Chief of Staff Ding Changguo accompanies Commander Ling Zhen. He comments on the sweetness of the watermelon and notes the difficulty of being a military family member. He observes Shen Haiping and finds him lovely and well-behaved. He remarks that Liu Qianru misunderstood Fang Xiaoluo. He is around fifty years old and speaks with authority. He exchanges a knowing look with Ling Zhen about Shen Zheng's three children.
