Xia Ning's great-grandfather, an elderly man with graying hair and peach blossom eyes living in a remote cowshed. He fell ill with a contagious cold and lay on a straw mat. He was cautious about accepting gifts from Xia Ning, telling her he did not know her, though he found her eyes familiar. He had served his country for decades and was cast away to the cowshed because of baseless anonymous letters.
