Male lead of the novel, a seed expert transferred from out of town. He appeared refined, well-spoken, and brilliant to outsiders. In reality, he was gentle yet hypocritical and selfish. The original Lin Shuyao was obsessed with him and willingly gave him all her research ideas, experimental data, and cultivated samples, even claiming she was merely his assistant. He enjoyed the fruits of her labor without thanks and eventually arranged for her to take the fall for Su Man's crime, leading to her death in prison.
