Yang Qi

Biodata

Background

Yang Qi dated Wu Yuan for three years and believed she had saved him after he was injured. He had actually been taken to the hospital by another woman; Wu Yuan arrived later and did not correct his assumption 20.

Abilities & Skills

Hearing Fang Yao’s Thoughts

Yang Qi can hear Fang Yao’s unspoken thoughts, which alert him to information about Wu Yuan that he did not know 20.

• The thoughts can become inaudible when Fang Yao is too far away 20.
• Fang Yao does not realize he can hear her 20 23.
• After comparing reactions at the banquet, Yang Qi initially believes he is the only listener besides Bo Hanmo; he later realizes Gong Yong can hear her too 21 23.

Story Role

• The Wu family banquet: Fang Yao’s thoughts lead Yang Qi to question Wu Yuan’s account of their relationship and his rescue. He notices her relief when her father explains why she and her sister never appear together 19 20.
• Exposing the deception: Yang Qi obtains information from his older brother, confronts Wu Yuan, and refuses to let the Wu family portray his investigation as an interest in Wu Chan. His father arrives to support him 21 22 23.
• Parting with Wu Yuan: After learning more of her motives, Yang Qi asks whether she loved him. They acknowledge their regrets, embrace, and agree to live separate lives. He does not pursue her when she leaves A City 25 26.
• Protecting Bo Miao: Yang Qi inadvertently reveals Chen Shengtian’s disreputable history in front of Bo Miao. He follows her family to make amends, then shields her when Chen tries to strike her 36 38.
• Training and the Chen Qing investigation: He joins Fang Yao’s survival training and later helps watch Chen Qing and his cousin Yang Aotian after their secret relationship and plot against Bo Hanmo come to light 68 115 116.
• Final confrontation: Yang Qi joins Bo Zhe and the others when they track Fang Yao to Yang Aotian’s attack. Afterward, he says he had warned his older brother about Yang Aotian and accepts that his brother deserves Fang Yao’s scolding 188 189.

Relationships

• Wu Yuan — Former partner of three years. Her deception ends their relationship, but they part with mutual goodwill 20 26.
• Fang Yao — Her overheard thoughts prompt his investigation of Wu Yuan; he later joins the group she trains 20 68.
• Gong Yong — Friend and fellow listener to Fang Yao’s thoughts. A misunderstanding over Wu Chan leads them to fight; they later bicker over gossip 22 23 112.
• Bo Miao — Friend whom he tries to protect from Chen Shengtian 36 38.
• Yang Aotian — His second uncle’s illegitimate son. Yang Qi warns his family about him after discovering his secret dealings with Chen Qing 115 189.

Notable Quotes

“Let's each live well, in our own separate lives.” 26