Fang Shimian's father, a former dean who was rehired as a university teacher after stepping down. He has a good reputation externally and even survived an anti-corruption campaign unscathed. He despised his first marriage and took out all his frustration on Fang Shimian. After divorcing Fang Shimian's mother, he remarried and had another child. He lives in a beautifully decorated house at Oasis Bay. When Fang Shimian refused his request to use connections with the Huo family for his relative's job, Fang Guohong violently assaulted him with kicks and a broom. He was shocked when his timid son finally showed indifference and defiance.
