Rong Zhaonan's father, a middle-aged man in his fifties with a stern, resolute face and white streaks in his sideburns. He wears a dark green woolen Zhongshan suit and exudes an authoritative aura. He holds a high position in Jingcheng, referred to as Old Chief. He is angry that his son married secretly without informing him and plans to stay in the countryside. He refuses to recognize Zhaonan's marriage to a country girl and wants a wife who can support him politically in Jingcheng. He mentions compensation for Ning Yuan if she leaves his son.
