Male antagonist. Ding Yuanyuan's brother, holding the rank of Commander in the Ding family. He attempted to mediate the conflict between the He and Ding families but was unwilling to make a public apology, especially to a capitalist-born woman. He threatened He Linzhou, claiming the He and Ding families would become official enemies if his sister was punished. He gambled that He Linzhou would not dare touch the Ding family's hidden affairs.