Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Gu Junxing (顾俊星) |
| Alias(es) | Second Young Master; Young Master Gu 20 26 |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Gu family; temporarily renounces his family ties before reconciling 19 34 |
| Occupation/Role | Second son of the Gu family; expected to join the Gu Group after graduation 18 |
| Status | Alive; reports a healthy medical examination following warnings about his health 26 |
| First Appearance | Mentioned in Chapter 16; appears in person in Chapter 17 16 17 |
Background / History
Return from Abroad
Junxing returns to China and attends a family gathering with his older brother, Gu Wenze, and sister-in-law, Qiao Hua. He has habitually mocked Qiao throughout her three-year marriage and is surprised when his mother, Weng Fenghua, now defends her and demands that he show respect 17 18.
He introduces Tan Ruiyu as his girlfriend of three months. Their relationship began abroad after he intervened when several people appeared to be harassing her near a restaurant in Chinatown. Qiao’s thoughts reveal that Ruiyu allegedly arranged the encounter after learning he was wealthy 18.
Break with the Gu Family
During Ruiyu’s introduction, Junxing begins hearing Qiao’s unspoken thoughts about the gift Ruiyu brings, her past, and her financial motives. Although Qiao knows details of their first meeting, he suspects she investigated them rather than accepting her warnings 18.
When Weng refuses to approve the relationship, Junxing accuses her of looking down on the poor and chooses Ruiyu over his family. Weng freezes his cards and orders the family-owned house and cars reclaimed. He accepts the loss and moves with Ruiyu into a rented two-bedroom apartment, confident that he can find work and provide for her 18 19 20.
At a later encounter in a market, he again insults Qiao and boasts that he and Ruiyu are happy without money. He hears Qiao predict that Ruiyu will leave him and that he will eventually discover he has advanced AIDS, but dismisses the warning 21.
Breakup and Reconciliation
Ruiyu ends the relationship and admits that she pursued him solely because he was the Gu family’s second son. Devastated, Junxing visits Wenze’s home, where Qiao correctly identifies the reason for his distress. He regrets rejecting his family, and Wenze offers to speak to their mother on his behalf 23 24.
During the visit, Junxing repeatedly restrains Qiao from leaving and accuses her of meeting a lover. His interference, followed by Wenze’s refusal to let her leave, causes her to miss her planned hospital appointment 24 25.
Junxing subsequently obtains a medical report showing that he is not sick. Qiao nevertheless advises further testing because of the disease’s long incubation period. His predicted illness is therefore a warning about the original storyline, not a confirmed diagnosis in the events shown 21 26.
Reconsidering Qiao Hua
After the breakup, Junxing becomes less hostile toward Qiao and privately feels grateful for her warnings. He awkwardly suggests that having a child with Wenze would secure her position in the family, unaware that she is already pregnant 25 26 28.
He recognizes Jiang Nan’s attempt to get closer to Wenze and warns Qiao against leaving them alone together. When Qiao insists that she genuinely wants a divorce, he privately admits that he no longer wants Jiang Nan as his sister-in-law and urges Wenze to preserve the marriage 27 28.
After apologizing to Weng, Junxing tells Wenze that Qiao helped their mother avoid a dangerous cosmetic clinic, whereas Jiang Nan knew of the danger and failed to warn her. He also questions whether Qiao was wrongly blamed for the drugging incident that led to the marriage; Wenze rejects that possibility 34.
Appearance
- Tall build: Uses his height to shield Ruiyu during the confrontation with his mother 18.
- Handsome: Qiao’s compliment about his looks provokes Wenze’s jealousy 17.
- Disheveled after the breakup: Arrives at Wenze’s home looking unkempt and visibly defeated 23 24.
Personality
Junxing is proud, impulsive, and intensely protective of the woman he loves. He interprets Ruiyu’s apparent modesty as proof of sincerity and treats family opposition as prejudice, even when Qiao’s thoughts contradict his beliefs 18 20.
His early treatment of Qiao is openly contemptuous and marked by double standards: he mocks her employment as evidence that Wenze no longer wants her while praising Jiang Nan’s employment as independence. His concern for family reputation persists after the breakup, when he criticizes Qiao for working outside the home 21 26.
Betrayal makes him more receptive to Qiao’s judgment, but he disguises gratitude and concern with arrogance. Even as he begins defending her, he continues making intrusive assumptions about her marriage and fertility 26 28 34.
Abilities & Skills
Hearing Qiao Hua’s Thoughts
Junxing can hear Qiao’s internal commentary without her speaking aloud 18.
- First recognizes the phenomenon during Ruiyu’s introduction to the family 18.
- Receives information about Ruiyu’s motives and warnings about his own future 18 21.
- Initially wonders whether he alone can hear Qiao and considers whether she investigated his relationship 18.
- Keeps the ability concealed; Qiao remains unaware that he can hear her 26.
- Hearing a warning does not compel him to believe it, as demonstrated by his continued defense of Ruiyu 18 20 21.
Equipment / Items
- Family-provided assets — His house, cars, and credit cards are reclaimed after he renounces the Gu family 19 20.
- Black card — Given to him by Wenze for temporary financial support after Ruiyu leaves 25.
- Medical report — Shows Qiao the results of his examination to establish that he is not sick 26.
Relationships
- Gu Wenze — Older brother; comforts him after the breakup, provides money, and mediates his reconciliation with Weng 24 25 26.
- Weng Fenghua — Mother; cuts off his financial privileges over his defiance, then accepts his apology 19 20 34.
- Qiao Hua — Sister-in-law; initially a target of his ridicule, later someone whose warnings earn his gratitude and whose marriage he advocates preserving 17 28 34.
- Tan Ruiyu — Former girlfriend; he abandons family support for her before learning that her affection was motivated by his wealth and status 20 24.
- Jiang Nan — Initially his preferred sister-in-law; he later distrusts her intentions and no longer wants her to replace Qiao 21 28 34.
Notable Quotes
“Take them back. I don't care about anything the Gu family owns.” 20