Su Qingzhi

Biodata

Background / History

Su Qingzhi belongs to the established Su Family, whose genealogical records extend back three hundred years. He grew up with Lu Linyuan and was already friends with Chen Xiao during middle school, when the two frequently fought and wrestled 8 9.

By adulthood, Su Qingzhi holds considerable authority in his company and discusses business deals worth billions with his friends. His company occupies an office building near Lu Linyuan’s workplace, making spontaneous lunch visits convenient 8 9 18.

Appearance

• Face: Handsome, with a refined, delicate appearance 18 23.
• Laugh lines: Faint lines at the corners of his eyes, attributed to his frequent laughter since his school days 8.
• Height: Approximately as tall as Chen Xiao and slightly shorter than Lu Linyuan 8 50.
• Voice: Clear and bright; Ruanruan repeatedly thinks it would suit a voice actor. Voice acting is her comparison, not his stated profession 8 18.

Personality

Su Qingzhi is sociable and enjoys lively company. At the bar, he welcomes friends bringing additional guests, resulting in a gathering of more than a dozen people. His easy laughter and expressive manner contrast with Lu Linyuan’s habitual reserve 8.

His friendships are marked by teasing, mock complaints, and petty retaliation. He wrestles with Chen Xiao despite being physically outmatched, secretly asks Lu Linyuan to charge Chen Xiao more for a kitten video, and later sabotages Chen Xiao’s chance to exchange contact information with a woman as revenge for an earlier prank 8 22 50.

He is particularly softhearted toward Ruanruan. He suggests floor mats after watching her fall, defends her intelligence, and repeatedly speaks up when she wants seafood. His enthusiasm exceeds his knowledge of kitten care: he initially does not know that her age makes seafood unsuitable 8 9 24.

Relationships

• Lu Linyuan — Childhood friend and frequent social companion. Su Qingzhi is comfortable visiting his office without an announcement and openly teasing him about his cold expression and possessiveness toward Ruanruan 8 18 50.
• Chen Xiao — Longtime friend and habitual sparring partner. Their rivalry includes wrestling, competing for time holding Ruanruan, and disrupting each other’s encounters with women 8 23 50.
• Ruanruan / Xue Yao — A kitten he adores and repeatedly asks to keep. She is especially attracted to his voice and regards him as a reliable spokesman for her wishes during the seafood dinner 18 24 25.
• Unnamed sister and nephew — Su Qingzhi jokingly compares his nephew unfavorably with Ruanruan after watching her open a combination lock, then wonders whether his sister would hit him for suggesting a medical examination 48.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Discovering Ruanruan

• At a bar gathering, Su Qingzhi notices Lu Linyuan ignoring his toast to watch a home surveillance feed. Initially surprised that his reserved friend owns a kitten, he becomes absorbed in watching her play and drink milk 8.
• He argues that Ruanruan riding a robot vacuum demonstrates intelligence rather than clumsiness, defending her against Lu Linyuan’s assessment 9.

Office Visit and “Cat Trafficker” Joke

• While visiting Lu Linyuan for lunch, Su Qingzhi finds Ruanruan in the office, picks her up, and suggests that Lu Linyuan give her to him 18.
• Ruanruan enthusiastically rubs against his hand. Lu Linyuan immediately retrieves her and calls Su Qingzhi a “cat trafficker,” prompting Su Qingzhi to point out how deeply his friend treasures her 18.
• When he leaves to eat with Chen Xiao, Ruanruan calls after him, and he takes the opportunity to pet her again 19.

Paid Videos and Seafood Dinner

• Su Qingzhi transfers 5,000 yuan to Lu Linyuan for a fifty-second video of Ruanruan. He privately requests that Chen Xiao be charged more; Chen Xiao ultimately pays 10,000 yuan 22 23.
• He and Chen Xiao subsequently visit to hold Ruanruan in person and demand a seafood dinner. Su Qingzhi specifically requests at least two king crabs 23.
• During dinner, he recognizes that Ruanruan is upset about being unable to eat the seafood and advocates giving her a taste. He offers salmon, but Lu Linyuan insists on feeding his own cat 24.
• After Ruanruan steals crab meat, Su Qingzhi sympathizes with her frustration and films her expressive reactions. He encourages future seafood treats but backs down when Lu Linyuan asks him to fund them 25.

Later Group-Chat Appearances

• Rejected caretaker offer: While Lu Linyuan is abroad, Su Qingzhi offers daily visits to check on Ruanruan. Lu Linyuan declines because Lu Yiyi is already looking after her 45.
• The “Catstein” explanation: After Ruanruan memorizes a cabinet’s combination, Su Qingzhi attributes her achievement to food motivation and exceptional intelligence rather than treating it as inexplicable 48.
• Retaliation against Chen Xiao: He pretends to be Chen Xiao’s boyfriend to deter a woman asking for Chen Xiao’s WeChat. He explains that Chen Xiao previously told a woman that Su Qingzhi had a girlfriend and was a single father 50.
• Exposing cat purchases: He produces screenshots showing that Chen Xiao bought a cat tree and toys, challenging Chen Xiao’s claim that he no longer wants to keep a cat 50.

Notable Quotes

“If the human world can have an Einstein, why can’t the cat world have a Catstein?” 48

“If we’re brothers, we stay single together to the bitter end. You want to get out of singledom before me? No chance!” 50

Trivia

• He dislikes working out and can no longer match Chen Xiao in their playful wrestling, although they were evenly matched before graduation 8.
• He is described as addicted to smoking, finishing a cigarette shortly after Chen Xiao lights his own 9.
• Despite his particular fondness for Ruanruan, he objects to dismissing other cats: “All kitties are super cute!” 32.
• Ruanruan briefly imagines him as Lu Linyuan’s possible romantic partner, then considers pairing him with Chen Xiao. These are her speculations; she later concludes that the three appear to share a purely platonic friendship 50.