Jiang Qiao

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Jiang Qiao (江乔)
Alias(es)	Qiao-ge (“Brother Qiao”) 33 40
Gender	Male 3
Affiliation	Shi family; administratively listed under Shi Jiao during his early service 33
Occupation/Role	Shi family bodyguard; former underground boxer 4 50
Status	Active; completes his assessments and begins formal bodyguard work 50
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Background / History

Jiang Qiao was raised as Jiang Zhenhai’s adopted son alongside Jiang Zhenhai’s daughter, Jiang Ci. Before entering the Jiang household, he had lived as a slave; he later became a fighter who survived by competing in underground rings. Jiang Zhenhai treats him as family and intends to leave him the company shares and fighting ring, but Jiang Qiao destroys the will and refuses the inheritance, insisting that he has his own plans. Those plans are to enter the Shi family and pursue Shi Junyi. 4

His years in the ring made him exceptionally dangerous in close combat. During a bout observed by Shi Xiao’an, Jiang Qiao defeats a much larger Russian fighter through speed, leverage, and relentless striking. Impressed, Shi Xiao’an agrees to Jiang Zhenhai’s request to find Jiang Qiao a position within the Shi family. 4

After being abducted and brought before Shi Junyi, Jiang Qiao seizes the opportunity to become a bodyguard. He is initially issued bodyguard attire and equipment, then draws the assignment that places him in Shi Junyi’s vehicle. Although he serves around Shi Junyi, he later learns that his official assignment remains under Shi Jiao’s name. 5 6 33

Appearance

Jiang Qiao is a tall, distinctly masculine young man with sharp brows, defined features, broad shoulders, a narrow waist, long legs, and a notably toned abdomen. His looks carry a cynical, playboyish charm rather than Fu Zhilan’s delicate and androgynous beauty. 3

• His physique is the result of years of boxing and fighting-ring experience. 4 39
• He has a dimple that appears when he smiles. 7
• He has endured many past injuries; most of his old scars have faded, though new wounds remain visible when he protects Shi Junyi. 9 10
• His skin is less fair and smooth than Fu Zhilan’s, something Jiang Qiao openly dismisses as unimportant. 3
• He favors a deliberately attractive presentation, including roses, skincare, perfume, and carefully selected outfits when visiting Shi Junyi. 24 45 46

Personality

Jiang Qiao is bold, combative, and difficult to intimidate. He reacts particularly badly to disrespect: when a thug crushes his leopard keychain and throws money at him, Jiang Qiao retaliates by incapacitating the gang rather than accepting the payment. 2 He also refuses Jiang Zhenhai’s wealth because he wants to choose his own path. 4

His confidence is paired with a reckless streak. He drugs Sang Ye during an assignment, provokes Shi Youxi through a clandestine magazine scheme, attacks Sang Ye in the fighting arena, and challenges a trainer who attempts to discipline him. He can recognize when he has crossed a line, however; after Shi Junyi confronts him over drugging Sang Ye, Jiang Qiao admits fault and agrees not to repeat it. 7 10 22 39

Despite his flirtatious and shameless exterior, Jiang Qiao is intensely protective of people he considers his own. He sustains injuries while helping Shi Junyi escape an attack, intervenes when Shi Youxi abuses Zhao Xu, and forms an immediate understanding with Zhao Xu over their shared experience of being “domesticated” by powerful people. 9 10 44

Jealousy is one of his most destabilizing traits. Fu Zhilan’s proximity to Shi Junyi distracts him during training, while Duan Xu’s engagement to Shi Junyi drives him to openly attempt to persuade her not to marry Shi Junyi. 27 48 49 50

Abilities & Skills

Hand-to-Hand Combat

A former underground boxer, Jiang Qiao combines fast striking, unorthodox movement, and ruthless practical fighting instincts.

• Defeats multiple thugs at a bar with kicks, throws, and heavy punches. 2
• Overpowers a Russian fighter substantially larger than himself by using grappling, agility, and leverage. 4
• His long experience in life-or-death ring fights gives him unusually high pain tolerance and resilience. 9 39
• Defeats Sang Ye and later overcomes a white coach with professional or military-style training. 39
• His impulsiveness can compromise his judgment; he starts unnecessary fights when frustrated or jealous. 27 39

Firearms and Tactical Training

Jiang Qiao begins with little firearm experience but improves through Shi family training.

• He has handled a gun only twice before becoming a bodyguard and initially has poor marksmanship. 6
• Chooses a Glock as his sidearm after Xiao Yu warns him that the Desert Eagle is poorly suited to sustained combat. 21
• Receives shooting instruction from Shi Junyi and firearms disassembly training from Shen Guiyi. 23 25
• Undertakes combat, shooting, swimming, diving, knot-tying, and underwater escape training. 21 33 42
• Completes the assessments required to begin formal bodyguard work by Chapter 50. 50

Infiltration and Improvisation

Jiang Qiao adapts quickly in hostile environments, though his methods are often dangerous.

• Infiltrates Ma Wen’s guarded estate through ventilation ducts while Shen Guiyi provides remote tracking and directions. 16
• Uses concealment, hostage-taking, and rapid improvisation after Ma Wen detects him. 17
• Assassinating Ma Wen with a thrown dagger, he escapes a third-floor window under gunfire. 17
• Uses erratic movement, an F-1 defensive grenade, and covering fire to reach Shen Guiyi’s extraction vehicle. 17 18

Manipulation and Social Engineering

Jiang Qiao frequently uses charm, deception, and provocation to exploit others’ weaknesses.

• Arranges for Sang Ye to drink orange juice containing multiple laxatives, then feigns earpiece interference when Sang Ye requests relief. 7
• Exploits Shi Youxi’s interests by offering illicit magazines, creating an opening to approach Zhao Xu and gather leverage. 22 23
• Extracts additional payment from Shi Youxi’s intermediary through physical intimidation. 23 24
• Alters his appearance and behavior to present himself to Shi Junyi as more harmless, attractive, or emotionally distant when it suits his plans. 45 46

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Glock pistol — Selected as his preferred sidearm from the Shi family armory. 21
• Shi family bodyguard suit — A black three-piece suit with some knife resistance. 5
• Blade-equipped shoes — Pressing the heel deploys a small concealed blade. 5
• Mission phone and earpiece — Issued for communication during bodyguard assignments. 6
• Dagger, F-1 grenade, and FN FAL rifle — Used during the assassination and escape from Ma Wen’s estate. 17 18
• Downtown villa — Jiang Qiao’s property, used as shelter after he and Shi Junyi escape a vehicle attack. 9
• Little leopard keychain — His prized “little flower”; its destruction triggers his fight with the bar thugs. 2

Relationships

• Jiang Zhenhai — Adoptive father. Jiang Zhenhai raises Jiang Qiao as his own and tries to leave him the family business, while Jiang Qiao rejects the inheritance to join the Shi family. 4
• Shi Junyi — Employer, protected target, and Jiang Qiao’s central romantic pursuit. Jiang Qiao becomes his bodyguard, accepts a bed-partner relationship, and later openly declares himself Shi Junyi’s boyfriend. 6 29 38
• Shi Jiao — Shi Junyi’s sister and Jiang Qiao’s official superior during his early Shi family service. She tests him by assigning him to assassinate Ma Wen and promises to let him return to Shi Junyi afterward. 16 33
• Shen Guiyi — Roommate, fellow bodyguard, firearms instructor, and mission partner. She remotely supports Jiang Qiao during the Ma Wen operation and extracts him from the estate. 6 16 17 25
• Fu Zhilan — Formerly close dormmate and later a rival for Shi Junyi’s attention. Jiang Qiao increasingly avoids and manipulates him while remaining wary of his intentions. 3 26 33
• Chen Sheng — Shi Junyi’s loyal bodyguard and Jiang Qiao’s colleague. Chen Sheng helps Jiang Qiao settle into the Shi family, but is also ordered to monitor him. 5 6 23
• Sang Ye — Shi Junyi’s head bodyguard and Jiang Qiao’s hostile colleague. Jiang Qiao drugs him, suspects him of betrayal, and later severely beats him in the fighting arena. 6 7 21 39
• Shi Youxi — Shi Junyi’s younger half-brother. Jiang Qiao rejects Shi Youxi’s offer to transfer him as a bodyguard and repeatedly resists his attempts at control. 33 34
• Zhao Xu — A bodyguard abused by Shi Youxi. Jiang Qiao intervenes on his behalf and begins cautiously building trust with him. 22 44 45
• Duan Xu — Shi Junyi’s fiancée. Viewing her as a threat to his relationship with Shi Junyi, Jiang Qiao tries to convince her to abandon the engagement and marry him instead. 48 49 50

Story Role / Major Arcs

First Encounters and Recruitment

Jiang Qiao first demonstrates his combat ability by stopping thugs in a bar, then enters Shi Junyi’s orbit after protecting him from danger and taking him away on a motorcycle. His determination to join the Shi family is driven as much by ambition as by his immediate attraction to Shi Junyi. 2 3 4

Early Bodyguard Service

During his first assignments, Jiang Qiao protects Shi Junyi during a vehicle attack and shelters him at his villa after their escape. His protection leaves him wounded, but he treats the injury as a “medal” for defending Shi Junyi. 8 9 10

Ma Wen Assassination

Assigned by Shi Jiao to kill Paramount owner Ma Wen, Jiang Qiao infiltrates Ma Wen’s estate with Shen Guiyi’s support. The silent operation turns into an armed escape, but Jiang Qiao kills Ma Wen and survives the pursuit. 16 17 18

Training and Shi Family Intrigue

While completing bodyguard training, Jiang Qiao inserts himself into Shi Youxi’s circle through the magazine transaction and seeks an opening to gain Zhao Xu’s trust. He refuses Shi Youxi’s recruitment offer, resenting that Shi Junyi has not formally claimed him as his own bodyguard. 22 23 33

Relationship with Shi Junyi

Jiang Qiao’s pursuit gradually becomes physical and emotionally complicated. He accepts Shi Junyi’s proposed bed-partner relationship but continues seeking recognition and commitment, eventually declaring himself Shi Junyi’s boyfriend despite Shi Junyi’s business engagement to Duan Xu. 29 34 38

Conflict with Duan Xu

Duan Xu’s return intensifies Jiang Qiao’s insecurity. After learning of her history and planned wedding with Shi Junyi, he bluntly warns her away from Shi Junyi and attempts to win her over himself. His jealousy also motivates him to complete his bodyguard assessments quickly so he can remain close to Shi Junyi. 48 49 50

Notable Quotes

“I don't want it. I have my own plans.” 4

“This is a medal for protecting my brother.” 10

“Now, I'm your fucking boyfriend.” 38

Trivia

• Jiang Qiao dislikes coffee, preferring the “scorching bitterness and spice” of hard liquor. 16
• He watches Shaun the Sheep on his phone shortly before the bar incident that begins his story. 2
• He is capable of unexpectedly gentle behavior around animals and spends time playing with Alice’s lion cubs. 43