Also referred to as Bai Ge'er, a talented businessman from an ordinary farming family. He is capable, good-looking, and has a sharp and clever personality shaped by his difficult upbringing. His parents died early due to foolish filial piety, his aunt was sold into a minor official's house as a concubine, and he has a younger brother to care for. He grew up being bullied by his stepmother's children and greedy relatives from the Qiu family. At age 20, he had not yet married. He is described as having advanced thoughts and being Xie Wenqi's soulmate.
