Chu Yue's biological father, a boiler operator at a steel plant with a stable salary and food ration quotas. He is portrayed as cowardly, passive, and spineless, allowing his wife Leng Amei to control the family finances and abuse Chu Yue. He silently accepts the proxy marriage scheme, prioritizing family harmony over his daughter's wellbeing, and expresses traditional sexist views that a girl's education is unnecessary.
