Sheng Chi

Biodata

Background / History

Sheng Chi spent six years training at SPC, a prominent South Korean entertainment company. At eighteen, he was promised a chance to debut at twenty if he worked hard. He subsequently practiced sixteen to eighteen hours a day, enduring exclusion and fierce competition. Despite finally earning a debut opportunity, he was forced to return to China when SPC dismissed its Chinese trainees 2 3 15.

After returning, a friend introduced him to a small company that rushed him into a debut. Half a month later, the company absconded with its funding, abandoning its trainees and leaving Sheng Chi a free agent. The experience made him wary of joining another small agency 2.

He nevertheless chose Leap Entertainment because Fei Yue’s commitment to stage performance appealed to him. Fei Yue offered him the opportunity to compete for captain and center and help train the existing trainees. His sudden arrival prompted suspicions of preferential treatment, which Sheng Chi answered by promising to prove his ability 2.

Appearance

• Facial features: Sharp contours, finely sculpted features, and an aloof expression; Gu Zhijing initially considers him attractive enough to debut immediately 1.
• Eyes: Dark and deep-set in expression, frequently contributing to his intimidating presence 18 32.
• Build: Nearly 187 cm tall, with defined waist and abdominal muscles visible during his opening dance for “Tonight” 18 28.
• “Tonight” styling: Dark-blue streaks in his hair and a thin, low-cut black shirt, contrasting with his restrained offstage demeanor 27.
• CMJ red-carpet styling: Slicked-back hair and a suit that emphasize his bone structure and give him a commanding appearance 40.

Personality

Sheng Chi is reserved, disciplined, and usually difficult to provoke. Having experienced repeated rejection and exclusion, he initially meets Qi Wang’s insults with composure. He is less comfortable expressing affection: even his attempts to reassure Gu Zhijing can feel deliberate or awkward. With people he trusts, however, he becomes teasing, physically affectionate, and unexpectedly fluent in flirtation 3 9 12 45 46.

He treats the stage as a serious commitment rather than a disposable opportunity. Gu Zhijing’s deliberate failure in an evaluation upsets him more than insults directed at himself. His professional standards also extend to fan relationships: he condemns private contact with fans and initially regards dating as incompatible with an idol’s responsibilities 4 10 13.

His loyalty can override his usual restraint. He attacks Qi Wang after hearing a homophobic rumor about Gu Zhijing and later refuses to sign for a fan who deliberately skips his teammate. He is similarly stubborn about work, initially treating injury and exhaustion as normal costs of the profession. His hospitalization becomes a turning point when he agrees to let his teammates share the burden 10 12 34 50.

Abilities & Skills

Dance and Acrobatics

Sheng Chi’s six years of training give him command of multiple dance styles and difficult performance techniques 6 7 28.

• Performs popping and locking while maintaining precise timing and sharp movement 6.
• Moves beyond faithful imitation to give existing choreography his own interpretation 6.
• Executes a horizontal aerial spin followed by two consecutive front walkovers during Color4’s title-track performance 33.
• Adjusts his usual explosive style toward controlled strength and flexibility for the sensual choreography of “Tonight” 28.
• Has an old lower-back injury that flares under excessive fatigue, temporarily restricting difficult moves 33 34.

Singing and Rap

• Has a relatively low voice but handles the wide range of “Burning” effortlessly while dancing 5 6.
• Performs “Burning” in its original Korean lyrics 5.
• Trades rap lines with Gu Zhijing during Color4’s autumn music festival performance 20.
• Sings harmony to steady Gu Zhijing when faulty equipment makes the backing track difficult to hear 28.

Stage Presence and Adaptability

Sheng Chi can replace his cold offstage demeanor with an expressive persona suited to the song, styling, and choreography 6 28.

• Commands cameras without needing a rehearsed camera sequence 6.
• Uses contrasting expressions and personas to heighten audience engagement, including his romantic performance in “Customized Heart-Fluttering” 48.
• Removes malfunctioning in-ear monitors and performs his opening solo from memory without revealing the problem to the audience 28.
• Supports bold song and staging choices when he believes they will make Color4 memorable 28.

Coaching and Leadership

• Personally teaches Gu Zhijing singing, dance, rap, and the ability to switch into a stage persona 28.
• Designs a training plan that balances practice and rest, gradually improving Gu Zhijing’s habits 8.
• Recognizes Gu Zhijing’s audience appeal despite his weaker fundamentals and recommends a contrasting rap persona for his debut evaluation 7 13.
• Opposes keeping a disruptive member in the prospective group because of the risk of future bullying rumors 11.
• Usually handles Color4’s difficult highlight sections, although the group has no fixed center 34.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Relationships

• Gu Zhijing — Roommate, teammate, pupil, and romantic interest. Gu Zhijing’s welcoming kindness is the first such warmth Sheng Chi recalls receiving in six years of trainee life, prompting a private promise to protect him. Their relationship develops through coaching, mutual encouragement, and increasing physical affection 3 12 15.

  • Sheng Chi’s protectiveness includes shielding him from Qi Wang’s rumor, warning him about a sasaeng, and carrying his favorite chocolate after recognizing his low blood sugar 12 23 34.
  • His jealousy becomes evident when Chen Bei approaches Gu Zhijing, although Sheng Chi initially frames his concern around the rule against idols dating. By Chapter 48, he recognizes and calmly accepts his feelings for Gu Zhijing; the supplied chapters do not establish a confirmed relationship 32 48.
  • Fans call their pairing Shengjing, inspired by their rap duet and variety-show interactions 21.

• Fei Yue / Brother Fei — Company head and professional supporter. Fei Yue recruits Sheng Chi for his stage ability and offers him leadership opportunities. Sheng Chi comes to regard their connection as more than an employer–employee relationship, though they disagree over his early return to work and his confrontation with a fan 2 23 34 50.

• Jiang Yu — Roommate and teammate. Initially unconvinced by the newcomer, Jiang Yu becomes openly enthusiastic after watching “Burning.” Sheng Chi later shows awareness of Jiang Yu’s knee injury when explaining the physical pressures all four members face 3 5 6 34.

• Xu Linyuan — Roommate and teammate. Xu Linyuan supports him during the evaluation rivalry and alerts Gu Zhijing to the fight with Qi Wang. Sheng Chi is attentive to his sleep difficulties 3 5 10 34.

• Qi Wang — Former fellow trainee and antagonist. Qi Wang questions his ability, manipulates an evaluation song draw, and spreads a rumor about Gu Zhijing. Sheng Chi defeats him in the evaluation and later argues that his behavior makes him a liability to the future group. Qi Wang is ultimately dismissed following an investigation into his misconduct with fans 4 5 7 10 11 13 15.

• Chen Bei — Senior idol from Shooter whose interest in Gu Zhijing provokes Sheng Chi’s jealousy. Sheng Chi interrupts their private conversation and initially declines Shooter’s proposed collaboration 31 32.

• Color — Color4’s adopted cat. Sheng Chi initially objects to adopting a cat but relents under Gu Zhijing’s pleading. He later feeds Color, mentally competes with him for Gu Zhijing’s attention, and eventually finds himself missing him while away for work 18 25 36.

Notable Quotes

“I'll prove just what it was that got me here.” 2

“You're an idol. You sell dreams, not the chance for fans to pay to text you, call you, eat with you, and chat with you.” 13

“I think that if you meet someone you like, there's no need to confine them to any ideal type.” 48

Trivia

• Gu Zhijing secretly supports him through the Weibo fan account “Centrifugal Heart·” 12.
• Although his teammates tease him for being afraid of cats, his internal explanation is that fluffy animals seem liable to bite him without warning 18.
• He has the most girlfriend fans in Color4 46.
• He keeps the signed list of housing demands that the members persuade Fei Yue to approve after the CMJ awards 42.