An Zhizhi

Biodata

Background

An Zhizhi grew up lavishly indulged by her wealthy parents. Accustomed to servants and exacting standards, she regarded her demands as normal rather than unreasonable. Her upbringing also affected her friendships: nobody had taught her to treat friends as equals, and her imperious manner alienated people who were not seeking her family’s influence 5 13.

When she first worked on a production, she paid for five-star hotel meals to bring herself closer to the cast and crew. She later overheard entertainers mocking the gesture as condescending charity. Their conversation also ridiculed her placement on All Villains’ audience-voted must-invite list, contributing to her decision to join the show 35.

Her father supported her entertainment career, openly telling her when he arranged casts or provided similar assistance. He nevertheless wanted her to become less spoiled and more resilient, and privately asked the show’s director to prevent her from leaving its difficult rural filming location 31 116.

Appearance

• Attractiveness: Shen Yunzhi explicitly calls her pretty, a compliment that leaves her blushing and struggling to respond 35.
• Fashion: Her wardrobe tends toward flashy clothing; she owns the aqua-blue evening gown lent to Shen Yunzhi for Ji Yueshan’s banquet 67.
• Bearing: Frequently raises her chin, folds her arms, or looks down her nose at others, reinforcing her haughty public image 5 13 70.

Personality

An Zhizhi is demanding, blunt, and quick-tempered. She readily criticizes uncomfortable surroundings and confronts people she dislikes without much regard for social niceties. Her lack of tact does not prevent her from delivering sharp insults, particularly during arguments with Chi Zong and Ji Nanxian 5 26 30 70.

Her arrogance conceals considerable insecurity. Online abuse and colleagues’ gossip leave her crying privately, despite her outwardly unconcerned attitude. Repeated attacks on her talent erode her confidence so badly that she eventually stops confronting people who disparage her work 22 35 116.

She expresses affection through gifts, food, and practical generosity, but struggles to ask directly for friendship. Shen Yunzhi’s unceremonious kindness helps her reconsider both her assumptions about other people and her dependence on their approval. By the wilderness filming, she has begun adapting to local conditions and awkwardly thanks a villager for offering fruit 34 35 47.

She also enjoys gossip and teasing. Watching other people’s romantic drama can temporarily erase her quarrels with fellow guests, and she enthusiastically exploits Xiao Yao’s feelings for Shen Yunzhi to demand favors 27 126 145.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arrival on *All Villains*

• Arrives for a month-long shoot with three nannies and six thirty-inch suitcases, then demands replacements for the villa’s sofa, curtains, and carpet 5.
• Immediately resumes an existing feud with Chi Zong. When he mocks her “princess complex,” she produces a Baidu Baike entry identifying her as an emperor’s descendant 5.
• Circumvents the production’s vegetable-only provisions by having bodyguards hold off staff while servants deliver five-star meals. Shen Yunzhi joins her for breakfast, lunch, and dinner 13.
• Her quarrel with Chi Zong becomes physical during the lights-off game: they grapple, pull at each other’s faces, and end up in joint holds 14.

Caoli County and Friendship with Shen Yunzhi

• Initially accepts much of the gossip about Shen Yunzhi, but changes her assessment after observing her rejection of Ji Nanxian and learning about her adoptive parents’ mistreatment 27 28.
• Helps with Shen Yunzhi’s luggage, then offers a luxury-brand gold card carrying 100,000 yuan in credit in exchange for help transporting her own six suitcases 28.
• Notices old burns and beating scars on Shen Yunzhi’s arm. She joins Xiao Yao in warning the adoptive parents that assault recorded on the livestream could lead to compensation claims 29 30.
• Complains about the village’s hard sleeping platform, but stays after learning that her father has promised her a long-desired castle in Country G if she endures the trip 31.
• Is moved when Shen Yunzhi improves her bedding despite their argument. She subsequently tries to invite Shen Yunzhi to share self-heating hot pot, only to discover that she has already fallen asleep 34 35.
• Publicly accuses Jiang Yunli of knocking over the cameraman to conceal Shen Yunzhi’s scars when the abuse is exposed 42.

Defending Shen Yunzhi at the Banquet

• Secures Shen Yunzhi’s entry into Ji Yueshan’s birthday banquet and has her assistant bring an evening gown from her wardrobe 67.
• Confronts Jiang Yunli after overhearing her misrepresent a conversation with Shen Yunzhi, accusing her of provoking Shen Yunzhi and claiming her belongings as her own 70.
• Silences a hostile guest by revealing that his father needs an introduction to her father for a family project. She then withdraws her offer to help 70 71.

First Acting Award

Matchmaking for Shen Yunzhi and Xiao Yao

• Recognizes Xiao Yao’s attraction to Shen Yunzhi and threatens to introduce her to a handsome cousin. For keeping quiet, she demands a JH premium membership and two front-row tickets to a Paris haute couture show 126.
• Tries to reassure Shen Yunzhi about Xiao Yao, only to discover that Shen Yunzhi already knows he likes her. She continues demanding hush money anyway 128 129.
• Arranges a movie outing and seats them together, earning an endorsement from Xiao Yao that Chi Zong had wanted for months. Only afterward does she learn that they have already confessed their feelings 145.
• Accepts Xiao Yao’s card, leaves the pair alone, and buys several handbags before returning with milk tea. She soon abandons her third-wheel role to continue shopping 146 147.
• Reacts excitedly when their relationship becomes public and asks whether they became official during the shopping trip 150.

Relationships

• Shen Yunzhi — Close friend and confidante, affectionately called “Sister Yun Zi.” Their friendship develops through shared meals, village accommodations, and mutual defense against malicious gossip 13 34 35 70 115 117.
• Chi Zong — Longstanding bickering rival and later social companion. She calls him “Mr. Peacock”; they exchange insults, physically fight during a game, and nevertheless bond over gossip and pranks 5 14 27 47.
• Xiao Yao — Fellow guest and frequent target of her teasing. They cooperate to protect Shen Yunzhi, argue over her presence at New Year’s celebrations, and bargain over her matchmaking assistance 30 117 126 145.
• Jiang Yunli — Antagonistic fellow guest. An Zhizhi rejects her attempts at familiarity and repeatedly challenges her treatment and misrepresentation of Shen Yunzhi 30 42 47 70.
• Ji Nanxian — Someone she openly dislikes. She approves of Shen Yunzhi rejecting him and defends her against his interference 27 30 128.
• Her father — Indulgent but willing to impose hardship for her benefit. He supports her career while using the promised castle to keep her from quitting the rural shoot 31 116.
• Her fans — Recipients of gifts and free raffles because she considers them friends. Their public support and documentation of her kindness move her to tears after the award scandal 35 117.

Property & Resources

• City A villa: An elegant French-style home visited by the filming crew. Her request that its basement remain off-camera arouses the other guests’ curiosity 134.
• Household staff: Has access to nannies, servants, bodyguards, and an assistant, allowing her to maintain elaborate meals and arrange clothing deliveries while filming 5 13 67.
• Luxury wardrobe: Owns eveningwear and is an enthusiastic shopper, confidently selecting clothes and requesting assistants with similar figures to model new arrivals 67 143 147.

Notable Quotes

“Why does she have to date anyone? Being alone is perfectly fine too.” 46

“She's a second-generation rich kid, not a second-generation idiot.” — Defending Shen Yunzhi against assumptions about her pursuit of Ji Nanxian 27

“Your dad just came begging me to introduce him to my father. He wants to take on one of my family's projects.” 70

Trivia

• Her kindness toward fans includes patiently signing autographs, posing for photographs, and hiring private cars to take them home when rain makes the roads slippery 117.
• After a drunken party, she wakes to find a trash can in bed. Chi Zong explains that she called it her “soulmate” and punched Chen Lin when he tried to take it away 123.
• Enthusiastically plays Honor of Kings, but her claims of elite jungle credentials are contradicted by her poor performance 132.
• After learning that aspects of her life could be used for publicity, she pays for numerous promotional posts—surprising fans who had assumed her lack of promotion was deliberate 135.