Wu Jiangyuan

Biodata

Background / History

Family and Childhood

Wu Jiangyuan is the younger son of the wealthy Wu family. His parents spent little time at home during his childhood, leaving his older brother, Wu Chengnan, as his main companion and an authority figure whom he regards almost as a parent. He prefers performing to managing the family’s business affairs 4 9.

The Wu and Pei families were close neighbors. As a small child, Jiangyuan visited the Pei residence daily and enjoyed having Pei Jinghe follow him around calling him “Brother Yuan.” After interpreting Jinghe’s increasingly distant behavior as dislike, he largely stopped visiting after age seven. Their relationship became openly antagonistic, and attending the same high-school class brought further clashes 26 182.

At sixteen, Jiangyuan differentiated into an Alpha. During a teacher-requested visit to the absent Jinghe, he encountered Jinghe undergoing differentiation and was bitten on the neck. The resulting Alpha rejection left Jiangyuan feverish for several days; after recovering, he returned to fight him 26 27.

Entry into Entertainment

Jiangyuan entered show business after graduation while concealing his family background. His agreement with his father required him to establish himself independently rather than rely on the Wu name. Although he initially intended to become a singer, unspecified circumstances cut that ambition short and pushed him toward acting 4 88.

He was popular around his debut, but repeated scandals drove fans away and left him a notorious third-tier celebrity with few bookings. He Qu’s support helped keep his career afloat. By his fourth year in the industry, accusations of arrogance and cheating still shaped public opinion, although Jiangyuan denied those charges 4 10 20.

Early in his career, someone attempted to drug him at a private club after a red-carpet event. Jiangyuan wrecked the room and severely beat the person responsible. He expected the incident to end his career, but its aftermath was suppressed by someone whose identity he did not know at the time 116 120.

Appearance

• Build and features: Tall and slender, with sharply defined features and a face that attracts attention even among other celebrities 19 56 80.
• Eyes: Peach-blossom eyes with thick, long eyelashes 37.
• Hair and accessories: Wears a thick black mullet and black ear studs during an early guitar performance 10.
• Physique: Has visible abdominal muscles and takes offense when Pei Jinghe questions his fitness 163.
• Screen styling: As Feng Jin, he wears silver ornaments, bells, and painted markings; the production’s stylist considers him particularly suited to the look 56 82.

Personality

Jiangyuan is outspoken, proud, and quick to retaliate. Rather than quietly waiting out bad publicity, he argues with detractors directly, sometimes escalating the attention himself. His alternate account is known for sustained, cutting insults, and he takes satisfaction in frustrating people who dislike him 4 24 103.

His apparent indifference to scandal coexists with a genuine attachment to performing. He enjoys the spotlight, fights for time to rescue his career, and prepares seriously for auditions. Pei Jinghe recognizes both his ability and his passion for becoming an actor 9 44 56.

Despite his abrasive reputation, Jiangyuan is considerate toward people who treat him sincerely. He offers to pay for staff meals, asks Auntie Zhang to address him by name rather than title, supports Yu Jiangmu’s musical ambitions, and values Tang Nan’s friendship because Tang showed him kindness before learning his background 5 50 88 127.

He is also protective of Pei Jinghe. His early reluctance to publicize their relationship comes partly from fear that his own reputation will damage Jinghe and the Pei family. As they grow closer, that protectiveness becomes more openly affectionate—and jealous 30 80 105.

Abilities & Skills

Acting

• Preparation: Rehearses scenes repeatedly and uses costume pieces to establish a character quickly during auditions 56.
• Emotional range: For his Yuan Cifeng audition, shifts from his usual expression to cold-blooded ruthlessness and hatred, holding the room’s attention for nearly ten minutes 56.
• Professional recognition: His performance prompts Liang Changju to test him in Feng Jin’s styling; he later becomes an acclaimed, award-winning actor after Morning Splendor 56 218.

Music

• Guitar: Tunes and plays an acoustic guitar confidently, giving Yu Jiangmu a demonstration that captures the intended mood of his song 10.
• Musical interpretation: Adjusts overly high chorus notes and offers suggestions that inspire Jiangmu 11.
• Career limits: Declines the suggestion of becoming a music idol, citing strain on the throat and his own poor coordination 11.

Fighting and Alpha Pheromones

• Close combat: Uses punches and kicks against aggressors, including an investor who attempts to touch him and a bodyguard blocking his escape 116 119.
• Pheromone suppression: Combines physical attacks with forceful Alpha pheromones to overpower a lone bodyguard 119.
• Limit: Despite being a high-ranking Alpha, he cannot overpower the older, more experienced Lou Jinxiao through pheromones 117.
• Vulnerability: Pei Jinghe’s Enigma blood can induce heat in him; its effects are described as potentially lasting around seven days 52 163.

Verbal Sparring and Observation

• Deflecting hostile questions: Answers a reporter’s loaded questions without supplying the intended ammunition, turning one exchange into a teasing suggestion that the reporter pray for a promotion 67.
• Reading concealed motives: Recognizes that Lou Ning’an has not genuinely mistaken him for his father 151.
• Using evidence: Helps devise a plan involving recorded footage of Wang Anlian and investigates inconsistencies in Wang’s pheromones and hospital visits 112 125.

Career

Story Role / Major Arcs

Marriage Alliance and Tassilo

• Jiangyuan accepts a marriage alliance in exchange for his father no longer interfering in his career, assuming Pei Jinghe will reject it. They subsequently discover that each agreed because he expected the other to refuse 4 5.
• Wu Chengnan gives him six months to reverse public opinion and asks him to spend more time with Jinghe because Tangsheng is involved in a project his company wants 9.
• Jiangyuan traces the lavish “Shining Star Candy” gifts to Jinghe’s secretary, Ard. Jinghe admits responsibility and explains that the gifts also promoted Tassilo’s unreleased Stars watch 22 23.
• The resulting endorsement creates a major professional opportunity. Jiangyuan and Jinghe arrange to register their marriage, and Jiangyuan agrees to move to Hao Garden for its better security 24 43.
• Their initially transactional arrangement develops into mutual affection. At a cast gathering, Jiangyuan drunkenly admits that he is starting to like Jinghe after Jinghe confesses his love 80.

Wang Anlian and Lou Jinxiao

• Wang Anlian mocks Jiangyuan’s career and claims he obtained his role through an investor. Their conflict continues during a variety show, where Wang performs friendliness for the cameras 78 98.
• Jiangyuan becomes concerned when he learns that Wang is investigating Pei Jinghe and has a backer surnamed Lou 105.
• At an industry gathering, Jiangyuan recognizes Lou Jinxiao as the owner of the club connected to the earlier drugging attempt. His Wu family background is exposed during the confrontation 116 117.
• Once his identity spreads, other entertainers begin treating him deferentially. Jiangyuan rejects their sudden overtures while continuing to welcome Tang Nan 127.
• Wang eventually admits paying for years of negative coverage. Jiangyuan suspects that Lou Jinxiao was the larger force behind it 139.

Cephalos and Family Secrets

• After discovering that Jinghe has secretly departed for Cephalos, Jiangyuan persuades Dai Lan to take him there, using a visit to Dai’s hometown as his route to follow 140 141.
• He joins Jinghe and Wu Chengnan in questioning Lou Ning’an about Lou Jinxiao. Left alone with her, he challenges her apparent confusion over his resemblance to Wu Qi 151.
• Lou Ning’an attacks him with a concealed glass shard. Later, a calmer conversation reveals her alternate personality’s love for Jia Xin’an and the circumstances behind her confinement 152 158.
• Back home, Jiangyuan shelters his mother while she avoids Wu Qi and eventually discovers that her mysterious late-night outings are mahjong games with wealthy wives 169.

Wedding and Later Life

• Following filming, Jiangyuan and Jinghe decide to hold their wedding, leaving much of the planning to their mothers 176.
• Their wedding extras culminate in a permanent marking. During recovery on the island, Jiangyuan experiences exhaustion and a strong need for Jinghe’s presence 181 182.
• After returning to Ziwu City, he realizes that he—not Jinghe—was the first to fall in love when they were children 182.
• In the ancient-era extras, he experiences a world in which he is a court Gu master and encounters Pei He. This is ultimately revealed to be a dream during the Morning Splendor premiere, not a permanent change to his real-world abilities 211 212 218.

Relationships

• Pei Jinghe — Childhood neighbor, perceived nemesis, fiancé, and eventual husband. Their frequent misunderstandings give way to love, marriage, and a permanent marking 5 26 68 182.
• Wu Chengnan — Older brother and parental authority figure. Jiangyuan fears his sternness but relies on him for help; he also enjoys teasing Chengnan about Dai Lan 9 22 125 189.
• Wu Qi — Father. Opposes Jiangyuan’s entertainment career and requires him to succeed without using the family background 4 115.
• Jia Xin’an — Mother. Questions his claims about Jinghe, later stays at his home while avoiding Wu Qi 31 169.
• He Qu — School acquaintance, manager, and company boss. Sustains Jiangyuan’s struggling career and coordinates his attempts to improve his image 4 9 22.
• Dai Lan — Close friend who calls Jiangyuan his “best brother.” Accompanies him to Cephalos and becomes a frequent target of his teasing over Wu Chengnan 141 189.
• Yu Jiangmu — Younger musician whom Jiangyuan mentors and offers to support as a solo artist. Writes and performs “Stars” for Jiangyuan’s birthday 11 88 176.
• Tang Nan — Fellow actor and friend. Jiangyuan values that Tang treated him kindly when association with him was unpopular 55 120 127.
• Liang Changju — Director who evaluates Jiangyuan’s acting and casts him as Feng Jin rather than judging him solely by his reputation 56 82.
• Wang Anlian — Rival and fellow former contestant on Listening to Good Music. Admits financing negative articles about Jiangyuan 139.
• Lou Jinxiao — Antagonist connected to the private-club incident, Wang Anlian’s backing, and investigations into Jiangyuan and Jinghe 105 116 139.
• Mangmang — Pet nonvenomous Black King Snake first used as a prop for Feng Jin’s photo shoot. Becomes attached to Jiangyuan and provokes Jinghe’s jealousy 82 90 182.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Mercedes G-Class — His personal vehicle 5.
• Distinctively marked car — A car he owns has a unique rainbow marking added after a scratch; this lets him recognize it in someone else’s misleading online photograph 4.
• Suppressants — Uses a suppressant injection after recalling that he swallowed Pei Jinghe’s blood 5.
• Mango cushion — A personal cushion he takes with him when he returns to his own bedroom after a disagreement with Jinghe 163.

Notable Quotes

“No problem. Give me six months, and I’ll pull off this stunning reversal for you.” 9

“Probably, maybe because you remind me so much of myself back when I loved music.”
— Explaining his support for Yu Jiangmu 88

“I do, because I was always staring at your face too...”
— To Pei Jinghe, shortly before realizing he fell in love first 182

Trivia

• Uses “3Q” as his chat display name and “You can only look up to me” as an alternate account for arguing with haters 10 24.
• Mangoes recur among his favorite treats and gifts: he chooses mango ice cream, receives a two-meter mango birthday cake, and is given a mango-shaped keychain by Dai Lan 39 176 189.
• His notoriety includes twenty-four scandal-related trending appearances in one month, without a repeated topic 103.