A scholar and Gu Leyou's former fiancé, described as mild-mannered and good-looking, popular among village girls. He secretly loved Liu Suyu and orchestrated a scheme where he asked Gu Leyou to meet him by the river but never showed up, causing her to faint. He publicly accused her of being unchaste to break off the engagement, displaying hypocritical and cowardly behavior. Gu Leyou exposed his true colors and called off the engagement herself, declaring she would not marry a fake gentleman.
