Bo Yanqi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Bo Yanqi (薄雁栖)
Alias(es)	Third Master; Third Master Bo; Augus; Number 17
Gender	Male
Age	30 57
Affiliation	Bo Household; West District
Occupation/Role	Prominent businessman; true boss of the West District 177 267
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 10

Background / History

Bo Yanqi is the third son of Bo Yonghao and the son of Sun Jiajia, a woman believed to be an orphan but later revealed to be Jiang Honghu's missing daughter. Bo Yonghao coerced Sun Jiajia into marriage; after Bo Yanqi's birth, his neglect and her worsening mental illness culminated in her suicide in front of ten-year-old Bo Yanqi. 76 260

Following his mother's death, Bo Lin sent him abroad to remove a future threat to the Bo Household. Bo Yanqi evaded Bo Lin and Jiang Honghu's surveillance in M Country, where he studied, worked at a bar, and met Sun Zhufeng. 76 192 193 270

After two years abroad, Bo Yanqi returned secretly and spent a year building a force in G City with covert help from Jiang Nantian and financial backing from Liang Xue. When Jiang Honghu targeted the White Family, Bai Hanzhou joined Bo Yanqi after surviving the attack; their combined forces became the West District. 270

Bo Yanqi later returned to A City, built a business empire, used its resources to strengthen Bai Hanzhou's control of the West District, and spent roughly five years dismantling the Bo Household before taking its assets for himself. 270 Although he initially cultivated Bo Fuyu as a successor, he viewed him only as the least useless option among incompetent relatives and eventually withdrew his support entirely. 87 140

Appearance

Bo Yanqi is described as a handsome Eastern man with black hair and dark eyes. His ordinarily cold, unsmiling image contributes to the intimidating reputation surrounding Third Master Bo. 177 193

• Tall and physically stronger than Qi Si. 72
• Usually composed and impeccably presented; he adjusts his collar even after confronting enemies. 441
• His gaze and presence are frequently enough to silence or intimidate others. 140 458

Personality

Bo Yanqi is calm, calculating, and difficult to read. He prepares for contingencies well in advance, as shown when he recorded evidence against a harassing woman and used it to expose her fiancé's secrets and infidelity. 193 He favors decisive action over empty threats and can be merciless toward enemies, disloyal subordinates, and relatives who cross his boundaries. 263 315 457

Despite his fearsome reputation, he is patient and indulgent with Qi Si. He finds Qi Si's provocations amusing rather than offensive, frequently responding with teasing affection and allowing Qi Si liberties he would not grant others. 70 177 426 His attachment also makes him possessive: he wants their relationship known publicly so that no one else will covet Qi Si. 182

Bo Yanqi is capable of restraint even when enraged. Jiang Zhijie's attempts to provoke him over Qi Si nearly push him into murder, but he ultimately regains control and defeats Jiang Zhijie through psychological pressure instead. 360 361

Abilities & Skills

Business Strategy and Influence

Bo Yanqi built independent power in both A City and G City after being exiled from the Bo Household.

• Dismantled the Bo Household and seized its assets over roughly five years. 270
• Maintains extensive business and entertainment-industry resources, including the rights to The Wind Rises. 400 447
• Can mobilize investigators and personnel quickly, including investigations into Xu Wenyan and Yang Yi. 114 302
• Offered Qi Si half of his shares to demonstrate his commitment to their relationship. 146 147

Combat Ability

Bo Yanqi is an exceptionally capable fighter whose skills helped establish his authority in the West District.

• Trained Li An, whose combat ability later earned him the feared reputation of “Young Master Li.” 315 499
• Incapacitated Lei Ming with a chair and emerged uninjured from the ensuing brawl. 315
• Suppressed Lei Ming's rebellion and took control of his territory. 316
• Beat Bo Fuyu severely during their confrontation over Zhao Qiang and Ning Jia. 457 458

Psychological Tactics

Bo Yanqi excels at exploiting information and reading an opponent's motives.

• Recorded evidence and exposed an engaged couple's mutual deception after they harassed him. 193
• Identified Jiang Zhijie's fear of failure and used it to break his composure. 361
• Confronted Yang Jiali with evidence of Jiang Honghu's manipulation and her son's death, leaving her without a defense. 441

West District Authority

Bo Yanqi is the hidden power behind the West District, while Bai Hanzhou handles much of its public leadership.

• Built the organization from his own G City force and the surviving White Family members. 270
• Sent Li An to support Bai Hanzhou and secure the district's leadership. 270
• His true role was concealed from most West District members until Li An's accident forced him to appear publicly. 314
• Commands Bai Hanzhou's loyalty and retains final authority in major West District decisions. 314 316

Relationships

• Qi Si — Boyfriend and later fiancé. Bo Yanqi recognized Qi Si from a childhood encounter, indulged his pursuit, publicly supported him, and transferred half his shares to him. 177 182 371
• Qi Wang — Qi Si's elder brother. Initially hostile and protective of Qi Si, Qi Wang gradually accepts Bo Yanqi's sincerity and later cooperates with him. 145 146 474
• Bo Fuyu — Nephew and former intended successor. Bo Yanqi eventually rejects him as unworthy and violently punishes him for harming others. 87 140 457
• Bo Yonghao — Father. Bo Yanqi despises him for his treatment of Sun Jiajia and rejects both his authority and bloodline. 260 458
• Sun Jiajia — Mother. Her suicide in front of Bo Yanqi profoundly shaped his hatred of the Bo Household. 260
• Jiang Honghu — Maternal grandfather by blood, though Bo Yanqi refuses to acknowledge him without confirmation from his mother. They are longstanding enemies. 266 270
• Jiang Nantian — Maternal uncle and covert ally who helped Bo Yanqi establish himself in G City. 270 271
• Bai Hanzhou — Trusted ally and public leader of the West District. Bai Hanzhou manages the organization with Bo Yanqi's backing. 270 314
• Li An — Protégé and younger-brother figure. Bo Yanqi trained him and entrusted him to Bai Hanzhou to reinforce the West District. 270 315
• Liang Xue — Gu Yun's mother and Bo Yanqi's secret financial supporter during his time in M Country and early years in G City. 270
• Gu Yun — Protected in part because of Liang Xue's past support. Bo Yanqi investigates Xu Wenyan after Qi Si raises concerns. 114 270
• Zhong Ming — Assistant who remains loyal enough to intervene when Bo Yanqi's anger risks serious consequences. 360 361
• Sun Zhufeng — Former classmate from Bo Yanqi's overseas studies and a witness to his time working at a bar. 192 193

Story Role / Major Arcs

Qi Si's Pursuit

Qi Si first reconnects with Bo Yanqi after recognizing him from the hospital parking lot and adds him on Green Bubbles as “Mr. Number 17.” Bo Yanqi knows of Qi Si's past behavior toward Lin Weiwei but remains amused by his direct pursuit. 15

Qi Si later discovers that the person he had been flirting with online is Bo Yanqi himself. Rather than retreating from embarrassment, he openly challenges him and asks whether he will push him away. 70

Break with Bo Fuyu

Bo Yanqi's supposed choice of Bo Fuyu as successor is exposed as indifference rather than faith. He considers Bo Fuyu merely the least useless member of a deeply incompetent family. 87

When Bo Fuyu questions his relationship with Qi Si, Bo Yanqi publicly rebukes him, declares that he has nothing to do with the Bo Household, and abandons him. 140

Public Relationship with Qi Si

Bo Yanqi confirms that he knows Qi Si through a Weibo post after Qi Si video-calls him during a livestream. 121 He later joins Go! All-Round Charge! as a surprise guest, upgrades the participants' flights to first class, and sits beside Qi Si. 176 177

He increasingly refuses to hide their relationship, openly holding Qi Si before the production crew and explaining that he wants everyone to know Qi Si belongs to him. 182 To reassure Qi Wang of his intentions, he transfers half of his shares to Qi Si. 146 147

G City and the Jiang Conflict

When Jiang Honghu's people abduct Qi Si to pressure Bo Yanqi into returning to the Jiang Family, Bo Yanqi ruthlessly extracts information from a taxi driver and arrives to protect Qi Si. He vows revenge after learning Qi Si was injured. 263 266

The conflict exposes Bo Yanqi as the hidden boss of the West District. He reveals that Jiang Honghu knows only of his connection to Bai Hanzhou, not that he is the organization's true leader. 267 270

West District Rebellion

Li An's accident destabilizes the West District and forces Bo Yanqi to reveal himself publicly. When Lei Ming challenges Bai Hanzhou's authority, Bo Yanqi crushes the rebellion through direct violence and takes Lei Ming's territory. 314 316

Qi Si's Hospitalization

During Qi Si's personality changes and delusions, Bo Yanqi adapts quickly rather than rejecting him. When Qi Si believes himself to be an emperor, Bo Yanqi plays along and becomes his personal guard to remain at his side. 377 378

When Qi Si later questions whether he is real, Bo Yanqi reassures him that love cannot be programmed or controlled, grounding Qi Si in his own emotions and identity. 433

Retribution Against Enemies

Bo Yanqi confronts Yang Jiali with proof that Jiang Honghu manipulated her and reveals the consequences of her son's involvement in illegal drug operations. He shows her no sympathy. 441

After learning that Bo Fuyu arranged Zhao Qiang's release and kidnapping of Ning Jia, Bo Yanqi confronts and beats Bo Fuyu without mercy, prioritizing justice over family ties. 451 457

Notable Quotes

“I have nothing to do with the Bo Household, and you have even less right to question my decisions. Do you understand?” 140

“I don't like exposing my own privacy, but if it involves you, I wish I could announce it to the world and let everyone know you're mine.” 182

“Chairman Qi, would I use half my shares to play around with your brother?” 146

“I hate every second of the day that my body carries the blood of someone like you.” 458

Trivia

• Bo Yanqi's racer identity is Number 17; he also uses the name Augus. 15 140
• Before becoming publicly involved with Qi Si, he rarely appeared even in business news or accepted business interviews. 182
• He initially believed he might die alone. 192
• His attraction is directed specifically toward Qi Si; he states that his sexual orientation depends on whether Qi Si is male or female. 323