Chen Wen

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Chen Wen (陈闻) 1
Alias(es)	Gu Wen; Ill-informed Wen 10 12
Gender	Male
Affiliation	University of Finance and Economics; Bilibili 5 10
Occupation/Role	Third-year Accounting student; handicraft-focused Bilibili creator 5
First Appearance	Chapter 1, “Can I Be Your Girlfriend?” 1

Background / History

Chen Wen is the youngest child in his family, with an older brother and sister who are each sixteen years older than him. His solitary, taciturn disposition developed alongside a long-standing preference for making crafts. 14

He loved taking things apart from childhood and had dismantled nearly every ordinary household item while growing up, establishing the technical foundation for his later craftwork. 38

By his third year at the University of Finance and Economics, Chen Wen spent most of his time outside class in his rented room making and filming handicrafts. He rarely socialized beyond his childhood friend Jiang Qiuyi. 1 5 On May 20, Jiang confessed during a movie date; after initially mistaking her confession for a prank or recording, Chen Wen accepted that it was genuine and began dating her. 2 49

Appearance

Chen Wen is a tall, handsome young man with a healthy, proportionate build. His physical work has given him notably developed arm muscles. 14 31

• Height: 185 cm 14
• Weight: 70 kg 14
• His appearance frequently draws attention from strangers, even when he does not notice it. 1 27
• He often wears a mask while working or being filmed, and prefers not to reveal his face for craft videos. 6 12
• His craftwork has left him with rough hands. 5

Personality

Chen Wen is quiet, introverted, and highly direct. He seldom initiates conversations, has difficulty recognizing romantic interest, and can unintentionally offend people by answering too honestly. 1 5 16 He is emotionally slow to adapt; Jiang Qiuyi’s sudden affection after their relationship begins initially overwhelms him. 5 11

Pragmatic and frugal, he dislikes paying for things he considers unnecessary and treats online fame with unusual indifference. His priority is making careful, satisfying handicrafts rather than chasing popularity. 4 40 42

Despite his reserved manner, Chen Wen is dependable and considerate. He takes leave from class to care for Jiang when she is unwell, protects her health in small ways, and increasingly expresses affection through gifts and quiet actions. 32 34 37 Around Jiang, he gradually becomes more playful and openly affectionate. 43 47

Abilities & Skills

Handicraft and Woodworking

Chen Wen is a skilled lifelong craftsman capable of designing, filming, and constructing detailed replicas and small mechanisms.

• Makes handcrafted rings, including a ring capable of swiping a meal card. 2 12
• Works difficult materials such as Zitan wood and White Peach Wood despite the physical strain and extended sanding required. 7
• Guides inexperienced makers such as He Ji and He Ran through ring-making with patience and clear practical instruction. 12
• Designs complex props using different materials and processes, including resin casting, fluorescent powder, wooden components, and assembled fragments. 44 47 48

Video Production and Editing

Chen Wen records his crafting process and performs his own initial edits, usually organizing footage on the day it is filmed. 2

• Uses close-up filming to document precision steps, even when camera placement makes physical work more difficult. 7
• Learns from Wu Jianwen’s editing techniques and compares alternate cuts to improve his own work. 39 46
• Collaborates with other creators when specialized editing would improve the final video. 25 39

Technical Aptitude

His habit of dismantling household objects gave him broad practical familiarity with mechanisms and repairs. 38

• Installed and repaired equipment for his former roommates, including their router and washing machine. 40
• Obtained permission to dismantle his Bilibili Silver Play Button and analyzed it for a video. 38

Gaming

Chen Wen learns games quickly despite rarely playing them.

• On his first game of King of Glory, he achieved a 12–1 record and carried his team. 30
• Repeatedly performs well using Angela, including an 11–3 victory while playing with Jiang Qiuyi and Lin Meng. 47

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Workshop and filming equipment — His primary workspace for woodworking, resin work, recording, and editing. 7 47
• Elucidator — A Zitan-wood replica of Kirito’s sword, with a black body, silver-white edging, oak scabbard, and semi-cross-shaped guard. 16
• Lambent Light — An Asuna sword replica made with a White Peach Wood blade and an oak circular guard shaped through flame-frequency heating. 18 21
• Dark Repulser — A second Zitan-wood sword replica, begun after Lambent Light and completed before he starts his next major project. 38 46
• Demon Blade Thousand Blades — His 100,000-follower project; it uses fluorescent epoxy resin fragments and a Zitan-wood hilt. 44 47 49
• Gift dagger — A dagger fitted with a red string and given to Jiang Qiuyi. 32

Relationships

• Jiang Qiuyi — Childhood friend and girlfriend. Their relationship begins after her May 20 confession; they later live opposite each other, create a shared daily-vlog account, and support one another’s content creation. 1 2 21 49
• He Ji / Si Jiao Ji — Fellow UP creator who seeks Chen Wen’s help with his sister’s ring and films a craft session at Chen Wen’s home. 10 12
• He Ran — He Ji’s younger sister and Chen Wen’s ring-making student. She develops an interest in him, but Chen Wen directly declines her invitation to watch her dance. 12 14 16
• Lin Meng — Jiang Qiuyi’s closest friend. Chen Wen meets her through Jiang and later plays King of Glory with them. 28 30
• Wu Jianwen / Ri Dangwu de Chuhe — A viewer and editor whose work Chen Wen studies and commissions for improved edits. 25 39 46
• Xu Xuejing — Chen Wen’s mother, who maintains a close connection with Jiang Qiuyi and her family. 46
• Chen Wen’s uncle — Supplies him with specialty lumber, including Zitan wood and White Peach Wood, for his sword projects. 7

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Confession and new relationship: Chen Wen goes on a movie date with Jiang Qiuyi, misunderstands her confession, then begins dating her after she confirms her feelings are real. 1 2
• Rise as a crafting creator: His meal-card ring video gains traction, leading to 10,000 followers and a fan poll that launches his Sword Art Online weapon series. 3 6
• Sword replica projects: He completes Elucidator, builds Lambent Light for Jiang Qiuyi, and begins Dark Repulser while documenting each project for Bilibili. 16 21 38
• Relationship speculation: Viewers connect details across his, Jiang’s, and He Ji’s videos, prompting online speculation about his relationship with Jiang. Chen Wen remains largely unconcerned and prioritizes Jiang’s feelings over hostile messages. 21 22
• 100,000 followers and Silver Play Button: After reaching 100,000 followers, he receives and dismantles his Silver Play Button for a viral video. 34 38 40
• Demon Blade Thousand Blades: For his 100,000-follower project, Chen Wen shifts from pure woodworking to a resin-and-fluorescent-powder replica of Scissor Seven’s Demon Blade Thousand Blades. 44 47 49

Trivia

• Chen Wen is a Cancer with blood type B. 14
• He loves meat and dislikes vegetables. 14
• His stated motto is “Silence is golden.” 14
• He routinely wakes around six in the morning due to his biological clock. 33