The River Gods Bridegroom

I, the River God, have been kidnapped by a multi-generational rich kid.

I, the River God, have been kidnapped by a multi-generational rich kid.

“Oh, young man, did you drop this golden nugget? Or perhaps this silver nugget?”

The handsome guy shoved his hands in his pockets and drawled, “I dropped a Bing Dwen Dwen.”

I was overjoyed.

My year-end quota was finally going to be met!

I coaxed him gently, “Oh, honest young man, because of your noble character, this River God shall grant you one wish!”

The handsome guy closed his eyes to make his wish.

I felt gratified.

The next second, he jumped into the river with a “splash.”

He grabbed me by the waist, threw me over his shoulder, and swam back to the surface.

He wiped the water from his face and gave a wild, untamed grin. “It actually works.”

I fell apart.

This hooligan! His wish was actually to take the River God home as his! WIFE!!

《The River God’s Groom》

Character Profiles & Relationships

### Character Profile

| Name (English) | Name (Chinese) | Role/Identity | Description |
|—|—|—|—|
| Ze Quan | 泽泉 | River God (河神) | The narrator. A thousand-year-old immortal. She saved Xie Yu’s grandfather’s life in the past. Currently heartbroken, she has refused to take back her divine power from Rong Si, choosing to live as a human to experience love and mortality. She considers Xie Yu her first priority. |
| Xie Yu | 谢雨 | Human | A handsome, wealthy heir. He is deeply in love with Ze Quan but believes he is holding her back from her “bright future” (ascension). He has decided to let her go and is resigned to marrying Miss Jin to satisfy his mother and repay a debt. |
| Xie Yu’s Grandfather | 谢雨的爷爷 | Human | Xie Yu’s grandfather. He was cured of his illness by an expert found by Miss Jin. He is furious with Xie Yu for letting Ze Quan go and defends her character. |
| Ao Xiu | 敖修 | Half-mermaid, half-dragon | An old friend of Ze Quan. A self-proclaimed “player” who encourages Ze Quan’s romantic pursuits. |
| Miss Mu | 穆小姐 | Human | A woman who unsuccessfully tried to force her way into the Xie household; rejected by Xie Yu. |
| Rong Si | 阎王 | King of Hell (阎王) | A powerful deity. Though sharp-tongued and arrogant, he shows a “warm-hearted” side by offering Ze Quan her power back and giving her a bell to summon him if she is in danger. |
| Malevolent Ghost | 厉鬼 | Ghost | A resentful entity that was draining the grandfather’s life force. It has been dealt with/removed following the intervention of an “expert.” |
| Old Butler | 老管家 | Servant | A loyal servant to the Xie family. |
| Nouveau Riche River God | 暴发户河神 | River God | A prosperous River God from a neighboring province who was rejected by Ze Quan. |
| Ze Ling | 泽灵 | Goddess of a Hundred Flowers (百花仙子) | Ze Quan’s younger sister. She is trying to help Ze Quan ascend to High God status. |
| Miss Jin | 金小姐 | Human | A beautiful and capable woman favored by Xie Yu’s mother. She found an expert to cure Xie Yu’s grandfather, leading to a potential marriage arrangement with Xie Yu. |
| Xie Yu’s Mother | 谢夫人 / 谢母 | Human | Referred to as “Madam.” she strongly favors Miss Jin as a daughter-in-law and is pushing for her marriage to Xie Yu. |

### Relationship Diagram

* **Ze Quan & Xie Yu**: Formerly pretend fiancés, now estranged. Xie Yu is pushing Ze Quan away for her own benefit (ascension), while Ze Quan is heartbroken and choosing mortality to be near the memory of their love.
* **Ze Quan & Rong Si**: Subordinate/Lesser deity and “Big Boss.” Their relationship has softened; Rong Si acts as a concerned protector, giving her a summoning bell.
* **Xie Yu & Miss Jin**: Potential fiancés. Xie Yu has agreed to the match out of a sense of duty and a belief that they are a “good match” in the eyes of his family.
* **Xie Yu’s Mother & Miss Jin**: The Mother highly approves of Miss Jin and wants her to marry Xie Yu.
* **Xie Yu & Xie Yu’s Grandfather**: Grandson and grandfather. Currently in conflict over Xie Yu’s decision to leave Ze Quan and marry Miss Jin.
* **Ze Quan & Xie Yu’s Grandfather**: Deity and worshiper. The grandfather remains loyal to her and is grateful for her past help, even berating Xie Yu for being “ungrateful” toward her.
* **Ze Quan & Ze Ling**: Sisters. Ze Ling wants Ze Quan to ascend, which is the “bright future” Xie Yu wants for her.
* **Ze Quan & Ao Xiu**: Close friends and confidants.
* **Ze Quan & Malevolent Ghost**: Adversaries. The ghost was the source of the grandfather’s illness.
* **Xie Yu & Miss Mu**: Rejected suitor. Xie Yu has no interest in her.
* **Ze Quan & Nouveau Riche River God**: Acquaintances; Ze Quan rejected his marriage proposal.