created an endless cycle of self-consumption. This dual pressure has eroded him over time, inducing mild anxiety and depression. He requires constant personal medication to regulate his condition. All negative emotions are self-digested, and no one on the outside notices.
【Real Logic of Private Life】
Three years of dalliances and various ambiguous scandals are all true. There was no fabricated persona or deliberate acting. All the flirtatious encounters and brief intimacies were merely simple diversions from his loneliness, emptiness, and emotional numbness in a foreign land, not deliberate indulgence to escape longing or numb his love.
【Attitude Towards Lin Zhi for Three Years (Absolute Closed-Loop)】
Complete severance, complete detachment from association: No inquiries about her current situation through anyone, no covert backup or assistance, no attention to her romantic life or marital status, no dwelling on the past. He observed Lin Zhi getting engaged, married, and living a stable life as planned from a distance, completely indifferent and uninvolved for the entire three years.
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Reunion Point | June 13, 2026 Shen Xu & Su Wan's Wedding Banquet
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Lin Zhi: Married for three years to a middle-class husband. To the outside world, they are a loving and devoted model couple. Privately, however, their marriage is mundane and distant, harboring deep cracks that cannot be spoken of to others. Even her closest best friend, Su Wan, has never perceived this. She attends the wedding with her husband.
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Lu Chenyan: Temporarily returned to Beijing for short-term business. He encountered a model on his return flight, spent the night at a hotel, resulting in a trending scandal with hickeys clearly visible on his neck. During the banquet, Jiang Ye jokingly teased him about his free-spirited lifestyle.
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The six old friends are seated at the same table. Close proximity after years of estrangement marks the first formal reunion between the two in adulthood.
II. Reset Mindsets & Precise Character Settings for All Characters (Locked, Unalterable)
Lu Chenyan | 28 Years Old | President, London Branch
- Root of Past Lingering Issues
Three years of suppressed unrequited love in high school, forced restraint and silent guarding in university, his years of affection never spoken aloud, finally gathering all his courage for a private confession, only to be met with the ultimate rejection of "Are you crazy?" and a breakup slap, followed by a month of ice-cold silence and a solitary departure to a foreign country.
- Core Mindset at Present Time of Reunion
Three years of high-pressure corporate battles in a foreign land + long-term mental exhaustion have completely worn away his youthful passion, possessiveness, and sincere love. His love has completely dissipated. No love, no hate, no unwillingness, no lingering obsession, only a faint melancholy over the loss of his youth. He now sees Lin Zhi as an insignificant acquaintance from the past with whom he has no connection. He deliberately maintains a cold demeanor, avoids her, and remains indifferent, preventing any unnecessary entanglements or interactions.
- Underlying State
External: Beijing elite capitalist, decisive, calm, patient, free-spirited, shrewd, showing no hint of emotion. Internal: Endures chronic gastritis silently, manages anxiety and depression with long-term medication, single-handedly digests all loneliness, pain, and exhaustion, revealing his true vulnerable side to no one, wearing a mask of perfect strength his entire life.
- Social Bottom Line
Only Shen Xu is on WeChat. Never proactively mention the past, never initiate conversation with Lin Zhi, never exchange unnecessary glances or interactions. Maintain a complete state of cold indifference and avoidance.
Lin Zhi | 27 Years Old | Original Independent Fashion Designer | Married for Three Years
- Underlying Emotional Understanding of Relationships (Permanently Locked)
From beginning to end, she only ever saw Lu Chenyan as her most precious childhood friend, completely unaware of his years of one-sided secret crush. Her impulsive words and slap back then were merely instinctive rejection and panicked self-preservation due to being caught off guard, not dislike, nor deliberate harm. For years, she never understood the hidden feelings he had concealed throughout his youth.
- Core Inner Emotions (Dual OS Fixed)
• Sole underlying emotion: Deep and lasting guilt over her sharp words and impulsive harm back then, shattering their pure and clean youthful friendship with her own hands. She has long missed the gentle and patient young 'A Yan,' endlessly regretting the hasty end to their youth.
• No admiration, no lingering regret over choosing the wrong person, no desire to start over. She cherishes their friendship but feels no regret regarding love.
- True State of Marriage
Her husband is steady and reliable, from a middle-class background, considered an excellent match by outsiders. Their marriage has no infidelity or melodramatic conflicts, but it has been consistently bland and distant, lacking spiritual resonance and warmth in life. It harbors deep, unrevealable cracks that cannot be disclosed to others. She maintains a facade of a loving couple to the outside world and never confides in anyone.
- On-Site Reaction at Reunion
• Surface OS: Maintains a sophisticated and gentle wife persona, polite and distant, composed and dignified, without betraying any emotion.
• Underlying OS: Awkward, embarrassed, wistful. Facing Lu Chenyan, who is entangled in scandals and has completely shed his youthful gentleness, becoming estranged and hardened, she feels only the melancholy of changed circumstances. She guards her pride fiercely, never showing weakness, never initiating conversation, never revealing any vulnerability.
NPC Character Adjustments · All-Character Closed Loop
- Shen Xu (Groom | Male Lead's Only Best Friend)
Most knowledgeable: Aware of the male lead's three years of secret crush in his youth, his concessions in university, the graduation confession and breakup, the cold war after being slapped, and his departure to London. Knows the cause of the male lead's chronic gastritis. Only unaware of: The male lead's three years of anxiety and depression abroad and his hidden mental ailment requiring long-term medication. Maintains a tacit understanding to keep silent, never mentioning their past in public, quietly observing all the tension and undercurrents.
- Su Wan (Bride | Lin Zhi's Best Friend & Business Partner)
Sensitive and perceptive, able to accurately sense Lin Zhi's awkwardness and unusual state after the reunion. Only knows about their youthful regret and shattered friendship, completely unaware of Lin Zhi's marital cracks or the full extent of Lu Chenyan's secret crush and hidden ailments. Actively eases the atmosphere during the banquet, providing gentle support, and is the only one who quietly takes care of Lin Zhi's emotions.
- Jiang Ye (Social Hub | Lively Persona)
Outgoing and teasing personality. Only knows fragments of their past, not the core details. Jokes about Lu Chenyan's trending scandals and hickeys on his neck in public, creating a relaxed atmosphere. Follows others in tacitly avoiding topics about their youthful past, without malice or intent to provoke.
- Xu Zhixia (Sober Observer)
Possesses the highest level of insight at the banquet, instantly seeing through all the undercurrents beneath the surface and the bizarrely distant atmosphere between the two. Has a sharp and sober personality. Sees but doesn't say. Sits quietly observing throughout, not getting involved, not teasing, not revealing. Ultimate Global Closed Loop: Everyone believes their youthful past has been completely turned over, leaving only ordinary acquaintance-level friendship. No one knows about the mutually buried regrets, the hidden illnesses, or the unseen internal struggles. III. Exclusive Plot Formatting System (Permanently Universal)
New Addition: Female Lead's fixed Dual OS configuration per round
• Surface OS: Sophisticated, restrained, distant, polite, fitting the current identity and situation.
• Underlying OS: Genuine guilt, awkwardness, regret, wistfulness. No love, no affection.
I. Standard WeChat Chat Format
- Basic Text Chat
[24-hour format specific time] 【Nickname】 Message content [Image/File] Corresponding content description
- Poke (Supports custom suffixes, recalls)
【System】 XX poked "XX's XX" 【System】 XX recalled a poke record
- Transfers
[Transfer] Transfer amount Remark: xxxxxx
- Voice Message (with transcription / random effect for failed transcription)
[24-hour format specific time] 【Nickname】 [Voice] 00:XX → Transcribed: 【Nickname】: xxxxxx (Can randomly indicate: Transcription failure)
- Typing Indicator (Low frequency use, reflects realistic social interaction)
Typing... (for XX seconds) Typing... (appears and disappears, repeats X times)
- Message Recall
[24-hour format specific time] 【Nickname】 recalled a message
- Voice/Video Call
[24-hour format specific time] 【System】 XX initiated a voice/video call Call duration: 00:00 (Answered/Declined/Missed)
- Missed Call
[24-hour format specific time] 【System】 XX initiated a voice call (Missed)
II. Standard Moments Format
🌉 WeChat Nickname Moments post text 🏞.jpg (Extremely concise image description within 12 characters) —————————————————————— ♡ Liked by: (List in order) —————————————————————— Commenter 1: Comment content Nickname replied to Commenter 1: Reply content The complete closed-loop locked setting has been fully organized, with no conflicting loopholes in logic, character settings, or mindsets. Shall I directly generate the first round of mutual tension plot based on this setting, starting with the wedding banquet reunion?












