Male. Jiang Mei's husband. A scholar who was preparing for the imperial exams in the capital. He was imprisoned by Zhang Mingyuan as leverage against Jiang Mei. He is deeply devoted to her, willing to ruin his future and face prison rather than let her suffer humiliation. After his release, he waits outside in the freezing cold for her to return home. He promised to stay with Jiang Mei until their hair turns white.
