Ji Shengming
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Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Ji Shengming (季盛明) |
| Gender | Male |
| Designation / Rank | S-rank Alpha 48 |
| Affiliation | Ji family; Boshen Group 12 48 |
| Occupation/Role | Chairman of Boshen Group 12 |
| Spouse | Lin Jun 13 |
| Child | Ji Chi, his biological son 10 |
| Status | Alive; last directly shown locked in a room by Ji Chi during a violent outburst 48 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 2, through messages to Ji Chi; appears in person at breakfast in Chapter 10 2 10 |
Background / History
Family life
Ji Shengming is married to Lin Jun, a D-rank Omega, and is the father of Ji Chi. His S-rank status creates a pronounced biological imbalance within the marriage. Ji Chi remembers him using suppressive pheromones whenever Lin Jun talked back, refusing to tolerate disagreement or disobedience 17 48.
His relationship with Ji Chi is openly combative. Company employees are accustomed to their arguments, and the narration identifies Lin Jun as the person holding the family together. Ji Chi particularly resents Ji Shengming for taking his business frustrations out on Lin Jun 12.
When Ji Chi searches for the man who marked him, Ji Shengming hears about the search and orders him home. Ji Chi subsequently bribes his driver to conceal what happened, leaving both parents with little information about the encounter 2 11.
Boshen Group suppressant scandal
Ji Shengming personally handles Boshen Group’s affairs. Six months after acquiring a pharmaceutical group, he faces a scandal involving an Omega suppressant containing a hallucinogenic ingredient. The affected batch entered the market one week after the acquisition, before restructuring was completed. Rival-funded reports, an Omega boycott, and official questioning cause severe reputational and financial damage 11.
Unable to obtain Huo Jin’s private number, Ji Shengming attempts to reach him through his assistant but is told to follow official procedures. Ji Chi’s possession of the number gives Boshen another opportunity. After Ji Chi secures a dinner meeting, Ji Shengming orders the testing documents prepared and offers his son any reward he wants 12 13.
Huo Jin eventually signs all twenty-six testing applications. A Supreme Authority report confirms that Boshen’s products exceed safety standards and traces the harmful suppressant to before the acquisition. With the company’s reputation and stock price recovering, Ji Shengming prepares gifts and insists that Ji Chi deliver a handwritten thank-you letter 21 26.
Ji Chi’s departure and later work
When Ji Chi leaves home with a suitcase, Ji Shengming assumes he is pursuing a relationship. He gives him money, warns against pregnancy before marriage, and insists that a prospective spouse must be able to have children. He does not learn the partner’s identity during this conversation 40.
Later, he assigns Ji Chi to oversee a new suppressant project at Boshen. Ji Chi works overtime for half a month, then takes the completed prototype home at Ji Shengming’s request. During the journey, Ji Chi is ambushed by armed Alphas targeting his life rather than the sample 46.
Violent outburst at the family villa
Ji Shengming’s later pheromone-fueled rage leaves the upstairs rooms wrecked and Lin Jun injured on the floor. Song Lin shields Lin Jun and calls Ji Chi for help. Even after injecting a stabilizer, Ji Chi can barely remain standing under his father’s suppression 48.
Ji Chi begs Lin Jun to divorce Ji Shengming and promises to support him. While Song Lin carries Lin Jun downstairs, Ji Chi distracts his father, kicks his leg, and locks him inside the room. Lin Jun is taken to hospital for treatment; no divorce is confirmed in the provided chapters 48 49 50.
Personality
Ji Shengming is quick-tempered, domineering, and possessive. At work, he shouts at teams whose proposals disappoint him; at home, he uses biological dominance to enforce obedience. His anger toward Lin Jun is a recurring source of Ji Chi’s hostility rather than an isolated incident 12 17 48.
His affection for Ji Chi coexists with an explicitly proprietary view of him. The narration describes his son as his most precious possession, given to him by Lin Jun. He initially saves food for Ji Chi during a punishment, but withdraws that indulgence and adds more chores after learning that Ji Chi snapped at Lin Jun 25.
He also shows occasional attentiveness toward his husband: when Ji Chi reminds him about Lin Jun’s birthday, he has already prepared an exquisite ring box. These gestures coexist with the coercion and violence depicted elsewhere in their marriage 13 17 48.
Abilities & Skills
S-rank Alpha Pheromones
Ji Shengming possesses a rare pheromone type with powerful suppressive effects 48.
- Omega suppression: Uses his pheromones to overpower Lin Jun when Lin Jun disagrees with him 17.
- High-ranking Alpha suppression: His outburst severely affects Song Lin despite Song Lin’s own high rank 48.
- Paternal suppression: Ji Chi is also an S-rank Alpha, but the blood relationship makes him especially vulnerable to his father’s pheromones 48.
- Resistance to stabilization: Ji Chi’s stabilizer injection provides only enough relief to keep him standing, not enough to counter Ji Shengming effectively 48.
Corporate Management
- Personally manages Boshen Group’s affairs and chairs its crisis meetings 11 12.
- Directs staff to prepare testing documents after Ji Chi obtains access to Huo Jin 13.
- Assigns Ji Chi responsibility for a new suppressant development project 46.
Relationships
- Lin Jun — Husband and a D-rank Omega. Ji Shengming alternates affectionate gestures with coercive suppression and abuse. Ji Chi believes Lin Jun remains because he loves him, though this is Ji Chi’s interpretation 13 17 48 49.
- Ji Chi — Biological son. Their relationship combines arguments, paternal indulgence, and controlling expectations. Ji Chi’s determination to protect Lin Jun culminates in his plea for divorce and direct resistance to Ji Shengming 12 25 40 48.
- Huo Jin — Powerful adjudicator whose help is sought during Boshen’s crisis. Ji Shengming praises him after the company is cleared, unaware at that point that Huo Jin has marked Ji Chi 11 26.
- Song Lin — Ji Chi’s childhood friend, who intervenes during Ji Shengming’s violent outburst, shields Lin Jun, and carries him to safety 48.
Story Role
- Model of coercive partnership: Ji Chi’s memories of Ji Shengming suppressing Lin Jun shape his fear that Huo Jin’s greater power could leave him similarly helpless 17.
- Catalyst for renewed contact: Boshen’s crisis brings Ji Chi back into contact with Huo Jin despite his wish to sever their connection 12 13.
- Source of Ji Chi’s emotional defenses: After Lin Jun’s hospitalization, Gu Baizhou identifies Ji Chi’s family environment as a major influence on his difficulty accepting love for someone stronger than himself 50.
Notable Quotes
“Little brat. He's my husband. Do I need you to remind me?” 13
“If you like someone, take responsibility.” 40
“How old are you? You dare act out in front of me!” 48