Chuan Jin's foster father and the patriarch of the Xu family. He is superstitious and patriarchal. He runs the Changxu Group, a wealthy household in Shen City. He is the one who supposedly told Chuan Jin to leave, though he denies it when confronted. He values having a son and is deeply concerned about his hair loss, with Chuan Jin noting he burns incense daily praying he won't go bald.