Female protagonist, daughter of the Shen family. She has just come of age with a round, rosy face and youthful innocence. She wore a peach-red embroidered gold jacket and skirt. She and Xie Xuchuan were betrothed since childhood, sharing meals since age three and outings since age five. After her parents died, her elder brother and sister-in-law mistreated her and tried to seize her mother's inheritance. She pretended to be naive and obedient to protect herself. She is skilled in commerce and calculation, taught by her mother from childhood. She is currently engaged to Xie Xuchuan with the wedding set for August. When she discovers Xie Xuchuan wants to bring pregnant Jiang Wansu into the Xie family and claim the child as legitimate heir, she becomes resolute and refuses, showing a dramatic change from her usual gentle demeanor.
