The eldest brother and male lead of the novel. A soldier in the garrison unit, tall and imposing with sharp features, cold gaze, and a disciplined demeanor. He married Zhao Mingzhu in a blind marriage arranged by his parents during his leave. On their wedding night, he mistakenly thought Meng Zhizhi was Zhao Mingzhu and had a passionate encounter with her, though she was too drunk to remember. He is cold and never home, and plans to earn a merit to get his family a quota to accompany the army and eventually live separately from his brother.
