Shen Siyi

Biodata

Background / History

Shen Siyi is an established, celebrated actor managed by Wen Xian, a top-tier industry manager. His public reputation is that of a gentle, considerate man who readily helps others 1 2 4.

His earlier life remains only partly disclosed. He tells Song Nianxing that hospitals remind him of his adoptive father’s home and refuses hospital treatment when feverish. He also recounts preparing a birthday celebration for a friend long ago, only to leave before the birthday arrived—a missed occasion he says he still regrets 29 39.

Shen and Jiang Jingzhe share a concealed past. During their fight, Jiang recognizes him, and Shen threatens to reveal that he deliberately approached Song Nianxing. The circumstances behind their earlier connection are not explained in the supplied chapters 36.

Appearance

• Build and complexion: Tall, with fair, smooth skin and defined abdominal muscles 39 49.
• Facial features: Dark, obsidian-like eyes, thick long lashes, and thin lips; his gaze is frequently described as tender or alluring 1 15 47 49.
• Clothing: His outfits include crisp white shirts, black turtlenecks, and a tailored black trench coat worn with an understated luxury necklace 36 42.
• Scent: Song Nianxing notices a sandalwood-and-cedar fragrance when Shen stands close to him 10.

Personality

Shen maintains an exceptionally gentle public persona. He speaks reassuringly, anticipates Song Nianxing’s needs, and presents himself as patient with Song’s discomfort around physical contact. His apparent restraint repeatedly makes Song feel guilty for suspecting or avoiding him 7 15 16.

Privately, Shen is possessive, calculating, and intensely fixated on Song. He calls him “wifey,” “Ah Xing,” and “my baby,” regards growing trust as an opportunity to push further, and thinks of courtship in terms of a hunter gradually lowering his prey’s guard. Being unable to watch Song distresses him enough that he sends frightening messages to reestablish contact 6 12 16 33.

His need for exclusivity extends beyond romance. He resents Song’s long history with Jiang Jingzhe, wants to replace Jiang in Song’s important memories, and delights in photographs that belong only to him. He also contemplates keeping Song at home forever, though the supplied chapters do not show him carrying out that confinement 27 33 35 49.

Shen deliberately cultivates dependence through alternating reassurance and withdrawal. After earning Song’s trust, he plans rewards and punishments so that losing his affection will feel unbearable. When Song later hesitates to reciprocate, Shen treats the hesitation as grounds to withdraw his protection 40 43 46.

Abilities & Skills

Acting and Concealment

Shen uses his control of expression and voice to conceal his motives in everyday interactions as well as on camera 7 11 40.

• Feigns hurt or disappointment to draw reassurance and confessions from Song 7 47.
• Maintains an aggrieved voice despite a calm expression when persuading Song to share a bed 40.
• Sustains his harmless image while provoking Jiang Jingzhe into aggression 35 36.

Emotional Manipulation

Shen identifies Song’s fears of rejection, indebtedness, and unwanted contact, then uses them to increase intimacy 7 16 46.

• Turns Song’s guilt over an intimacy task into a promise to sleep with his gifted plush toy every night 16.
• Deliberately causes himself a fever so Song will care for him 39.
• Uses apparent abandonment followed by comfort to secure Song’s promise to remain beside him 46.
• Converts Song’s suspicion about his behavior into an apology kiss by questioning whether Song trusts him 47 48.

Surveillance and Covert Harassment

Shen secretly monitors the person he publicly promises to protect 3 6 7.

• Watches Song through a tablet and through projected footage while Song stays in his home 3 34.
• Uses the star plushie as both a monitoring device and a means of receiving sensory feedback 6.
• Sends obscene or threatening messages while concealing his identity from Song 1 33.
• His established monitoring method depends on proximity to the plushie: when Song leaves it behind, Shen frightens him in hopes of obtaining a video call instead 33.

Cooking

Shen prepares meals confidently and uses cooking together as a way to make Song feel included 10 12.

• Welcomes Song’s help despite Jiang Jingzhe’s objection that Song cannot cook 10.
• Teaches Song and finishes preparing ingredients for the group’s dinner 12.
• Packs lunch for himself, Song, and their accompanying camera operator before the amusement-park date 27.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Star plushie — A gift to Song containing concealed monitoring and sensory-link functions. Shen encourages Song to hold it while sleeping 3 6 16.
• Sensory-link device — Allows Shen to experience Song’s warmth through contact with the plushie; he keeps this function secret even from Wen Xian 6.
• Tablet — Used to watch Song, communicate with Wen Xian, and display a private photograph of Song as wallpaper 3 17 49.
• Prepared phone — Used to send Song an explicit message after their night together 1.
• Private photographs of Song — Shen purchases exclusive rights to photographs secretly taken by Song’s manager. The manager confirms both the purchase and Shen’s arrangement to have him punished 49.

Relationships

• Song Nianxing — Romantic partner and target of his concealed stalking. Song increasingly sees Shen as his sole source of safety, unaware that Shen is also responsible for the harassment driving him to seek protection 24 27 33 46 47.
• Jiang Jingzhe — Romantic rival with an undisclosed earlier connection to Shen. Shen engineers distance between Jiang and Song, provokes Jiang’s jealousy, and urges Song not to forgive him after his violent behavior 3 33 35 36 37.
• Wen Xian — Manager and confidant who knows enough of Shen’s behavior to condemn him as a “beast.” Shen uses the prospect of calling Wen’s husband to make him leave before Song stays over 33 34.
• Yuan Man — Fellow participant who recognizes Shen as the same “kind” as himself after noticing his possessiveness around Song 12.
• Chen Mingyi — Fellow participant whose attempts to defend Song lead her to unknowingly insult Shen’s sexual performance. She later posts a public apology after learning that Shen was Song’s partner 14 26.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Establishing Himself as Song’s Protector

• Song wakes beside Shen amid torn clothing and believes he forced himself on the actor while drunk. Shen reassures him and arranges clothes and food, while secretly sending him an explicit message 1.
• After Jiang unfollows Song and online abuse escalates, Shen calls to comfort him and publicly follows him on Weibo. Privately, he monitors Song and receives thanks from Jiang’s manager for prompting the unfollow 3.
• At the dating-show villa, Shen carries Song’s luggage and sits beside him. He later intervenes in Jiang’s confrontation with Song and promises protection from the anonymous sender of obscene gifts and messages 4 7.

Growing Closer on the Show

• Shen and Song choose each other for the first intimacy task. Shen places Song’s hand against his face and alludes to their earlier encounter on the livestream 9 10.
• He handles his own task with deliberately restrained contact, then obtains Song’s promise to sleep with the plushie every night 15 16.
• Their growing closeness includes cooking together and sharing food, while livestream viewers increasingly support them as a couple 10 20.

First Date and Birthday Celebration

• After another threatening message, Shen returns to comfort Song and persuades him to leave with him for two days. He taunts Jiang by silently mouthing “First. Come. First. Served.” 24.
• Their matched date takes them to an amusement park, fulfilling a childhood wish Jiang repeatedly postponed. Shen admits a fear of heights and obtains Song’s promise to think of him first whenever amusement parks are mentioned 26 27.
• At a sunset beach, Shen presents a cake and celebrates Song’s birthday one day early, explaining that he wants to be the first to wish him happiness 29.

Bringing Song Home and Breaking with Jiang

• When Song returns home without the star plushie, Shen sends frightening messages hoping to prompt a video call. Instead, Song asks Shen to collect him, giving Shen an opportunity to bring him home 32 33.
• Shen publicly posts about Song meeting his kitten, provoking widespread discussion of their relationship 34 35.
• Anticipating Jiang’s violence, Shen accompanies Song back to collect his belongings and provokes the confrontation. Jiang punches and grabs him; Song intervenes and rejects Jiang, while paparazzi footage spreads online 35 36.
• During the aftermath, Shen secures Song’s promise to stay away from Jiang 37.

Confession and Island Reconciliation

• Shen deliberately develops a fever, draws Song into caring for him, and directly acknowledges his romantic interest. He then persuades Song to remain in bed beside him 39 40.
• When Song hesitates over the island intimacy task, Shen kisses his forehead “the last time” and disappears. Renewed stalker threats leave Song terrified and unable to reach him 43 45 46.
• On returning, Shen initially acts distant. Song begs not to be rejected and agrees to accept both reward and punishment; Shen embraces him and asks him to stay by his side 46.

Suspicion Without Exposure

• Song catches Shen apparently smelling his clothes, but accepts his explanation about laundry detergent and apologizes with a kiss 47.
• A private photograph and camera feed renew Song’s suspicions. Shen shows footage of his kitten and explains the photograph purchase; Song’s manager corroborates that purchase, restoring Song’s confidence without exposing the stalking 49.
• Shen reacts with barely concealed excitement when Song says that being kept in check can feel caring and safe 50.

Notable Quotes

“Your tears are precious. How could you shed them here over someone else?” 2

“He's not all you have.” 7

“Actually, I like them whether they look good or not. I just thought that one was special. No one else has it. I like things that belong only to me.” 49

Trivia

• Shen and Song’s fan pairing is called “Gleaming Starlight” 12 27 35.
• His claim that his cat could do backflips preceded Wen Xian searching across Seaside City for a gray British Shorthair capable of doing so 13 33.