Su Ziming

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Su Ziming (苏子明)
Alias(es)	“Hired Hand No. 1,” Yu Xiuyuan’s contact name for him; “Little Rabbit,” Yu Xiuyuan’s teasing nickname; “Mingming,” used by Fang Yi’s mother 125 145 150
Gender	Male 4 97
Affiliation	An unnamed talent agency; the cast of the dating reality show 4 82
Occupation/Role	Top-tier singer; reality-show guest 4
First Appearance	Chapter 4 4

Background / History

Su Ziming is an orphan who experienced poverty before establishing his singing career. Lin Sen was once his closest friend and helped him when he could not afford food. Their relationship changed after Su Ziming became somewhat famous: Lin Sen began taking songs, jobs, and even low-paying commercial appearances that Su Ziming wanted 43 45 129.

Two years before the dating show, Su Ziming and Lin Sen were second-tier singers competing for “Listening,” composer Qu Jinzhi’s final work before retirement. Lin Sen collaborated with Wen Lin to frame Yu Xiuyuan and leak damaging material about Su Ziming. Lin Sen secured the song and rose to the top tier; he also took an opportunity on Super Sound Hero that had originally been intended for Su Ziming 27 43.

Lin Sen also tried to force Su Ziming to entertain an investor’s boss and blocked his escape. Su Ziming jumped from the third floor and suffered serious injuries requiring hospitalization. Afterward, he terminated his contract with his old agency and signed with his current company. He later regarded leaving that agency as a benefit of the ordeal and preferred not to have the incident publicized 82 139.

By his introduction, Su Ziming is described as a top-tier singer. However, a prolonged shortage of high-quality new releases had left his popularity declining. He joined the dating reality show primarily to regain exposure rather than to pursue romance 4 30.

Appearance

Su Ziming has delicate, beautiful features and a gentle, cultured bearing 4 97.

• Expressive embarrassment: His face readily reddens during romantic teasing; after Fang Yi lifts him during a competition, even his ears turn red 26 145 148.
• Reserved manner: He is quiet on camera and does not compete aggressively for screen time 26.

Personality

Su Ziming is considerate, honest, and reluctant to inconvenience others. During truth-or-dare, he struggles to devise a challenge that will entertain viewers without offending another guest. When Yu Xiuyuan offers him a valuable song as an apology, he insists on discussing a revenue split rather than accepting it for nothing. He also acknowledges that, even without the earlier scandal, he might not have obtained “Listening” 26 29.

His gentleness does not prevent him from defending himself or teasing friends. He firmly rejects the idea that never having kissed anyone is shameful, and he gradually joins Yu Xiuyuan’s banter. At his apartment, he deliberately serves Yu Xiuyuan a green bean to tease him about Yun Chuan; later, he jokingly calls himself Yu Xiuyuan’s “number-one workhorse” 26 138 139.

Past betrayal makes him cautious about intimacy with wealthy men. Although he likes Fang Yi, he fears becoming a temporary romantic diversion before Fang Yi returns to his social circle and marries someone of equal standing. He eventually recognizes that Fang Yi should not be judged by Lin Sen’s conduct 97 129 138.

Abilities & Skills

Singing and Musical Judgment

• A top-tier singer whose gentle demeanor contrasts with the power of his singing voice 4.
• Recognizes the commercial promise of Yu Xiuyuan’s gifted song after studying its sheet music 29.
• His performance of “The Lonely Brave” earns widespread praise and the trending topic #Su Ziming sounds amazing# 53.

Cooking

• Knows how to cook fresh peanuts in residual embers: cover them with soil and leave them for approximately half an hour 50.
• Regularly helps prepare the cast’s meals and cooks lunch for Yu Xiuyuan at his apartment, including oil-braised prawns 57 119 138.
• Knows Cantonese food well enough for Fang Yi to invite him to a restaurant’s taste-testing outing 139.

Skiing

• A capable skier who repeatedly races Yu Xiuyuan down the slopes 95.

Alcohol Tolerance

• Holds his liquor better than Fang Yi, remaining without a flushed face while Fang Yi nearly collapses onto the table 57.
• Chooses to drain a glass of wine rather than complete a romantic eye-contact challenge 116.

Songs

Song	Connection to Su Ziming	Documented Outcome
“Listening”	Competed with Lin Sen for Qu Jinzhi’s final composition before retirement 27.	Lin Sen obtained it after conspiring against him and rose to the top tier 43.
“The Lonely Brave”	Received from Yu Xiuyuan as an apology; rehearsed with his help and recorded it 29 39 45.	Its release generated widespread acclaim, surpassing the earlier buzz surrounding “Listening” 53.
“Ten Years”	Identified as Su Ziming’s upcoming release 119.	Release was approaching; no subsequent result is documented in the provided chapters 119.
“Steady Happiness”	Yu Xiuyuan gave him the sheet music, saying it suited him 139.	Su Ziming studied the melody and enthusiastically approved of the song 139.

Relationships

• Yu Xiuyuan — Friend, musical collaborator, and matchmaker. Their relationship develops beyond the earlier scandal through Yu Xiuyuan’s apology, songwriting support, and encouragement regarding Fang Yi 27 29 39 97 139.
• Fang Yi — Roommate and eventual romantic partner. Su Ziming initially avoids his advances because of their perceived social gap, but grows more receptive after learning how seriously Fang Yi has worked to protect him. He nods in response to Fang Yi’s final confession 26 82 139 150.
• Lin Sen — Former close friend turned abuser and professional rival. His betrayal underlies Su Ziming’s anxiety around him and distrust of privileged men 45 82 129.
• Wen Lin — Participant in the scheme that damaged Su Ziming’s reputation and helped Lin Sen obtain “Listening” 27 43.
• Lin Xi — Fellow singer and show teammate. Su Ziming pairs with her while saying he wants to discuss releasing a new song 111.
• Li Rou — Recurring teammate and fellow spectator of the cast’s romantic drama; they are paired for the Ice and Snow World outing 71 82 88.
• Fang Yi’s parents — Enthusiastically welcome him during the final confession, give him red envelopes, and promise to discipline Fang Yi if he mistreats him. Fang Yi’s mother is already a fan of his singing 150.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Career Revival and Reconciliation

• Apology accepted: Yu Xiuyuan offers him a song without taking a revenue share. Su Ziming accepts only after Yu Xiuyuan threatens to give it to Wen Lin instead, an exchange that becomes a trending hashtag 29.
• Release protected: When Lin Sen rejoins the cast, Yu Xiuyuan warns Su Ziming to secure “The Lonely Brave” against audio leaks and copyright interference. Su Ziming explains that previous sabotage has already made him careful 41 45 46.
• Public comeback: The song receives exceptional praise. By a later filming session, Su Ziming is busy recording, making appearances, and shooting advertisements 53 107.
• Further promotion: He agrees to cooperate with Yu Xiuyuan’s proposed outfit-transition video involving Fang Yi to promote the song and the show 54.

Fang Yi’s Courtship

• Keeping his distance: Su Ziming notices Fang Yi’s increasingly obvious interest but believes their social circumstances make them unsuitable. Yu Xiuyuan later understands that his hesitation conceals mutual attraction 82 97.
• First public confession: Fang Yi disguises his confession as a party challenge. Su Ziming becomes visibly emotional but does not answer; Zhuang Qiao exposes the substituted challenge slip, easing the atmosphere 116.
• A tentative opening: During a lake outing, Su Ziming accepts fish Fang Yi serves him and reminds himself that Fang Yi and Lin Sen are different people 129.
• Protection without exposure: He learns that Fang Yi gathered evidence against Lin Sen and his father without publicizing Su Ziming’s identity or ordeal. Touched by this, he accepts Fang Yi’s invitation to a restaurant outing 138 139.

Final Couple Selection

• Competition victory: Su Ziming and Fang Yi win the couples’ games with six points, earning control over their final hand-holding segment 148 149.
• Confession accepted: On a lawn decorated with Su Ziming’s favorite pink hydrangeas, Fang Yi promises fidelity and protection. Su Ziming gathers his courage and nods 150.
• Meeting the family: Fang Yi brings his parents to reassure him. Their enthusiastic welcome leaves Su Ziming bewildered, and he later confirms that he visited Fang Yi’s home because they were too welcoming to refuse 150 157.

Notable Quotes

“No, I haven't. There's nothing shameful about that.”
— Defending his lack of a first kiss 26

“We're from different worlds.”
— Explaining his hesitation about Fang Yi 97

“Your number-one workhorse says he really likes the song.”
— Responding to “Steady Happiness” 139

Trivia

• A childhood encounter with a pecking rooster left him afraid to enter the chicken enclosure to collect eggs 44.
• He and Fang Yi independently bought the same tie clip; Fang Yi interpreted the coincidence as a sign of romantic compatibility 75.
• He takes playful pride in being Yu Xiuyuan’s “Hired Hand No. 1,” thanking Lin Xi for “conceding” first place when the contact names are revealed 125.
• His fans are introduced as particularly formidable in online disputes 4.