Su Shiyuan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Su Shiyuan (苏世渊)
Alias(es)	Chairman Su
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Su family; Su Corporation; later White Corporation
Occupation/Role	Founder and former chairman of Su Corporation; later chairman of White Corporation 132 178 194
Status	Reborn with memories of his previous life 217
First Appearance	Chapter 8

Background / History

Su Shiyuan rose from poverty to establish Su Corporation. The Bai family supported his early entrepreneurship by providing connections, helping assemble the original team, and introducing executives and business partners who remained tied to the company years later. 128 132

He married Bai Yueyin, who had chosen him despite her family's objections. Bai Yueyin died not long after giving birth to their son, Su Zhuo. Su Shiyuan continued treating the Bais as his proper in-laws, both out of attachment to Bai Yueyin and because of the families' long business alliance. 52 128

After marrying Lu Manzhen, Su Shiyuan brought her son Huo Jiu into the Su household following the death of Huo Jiu's biological father. Huo Jiu became his stepson and remained under Su Shiyuan and Lu Manzhen's guardianship. 26 85

Personality

Su Shiyuan is a proud, authoritative entrepreneur who values control, family reputation, and the authority granted by his position. He is capable of recognizing when the Bai family oversteps into Su affairs, particularly when they intervene in household matters without his consent. 52

His defining weakness is his single-minded devotion to Su Zhuo. Although he can be patient and outwardly reasonable, Su Zhuo's illness repeatedly drives him to coercive and unethical decisions, including considering forcing Huo Jiu onto an operating table and later treating his younger child primarily as a potential donor. 75 197 213

He also judges people through status and usefulness. He initially idealizes Lu Manzhen as gentle and virtuous, but becomes dissatisfied when she cannot control Huo Jiu or meet his expectations as a wife and household manager. 59 128 His view of Lu Manzhen deteriorates into open contempt after their previous life, though he ultimately compromises when she threatens to expose Su Corporation's secrets. 217

Abilities & Skills

Entrepreneurship and Industrial Management

Su Shiyuan built Su Corporation from nothing and developed it into a major cross-industry company with substantial capital. 132 175

• Relies on long-standing partnerships and the Bai family's business network.
• Uses his position as the largest shareholder to impose decisions within Su Corporation. 154
• Has experience in the culinary industry through the Su Garden project, though his repeated replacement of chefs damaged the restaurant's local reputation. 24
• His industrial experience does not extend to capital-market operations; Diwu Ling's acquisition strategy exploits this weakness. 175

Corporate Authority

Before the takeover, Su Shiyuan held 31% of Su Corporation's shares, including the shares inherited by Su Zhuo from Bai Yueyin. 171

• Overrules shareholder and director objections when he believes Su Zhuo deserves an opportunity. 153 154
• Attempts to defend against Turing Group through a proposed poison pill plan and a trading suspension. 173 175
• Privately seeks shareholder support by promising benefits when his chairmanship is threatened. 177
• Loses effective control after alienating shareholders and underestimating Turing Group's capital operations. 175 178

Pressure and Manipulation

Su Shiyuan uses family authority and material compensation to pursue outcomes favorable to Su Zhuo.

• Arranges Huo Jiu's bone marrow transplant date without allowing him room to hesitate. 46
• Offers to kneel and apologize publicly, then considers forcibly restraining Huo Jiu when persuasion fails. 75
• Uses his and Lu Manzhen's guardianship to report Diwu Ling to the police and reclaim Huo Jiu. 85
• Attempts to regain Huo Jiu's favor by having Lu Manzhen perform weakness and humility. 141

Relationships

• Bai Yueyin — First wife; she chose to marry Su Shiyuan despite her family's objections and died after giving birth to Su Zhuo. His lasting attachment to her shapes his treatment of Su Zhuo and the Bai family. 128
• Su Zhuo — Biological son with Bai Yueyin. Su Shiyuan dotes on him wholeheartedly and repeatedly prioritizes his health over family, business, and moral boundaries. 52 75 197
• Lu Manzhen — Second wife and Huo Jiu's biological mother. Their marriage deteriorates into a conflict over shares, assets, divorce, and control of the corporation. 171 194 217
• Huo Jiu — Stepson brought into the Su family as a bone marrow donor for Su Zhuo. Su Shiyuan seeks to control and reconcile with him, but Huo Jiu rejects the family. 46 98 141
• Bai Yueling — Bai Yueyin's younger sister, later Su Shiyuan's lover and wife. Their relationship is strained after she realizes he views their unborn child as a means to save Su Zhuo. 162 196 197
• Diwu Ling — Turing Group representative who outmaneuvers Su Shiyuan in the acquisition of Su Corporation and becomes its new chairman. 175 178
• Old Master Bai — Father-in-law and a crucial early supporter of Su Shiyuan's business. Su Shiyuan initially refuses to seize the Bai family's shares out of loyalty to him. 132 173
• Su Shiyan — Younger sister. She supports the Su family's attempts to secure Huo Jiu's bone marrow donation and later faces the consequences of Su Shiyuan's corporate and marital collapse. 69 209

Story Role / Major Arcs

Conflict over Huo Jiu's Bone Marrow

Su Shiyuan spends heavily on wild ginseng to restore Huo Jiu's health, then becomes guarded when Huo Jiu demands one hundred million yuan and a signed gift contract for the transplant. 8 He later abandons gentler methods, fixes the operation date, and contemplates physically forcing Huo Jiu to donate marrow because Su Zhuo is his only son. 46 75

When Huo Jiu refuses the procedure, Su Shiyuan and Lu Manzhen invoke their guardianship to accuse Diwu Ling of abducting him. Public opinion instead views Su Shiyuan as a stepfather attempting to force a minor into becoming an “organ bank” for his son. 85

After Huo Jiu saves Su Zhuo, Su Shiyuan attempts to repay and reclaim him through apartments, but Huo Jiu refuses the gifts. Su Shiyuan later advises Lu Manzhen to manipulate Huo Jiu through displays of vulnerability and maternal dependence. 98 99 141

Su Garden and Corporate Decline

Su Shiyuan backs Su Zhuo's ambition by assigning him the Su Garden project, worth over one billion yuan, despite his son's inexperience and strong shareholder opposition. 153 154 The decision damages confidence in Su Corporation and becomes a major cause of his later loss of support. 155 181

Development	Consequence
Su Shiyuan appoints Su Zhuo to lead Su Garden over shareholder objections. 153 154	Shareholders accuse him of disregarding corporate interests; Su Corporation's stock price falls. 155
Lu Manzhen acquires 10% of Su Corporation shares from Bai family members. 171	The combined Su–Bai stake drops from over 50% to 41.5%, weakening Su Shiyuan's control. 171 174
Turing Group accumulates 15% of Su Corporation shares and continues purchasing stock. 175 176	Minority shareholders join the challenge to Su Shiyuan's chairmanship. 176
The extraordinary shareholders' meeting votes to remove Su Shiyuan and the existing directors. 177 178	Diwu Ling becomes chairman; Turing Group obtains four board seats, while Su Shiyuan retains shares but loses management authority. 178

White Corporation, Divorce, and Family Collapse

After his removal from Su Corporation, Su Shiyuan becomes chairman of White Corporation with the support of Lu Manzhen and Old Master Bai. His position is soon challenged when Bai family branches learn he may again target Huo Jiu to obtain treatment for Su Zhuo. 193 194

Bai Yueling's pregnancy exposes the conflict between Su Shiyuan's stated affection and his obsession with Su Zhuo's recovery. He agrees to divorce Lu Manzhen, but only after she secures a major share of his assets. 195 196 198 He pressures Bai Yueling to allow their child's cord blood to be used for Su Zhuo and admits he intended the pregnancy to provide another possible source of treatment. 197

When Su Zhuo's condition worsens after surgery, Su Shiyuan secretly removes his younger son from the hospital and considers using him as a donor despite medical objections. Bai Yueling calls the police and openly opposes him. 211 213

Rebirth Timeline

Su Shiyuan regains memories of his previous life and immediately confronts Lu Manzhen over their divorce and asset division. She threatens to expose Su Corporation's secrets and claims she has a significant chance of sending him to prison; he ultimately agrees to her terms. 217

Later, he remarries in a business alliance to stabilize Su Corporation's interests. His new wife is pregnant, refuses to acknowledge Su Zhuo as the future heir, and has no interest in sacrificing her child for Su Zhuo's treatment. 220

Notable Quotes

“Enough! I am the largest shareholder of Su Corporation and I also have decision-making authority. I now announce that Su Zhuo will be the person in charge of the Su Garden project.”
— Su Shiyuan 154

“At worst, he could give Huo Jiu more compensation afterward.”
— Su Shiyuan's reasoning when considering forcing Huo Jiu's transplant 75

“Why do you think I let you get pregnant at this time?”
— Su Shiyuan to Bai Yueling 197