Also referred to as Kaomoto and Brother Gaoben in the text. He is Quan Zhuyu's boyfriend, described as ordinary-looking with shifty eyes and nervous demeanor. He pretended to be noble and in love with Quan Zhuyu in front of her parents, but privately revealed his true greedy nature, admitting he got together with her for material things. He called Quan Zhuyu a pampered young lady only interested in romance and poetry, and planned to exploit her naivety.