Wen Shiming

Biodata

Background / History

Childhood Fire and Trafficking

When Wen Shiming was ten, his home caught fire. His father held back a collapsing cabinet while his mother carried him toward the exit. After falling, she pushed him outside but was herself engulfed in flames. Both parents died saving him 15 16.

Wen Shiming lost his memories of his family, retaining only impressions of a burning house and a woman telling him to run. He survived by searching for food on the streets until Skinny abducted him. Among the captive children, he formed a brotherly bond with Fu Yanzhi and the others 5.

He resisted the traffickers alongside his brothers, challenging Skinny rather than allowing Fu Yanzhi to suffer for them and punching Baldy during a struggle. During their eventual escape, he fled with Kong Fanyue and Kong Fanxing 2 3 4.

The three encountered a blood-covered Skinny, who admitted that Fu Yanzhi had been stabbed. Wen Shiming attacked him in grief but was overpowered. After police sirens drove Skinny away, Wen Shiming brought the twins to the officers and reported what had happened 4.

A New Family

At the hospital, Wen Shiming embraced Fu Yanzhi when he finally woke. Unable to remember any family to return to, he asked to remain with him and the other boys. Fu Yanzhi promised that they would stay together 5.

Qiao Shuyan subsequently arranged to adopt the brothers so they could obtain household registrations and attend school. Wen Shiming moved with them into their new home and helped look after the younger children 9 10.

Factory Abduction and Recovered Memories

After an amusement-park outing, Wen Shiming disappeared while using a barbecue restaurant’s bathroom. Surveillance showed two masked people following him inside. An anonymous message then directed Fu Yanzhi to an abandoned factory, where Wen Shiming was being held 15.

The kidnappers used a knife at Wen Shiming’s throat to force Fu Yanzhi to stop fighting. They beat and bound him, poured gasoline around the factory, and set it alight. Fu Yanzhi freed them both and forced open the locked exit, pushing Wen Shiming outside as a burning beam fell 15.

Seeing his brother disappear into the flames restored Wen Shiming’s memories of his parents’ deaths. Desperate not to lose another family, he tried to reenter the building. Fu Yanzhi emerged and stopped him; both were later treated at the hospital for superficial injuries 15 16.

Afterward, Wen Shiming resolved to become a police officer. He also urged Fu Yanzhi to share his burdens with him and Bo Qing rather than facing every danger alone 16 17.

School and Fu Yanzhi’s Reported Death

Wen Shiming entered seventh grade while Bo Qing qualified for eighth grade. Before school began, Fu Yanzhi gave him a skateboard after noticing his interest in them 26 27.

When the family received false news of Fu Yanzhi’s death, Wen Shiming broke down while looking at that skateboard. He blamed himself for failing to keep his brother from leaving him. After Fu Yanzhi returned, Wen Shiming gave him a watch, having noticed that he did not own one 34 37.

Liu Xu and the English Exam Bet

Wen Shiming quickly became attached to his new deskmate, Liu Xu. Liu Xu defended him when Fu Li insulted Fu Yanzhi, and Wen Shiming spoke about him repeatedly after returning home. The next morning, he learned to make tiramisu specifically to give him 41 42.

When English teacher Wang Chenchen insulted Liu Xu over his long hair, Wen Shiming demanded an apology. She agreed to apologize if he scored 90 on the midterm English exam, but threatened that he would have to withdraw from school if he failed. Despite usually scoring in the sixties or seventies, he accepted 42.

With Liu Xu’s grammar notes, Teacher Zhang’s tutoring, and his family’s support, Wen Shiming studied through breaks and meals. His last mock-exam score reached 88, and he left the actual English exam confident that he had understood the questions 42 45.

His returned paper nevertheless showed 88. Wen Shiming accused Wang Chenchen of changing his answers, while Liu Xu unsuccessfully asked the dean to inspect the grading surveillance footage 47.

Protecting Liu Xu

During an outing, Wen Shiming fought three boys who insulted Liu Xu. Later, after discovering Fu Li and two companions bullying and striking him at school, he again intervened physically. The resulting fight brought them to the discipline office, where Fu Yanzhi defended the boys and Fu Li was made to apologize 44 45 46.

Wen Shiming and Liu Xu subsequently visited an aquarium, posed together in historical costume, ate hot pot, and went boating. They exchanged a silver bracelet and a jade pendant. On the lake, Liu Xu revealed that his father forced him to resemble his deceased mother and that he had endured bullying over his appearance. Wen Shiming promised to protect him and face those difficulties with him 48.

Fu Li later told Liu Xu’s father that the boys were together and directed him to photographs of their outing. Liu Xu’s father reacted violently and arranged to send his son to Talent-Nurturing Correction Academy 49 50.

Wen Shiming knew only that Liu Xu had taken leave from school and stopped answering messages. Distressed by the separation, he sent a promise to wait for him. Fu Yanzhi comforted him and offered to help think of a solution 50.

Appearance

• Face: Well-defined brow bones, thick sword-shaped eyebrows, bright eyes, a high straight nose, and thin lips 5.
• Smile: Small dimples; two little canine teeth are visible when he grins 5 45.
• Bearing: Described as fresh, brisk, and youthful 5.
• Notable outfit: For his library outing with Liu Xu, he chooses a light-gray hoodie with white lettering, black joggers with reflective side strips, and a black fitness band 44.

Personality

Wen Shiming is fiercely protective of both his older and younger brothers. He confronts traffickers, shields Kong Fanxing from other children, and repeatedly volunteers to accompany Fu Yanzhi into potentially dangerous situations. His ambition to become a police officer grows directly from his desire to prevent another loss of family 2 14 16 20 23.

His protective instincts can become impulsive aggression. Insults toward Fu Yanzhi or mistreatment of Liu Xu quickly provoke him into threats and fights. Although he promises Fu Yanzhi that he will be less impulsive, he remains unwilling to stand aside while Liu Xu is bullied 41 44 45 46.

At home, he is playful and openly affectionate. He teases Bo Qing, banters with Fu Yanzhi, and imitates Kong Fanxing’s wheedling manner to get his way. Around Liu Xu, that exuberance becomes shy excitement: he carefully prepares gifts, anticipates their outings, and blushes when his family teases him 17 21 42 43 48.

Abilities & Skills

Fighting

Wen Shiming fights with determination rather than any documented formal training 3 44 45.

• Punches Baldy while the trafficker is occupied with Fu Yanzhi 3.
• Pins down one opponent when outnumbered three to one, though the others continue hitting him 44.
• Knocks down one of Fu Li’s companions with a punch after Liu Xu creates an opening 45.
• Is initially described as frail and cannot overpower Skinny during their encounter after the escape 4.

English Study

English is initially one of his weaker subjects, but he shows sustained discipline when preparing to defend Liu Xu through the exam bet 42.

• Raises his preparation level from a previous quiz score of 75 to an 88 on his last mock exam 42 45.
• Uses vocabulary drills, practice exercises, tutoring, and Liu Xu’s color-coded grammar notes 42 45.
• Challenges the apparent alterations on his returned midterm paper rather than accepting the result without protest 47.

Cooking and Sports

• Dessert-making: Completes tiramisu under Fu Yanzhi’s guidance after initially overwhipping egg whites and spilling ingredients 42.
• Basketball: Demonstrates quick footwork, evades a defender, and scores during a school game 45.

Equipment / Items

• Skateboard — A gift from Fu Yanzhi, who noticed Wen Shiming browsing skateboards on his phone. It becomes a painful reminder of him during his presumed death 26 34.
• Jade pendant — Given by Liu Xu and engraved with the character for “peace.” Wen Shiming wears it around his neck; Liu Xu hopes it will keep him from being injured again 48 49.
• Phone — Used to contact his family and exchange messages with Liu Xu. After his original phone is lost during the abduction incident, Fu Yanzhi asks Bo Qing to buy a replacement 17 43 50.

Relationships

• Fu Yanzhi — Eldest sworn brother and protector. Wen Shiming wants to share his responsibilities and eventually become strong enough to protect him in return 5 16 17.
• Bo Qing — Second brother. Wen Shiming respects his judgment, accepts his guidance, and joins him in insisting that Fu Yanzhi should not shoulder everything alone 3 16 17.
• Liu Xu — Deskmate and romantic interest. Their bond develops through mutual defense, tutoring, gifts, and outings; Wen Shiming promises to wait after Liu Xu’s sudden disappearance 41 42 48 50.
• Kong Fanyue — Younger brother whom he protects during their escape and comforts at the hospital 4 10.
• Kong Fanxing — Younger brother and frequent teasing partner. Their squabbles over games and jokes coexist with Wen Shiming’s readiness to defend him 14 16 24 39.
• Li Huanhuan — Younger brother. Wen Shiming says that even if Huanhuan did something wrong, he would correct him and accompany him to apologize rather than turn a weapon on him 16.
• Feng Yunxiao — Fourth brother. Wen Shiming welcomes him back into the family and reacts angrily to the Feng Family’s treatment of him 20.
• Qiao Shuyan — Adoptive guardian who arranges the brothers’ registrations and schooling 10 24.
• Fu Li — Antagonistic schoolmate who insults Fu Yanzhi, bullies Liu Xu, and later exposes the boys’ closeness to Liu Xu’s father 41 45 49.

Notable Quotes

“I remember now. I remember everything. A fire has already taken my family from me once. I can't lose my family again.” 15

“My gun will never be aimed at my family.” 16

“No one will bully you anymore. I'm here. I'll protect you and face everything with you.” 48

Trivia

• His singing is so consistently off-key that his brothers jokingly describe it as “deadly” 38.
• He remains calm after riding a roller coaster but is frightened by the haunted house, where Fu Yanzhi and Kong Fanxing help scare him 15 39.
• System 127 describes his expected future path as entry into a police academy; this is a projected development, not an enrollment shown in the supplied chapters 45.