Xu Wang

Biodata

Background / History

Xu Wang lost his parents when he was very young and grew up eating at different households in his village. The elderly village chief took particular care of him. Despite that communal upbringing, Xu Wang learned to defend himself because he believed he could not depend on someone else to intervene whenever he was bullied 52 125.

He became known locally as a little tyrant, with “Brother Xu” and “Boss Xu” among his village nicknames. His rural experience included farm work and climbing fruit trees. By his mid-twenties, he remained single, prompting the village chief to deliver lengthy lectures about finding a partner. Xu Wang liked men but feared the elderly chief’s reaction if he told him 6 27 52 134. Before transmigrating, he had several million in savings and an old house with a large courtyard 94.

Xu Wang fell asleep after reading a novel and awakened inside it, holding a marriage certificate beside his favorite character, the archvillain Pei Yanchuan. He received the original owner’s memories and discovered that his new body was an omega’s. To his relief, the original owner had possessed considerable strength since childhood, although his timid personality had kept it hidden 1.

The original owner belonged to the minor Xu family. In the novel’s original storyline, he died, after which his relatives repeatedly exploited his nominal marriage to obtain benefits from the Pei family. Xu Wang remembered these events particularly well because he had paid close attention to Pei Yanchuan’s storyline 9.

Appearance

Xu Wang has a slightly chubby face, fair skin, and smooth, soft hands 1 3 4.

• Scent: A faint mint scent accompanies him; it becomes pronounced during his feverish episode 28 52.
• Formal clothing: He wears a bespoke suit for his staged visit to the Xu family and a matching black suit with Pei Yanchuan for their wedding 56 258.
• Country S outfit: For the surprise romantic event, he is dressed in a fitted white court outfit decorated with round pearls 256.

Personality

Xu Wang is outspoken, competitive, and quick to retaliate against mistreatment. His response to childhood vulnerability was to become difficult to intimidate: he fought back against bullies and worked to surpass people who looked down on him. He carries that attitude into the novel’s world, refusing to behave like the fragile omega others expect 6 125.

He is also a practiced schemer. He can sound distressed while manipulating Father Xu into transferring money, or appear frightened immediately after overpowering Pei Feng. His supposedly delicate behavior around Pei Yanchuan contrasts sharply with the strength and confidence witnessed by the show’s guests and viewers 3 9 28.

His affection is unusually direct. He calls Pei Yanchuan “hubby” upon meeting him, initiates physical affection, and openly praises him. Knowing how Pei Yanchuan was treated as a child, Xu Wang deliberately feeds him his favorite prawns and resolves to spoil him 1 2 6. His protectiveness becomes especially fierce around Zhong Ran and Leng Yifan, whom he associates with danger to his husband 127 184.

As an employer, Xu Wang values protection and fair treatment. He believes Yu Yuan’s claim to his songs, offers legal support, and forbids both internal infighting and casting-couch practices at his company. He later insists that Yu Yuan deserves credit for choosing to resist exploitation 125 248.

• Food preferences: Strongly favors meat and seafood; during one shopping challenge, he spends his entire budget on them without buying vegetables 10 113.
• Curiosity: Enjoys gossip and takes an active interest in Yun Xi and Jiang Xiubai’s relationship 103 144 171.
• Competitive romance: Repeatedly tries to gain the upper hand with Pei Yanchuan, including researching kissing advice and turning a set of gold bracelets into a prank 203 249.

Abilities & Skills

Physical Strength and Close-Quarters Defense

Xu Wang’s new body is naturally strong, and he uses that strength far more openly than its original owner did 1.

• Twists Pei Feng’s arm behind his back and kicks him into a pond after an unwanted advance 3.
• Splits a large bone with a cleaver and shoulders a suitcase before running with it 86 132.
• Immobilizes Pei Yan’s wrist when she attempts to inject him 97.
• Later accidentally pulls a jammed door loose and breaks a car window to rescue an unconscious occupant. The examination arranged after the rescue reveals his pregnancy 259.

Agility and Situational Awareness

Xu Wang combines quick movement with experience climbing trees 27 28 134.

• Outruns production-team pursuers in an orchard and hides on a branch 27.
• Detects approaching footsteps, helps Xia Yu reach a branch nearly three meters above the ground, and climbs up after him 28.
• Catches Xia Yu when he begins falling backward 28.
• Leaps from the tree into Pei Yanchuan’s arms once his husband arrives 28.

Marksmanship and Archery

Xu Wang demonstrates accuracy with several kinds of ranged equipment, though archery is a skill he learns during filming 3 61 228.

• Slingshot: Draws Pei Feng’s heavy-duty slingshot and lands a threatening shot close to his groin 3.
• Fishing spear: Spears a grouper weighing over ten kilograms underwater 61.
• Archery: Hits the target on his first attempt at ten meters, then lands a bull’s-eye with Pei Yanchuan’s hands-on guidance 228.
• Recorded competition scores: Shoots eight, eight, and nine points across three arrows, totaling 25 points 231.

Rural and Household Skills

His experience extends beyond physical challenges to food preparation, fishing, and farm work 52 99 117.

• Casts a fishing line with form praised by Elder Pei and later fishes with a handmade bamboo rod using earthworms as bait 99 150.
• Keeps pace with Pei Yanchuan while turning soil for a planting task 116 117.
• Catches the attacking Goose King during an egg-collection task 19.
• Bargains for seafood, handles live crabs, and helps clean prawns and abalones 113 233.
• Cooks for himself and Pei Yanchuan 52 98.

Tai Chi

Xu Wang practices Tai Chi regularly and teaches it to Pei Yanchuan 68 161.

• Purchases matching black-and-white practice outfits for them 161.
• Includes seated meditation in their routine 161.
• Practices alongside Pei Yanchuan while Glutinous Rice imitates their movements 168.

Gaming and Board Games

Xu Wang adapts quickly to a mobile game resembling one from his original world 42.

• Records ten kills while livestreaming with Yun Xi, whose repeated eliminations contrast with Xu Wang’s accurate shooting 42.
• Defeats Xia Yu twice at Gomoku 194.
• Recognizes when Pei Yanchuan is deliberately helping him find a winning move rather than claiming an unaided victory 194.

Plot Knowledge and Business Judgment

Xu Wang remembers events and character histories from the novel, but the changing storyline limits how much he can predict 9 47 103.

• Uses his knowledge of a profitable Pei-family project to extract a fifty-million-yuan wedding gift from Father Xu 9.
• Recognizes Yu Yuan’s songwriting talent and exploitation by Fengyue Entertainment 74.
• Establishes management rules and offers company-funded legal assistance to recover Yu Yuan’s songs 125.
• Considers Jin Yu’s evidence and employment proposal, then consults Pei Yanchuan before committing 155.
• Notices departures from the original story, including Yun Xi’s improved career and Jiang Xiubai’s apparent absence from the novel he read 47 103.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Marriage certificate — In his hands when he first awakens in the novel’s world 1.
• Wedding gifts from Elder Pei — Three property deeds, each for a home of at least 300 square meters, including a detached villa; also a red-and-gold ornament bearing “Congratulations on your marriage” 5.
• Goose cushion — A recurring household item that he hugs on the sofa and later brandishes while angry with Pei Yanchuan 30 93.
• Matching Tai Chi outfits — Black-and-white outfits bought for his practice sessions with Pei Yanchuan 161.
• Wedding ring — A silver-white diamond ring made by Pei Yanchuan and placed on Xu Wang’s finger during their public ring exchange 257.

Relationships

• Pei Yanchuan — Husband and Xu Wang’s favorite character before transmigration. Xu Wang actively pursues and protects him; Pei Yanchuan reciprocates with affection, daily care, and support for his business decisions 1 2 155 184.
• Pei Yi / Yiyi — Son raised by Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan. His exceptional strength is evident from infancy, and he later accompanies them on a parenting show 259 262 285.
• Elder Pei — Grandfather-in-law who warmly welcomes Xu Wang, gives him substantial wedding gifts, and shares his interest in fishing 5 52 99.
• Village chief — Elder who helped raise Xu Wang in his original world. His concern over Xu Wang’s unmarried status reminds Xu Wang of Elder Pei’s lectures 52.
• Yun Xi — Fellow participant, gaming companion, and gossip partner. Xu Wang encourages him to explain his years of silence to Jiang Xiubai 42 103 144.
• Xia Yu — Fellow participant who calls him “Brother Xu” and admires his physical abilities. Xu Wang frees him during the orchard challenge and prevents him from falling from a tree 27 28.
• Yu Yuan — Songwriter recruited to Xu Wang’s company. Xu Wang believes his account of exploitation, funds legal support, and places him under Sister Li’s care 74 125.
• Sister Li — Agent entrusted with Yu Yuan and a source of updates about Zhong Ran and Jin Yu 125 144.
• Jin Yu — Fellow transmigrator who offers evidence against Zhong Ran in exchange for a future position at Looking at the River Entertainment 155.
• Glutinous Rice — Family dog whom Xu Wang dotes on, sometimes allowing it to sleep in their bedroom despite Pei Yanchuan’s objections 121 168.
• The Xu family — The original owner’s relatives, whose self-interest Xu Wang exploits rather than accommodates. He eventually blocks both parents after Xu Rui is imprisoned for intentional assault 9 56 258.
• Pei Feng, Pei Yan, and Mu Tingting — Hostile in-laws whom Xu Wang refuses to indulge. His confrontations with them range from retaliation against harassment to stopping Pei Yan’s attempted injection 3 69 97.
• Zhong Ran and Leng Yifan — Figures from the original plot whom Xu Wang treats as threats to Pei Yanchuan’s safety 127 184.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Notable Quotes

“Hello, everyone. My name is Xu Wang, and I’m Pei Yanchuan’s husband.” 11

“But it was love at first sight for both of us.” 49

“So don’t sell yourself short. The person you should thank most is yourself. Thank your past self for not letting those threats and that pressure crush you.” 248