Male supporting character. Xie Yucheng's father. A former long-haul truck driver who broke his leg in a work accident and was permanently disabled, leading to early retirement with compensation. He remarried Yang Ying eight years ago after his first wife (Xie Yucheng's mother) passed away. He holds a black thermos, reads the newspaper, and has a limping gait. He and Yang Ying live together without formal marriage registration.