Chu Ning's biological father and the head of the Chu family. He swapped Chu Ning with Chu Yan at birth and neglected Chu Ning for twenty years while doting on Chu Yan and Chu Xin. He had a past affair with Chu Lan and is willing to sacrifice his own daughter Chu Ning to benefit Chu Yan. He is unfaithful and cowardly when confronted with evidence.
