Bai Yuesheng

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Bai Yuesheng (白悦笙)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Bai family; formerly signed to a talent agency 106 120
Occupation/Role	Antique-bargain hunter, Antique Appraisal Tournament contestant, livestream personality
Status	Sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for inciting others to commit crimes; diagnosed with schizophrenia and permanently disabled after Shentu Fang's abuse 175 189
First Appearance	Chapter 3

Background / History

Bai Yuesheng grew up alongside Gu Jiuque as his childhood friend and later confessed his love to him. In Gu Jiuque's previous life, Gu treated Bai as his last remaining family after the Gu family's downfall: he taught him antique appraisal and dating, introduced him to his connections, and made him a partner in rebuilding Antique Appreciation Studio. Bai nevertheless took the Gu family heirloom, the Jade Celestial Pivot, while Gu was unconscious. 4

In that prior life, Bai used the heirloom's treasure-appraising function to rise as a famous appraiser and bargain hunter. He later opened an auction house with Jin Weixie, helped suppress the truth surrounding Grandpa Gu's framing, inherited Antique Appreciation Studio after Gu Jiuque's death, and married Jin Weixie. 4 14

After Gu Jiuque's rebirth, Bai again pursued the Jade Celestial Pivot. Following Gu's rejection of his confession, Bai brought beer into the Gu Family Mansion, became intoxicated, and trespassed into the Western Wing. A beer bottle knocked over an incense burner, spreading ash onto books and wooden furniture and causing a major fire. The initial investigation treated the blaze as negligence, but later evidence regarding Bai's alcohol tolerance led the Gu family to sue him for arson. 12 13 120

Facing a compensation claim of roughly sixteen million yuan, Bai repeatedly attempted to use public sympathy to pressure Gu Jiuque into abandoning legal action. His offers to quit university and repay the debt gradually were presented as proof of devotion, though he privately had no intention of compensating the Gu family. Shen Heng exposed the contradiction in Bai's behavior, turning the crowd against him. 29 30 31 33

Appearance

Bai Yuesheng is repeatedly described as delicate and refined-looking, with a slender, frail build and clear black eyes. He consciously uses a harmless, pitiable appearance to elicit sympathy and obscure his hostility. 30 113 152

• Delicate, soft-featured face that makes him appear younger and more vulnerable than he is. 30 31
• Often adopts red-rimmed eyes, tears, and timid body language when addressing investigators, neighbors, or cameras. 13 98 113
• After Shentu Fang's captivity, all ten of his fingers are severed and both Achilles tendons are permanently damaged. 167 175

Personality

Bai Yuesheng is image-conscious, ambitious, and highly skilled at presenting himself as an innocent victim. He frames his demands in emotional terms, invokes his poverty and youth, and turns criticism into proof that others are supposedly cruel or heartless. 30 31 98

His attachment to Gu Jiuque is possessive rather than selfless. Although he claims to love Gu, he covets Gu's heirloom, resents Gu's success, and attempts to use Gu's guilt, reputation, and relationships as leverage. Shen Heng observes that Bai's feelings show far more hatred and jealousy than affection. 32 106 153

Bai refuses to accept responsibility for the consequences of his actions. He blames his parents for failing to pay the Gu family, Gu Jiuque for the Bai family's disasters, and ultimately the world's “plot” for denying him the life he believes he deserves. 33 68 178 179

Abilities & Skills

Bargain Hunting

Bai has an unusual instinct for locating potentially valuable antiques despite lacking formal appraisal knowledge. Gu Jiuque discovers that Bai possessed this talent even without the Jade Celestial Pivot. 39

• Searches antique markets for bargains to raise money for the Gu family's compensation claim. 39 65
• Obtains several valuable-looking pieces on West City Antique Street, though some prove to be fakes. 41
• Claims ownership of a Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup valued at three hundred million yuan. 96
• Frequently misjudges items and is vulnerable to scams; his livestream bargain hunts rarely produce genuine finds. 41 110

Public-Image Management

Bai is an adept performer who can shape public opinion through emotional displays and carefully constructed narratives.

• Presents himself as a poor, hardworking youth hunting antiques to fund tuition and his parents' medical treatment. 106 113
• Builds a large following through tournament livestreams despite weak professional appraisal and restoration skills. 106 110
• Uses fans, paid trolls, and “mad by love” publicity to harass Gu Jiuque and rehabilitate his own reputation. 118 120
• His strategies become less effective once evidence of the Western Wing fire and his other schemes becomes public. 115 120

Manipulation and Instigation

Bai habitually seeks stronger people to act on his grievances while preserving his own innocent image.

• Attempts to turn Shen Heng into a supposed romantic rival in order to make Gu Jiuque jealous. 32
• Uses the Antique Appraisal Tournament's fairness controversy to discredit Gu Jiuque and seek a share of the prize money. 91 92 94
• Approaches Shentu Fang after his release from prison, offers information on the Jade Celestial Pivot, and incites him against Gu Jiuque and Grandpa Gu. 152 153 189

Equipment / Items

• Jade Celestial Pivot — The Gu family heirloom Bai coveted and stole in Gu Jiuque's previous life. Its limited function in Bai's hands allowed him to sense an antique's age through heat in his palm, but prolonged use exhausted him. 4 14
• Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup — A valuable cup Bai claims was stolen from him after he was assaulted; Jin Weixie later possesses it. 68 96 117

Relationships

• Gu Jiuque — Childhood friend, former object of Bai's confession, creditor, and eventual enemy. Bai's fixation on Gu turns into resentment over the Jade Celestial Pivot, Gu's success, and Gu's rejection. 4 33 106 153
• Shen Heng — Gu Jiuque's partner and Bai's chief antagonist. Bai is deeply afraid of Shen Heng, who repeatedly exposes his emotional manipulation and warns him away from Gu. 31 32 106
• Jin Weixie — Bai's former husband and auction-house partner in Gu Jiuque's previous life. In the current timeline, Bai seeks an alliance with him during the Antique Appraisal Tournament before their conflict escalates over the Chicken Cup and public scandals. 4 107 117
• Bai Yanliang — Bai's father. He and his wife repeatedly defend Bai, but Bai later blames them for refusing to pay the Gu family compensation. Bai Yanliang is killed by Shentu Fang. 11 33 173
• Tao Li — Bai's mother. She protects Bai throughout his conflicts, later commits arson and participates in kidnapping under threats from Shentu Fang, and is arrested. 11 169 170
• Crazy San — An enemy who accuses Bai of being his accomplice in the plot against the Gu family. Bai exposes Crazy San for a reward, prompting retaliation against the Bai family. 95 96
• Shentu Fang — The dangerous ally Bai seeks out to destroy Gu Jiuque. Shentu Fang instead imprisons and tortures Bai for information about the Jade Celestial Pivot. 153 154 167

Story Role / Major Arcs

Previous-Life Rise

In Gu Jiuque's first life, Bai steals the Jade Celestial Pivot and becomes a celebrated antique appraiser through its supernatural assistance. His rise is tied to Gu Jiuque's downfall, the Gu family's destruction, and his eventual partnership and marriage with Jin Weixie. 3 4 14

Western Wing Fire and Compensation Dispute

Bai's attempt to confront Gu after his rejected confession ends in the Western Wing fire. Rather than accept full responsibility, he turns the compensation dispute into a public performance intended to portray himself as a devoted, impoverished victim. 12 13 29 33

Crazy San Investigation

Desperate to escape his debt, Bai provides information about the person connected to the tampering of Gu Yugui's car. After naming Crazy San, he becomes entangled in the investigation, is robbed of the Chicken Cup, and blames Gu Jiuque for the string of disasters that strike his family. 43 68 71 96

Antique Appraisal Tournament and Internet Fame

Bai enters the Antique Appraisal Tournament hoping to obtain its hundred-million-yuan prize and proposes teaming up with Gu Jiuque. When that fails, he attacks the tournament's fairness and cultivates popularity through livestreaming, a tragic personal narrative, and interest from entertainment agencies. 91 92 106 113

His reputation collapses after his past actions are exposed online. He is disqualified from the tournament, dropped by his agency, and adopts a “mad by love” persona to retain public attention. 115 118 120

Alliance with Shentu Fang

After being released from prison, Bai secretly seeks out Shentu Fang and offers the Jade Celestial Pivot's secret in exchange for help destroying Gu Jiuque. Shentu Fang sees through Bai's motives, abducts him, and tortures him for information instead. 151 153 154 167

Final Downfall

Bai is held captive while Shentu Fang uses his family as leverage against the Gu family. He witnesses Shentu Fang kill Bai Yanliang, loses his fingers and mobility to torture, and is rescued after Shentu Fang's death. In a hysterical attempt to claim the Jade Celestial Pivot, Bai tears it from Gu Jiuque's neck and shatters it. 173 174 175

During his hospitalization, Bai insists that he is a transmigrator and the true protagonist of the world. Although he was also recognized as a victim of Shentu Fang's detention and abuse, he is found criminally liable for the earlier incitement that led to the kidnapping plot and receives a seven-year sentence. 176 178 189

Notable Quotes

“I'm the protagonist of this world. You're all just fake paper people. What right do you have to compete with me?” 176

“Why are you so lucky? Why do all the good things have to happen to you? Why can you get whatever you want? Is it because you're the protagonist?” 176

Trivia

• Bai later claims that he originally came from the “real world” after reading a novel featuring a character with his name. 176
• He believes Gu Jiuque was the protagonist in the version of the story he read, while Gu Jiuque's own memories describe Bai as the original novel's favored male lead. 3 4 177
• His attempt to manipulate Shentu Fang is the direct cause of his eventual torture and permanent disability. 153 154 175