My Charm, Your Karma
Chapter 0
Xiao Zhan (Main Lead – CEO, 32 years old)
Role: The charming yet secretly vulnerable CEO of one of the largest luxury brands in Asia.
Personality: Charismatic, disciplined, perfectionist, appears cold and untouchable. Deep down, he craves genuine connection but hides it under his flawless image.
Strengths: Intelligent strategist, elegant presence, protective nature.
Weaknesses: Fear of vulnerability, pride, overprotectiveness (borderline obsessive at times).
Arc: Learns to shed his mask of control and open his heart fully to Yibo, even at the risk of losing everything.
Signature Quote: “I can control empires… but not my heart when it beats for you.”
Wang Yibo (Main Lead – Artist, 26 years old)
Role: The mysterious artist who captures Zhan’s heart and soul.
Personality: Calm, aloof, independent, often misunderstood. Speaks little but with depth. He values sincerity over status.
Strengths: Talented, free-spirited, unafraid of being different, emotionally intuitive.
Weaknesses: Struggles with self-worth due to past rejections, avoids relying on others, sometimes stubborn.
Arc: Learns to accept love without fear, proving that his worth isn’t just in his art but also in being himself.
Signature Quote: “I don’t need the world to see me… I just need you to.”
Li Wei (Zhan’s Assistant, 29)
Efficient, loyal, but secretly disapproves of Zhan risking his reputation for love.
Provides comic relief but also adds pressure to Zhan’s choices.
Chen Rui (Business Rival, 35)
Ambitious, ruthless, and envious of Zhan’s success.
Exposes Zhan and Yibo’s relationship to weaken him.
Represents the external force of societal judgment.
Mei Ling (Art Curator, 30)
One of the first to recognize Yibo’s talent.
Supportive friend who pushes Yibo to value himself.
Acts as a bridge, encouraging their relationship.
Mr. Xiao (Zhan’s Father, 60s)
Old-fashioned businessman who believes legacy is more important than love.
Challenges Zhan to choose between the company and Yibo.
Chapter 1 : The Portrait
The hall glows with golden light. Gentle music drifts in the air. Guests sip champagne while admiring paintings.
XIAO ZHAN, tall and magnetic in his tailored suit, charms a group of investors with his eloquent words. His smile is flawless, but his eyes carry a quiet emptiness.
Suddenly, he notices a painting at the far end of the hall. He excuses himself, walking toward it.
The portrait is breathtaking—an image of a man with soulful eyes, confident yet fragile. It is him.
Xiao Zhan (MC)
(softly, to himself)
Impossible…
A low voice cuts through his thoughts.
WANG YIBO stands nearby, hands tucked into his pockets. His gaze is sharp, his aura cold and unbothered.
Wang Yibo (ML)
You stare as if the canvas might answer you.
Xiao Zhan (MC)
(turning, intrigued)
Perhaps it already has.
Wang Yibo (ML)
Then you’re mistaken. It reflects no one—only what I choose to reveal.
Xiao Zhan (MC)
(smiles faintly)
Strange. It feels like you’ve painted my soul.
Yibo scoffs, but his eyes linger on Zhan longer than intended.
Wang Yibo (ML)
You’re too self-assured, CEO. Not everything revolves around you.
Xiao Zhan (MC)
(leaning closer, voice low)
Yet here we are—me, staring at myself through your art… and you, watching me.
Their gazes lock. The air grows heavy with unspoken tension.
A gallery staff interrupts—calling Xiao Zhan back to his guests. He takes one last look at Yibo.
Xiao Zhan (MC)
(with quiet certainty)
I’ll find you again.
He walks away, leaving Yibo unsettled, his usual composure cracked for the first time.
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Chapter 2: Unwanted Ties
The floor-to-ceiling windows flood the room with sunlight. XIAO ZHAN reviews documents, his calm expression hiding exhaustion. His secretary enters.
Li Wei (Assistant MC)
President Xiao, the board finalized the sponsorship for the International Art Exhibition. They’re assigning you as the guest of honor.
Xiao Zhan pauses, faint smile
tugging at his lips.
Xiao Zhan (MC)
An art exhibition? …Interesting.
A messy yet vibrant studio. Canvases stacked against the walls, paint smeared across the floor. WANG YIBO sits on a stool, brush in hand, staring at a half-finished piece.
His phone buzzes. He answers reluctantly.
Mei Ling (Art Curator)
Yibo, the CEO of Xiao Enterprises is sponsoring our exhibition. You’ll have to meet him personally.
Yibo freezes. He remembers the man from the gallery—the one who wouldn’t look away
Wang Yibo (ML)
(coldly)
Find someone else. I don’t babysit businessmen.
Mei Ling (Art Curator)
This isn’t negotiable. Without sponsors, the event collapses. Endure it.
Yibo hangs up, jaw tightening.
ART EXHIBITION HALL – EVENING (PREPARATION NIGHT)
Workers arrange paintings. Xiao Zhan arrives earlier than scheduled, walking with his usual composed confidence.
At the far end, Yibo adjusts the lighting on his canvas. Their eyes meet again. Silence.
Xiao Zhan (MC)
(soft chuckle)
I told you I’d find you again.
Wang Yibo (ML)
Or maybe trouble finds me.
Xiao Zhan (MC)
Trouble? No. Fascination… perhaps.
He steps closer, lowering his voice.
Xiao Zhan (MC)
Tell me, Artist—why paint me when we’d never met?
Yibo looks away, avoiding the intensity of Zhan’s stare.
Wang Yibo (ML)
I didn’t. I painted loneliness. If you see yourself in it… that’s your problem.
For the first time, Xiao Zhan’s mask slips. His smile fades, revealing a flicker of vulnerability—just as Yibo predicted.
They stand in silence, tension thick.
Xiao Zhan (MC)
(quietly, almost to himself)
Then maybe… you’ve seen more of me than anyone else.
Yibo’s hand tightens on his paintbrush. He looks unsettled, almost exposed.
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