Xie Jingming

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xie Jingming (谢景明)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	A Day to See All the Flowers — regular guest 6 28
Occupation/Role	Former idol; actor who has begun appearing in web dramas 6
First Appearance	Chapter 1: “New Life” 1

Background / History

Xie Jingming was exploited by his parents, who sold him to an older man for money. After escaping that situation, he later blocked his parents when they contacted him to demand more money, rejecting their claim to him as their son. 23

He initially approached Shen Zhonglou with an ulterior motive and maintained an affectionate façade around him. When Li Yu broke up with Shen Zhonglou, Xie Jingming internally dismissed Shen’s behavior but agreed to remain with him after Shen confessed his feelings. 1

Xie Jingming only learned of Li Yu a few months before the events of the story. He recognizes that Shen Zhonglou had kept Li Yu hidden while maintaining an ambiguous relationship with him, and he remains connected to Shen chiefly because Shen is still useful to him. 23

Personality

Xie Jingming is composed and image-conscious in public. He maintains a gentle, affectionate expression around Shen Zhonglou despite privately rolling his eyes at him, and he deliberately presents his best side while filming the variety show. 1 6

Pragmatic and calculating, he admits to himself that he has pursued profit by any means necessary. However, he is also capable of reflection and self-reproach; after hearing Li Yu speak about everyone having their own brilliance, he wonders whether someone like himself can also be “dazzling.” 11

He becomes increasingly conscious of Li Yu’s kindness and abilities. Although he initially keeps his distance and observes Li Yu and Chi Yan’s dynamic with interest, he later regards Li Yu as genuinely good and regrets Shen Zhonglou’s failure to cherish him. 7 11 23

Abilities & Skills

Piano

Xie Jingming is a skilled pianist capable of performing a synchronized four-hand arrangement.

• Proposed performing a duet with Li Yu for Jiang Xi’s birthday and selected a piano arrangement of Canon. 21
• Matched Li Yu’s timing without rehearsal; their duet was described as being in perfect sync. 21
• Considered Li Yu’s piano ability at least equal to, and possibly stronger than, his own. 21
• Publicly expressed a desire to play music with Li Yu again after the performance. 31

Dance

His former idol experience gives him familiarity with popular dance routines.

• Offered to teach Li Yu a popular online dance during a Truth or Dare challenge. 45
• Corrected Li Yu’s posture and demonstrated how to generate force through the hips. 45
• Taught seriously and patiently enough that Li Yu later thanked him publicly. 46

Variety-Show Performance

• Remained calm during the “Three-Two-One, Look This Way” reaction game and completed the challenge without shifting his gaze. 44
• Won a volleyball match alongside Liang Meichen despite having no prior volleyball experience; he later sent a serve out of bounds during the game. 40 41
• Has notably good luck in games, drawing a simple peach pattern during the sugar-painting challenge. 14

Relationships

• Shen Zhonglou — Initially approached him with a scheme and maintained an ambiguous, affectionate relationship; Xie Jingming later ignores Shen’s messages while acknowledging Shen is still useful to him. 1 23 33
• Li Yu — Shen Zhonglou’s former partner and initially a complicated acquaintance. Xie Jingming comes to respect Li Yu, performs Canon with him, and hopes to play music together again. 6 21 23 31
• Chi Yan — Fellow guest whom Xie Jingming suspects joined the show because of ulterior motives concerning Li Yu; he otherwise chooses to observe rather than interfere. 7
• Liang Meichen — Fellow guest and volleyball partner; they win their match against Shu Menglan and Xiang Zhinan. 41
• Jiang Xi — Performed piano for her birthday with Li Yu; she thanked both men with kisses on the cheek as “return gifts.” 21 22

Story Role / Major Arcs

Shen Zhonglou and Li Yu’s Breakup

Xie Jingming hears Li Yu break up with Shen Zhonglou while hidden in a bathroom stall. Once Shen declares himself single and asks him to stay, Xie Jingming agrees while concealing his true feelings about Shen’s conduct. 1

*A Day to See All the Flowers*

Xie Jingming joins the travel variety show as one of its eight guests. He and Li Yu publicly greet each other cordially despite their complicated connection through Shen Zhonglou, with Xie Jingming consciously avoiding conflict on camera. 6 28

During the South Jade Mountain filming, he observes Chi Yan’s attention toward Li Yu and suspects Chi Yan’s participation is not purely professional. He later becomes affected by Li Yu’s perspective on self-worth and begins reassessing himself. 7 11

Musical Collaboration with Li Yu

Chosen with Li Yu to prepare a performance for Jiang Xi’s birthday, Xie Jingming suggests a joint act and proposes a piano duet. Their unrehearsed performance of Canon earns praise from the guests and viewers, and becomes a notable talking point after the first episode airs. 20 21 22 31

Rippling Isle Filming

On the island, Xie Jingming reveals that he has never seen the sea before and awkwardly collects shells as souvenirs. Li Yu joins him and identifies the shells he finds. 39

He struggles with volleyball training but later competes with Liang Meichen. During Truth or Dare, he helps Li Yu privately rehearse a dance routine, showing a strict but patient teaching style. 40 41 45

Trivia

• His fans call themselves “Little Lanterns.” 23
• He describes himself as unusually lucky in games, comparing it to pulling two top-tier rewards in a beginner game draw. 14
• He had never seen the sea before visiting Rippling Isle. 39