Shen Yao's mother, described as a kind and gentle person. She tries to treat Jiang Yingying well despite not liking her. She is worried about family harmony and being laughed at by others. She scolds her daughter Shen Xiaoyun for bullying the new bride. She saves flatbread for Jiang Yingying and coaxingly tells her to rest. She tearfully insisted that her son must marry, knowing no woman would willingly marry into their poor family with two nephews to support.
