Jiang Qiche

Biodata

Background / History

Jiang Qiche belongs to the wealthy Jiang family of the Imperial Capital. According to Jiang Yuehan, he was adorable as a child, but an unspecified childhood incident drastically changed his temperament. He became increasingly cold and defiant, eventually distancing himself from his family almost entirely 6 10.

By his first appearance, he has boarded at school for over a year. His younger sister’s withdrawn behavior, combined with his face-blindness and poor memory, has left him unable to recognize Jiang Jinran when she approaches him at the basketball court 6.

Original Novel’s Fate

• Jiang Jinran identifies him as one of the Jiang family’s villains. In the original storyline she remembers, he is charged with dozens of crimes and spends the rest of his life in prison; this is a predicted future, not an event that has occurred in the supplied chapters 10.
• Jiang Yuehan overhears this prediction through Jinran’s thoughts and resolves to prevent his youngest brother from ruining his life 10.

Appearance

• Hair: Striking white hair, described as making him resemble a boy who has stepped out of a manga 6.
• Face and eyes: Picturesque, handsome features and an icy gaze compared to frosted glass 6.
• Build: Tall and slender, though slightly shorter than Jiang Yuehan 11 40.
• Clothing: Wears a black jacket when returning home for the weekend dinner 40.
• School reputation: A famous school heartthrob whose basketball games attract devoted female spectators 6.

Personality

Jiang Qiche is aloof, sharp-tongued, and openly hostile toward unwanted familiarity. He dislikes discussing his family, avoids their calls, and tells Jiang Yuehan that staying out of one another’s way is best. He also has a strong aversion to physical contact: even holding Jinran’s hand provokes revulsion, though he restrains the urge to pull away 7 11 15.

His behavior is less indifferent than his words suggest. He intervenes when Jinran is unfairly punished, then dismisses his help as something he did for fun. During his eventual return home, his hostility accompanies a tight chest and difficulty breathing; Jinran’s chatter and inner commentary noticeably ease that tension 7 11 40.

He respects opponents who defeat him convincingly. Rather than resenting Sha Yu’s victory, he appreciates the challenge and accepts that he owes the winner. Their rivalry rekindles a competitive drive that his long dominance of Legend had dulled 38.

Abilities & Skills

Hearing Jiang Jinran’s Thoughts

Jiang Qiche can hear Jinran’s unspoken inner voice without her knowing 6 7.

• Her mental complaint about his forgetting her name prompts him to recognize her 6.
• He hears her sarcastic internal tirade while she waits for him to decide whether to help her 7.
• Her thoughts help relax him during his return home, and he reacts to her commentary at the dinner table 40.

Competitive Gaming

Under the username Fatal, Jiang Qiche is the number-one player across all Legend servers and plays on Server 1 15 17.

• Mechanical skill: Jinran judges his mechanics to be on par with her own. Their rematch includes an intense mid-lane duel that ends in a simultaneous kill 36 37.
• Team coordination: In their first match, he repeatedly brings all four teammates to attack Jinran, leaving her with five deaths in ten minutes 22.
• Lane pressure: In the rematch, he keeps her occupied in mid so she cannot support her other lanes 37.
• Comeback potential: Despite his team falling 8,000 gold behind, he later kills four of Jinran’s teammates around the dragon pit and nearly turns the match around 37.
• Recruitment interest: Players report that professional teams have offered him ten million yuan, but he ignores their approaches 15.

Computer Talent

• Jinran describes him as a computer genius and a future god-tier hacker. The hacking reputation belongs to her knowledge of his future; the supplied passages do not show him performing a hack 15.

Recognition Limitations

• He is explicitly described as face-blind and having a poor memory. His long absence from home and Jinran’s formerly quiet, downcast manner contribute to his failure to recognize her 6.

Relationships

• Jiang Jinran — His younger sister in the Jiang household, though she is the fake heiress and not biologically related to the family. He protects her from an unfair teacher but initially rejects further closeness. Her presence later helps him relax at home and draws a genuine smile from him 6 7 15 25 40.
• Jiang Yuehan — His eldest brother. Their relationship is strained by Qiche’s avoidance and hostility. Yuehan nevertheless seeks him out after learning of his predicted imprisonment and recognizes his eventual dinner visit as a meaningful concession rather than a complete reconciliation 10 11 41.
• Zhao Yunye — His childhood friend and current classmate. They play basketball together and use Zhao’s apartment for gaming. Zhao is unusually comfortable teasing him and has learned to recognize changes in his mood 6 11 17.
• Sha Yu — The Legend rival who renews his competitive interest and defeats him in their wagered rematch. Sha Yu is Jinran’s gaming identity, but he has not connected the two by the birthday dinner: he believes Sha Yu is the only other person who knew he would return home 15 38 41.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Defending Jinran at School

Jiang Qiche first appears playing basketball when his ball flies over the fence and strikes Jinran. He initially dismisses her claim to be his sister, then recognizes her after hearing her thoughts. When she asks him to help with a teacher’s unfair punishment, he listens privately and sends her back to class 6 7.

He confronts Xu Yuan about making Jinran pick up litter on the sports field. The principal arrives, reprimands the teacher, and orders her reassignment; Jinran subsequently learns that Xu Yuan has been transferred 7 10.

Rivalry and Wager with Sha Yu

After Qiche blocks Jinran’s attempts to contact him, she joins Legend to reach him through gaming. He notices Sha Yu’s widely shared gameplay clips and becomes interested in testing the player himself 15 17.

He wins their first encounter through coordinated attacks, ending her winning streak. He then accepts a rematch wager: the loser must grant the winner one condition. Jinran publicizes their agreement on the forum to make it harder for him to withdraw 22 23.

In their rematch, Sha Yu counters his pressure with coordinated ambushes. Although Qiche mounts a dangerous comeback, her team ultimately destroys his crystal and wins. He accepts the loss without resentment 36 37 38.

Weekend Return and Birthday Celebration

Sha Yu uses the wager to request that Qiche have dinner with his family over the weekend. He initially objects, but agrees after being reminded of the bet and hearing her invented explanation that the visit is needed for a study of teenage gamers’ attitudes toward family 38.

He keeps his promise, surprising both the household staff and Jiang Yuehan. Although he insists that he has returned only to eat, teasing Jinran with bitter vegetables draws a genuine smile from him and softens the awkward dinner 40.

Jinran then presents cakes for an early joint birthday celebration, since the brothers’ birthdays are close together. Qiche notices that her preparations suggest she knew he was coming, but she explains away the extra cake. He makes no birthday wish, feeling there is nothing he wants fulfilled, and returns to school after dinner rather than staying overnight 41.

Notable Quotes

“Just go back. Leave the rest to me.” 7

“Don’t have any expectations of me, eldest brother.” 11

“Don’t read too much into it. I didn’t come back to reminisce with you.”
“Just to have a meal.” 40