Gu Jinshu's biological father, a university professor. He favors Gu Chuxue over his real daughter Gu Jinshu because she is educated and accomplished while Gu Jinshu was barely literate. He was only brought Gu Jinshu back to silence gossip about abandoning his real daughter. He tried to slap Gu Jinshu when she exposed Gu Chuxue's secrets.
