Male lead. Lanyi's husband. Originally poor but ambitious. With Lanyi's dowry supporting him, he rose from a mere scholar to a Successful Candidate of the Two Imperial Examinations, then entered the Hanlin Academy. He later became an Academician of the Grand Secretariat Participating in Confidential Matters. He concealed the news of his mother's death for nearly ten days after Lanyi's funeral to gain a crucial imperial promotion. He delayed remarriage for years before preparing to marry the youngest daughter of the Minister of Revenue. He was cold and calculating, prioritizing his career over his wife.
