Gu Liming

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Gu Liming (顾黎明)
Alias(es)	Master Shen's assistant 210
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Heavenly Secrets Pavilion; Master Shen's Public Welfare Charity 43 300
Occupation/Role	Advertising and promotion specialist; Weibo and Tieba operator; client liaison; charity-team recruiter 42 58 300
Status	Active 390
First Appearance	Chapter 42: “Gu Liming”

Background / History

Gu Liming returned to China secretly after studying advertising and promotion in Germany. Unable to immediately tell his parents, he sought temporary lodging and work from his university classmate Shen Qiong. Shen offered him 20,000 yuan per month to operate Master Shen's Weibo, publicize client stories, maintain the Pavilion's reputation, and communicate with followers. Gu Liming accepted after inspecting Heavenly Secrets Pavilion and Shen's online presence for himself. 42 43

His return created friction with his father, who considered fortune-telling an unsuitable career. Gu Liming nevertheless defended the Pavilion as a legitimate business supported by real clients and accurate readings. His ability to secure Li Hong's appointment with Shen helped demonstrate the value of his work to his family. 59 61

As Shen Qiong's assistant, Gu Liming became central to the Pavilion's publicity strategy. He established the Capricious Master Shen Tieba, documented Wang Yongrui's gift of a Mercedes-Benz, blurred the participants' identities, and turned the story into a viral Weibo post. He also arranged for a fictionalized version of the incident to be serialized on Tieba. 58 65 66

His duties expanded alongside Shen's influence. He helped develop the Recommended List, recruited and interviewed personnel for Master Shen's Public Welfare Charity, and was permitted to hire Fan Lingxue as his assistant when his workload became unmanageable. His base salary eventually reached 30,000 yuan per month, while commissions from major clients made an annual income exceeding one million yuan readily attainable. 94 254 300 339

Appearance

Gu Liming is first seen at Blue Mountain Cafe in brown casual shoes, reading a fashion magazine over coffee. 42

• Wears fashionable clothing, including a new leather jacket he repeatedly admires. 103
• Carries a large backpack during the Spain rescue trip. 271

Personality

Gu Liming is outspoken, teasing, and quick to turn serious situations into banter. He frequently mocks Shen Qiong's dramatic “master” persona, but his skepticism never prevents him from recognizing Shen's genuine ability or supporting his plans. 42 61 142

He is socially adept and understands public perception, client psychology, and the importance of reputation. Rather than repeating Shen's mystical explanations verbatim, he reframes unusual arrangements in practical language that clients can accept. 61 62

Despite his flirtatious and carefree image, Gu Liming is loyal under pressure. He assists Shen when he is followed, accepts personal risk during the earthquake-prophecy investigation, and abandons his New Year plans to accompany Shen to Spain in search of Yao Hongguang. 78 243 269

Abilities & Skills

Advertising and Publicity

Gu Liming studied advertising and promotion in Germany and applies that training to building Master Shen's public image. 42

• Operates Master Shen's Weibo and manages interactions with followers. 42 43
• Created the Capricious Master Shen Tieba and served as its sole administrator. 58 66
• Produced the viral post connecting Wang Yongrui's lottery win, the gifted Mercedes-Benz, and Heavenly Secrets Pavilion. 65 66
• Helps maintain profiles for the people selected for Master Shen's Recommended List. 94
• Recruits contacts to operate Shen's public account when his own workload prevents him from taking it on. 339 377

Client Liaison and Business Development

Gu Liming acts as the accessible intermediary between Shen Qiong and clients who may find Shen's methods or rules difficult to understand.

• Explains the Pavilion's appointment rules and the “gifted by fate, discretionary tips” policy to clients. 61 62
• Arranges readings for major clients, including Li Hong and Lu Cong. 61 73
• Identifies the traits of a worthwhile referral: wealth, urgent need, and willingness to appear in person. 62
• Accepts payments and handles operational support during Shen's off-site readings. 74
• Conducts interviews and expands staffing for the Public Welfare Charity. 300

Languages and Travel Logistics

• Is fluent in English and German, allowing him to communicate during the Spain search for Yao Hongguang. 271
• Arranged multiple passports for himself and Shen Qiong after Shen's inability to travel became a problem during an earlier crisis. 271

Investigation and Crisis Support

• Tailed the driver following Shen Qiong after borrowing a car and coordinating a handoff at Hongqiao Street. 78
• Assisted police during the investigation into a missing university student and publicly explained the case as Master Shen's assistant. 210
• Helped Shen construct an alibi during the fallout from the Weibo earthquake prophecy, accepting police questioning and refusing to abandon him. 240 243
• Compiled preliminary information on the Lin family after Lin Haoyan threatened Shen Qiong. 277 280

Relationships

• Shen Qiong — University classmate, employer, and closest friend. Gu Liming manages Shen's publicity and business operations while repeatedly supporting him in dangerous situations. 42 66 243
• Ren Tianxue — Fellow Heavenly Secrets Pavilion employee. They exchange playful banter; Gu Liming initially flirts with her but respects Shen's warning not to pursue her. 43
• Gu's father and mother — His parents initially disapprove of his job at the Pavilion, creating an ongoing conflict between familial expectations and his chosen career. 42 59 269
• Li Hong — Family friend who asks Gu Liming to arrange a reading for his wife; Gu Liming serves as the intermediary for the appointment. 59 61
• Yao Hongguang — A key associate of Shen's whose disappearance prompts Gu Liming to travel to Spain for the rescue effort. 268 269 274
• Fan Lingxue — Gu Liming's assistant, responsible for gathering and consolidating the needs of Public Welfare Charity department heads. 300
• Shu Xiaoying — Gu Liming's girlfriend; her delayed period leads him to worry that he may become a father. 342

Story Role / Major Arcs

Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Promotion

Gu Liming joins Shen Qiong shortly after returning from Germany and turns the Pavilion's growing reputation into a structured online campaign. His Tieba, Weibo posts, and client-story promotion help convert Shen's accurate readings into widespread public attention. 42 58 66

Recommended List and Entertainment Expansion

When Shen proposes using fortune-telling to identify promising actors, Gu Liming recognizes the potential of a recommendation platform. He helps establish Master Shen's Recommended List and provides personal profiles for its selected talents. 94

Public Welfare Charity Operations

Gu Liming becomes an organizer for the Public Welfare Charity, voicing concern when Shen proposes helping ten million people find employment annually. He later recruits staff, supervises expansion, and reports resistance from corporations reluctant to cooperate with the Pavilion's talent network. 254 290 299 300

Spain Rescue Operation

After learning that Yao Hongguang has gone missing following a yacht accident in Spain, Gu Liming gives up New Year with his family and accompanies Shen abroad. He assists with communication and is later seen bound on the rescue vessel before Yao Hongguang is recovered. 269 271 274

Luck Transfer and Fatherhood Anxiety

When Gu Liming's Luck Value falls to 2 and indicates a “Bloody Disaster,” Shen changes his plans and uses a Lucky Starfish, raising it to 8 and producing the omen “Joyful news of a son.” Gu Liming later reveals that Shu Xiaoying's period is delayed, and Shen tells him he is “blessed with a precious son.” 326 342

Notable Quotes

“Brothers are for life.” 243

Trivia

• Gu Liming set his phone whitelist so that only Shen Qiong could call him. 210
• After being electrocuted by Shen's Three Stars Phone, he declared that he would never buy one himself. 120
• He claims that he bought the Pavilion's cat by “sacrificing” his good looks. 152