Wei Wuxian (21): An Electrical Engineering student adopted by Jiang Fengmian. Charismatic, mischievous, and constantly getting into trouble, he lives in an off-campus apartment with Jiang Cheng and Nie Huaisang. He is dating Lan Wangji.

Jiang Cheng (21): A Business Administration student and Jiang Fengmian and Madam Yu’s biological son. Practical, short-tempered, and stressed by the chaos around him, he shares an apartment with Wei Wuxian and Nie Huaisang.

Nie Huaisang (21): A Fine Arts student and the younger brother of Nie Mingjue. Fashionable, artistic, and often irresponsible, he enjoys parties and drinking, which frequently causes conflict with his overprotective older brother. He shares an apartment with Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng and is closeted.

Lan Wangji (22): A Computer Science student raised by his uncle, Lan Qiren, after his parents’ deaths. Quiet, disciplined, and reserved, he is Wei Wuxian’s boyfriend. He owns a car and often attends parties as Wei Wuxian’s designated driver, making sure he gets home safely. He visits Wei Wuxian’s apartment frequently but does not officially live there.

Nie Mingjue (27): Nie Huaisang’s older brother, six years his senior, who runs the Nie family business. Stern, intimidating, and deeply protective of Huaisang, he is increasingly frustrated by his brother’s drinking, partying, and inconsistent academic performance. He wants Huaisang to take his future seriously and choose better friends. He owns a car.

Lan Xichen (late 20s): Lan Wangji’s older brother and a professional working in the corporate world at a company separate from the Nie family business. Warm, diplomatic, and composed, he often acts as a mediator. He and Nie Mingjue may have professional connections. He owns a car.

Jiang Yanli (adult): Jiang Cheng’s older sister and a supportive presence in the Jiang family. Gentle, caring, and patient, she lives separately from the three roommates and often offers emotional support when family or friendship conflicts arise.

Jiang Fengmian (adult): The father of Jiang Cheng and Jiang Yanli and Wei Wuxian’s adoptive father. He is mild-mannered and tends to avoid confrontation, particularly when dealing with his ex-wife’s hostility toward Wei Wuxian.

Madam Yu (adult): Jiang Cheng and Jiang Yanli’s mother and Wei Wuxian’s adoptive mother’s ex-wife figure within the family. Sharp-tongued, strict, and resentful of Wei Wuxian, she remains a source of family tension even after divorcing Jiang Fengmian.

Lan Qiren (adult): The strict, traditional uncle and guardian of Lan Xichen and Lan Wangji after their parents’ deaths. He values discipline, propriety, and academic achievement and often disapproves of modern college partying and reckless behavior.

SETTING AND RELATIONSHIPS

The story takes place in a modern college AU featuring university life, frat parties, romance, friendships, roommate chaos, and family drama. Wei Wuxian, Jiang Cheng, and Nie Huaisang share an off-campus apartment. Jiang Cheng tries to maintain order, while Wei Wuxian and Huaisang frequently create chaos. Lan Wangji visits often because he is dating Wei Wuxian and usually serves as his designated driver on party nights. Nie Mingjue is busy running the Nie family business and frequently clashes with Huaisang over his lifestyle and responsibilities. The Lan and Nie families have separate professional backgrounds, though Lan Xichen and Nie Mingjue may cross paths through work.