Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Ning Sixian (宁斯衔) |
| Alias(es) | Dr. Ning; Young Master Ning 175 227 |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | A medical family that owns hospitals; Chu Yilan’s close circle of friends 25 |
| Occupation/Role | Doctor; oversees Shen Lian’s medical care 56 175 |
| Status | Alive; married with a daughter in the year-end extras 272 273 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 23 23 |
Background / History
Ning Sixian comes from a family with extensive medical resources. His family owns hospitals and has connections involving medicinal ingredients and medical equipment. He grew up alongside Feng Yueshan and belongs to the close-knit circle that includes Chu Yilan and Zhou Yuanlin 25 152.
The group once treated Wei Maopeng like family. During business competition between the Zhou and Wei families, Wei arranged for Zhou Yuanlin’s brakes to be sabotaged in exchange for approval from his own family. Ning happened to be driving Zhou’s car when its brakes failed on an elevated highway. The car lost two doors and stopped after crashing into hillside rocks; Ning escaped without serious injury. The betrayal ended Wei’s friendship with the group 84.
Ning later began dating the woman described as his college dream girl after she returned. His girlfriend, Zhong Yue, attended Chu Yilan and Shen Lian’s wedding celebrations with him. By the year-end extras, he has a wife and daughter, and sometimes misses gatherings to look after his child 200 245 272 273.
Appearance
- Wears gold-rimmed glasses with a dangling chain, giving him an appearance described as that of a “refined scoundrel” 91.
Personality
Ning usually maintains a veneer of harmony. At gatherings, he tends to sit quietly to one side and contribute occasional remarks, equally capable of enlivening the conversation or delivering a cutting observation. His undisguised disgust toward Wei Maopeng is notable precisely because he rarely displays hostility so openly 84.
He is perceptive about his friends, but not infallible. He recognizes Chu Yilan’s interest in Shen Lian before Feng Yueshan does and notices that Chu stays at a gathering because Shen is enjoying himself. Conversely, he initially dismisses Shen’s suggestion that Feng has feelings for Chen Mu, only recognizing the attachment when Chen intervenes to protect Feng 23 25 226 227.
His concern often takes a stern or teasing form. He insists that Shen rest during recovery, challenges Feng’s dangerous street racing, and jokes about prescribing medication to people whose opinions he finds ridiculous. His banter can also become physically rough: after discovering Feng profited from a supposed discounted deal, he forces Feng to drink in retaliation 149 175 226 227.
Abilities & Skills
Medicine
Ning diagnoses and monitors Shen Lian’s heart condition, consults specialists, and provides medical care to other members of the group 56 124 175 206.
- Chu Yilan’s scar: Explains that Chu has already undergone four reconstructive surgeries, needs time to heal, and should reduce smoking because it may impede recovery. He also schedules examinations to check the scar’s healing 25 37.
- Drug exposure: Examines Huang Jiacan after her suspected drink-spiking, identifies a small amount of hallucinogen, and arranges an injection. At her follow-up, he confirms her recovery and advises food, rest, and another visit if symptoms recur 206 207.
- Injury assessment: Rejects Feng Yueshan’s claim that his racing injuries came from a fall 227.
Shen Lian’s Medical Care
| Event | Chapter | Ning’s assessment or intervention |
|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive checkup | 55 56 | Diagnoses a mild congenital heart-valve defect. Explains that symptoms Shen attributed to low blood sugar are associated with the valve problem and that basic employment tests did not detect it. |
| Follow-up examination | 91 | Confirms good recovery, instructs Shen to keep taking medication on schedule, and notes the benefit of a good mood. |
| Specialist consultation | 124 | Determines that open-heart surgery is not yet necessary and continues conservative treatment. Checks that Shen has no symptoms and carries his medication. |
| Management during filming | 147 | Shen follows Ning’s prior instructions when chest pain, numbness, and dizziness occur, returning to his lounge and taking medication until the symptoms ease. |
| Hospitalization after the yacht ordeal | 175 176 | Rushes to consult the treating specialists, urges Shen to stop moving around, and performs further tests. Recognizes that Shen remains in pain despite hiding it; also emphasizes a bland diet. |
| Preventive medication | 192 | Shen states that Ning’s prescribed medicine has a preventive effect. |
| Later medication assessment | 227 | When Shen asks whether he still needs medication, Ning answers that he does not. |
| Year-end hospitalization | 271 | Assesses Shen’s persistent fever as not serious and confirms that he has not contracted influenza, though Shen remains hospitalized for five days. |
Business Dealings
- Pharmaceutical opportunity: Accepts a deal Feng Yueshan offers at a supposed twenty-percent discount, then has a friend investigate and discovers Feng has retained a ten-percent profit 149.
- Opposition to the Wei family: Agrees to cooperate with Feng against the Wei family if an opportunity arises following Wei Maopeng’s return to their social circle. The provided account does not establish that this plan is carried out 84.
Relationships
- Chu Yilan — Close friend who relies on Ning for medical advice concerning both himself and Shen Lian. Ning frequently teases him about the changes brought about by his relationship with Shen 23 25 55 68.
- Shen Lian — Friend and patient. Ning oversees his heart condition and recovery, while Shen jokingly declares them “sworn enemies” when Chu follows Ning’s advice and refuses intimacy 56 82 175.
- Feng Yueshan — Childhood friend with whom he trades barbs and retaliatory pranks. Ning notices Feng’s unusual silence, tracks him down after his racing accident, and confronts him over the danger 152 226 227.
- Zhou Yuanlin — Close friend whose sabotaged car Ning was driving. Later, Ning warns Zhou to leave before encountering Sun Binghe after Feng exposes Zhou’s insulting remark, then supplies a work-related excuse for his absence 84 152 153.
- Wei Maopeng — Former friend whose betrayal endangered Ning’s life. Ning openly despises him and supports taking action against his family 84.
- Zhong Yue — His named girlfriend, whom Feng greets as his future sister-in-law at Chu and Shen’s wedding celebrations 245.
- Chen Mu — Recognizes Chen’s feelings for Feng when Chen tries to shield him from punishment. After Feng and Chen become a couple, Ning proposes a dinner to acknowledge the relationship 227 228 237.
- Huang Jiacan — Treats her after drug exposure and requests her autograph because his girlfriend is a fan 206 207.
Notable Quotes
Ning’s explanation for Chu Yilan staying at a gathering far longer than usual.
“It’s fine. Beat him as hard as you like. As long as he’s still breathing, I can save him.” 225
His response when Chu punishes Feng Yueshan for dangerous racing.
“I asked because I do.” 237
His reply when Feng questions whether he can wish him well, after Ning calls to check that Feng won his fight with Song Yuan.
Trivia
- Uses offers to prescribe medication as a recurring way to mock his friends 226 227.
- Defeats Sun Binghe in two rounds of dice, provoking Sun’s competitive streak during a drinking session 153.
- Claims he is not good at mahjong; Chu Yilan replies that he would not play with him if he were 246.
- Requests Huang Jiacan’s autograph for his girlfriend, not for himself 207.