He appeared only in episode 13. In episode 65 through flashbacks, he was killed by Huang Kunshan in Japan.

He stopped schooling at an early age to support his family as a pier labourer and then an employee in Huang Kunshan's timber factory.

Founded Tiancheng Enterprise with Lizhu in Episode 33 in a timber factory as General Manager and subsequently Chairman before expanding into shipping, healthcare, construction, real estate and electronics over the next few decades.

He found out that Huang Kunshan was his father's murderer in episode 70.

Previously faced a business crisis after Kunshan and Dazhong cheated Tiancheng Enterprise funds and causing Lizhu to be jailed.

Became successful after buying over Dazhong's shares in the urban planning project which turned out to be a success.

Relocated Tiancheng Enterprise to Taipei in episode 122 in order to search for Lizhu and Tianzhu.

Founded Tianzhu Hospital in Episode 127 and became its Chairman cum interim CEO in order to fulfil Lizhu's wishes.
In episode 141, Shengtian travelled with Lizhu and Tianzhu.

His role as Tianzhu Hospital's interim CEO was succeeded by Gao Maoxiong in episode 146.

Disbanded most departments in Tiancheng Enterprise and focused more on the electronics industry to help Shengzhi repay his debts worth TWD$1 billion in episode 179.
He married Lizhu in episode 195 after numerous obstacles in their relationship and was later divorced in episode 347.

Had his company listed on the stock exchange in episode 247.
Shengtian and Tianzhu met again in episode 422.
Shengtian and Lizhu remarried again in episode 520.

Retired as the Chairman of Tiancheng Enterprise before passing the baton to Tianzhu in episode 525.
In the finale, Shengtian had successfully fought brain cancer and in the end, both he and Lizhu travelled around the world by boat.

陳月霞

Widowed at a young age after Qingyun was murdered by Huang Kunshan

Worked as a vegetable farmer to raise Shengtian and Shengzhi

Favoring male offsprings over female offsprings

Previously diagnosed with stroke and kidney failure.

Used to look down on Lizhu's bar hostess background due to her husband's past encounter which indirectly caused his death and objected to Shengtian and Lizhu's wedding.

Regretted her actions after losing Lizhu and Tianzhu when Suling gave birth to Yuting and tried to get mother and son back into the Wang family.

Huang Kunshan's niece

Huang Xuelian's cousin
Wang Shengtian's wife
Lai Suling's elder sister
Mother of Wang Tianzhu

Founded Tiancheng Enterprise with Shengtian in episode 33 as Chairman and subsequently Deputy Chairman

In episode 34, Lizhu had Shengtian's son.
In episode 79, she was jailed for 3 years after being framed by Huang Kunshan, and later was bailed out in episode 104.
She gave birth to Tianzhu in episode 89.

She and Tianzhu left quietly in episode 113 in order not to let Shengtian to continue being stuck between her and Old Madam Wang.

She established a property agency firm in episode 122 and disbanded the company in episode 179.

She and Shengtian met again in episode 135.
She thought of the care Shengtian brought in episode 140.
In episode 141, Lizhu travelled with Shengtian and Tianzhu.
She and Tianzhu returned to Taiwan in episode 164.
She knew her biological parents in episode 186, and therefore acknowledged them in episode 191.

She was elected as Chairman of Bo-ai Hospital in episode 208, replacing Lai Suling's role.
She married Shengtian in episode 195 and was later divorced in episode 347.
She returned in episode 467 after the divorce 120 episodes earlier.
Lizhu and Shengtian remarried again in episode 520.
In the finale, both Shengtian and her travelled around the world by boat.

Former Canadian university graduate and made his appearance in the older version in episode 214.

Started his career as a security guard in Tiancheng Enterprise.
He married Shanni in episode 316.

He lost the takeover of the Cai's bank shares through a gambling set-up by Du Wenjie and Anlun in episode 370.
Tianzhu and his father Shengtian met again in episode 422.
He divorced with Shanni in episode 428.
He was appointed the General Manager of Tianlei Enterprise in episode 440.
He married Jiajia in episode 490 and was later divorced in episode 515.
Tianzhu and Shanni remarried again in episode 520.
He was appointed the Chairman of Tiancheng Enterprise in episode 525.

Fang/Lai Lizhu's cousin

Lai Tianyou and Chen Liqing's niece

She was knocked down by a car in episode 20 arranged by Lin Tonghai's men in order to stop the wedding between her and Dazhong.

She was shot by Quanshui by accident during the election campaign in episode 55.
In episode 94, She and Dazhong were getting engaged.
An episode later, she died by jumping off a cliff after discovering Kunshan's past misdeeds.

Former GM of Tiancheng Enterprise

He appeared in episodes 1–342.
He married Suling in episode 85.

Established an investment firm in episode 116 which is used by Cai Jinpao for the purpose of money laundering.

Found out about Yuting's true parentage in episode 172 after she met into an accident.

He divorced with Suling in order not to implicate her for his mounting debts in episode 178 and patched up in episode 195.

Founded Tianma Enterprise in episode 204 with electronics as its core business together with his original investment firm, construction, property development and law firms as subsidiaries and had it listed on the stock exchange in episode 240, earning him the nickname of "Taiwan's King of Stocks".

Went into financial crisis after Yang Jianzhi sabotaged Tianma Enterprise.
He made suicide attempts in episode 289 in losing his wife three episodes after her death.
He married Peiqi in episode 338.
He died in episode 342 after being shot by Cai Jinpao's men.

She became the Chairman of Tianzhu Hospital in episode 170 and subsequently changed the hospital's name to Bo-ai Hospital.

Divorced with Shengzhi in episode 178 and patched up in episode 195.

Hired an assassin to kill Dazhong in episode 183.

She was ousted by Lizhu as the Bo-ai Hospital's Chairman in episode 208.
She died in episode 286 after suffering an asthma attack and her inhaler kicked away by Cai Jinpao

Met into an accident in episode 172 and her parentage as Lin Dazhong's biological daughter was revealed.
She returned as the older version in episodes 215-315 and later episodes 329-505.
She recovered her memory in episode 402.

Diagnosed with leukemia in episode 438.
She married Jianzhi in episode 485.
She died from leukemia in episode 505.

Suffering from mental illness
He had committed suicide in episode 406.

Former chairman of Chiayi's Credit Union.

Founder of a local hospital in Chiayi

Major shareholder of Tianzhu Hospital

He appeared in episodes 1–212 and later 266–505.

Invested in Shengtian when he started Tiancheng Enterprise as a timber factory

He married Liqing in episode 60.

He and Liqing acknowledged Xiuhui as their daughter in episode 52 but turned out to be a scam in episode 157 as it was actually arranged by Lin Tonghai to cheat the Lai's assets.
He accompanied Liqing to the hospital in episode 127.
He and Liqing acknowledged Lizhu as their daughter and Xiuhui as god-daughter in episode 191.

She appeared in episodes 2–197.

She married Tianyou in episode 60.

She and Tianyou acknowledged Xiuhui as their daughter in episode 52 but turned out to be a scam in episode 157 as it was actually arranged by Lin Tonghai to cheat the Lai's family assets.
She was rushed to the hospital in episode 127.

Diagnosed with terminal stage liver cancer in episode 162 with only a year to live.
She and Tianyou acknowledged Lizhu as their daughter and Xiuhui as god-daughter in episode 191.
She died in episode 197 due to liver cancer.

Tiancheng Enterprise employee

Father of Huang Xuelian

Wang Shengtian's former boss in his timber factory, business partner when Shengtian started Tiancheng Enterprise, and subsequently became his employee after being bankrupt.

He survived a gunshot during a temple procession and his factory was set on fire by Cai Jinpao's men in episode 3.

He went bankrupt after losing the competition with Cai Jinpao for the election into Chiayi City Council as a councilor in episode 56.

He murdered Wang Qingyun in Japan in a flashback of episode 65.

He found out that Shengtian was Qingyun's son in episode 60 and started to plot against Shengtian and Lizhu in an attempt to cover his misdeeds.

Collaborate with Dazhong and framed Lizhu for smuggling which causes her to be jailed in episode 79.

Indirectly caused Xuelian's death when his past misdeeds have been exposed in episode 95.

He was jailed for 10 years after being betrayed by Dazhong in episode 107 and transferred to Lüdao Prison 2 episodes later.

Su Yuefong and Su Yuehong's husband Li Aiyu's brother

Former pier labourer and employee of Kunshan's timber factory.

Owner of a sand and gravel quarry and general contractor firm.

He was jailed in episode 2 after being betrayed by Cai Jinpao.

Joined Cai Jinpao's gang after falling out with Shengtian in episode 31.

In episode 44, he and Yuefong settled their conditions.

He was jailed for the second time for shooting Xuelian by accident in episode 59.

Quanshui and Yuefong met again in episode 127.

He was jailed for the third time for 12 years in episode 213 for shooting Xiaozhen in an attempt to seek revenge on Cai Jinpao.

He married Yuehong in episode 296.

Su Yuehong's sister

Former bar hostess of Xiao Nan Guo's pub

Owner of a flower store In episode 44, she and Quanshui settled their conditions.

She was rolled down a cliff in episode 53 and was presumed dead.

She re-appeared in episode 123 and it was revealed that she went blind after being rolled down from a cliff and later sold flowers for a living in Taipei.

Yuefong and Quanshui met again in episode 127.

Regained her sight in episode 165.

She died in episode 168 with her unborn baby to rescue Quanshui from being shot by Elephant Lin.

Su Yuefong's younger sister

She married Quanshui in episode 296.

She died in episode 498 to rescue Aiyu from being shot by Du Wenjie.

Cai Jianpao's former wife Mother of Cai Zhiying Li Quanshui's half-younger sister

She was saved by Cai Jinpao from a brothel in Taipei in episode 38.

She married Jinpao in episode 88.

She gave birth to Zhiying in episode 122.

She was nominated as a legislator of Taipei City 2nd Constituency in episode 214, replacing Jinpao's role.

She divorced Jinpao in episode 377.

She lost her position as a legislator in episode 484 after serving 4 terms.

She was jailed in episode 517 on corruption charges.

Lives in Yilan City with his family until Lizhu bought an apartment in Taipei and relocate there.

He appeared from episode 113 until episode 214 when it was mentioned that he died.

Lizhu's babysitter before she took her away from her biological parents and adopted her.

She appeared in episodes 113–217.
She told Lizhu who her biological parents were in episode 186.

An unethical cardiologist.

He was elected CEO of Tianzhu Hospital in episode 146 and his position replaced by Li Qianhui in episode 170.

Reinstated his position after Qianhui resigned in episode 182.
He engaged with Xiuhui in episode 148 and was later married in episode 155.

Introduced heart medicine sold by Dazhong's pharmaceutical firm that caused serious side effects in patients

His unethical medical practices were exposed in episode 196.

Divorced with Xiuhui in episode 198.

Original major shareholder of an urban planning project in Chiayi before passing his shares to Dazhong after going bankrupt.

Lai Tianyou and Huang Kunshan's rival when his wife was murdered by underground leaders in Japan after taking the rap for Kunshan.

Forced Dazhong to marry Suling and lied to Tianyou and Liqing that Xiuhui is their biological daughter in order to cheat the Lais' assets.

Returned to Japan in episode 83 and reappeared in episodes 158-159 while being confronted by Tianyou and Liqing about their biological daughter's whereabouts.

Found out about Dazhong's death and returned to Taiwan to pay his last respects while at the same time regretting about imparting wrong values in disciplining Dazhong as a boy, not knowing that Suling was the mastermind to his murder.

He saved Shengtian in episode 6 after the latter was beaten up by Cai Jinpao's gang and thrown off the car.

Inherited Tonghai's shares in the urban planning project Former chairman of Chiayi's Credit Union and had his position replaced by Cai Jinpao after he misappropriated the Credit Union funds to make up for the losses incurred in the stock market while at the same time, giving up the shares of the urban planning project to Shengtian.
He married Suling in episode 36 and was later divorced in episode 77.
In episode 94, he and Xuelian were getting engaged.

He went to Japan in episode 108 after cheating Huang Kunshan's ill-gotten money.

He returned to Taiwan as Chairman of Taiwan's branch of a Japanese-based pharmaceutical company in episode 124.

Contracted heart disease after his job was replaced in episode 180.
Killed by Suling's hired assassin in episode 183.

Former plastic surgeon in Japan

She was elected CEO of Tianzhu Hospital in episode 170 and resigned in episode 182.

Returned to Tianzhu Hospital in episode 197 as CEO.

Former Deputy Chairman of Tiancheng Enterprise

Former Deputy CEO and director of Tianzhu Hospital
She happened to be one of the guests of Dazhong's wedding in episode 36.

In episode 80, she found out that she is not the real daughter of Lai Tianyou and Chen Liqing but as Lin Tonghai's illegitimate daughter.
She knew about Xuelian's death in episode 95, and handed the evidence to the judge in episode 104.
She engaged with Maoxiong in episode 148 and was later married in episode 155.

Found out about Maoxiong's unfaithfulness shortly after their wedding and filed for divorce in episode 155.

In episode 157, the secret of her not being Lai Tianyou and Chen Liqing's daughter has been exposed.

She became Lai Tianyou and Chen Liqing's god-daughter in episode 191.

Divorced with Maoxiong in episode 198.

Returned to Japan in episode 207 after futile attempts in investigating Dazhong's death, not knowing that Suling was the mastermind.

Former underground leader

Using underhanded means to win the elections into the City Council

He was elected as a councilor of Chiayi City Council in episode 56.

He was elected as Speaker of Chiayi City Council in episode 73.
He married Aiyu in episode 88.

Chairman of Chiayi's Credit Union and subsequently transformed it into a bank with business interests in a sand and gravel quarry and contractor firm.
He was nominated as a legislator of Taipei City 2nd Constituency in Legislative Yuan in episode 122.
He was sentenced to death and subsequently life imprisonment on appeal in episode 214 for claiming numerous lives and lost his legislator position.

He was released after 15 years in prison in episode 217.

Suffers from serious liver problems but kept in the dark from Yuehong; eventually turns cirrhosis and liver cancer when Yuehong locked him up and made him drink excessively, failing to resist alcoholism (episodes 261-262)

He kicked away Suling's inhaler when she suffered an asthma attack, causing her death in episode 286.

Recovered from cancer after receiving Wenbing's liver in episode 299.

Had someone to impersonate a police officer and shot Shengzhi to death in episode 342 and indirectly caused the divorce between Shengtian and Lizhu.

His feud with the Wangs also indirectly led to Niuniu accidentally shot by Quanshui (episode 345) and Elephant's death by Yuehong's men for trying to save him (episode 349).

Lost control of his bank to the Wangs and eventually the Dus when the shares were cheated by the Dus making Tianzhu gamble in episodes 369-370.

Turns over a new leaf (in episode 375) after facing a near-death experience of being battered by Du Wenjie following a confrontation in episode 373.
He later divorced Aiyu two episodes later.
Discovered that Wenbing was still alive while camping outside Anlun and Niuniu's wedding site in episode 392.
Nearly killed by Wenbing who seeks revenge but was saved by Jianzhi in episode 393.
Went with Yuting to meet Shengzhi's and Suling's tablet in episode 407, where he sought forgiveness, knelt down and kowtowed before them.

He went to seek atonement from the Wangs for Shengzhi's and Suling's deaths in episode 411.
Surrendered himself to the police in relation to Shengzhi and Suling's death in episode 414, later released on bail
Acquitted of murder at first instance in episode 428 due to lack of evidence
In episode 436, he loaned his remaining assets to Shengtian tp help him survive a financial crisis, and was knocked down by a van while rescuing Yuting from a car accident.

After receiving Mai Guochuan's blood donation and recovered, Yuting withdrew her appeal against him in episode 437
Reconciled with Aiyu in episode 494 after she was forced to give up her assets in a trap set up by Du Wenjie
Following a prison visit to meet Aiyu and having some drinks where they chased off some young hooligans, he apologised to Quanshui for causing Yuefeng's death in episode 520.
In episode 523, during his son's wedding, he left the site to rescue Shengtian from Wu Pinde's custody and ended up getting shot.

She single-handledly raised Cai Zhiming by selling noodles in Gukeng

Left Gukeng with Zhiming after Jinpao's conviction in episode 214 and had his name changed to Yang Jianzhi.

He returned as the older version in episode 224–526.

Had a heart transplant

He was employed in Tianma Enterprise as a legal consultant to sabotage Shengzhi and Tianma Enterprise for causing Cai Jinpao's jail term.

His identity of Cai Zhiming was exposed in Episode 267 while registering his wedding with Yuting.
He engaged with Yatong in episode 414.
He married Yuting in episode 485.
He later married Yatong in episode 523.

She was born in episode 122.
She appeared as the younger version in episodes 122–214.
She returned as the older version in episodes 219–513.
She married Wenbing in episode 299.
She later married Anlun in episode 392.
She and Wenbing met again in episode 409, and later divorced Anlun in episode 424.

Shot Yuefong and her unborn baby to death in episode 168. He was sentenced to a 20-year jail term in episode 213 and was released at least seven years prior to the events in episode 215 as an employee in a valet parking company.

He appeared from episode 1 and was later killed in episode 349 to save Cai Jianpao from being killed by Su Yuehong's men.

He appeared in episode 195, making his return in episodes 415–524.
He remarried Huilin in episode 523.

Collaborated with Anlun to make Tianzhu gamble away the Cais' bank shares in episode 370.
Secretly assisted Buffalo in drug trafficking when the latter needed money to restore the funds he embezzled from Lei Guang's businesses, and later worked with Buffalo resulting in the stabbing Lei Guang's back with a knife in episode 422
Bought over 10% shares of Tiancheng Enterprises from He Peiqi in episode 425 through Li Jiajia, thus replacing He Peiqi as Tiancheng Enterprises' board member.
Sent the photos of Wenbing and Zhiying's adultery to the magazine publisher without Anlun's knowledge, in a bit to reduce Aiyu's popularity at the ballot
Set up a trap for Aiyu to make her liable to him in debts, captured her while she attempt to flee and forced her to give her construction and quarry business to him in episodes 491-492
Through Wu Pinde, he discovered that He Peiqi and Nie Chaofeng planned to betray him, and he knocked Nie Chaofeng unconscious (but failed to kill him) in episode 493.
Forced to surrender Aiyu's construction and quarry business to Quanshui after being surrounded and battered by Lei Guang's men in episode 495
Captured, tortured and forced to surrender all assets to Nie Chaofeng and He Peiqi, before being trapped in a car and rushed into the sea in episode 496
Shot and kill Yuehong after abducting her and Aiyu and luring Quanshui to witness her death in episode 498
Unable to get his hands on Quanshui's assets due to Lizhu's interference, he worked with Yu Guangrong to launder his remaining assets from Shanghai in episode 499.
Was strangled by Tianzhu, Wenbing and Lei Guang's men at the spa in episode 502, later held Shanni and Jiajia hostage in front of Tianzhu.
Was shot by Wu Pinde after a failed confrontation with Nie Chaofeng, later jumped into the sea in episode 503.
Returned in episode 507 where he took advantage of Cai Jinpao's kindness and shoot him.
Later in the episode, while waiting for Yu Guangrong, he was subjected to a series of torment and battering from Quanshui, Tianzhu, Wenbing and Lei Guang's men.
When Zhiying appeared during the confrontation, he held her hostage and used it to his advantage to shoot Quanshui in his leg and Wenbing multiple times.
With his attention away from Wenbing while hugging Alan, he was badly shot by Wenbing in burst-fire mode and died eventually in episode 508, asking Wang Jiayi to take care of his son.

Shi Liwen's husband
Chen Yujie's former husband
Father of Chen Shanni

Xu Xiaozhen's Brother

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