Wang Ze

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Background

Wang Ze is a Class Four student known for his sports-student identity and his early rivalry with Lin Li. Lin initially treats him as a rival in the class’s informal “sports student” hierarchy, though Wang Ze avoids an unnecessary confrontation by redirecting Lin toward Xie Wenjing instead. 66 70

By the time of the school sports meet, Wang Ze serves as Class Four’s class monitor. He coordinates athletes and training arrangements, including securing PE time for the class, although the arrangement also includes an unpopular physical test. 227 229

Appearance

Wang Ze is described as a 185 cm sports student. He keeps his hair short and has a visibly trained physique; while preparing for a date, he reports reaching a 190-catty deadlift personal best. 66 329

• Short haircut 329
• Athletic build and prominent biceps 329
• Often tries to emphasize a masculine image through his clothes and physique 329 330

Personality

Wang Ze is competitive, expressive, and easily drawn into Lin Li’s provocations. He is proud of his athletic ability, becomes genuinely curious when Lin rapidly improves as a runner, and directly asks Lin to share his training method. 229

He enjoys attention and can be boastful, particularly when he receives confessions on the school Confession Wall or makes progress with Qian Ying. His confidence is frequently undermined by pranks, misunderstandings, and his own poor timing, but he usually recovers quickly and remains good-humored with his friends. 260 269 342

Despite the teasing, Wang Ze is dependable toward his classmates. He volunteers for Class Four’s sports-meet performance, supports Lin Li during group activities, and agrees to help conceal Lin and Chen Yuying’s hand-holding in class. 252 384

Skills & Activities

Athletics

• A designated sports student who helps Class Four organize training and recruit participants for the sports meet. 227 229
• Won first place in his preliminary heat of the men’s 400-meter race, maintaining a large lead over most of the field. 257
• Kept pace with Lin Li for a 3,000-meter training run, though Lin deliberately stayed behind him. 229
• Reportedly raised his deadlift limit from 180 to 190 catties while training for his date with Qian Ying. 329

Class Organization

• As class monitor, arranged for classmates to receive PE time for sports-meet preparation. 229
• Helped coordinate Class Four’s event participation and sought additional runners for the 1,500-meter and 3,000-meter races. 229 231
• Volunteered to portray one of the “Great Han” roles in Class Four’s sports-meet stage performance. 252

Relationships

• Lin Li — Initially a sports-related rival and frequent target of Lin’s teasing; they later become close friends, train together, discuss romance, and help each other with personal problems. 70 229 304
• Bai Bufan — Dorm mate and friend. Bai’s “Gummy Bear” prank causes Wang Ze considerable embarrassment, but the two remain part of the same teasing, supportive friend group. 269 271
• Zhou Baowei — Friend and fellow Class Four student who participates in Wang Ze’s group activities, performances, and sports-meet support. 252 271
• Qian Ying — A senior student whom Wang Ze begins pursuing after the Confession Wall incident. He eventually confesses to her, and the two begin dating. 304 336 342
• Du Hansi — Fellow sports student. Wang Ze introduces Lin Li to other sports students through his connection with Du Hansi. 410

Story Role & Major Arcs

Early Class Four Rivalry

Wang Ze is introduced as a Class Four student studying in the classroom when Lin Li arrives and insults him. Their early interactions frame them as athletic rivals, with Wang Ze’s sports-student status repeatedly becoming the basis for Lin’s challenges and jokes. 46 66 70

Sports Meet

As class monitor, Wang Ze helps organize Class Four’s participation in the school sports meet. He qualifies first in his 400-meter preliminary heat, while Lin assists him in finding runners for other events. Class Four ultimately wins the relay and takes first overall at the meet. 227 231 257 271

Gummy Bear Incident

After receiving anonymous confessions, Wang Ze becomes invested in an online relationship with “Gummy Bear,” unaware that Bai Bufan is behind the account. The prank culminates in a humiliating in-person reveal and a false confession post, after which Lin Li, Bai Bufan, and Zhou Baowei help clear his name. 260 269 271

Relationship with Qian Ying

Following the Gummy Bear incident, Wang Ze reconnects with Qian Ying, a senior student. With advice and fashion help from Lin Li, he grows more confident in pursuing her; he later successfully confesses, and they begin dating. 273 304 329 336

Covering for Lin Li

When Lin Li secretly holds Chen Yuying’s hand in a darkened classroom, Wang Ze agrees to squat beside him as a distraction. After Bai Bufan exposes the situation, Wang Ze joins Lin in a staged waltz to redirect the class’s attention. 384

Trivia

• Wang Ze accidentally forwarded a Mid-Autumn Festival greeting containing a hidden curse to several family and relative group chats. 150
• He requested novel recommendations from Lin Li but specifically asked to avoid ensemble stories in which characters die frequently. 71 260
• He was initially thrilled by the attention on the Confession Wall, only to discover that the supposed admirers matched Bai Bufan and Lin Li’s descriptions rather than his own preferences. 260
• He calls himself a “pure love warrior” and repeatedly resists the group’s increasingly absurd jokes, usually unsuccessfully. 401 502