A man who had a deep romantic relationship with Wang Li thirty years ago. He was once an operative carrying out orders from his superiors and had to infiltrate the Beiping Collaboration Council by courting the president's daughter to obtain a confidential list. He was drugged and forced into an intimate encounter with her. He felt ashamed and unworthy afterward, spiraling into self-doubt and avoiding contact with Wang Li for years. Despite the passage of time and both growing old, he remained devoted to her, surviving on memories of their time together. He continued to accompany Wang Li in her later years, gathering pigweed, collecting firewood, and cleaning the cattle pen daily. He confessed his enduring love to her after thirty years apart.
