Sun Binghe

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Sun Binghe (孙秉赫)
Alias(es)	Assistant Sun; “Sun the Snarker,” a nickname given by Yang Bin 31
Gender	Male 261 262
Affiliation	Hengtai Group; Chu Yilan’s inner circle 31 247
Occupation/Role	Chu Yilan’s special assistant, with authority comparable to a vice president; periodically assigned to assist and protect Shen Lian 31 107
Partner	Yang Bin 263 264 271
Status	Alive; still working at Hengtai and living with Yang Bin two years after the main story 271
First Appearance	Chapter 31, “Can I Talk Back?” 31

Background / History

Sun Binghe grew up in an orphanage and experienced severe poverty. He scavenged food and concealed leftovers because he feared going hungry. After receiving sponsorship and being taken in by Yang Bin, he remained hypersensitive to rejection, worried that he might be abandoned or judged unworthy. An early hunger strike ended when Yang made noodles for him 106 247 248 261.

Yang’s care took years to give Sun a sense of security. Sun also learned from Yang and Chu Yilan’s handling of Hengtai’s early crises: rather than waiting for reassurance, he began making use of the opportunities they offered. He completed his studies rapidly with excellent grades, earned money alongside Yang, and eventually shed his food-hoarding habits 105 106 107 247.

Yang personally trained Sun when he became a regular assistant. By his introduction on Shen Lian’s film set, Sun had been a special assistant for six months. Whereas Yang primarily attended to Chu personally, Sun represented Chu at important functions and negotiated major partnerships 31 67.

Appearance

• Build and features: Tall and trim, with fair skin and clean-cut, handsome features 31 86 261.
• Work attire: Suits and polished shoes reinforce his composed, authoritative presence 31 248.
• Casual attire: Brown cargo pants and a white T-shirt initially make him resemble an outstanding university student; black trousers and a khaki jacket later give him the appearance of a learned schoolteacher 31 108.
• Public image: He worries that colleagues seeing him dressed casually will undermine his intimidating professional reputation 248.

Personality

Sun’s mild, affable manner is often deliberate camouflage. He can remain perfectly pleasant while delivering devastating insults, and visible irritation usually means he genuinely dislikes someone. His sarcasm is not indiscriminate: he ordinarily avoids jeopardizing partnerships, but has little patience for incompetence, entitlement, or mistreatment of people he protects 31 50 94.

Academic achievement matters intensely to him. Perfect scores bring him obvious satisfaction, while exceptionally poor grades can leave him distressed—especially when drunk. Feng Yueshan unsettles him by revealing four consecutive math scores below twenty; Yang later calms him after he discovers Xu Yang’s score of nine by showing him his own straight-A record 113 153 154 179.

His attachment to money stems from childhood deprivation. Bonuses delight him, but he is unusually generous toward Yang, giving him clothing, luxury watches, and half the cost of a sports car. He is also a committed workaholic, ranked by Chu as Hengtai’s most work-driven employee after Chu himself 34 106 191.

Around Yang, Sun becomes sleepy, playful, and openly dependent in ways rarely visible at work. His confidence does not entirely erase his fear of abandonment: even after their relationship deepens, he worries that Yang might reconsider it during a business trip 247 249 261.

Abilities & Skills

Executive Management and Negotiation

Sun’s modest-sounding title conceals substantial decision-making authority and a broad business network 31 58.

• Represents Chu at functions and negotiates major partnerships 31.
• Questions executives rigorously about reports, figures, and company expenses 94 165.
• Temporarily fills in at Shen’s studio when Li Yi takes leave 107.
• Trains successors as Hengtai expands, including the academically gifted Su Xian; he distinguishes strong grades from practical execution and adaptability 243.

Conversation and Verbal Confrontation

Sun combines conversational control, detailed knowledge, and cutting sarcasm 54 141.

• Draws information from Li Haicheng within a few exchanges 54.
• Defends Shen against insults and demands that he surrender his room 31 33.
• Confronts Vice President Liu’s inappropriate attention toward Shen 94.
• Recounts a Tianchong vice president’s embarrassing history during a fifteen-minute rebuke, driving him away before he can apologize to Chu 141.

Investigation and Public Relations

Sun handles threats through investigation and business pressure as well as direct intervention 75 96 103.

• Counters hostile online narratives targeting Shen 75.
• Promises to remove fan content pairing Shen with Chang Qing within ten minutes 51.
• Works with Yang to dismantle Jin Lei’s covert network around the Blue Sea Project 102 103.
• Identifies links between Ming Lin, Jin Lei, and an overseas account, concluding that their activities appear directed at Hengtai 136.

Protection and Physical Ability

Sun is capable of fighting, driving, and swimming, although his most dramatic intervention leaves him exhausted 105 150 192.

• Prioritizes extracting Shen safely rather than confronting Jin Lei’s armed men immediately 96.
• Intercepts Song Yuan’s hand when he attempts to grab Shen 150.
• Pursues Jin on a jet ski, jumps onto his yacht, fights his men, and escapes into the sea after wrecking its engine 105.
• Swims back toward shore but needs Shen’s rope and assistance to get out of the water; afterward, he is hospitalized for mild oxygen deprivation and physical exhaustion 105 106.
• Protects Shen from the cold with his scarf during their tunnel ordeal, while following Shen’s lead on shelter and fire-building 193.

Academic Ability and Mentoring

Sun completed his studies rapidly with excellent results and retains a strong interest in learning and test performance 106 113.

• Scores full marks on a multiple-choice paper completed in roughly eight minutes 113.
• Tutors Jiang You and offers to teach her to observe people more carefully 108 111.
• Recognizes Chen Mu’s academic and practical strengths, offering to help him find office work if acting does not succeed 133.

Equipment / Items

• Phone and laptop — Used for business work, investigations, messages, and filming updates sent to Chu 31 75 131.
• Limited-edition wristwatch — Worth slightly over one hundred thousand; Su Niansheng notices it as evidence that Sun is no ordinary assistant 116.
• Key to Yang Bin’s home — Allows him to come and go freely; his toiletries and everyday clothes remain there 194.
• Celadon tea set — A gift Yang brings back from a two-week assignment after remembering Sun’s interest in it 261.

Relationships

• Yang Bin — His former caretaker, professional mentor, closest companion, and eventual romantic partner. Their nearly decade-long shared life develops from family-like dependence into a mutually chosen lifelong relationship 67 247 250 259 263.
• Chu Yilan — His employer and trusted patron. Chu gives him considerable latitude, backs his handling of threats, and rewards his loyalty with bonuses. After discovering Sun and Yang’s relationship, Chu offers a four-million-yuan wedding gift covering both men 102 106 263.
• Shen Lian — Initially his temporary charge, later a close friend and favorite actor. Sun protects him, enjoys his company, and trusts him with private news about Yang 31 37 165 258 259.
• Jiang You — A junior assistant he tutors and coaches. His teasing about her grades contrasts with his encouragement over dessert and practical instruction 108 111.
• Chen Mu — A friend whose grades and competence earn his enthusiastic respect. Sun arranges an endorsement at Chu’s request, offers help against former mistreatment, and praises him to Feng Yueshan’s father 131 133 153 237.
• Kuang Chenghai — An executive frequently subjected to Sun’s scrutiny. Their rapport improves as Kuang completes assignments properly, earning an unusually clean review 94 107 165.
• Zhou Yuanlin — An unsuccessful suitor. Sun rejects him and repeatedly criticizes his academic record and work reports; Zhou is hurt when Sun’s relationship with Yang becomes clear 83 179 264.
• Feng Yueshan — A friend and drinking companion who enjoys provoking him. Feng’s disastrous school scores are particularly effective at breaking Sun’s composure 153 154.
• Zheng Ge — Someone Sun distrusts for seeking Chu’s resources while dismissing Chu’s involvement in his personal life. Sun avoids him and openly challenges his conduct toward Shen 32 33 50.
• Jin Lei — An adversary whose harassment of Shen and repeated “little bastard” insult make their conflict both professional and personal 96 103 105.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Protecting Shen Lian

Arc	Chapters	Sun Binghe’s involvement
Silent Words assignment	31 32 33 34 37	Joins Shen’s set, sends Chu photos and reports, and confronts hostile assistants and actors. Chu doubles his year-end bonus after the room dispute. Sun regards the assignment as practically a vacation.
Jin Lei and the Blue Sea Project	96 102 103 105 106	Removes Shen from Jin’s harassment, investigates his network, and prevents his escape by disabling his yacht. Recovers after a brief hospital stay.
Daybreak assignment	107 108 109 111 116	Accompanies Shen under Chu’s safety condition, mentors Jiang You, monitors Jiang Nong’s interest, and prevents Shen from drinking baijiu.
Tianchong confrontation	138 139 140 141	Joins Shen in fighting after Yang is injured and pressured to drink. Takes Yang to hospital and later verbally drives away Tianchong’s apologizing vice president.
Historical-drama set	150 151	Stops Song Yuan from grabbing Shen, enforces health restrictions on alcohol, and continues sending costume photos to Chu.
Chu Changqi crisis	172 173	Reports that the port contacts and yacht destination have been secured, reassures Chu, and stands protectively before him during the confrontation.
Snowstorm and tunnel collapse	192 193 194	Escapes the damaged car with Shen, shelters until conditions improve, and helps arrange treatment for the injured Zheng. Rescuers eventually find the pair playing in the snow.

Relationship with Yang Bin

• Established domestic bond: Yang’s home becomes Sun’s permanent second base. After long assignments, they share familiar routines such as grocery shopping and hot pot 194 247 248.
• Jealousy prompts a conversation: A proposed romantic introduction for Yang unsettles Sun. Over dinner, Yang explains that no one could replace him; Sun rejects the assumption that their shared life must eventually end 249 250.
• Choosing a future together: Their closeness deepens during late-night work. Sun privately tells Shen that he and Yang intend to spend the rest of their lives together 258 259.
• Romantic reassurance: Yang returns from his assignment with a remembered gift, tends Sun’s cut finger, and welcomes physical affection. Their first kiss is followed by an intentionally unhurried relationship 261 262.
• Recognition among friends: Chu catches them kissing and supports them after his initial shock. They decline a formal announcement but no longer conceal the truth when friends notice their affection 263 264.
• Two-year epilogue: They remain together, balancing exhausting workdays with an affectionate domestic life. Yang picks Sun up, quietly warns off an interested shop assistant, and prepares his preferred hot pot 271.

Notable Quotes

“What, is it illegal for assistants to speak? How come I never received that notice?” 33

“I'm the hero here. If anyone dares lay a hand on me, I'll make sure he spends the next six months sleeping with one eye open.” 105

“Yang Bin and I have agreed. Barring anything unexpected, we'll spend the rest of our lives like this. It's pretty good.” 259

“The Bodhisattva heard me.” 264

Trivia

• His Shen Lian fan account is named “Ode to Loving Lian.” Chu tells him to change it when Sun considers attending Shen’s fan meet in disguise 165.
• He initially has little interest in film or television, but Shen’s performance as Emperor Linxiao draws his admiration 151.
• Despite his formidable reputation at drinking engagements, his alcohol tolerance is described as average 153.
• He declines one of Shen’s kittens because he is busy for roughly eleven and a half months each year 191.
• He identifies as a staunch atheist, yet associates his eventual happiness with Yang with the prayers he had quietly made 264.