Zhou Guomin

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Zhou Guomin (周国民)
Alias(es)	President Zhou; Brother Min
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Su Household; Su Corporation
Occupation/Role	Su Minghui's husband; acting president seeking control of Su Corporation
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Background / History

Zhou Guomin came from the countryside and married into the wealthy Su Household. Although he gained status and influence through Su Minghui and her family, he resents being viewed as a live-in son-in-law. After Su Minghui entrusted Su Corporation's affairs to him, he promoted his own allies and gradually replaced much of the company's core personnel, leaving the corporation Su-owned largely in name. 3 5

For years, Zhou maintained an affair with Zheng Xiuru while presenting himself to Su Minghui as a gentle, considerate husband. Zheng bore him fraternal twins, Zhou Yuhan and Zhou Yuqin, and later a younger daughter, Qianqian. He considers Zheng's children his only true children, while dismissing Su Minghui's sons as “Su Household's children.” 5 6

Following Su Leyun's birth, Zhou arranged personnel at Wancheng Postpartum Care Center and intended to have Leyun abducted, then persuade Su Minghui to adopt Qianqian. When Su Minghui instead moved to the highly secure Number One Postpartum Care Center, he abandoned the abduction plan and resolved to find an opportunity to kill Leyun. 3 5

Zhou's larger objective is to become Su Corporation's true president and bring Zheng Xiuru and their children into the Su Household openly. The continuing recovery of Father Su and Mother Su threatens this plan because their prestige remains influential among the company's shareholders. 6 29 31

Personality

Zhou Guomin is calculating, image-conscious, and intensely resentful of his dependence on the Su Household. He carefully performs the role of a refined, devoted husband when doing so protects his standing, but his composure repeatedly breaks when Su Minghui defies him or when he feels humiliated as a live-in son-in-law. 4 8 10

He is possessive of power and views his family chiefly through utility. He seeks Su Minghui's connections, the Su elders' shareholder influence, and even Su Leyun's relationship with the Chu Family as assets that should serve his ambitions. 29 30 35

Despite his cruelty, Zhou is cautious around people he cannot afford to offend, particularly the Su elders and the Chu Family. He repeatedly chooses deception, plausible deniability, and gradual manipulation over open action when his position is insecure. 6 22 47

Abilities & Skills

Manipulation and Deception

Zhou sustains a respectable public persona while concealing his affair, illegitimate children, and efforts to take over the Su family's business.

• Uses business meetings and work obligations as recurring excuses to visit Zheng Xiuru. 3 8 9
• Exploits Su Minghui's former trust and devotion to make her defend his reputation and decisions. 8 10
• Recasts damaging actions as accidents or good intentions, including his explanation for bringing medically incompatible soup to Father Su. 47
• Previously isolated Su Minghui from friends and relatives, limiting people who could challenge his influence over her. 22 47

Corporate Entrenchment

Zhou used his control over Su Corporation's daily affairs to build a loyal internal network.

• Promoted trusted subordinates after taking over the company's operations. 3
• Placed relatives and supporters in both the Su Household and Su Corporation. 9
• Courts major shareholders ahead of the presidential appointment and seeks Mother Su's support for the vote. 10 11 29
• Pursues cooperation with Chu Corporation as part of his business ambitions. 11 50

Relationships

• Su Minghui — Wife. Zhou married into her family and relies on her status and the Su Household's resources, while secretly maintaining an affair and plotting to seize control of her family business. 3 6 47
• Su Leyun — Youngest son. Zhou initially planned to have him abducted so Qianqian could be adopted into the Su Household; after that failed, he considered killing him. 3 5
• Su Yinan — Eldest son. Zhou treats him as a liability and publicly apologized as though admitting his guilt during the Wen Jing incident, prioritizing the corporation's reputation over his son. 12 15
• Su Yibei — Son. Zhou regards him as overly attached to Su Minghui and believes the Su elders turned him against his father. 6
• Zheng Xiuru — Mistress and mother of Zhou's three illegitimate children. They share the goal of reuniting their family openly after Zhou gains Su Corporation. 5 6 35
• Zhou Yuhan, Zhou Yuqin, and Qianqian — Zhou's children with Zheng Xiuru. He favors them over Su Minghui's children and wants Qianqian raised in the Su Household. 6 30 50
• Father Su and Mother Su — Parents-in-law whose authority and shareholder influence obstruct Zhou's takeover plans. He fears their recovery and is implicated in bringing soup that conflicted with Father Su's medication. 22 31 47
• Fu Siwen — Su Minghui's friend and a persistent obstacle to Zhou's control over his wife. He resents her influence and avoids confronting her directly because of the Chu Family's status. 22 47
• Chu Family — A powerful family Zhou seeks to leverage through Su Leyun's godson status and Chu Corporation's connection to the Su Household. 11 31 35

Story Role / Major Arcs

Postpartum Care Center Scheme

Zhou attempts to direct Su Minghui and newborn Su Leyun to Wancheng Postpartum Care Center, where he has arranged collaborators. Su Minghui's decision to stay at the Chu-affiliated Number One Postpartum Care Center blocks his plan to abduct Leyun and replace him with Qianqian. 4 5

Concealed Family and Household Infiltration

While neglecting Su Minghui and Leyun, Zhou spends time with Zheng Xiuru and their children. He later installs Zheng Xiuru in the Su Household as Leyun's nanny, allowing the affair partners to operate under the same roof while Zhou presents the arrangement as concern for his wife and child. 5 9 35 36

Pursuit of Su Corporation

Zhou seeks formal control of Su Corporation by securing the presidency at the approaching shareholders' meeting. He attempts to win Mother Su's support, fears the Su elders' recovery, and grows increasingly eager to eliminate obstacles to his authority. 10 29 31

Attempt Against the Su Elders

After Father Su suffers a severe medical reaction, Su Leyun identifies Zhou as the person who had been delivering soup. The soup contains ingredients that conflict with Father Su's medication; Zhou claims it was an innocent mistake, while Su Minghui and Fu Siwen continue gathering evidence against him. 46 47

Exposure of His Affair

Su Minghui deliberately lets Zhou become complacent, then follows him to Zheng Xiuru's room and obtains hidden-camera footage of their affair. Zhou remains unaware that his infidelity is documented and believes he still has Su Minghui under control. 48 49

Trivia

• Zhou repeatedly refers to Zheng Xiuru's children as carrying the Zhou surname, treating this as proof that they belong to his “real” family. 6
• His attempt to appear concerned during Father Su's emergency is undermined by repeated yawning and secret communication with Zheng Xiuru. 46
• At Su Leyun's hundred-day celebration, Zhou uses the statement “I'm Su Leyun's father” to draw attention from influential guests. 31