Si Cheng's father, a man in his early thirties in 2003 who loved watching gambling but didn't play. He had 30,000 yuan (three years of savings) for house purchase that got confiscated when the gambling den was raided. Later became addicted to gambling after winning 8,000 yuan once. He had a bad temper and became violent when annoyed by his wife's nagging. After divorce, he worked for his third sister and used part of his salary to support Si Cheng's education.