Xiao Junyi

Biodata

Background

Xiao Junyi is the only son of the chairman of Zhiyuan Real Estate. His family is prominent in Jincheng, with connections in both business and politics. His mother, Teacher Zhou, is the principal of Jincheng No. 1 Middle School 36 37 44.

As a child, he was included in a marriage arrangement with Lan Zhenzhen, whose grandmother was close to his maternal grandmother. Xiao Junyi later explained that neither he nor Lan Zhenzhen was interested in the other and that the arrangement had ended after they went to university 47.

Appearance

Xiao Junyi is tall and long-legged, with a fair, clean face and an air of a roguish young master 38 48.

• He wears his hair slicked smooth and shiny 38.
• He is seen in a black wool overcoat over a shirt and dress pants, and later in designer clothing 38 48.

Personality

Xiao Junyi is flirtatious, teasing and persistent. He initially delights in provoking Chu Tianqing, and his interest in the former Shen Xixi includes a desire to conquer someone who had rejected him. Shen Heng considers him an unreliable playboy, though Xiao Junyi describes the women seen with him as social or business companions 36 38 39 41.

He can also be attentive and protective: he defends Chu Tianqing from Brother Bao’s gang, watches her enter her building safely and makes her a small snowman when she does not want to go outside. After learning that she is no longer the Shen family’s heiress, he comes to admire her resilience and says he likes her rather than her status 40 42 45 48.

Abilities & Skills

Fighting

Xiao Junyi defeats Brother Bao and his men in an alley after they confront Chu Tianqing 39 40.

• He dodges Brother Bao’s punch and counters with a kick 40.
• He warns the gang to stay away before fleeing with Chu Tianqing when police sirens sound 40.

Relationships

• Chu Tianqing / Shen Xixi — Former girlfriend. He had pursued the original Shen Xixi and been publicly rejected. He later pursues Chu Tianqing, who is known to him as Shen Xixi; they date before separating over his mother’s opposition 36 42 49.
• Teacher Zhou — His mother. She rejects a relationship between him and Chu Tianqing because Chu Tianqing is not the Shen family’s biological heiress 48 49.
• Lan Zhenzhen — His former intended under a childhood marriage arrangement. Xiao Junyi says the arrangement ended long ago and shows Chu Tianqing a photo of Lan Zhenzhen with her boyfriend 47.
• Shen Heng — Chu Tianqing’s protective elder brother. He warns Xiao Junyi not to break her heart and urges Chu Tianqing to resolve the reported engagement 41 47.
• Ye Mingchen — A rival for Chu Tianqing’s affection. The two men agree to compete for her when Xiao Junyi visits her restaurant 38.
• Yan Ruyu — An acquaintance who hosts the Christmas party where Xiao Junyi publicly announces his relationship with Chu Tianqing 37 43.

Story Role

Renewed pursuit

At the Deercall Club, Xiao Junyi confronts Chu Tianqing over the original Shen Xixi’s public insult. He demands that she drink three large glasses of whiskey to settle the grievance, but Shen Heng intervenes while she is drinking 36 37.

Xiao Junyi subsequently visits her restaurant and competes with Ye Mingchen for her attention. After sending flowers for five days, he persuades her to have dinner with him by promising not to send more flowers or bother her for a week 38 39.

Following dinner, he claims Chu Tianqing is his girlfriend during a confrontation with Brother Bao and defeats Bao’s gang. He keeps his promise to stay away for seven days, then returns and agrees to arrange future outings in advance 39 40.

Relationship and breakup

Chu Tianqing tells Shen Heng that she has fallen for Xiao Junyi. At the restaurant’s grand opening, Xiao Junyi asks her to be his girlfriend after she explains that she is not the Shen family’s biological daughter; they become a couple 41 42.

At Yan Ruyu’s Christmas party, he publicly announces their relationship. Yan Ruyu then tells Chu Tianqing that Xiao Junyi is expected to marry Lan Zhenzhen. When Chu Tianqing confronts him after his business trip, he says the childhood arrangement is no longer valid 43 44 47.

The couple quarrel over Chu Tianqing’s bar job but reconcile. Xiao Junyi later introduces her to his mother as a friend. Chu Tianqing overhears Teacher Zhou objecting to the relationship because of her status and leaves before hearing Xiao Junyi defend her. Although he asks her to trust him to handle the situation, she insists on breaking up; after hours of discussion, he reluctantly agrees 47 48 49.