Li Qingmi

Biodata

Background

Li Qingmi comes from the wealthy Li Family, which owns Nanchen Biotechnology. His mother, Luo Ye, controls the family's finances. Despite his reputation for doing little besides eating and sleeping, he has won numerous awards across multiple subjects since childhood and pursues both mathematics and biology 85 431.

He and Chen Shiyu were betrothed before birth and live in the same residential compound. Li Qingmi recognizes Chen Shiyu when he arrives for the dating show, but Chen Shiyu initially finds him only vaguely familiar 267 528.

Luo Ye sends him onto the show to get him out of the house, make friends, and find a partner. He objects that socializing sounds exhausting, but ultimately follows her instructions 85 528.

Appearance

• Build: Tall, broad-shouldered, and long-legged, with lean muscles beneath his pale skin 98 323.
• Face: Delicate, feminine, and androgynous. His smile is notably beautiful, while his unsmiling expression can appear cold and intimidating 158 492.
• Hair: Sweeping his hair back exposes his forehead and gives him a more rugged appearance 298.
• Hands: Long, well-shaped fingers with prominent knuckles, which particularly attract Chen Shiyu's attention 385.
• Scent: Frequently described as carrying a faint freesia fragrance 199 492.

Personality

Li Qingmi openly prefers sleeping, air-conditioning, and avoiding unnecessary effort. He complains about the show's relentless competitions and initially has poor stamina, becoming breathless after relatively little activity. His reluctance does not extend to studying: he jokes that it is easy because he does not have to move, having even bought a page-turning machine 86 315 528.

He is an avid gossip spectator whose interest can overcome his usual lethargy immediately. He enjoys watching romantic rivalries, listening from the sidelines, and provoking situations for entertainment. He also refuses to share the ID of his gossip account when Chi Yining asks during truth or dare 82 98 225 243.

His humor is dry and often pointed. He gives Shao Chongsi milk while calling it care for the “middle-aged and elderly,” then exposes the lawyer's business holdings to the livestream audience when irritated with him 34 42.

Beneath his casual manner, he is protective and emotionally intense. Watching footage of his sister's near-assault leaves his hands trembling and his eyes red. With Chen Shiyu, he becomes affectionate, teasing, jealous, and increasingly willing to exert himself, though his possessiveness also leads him to order bodyguards to intercept anyone approaching Chen too closely 117 417 475 528.

Abilities & Skills

Mathematics and Scientific Research

Li Qingmi's apparent idleness conceals a strong academic record and active research work 431 492.

• Studies mathematics at Capital University and also pursues biology 12 431.
• Has received awards in many subjects, with substantial accumulated prize money 431.
• Maintains a large laboratory equipped with high-end instruments behind a hidden door in his room 431.
• Completes a long-delayed research project shortly before visiting Chen Shiyu 492.
• After the show, resolves to finish major projects, secure bids, and study finance in preparation for a future with Chen Shiyu 528.

Games and Strategy

He can become highly competitive despite repeatedly claiming that he would rather stop playing 88 303.

Reflexes and Physical Ability

His usual lack of stamina does not prevent sudden displays of speed or strength 315.

• Scoops up Chen Shiyu and moves him out of the path of an uncontrolled motorcycle 315.
• Carries Chen Shiyu in his arms on multiple occasions 243 379.
• Later begins exercising regularly, bringing his body fat and physical condition within healthy standards 417.
• Climbs to Chen Shiyu's third-floor balcony to visit him 492.
• Learns to ride an electric bike from Jia Mingchuan and quickly becomes capable of carrying him into town 257.

Scalpel Handling and Tactical Equipment

• Elegantly twirls a scalpel during a show game; Chen Shiyu later connects his proficiency with his scientific background 196 431.
• Leads a squad equipped with gas masks during an ambush on Chi Family fighters. His group remains protected while smoke causes the intruders to collapse 468.
• Helps Wenwen escape the Bao Family residence, warning that the incapacitating effect on those inside lasts only three minutes 523.

Cooking

• Initially serves a disastrous dinner with Hu Bing, prompting Yan Guiyun to order restaurant food for the guests 148.
• Later prepares pumpkin congee and piglet buns for Chen Shiyu and regularly makes him breakfast 340 431.

Equipment & Items

• Private laboratory — Concealed behind a hidden door in his room and furnished with high-end instruments 431.
• Scalpel — Used as his weapon during a dating-show game 196.
• Page-turning machine — Purchased so that reading requires less movement 528.
• Gas mask — Worn alongside his squad's protective equipment during the ambush on Chi Family fighters 468.
• Bodyguard detail — Accompanies him on outings and later watches over Chen Shiyu at his orders 484 528.

Relationships

• Chen Shiyu — His childhood fiancé, gossip companion, romantic partner, and eventual husband. Li Qingmi affectionately calls him a “little hamster” and enjoys having Chen call him “big brother,” despite being only four months older 306 492 528.
• Luo Ye — His mother, whose financial authority makes him reluctant to argue with her. She sends him onto the show and initially insists that he pursue Chi Yining 85.
• Li Qinghui — His younger sister. He monitors her studying, comforts her after her rescue, and is deeply moved when she returns money he thought she had spent 42 116 117 254.
• Chi Yining — Fellow contestant and his sister's rescuer. Family pressure initially encourages Li Qingmi to court him, but gratitude becomes a more substantial bond; Chi later enthusiastically supports Li Qingmi and Chen Shiyu's romance 85 118 178 323.
• Shao Chongsi — Fellow contestant, sales partner, and frequent target of his banter. Shao also handles the legal response after Chi Yining rescues Li Qinghui 34 42 116.
• Jia Mingchuan — Fellow contestant and gossip interlocutor. Li Qingmi challenges his unsupported theory about Chi Yining's mental health; Jia later teaches him to ride an electric bike 99 257.
• Yan Guiyun — Fellow contestant whose business influence and competitive ability Li Qingmi recognizes. They win a game together, and Li Qingmi later consults him about the marriage contract with Chen Shiyu 82 257 439.
• Wenwen — His younger cousin, whom he follows out of concern and helps during an attempted elopement 523.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Dating-Show Arrival and Family Pressure

Li Qingmi introduces himself as a mathematics student from Capital University. He generally tries to remain on the sidelines, although his results in games reveal considerable ability 12 70.

His mother eventually reprimands him for treating the show as somewhere to sleep and orders him to pursue Chi Yining. Li Qingmi warns that this would put him in competition with the powerful Yan Family. The conversation makes him realize that the adults are treating the show as a contest between prominent families 85.

He makes a small attempt to gain favor by clearing Chi Yining's dishes and reminding him to change his hand dressing. Yan Guiyun immediately leads Chi away before they can speak further 92.

Li Qinghui's Rescue

After Chi Yining saves Li Qinghui from two attackers, Li Qingmi comforts his sister and learns that Chi has been taken for questioning. He is alarmed by the wave of online abuse against Chi and reassures Qinghui that a lawyer will handle the case 116.

The official police video reveals how close his sister came to being assaulted. Deeply shaken, Li Qingmi offers to enroll her in martial arts classes and promises that the Li Family will repay Chi's kindness 117 118.

He later pays to locate Chi Yining's address so that the families can deliver their thanks in person. While watching Chi prepare tea, he experiences a sudden racing heartbeat; afterward, he tries to dismiss the possibility of attraction by looking at an old, unflattering reaction meme of Chi 178 179.

Growing Close to Chen Shiyu

Hiding together in a cramped cabinet creates an unexpectedly intimate moment between Li Qingmi and Chen Shiyu. Li Qingmi keeps them concealed long enough to avoid Yan Guiyun's return, while Chen becomes increasingly flustered by their proximity 199.

Their friendship develops through teasing, shared games, and invitations outside the show's activities. Chen invites Li Qingmi and his sister to a concert, and the two men later team up again for filming 213 267 270.

During an overnight outing, the sleeping Chen Shiyu accidentally causes Li Qingmi's first kiss to land on his foot. Li Qingmi broods over it, while Chen remembers nothing. He later kisses Chen in the car, explaining that he is taking his first kiss back 278 319 528.

Another turning point comes when Li Qingmi pulls Chen out of the path of an uncontrolled motorcycle. Chen begins recognizing his feelings for him, and their subsequent kisses make their growing relationship apparent to Chi Yining 315 319 323.

Courtship and Hidden Accomplishments

As they become closer, Li Qingmi prepares meals, accompanies Chen on dates, and grows jealous of his attention to others. He also helps conceal their private intimacy from a visiting Chi Yining by claiming that Chen has a cold 340 391 417 475.

Discovering Li Qingmi's awards, scientific studies, family business, and laboratory makes Chen question whether he deserves him. Li Qingmi gives him time to consider their relationship rather than immediately demanding a commitment 431.

The pair ask Yan Guiyun whether their childhood marriage contract is real and are advised to consult their parents. Later, after finishing a research project, Li Qingmi explicitly asks Chen to date him and agrees to wait while he thinks it over. By the show's ending, they are among the couples who have indicated that they are together 439 492 495.

Marriage

After the show, Li Qingmi prioritizes finishing major work commitments and preparing to handle future family responsibilities. His absences frustrate Chen Shiyu, although he quietly stations bodyguards nearby to watch over him 528.

The two eventually reunite and admit how much they have missed each other. Li Qingmi proposes secretly registering their marriage; they do so and post their marriage certificates in the family group chat the following day, surprising their families 528.

Notable Quotes

“I don't have to move to study. I even bought a page-turning machine.” 528

“Maybe you think saving them was just something you did in passing, but you saved two families.” 178

“However long you need is fine. Your big brother will wait.” 492

Trivia

• His stated ideal type is “refined, good-looking” 64.
• On his birthday, he wishes that Li Qinghui would repay everything she owes him. Immediately afterward, he receives a notification that she has transferred 500 million yuan into his account 254.
• After learning to ride an electric bike, he repeatedly rides past a child who bullied him the previous day until the child cries, then leaves with Jia Mingchuan laughing behind him 257.