A Colonel in the military, father of Chen Nongmo, and husband of Ji Mo. He is a pragmatic man who is deeply concerned about his family's safety amid the political storm. He received news that Old Lu was stripped of his rank and sent to the frontier. He plans to send his daughter Yuyu away to stay with his ex-wife Sister Qiuhua for her safety. He suffers from bone aches every winter due to injuries from his younger days lying in ambush in the snow.
