Chen Xi's mother, a patriarchal woman who strongly favors boys over girls. She views Chen Xi as expendable and told her daughter to blame herself for not being born a son. She is cold and calculating, having sent Chen Xi to the countryside while planning to keep the family's resources for her two sons. She asked Chen Xi to return the hospitalization money from her countryside allowance. She was confident Chen Xi would obey due to years of conditioning and fear ingrained in her since childhood, not realizing this trip would be the beginning of her daughter's defiance.
