Xu Nianchu's mother, the youngest and most cherished daughter of the richest tycoon in the capital. She fell in love with Xu Shanchuan, the steward's son, shortly after turning eighteen. She came from an enormous private estate with a botanical garden and zoo. She died from postpartum complications seven years before the story's timeline, shortly after giving birth to Xu Nianchu's younger brother. She did not survive her month of confinement.
