Feng Dema

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Feng Dema (冯德玛) 203
Alias(es)	“Heavenly Court’s little Casanova,” a teasing nickname used by Howling Celestial Dog 286
Species/Race	Deity; his original nature is not specified 206 284
Gender	Male 203 205
Affiliation	Heavenly Court; formerly the Misfortune Department, later reassigned to Wen Ning’s shop in the Mortal Realm 207 270
Occupation/Role	Heavenly Court civil servant; bathhouse employee working under Lu Ming 207 270
Family	Nephew of the Yellow River’s River Earl 203
Home	Near the Yellow River 204
Status	Alive; working at Wen Ning’s shop 288
First Appearance	Chapter 203, “Go Out and Park My Car Properly” 203

Background / History

Recruitment and the Millennium Lingzhi

Feng Dema seeks a permanent Heavenly Court position at his uncle’s urging. His priorities are job security, regular meals, and improved marriage prospects: he explains that women near his home are not interested in him, but his uncle believes official status will help. His application also receives support from Wen Zhong 203 205.

At his interview, Feng openly presents Wen Ning with a Millennium Lingzhi and announces his uncle’s assurance that he will pass. When Lu Ming discreetly collects the gift, Feng reports that Lu Ming took the mushroom intended for Wen Ning. Wen Ning conceals the arrangement behind a fabricated quarantine requirement, which Feng readily accepts 203 204.

His answers repeatedly defer to his uncle: he would seek his help after setbacks, report misconduct to him, and let him decide his career path. Wen Ning reframes these answers favorably and recommends Feng for the understaffed Misfortune Department. Wen Zhong approves, and Broom Star eagerly signs the assignment 205 206 207.

Reforming the Misfortune Department

Despite Wen Ning’s low expectations, Feng immediately renovates the department. He replaces its furniture with heavy Yellow River yinwood desks and chairs, improving its appearance and attracting attention from other deities. Broom Star appreciates the newfound prestige but finds the additional workload overwhelming 206 222.

Feng also dismantles Broom Star’s cherished mahjong table, arguing that it damages the department’s image. He promises a replacement with a Feng Shui Formation to improve Broom Star’s chances of winning. During the same conversation, he asks Wen Ning to return the Millennium Lingzhi, following another instruction from his uncle 222.

Misconduct and Reassignment

Feng begins approaching female immortals in the Southern Heavenly Gate square and asking them to marry him. He claims that Wen Ning promised a girlfriend with his permanent position. Wen Ning retrieves him, and Broom Star explains that complaints could cost him his job. Feng promises to remain at the department and stop harassing immortals 230 231.

He later repeats the behavior, including approaching women outside the Heavenly Court’s women’s restroom. Feng describes this as “dating,” interpreting “go die” and “in your next life” as encouragement because his uncle told him that hitting and scolding indicate affection. Broom Star reassigns him to Wen Ning and refuses to take him back 270.

Afraid of punishment from his uncle, Feng begs to stay at the shop. Wen Ning reluctantly accepts him, while Lu Ming becomes his manager and explicitly forbids flirting with or asking out customers 270.

Life at the Shop

Feng takes on animal bathing and cleaning duties. His difficulty reading gestures persists: when Lu Ming signals him to wash Sparrow Spirit’s children, Feng assumes Lu Ming has dry eyes. He nevertheless begins the task once given a direct instruction 270 282.

He attends Gong Kai and Hu Jiumei’s wedding with handmade paper cranes and hopes to catch the bouquet so that he can find a wife. His generosity also extends to Zhou Guangfu, whom he gives candy. After Zhou leaves the shop, Feng accompanies Wen Ning and Lu Ming to the Underworld to learn about the old man’s family 273 279.

Fang Qingqin

Feng falls for Fang Qingqin as soon as she enters the shop looking for temporary work. He urges Lu Ming and Wen Ning to accept her, although he has no authority to hire staff. When Wen Ning agrees to an unpaid internship with lunch provided, Feng immediately asks him to order an extra meal for her 282.

His affection takes the form of small favors: sweeping for her, sharing his favorite drumstick, helping bathe a difficult cat, and praising her homemade cookies. He becomes bashful around her and follows her throughout the workday. Fang accepts some of his attention and assistance, but no romantic relationship is confirmed 283.

When Fang is late, Feng takes Lu Ming’s teasing suggestion to search for her literally. He finds three thugs cornering her near the university and drives them away in a clumsy but forceful fight. On a later outing, he stops an approaching electric bike with an invisible force; Fang notices the ability and becomes subdued, while Feng assumes she is merely frightened by the near collision 284 285.

Concerned about Fang’s background and supernatural associations, Wen Ning investigates her. Feng cannot convincingly conceal the investigation when she asks about it, and subsequently carries her message—“I’m just an ordinary person”—back to Wen Ning 285 286 287.

After Fang reveals the troubling consequences of a promise made at a ruined temple, Feng immediately pledges to help. He urges Wen Ning to intervene and declares that he will help her himself if necessary 288.

Appearance

• Uneven posture and gait: His left shoulder sits higher than his right, and his steps land unevenly. Broom Star mistakes his habitual walk for performance art 203 222.
• Mismatched eyes: Repeatedly noted during his emotional reactions and confrontations 279 282 284.
• Prominent front teeth: Howling Celestial Dog compares his two front teeth to a rabbit’s 286.
• Interview clothing: Arrives in an oversized borrowed suit 203.
• Visible embarrassment: Blushes readily around Fang Qingqin, including reddening ears when she smiles at him 283.

Personality

Feng is earnest, trusting, and unusually literal. He announces the purpose of his interview gift without recognizing the need for discretion, accepts Wen Ning’s invented quarantine rule, and struggles to understand nonverbal instructions. Fang describes him as kind to her, “a little silly,” and unable to hide anything 203 204 270 288.

He relies heavily on his uncle’s advice and influence, treating him as the answer to professional setbacks, misconduct, career planning, and marriage difficulties. His desire for a wife repeatedly overrides his judgment, leading him to mistake rejection for consent and continue behavior that others explicitly identify as harassment 205 230 270.

His poor social judgment coexists with initiative and generosity. He renovates an overlooked department, gives handmade wedding gifts, shares candy with Zhou Guangfu, and responds immediately when Fang is threatened or asks for help 222 273 279 284 288.

Abilities & Skills

Supernatural Force

• Stops a moving electric bike just short of his outstretched palm without touching it 285.
• Holds the bike suspended despite its spinning wheels; withdrawing his hand releases it 285.
• Uses the ability openly enough for Fang Qingqin to notice, although nearby passersby do not react 285.

Physical Combat

• Drives off three thugs through kicks, a wrist grab, and forceful throws 284.
• Lacks polished fighting technique; Lu Ming remarks on his awkward dodging 284.
• Knows other methods that would probably kill a mortal, making them unsuitable for an ordinary street confrontation 284.

Workplace Improvement

• Replaces the Misfortune Department’s old furniture with durable Yellow River yinwood furnishings 222.
• Persuades Broom Star to consider a new mahjong table by appealing to both departmental image and the prospect of winning 222.
• Claims he can install a Feng Shui Formation that will improve mahjong results; its effectiveness is not demonstrated 222.

Bathing and Cleaning

• Bathes Sparrow Spirit’s lice-ridden chicks and handles routine shop cleaning 270 282 283.
• Successfully washes a difficult orange cat with Fang Qingqin’s assistance 283.

Items

• Millennium Lingzhi — Valuable mushroom brought from his Yellow River home as an interview gift for Wen Ning. He later asks for its return at his uncle’s instruction 203 204 222.
• Handmade paper cranes — Folded overnight and given to Hu Jiumei at her wedding with Gong Kai 273.

Relationships

• River Earl of the Yellow River — Uncle and principal adviser. Encourages Feng’s civil-service ambitions and shapes his ideas about courtship; Feng trusts his influence but fears his punishment 203 205 270.
• Wen Ning — Interviewer, recruitment sponsor, and later employer. Feng calls him “big brother,” seeks his protection after reassignment, and asks him to help Fang Qingqin 204 270 288.
• Lu Ming — Interview panel member and later shop manager. Gives Feng explicit work instructions, restrains his romantic enthusiasm, and regularly teases him 205 270 282 283.
• Broom Star — Former superior. Initially delighted by Feng’s renovations, but eventually refuses to retain him because of repeated harassment complaints 222 270.
• Fang Qingqin — Fellow shop worker and romantic interest. Accepts his assistance and food, spends time with him outside work, and recognizes his sincerity; mutual romantic commitment is not established 283 285 287 288.
• Zhou Guangfu — Elderly man whom Feng treats kindly. Feng gives him candy and joins the effort to understand his circumstances after he leaves 279.

Notable Quotes

“My uncle said getting a permanent civil service position would make it easier to find a wife!” 205

“Bad luck is our job, but you can’t resign yourself to fate at the mahjong table.” 222

“Your problems are my problems. If the boss won’t help you, I’ll help you myself. I might not be smart, but I can fight.” 288