Pei Xingze

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Pei Xingze (裴行则)
Alias(es)	President Pei; Young Master Pei
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Pei family; Pei Group
Occupation/Role	Executive President of Pei Group; investor and business partner
Status	Alive; later marries Weng Shao 128
First Appearance	Chapter 4 4

Background / History

In Weng Shao's previous life, Pei Xingze died before Weng and left his estate to him. Weng continued to receive the deceased Pei Xingze's wealth according to the will, while recurring dreams and memories of him remained a source of emotional turmoil. 4

According to Weng Shao's memories of the prior timeline, Pei Xingze was initially dismissed as a spoiled playboy. After Pei Jingyao and Guan Shunhua died in a plane crash, however, he secured shareholder support, took control of Pei Group, and forced his uncles Pei Xiyao and Pei Hengyao into retreat. The two later allied with Weng Yingjie against Pei Group, only to be defeated by Pei Xingze and Weng Shao. 37

In the reborn timeline, Pei Xingze begins targeting the Weng family by arranging Easy Weekly's exposure of Weng Yingjie's past betrayal of the Pei family and mistreatment of Weng Shao. He hopes Weng Shao will capitalize on the opening and strike the Weng family himself. 8 11

Appearance

Pei Xingze is a tall man with broad shoulders, long legs, and a naturally strong physique developed through outdoor activities and extreme sports rather than gym training. He is notably warm to the touch. 10

• Often appears in tailored shirts, dress pants, and suits. 10 15
• Has long, well-defined hands and a sturdy chest. 10 11
• Frequently drives a black Rolls-Royce Phantom. 15 23
• Is described as handsome enough to draw attention even while wearing sunglasses. 23

Personality

Pei Xingze is calculating, confident, and sharp-tongued in corporate conflicts. He is willing to weaponize public opinion and the stock market against enemies, yet frames his treatment of subordinates around clear rewards for merit. 16 17

He is openly attentive toward Weng Shao, often expressing affection through practical care, gifts, food, personal arrangements, and public support. His concern can make him possessive or overprotective, but he is also willing to apologize when he believes he has misjudged Weng Shao. 19 26 41

Behind his polished executive image, Pei Xingze has a playful and ceremonial side. He celebrates shared victories, teases Weng Shao freely, and goes to excessive lengths to make Weng happy—including arranging a staged fishing success after Weng failed to catch anything. 47 53

Abilities & Skills

Corporate Strategy and Financial Operations

Pei Xingze combines business intelligence with aggressive financial tactics against hostile companies.

• Used the Weng family's public-relations crisis to short-sell Weng Group, contributing to a market-value loss of more than one billion yuan and earning over ninety million yuan. 17
• Repeated the short-selling strategy later, earning 130 million yuan and transferring half of the profit to Weng Shao. 37
• Works with Weng Shao on acquisitions and capital operations involving Weng Group, Liao Group, and other business rivals. 55 101
• Keeps Weng Shao's business strategies confidential, even from interested Pei family members. 72

Media and Public-Relations Leverage

Pei Xingze understands the value of public perception and uses it to pressure opponents.

• Arranged Easy Weekly's article exposing Weng Yingjie's history and creating pressure on Weng Group. 8 11
• Publicized Pei Group's sponsorship of Weng Shao with reporters present, turning a small educational grant and work-study arrangement into a reputational blow against the Weng family. 15 16
• Had business contacts purchase Weng Shao's Top Scholar Notes as employee benefits to support its promotion. 23
• Defended Pei Group's charity work and challenged the Weng family's attempts to portray Weng Shao's sponsorship as betrayal. 17

Protection and Support

Pei Xingze consistently uses his resources to protect Weng Shao's welfare and independence.

• Sponsored Weng Shao's education and arranged a work-study role as a property consultant at Pei Real Estate's Lakeside Garden development. 10 12 14
• Arranged employment for Yu Huixin at the Lakeside Garden sales office at Weng Shao's request. 12
• Blocked reporters from interviewing Weng Shao while he was hospitalized with a fever. 19
• Provided Weng Shao with trusted veteran bodyguards and access to Pei Group's legal team. 52
• Reinspected the Pei family's private jet before departure, unknowingly interrupting a future tragedy Weng Shao had anticipated. 53
• Flew overnight to Hong Kong after sensing Weng Shao's distress during a late-night call. 88 89

Relationships

• Weng Shao — Initially a sponsored student and strategic partner in the campaign against Weng Group; their relationship develops into mutual devotion, business collaboration, and marriage. 10 23 49 128
• Pei Jingyao — Father and chairman of Pei Group. Pei Xingze introduces Weng Shao to him at the Pei Group centennial celebration. 37
• Guan Shunhua — Mother. She welcomes Weng Shao after learning how often Pei Xingze speaks about him. 37
• Pei Xiyao — Second uncle and a Pei Group executive. In Weng Shao's memories of the prior timeline, he later conspires against Pei Group with Pei Hengyao and Weng Yingjie. 37
• Pei Hengyao — Third uncle; a future conspirator against Pei Group in the prior timeline. 37
• Meng Hao'an — Pei Xingze's capable, meticulous, and deeply trusted assistant. 12 23
• Lu Qingyang — Friend who recognizes that Pei Xingze is unusually invested in supporting Weng Shao. 23
• Yu Huixin — Weng Shao's mother. Pei Xingze treats her attentively because of his regard for Weng Shao. 64
• Weng Hanyu and Gu Yifei — Weng Shao's biological parents, who accept Pei Xingze as Weng Shao's chosen partner. 89

Story Role / Major Arcs

Campaign Against Weng Group

Pei Xingze initiates the Pei–Weng conflict in the current timeline by exposing Weng Yingjie's past through the media. After Weng Shao joins him, he turns the resulting public outrage into a successful short-selling operation against Weng Group. 8 16 17

Sponsorship of Weng Shao

After seeing Weng Shao's interview, Pei Xingze approaches him personally and offers to sponsor his education. Weng Shao instead requests work as a sales consultant at Lakeside Garden, beginning their formal business partnership. 10 12

Pei Xingze supports Weng Shao's study-note publishing, television appearance, online presence, and real-estate sales campaign. He also introduces Weng Shao to his own social circle and business connections in Jinghai. 15 23 25 26

Pei Group Centennial Celebration

At Pei Group's centennial banquet, Pei Xingze introduces Weng Shao to his parents and publicly protects him from Weng Yingjie and Zhou Shujing. He emphasizes Weng Shao's value as Pei Group's outstanding employee and refuses to let the Weng family belittle him. 36 37

Partnership and Romance

Pei Xingze and Weng Shao's professional alliance becomes an intimate relationship marked by trust issues, financial cooperation, and open displays of affection. Pei Xingze gives Weng Shao substantial profit shares, apartments, a car, and continued support, while Weng Shao eventually confesses with a bouquet made from ninety-nine million yuan in checks. 30 37 41 49

Hong Kong and the Trafficking Investigation

When Weng Shao reunites with his biological family in Hong Kong and begins confronting the circumstances of his childhood abduction, Pei Xingze remains at his side. He provides information on Zhang Yanglai, offers to handle dangerous business retaliation himself, and assists Weng Shao in pressuring Weng Yingjie and confronting the Liao family. 89 92 95 96 99 101

Notable Quotes

“You're not just my employee; you're also my friend. Friends don't need to be so calculating with each other.” —Pei Xingze 21

“I can help you do anything. Don't take risks yourself.” —Pei Xingze 95

“Success comes from secrecy; failure comes from loose lips.” —Pei Xingze 72

Trivia

• Pei Xingze has a strong sense of ceremony and celebrates even minor shared milestones with Weng Shao. 53
• He is notably concerned with cleanliness and is said to need at least twenty minutes to wash up. 49
• He personally peeled shrimp for Weng Shao on multiple occasions. 11 117
• He once arranged for divers to attach prepared fish to Weng Shao's fishing line so Weng could appear successful during a sea outing. 47