The male lead of the novel within the story. Came from a poor rural family with many siblings, was the third son and largely ignored at home. Came to Tongcheng for school where Cheng Zi supported him financially for five years, paying his tuition and living expenses. He borrowed 5,000 yuan from Cheng Zi and used it to buy a diamond ring to propose to Li Qianqian. He is described as a freeloader and heartless bastard who pretended not to know about Cheng Zi's feelings for him.