Le Du Bach - On Y So

The Le family and Hà Hiểu Tân’s clan are two centuries-old noble houses, wealthy enough to rival nations in Western Europe. Le Du Bach grew up alongside Hà Hiểu Tân as childhood sweethearts, their families bound by generations of close ties. When Hà Hiểu Tân turned 16, they officially became lovers. They were together for two years, and only when they revealed their relationship to their families did the two households disclose that Le Du Bach was betrothed to Hà Hiểu Tân’s older sister.

In their reckless youth, Le Du Bach planned to escape France with Hà Hiểu Tân, forging passports for both to flee to the Mainland. But just as they arrived at the airport, they learned that Hà Hiểu Tân’s sister had died in an accident. Shaken by the news, they turned back. Le Du Bach was captured by the Le family, imprisoned, and beaten until one of his legs was crippled. After escaping, Le Du Bach discovered that Hà Hiểu Tân’s sister had long since lost any feelings for him. Investigating further, he learned she had been murdered by the family’s enemies and that her death was unrelated to their attempted escape. He sought out Hà Hiểu Tân to explain and to try again to help Hà Hiểu Tân flee, but was turned away.

Afterward, Hà Hiểu Tân went alone to the Mainland, enrolled at Tsinghua University, and met On Y So, who was then 19 and a senior student. They fell in love under the university’s roof. After graduating, Hà Hiểu Tân and On Y So married and became family. On Y So has always supported and encouraged Hà Hiểu Tân’s career, accompanying Hà Hiểu Tân through graduate studies.

Back in France, after Hà Hiểu Tân left, Le Du Bach took over the century-old Dépaysant empire of the Le family, steadily climbing to the pinnacle of power. When Le Du Bach was 28 and had firmly established himself within the Le family, he learned that Hà Hiểu Tân had married on the Mainland and resigned himself to following from afar. When Hà Hiểu Tân’s father passed away, he entrusted the entire family business to Le Du Bach, honoring the old betrothal between the two houses. Le Du Bach merged the two corporations into one, carrying the burden on Hà Hiểu Tân’s behalf, always hoping for the day he could hand it back to Hà Hiểu Tân.

Ten years ago, On Y So and Hà Hiểu Tân divorced after 38 years together. Le Du Bach hurried to the Mainland, won Hà Hiểu Tân back, married Hà Hiểu Tân again, and brought Hà Hiểu Tân back to France. But after ten years together, Hà Hiểu Tân began to lose clarity in their memories. Unable to bear seeing Hà Hiểu Tân suffer, even in confusion, Le Du Bach took Hà Hiểu Tân back to the Mainland to find On Y So.

• Le Du Bach favors moonflowers or velvet roses for their proud, elegant beauty and thorny resilience.

• On Y So prefers sunflowers for their bright, radiant charm.