Cheng Shuqing

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Cheng Shuqing (程舒晴) 165
Gender	Female 165
Age	23 at the time of her introduction 165
Affiliation	Future Technology 166
Occupation/Role	Secretary to the President of Future Technology; formerly an overseas-account operator in the Propaganda Department 166 349
Education	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Foreign Languages Department; English major and Korean minor 165
Status	Active 413
First Appearance	Chapter 165

Background / History

Cheng Shuqing graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University with an English major. She passed TEM-8, received an IELTS score of 7.5, achieved a TOPIK II score of 200 in Korean, and was self-studying French. Before joining Future Technology, she was dismissed near the end of a probationary period after telling HR that she was still considering short-term marriage plans; the company had adopted a discriminatory policy after previous employees took marriage and maternity leave soon after becoming permanent. She has a childhood sweetheart who is her boyfriend. 165

At Future Technology, Cheng initially worked in the Propaganda Department, operating the company’s Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram accounts. Guo Yuan selected her for a more demanding secretarial role, warning that it would involve substantially more daily responsibilities than her relatively relaxed previous position. She accepted candidly, viewing the higher salary and proximity to the company president as a clear promotion. 166

Liu Xiaoyin trained Cheng for a week in formal presentation, work procedures, and Guo Yuan’s habits. Cheng began officially serving as his secretary the following day and was already handling the role commendably by the end of her training. 166

Appearance

Cheng is described as a short-haired woman with a good figure and polished demeanor. She adopted more formal OL-style attire after becoming Guo Yuan’s secretary, including skirt suits for business functions. 166 274 287

• Short hair. 274
• Favors formal secretarial attire while representing Future Technology. 166 287
• Wears an APM bracelet assembled from individually selected beads. 251

Personality

Cheng is practical, candid, and career-minded. She openly explained that becoming Guo Yuan’s secretary meant both better pay and professional advancement, rather than disguising her motivation with empty flattery. 166

Although normally steady, she is emotionally transparent when something excites or worries her. Guo Yuan can often read good or bad news directly from her expression; she was visibly delighted when Mechanical Crisis passed 100 million views. 177

She is loyal and protective toward Guo Yuan. When he considered trying Longcheng Biology’s experimental brain-computer interface himself, Cheng firmly volunteered in his place despite the potential risks. 278 She is also willing to challenge him when concerned, such as questioning the risks of founding an aerospace company, but accepts correction when reminded that her primary duty is to execute his decisions efficiently. 355

Cheng has a fear of heights. During a flight, falling rocket debris visibly frightened her, and she later asked Guo Yuan not to take her to Mars if his aerospace ambitions succeeded. 360 364

Abilities & Skills

Foreign Languages

Cheng’s academic background makes her particularly suited to Future Technology’s international-facing work.

• English major from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 165
• TEM-8 certification and IELTS score of 7.5. 165
• Korean minor with a TOPIK II score of 200. 165
• Self-studying French. 165
• Previously operated Future Technology’s Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram accounts. 166

Executive Support and Coordination

As Guo Yuan’s secretary, Cheng manages scheduling, travel, reception, documents, and coordination between Future Technology’s departments and outside parties.

• Books flights and accompanies Guo Yuan on business trips when needed. 192 273
• Receives visitors, handles business cards, and arranges follow-up meetings. 306
• Tracks company developments and prepares reports for Guo Yuan after his absences. 286
• Managed onboarding procedures for Dan Tianning and his aerospace colleagues. 377
• Was entrusted with registering Future Aerospace and handling its incorporation documentation. 355

Business Etiquette and Hospitality

Cheng represents Guo Yuan at formal events and understands the practical value of social connections.

• Accepted high-level club memberships offered to Guo Yuan, reasoning that the company did not need to use them but should possess them. 287
• Accompanied Guo Yuan to charity events and distributed his business cards to prospective partners. 306
• Developed notable tea-making skill, preparing tea with formal utensils and techniques during Guo Yuan’s meeting with Tencent’s General Manager Ma. 413

Brain-Computer Interface Test Subject

Cheng personally tested Longcheng Biology’s experimental head-mounted brain-computer interface when Guo Yuan hesitated to do so. 278

• Successfully controlled a mechanical arm by moving her right hand. 278
• Experienced visual light-like sensations and the illusion that her arm had extended. 278
• The test was limited to right-hand control; the system could not yet reliably control other body parts. 278
• Safe experimental duration was limited to 15 minutes due to potential neural overload. 278

Personal Technology & Items

• 02 AI assistant — Installed on Cheng’s phone after she signed a non-disclosure agreement. Its capabilities fascinated her enough that she temporarily neglected work; after being linked to the headquarters supercomputer, its performance increased at least five-fold. 221
• APM bracelet — A light-luxury bracelet whose beads Cheng personally selected. 251

Relationships

• Guo Yuan — Employer and direct superior. Cheng serves as his secretary, handles his travel and business arrangements, and has repeatedly shown concern for his safety and workload. 166 278 388
• Liu Xiaoyin — Senior colleague and President’s Assistant who trained Cheng during her first week as secretary. They later jointly advised Guo Yuan to maintain proper boundaries with Zoshan Reiko. 166 306
• Lin Yumo — Guo Yuan’s partner and chairwoman of Longcheng Biology. Lin initially felt uneasy about Cheng’s proximity to Guo Yuan because of their long-distance relationship. 169
• Guo Shu — Guo Yuan’s younger sister. Cheng personally collected her at Hongqiao Airport, quickly built rapport with her, and later accompanied her to withdraw from hospital training. 349 350
• Yuan Dongqing — Former batchmate at Future Technology and a friend. The two later reunited at Longcheng Biology, where Yuan served on the technical liaison team. 361
• Unnamed childhood sweetheart — Cheng’s boyfriend; their relationship was a factor in her dismissal from her previous job. 165

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Recruitment and promotion — Cheng enters Future Technology with strong language credentials, works in overseas publicity, and is promoted to Guo Yuan’s secretary after accepting the increased demands of the role. 165 166
• Future Era and Mechanical Crisis — She guides animation director Zhao Zhunian through his Future Era arrangements and later reports the animation’s milestone of more than 100 million views. 168 177
• Executive liaison — Cheng handles Tencent’s request to meet Guo Yuan, accompanies him on trips to Beijing and Shanghai, and serves as a point of contact for Longcheng Biology. 192 222 273
• Brain-computer interface testing — She volunteers as the test subject for the experimental interface and demonstrates thought-controlled movement of a mechanical arm. 278
• Corporate representation — Cheng attends charity galas, facilitates Guo Yuan’s meeting with Zhou Songfeng, helps manage company cooperation requests, and oversees seminar matters in Guo Yuan’s absence. 287 306 322 340
• Future Aerospace formation — Despite initial skepticism about the financial risks, Cheng registers Future Aerospace, coordinates travel to the Bingzhou Satellite Launch Center, and processes the onboarding of the company’s first core technical team. 355 361 377
• High-level business support — She continues supporting Guo Yuan’s major negotiations, including preparing formal tea service during his meeting with Tencent. 413

Notable Quotes

“Because becoming your secretary means a salary increase from the company, and a significant one. Besides, as the saying goes, ‘An official under the prime minister ranks seventh.’ Being your secretary would definitely be a promotion.” 166

“We don't have to go, but we can't be without them.” 287