Song Dimu

Biodata

Appearance

• Features: Clear and delicate, with a trace of melancholy around his eyes 27.
• Build: Tall and slender 56.
• Family resemblance: Looks strikingly like Song Jing’an and combines features of their biological parents 56 57.
• Resemblance to Xia Shule: His eyes and brows remind Jiang Gechen of Xia Shule, contributing to Jiang’s initial interest in him 22.

Personality

Song Dimu is shy, gentle, and accustomed to enduring mistreatment quietly. Xia Shule identifies him as a severe people pleaser: even after being bullied by Xia, he worries about Xia’s injury and fears that recognizing him will make Xia regret helping him. Being openly introduced as Xia’s friend leaves him visibly delighted 25 26 27.

His determination centers on supporting his family. He pays his own living expenses through school hardship grants and sends his earnings home. Although he initially rejects Jiang Gechen’s offer as an insult, mounting medical expenses force him to reconsider. His pursuit of money is tied to security and responsibility, not a desire to marry into the Jiang family 22 52.

Kindness has a profound effect on him. He forgives Xia Shule after being protected by him and later worries that accepting Xia’s generous employment offer might make Xia lose money. After reuniting with Song Jing’an, he fears that revealing his arrangement with Jiang Gechen will cause his new brother to reject him 26 36 71.

With support, he becomes more assertive. He refuses to conspire against Xia Shule, confronts Jiang Gechen, and rejects his biological parents’ demand that he yield to Song Jingsheng. He also places clear limits on romance, stating that he would choose his career over a relationship 52 73 123 139.

Background and History

Childhood and Financial Hardship

Song Dimu grows up with an alcoholic, abusive father, a mother who is mentally unwell and seriously ill, and a younger brother who still needs schooling. After his father is imprisoned, he shoulders the family’s financial burdens despite still being of school age himself. Later, photographs uncovered by fans show how undernourished he was in middle school 22 66 111.

Jiang Gechen approaches him after seeing him mistreated at a part-time job. Song Dimu initially refuses an arrangement he believes would make him a kept lover, but accepts after his mother requires emergency treatment. Jiang pays him one hundred thousand a month on the condition that he answer immediately and come whenever summoned 22.

Original Storyline and Previous Life

In the original-storyline extra, Song Dimu attends school while working several jobs, earning around twenty thousand a month—still insufficient for rent, tuition, and medical bills. After accepting Jiang Gechen’s offer, he receives a notebook of Xia Shule’s speech and mannerisms and is instructed to imitate him. Jiang later uses the two young men to hurt one another 149.

In Xia Shule’s previous life, Song Dimu becomes the target of Xia’s jealousy and bullying, which Jiang initially permits. During their final confrontation beside a pool, Song Dimu tries to catch Xia when he twists his ankle, but falls into the water himself. Jiang mistakes the scene for another attack and drowns Xia; Song Dimu cries out for him to stop 1.

Song Dimu later dreams of this storyline, including his marriage to Jiang and the abuse that follows. In the dream, Jiang’s possessiveness and guilt over Xia’s death lead to escalating torment, until Song Dimu resolves to kill himself. Xia recognizes the account as matching his previous life and the original plot, including Jiang’s eventual pursuit and reconciliation with Song 34 35.

Friendship with Xia Shule

Song Dimu signs a five-year contract with Shengshi Entertainment, which offers newcomers a five-hundred-thousand signing payment. His decision surprises Xia Shule, who remembers no such career move from the previous timeline 22.

Their relationship changes when Xia protects him during the confrontation involving Du Jianhao, reopening his own wrist wound. Song Dimu considers that intervention enough to forgive Xia’s earlier bullying. Xia assures him that he will no longer take out his feelings about Jiang Gechen on him and subsequently introduces him as a friend 25 26 27.

After his nightmare, Song Dimu calls Xia in distress and tells him he has never liked Jiang Gechen. Xia offers him five hundred thousand a month, separate payment of medical bills and tuition, and a sixty–forty earnings split in Song’s favor. Concerned about giving something back, Song proposes working as Xia’s assistant when available, and Xia agrees 35 36.

At Xia’s wedding celebrations, Song refuses Liu Gang’s proposal to undermine Xia. Xia later brings him into a circle including Xiang Lin, Ruan Jiaojiao, and Chen Jin 52 56.

Reunion with Song Jing’an

Song Jing’an notices their extraordinary resemblance at the wedding gathering. Encouraged by Xia Shule, the two go to Jingjiang First Hospital for DNA testing. By their subsequent reunion, they acknowledge each other as biological brothers 56 57 66.

Song Dimu is initially wary of becoming involved in a wealthy family’s conflicts. Song Jing’an reassures him that he need not depend on their parents and persuades him to move into his villa. They also collect Song Jiasi, whom Jing’an welcomes as family 57 66.

Leaving Jiang Gechen

Jiang Gechen’s control extends to strict arrival deadlines, verbal abuse, and physical violence. When he discovers Song Dimu’s trainee contract, he summons him from practice and throws a heavy book at his head. Song conceals his wish to leave, claiming that he merely wants more savings 26 42.

After hearing Jiang threaten to withhold medical payments, Song Jing’an gives Song Dimu all his savings and urges him to end the arrangement. Song returns Jiang’s salary card and announces his resignation, despite being dragged into the office, threatened, and thrown to the floor 71 72.

Before leaving, Song challenges Jiang’s treatment of Xia Shule and condemns Jiang for encouraging the bullying between them. He leaves by taxi and messages Xia that he is finally free 73.

Starlight Debut and Public Recognition

Song Dimu receives full marks in training and prepares to debut with Starlight. The group’s debut announcement reaches five hundred thousand views in ten minutes, and the members begin a livestreamed variety show the following day 92 99.

He partners with Xia Shule as the Top Fortune Team. During filming, Bai Junwang insinuates that Song gained his place in Starlight through Xia’s influence. Song refuses Bai’s request to join them, and Xia directly challenges the insinuation 104 108.

Du Jianhao’s attempt to damage their reputations instead draws attention to evidence of Song being bullied and Xia intervening. Fans uncover his history of school, work, and poverty; admiration for his resilience helps him break into mainstream popularity 106 111. Xia’s efforts to expose Du Jianhao leave Song tearfully grateful 112.

Rejecting His Biological Parents

Song Jingkang and Liang Xueyun delay meeting Song Dimu for roughly half a month, then visit the Yan family with Song Jingsheng before seeking him out. Song interprets their priorities as evidence that they do not truly value him 120 123.

When they ask him to return home, he refuses and shelters behind Song Jing’an. Liang Xueyun’s request that he accommodate the sickly Song Jingsheng confirms his concerns. Song distinguishes her from the mother who raised and loved him, and declares that Xia Shule—not Liang—is his family 123 124.

Later Events

After Jiang Gechen attempts to assault Xia Shule, Song Dimu remains behind as Yan Zhiyi takes Xia for medical care. When Jiang mistakes Song for Xia and charges at him, Song smashes a decorative vase over his head 133.

Later, Song confides in Xia about his growing closeness to fellow Starlight member Liu Jinghua. Their company has encouraged their popular pairing, but Song becomes unsettled by signs of Liu’s genuine attraction. He recognizes some fondness of his own while remaining concerned about the consequences of dating within the group; no relationship is confirmed in that conversation 139.

Abilities and Skills

Singing and Dancing

Song Dimu identifies singing as his stronger skill and describes his dancing as competent 103.

• Receives full marks during pre-debut training 92.
• Practices dance routines while still managing Jiang Gechen’s demands on his time 42.
• Performs group activities and later obtains individual commercial work 139.

Cooking

Song Dimu offers to prepare several styles of fish for Xia Shule 36.

• His stated repertoire includes steamed, braised, sweet-and-sour, and green-peppercorn fish 36.
• Fulfills his promise to cook fish during variety-show filming and later offers to make shrimp 107 111.

Driving

Song Dimu drives the car Jiang Gechen provides so he can answer summons quickly 26.

• Becomes accustomed to driving fast because Jiang imposes strict deadlines 26.
• Plans to leave the car at Jiang’s company when ending their arrangement; afterward, he admits that he prefers being driven 72 73.

Relationships

• Xia Shule — Former bully who becomes his protector, close friend, and employer. Song comes to regard him as family and turns to him for advice about Liu Jinghua 25 36 124 139.
• Jiang Gechen — Former financial patron and abusive employer. Although their original storyline leads to marriage, Song explicitly denies loving him in the changed timeline and ends their arrangement 35 73.
• Song Jing’an — Biological older brother who welcomes him home, supports his career, and provides the financial backing to leave Jiang Gechen 66 71 92.
• Song Jiasi — Younger brother from the family that raised him. Song helps support his schooling and continues caring for him after finding his biological brother 66 71.
• Mother who raised him — Her illness drives much of his financial struggle. He identifies her, rather than Liang Xueyun, as the mother who truly loves him 22 123.
• Song Jingkang and Liang Xueyun — Biological parents whose preference for Song Jingsheng leads Song Dimu to reject their attempt at reconciliation 123 124.
• Song Jingsheng — Young man raised by Song’s biological parents in his place. Song dislikes him and refuses the expectation that he must give way because Jingsheng is ill 123 124.
• Liu Jinghua — Younger Starlight groupmate and promotional pairing partner. Their closeness develops into possible mutual attraction, but Song prioritizes his career 139.
• Xiang Lin — Friend introduced through Xia Shule; their early rapport includes a shared dislike of Jiang Gechen 48 56.
• Bai Junwang — Attempts to cast doubt on Song’s debut by implying favoritism. Song also dislikes him for speaking badly of Xia Shule 108 111.

Notable Quotes

“What I want is money. Lots and lots of money. Sorry, you’ve got the wrong person.” 52

“He bullied me. I can dislike him, I can hate him, but you can’t. Jiang Gechen, you have no right.” 73

“If it’s between love and my career, I’ll choose my career without hesitation. I can still keep my own heart under control.” 139