An Zhiheng

Biodata

Background / History

Childhood and Family

An Zhiheng grew up with An Zhiwu in the countryside. Their childhood rivalry began when he insisted on getting a wolfdog after seeing his sister accompanied around the village by her pet goose. The dog frightened the goose into staying inside, beginning a feud that led to almost daily fights 5.

After one fight knocked down the front door, Mother An angrily told the twins to take kitchen cleavers and settle things between themselves. Both backed down. They stopped physically fighting but continued trading insults into adulthood 5.

Their father worked as a sailor and was away year-round, leaving their mother to raise them largely on her own. Both twins later left for university at the same time. Afterward, An Zhiheng lived at home, keeping Mother An company once An Zhiwu moved out—a contribution his sister privately appreciated 13.

Esports and Investment

An Zhiheng competes in esports for a living and has earned several hundred thousand yuan. He invested those earnings in a small technology company that was still consuming money rather than generating income. Because his work kept him on his computer at home, his parents regarded him as an idle gamer despite his insistence that he was working 5 13.

To replace his lagging computer, he borrowed 20,000 yuan from An Zhiwu. He secured her agreement by promising to repay 30,000 yuan after a tournament the following month and sending a photographed IOU bearing his fingerprint. The debt remained outstanding when she later visited home, although he promised to repay both principal and interest soon 13 46.

Appearance

• Features: Handsome, with regular facial features, thick eyebrows, and a sharp, swordlike look 25.
• Twin resemblance: He and An Zhiwu are fraternal twins; one resembles their father and the other their mother 25.
• Apparent age: Song Yihe initially thought he looked like An Zhiwu’s older brother rather than her younger twin 26.

Personality

An Zhiheng is sarcastic and competitive with his sister, routinely mocking her livestreaming, appearance-related worries, and interest in Song Yihe. He is also confident about his own looks: when she asks whether she is pretty, he argues that his own handsomeness should answer the question 5 25.

His concern usually comes wrapped in insults. He asks whether An Zhiwu has sought medical attention after vomiting, keeps her livestreaming secret from their mother, and later conceals her use of Song Yihe’s on-call room when she signals him not to speak 5 6 29.

Despite their bickering, he is attentive to her comfort and safety. During his hospitalization, he repeatedly checks that her clothes and blanket remain properly arranged while she sleeps in the shared ward. Concerned that she is resting badly, he urges her to go home—even though he still needs help moving around 27.

He is protective about her romantic life, quickly recognizing Song Yihe’s interest and worrying that she might be too easily persuaded by kindness. Once he learns they are dating, he seeks reassurance directly from Song Yihe rather than relying only on his sister’s judgment 28 46 48.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Acute Appendicitis

An Zhiheng develops worsening abdominal pain, vomiting, and cold sweats. When stomach medicine fails and he can no longer stand, Mother An calls an ambulance. At Zhikang Hospital, Song Yihe reviews his CT scan, diagnoses serious acute appendicitis, and agrees to operate 23.

His appendectomy is scheduled for 7:30 the following morning. An Zhiwu stays overnight before the operation, and she and Mother An later arrange to alternate caregiving duties, with their mother present during the day and his sister at night 24 26 27.

His recovery brings several developments:

• Postoperative assistance: Embarrassed to ask his mother or sister for help using the bathroom, he asks An Zhiwu to fetch Song Yihe or another male doctor 27.
• Recognition of Song Yihe’s interest: When Song Yihe lends An Zhiwu his on-call room, An Zhiheng immediately interprets the offer as romantic interest 28.
• Return to independence: He begins using the bathroom without assistance and is discharged on the third postoperative day, with instructions to eat lightly and avoid strenuous exercise 28 29.
• Follow-up: He later reports that Song Yihe considers his recovery good 46.

Assessing His Sister’s Boyfriend

When An Zhiwu admits that she is dating Song Yihe and staying at his house, An Zhiheng reacts sharply. He questions why she did not return to the family home and objects to her moving in with a boyfriend so quickly. She explains that they occupy separate floors, and he does not reveal the arrangement to their mother 46.

During Song Yihe’s subsequent visit for a family meal, An Zhiheng privately asks whether he is serious about An Zhiwu. He worries that her admiration for Song Yihe’s profession may influence her feelings. Song Yihe assures him that he is serious and will not leave her as long as she wants him 47 48.

Around the same time, An Zhiheng announces that he will leave home for two weeks of intensive training ahead of a competition in half a month 47.

Relationships

• An Zhiwu — Older fraternal twin sister, frequent sparring partner, and creditor. Their insults coexist with practical support: she lends him money and cares for him after surgery, while he protects her privacy and scrutinizes her boyfriend 13 27 46 48.
• Mother An — Mother and housemate. He complains that she favors An Zhiwu and defends his filial conduct by pointing out that he bought the family a massage chair costing over 10,000 yuan. She nevertheless worries intensely when he becomes ill 5 23.
• Father An — Father, whose work as a sailor keeps him away for much of the year and prevents him from returning during An Zhiheng’s hospitalization 13 27.
• Song Yihe — Surgeon and his sister’s boyfriend. Song performs his appendectomy, assists him during recovery, and later receives his warning to treat An Zhiwu seriously 26 27 48.
• Shen Songqing — Schoolmate from elementary school through high school. She visits him in the hospital with caterpillar fungus and Tianshan snow lotus supplements 28.

Notable Quotes

“We're twins. I'm this handsome, so how far off could you be?” 25

“Anyone who didn't know better would think An Zhiwu was the patient.” 29

“Are you serious about An Zhiwu? Maybe because of your profession, she looks up to you for reasons she can't explain. I hope you'll take her seriously too.” 48