Pei Shuchen's father and the Pei family patriarch. He was in his forties with thick brows, big eyes, and a square face, described as calm and steady. He was the only male heir of the Pei family and inherited the family's vast fortune. In his youth he misbehaved extensively cheating neighbors, scamming classmates, organizing affairs among relatives, tricking the deaf and mute, and pulling down old ladies' underwear. He was looked down upon by the old Pei patriarch but luck was on his side. He fainted upon hearing about the scandal, with foam coming out of his mouth.
