A portly, stern-faced clansman of the Shen family and Yun Dai's clan uncle. His grandfather and Shen Zhonglin's grandfather were full brothers. He arrived from Qin Prefecture under the pretense of taking Yun Dai back to be raised by the clan, but secretly plotted with Steward Zhou to seize the family's Account Book and later marry Yun Dai off after raising her for three or four years, knowing she would be completely at his mercy. He had been at odds with Shen Zhonglin since his youth and showed impatience and aggression toward the stubborn girl. He brought a rough servant woman from Qin Prefecture to help force Yun Dai to comply.
