Pei Du

Biodata

Background / History

Pei Du is an established film actor with a good reputation in the entertainment industry. Early in his career, he landed a role in a major director’s film that required kissing scenes; he explains that, as a newcomer, he was not in a position to make demands. Despite those on-screen experiences, he says he has never dated 21 22.

He has won Best Actor twice within five years, including an award in the year before the dating show. Earlier publicity paired him with an award-winning actress, but the two had no further contact after filming ended, and the speculation faded 4 22.

Appearance

Pei Du has rugged features rather than conventionally striking good looks, but he is nevertheless popular with omegas. He is around Jiang Lan’s age and maintains the physique of a male celebrity who keeps himself in shape 4 36.

• Actual height: 182 cm, compared with his publicly listed 185 cm 36.
• Weight: 70 kg; unlike his height, this matches his official information 36.
• Footwear: Wears thick-soled shoes that increase his apparent height 36.

Personality

Pei Du is particularly competitive with Qiao Xin. Although he does not feel compelled to match everyone else, he refuses to let her outdo him, whether they are preparing breakfast, choosing drinks, or demanding a place on Jiang Lan’s next date. He also readily makes jokes at his own expense, calling himself the only academic underachiever among the show’s four alphas 12 20 22 24.

His rivalry does not prevent him from cooperating when it matters. When the others worry that Jiang Lan and Wen Zhiyan may be fighting, he accepts Qiao Xin’s request to check on them and goes alone rather than bringing Lin Ziyou into a potentially dangerous situation 40.

Away from work and necessary social engagements, Pei Du prefers staying home and reading scripts to drinking, clubbing, or partying. He is afraid of heights and ultimately declines the cliff bungee jump despite initially wanting to prove himself 36 42.

Relationships

• Ye Qiunian — His clearest romantic interest on the show. Pei Du votes for him in the first-impression round and enthusiastically welcomes his decision to observe him more closely. Ye remains undecided, describing Pei as an “alpha chauvinist” while keeping him under consideration 11 12 16.
• Qiao Xin — Fellow alpha, initial roommate, and frequent rival. Their exchanges range from arguments over cooking to increasingly embarrassing teasing about the bathroom incident 6 13 41 42.
• Jiang Lan — Fellow contestant who encourages him to pursue Ye Qiunian, notably directing him to sit beside Ye during the rooftop drinking game. Jiang Lan also enjoys teasing him 20 42.
• Wen Zhiyan — Fellow contestant who recognizes his film work. Their cordial introduction later gives way to teasing, including Wen misleading him about which car Ye Qiunian has entered 5 35.
• Tan Duoduo — Randomly assigned date partner. Their movie outing ends awkwardly after Pei sleeps through the film 14 18.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arrival and First Impressions

• Pei Du is already at the villa when Jiang Lan arrives. During the mystery-guest introduction, he asks whether the unseen guest is an actor or singer 4.
• After Wen Zhiyan’s identity is revealed, Pei jokes that he may leave the show empty-handed and leaves Jiang Lan to compete with him 5.
• He draws Room 4, initially sharing it with Qiao Xin and Wen Zhiyan. Ye Qiunian later swaps rooms with Wen to observe Pei up close 6 7 12.

Breakfast Competition and Movie Date

• Pei confidently volunteers to cook and accepts Qiao Xin’s challenge, but burns the ham and bread for his sandwiches 12 13.
• Ye Qiunian removes the blackened portions, tries a sandwich, and thanks him while asking that the bread be less dry next time. Pei responds cheerfully and gives Qiao Xin a smug look 13.
• Tan Duoduo draws him for the afternoon date. He instinctively looks toward Ye before accepting 14.
• He sleeps through a screening of his own film, later apologizing and blaming a poor night’s sleep on Qiao Xin’s snoring 18.

Cliff Bungee-Jumping Outing

• The pre-jump measurements expose the three-centimeter difference between Pei’s actual and advertised heights 36.
• Faced with the 300-meter platform, he opts out. His withdrawal leaves eight participants, allowing the others to form four pairs 36.

Bathroom Misunderstanding

• Sent upstairs to fetch Jiang Lan and Wen Zhiyan for dinner, Pei finds them in the bathroom and joins them for a cigarette. He is delighted to be included in what he considers a private gathering between male alphas 40.
• His complaints about being left out sound suspicious to the guests waiting outside. Jiang Lan compounds the misunderstanding by joking that they were comparing sizes and that Pei placed last 40 41.
• Qiao Xin keeps him behind to investigate. At dinner, she reveals that he refused to remove his trousers, while Ye Qiunian’s question about whether he “won” makes him spit his milk back into his glass 41 42.

Notable Quotes

“I’ve won Best Actor twice in five years.” 22

“So, next time you two have another little secret between alphas, count me in, okay?” 40