Former fiancé of Zhao Xingyue, a Xiucai scholar who passed the imperial exams. He is opportunistic and ungrateful, having secretly formed a relationship with the County Assistant's daughter. He breaks off his engagement with Zhao Xingyue, showing arrogance and duplicity. He is careful about his reputation but hypocritical. His mother supports his decisions, and he is willing to pay silver to sever ties, revealing his manipulative nature.