Shengjie Chen

**Shengjie Chen** is a character in Pet who helps run the Chen group with his father, and son, Dahao Chen.

## Personality

Holding little regard for the loss of human life, Shengjie was more concerned with business related matters. He was sweating in mild horror at witnessing Dahao's actions. Shengjie was further flummoxed upon seeing Dahao hand the gun to Ron instead of shooting him.

## Appearance

He has a small area of short faded black hair on the back of his head, yet like his father, he appears to be balding. His arched eyebrows are slightly darker in coloration, and he wears upper rimmed, silver framed glasses over his very small eyes.

## History

At some point he arranged for some members of the qigong masters to murder Bai Shichang, the father of the CEO.

Later, he berated Dahao and held little regard for the loss of his friend, Zhou. He was the president of the Chen Group before the title was transferred.

## Story

He is sat beside his father on a yacht as they question Dahao. Hearing from Dahao's guard that there guests have arrived by boat, he voices that the CEO must really want the job in Shanghai. As he lights his father's pipe, he states that now they have the channels in Japan back, it is probably hard for them to push product.

In line of what his father has in store for the CEO if he ceases to be a valuable asset, he states if it comes to that then it will be Dahao's job. He reasons it is the CEO's fault that Dahao just lost one of his oldest friends, after all. Commenting that he has just gone very pale, he then instructs the guard to check the newcomers for firearms before they board.

Expressionless as the CEO, Ron, and Meiling stand naked before them, he answers his father that he believes this is their first meeting when greeted by the CEO. Told they had met long ago, he rises to his feet and demands to know when that was and what his father's name is.

Reacting with a mix of fear and anger, he recognises the name Bai Shichang and shouts that the CEO is the son of a qigong master. Unable to speak as he registers that his father has just been shot dead by Dahao, stunned he asks what has he done after Dahao speaks.

With Ron clicking his fingers for the guard to leave after he had shot others, Shengjie calls for Dahao to shoot them. Questioning whether he is a qigong master, he backs away as the CEO looms over him intent on revenge for the murder of his father. He is told he will work for him for the rest of his life as Meiling's butterfly floats in the background.

A grimacing manifestation of him forms a non-moving part of Meiling's Peak, nearby to Satoru's door when he arrives there.

## Relationships

### Father

Getting along amicably, they consider their wider plans together.

### Dahao Chen

His son, who he entrusts with carrying out a hit if required, but does show some concern in asking him what is wrong when he becomes pale. Shocked, he can only wonder what the boy has done when he shot his father.

### The CEO

At first he considers the possibility of having him murdered. After not recognising him, he reacts with anger at learning his background, but for all his plans, the CEO had his own in mind for him.

### Ambassador

Shengjie had an illegitimate child who works as a Chinese ambassador, yet it is unknown if he were even aware of him.

## References

1. ↑ Episode 7: Revenge
2. ↑ Episode 11: Reunion