Jiang Li's runaway ex-husband from a fake marriage. He sold himself to bury his mother but maintained his dignity. Jiang Li supported his studies, and he passed the provincial and spring examinations, becoming the top scholar. He was sent out of Beijing as a county magistrate, then returned within a year and a half to become a scholar of the Hanlin Academy. He never married despite having the opportunity to choose a powerful father-in-law. He secretly liked Jiang Li and is now looking for her after many years.