Gu Lin

Biodata

Background / History

The Gu Family’s Second Son

Gu Lin and Xie Huan were switched as babies. Gu Lin grew up as the Gu family’s only son, while Xie Huan was found and raised by an old monk. Gu Lin’s biological parents remained unidentified; by the time the truth emerged, he had lived with the Gus for more than twenty years 275.

After Xie Huan was acknowledged by the family, Gu Lin became its second young master. Although already professionally successful and financially independent, he feared losing his parents’ affection and believed Xie Huan might eventually drive him out. His early hostility toward Xie Huan came from this insecurity 6 124 275.

Xie Qiulan rejected the distinction between her biological and raised sons, insisting that both were her own children. Gu Lin nevertheless remained sensitive to signs that his parents favored Xie Huan 85 86.

Joining *Ultimate Roaming*

Ultimate Roaming was Gu Lin’s variety-show debut. He initially had no teammate and was temporarily attached to Xie Huan and Pei Tingyun before the director paired him with the show’s husky. The dog immediately knocked him down, slobbered over his face, and ruined his styling 2 6 160.

His polished public image quickly gave way to an unexpectedly comic one. Viewers watched him lose arguments with Xie Huan, struggle to control his canine teammate, and become the subject of reaction memes while carrying a shopping basket for Xie Huan and Pei Tingyun 3 6 63.

Accepting Xie Huan

Xie Huan repeatedly helped Gu Lin despite his antagonism. He took over the husky’s sleeping arrangements so Gu Lin could have a room alone, then relieved him of its leash when it nearly pulled him over during a glacier hike. Gu Lin gradually recognized that Xie Huan’s kindness did not fit the hostile “real and fake young masters” relationship he had expected 92 124.

When Gu Lin lost his checked luggage, Xie Huan offered to buy replacement clothes with his own money. Gu Lin deliberately chose inexpensive clothing, worried about the cost, and privately resolved to return his brother’s affection. He also decided to support Xie Huan’s relationship with Pei Tingyun and cover for them with their parents 160 162.

Near the end of filming, Gu Lin voiced his wish to remain in the Gu Household. Xie Huan treated his membership in the family as obvious, then explicitly promised that he belonged there for life. Gu Lin broke down, embraced him, and called him “Big brother” 275 276.

After Filming

By the airport farewell, Gu Lin had become openly protective of Xie Huan, warning Pei Tingyun that he would fight him if he mistreated his brother—even if he could not win 280.

Gu Lin subsequently returned to the Gu Household with Number Six and joined the family’s Mid-Autumn Festival dinner. He also appeared with the group during the New Year snow outing 282 285.

Appearance

• Pink hair: Carefully styled and fiercely protected; Xie Huan frequently ruffles it to Gu Lin’s outrage 2 56.
• Fashion-conscious presentation: Known for fashionable clothing, hairstyling, and makeup before the show disrupted his aloof image 2 6.
• Pink casual outfit: Wears a pink sweatshirt and sweatpants when the husky drags him back into the villa 9.
• Relative build: Taller and larger than Tang Keni, whose clothes are too small to serve as convenient replacements after Gu Lin loses his luggage 160.

Personality

Gu Lin is proud, sharp-tongued, and quick to react when teased. He initially regards Xie Huan’s rural mannerisms as embarrassing and habitually answers him with barbed remarks. Even after his feelings soften, he finds ordinary conversation with Xie Huan difficult because talking back has become instinctive 2 135 137.

His tough words often conceal consideration. He spends ten minutes finding a suitable stone to help Xie Huan, then claims he picked it up at random. Later, he checks nearby grocery options for the group but refuses to admit that he wants another meal cooked by his brother 21 116.

Gu Lin’s bravado also outlasts his composure. After mocking Xie Huan’s fear on a glass platform, he panics when Pei Tingyun invents a crack beneath his feet, then insists that his trembling legs are merely sore. He similarly denies crying immediately after an emotional embrace with Xie Huan 53 276.

Beneath his defensiveness, Gu Lin places enormous value on family loyalty. His fear is not losing access to wealth but losing the parents who raised him. Once reassured, he becomes openly devoted to Xie Huan 275 280.

Abilities & Skills

Professional Styling

Gu Lin is recognized as one of the industry’s top stylists, with demonstrated skill in hairstyling and makeup 2 84 139.

• Styles the Roaming Group for the arrival of their important guests, producing looks suitable for a red carpet 84.
• Uses a flat iron while working on Pei Tingyun’s hair 84.
• Conceals Pei Tingyun’s severe dark circles and recognizes the recurrence of his insomnia from previous styling sessions 139.
• Gives the husky a new hairstyle and bow tie for the formal reception 84.

Animal Training and Care

Gu Lin begins as an overwhelmed handler but develops practical ways to work with Number Six 6 250 261.

• Reward-based training: Frequent small servings of kibble teach Number Six to approach his outstretched hand and eventually rest its chin in his palm 250.
• Retrieving recyclables: Teaches the husky to collect plastic bottles after two demonstrations; the dog subsequently overgeneralizes and takes someone’s unfinished drink 261.
• Feeding precautions: Carries dog food during outings and refuses to share salty skewers with Number Six, offering freeze-dried treats instead 250.
• Limits: Initially struggles with the dog’s strength and excitement, particularly during walks and water-based games 9 76.

Driving and Travel Coordination

• Drives one of the group’s two cars during their travels 113 115.
• Uses maps to identify a supermarket when he discovers that their guesthouse has no nearby grocery options 116.
• Takes over guiding the group during their cathedral outing 139.

Notable Show Events

Relationships

• Xie Huan — Non-biological older brother. Their relationship develops from defensive rivalry into genuine brotherly affection; Xie Huan’s assurance that Gu Lin belongs in the family resolves his central fear 124 275 276.
• Gu Debai — Father who raised him. Gu Lin complains about his head-smacking and becomes jealous when his attention shifts toward Xie Huan 85.
• Xie Qiulan — Mother who raised him. She firmly insists that raising Gu Lin makes him just as much her son as the child she gave birth to 86.
• Pei Tingyun — Friend and professional styling client who becomes Xie Huan’s partner. Gu Lin initially resents being displaced as the person closest to him in the group, but also protects his privacy by threatening to withdraw Gu-family funding if footage of his exhausted appearance is aired 54 139 280.
• Number Six — Husky teammate who becomes his pet. Their partnership changes from constant exasperation to attachment; after learning that the dog was abandoned and adopted from a shelter by the production team, Gu Lin is delighted to be allowed to keep it 6 273 280.
• Tang Keni — Fellow guest and frequent teasing partner. Their penalty-slip exchange leaves Gu Lin cycling while Tang Keni performs push-ups at each destination 190 195.
• Yao Xuan — Fellow guest whom Gu Lin advises about a local bridge-crossing love legend, prompting Yao Xuan to take Tang Keni’s hand and run across a bridge 238.

Notable Quotes

“I want to stay in the Gu Household from now on.” 275

“Even if I can't win, I'll still fight you. If you dare bully my bro, I absolutely won't let you off!” 280

Trivia

• The husky’s original name, Number Two, embarrasses Gu Lin because his parents also introduce him as their “number two.” He enthusiastically supports renaming the dog Number Six 6 55.
• During the water-balloon relay, he embraces the nickname “Nanny Rong” and imitates the character while stabbing a balloon 58.
• He makes and colors a pottery bowl for Number Six to replace its dented stainless-steel bowl. The husky later eats unusually carefully from the new bowl 252 268 273.
• Although he repeatedly complains about the couples showing off their affection, the New Year extra foreshadows that he will eventually do the same in a relationship of his own; the partner is not identified in the supplied passages 285.