Male lead, an officer from the military region in the northwest. Initially a battalion commander when first meeting Gu Jianing, he later became a high-ranking official. He is about 1.9 meters tall with sharp features, deep-set black eyes, a strong jawline, and an unruly air. He traveled thousands of miles to send a matchmaker to propose to Gu Jianing. In her past life, he suffered severe burns saving her from a fire, remained unmarried out of heartbreak, took revenge on Wen Zhuqing, and died at age fifty from his injuries, wishing to be buried with her. He climbed through Gu Jianing's window to check on her when she was in pain.
