Song Ren

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Song Ren (宋任)
Alias(es)	Brother Song; Comrade Song
Gender	Male alpha 87 113
Affiliation	Imperial Palace; Scientific Research Institute 30 121
Occupation/Role	Pheromone specialist, researcher, and professor 113 143
Status	Active; publicly dating Mo Ning 219
First Appearance	Chapter 3 3

Background / History

Song Ren grew up alongside Yan Beiyou, Ji Yunqi, and Zhu Yucheng; his friendship with Ji in particular stretches from their school years through the battlefield and into their adult positions of influence. 3 104

His childhood was marked by neglect. His great-grandparents raised him during his early years, but after his great-grandmother died, he was largely cared for by nannies. During civil unrest, his parents abandoned him as a hostage while fleeing with his siblings; his great-grandfather and General Ji secured his survival. 205 206 208

Song Ren awakened a rare plant-type Companion Beast and partial beast transformation ability shortly after entering middle school. The unfamiliar transformation frightened him, but Ji Yunqi comforted him by praising the life-giving potential of his plant abilities. 143

He became a pheromone specialist and researcher rather than pursuing military authority. Despite his personal ties to powerful figures, he prefers laboratory work and maintains an office and lounge at the Imperial Palace, where he often sleeps during demanding research periods. 113 127 207

Appearance

Song Ren is a tall, handsome top-tier alpha with a leaner build than Mo Ning's more muscular physique. He is described as having a mature, refined charm rather than the straightforward youthfulness of younger alphas. 202 171

• His partial transformation can cover his skin with thorned rose patterns. 208
• Vines, leaves, stems, branches, and multicolored flowers manifest around him during transformation. 127
• His pheromones carry a faint rose scent when his emotions and adrenaline rise. 172
• He generally wears casual clothes or a white lab coat, reserving formal suits for important occasions. 204

Personality

Song Ren is mild-mannered, cultivated, and considerate, using a gentle manner that puts anxious people at ease. He protects confidential information carefully, including Ye Nanxun's dangerous Poison Mushroom pheromones. 30

He is emotionally restrained and intensely work-focused. Even after sleeping only a few hours, he continues researching rather than returning to his family home, which he finds no more comforting than his office. 121 127

Though calm and self-possessed, Song Ren carries longstanding wounds from parental rejection and abandonment. These experiences leave him skeptical that he can be sincerely loved, particularly after his years of unreturned feelings for Ji Yunqi. 206 210

He responds better to tenderness than pressure. Mo Ning's frankness, domestic care, and vulnerable admissions gradually disarm Song Ren, who becomes increasingly playful, affectionate, and willing to take initiative in their relationship. 127 210 211

Abilities & Skills

Plant-Type Companion Beast and Partial Transformation

Song Ren possesses a rare plant-type Companion Beast and can partially transform, producing living vegetation from his body.

• Vines and flowering stems can spread through an entire room while he rests. 127
• His transformed plants absorb sunlight, wind, and dew before receding when he wakes. 127
• His ordinary pheromone overflow can promote the growth of surrounding plants. 143
• He can use vegetation around him to overhear nearby conversations. 205
• His plant traits emerge unconsciously during emotional unrest, including roses, vines, and a flower bud atop his head. 208

Pheromone Research and Medical Analysis

As a pheromone specialist, Song Ren is observant and methodical in identifying abnormalities others overlook.

• He reviewed Cao Xi and Gu Pingsheng's medical and academic records and identified a possible connection between their pheromone abnormalities, Jiang Ying's laboratory, and earlier incidents involving Jiang's students. 121
• He arranged continued medication and physical examinations for Cao Xi and Gu Pingsheng every three days. 143
• He understands alpha susceptible periods well enough to advise Ye Nanxun on Yan Beiyou's likely behavior and safety precautions. 111

Surfing

Song Ren is an exceptionally skilled surfer.

• He rides large waves confidently and narrowly escapes a collapsing wave through precise control of his surfboard. 172
• Mo Ning initially attempts to impress him with surfing, only to discover that Song Ren is the more accomplished surfer. 171

Relationships

• Yan Beiyou — Childhood friend and trusted confidant. Song Ren assists with Imperial Palace matters, guards Ye Nanxun's pheromone secret, and offers practical advice during Yan's susceptible period. 3 30 111
• Ji Yunqi — Longtime friend and Song Ren's first love. Song Ren waited for Ji for years, confessed after suppressing his feelings for nearly two decades, then tried to establish distance when Ji could not give him a clear response. 104 107 144
• Mo Ning — Partner and boyfriend. Mo Ning admired Song Ren's academic work from university onward, confessed his feelings, and patiently pursued him; Song Ren eventually agreed to try dating and later publicly confirmed their relationship. 113 172 219
• Ye Nanxun — Close friend and research collaborator. Song Ren guides him through the Imperial Palace, protects his identity, and later assists with medical follow-up for Ye's students. 30 121 143
• Zhu Yucheng — Childhood friend and member of Yan Beiyou's close circle. Zhu's devoted marriage to Jiang Yuenian becomes one of Song Ren's models for courageous, sincere love. 3 215
• Song Family — Estranged biological family. Song Ren refuses their attempts to use his connections and holds them responsible for abandoning him during civil unrest. 204 206
• Great-Grandfather — The relative who protected Song Ren as a child and arranged help when he was abandoned. Song Ren continues visiting him despite the old man's declining health and inability to recognize him. 205 206

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Imperial Palace intermediary — Song Ren escorts Ye Nanxun through the palace, reassures him that only he and Yan Beiyou know about his pheromones, and helps preserve his disguised identity before the New Year's Eve banquet. 30 32
• Unrequited love for Ji Yunqi — His long habit of waiting for Ji ends when he leaves without him, forcing Ji to recognize how much he depended on Song Ren. Song Ren later confesses but chooses emotional boundaries rather than demanding reciprocation. 104 107 144
• Scientific Research Institute investigation — He identifies suspicious links among Jiang Ying's students, pheromone abnormalities, laboratory accidents, and drug-related incidents. 121
• Support for Cao Xi and Gu Pingsheng — Song Ren monitors their recovery, offers them continued access to Imperial Palace accommodations, and provides medical guidance after their experiences under Jiang Ying. 143
• Relationship with Mo Ning — After Mo Ning's confession, Song Ren gradually accepts dates, domestic companionship, physical affection, and eventually a public relationship with him. 113 172 211 219
• Rejection of the Song Family — During his great-grandfather's birthday celebration, Song Ren openly refuses reconciliation or exploitation by the family that abandoned him. 204 206

Notable Quotes

“Then let's give it a try.” 172

“I care now, and I'll remember it for the rest of my life.” 206

Trivia

• Song Ren openly states that he likes alphas. 87
• He had never dated before agreeing to try a relationship with Mo Ning. 127 211
• Yan Beiyou and Ye Nanxun's children call him “Flower” because his pheromones resemble those of their fathers. 162
• He is a regular at a small hot pot restaurant hidden in a residential complex. 212