Shen Xingcan

Biodata

Appearance

• Build: Tall and slender, with a narrow waist and long, straight legs; his figure is repeatedly described as lean rather than frail 1 19 94.
• Face and eyes: Exceptionally fair skin, delicate features, lightly drawn brows, and light-colored peach-blossom eyes with upturned corners and thick lashes 1.
• Hair: Black, initially medium-length and later described as long and slightly wavy. He frequently ties it back with silk scarves; Xie Linchuan also ties and braids it for him 1 31 34 94.
• Clothing: Favors coordinated, decorative outfits, including ornamental shawls, colorful clothing, scarves, and diamond jewelry. He insists on taking an accessory-only shawl to the island despite the luggage restrictions 19 83 94 110.
• Stage styling: Performs in a black cropped top, silver-accented trousers, combat boots, ruby earrings, and oversized sunglasses during the France trip 129.

Personality

Shen Xingcan is theatrical, sharp-tongued, and openly pleased with his own attractiveness. He jokingly addresses himself as royalty, demands extravagant praise, and treats everyday disagreements as opportunities for mock declarations of war. His “Crown Prince” persona eventually becomes an emperor joke when he announces that being in his twenties means it is time to take the throne 1 23 115.

His preferred way of interacting with Xie Linchuan is provocation followed by strategic retreat. He confidently teases him, then resorts to acting cute, looking wronged, or calling him “Brother Linchuan” when the situation turns against him. These tactics date back to childhood, and Xie recognizes them even when he gives in 22 40 49.

Despite his privileged upbringing, Shen Xingcan is approachable enough that others sometimes forget his family’s status. He wants the mango-packaging task to produce something affordable that will continue helping Chongshan Island’s farmers after filming, and he readily offers hospitality to the other guests 31 111 116.

His exuberance conceals lasting pain from his estrangement from Xie Linchuan and his previous life. After their reunion, emotions he had suppressed repeatedly surface as tears and anger. He wants reassurance, but also insists that Xie cannot undo years of hurt with a few comforting words 45 46 90 105.

Background / History

Childhood and family

Shen Xingcan was given a private island in the South Pacific when he was born and grew up with considerable wealth. His activities there included seeking musical inspiration beside the sea and taking a yacht out fishing, with his catch distributed to friends and relatives. His grandparents also had an apple orchard 8 26.

He and Xie Linchuan grew up together and have known each other for more than twenty years. Shen is one hour older, a difference he repeatedly invokes to claim seniority. Even as children, he relied on Xie to help him choose between things he wanted 5 8 9 60.

Although he entered entertainment young, Shen kept his family connections out of public view. His expensive clothing and familiarity with yachts prompted speculation, but his identity as Shen Lingxun’s son remained largely unknown until the variety show 8 58 101 104.

TS and estrangement

Shen Xingcan and Xie Linchuan were members of TS before its disbandment. Their former closeness attracted a large following for their pairing, but they later became known for exchanging barbs on Weibo 2 9.

Xie had been the one to distance himself. Shen remained deeply hurt by the separation and spent four birthdays waiting for gifts that never arrived. After they reunited, he discovered that Xie had prepared gifts each year but had never delivered them 46 90.

Previous life and rebirth

In his previous life, Shen never returned to Xie, and the two did not become a couple. He died before turning twenty-five after driving off a cliff while in a poor mental state. Reports linking Xie to a supporting actress had contributed to his distress 127.

Shen remembers Xie’s devastation at his funeral, knowledge that contradicts Xie’s present-life claims that he would not cry over him. He eventually tells Xie about his rebirth and the circumstances of his death 9 127.

Return and Chongshan Island filming

Shortly after returning to the country, Shen took Song Tiantian’s guest spot on the variety show. He admitted that he had joined without knowing what kind of program it was: his purpose was to reunite with Xie 5 41.

He chose a three-meter chain to link their wrists during the island trip. Their partnership combined public bickering with familiar domestic habits, including Xie cooking for him, caring for his hair, and helping manage supplies. Shen initially framed his efforts as restoring their friendship, while repeatedly calling them sworn enemies 4 5 9 10 13 25.

Their unresolved hurt came to the surface during filming. Shen confronted Xie over the years of distance, asking whether they would ever have spoken again if he had not returned. Xie later confessed that he liked him, and the pair publicly acknowledged their reconciliation 45 57 60.

Alongside the relationship developments, Shen helped design mango packaging and sold mango products with Xie. Their products sold out during a mall task 31 32 57.

Company life and France trip

Shen confirmed that he had signed a contract with Xie and would join his company after the show. He subsequently began writing songs beside him at work, with Xie offering to arrange a separate office 66 88.

Before the France trip, Shen admitted that his apparently accidental flirtations on Chongshan Island—including leaving his robe untied and falling—had been deliberate attempts to seduce Xie 92.

During the overseas filming, Xie used the name “Stellar Conoch,” prompting viewers to identify Shen as the Kenuohe family’s young master. Shen Lingxun’s appearance with her sons then confirmed his parentage publicly 101 104.

Shen helped communicate with prospective mango distributors in fluent French and hosted the guests at his castle in Provence. He later disclosed his rebirth to Xie during their stay 109 116 127.

*Universe of Love* and marriage

At a year-end family dinner, Shen announced that he and Xie would marry the following June on his island. He released Universe of Love in March 153.

The ten-song album follows the emotional course of a relationship, from uncertain attraction and a painful secret crush through separation, reconciliation, and mutual love. It topped major music platforms, received multiple award nominations by May, and made Shen a frequent winner at music awards by mid-June 154.

Shen and Xie marry at the end of the main story, exchanging vows that promise companionship through adversity and devotion across lifetimes 154.

Abilities & Skills

Music and songwriting

An established musician whose work earns both commercial success and major awards 112 154.

• Writes songs and prepares his own albums 88 153.
• Plays piano, performing Mendelssohn’s “Spring Song” for the guests and crew 112.
• Uses a guitar during a stage performance 129.
• Turns the history of his relationship with Xie into the ten-song Universe of Love 154.

Painting and visual design

Received artistic training in childhood, retaining a foundation despite painting infrequently in recent years 32.

• Demonstrates both traditional Chinese painting and oil-painting skills 32.
• Draws for the mango-packaging task after identifying the intended customers 31 32.
• Seeks a low-cost design that can support the farmers’ future sales rather than merely complete the show’s assignment 31.

French and memory

Demonstrates fluent French and rapidly learns the information needed for distributor negotiations 109.

• Relays detailed product introductions from fruit growers and officials to potential partners 109.
• Handles communication independently by the second prospective partner, asking only two questions; by the third, he no longer needs clarification 109.
• His demonstrated fluency contrasts with his earlier claim that he could not speak French or English and relied on multilingual staff 71 109.

Practical and outdoor skills

• Yacht operation and fishing: Pilots a yacht and goes sea fishing on his island 8 116.
• Stove-building: Digs an earthen stove and lights a fire using knowledge learned from a wilderness-survival novel 16.
• Tree climbing: Quickly climbs a mango tree to place a raincoat where Xie can spot it from a distance 53.
• Driving: Operates a motorized tricycle during filming and later drives Xie on his birthday 27 92.
• Cooking: Initially cannot cook, but prepares a well-received sea bass with Xie’s guidance 16 77.
• Bargaining: Negotiates the sale of surplus task photographs for two hundred points in Lyon 115.

Health & Limitations

• Heat sensitivity: Easily develops an itchy rash when he gets hot and sweats 9.
• Vision: Described by a viewer as slightly nearsighted while Xie guides him during an evening outing 22.
• Physical strength: Considerably weaker than Xie and unable to overpower him despite repeated attempts 99 120.
• Endurance: Finds carrying a heavily loaded basket around the orchard exhausting and asks viewers to hurry Xie along to help him 52.

Property & Notable Items

• South Pacific private island — Belonged to him from birth; he later chooses it as the location for his wedding 8 116 153.
• Castle in Provence — Hosts the filming group there; its family floor includes rooms for his parents, brothers, and Xie 116 117.
• Private shipboard quarters — Has exclusive living quarters and an open-air garden on the ship’s sixth deck 112.
• Silk scarves — Frequently uses them to secure his hair; his collection includes dark-green, silver-traced black, and blue-gradient scarves 1 94 108.
• Diamond feather choker — A platinum feather design densely set with white diamonds, worn with formal outfits 94 110.
• Borrowed LOTOS sunglasses — Wears a custom pair belonging to Xie, despite their oversized fit, to conceal his swollen eyes after crying 49.

Relationships

• Xie Linchuan — Childhood friend, former TS bandmate, public rival, and eventual husband. Their estrangement and reconciliation underpin Shen’s return to the variety show and his later songwriting 2 5 60 154.
• Shen Lingxun — Mother. Recognizes his displays of grievance as deliberate acting and blames his father for spoiling him 104.
• Father — Unnamed in the supplied passages. Shen expects sympathy from him, although Nuowente warns that their father ultimately listens to their mother 104.
• Nuowente Kenuohe — Second elder brother. Protective of Shen and questions whether Xie must be his partner; Shen answers unequivocally that it has to be Xie 104 107.
• Qin Su and Xie Qingshan — Xie’s parents. Shen cooks for them and treats Qin Su as his mother, appealing to her when Xie teases him 77 97.
• Jiang Yifeng — Friend and fellow guest who regularly trades insults with Shen and refuses to believe his increasingly implausible claims of hostility toward Xie 1 7 9 50.
• Shu Yan — A musician Shen admires and affectionately treats as his second sister-in-law. Shen comforts him after his breakup with Nuowente, gives him four violins, and supports the idea of becoming neighbors 104 117 140 151.
• Bai Lin — Fellow guest whose insinuations about Shen’s background meet blunt sarcasm. Bai abandons thoughts of retaliation after learning Shen’s identity 8 9 99 104.
• Song Tiantian — Show host whose guest spot Shen takes. He later invites her to visit his island and go sea fishing 41 116.
• Lin Cen — Fellow guest who initially favors Bai Lin but later seeks better terms with Shen. He accepts her proposal to partner during the France tasks 10 109.

Notable Quotes

“Xie Linchuan only needs to be Shen Xingcan’s male lead. Why be a novel’s male lead?” 88

“Yes, I like him. It has to be him.” 107

“I, Shen Xingcan, pledge my sincere heart to staying by Xie Linchuan’s side, weathering every storm together. For this lifetime and every lifetime to come, may I remain with Xie Linchuan, faithful until death.” 154