The male lead of the novel, a factory director and former regiment commander/veteran. He is handsome but selfish and spineless, always prioritizing others over his own family. He secretly saved 3,850 yuan over six years of marriage while giving his wife only 10 yuan monthly. He abandoned his dying wife to help Li Liang's family with an urgent delivery. He showed a fleeting emotion when confronted about his priorities. He is not the biological son of Old Mrs. Yang.