Su Cimu

Biodata

Background / History

Su Cimu is the younger son of Su Huaiyuan and Liang Zhen and the younger brother of Su Yunchao. Poor health during childhood led his parents to send him abroad to recuperate under the care of his maternal uncle, Liang Jia. During those years, he saw his parents and brother only a few times annually. He returned home after his health improved 1 15.

His separation from his immediate family shaped their treatment of him. His parents spoiled him partly out of guilt for the years they had spent apart, while Liang Jia indulged him because he felt sorry that Cimu could not live with his parents. Cimu nevertheless said he did not blame his family and treasured their time together 15 22.

The Su family became wealthy relatively recently, establishing the companies that make up Su Group. Although members of the capital’s established business circles dismiss them as nouveau riche, Cimu openly acknowledges that background and is largely immune to the insult 27 29.

At University A, he studies materials chemistry. He moved out of the dormitory during the second semester of his freshman year but remained close to his former roommates 25 42. His maternal grandparents travel around the world; he describes their identities as unusual but declines to explain further 22.

Appearance

• Face and build: Handsome, with large, dewy eyes and slender wrists. Banquet guests describe his face as exquisite and cute 3 5 29.
• Height: At 178 cm, he objects strongly to being called small; he appears noticeably smaller beside the 190 cm Shen Yannian 32.
• Formal attire: For Shen Chuannan’s birthday banquet, he wears a styled formal suit with a Windsor knot, prompting a comparison to a young Western aristocratic prince 26.
• Campus clothing: Despite his flamboyant personality, he prefers understated school clothes and considers the extravagant outfits bought for him too conspicuous 44.

Personality

Cimu is outspoken, proud, impulsive, and quick-tempered. He regularly calls himself “this young master,” boasts without embarrassment, and refuses to feign modesty about abilities he knows he possesses. His decision to replace his fiancé during his own engagement banquet exemplifies his unwillingness to retreat once he has committed himself 1 2 45.

His temper does not prevent him from planning carefully. Rather than immediately confronting Shen Kezhou over his affair, Cimu gathers evidence and presents it publicly at the banquet. Shen Yannian recognizes that this patience contradicts the claim that Cimu is merely a wealthy show-off 1 10.

He distinguishes gratitude from resentment: even while objecting to Shen Yannian’s scolding, he thanks him for intervening against a knife-wielding thug. He is similarly firm about fairness, refusing to surrender a scholarship he earned simply because another student needs money 25 43.

Cimu is protective of family and friends and capable of substantial generosity. He helps Su Xiaoke escape debt bondage, defends Liang Tian against Fang Youwei, and reacts sharply when Han Yi’s mother insults his family 17 36 37 47. Although accustomed to lavish spending, he eventually tells Shen Yannian that another cash transfer would make an uninspired reward because he already has more spending money than he needs 45.

He also values personal space and control over his own time. His disputes with Shen Yannian repeatedly concern unwanted pressure, ignored intimacy limits, and the effect their relationship has on his studies 4 20 34 40.

Abilities & Skills

Academic Excellence

Cimu is a high-performing materials chemistry student at University A 25.

• Earned a first-tier scholarship in the semester preceding the start-of-term exams 45.
• Ranked first with full marks in every subject in those exams 45.
• Consistently places ahead of Han Yi, whose resentment centers on remaining second to him 43 45.
• Works on a university project with Liang Tian and returns to the library during the break to make progress 32 34 36.

Racing

Cimu participates in monthly exhibition races using a modified red supercar 6.

• Takes an early lead and leaves the other competitors well behind during the first lap 7.
• Maintains his lead when Shen Yannian’s unfamiliar white supercar closes the gap 7.
• Wins their exhibition race by half a car length 7.

Fighting

Cimu is willing to defend himself physically, though he is not unbeatable 4 45.

• Breaks Han Yi’s wrist after Han grabs his arm and repeatedly refuses to release him 45.
• Sustains facial bruises and red marks during their subsequent fight 45 47.
• Is easily restrained by Shen Yannian when he charges at him 4.
• Claims he could have dodged the knife-wielding thug without assistance; the encounter does not establish whether he could actually have done so 25.

Evidence and Verbal Confrontation

• Uses photographs, surveillance footage, financial records, and a presentation to expose Shen Kezhou’s affair 1 10.
• Turns Shen Chuannan’s criticism of his manners into a challenge about the old man’s hospitality and Shen Yannian’s authority 27.
• Refuses a private settlement with Han Yi and announces his intention to sue over provocation, intentional injury, and defamation 47.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Modified red supercar — His vehicle for the monthly exhibition race 6.
• Limited-edition car — A twenty-million car Shen Yannian agrees to purchase after wrongly suspecting him over Su Xiaoke. Shen arranges airfreight delivery within a week 18.
• Collectible CD — An out-of-print release by his favorite singer, obtained for him by Liang Jia 14.
• University apartment — A single-level residence of over 180 square meters, with two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom. Shen Yannian moves in at the beginning of the semester 44 45.
• Qi Baishi painting — An authentic work taken from his father’s collection and presented to Shen Chuannan. Its eight-hundred-million-yuan value leaves Cimu worried about punishment from his father 26 29 31.

Relationships

• Shen Yannian — Fiancé and Shen Kezhou’s uncle. Cimu proposes their engagement on their first meeting. Their relationship combines affection and indulgence with recurring conflicts over Shen’s controlling behavior, jealousy, and disregard for agreed limits 1 4 18 20 40.
• Su Huaiyuan — Father. Lavishly supports Cimu but can still make him fear family discipline, particularly after he gives away the valuable painting 15 31 41.
• Liang Zhen — Mother. Slaps Liang Xi after the affair is exposed and supports her son’s decision to end his original engagement 1.
• Su Yunchao — Older brother and CEO of the family business. Fiercely protective of Cimu and concerned that Shen Yannian may manipulate or mistreat him 1 22 23.
• Liang Jia — Maternal uncle who raised him abroad. Cimu is deeply attached to him; Liang Jia returns from overseas after learning of Liang Xi’s actions and leaves her punishment to Cimu 14 15 22.
• Liang Tian — Older cousin, racing companion, gaming partner, and study collaborator. Cimu is protective of him and strongly distrusts his developing relationship with Fang Youwei 6 12 25 32 39 40.
• Liang Xi — Cousin whose affair with Shen Kezhou ends Cimu’s first engagement. Cimu says his uncle’s relationship to her is the reason he initially treats her with relative restraint 1 14 15.
• Shen Kezhou — Former fiancé. Cimu publicly exposes his cheating and later delights in the prospect of having him address Cimu as “Uncle” 1 22.
• Su Xiaoke — Law student whose debt Cimu pays off. Cimu offers educational sponsorship in exchange for ten years of work at the Su family company after graduation 17 18.
• Jing Yiheng — Close friend and former roommate. Defends Cimu’s academic ability and gives an account supporting him after the fight with Han Yi 42 45 47.
• Fang Youwei — Shen Yannian’s childhood friend and Liang Tian’s boyfriend. Cimu warns him against mistreating Liang Tian and unintentionally helps bring the couple together by urging Liang Tian to confront him 25 37 39.
• Shen Chuannan — Future father-in-law. Initially challenges Cimu’s manners but accepts him as Shen Yannian’s fiancé after receiving his birthday gift. He later says he likes Cimu’s resemblance to his mother 27 29 31.
• Han Yi — Academic rival who accuses Cimu of cheating. Their confrontation becomes a physical fight, followed by Cimu’s refusal to settle privately 43 45 47.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Changing Fiancés

• At his engagement banquet, Cimu slaps Shen Kezhou, exposes his affair with Liang Xi, and ends their engagement with his family’s support 1.
• He immediately asks the newly arrived Shen Yannian to replace Kezhou as his fiancé, only recognizing afterward that Yannian is Kezhou’s powerful uncle 1 2.
• Shen Yannian insists the engagement is genuine and invokes the families’ ten-billion joint venture. Su Huaiyuan explains that the project was originally intended to help Kezhou because Cimu had wanted to be with him 2 3.

Cohabitation and Boundaries

• On their first night, Shen Yannian restrains Cimu, threatens him sexually, and uses the Su family’s interests to pressure him. Cimu agrees to try the relationship after demanding that Shen cherish him and stop threatening him 4.
• Shen later apologizes for using Cimu’s family as leverage, and Cimu forgives him 12.
• Cimu demands a written intimacy agreement limiting frequency and duration. Shen repeatedly breaks it, including an occasion followed by a three-million breach-of-contract payment 20 22 26.
• Before the semester begins, Cimu argues for separate living arrangements because exhaustion interferes with his coursework. They compromise by having Shen move into Cimu’s apartment with weekday restrictions 40 44.

Family Disputes and Helping Su Xiaoke

• At a family lunch, Liang Jia condemns Liang Xi’s conduct and gives Cimu authority over her punishment. Cimu explains his childhood separation from his family, while Liang Xi admits she had dated Kezhou before Cimu did 14 15.
• At a KTV, Cimu learns that eighteen-year-old Su Xiaoke has been sold into debt bondage over his father’s 200,000 debt. He pays it off, arranges educational support, and advises Xiaoke to sever ties with his family 17.
• Shen Yannian mistakes the rescue for infidelity. Cimu explains what happened and accepts the promised limited-edition car after Shen apologizes 18.

Shen Chuannan’s Birthday Banquet

• Cimu attends the seventieth-birthday celebration despite knowing Shen Kezhou will be present 22 26.
• He counters criticism of his family’s recently acquired wealth and refuses to be intimidated by Shen Chuannan’s opening rebuke 27.
• His authentic Qi Baishi painting wins the patriarch’s approval. The Su family’s combined gifts, worth nearly one billion yuan, become a major topic among the guests 29.
• He trades insults with Hao Mei, who is subsequently rebuked by Shen Chuannan and Shen Zhongyuan 29.

Academic Rivalry and the Fight with Han Yi

• Cimu returns to university and tops the start-of-term exams with perfect scores 41 45.
• After Han Yi accuses him of buying advance access to the papers and grabs his arm, Cimu breaks his wrist. Their fight leaves Cimu with visible facial injuries 45.
• Cimu refuses to settle; Shen Yannian offers the Shen Group’s legal team, and the teacher promises to investigate the accusation and clear his name 47.
• When Han Yi is later beaten, Cimu suspects Shen Yannian arranged it, but Shen denies involvement. The provided account does not establish who was responsible 50.
• Cimu resumes his studies and moves into a new apartment with Shen Yannian. They host Liang Tian, Fang Youwei, and Jing Yiheng for lunch 50.

Notable Quotes

“Since this is our first meeting, let me introduce myself. My name is Su Cimu. Want to have a spur-of-the-moment engagement banquet with me?” 1

“Stick with me from now on. I've got your back.” 3

“If it isn't mine, I won't take a cent. But if it belongs to me, I won't give up a single cent. Understand?” 43