Male character, Chen Bing's father, the logistics director of the machinery factory and a section-level cadre. He is described as very cunning, having climbed from a small logistics team leader to logistics director. He initially wanted to arrange a marriage between his son and Du Yimeng because of the courtyard house she was allocated. He believed Du Yimeng had a good future and wanted a capable daughter-in-law to help the Chen family prosper. He despised Du Weihai for using his daughter rather than working hard himself. After Chen Bing refused the match, Chen Zhihua silently accepted it, sighing at the lost opportunity.
