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Cheng Ke is one of the main characters in the Jie Yao (Antidote) light novel and anime. He leaves his job and meets Jiang YuDuo as he begins his life anew.

Background

Having paper hurled at him, he was told the Cheng family does not need useless people and he was told to leave the family home. He enjoys sand painting, boxing, and living by his own self management.

Story

Episode 1

Cheng appears physically repulsed at an open waste bin. His revulsion intensifies when he spots the contents behind the trash, which has insects there as well. Kicking the trash over, unknown to him, it accidentally falls near a kitten. He sees Jiang run up to him who assaults him. Asking why he did that, he replies what does he care if he kicks one.

Returning his punches, Cheng kicks Jiang off him then asks if both he and Chen are going to fight him when he arrives with a baseball bat to reinforce Jiang. He sees the fuss is over a kitten that was in the trash can. Having his Hu Kou thrown to him, he asks if Jiang is here to check it.

Handed Jiang's number on a piece of paper, on the way back he scoffs at the "business card" and bins it. Having forgotten his phone at home, Cheng then notices he is being followed by Chen and stops walking as he rounds a corner to await his approach.

Asking if he has a phone, requesting it to sign into a messaging app, Si Xin, to call a friend he hears he should wait for Jiang to come and offer his since he has unlimited data. With Chen playing his game, he decides never mind about the phone and heads to leave before coming face to face with Jiang. Asked what he motive for coming here is, he returns the questions, why he sent someone to follow him.

Using his phone, his call to Liu goes unanswered before he is contacted by another business friend, Xu. Cheng remembers where his offices are and thanks Jiang before he leaves. He then tosses him his watch believing that was what he wanted.

Dropped off at an X10 building by a taxi, he is handed the keys to a room and after showering, he remembers his past. Having lived twenty years without effort or trouble, with achievements and all, Cheng thinks now he will be relying on himself and wonders how it will go.

Handing the keys back to Xu after seeing him, he is found by his brother but refuses all offers of help. He is shown apartments at a housing agency by Xiao. Stating his occupation to be a sand-painter, Cheng clarifies he paints using sand. Riding on the back of a moped, he is shown an apartment at the heart of the business district. Without really listening to any of the details, Cheng says it is fine and would like to sign the contract desiring to move in tonight.

By around 2pm, he receives a call who he thinks is from his mother, before finding that the landlord arrive and it is Jiang.

Episode 2

Receiving his phone number again, Cheng is sure he wants to rent the apartment despite Jiang saying he can back out. After heading to the supermarket, he arranges to use a woman's trolley having not noticed them at the front. Using the shower at his new apartment, he calls Jiang since the water is cold. Waking up in the morning he speaks with Xu via telephone to arrange to eat together later, as he prepares to make instant noodles using a wok frying pan. Preferring to eat out rather than call "him", Cheng finds Jiang inside the elevator bleeding from a head injury. Watching as he tends to his wound in the bathroom, after he asks Jiang for his help since when he turns a dial the oven will not turn on.

In the evening he comes across his brother, Yi flanked by two accomplices, but declines the outwardly kind offer to eat with them. Spotting Jiang approach with others, he confirms in his mind that he is a gang leader. Cheng accepts Jiang's invitation to the restaurant instead. Thanking him, Cheng is told to bring his friend to dine with them. After Xu arrives, he is introduced to two other gang members, Ah-Liang and Da Bing. Cheng had not heard the news from Xu, that his brother has transferred a bar for him to manage. With the gang heading to a garage to help hostages, Cheng heeds Jiang's order to head home and there speaks to Liu concerning his distance to his brother, and on his new friends.

Finding one at a store, he calls Jiang on whether he can install a new water faucet. Having that done, from Jiang's description he realizes the 580 Benz outside the apartment complex is his brother's car. Telling Jiang to keep the watch he is returning since it was from his brother, he later calls Xu to asks whether he told Yi where he was living now. He then wants to have a drink with him and meets Xu at the Lei Si bar.

Saying that he hopes he is not disturbing Jiang when he calls him, Cheng announces he has forgot his keys at home. Following a map to his apartment, Cheng hears that Jiang's sister has the spare key since she is the actual landlord. Deciding to sleep on the sofa even when offered the bed to sleep by himself in, his crying brings Jiang to the room where Cheng asks him if he is useless. Speaking, he mentions sand painting and demonstrates it using salt instead to create an image of Jiang's cat on the table.

Woken up by Chen, as they walk together he sees Jiang run across the road. Cheng pushes Chen away and heads after him. He appears shocked to find Jiang with blood dripping down his arm.

Personality

He is described as good, yet with no concept of money, Cheng displays the latter by not negotiating his new apartment, just accepting the stated cost. Though guessing he is unlucky to be caught in a fight, he still defends himself and fights back, preparing to engage against two people at once. All the while he was nonchalant at the situation, sustaining and giving back punches. His aloofness also affects his daily activities, and he largely declines help from others, a rare instance was asking Jiang for help with making instant noodles. Cheng displays a deep seated fear of germs, physically overcome with revulsion at an open trash bin, to showing concern at Jiang using his towel, sharing a can he has drank from and requesting unopened toiletries.

Appearance

He has light blue eyes, messy light brown hair and wears a shirt with the top buttons undone with the sleeves rolled up to the elbows. Over this is a jumper like garb that he has tied over his shoulders, he had a Jaeger-LeCoultre watch.

Relationships

Jiang YuDuo

He offers questions in turn speaking to him, stating that he is suspicious. After handing Jiang his watch, he hopes they will not meet again in the future. Cheng was not really receptive to Jiang's acts of kindness, though he was largely determined to begin matters anew by himself. This changed when Jiang invited Cheng to dine with him, instead of Cheng's brother Yi. Cheng addressed him as third bro and thanked Jiang for his help. He introduces him to Xu as his landlord.

Chen Qing

Preparing to fight him unarmed when he arrived with a baseball bat, Cheng later found that he was being followed by Jiang's accomplice. He assumed he was Jiang’s younger brother or a driver, or something else. He feels Chen is too obedient to Jiang since he complied with an order to not follow him when he could have been in danger.

Liu TianCheng

A friend he calls, and speaking later Cheng tells him he can associate with whoever he wants when Liu comments on the new friends he saw Cheng with.

Xu Ding

A company president friend of his who offers him a place to stay. He calls him to eat together at the Lao Ma Tou restaurant. Cheng recives the offer to have his art work hosted by him, and is encouraged in this avenue.

Xiao Zhang

The estate agent who suggested apartments to move into. Cheng did not pay too much attention to what was on offer and the benefit of each.

Ah-Liang

One of Jiang's gang members who helps seat him at the restaurant they dine in.

Da Bing

Another gang member who pours him tea.

Cheng Yi

His younger brother who he declines help from, and tries to avoid contact with. He received his watch from him for help with a project which he took as a sign that their relationship was improving.

Shou Hou

Ba Pie

Father

His father exiled him from their home, and thinks his sand painting is not honest work.

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