Sheng Mo

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Sheng Mo (盛墨)
Alias(es)	“Sheng Mo 2.0”
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Sheng Family; Sheng Corporation
Occupation/Role	CEO of Sheng Corporation; eldest daughter of the Sheng Family
First Appearance	Chapter 42

Background / History

Sheng Mo is the daughter of Sheng Zigui, whose own childhood was shaped by ostracism after his mother, Xia Yinghong, was abandoned by Sheng Shizhao. Sheng Zigui returned to the Sheng family determined to claim his inheritance, then imposed the same pursuit of recognition and power upon Sheng Mo. 125 126

As a child, Sheng Mo endured severe academic pressure, physical punishment, and emotional neglect. She learned to suppress her emotions, compete relentlessly, and seek recognition through achievement. 126

After Sheng Xia was born, the family favored Sheng Xia with affection, celebrations, and attention while continuing to treat Sheng Mo as the heir expected to excel. Their unequal treatment fostered resentment between the sisters. During a camping trip, Sheng Mo was left behind when wolves appeared, an experience that reinforced her independence and resilience. 127

By adulthood, Sheng Mo had become the CEO of Sheng Corporation and cultivated a public image as a cold, business-focused woman with no interest in men. 42

Personality

Sheng Mo is composed, calculating, and highly competitive. She is capable of using wealth, leverage, deception, and intimidation to secure what she wants, whether in corporate affairs, family negotiations, or her pursuit of Shen Qingling. 55 90 105

Her attachment to Shen Qingling exposes a possessive and jealous side that contrasts sharply with her detached public persona. She reacts intensely to perceived rivals, including Sheng Xia, Nan Zhen, Lin Xingmian, and Lu Zhengrong. 72 89 122 198 299

Despite her ruthless methods, Sheng Mo is deeply affected by her childhood neglect and ultimately becomes willing to confront her trauma and seek professional help. Shen Qingling’s gestures of care allow her to become more vulnerable and to value love over the pursuit of money and inheritance. 132 138 139 140

Abilities & Skills

Corporate and Financial Expertise

Sheng Mo leads Sheng Corporation and possesses substantial business influence.

• Uses the Sheng Family’s resources in negotiations involving marriage alliances and the development-zone project. 85 90
• Secures the development zone despite competition from the Nan Family. 147
• Demonstrates financial expertise while leading preparations for a competition. 300
• Commands enough influence to publicly defend Lin Xingmian at a Gu Family banquet. 359

Strategic Manipulation

Sheng Mo frequently engineers situations to gain information, provoke rivals, or force confrontations.

• Plants a listening device in her lipstick and leaves it in Ruan Mingyi’s bag to draw her to a coffee shop. 55
• Withholds information about the person behind the Sheng Family incident while assessing Shen Qingling. 55
• Uses pressure tactics against the Nan Family, including ordering a warehouse at Xinyuan Port burned to compel a meeting with Shen Qingling. 105
• Probes Lu Zhengrong’s possible ties to the Gu Family and deliberately raises suspicions around her identity. 300
• Forms a temporary alliance with Nan Zhen against Shen Qi. 278

Resilience

Sheng Mo survived a childhood marked by neglect, harsh discipline, favoritism, and abandonment.

• Endured being left behind during a wolf incident as a child. 127
• Remained trapped during the Sheng Family residence fire after believing Shen Qingling had escaped safely. 139
• Decides to seek professional help for her mental health after confronting the effects of her past. 139

Equipment / Items

• Lipstick with listening device — planted in Ruan Mingyi’s bag as part of Sheng Mo’s scheme. 55
• Butterfly brooch — a broken keepsake tied to Sheng Mo’s past; Shen Qingling repairs and returns it to her. 138

Relationships

• Shen Qingling — Her primary love interest and former intimate partner. Sheng Mo’s initially possessive pursuit gradually develops into mutual affection after he acknowledges her trauma and confesses his love. 72 85 138 299 308
• Sheng Xia — Younger sister and longstanding rival. Their relationship is shaped by childhood favoritism, mutual jealousy, and competition over Shen Qingling, though Sheng Xia later attempts to rescue Sheng Mo from the family-residence fire. 89 122 127 140
• Sheng Zigui — Father. He raised Sheng Mo under harsh expectations, grooming her as an heir while remaining emotionally distant. 126 127
• Nan Zhen — Corporate and romantic rival. They clash over Shen Qingling and the development zone, but later cooperate temporarily against Shen Qi. 122 278 359
• Lin Xingmian — A perceived rival for Shen Qingling’s affection whom Sheng Mo nevertheless protects from Ning Keyan at a Gu Family banquet. 198 359
• Lu Zhengrong — Rival for Shen Qingling. Sheng Mo deliberately provokes and investigates her, while Lu Zhengrong resents Sheng Mo’s past intimacy with Shen Qingling. 299 300 301
• Wen Sulan — Discusses Sheng Mo’s proposed marriage alliance with Shen Qingling and worries whether Shen Qingling would be happy with her. 85
• Ruan Mingyi — Another rival for Shen Qingling. Sheng Mo manipulates her jealousy during the coffee-shop incident. 55

Story Role / Major Arcs

Pursuit of Shen Qingling

Sheng Mo first draws public attention after being photographed passionately kissing an unidentified man, later revealed to be Shen Qingling. Although she initially claims not to know his identity, she becomes increasingly interested in him and begins testing both him and Ruan Mingyi. 42 55 89

Her pursuit becomes overtly possessive: she warns Shen Qingling away from other women, opposes Sheng Xia’s proposal that they share him, and seeks a marriage alliance with him rather than allowing Sheng Xia to be considered. 72 85 86 89

Development-Zone Conflict

Sheng Mo leverages her corporate power to compete for the development zone and offers to secure the land for Gu Chenwang in exchange for a marriage opportunity with Shen Qingling. 90

Her involvement puts her in direct conflict with Nan Zhen. Despite their hostility, the two later establish a temporary alliance against Shen Qi. 122 278

Healing from the Sheng Family

After agreeing to recount her family history, Sheng Mo reveals the inherited trauma behind her obsession with achievement and recognition. 125 126 127

Shen Qingling helps her reclaim what was denied to her: he prepares fireworks for the eighteenth birthday she never properly celebrated and returns her repaired butterfly brooch. Their “Breaking Cocoon into Butterfly” evening marks Sheng Mo’s acceptance of his love and a new beginning beyond her family’s neglect. 138

Sheng Family Fire

Following a romantic evening with Shen Qingling, Sheng Mo resolves to seek professional help for her mental health. Soon afterward, the Sheng Family residence catches fire with her trapped inside. Believing Shen Qingling safe, she accepts the danger rather than worry for herself. 139

Shen Qingling risks his life to save her, while Sheng Xia also attempts a rescue despite their troubled history. Sheng Mo later discovers Shen Qingling’s observation diary, which records his care for her and strengthens her resolve to prioritize his happiness. 140

Return as Shen Qingling’s Former Partner

Later, Sheng Mo openly invokes her past relationship with Shen Qingling to challenge Lu Zhengrong’s claim on him. She combines jealousy with calculated protection, exposing Lu Zhengrong’s suspicious connection to the Gu Family while helping Shen Qingling prepare for a competition. 299 300

Her relationship with Shen Qingling remains emotionally charged; she manipulates circumstances to draw his concern, while he recognizes both her desperation and her enduring attachment to him. 301 308

Trivia

• Sheng Mo’s public reputation before her relationship with Shen Qingling was that she cared only about business and had no interest in men. 42
• Her repaired butterfly brooch and Shen Qingling’s fireworks display both symbolize her movement beyond childhood pain. 138
• Despite considering Lin Xingmian a rival for Shen Qingling’s affection, Sheng Mo protects her from public bullying. 359