Shen Qiuwan is the original host whose body Shuiyin now inhabits. She was born into a wealthy family that lost its fortune due to her father gambling addiction. From the age of ten, she took on odd jobs to support her drunken father. At seventeen, she was sold to the Zhang family to pay off gambling debts and married their frail eldest son, who died three months later. She was then framed for adultery by Zhang Lin, forced to sever her own finger to prove her innocence, and gave birth to a son who was raised by Madam Zhang while she was reduced to servitude. Despite enduring countless trials, betrayal by her son, and eventual casting out, she remained forgiving and selfless, ultimately finding peace in her twilight years. She is described as a master at looking pitiable and suffering silently throughout her life.
