Su Huaiming

Biodata

Background

Su Huaiming spent much of his previous life bedridden with a serious illness. After his death, he transmigrated into A Comeback in Life: Finding Myself in the Entertainment Industry, taking over the body of an entertainer married to Fu Jingfan and stepfather to three-year-old Fu Xiaoxiao 1 4.

In the book’s original plot, the former Su Huaiming was vilified after appearing on a parenting show, accused of abusing his stepson and driven out of entertainment. The new Su Huaiming initially hoped to skip to the divorce settlement and live comfortably away from the industry 1.

The original owner’s agency had exploited him and taken away career opportunities. Unable to afford the 20-million-yuan penalty for breaking his show contract, Su Huaiming agreed to participate while recording his agent’s admissions as potential evidence against the company 3.

Appearance

Su Huaiming is slender and a little over 1.7 meters tall. Excessive dieting initially left his body frail, but his complexion and cheeks improved after he recovered at home 1 3 99.

• Face: Fair skin, a high nose bridge, crimson lips and distinctive rounded, slightly upturned eyes 6 40.
• Hair: Fine, soft hair that sometimes falls across his eyes 1 172.
• Voice: Clear and bright, with a soft quality 40.

Personality

Su Huaiming values rest, good food and the freedom to enjoy his second life. His former illness makes ordinary pleasures particularly precious to him, and he is largely unmoved by online insults after having faced death 1 2 4.

Although he appears delicate, he can be blunt, competitive and difficult to intimidate. He often meets Fu Xiaoxiao’s tantrums with patience or by mimicking the boy’s behavior rather than giving in. He also looks after others: he comforts Xiaoxiao when his robot breaks and gives the resulting prize to a disappointed Zhou Hanyan 1 45 82 94.

Skills

Design and Sewing

Su Huaiming learned from his grandmother, a renowned designer, and her friends. He learns quickly and can design and make clothes, though he considers himself less accomplished than people who devote their lives to one field 63 105.

Mechanical and Puzzle Skills

• Rubik’s Cube: He manipulates a cube quickly and says he can see how to make certain moves at a glance 22.
• Robot repair: He fixes Fu Xiaoxiao’s robot despite having no previous experience with robots, drawing on his study of precision instruments and theory 94.

Performance

• Suona: He plays a traditional celebratory piece to wake the contestants at a talent show 107.
• Stage design: For Group D’s performance, he contributes ideas for costumes and stage effects rather than relying on singing or dancing 109.
• Bass: He learns the relevant passages for Sun Siyuan’s concert in a week 181.

Limitations

Su Huaiming has little athletic coordination and tires easily. He struggles with basketball and manages only one successful kick during a soccer game before collapsing from exhaustion 106 175.

Relationships

• Fu Xiaoxiao — His stepson and partner on Let’s Grow Together. Their initially adversarial relationship becomes affectionate, and Xiaoxiao grows protective of him 1 10 175.
• Fu Jingfan — His husband. Initially a stranger to the transmigrated Su Huaiming, Fu Jingfan becomes increasingly attentive; Su Huaiming also develops feelings for him and comes to regard him as family 32 149 161 164.
• Sun Siyuan — A fellow show participant and later friend. After Su Huaiming collapses from low blood sugar, Sun becomes protective of him and eventually invites him to perform at his concert 12 15 180.
• Zhou Hanyan — Initially an anti-fan, Zhou changes his view after spending time with Su Huaiming. He later exposes Xiao Kaicheng’s efforts to frame him 79 93 122.
• Qi Xingzhou — A member of Su Huaiming’s fan club, Unforgettable, who meets him during Group D’s talent-show rehearsals 108.
• The old madam — An elder in the clothing field who offers Su Huaiming guidance. He grows attached to her and regards her as family 75 154.
• Xiao Kaicheng — A former talent-show associate who tries to undermine Su Huaiming; Zhou Hanyan later publishes evidence of his efforts 107 122.

Story Role

Parenting Show and Rising Popularity

Su Huaiming invites Fu Xiaoxiao to join him on Let’s Grow Together. Although the announcement attracts heavy criticism, their unconventional interactions draw viewers and generate trending topics. His reputation improves as the show continues 4 5 7 22.

During filming, he shares a 1,000-yuan supermarket voucher with the group, secretly eats fried chicken with Sun Siyuan and helps Fu Xiaoxiao through the show’s activities. After Xiaoxiao wins a robot competition with the repaired robot, Su gives the prize toolbox to Zhou Hanyan 15 28 82 94.

Entertainment Career

A jewelry brand announces Su Huaiming as its ambassador. He later impresses the commercial crew by fitting naturally into its elaborate sets and outfits; a photographer mistakes his thoughts about dinner for a sophisticated modeling expression 44 66.

As a guest on a talent show, Su Huaiming and Group D choose each other. He supports their stage with costume and presentation ideas, then gives the contestants the interview time after their performance 108 109 112.

He later agrees to appear as a special guest at Sun Siyuan’s concert. His concert appearance earns him over a million new followers overnight 180 183.

Life with the Fu Family

Su Huaiming’s relationship with Fu Jingfan gradually changes from an awkward marriage between strangers into a close romance. When Su develops a fever, Fu stays by his bedside; later, Su comforts Fu after overhearing relatives insult his past 32 100 149.

After initially planning to leave, Su Huaiming becomes reluctant to part from the family, especially Fu Xiaoxiao. Fu Jingfan persuades him to stay another month, and Su eventually reflects that Fu Jingfan and Xiaoxiao have given him the warmth of family 144 146 164.