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Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | You Xiaonian (游潇年) |
| Alias(es) | Dr. You; Doctor You 176 222 |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation/Role | Doctor 13 176 |
| Status | Alive; permanently impaired in one leg after nearly dying while saving Shen Zhen 303 |
| Partner | Shen Zhen; their eventual reunion does not establish that she has fully forgiven him 303 |
| Children | Shen Tianyi, his son with Shen Zhen 303 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 13, in the provided material 13 |
Background / History
Gu Wenze’s Friend and Doctor
You Xiaonian first appears examining Gu Wenze after Qiao Hua kicks him in the groin. He diagnoses a minor external injury and reassures him that it will not affect his sex life. Familiar with Gu Wenze’s history with Jiang Nan, he initially guesses that Jiang Nan caused the injury and is astonished to learn that Qiao Hua resisted her husband 13.
He later learns that Jiang Nan framed Qiao Hua, but still helps Jiang Nan lure Gu Wenze into a meeting by claiming to have something to tell him. When Gu Wenze reveals that she drugged him, You Xiaonian insists he knew nothing about that plan. Gu Wenze warns that further interference—or continued insults against Qiao Hua—will end their friendship 68 86.
Shen Zhen’s Breakup
Shen Zhen becomes involved with You Xiaonian because she needs money for her grandfather’s hospital bills. Their arrangement lasts two years. She later discovers that her grandfather has died and accuses You Xiaonian of concealing his death to keep her with him as a sexual partner 173 174.
When Shen Zhen ends the relationship at the hospital, You Xiaonian refuses to accept her decision and drags her away. He dismisses Gu Wenze’s warning to take her seriously, treating the breakup as a bluff and boasting that she will not find someone as wealthy as him 172.
After Shen Zhen moves into a rental, he repeatedly calls her and declares that she cannot leave without his permission. He finds the apartment, forces her into his car, and takes her back to his villa. Qiao Hua confronts him with surveillance evidence and calls the police; Gu Wenze’s intervention and the approaching sirens compel him to release Shen Zhen 174 176 177.
Gu Wenze subsequently refuses to disclose Shen Zhen’s whereabouts. You Xiaonian responds by disavowing their brother-like friendship 178.
Pursuit and Confinement
When Qiao Hua and Shen Zhen disappear together, You Xiaonian initially blames Gu Wenze for failing to watch Qiao Hua. He then joins the search. A social-media photograph exposes the women’s new life running a milk tea shop, prompting both men to go after them 181 183 186 187.
You Xiaonian intercepts Shen Zhen in a black Bentley and again rejects her insistence that they have broken up. After bringing her back, he confines her to a room; even a hunger strike does not secure her freedom 188 192.
Shen Zhen later escapes during a prenatal checkup. You Xiaonian storms into Gu Wenze’s office, grabs Qiao Hua, and accuses her of hiding Shen Zhen. Xia Feiyan gives him a note intended for Qiao Hua that contains Shen Zhen’s hiding place. He uses it to locate her outside the province and bring her back 221 222 223.
Shen Zhen’s Mental-Health Crisis
While visiting the injured Gu Wenze, You Xiaonian initially dismisses Qiao Hua’s urgent warning about Shen Zhen. Her knowledge of a broken plate, corroborated by the nanny, finally prompts him to have the household check on her. Shen Zhen is found bleeding in a locked bathroom after cutting her wrists and is rushed into emergency surgery 262 263.
When he demands to know how Qiao Hua anticipated the attempt, she slaps him and blames his imprisonment of Shen Zhen. He collapses into anguished self-blame, but his subsequent conduct remains controlling: he orders visitors out, confronts Shen Zhen angrily, and nearly strikes her before kicking over a trash can and leaving 263 265.
You Xiaonian handles Shen Zhen’s discharge from the hospital. He later learns that she has depression and admits he had mistaken her symptoms for an act designed to make him release her. Gu Wenze urges him to value her survival above keeping her close 269 274 275.
Despite initially declaring that he will never let her go, You Xiaonian eventually permits Shen Zhen to leave. The next morning, however, he is already waiting outside her new apartment 275 277.
Attempts to Win Her Back
You Xiaonian offers Shen Zhen a house, a car, and several million in cash, all of which she refuses. Believing that she has terminated her pregnancy, he questions Qiao Hua at the station as Shen Zhen leaves the city. In fact, Shen Zhen is still pregnant and intends to raise the child under her own family name 282.
He later tracks Shen Zhen down despite promising to leave her alone. She keeps her distance while finding work and making new friends. His prolonged pursuit fails to secure forgiveness, and he abandons his usual elaborate birthday celebration 288 294.
At a bar, Gu Wenze arranges for a woman resembling Shen Zhen to keep him company. You Xiaonian violently rejects the substitute. When Gu Wenze tells him he has fallen in love, he does not deny it, but remains uncertain whether his attachment is love or possessiveness. His subsequent call and message to Shen Zhen go unanswered 294 295.
He discovers Shen Zhen’s continuing pregnancy after seeing her shopping and becomes more insistent in his pursuit. When she goes into premature labor, he waits outside the delivery room in a bloodstained shirt. He later identifies a man as responsible for causing the premature birth 295 296 299.
Later Life
By the extras, You Xiaonian has spent years pursuing Shen Zhen and nearly lost his life saving her. The rescue leaves one leg permanently impaired. They ultimately end up together and visit Qiao Hua with their son, Shen Tianyi 303.
His manner toward Shen Zhen is now tentative rather than commanding. She says that he refused to leave and that she gradually stopped pushing him away; whether she stays because of lingering affection or a sense of obligation remains unresolved 303.
Appearance
- Build: Tall, with an upright frame 263.
- Usual presentation: Normally polished; during Shen Zhen’s departure, he appears unkempt, with stubble, messy hair, dark circles, and bloodshot eyes 282.
- Lasting injury: A permanent impairment in one leg prevents him from walking normally in later life 303.
Personality
You Xiaonian initially combines a taste for gossip with arrogance, womanizing, and a strong sense of entitlement. He enjoys teasing Gu Wenze about his relationships and habitually celebrates his birthday with drinking companions and beautiful women. His refusal to accept Shen Zhen’s breakup rests on the belief that only he has the right to end a relationship 13 86 172 294.
His attachment to Shen Zhen manifests through threats, confinement, repeated pursuit, and resistance to her choices. Even after her suicide attempt shocks him into guilt, he initially responds to her despair with anger rather than compassion. Later, he becomes more reserved and cautious, but the narrative leaves both the nature of his attachment and the extent of Shen Zhen’s forgiveness uncertain 263 265 295 303.
Abilities & Skills
Medical Practice
- Examines Gu Wenze’s groin injury and determines that it is minor and will not affect sexual function 13.
- Helps locate a brain specialist for Gu Wenze’s grandfather through his professional connections 262.
- No medical specialty is identified in the provided material.
Wealth and Connections
- Maintains a villa with a butler, nanny, and bodyguards; also uses a black Bentley 176 188 263 276.
- Can deploy people to search for Shen Zhen and report on her movements 183 282.
- Has contacts useful to Xia Feiyan’s attempt to secure a business deal for Gu Wenze 225.
Relationships
- Shen Zhen — Former financially supported partner, later the focus of his coercive pursuit and attempts at reconciliation. They eventually reunite, though her reasons remain ambiguous 173 174 303.
- Shen Tianyi — His son with Shen Zhen. Tianyi strongly resembles him and accompanies his parents to visit Qiao Hua 303.
- Gu Wenze — Childhood best friend and medical patient. Their friendship ruptures over Shen Zhen but continues in later chapters; Gu Wenze ultimately advises him to release her 13 178 262 275 276.
- Qiao Hua — Initially regards her with suspicion and mockery. Her protection of Shen Zhen makes them adversaries, although her loyalty to the injured Gu Wenze causes him to reconsider his opinion 86 176 262 263.
- Jiang Nan — Longtime acquaintance whom he unwittingly helps arrange a meeting in which she drugs Gu Wenze. He denies knowing her intentions and promises not to repeat his involvement 86.
- Xia Feiyan — Supplies Shen Zhen’s hiding place in exchange for a favor. He later warns her that he will not help with anything intended to harm Gu Wenze or Qiao Hua 221 225.
Notable Quotes
“I'm the one who dumps people. No one has ever dared dump me. You want to break up with me? Don't even think about it!” 172
“I said, you can leave.” 277
“I miss you.” 295