Jiang Yu
A Wild Dog Catches a Butterfly
- Original Name:
- 江遇 (jiāng yù)
- Gender:
- Masculine
- Kind:
- Character
- Scope:
- Novel-specific
- Status:
- Active
- Source:
- AI
- Occurrences:
- 110
- Chapters:
- 10
- Context Up To:
- Ch. 50
- Wiki Model:
- GPT-6.1 Terra
- Updated:
Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Jiang Yu (江遇) |
| Alias(es) | Lawyer Jiang; Senior Brother Jiang; Teacher Jiang |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Hengxin Law Firm; Peking University |
| Occupation/Role | Lawyer; substitute jurisprudence lecturer |
| First Appearance | Chapter 12 12 |
Background / History
Jiang Yu is a Peking University alumnus and a star lawyer at Hengxin Law Firm, a prominent Beijing law firm. During Nan Xingyu’s sophomore-year internship, she worked as his assistant for three months. Her fear of Xi Jin’s jealousy kept her from speaking to Jiang Yu beyond work, and he once asked whether she disliked him 12.
He later returned to Peking University to teach temporarily, filling in for Professor Zhang, whose star pupil he had been 12 22.
Appearance
Jiang Yu is described as distinguished and refined, with a gentle, clean scent 12 13.
- A small beauty mark at the corner of his right eye helps Nan Xingyu recognize him 12.
- He wears a neat ink-black suit when they reunite 12.
Personality
Jiang Yu is gentle and considerate, often noticing when others need help. He gives Nan Xingyu a tissue at dinner, checks on her after she spills a drink, and picks up her dropped phone 13 15 23.
He can also be playful: he teases Nan Xingyu for not recognizing him and jokes with Lin Piaopiao about leaving her with the restaurant bill 12 13. Although interested in Nan Xingyu, he is cautious about making her uncomfortable and invites her classmates to dinner so she will not feel awkward alone with him 13 14.
Relationships
- Nan Xingyu — His high-school junior and former internship assistant. Jiang Yu admits he had a crush on her and tries to get closer to her, but she tells Xi Jin she wants to live independently, not pursue Jiang Yu. After learning of her relationship with Xi Jin, Jiang Yu becomes cooler toward her 12 13 17 26.
- Xi Jin — His longtime friend and the son of a family acquaintance. Jiang Yu’s father is Xi Jin’s shooting coach. Jiang Yu initially does not know that Xi Jin’s girlfriend is Nan Xingyu 12 14 26.
- Lin Piaopiao — A junior schoolmate who also interned at Hengxin. She repeatedly tries to set him up with Nan Xingyu 12 13 26.
- Professor Zhang — His former teacher at Peking University; Jiang Yu fills in for him during a study tour abroad 22.
- Jiang Yu’s father — Xi Jin’s shooting coach, who previously invited Xi Jin to dinner at the family home 12 14.
Story Role
- Reunion and dinner: Jiang Yu meets Nan Xingyu again six months after they last saw each other and invites her, Lin Piaopiao, and Li Ziyan to dinner. He runs into Xi Jin at the same restaurant and confides that he has feelings for a junior, unaware that Xi Jin is involved with her 12 13.
- Jurisprudence lecture: While filling in at Peking University, Jiang Yu presents a case concerning a husband’s suicide after discovering his wife’s affair. Xi Jin’s comments on betrayal unsettle Nan Xingyu 22 23.
- Dinner and cinema: Jiang Yu joins Nan Xingyu, Lin Piaopiao, and Xi Jin for dinner and a movie. At the cinema, he sees Xi Jin kiss Nan Xingyu 24 25.
- Learning the secret: Xi Jin confirms the relationship and asks Jiang Yu to keep it from his father. Jiang Yu perceives the request as a warning; Xi Jin later tells him that he intends to marry Nan Xingyu despite his father’s opposition 26.
- Basketball game: Jiang Yu invites Xi Jin to substitute after a student player is injured. He later approaches Xi Jin for a high five, mistakenly thinking Xi Jin is looking at him rather than Nan Xingyu 33.