Jiang Muyan

Biodata

Background / History

Family Origins and Career

Jiang Muyan belongs to the Jiang family’s biological eldest branch. His father, Jiang Guoqiang, was the son of Jiang Dingkun and his first wife, but Jiang Dingkun secretly exchanged him with Chen Ruyin’s child. Jiang Guoqiang was only sought out fifty years later, when Jiang Dingkun developed kidney failure 3.

Muyan worked numerous jobs while growing up and eventually earned a postgraduate degree from the National University of Defense Technology. He later explains that he had intended to pursue a doctorate before family circumstances intervened 303 351 354.

At university, he became roommates with Gu Zheng. They founded Hengxing Technology together: Muyan supplied the technology and labor, while Gu Zheng supplied capital and connections. The company entered the emerging artificial-intelligence market and grew into an industry leader 36 129 244.

With support from the Gu family, Muyan also became vice president of Jiang Group. He defeated attempts by Jiang Qingyu’s eldest son, Jiang Sichen, to undermine him; Sichen subsequently transferred overseas to become president of the European region 130.

Accident and Concealed Recovery

Muyan’s investigation into the second branch’s embezzlement led to the car crash that left him comatose. His condition involved a depressed skull fracture compressing brain tissue and a delayed hematoma. By the time Song Yutang married him, he had been bedridden for more than three months 3 54 219.

After his original fiancée, Song Ruowei, refused the marriage, the Song family substituted its eldest daughter, Song Yutang. The Jiang family arranged the wedding to counter his misfortune. Although motionless, Muyan could hear Yutang’s private thoughts—including her plans to obtain wealth and inheritance rights by bearing his children 3 7 11.

He regained the ability to move on the day of Yutang’s post-wedding visit to her family. Rather than announce his recovery, he continued feigning a vegetative state to avoid provoking another attack and to collect evidence that Jiang Dingkun could not suppress 18 19 198 316.

Brother Yan and the Marriage Reveal

Using a masked identity connected to the Gu family, Muyan approached Yutang as an apparent friend of her husband. She initially associated him with the Lan Residence’s male hosts; he later explained that he handled management and investments there 81 112.

As Brother Yan, he became her study partner, adviser, and protector. The deception created an unusual romantic rivalry: Yutang developed feelings for Brother Yan while believing Jiang Muyan remained unconscious, and Muyan became jealous of his own alternate identity 143 144 157.

He eventually removed his mask and proved his identity through his familiar physique, chest scar, and knowledge of her daily care routines. Yutang accepted his strategic reasons for concealing his recovery, explaining that exposing himself too early would have made him vulnerable 197 198 211.

Their relationship later suffered a serious rupture when Muyan misinterpreted her remarks and became jealous of Du Yu. He restrained and sexually assaulted her despite her protests, continuing until she lost consciousness. He subsequently apologized, promised to trust her, and later explicitly acknowledged his impulsiveness and failure to respect her. Yutang forgave him 292 295 309.

Defeat of the Second Branch

Muyan and Yutang combined their investigations into the second branch’s crimes. Her secret recordings supplied the direct evidence he had lacked, completing the chain against Jiang Qingyu and his sons. They delayed exposing it until Jiang Dingkun experienced the second branch’s betrayal himself 219 309.

When his family was kidnapped, Muyan located the captives and reported the crime to the police, identifying himself through his nationally significant technology work. During the rescue, he disarmed a gunman threatening them 314 316.

Afterward, he revealed his recovery and the Little Gu disguise to his parents and siblings. He then told the second branch that he had been investigating them for six months and announced a shareholders’ meeting 316 319.

Jiang Dingkun ultimately named him president of Jiang Group and the family’s future heir. Later side stories establish that the second branch had fallen, while Muyan assumed responsibility for managing both conglomerates and the younger generation of the family. His wealth eventually exceeded Jiang Dingkun’s 327 342 351 352.

Jing Dynasty Experience

Muyan awakens in the Jing Dynasty as Wei Xun, heir to the Duke of Wei’s household. At Water Moon Nunnery, he encounters a young Song Yutang and gradually realizes that his modern wife may be the historical crown princess herself 333 334.

He courts her despite his grandmother’s objections, protects her from mistreatment, and suffers serious wounds fighting a wild wolf. Yutang accepts his promise to marry her openly and take no concubines. He begins studying and building political connections to secure enough power to help her 334 335.

His attempt fails to produce the marriage he promised. When he later meets Yutang in the Eastern Palace, seven years have passed for her, and he explains that the Wei Xun present during those years was not him. An old beggar eventually sends him back, stating that Yutang has no destined marriage with Wei Xun but that their encounter has created a karmic bond through which they will meet again 335 336.

In a later shared dream, Muyan and Yutang return together to the Jing Dynasty and meet Muzong of Jing. After waking simultaneously, they realize they experienced the same vision. Yutang’s sudden nausea leads them to suspect pregnancy, but the provided account does not confirm it 354 355.

Appearance

• Face: Handsome, with a high, straight nose and sharply defined features; initially pale during his coma 3 4.
• Build: Muscular and well-proportioned, with a physique Jiang Boyan compares to a male model’s. He has played basketball since childhood 4 271.
• Eyes: Wide, European-style double eyelids; their resemblance helps his family recognize him beneath his disguise 271.
• Identifying mark: A chest scar from a fight in high school 198.
• Disguise: Uses a black mask and baseball cap to move outside his sickroom without openly revealing his recovery 36.

Personality

Muyan is patient, calculating, and willing to conceal his capabilities until he can act decisively. He continues pretending to be unconscious long after recovering, not merely to identify his attackers but to secure evidence strong enough to overcome Jiang Dingkun’s favoritism. His grandfather ultimately recognizes his ruthlessness and ability to bide his time 19 327.

He expresses affection through practical help: arranging specialists, explaining business concepts, selecting gifts, and anticipating Yutang’s needs. He supports her education and financial independence, describing her as his wife rather than his slave. He also insists that his friends respect her position as his spouse 72 101 217 235 244 257.

His protectiveness is accompanied by possessiveness and insecurity. He blocks a male streamer on Yutang’s phone and becomes jealous even of the persona he created himself. That jealousy later escalates into sexual violence, which he subsequently acknowledges as a serious failure of trust and respect 55 157 292 309.

His working background also informs his treatment of others. When discussing dismissing employees, he urges Yutang to provide substantial compensation and leave them a way to earn a living 303.

Abilities & Skills

Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity

• Co-founded Hengxing Technology using his own technical expertise and developed it into an industry leader 36 244.
• Scans his bedroom for hidden cameras, accesses the Jiang estate’s security backend, and sets up live surveillance feeds with an alarm program 18.
• Retrieves Jiang Sinian’s assistant’s chat records and arranges their timely display to expose a scheme 45.
• Possesses domestically developed AI and security systems; reports participation in seventeen national projects, including five classified national-defense projects and two confidential external-cooperation projects 314.

Hearing Song Yutang’s Thoughts

• Begins hearing Yutang’s inner voice while bedridden, even when she does not speak aloud 3 4.
• Learns her motives, fears, romantic feelings, and study difficulties through those thoughts 7 143 144 235.
• Does not demonstrate unrestricted mind-reading of other people in the provided material.
• Loses access to her inner voice after their marriage is consummated. He considers consummation or ending his unconscious act as possible causes, but neither is confirmed 215.

Business, Investment, and Teaching

• Recognizes the future value of land near planned subway and expressway developments and helps Yutang select property for Jiang Guoqiang’s restaurant 112.
• Advises her on negotiating for shares and authority, including opening with larger demands before bargaining down 219.
• Encourages her to understand accounting before joining the board and explains complex equity-accounting concepts through diagrams and timelines 235 244.

Investigation and Counterstrategy

• Investigates overseas accounts, embezzlement, and the second branch’s responsibility for his relatives’ fatal overseas crash 19 130 219.
• Uses concealed surveillance and listening devices to obtain evidence of family conspiracies 219 319.
• Coordinates with Yutang to expose the second branch only after its actions make Jiang Dingkun’s continued protection untenable 287 309.

Combat

• Fights beside Yutang with a baton against a group of bodyguards 159.
• Throws a folding dagger into a gunman’s wrist, causing him to drop his weapon 316.
• While inhabiting Wei Xun, fights off a wild wolf to protect Yutang, sustaining serious injuries 334.

Equipment / Items

• Laptop and spare phone — Kept in a hidden compartment at his bedside and used after his secret recovery 18.
• Scanning and surveillance software — Used to check for cameras and monitor access to his room 18.
• Mask and baseball cap — Conceal his identity during outings 36.
• Folding dagger — Carried in his pocket and used during the kidnapping rescue 316.

Relationships

• Song Yutang — Wife, romantic partner, and collaborator against the second branch. Their relationship develops through her care for his apparently unconscious body and his concealed assistance as Brother Yan 19 81 198 219.
• Jiang Guoqiang and Li Xiulan — Parents. They support Yutang so strongly that, unaware of his disguise, they offer to help her divorce Muyan and marry “Little Gu” 256 270.
• Jiang Zhixia and Jiang Boyan — Younger siblings. He protects Boyan by preserving evidence of his bullies’ misconduct while erasing footage of Yutang beating them 31 53 137.
• Gu Zheng — College roommate, close friend, and Hengxing Technology co-founder. Arranges his medical team and helps maintain his concealment 36 55.
• Eldest Young Master Gu — Political ally and brother-like friend. Supports his rise within Jiang Group and agrees to help protect Yutang 130 163 164.
• Zhao Chuan — Trusted assistant responsible for investigations, evidence gathering, and practical arrangements 19 53 175 200.
• Doctor Fang and Maid Sun — Accomplices in concealing his recovery, including covering up the meals he eats while supposedly unconscious 101 215.
• Jiang Dingkun — Grandfather. His favoritism toward Chen Ruyin’s branch obstructs Muyan’s efforts until their betrayal forces a break; he ultimately appoints Muyan heir 19 327 329.
• Jiang Qingyu, Jiang Sichen, Jiang Sinian, and Chen Ruyin — Principal family adversaries implicated in asset theft and attacks against the eldest branch 130 219 309 314.
• Ji Chengyu — An associate whom Muyan helped recover his inheritance. Their connection is useful but explicitly less secure than his friendship with Gu Zheng 129 130.
• Muzong of Jing — Yutang’s imperial son, encountered in their shared dream. Initially questions Muyan’s worthiness as her husband before their farewell 354 355.

Notable Quotes

“Since you married me, I'll respect you, and my friends have to respect you too. If they disrespect you, they're disrespecting me.” 217

“It's fine if you fail, and it's all right if you cause trouble. At least for now, I'm still capable of being your safety net.” 235

“I was too impulsive, too sensitive, and I didn't respect you.” 309