Zhou Shujing

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Zhou Shujing (周舒静)
Alias(es)	Mrs. Weng; Madam Zhou
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Weng Group — former chairman's wife and shareholder; later sold her shares to Pei Jingyao 38 98
Occupation/Role	Businesswoman; owner of a beauty-salon chain 92 94
Status	Alive; survived a kidnapping but lost a finger 114 116 123
First Appearance	Chapter 20

Background / History

Zhou Shujing left her hometown at eighteen and later worked as a restaurant owner near a construction site. She initially favored Weng Yingxiong, but ultimately married his younger brother, Weng Yingjie. She used her savings to help Weng Yingjie establish connections at the construction site and supported his rise from nothing into the founder of Weng Group. 67

Nineteen years before the main events, Zhou gave birth to twins. She later publicly claimed that one infant died from suffocation and that Weng Yingjie brought another child—Weng Shao—home to replace him; fearing that her surviving child would be given away, she tacitly accepted the switch. A later paternity test confirmed that Weng Shao was not Zhou Shujing or Weng Yingjie's biological child. 61 78

For eighteen years, Weng Shao was left with Weng Yingxiong and Yu Huixin in the countryside. Zhou nevertheless presented herself publicly as Weng Shao's biological mother when it benefited the Weng family, while favoring the sons she raised herself. 38 58

Appearance

Zhou Shujing is a fair-skinned, well-maintained woman whose carefully made-up appearance and polished bearing reflect her long-standing status as Weng Group's chairman's wife. 20 60

• Often wears refined, high-end clothing, including a black skirt suit and sunglasses. 94
• Arrives with bodyguards and uses a black Maybach. 38 94
• Her makeup is ruined when Weng Shao provokes her into smashing his phone, exposing the anger beneath her maternal performance. 20
• Her right hand is left mutilated after kidnappers cut off one of her fingers. 114 116 123

Personality

Zhou Shujing is calculating, proud, and highly conscious of status, money, and public perception. She can perform grief and affection convincingly, use the media to frame a narrative, and rapidly adjust her alliances when her interests are threatened. 38 39 77

She is also pragmatic and resilient. After realizing Weng Yingjie had placed shares belonging to her and their sons at risk, she abandoned their partnership and cooperated with Weng Shao against him. Later, she liquidated her Weng Group shares rather than risk being trapped by Weng Shao's financial schemes. 72 77 94

Her self-preservation does not prevent intense resentment. The death of her infant son and Weng Yingjie's suspected role in it become the basis of her obsession with revenge, while her own kidnapping leaves her permanently embittered toward those she believes caused her suffering. 84 123

Abilities & Skills

Business Acumen

Zhou Shujing helped finance and facilitate Weng Yingjie's early career, making her a significant contributor to Weng Group's creation. 67

• Used her savings to help Weng Yingjie build business connections. 67
• Held a 5% Weng Group stake before it was used as collateral in Weng Yingjie's scheme. 72
• Sold her later 10% stake for 960 million yuan and redirected her efforts toward a beauty-salon chain. 94 98
• Views charitable giving and public campaigns as commercial opportunities for her businesses. 92

Media Manipulation

Zhou Shujing repeatedly tries to weaponize public sympathy against Weng Shao and Weng Yingjie. 38 39 78

• Publicly kneels before Weng Shao while arranging for a reporter to document the scene, intending to pressure him into withdrawing his lawsuit against Weng Sui. 38
• Leaks photographs of the kneeling incident, temporarily turning public opinion against Weng Shao. 39
• Uses a public interview about Weng Shao's origins to place Weng Yingjie under suspicion for human trafficking. 78
• Produces copied account books as evidence against Liao Yunsheng at a critical moment in the campaign against Liao Group. 101

Strategic Retaliation

When direct confrontation ceases to serve her, Zhou Shujing adopts indirect and often ruthless methods to protect herself or punish others. 77 123

• Deliberately provokes Weng Yingjie into striking her, then uses the resulting bruise to justify turning against him publicly. 77
• Cooperates with Weng Shao after concluding that Weng Yingjie may have manipulated her for years. 77
• Orders psychiatric-hospital staff to treat Yue Meixian harshly after blaming her for the circumstances that led to Weng Zhen's imprisonment and Zhou's own injury. 123

Relationships

• Weng Yingjie — Former husband and longtime business partner. Zhou helped him establish Weng Group, but their marriage collapses after Weng Shao exploits their distrust; she later seeks divorce and revenge against him. 67 77 84
• Weng Shao — Raised publicly as her son, though genetic testing confirms they are unrelated. They begin as adversaries, then form an uneasy, interest-based alliance against Weng Yingjie. 20 61 77
• Weng Zhen — Her eldest biological son. He kidnaps Zhou for ransom after she refuses to fund his attempts to preserve Weng Yingjie's failing assets. 112 114
• Weng Sui — Her younger son, whom she fiercely protects during Weng Shao's lawsuit and later advises to avoid provoking people beyond his ability to oppose. 38 92
• Weng Yingxiong — Weng Yingjie's elder brother and Zhou's former romantic interest. Their past connection is exposed publicly, helping Weng Shao drive a wedge between Zhou and Weng Yingjie. 67 70
• Yue Meixian — A target of Zhou's resentment; Zhou orders harsh treatment for her after Yue Meixian is sent to a psychiatric hospital. 123

Story Role / Major Arcs

Conflict with Weng Shao

Zhou visits Weng Shao in the hospital under the guise of maternal concern. He sees through her performance, provokes her into a rage, and she smashes his phone in front of reporters. 20

She later kneels before Weng Shao at Lakeside Garden Sales Office, demanding that he withdraw his lawsuit against Weng Sui. Her attempt to use filial piety and media pressure fails when Weng Shao discovers the hidden reporter and exposes her plan. 38

Zhou leaks the kneeling photographs anyway, successfully winning temporary public sympathy. Weng Shao counters by releasing surveillance footage that reveals her coercive intentions. 39 40

Break with Weng Yingjie

After Weng Yingjie uses shares under Zhou's and their sons' names as collateral, Pei Group acquires the pledged stake through Weng Shao's scheme. The loss destroys Zhou's confidence in her husband's loyalty. 72

Weng Shao intensifies her suspicions by raising questions about the paternity of her children and Weng Yingjie's secret testing. Zhou ultimately chooses to cooperate with Weng Shao rather than remain vulnerable to Weng Yingjie. 77

Public Exposure and Divorce

Zhou reveals that Weng Shao was brought into the Weng family as a replacement child and publicly raises the possibility of Weng Yingjie's involvement in human trafficking. Her interview puts him under severe public and legal scrutiny. 78 79

After accusing Weng Yingjie of intentionally causing their infant son's death, she demands a divorce and asset preservation. Her accusations are driven by revenge, though she lacks conclusive evidence for murder. 84

Anti-Trafficking Campaign and Account Books

Zhou offers to donate to Jianghu Net's anti-trafficking campaign while providing Weng Shao with information about Malaysian businessman Zhang Yanglai, whom she suspects may be connected to Weng Shao's abduction. Her proposed donation is structured as one million yuan annually for ten years, allowing her beauty salons to benefit from the campaign's publicity. 94 92

She later gives Weng Shao Weng Yingjie's old account books while secretly retaining copies. When Liao Group becomes vulnerable, Zhou uses the copied records to implicate Liao Yunsheng in child trafficking. 98 101

Kidnapping and Aftermath

Following her divorce, Zhou refuses to spend her own money protecting Weng Yingjie's assets. Weng Zhen responds by hiring kidnappers to abduct her for ransom; she is rescued, but loses a finger. 114

While recovering in the hospital, Zhou reflects bitterly on Yu Huixin's success and her own ruined circumstances. Her resentment continues after the kidnapping, culminating in her demand that Yue Meixian receive harsh treatment in psychiatric care. 116 123

Notable Quotes

“If women don't make plans for themselves, no one else will make plans for us.” 94

“The two of us accept the loss. As the winner, you may announce the spoils you want.” 72