Jiang Xiuyan

Biodata

Background and History

Previous life

Jiang Xiuyan met Xie Jianyuan while studying abroad. Their families were of similar standing, and Jiang secretly loved Xie for seven years without confessing. Believing Xie would not return his feelings and fearing the Xie Household’s opposition, he pursued Xu Chun, whose face resembled Xie’s 2.

Jiang and Xu Chun were together for three years and eight months. Jiang discouraged Xu Chun from making public appearances, contributing to his declining acting career, and imposed Xie Jianyuan’s preferences on him. After discovering that he was a substitute, Xu Chun broke up with Jiang, who offered him money as they parted 1 2.

Xu Chun subsequently died in an avalanche. Jiang later recalled being devastated by his death and said he had given Xu Chun’s parents money to support them. In retrospect, Jiang came to believe that Xu Chun was the person he had loved most, while his image of Xie Jianyuan had been partly an ideal of his own making 60 70.

After rebirth

After Xu Chun’s rebirth, Jiang met him again at a dinner and showed immediate interest. Although Xu Chun repeatedly rebuffed him, Jiang continued to pursue him. At the Twin Cities party, a drunken Jiang mistook Xu Chun for Xie Jianyuan and confessed his long-held feelings; Xie intervened, and Xu Chun condemned Jiang’s behavior 6 22 26.

Jiang later woke in hospital after a car accident, prompting Xu Chun to suspect that he had also been reborn. When they spoke alone, Jiang realized Xu Chun had returned as well and suggested they start over. Xu Chun rejected him and told him to stay away from Xie Jianyuan 59 60.

Jiang’s subsequent attempts to approach Xu Chun met further resistance. When Jiang grabbed and tried to embrace him, Xie Jianyuan punched Jiang and took Xu Chun away 70 71 72.

At a film premiere banquet, Producer Wang drugged Xu Chun and brought him to a hotel room intended for Jiang. Jiang initially rejected the arrangement and told the producer to send Xu Chun home, but later hesitated beside the unconscious Xu Chun and reached toward him. Xie arrived, confronted Jiang, and carried Xu Chun away 90 91 92.

Jiang continued to seek encounters with Xu Chun, including at his company, where Xu Chun pulled free of his grip and left with Xie Jianyuan 141. After Xie publicly confirmed his relationship with Xu Chun, Jiang received news of business losses to the Xie Household and took medicine for stomach trouble 181.

Appearance

Jiang Xiuyan is tall and handsome. Xu Chun once considered his looks and bearing outstanding; later, after some time apart, he noticed that Jiang had grown thinner 1 109.

Personality

Jiang usually presents a calm, steady manner and can be attentive to people he cares about. He reminded Xie Jianyuan to eat on time because of his stomach trouble and made an effort to maintain a good relationship with Xie’s mother 11 22 27.

His pursuit of Xu Chun shows a disregard for Xu Chun’s wishes. In their previous relationship, Jiang overlooked Xu Chun’s preferences in favor of Xie’s; after rebirth, he persisted despite repeated rejection. His reflections on losing Xu Chun did not prevent him from grabbing him during a later confrontation 1 35 60 71.

Relationships

• Xu Chun — Jiang’s former partner in their previous life. Jiang initially pursued him as a substitute for Xie Jianyuan, then sought reconciliation after both men were reborn. Xu Chun rejected him and eventually regarded him with neither love nor hatred 2 35 60 184.
• Xie Jianyuan — Jiang’s former classmate and longtime unconfessed love. Their friendship deteriorated as both pursued Xu Chun; Xie warned Jiang to give up and intervened when Jiang grabbed Xu Chun 2 27 70 71.
• Shen Zhu — Jiang once protected him from a director early in his career. Shen later offered him tea in thanks, but Jiang, who remembered him from the previous life, chose to keep his distance and declined 112 113.
• Wei Jiahe — An acquaintance with whom Jiang spent time at a bar; Wei was also part of Xie Jianyuan’s social circle 10 12.

Trivia

• Jiang and Xie Jianyuan won an award for a research project while studying abroad; Xie kept a photograph from the occasion 21.
• After Xu Chun left him in their previous life, Jiang began drinking tea—Xu Chun’s preferred drink—and eventually grew to like it 1 113.