Male protagonist, Li Ruolan's husband from modern times. Also transmigrated into the novel alongside Li Ruolan. He is the second son in the Deng family with three sons total. As a middle child, he was nearly invisible in his family. He worked various dirty and exhausting jobs to save money for school. After transmigration, he and Li Ruolan registered as educated youths and were assigned to Qianjin Village, Shengli Brigade in the Northeast.
