The grandfather of the original Jiang Mengning, a wealthy capitalist. He worried his youngest granddaughter would not survive in the countryside after his family was expropriated. He invited Huo Jinyan to his home to repay him for once saving his life, secretly slipped drugs into Huo Jinyan's wine, and orchestrated the situation that led to Huo Jinyan marrying his granddaughter. He passed away from illness not long after the marriage, having risked his reputation to secure a future for his granddaughter.
