Chi Ju Qin

**Chi Ju Qin** is the husband of Wan and father of Mei in the Liao-Wang Clan in the *Tea Leaves* series. He has a more positive relationship with his daughter than his wife has with her.

## Appearance and Personality

### Personality

Chi Ju is usually easygoing and has to try and keep the peace between his wife and daughter. Of the two in the marriage, he lets Wan take all of the control. He will do anything to keep her happy. Chi Ju will stay out of arguments between his wife and daughter. He will try and calm Wan down. He says that men fight to prove a point, but women fight to kill.

## Back Story

Chi Ju met Wan on Gulangyu Island when she was fourteen. She was the one who approached him while he was on vacation with his family at the time. Chi Ju became her ticket to get off of Gulangyu Island. She later left with him to go to Beijing. He wants to give his girlfriend nothing but the best. They got married and had Mei. Three weeks after getting married, Chi Ju goes to the main Liao House for a job. He feels out of place because he had been out of mainland China for months. In fact, he was planning to live her homeland when they got married. Chi Ju only returns because Wan always wanted to live in the city. He is so nervous when he first meets Khai Liao. The interview starts off normal at first. But then, Khai asks Chi Ju about his marriage. Chi Ju is confused by this. Khai says that he's just curious. The other man breaks down about his wife. Chi Ju is nervous that he's going to lose this job. Khai tells him that he will call him again. Wan asks Chi Ju if he got the job. He says he will call her back.

## Storyline History

### Tea Leaves and Gold Pins

Chi Ju is seen at Ju's seventeenth birthday dinner. He wished her a happy birthday.

### Tea Leaves and Opal Necklaces

Wan dragged Chi Ju along with her to talk to Yao and Ju about conceiving with success. It was more like he didn't really want to be there, but only doing it to humor his wife. The older couple stayed and talked until Yao and Ju had to hint and push them out. He is seen at the celebration dinner in the season finale.

### Tea Leaves and Diamond Bracelets

Chi Ju and Wan have been arguing over what Ju's baby will be when they are born. In the season finale, Ju comes to visit him and his family. Chi Ju calmed down his wife after she and Mei another argument. He lets Ju take over in keeping the peace.

### Tea Leaves and Purple Robes

Chi Ju shows up at the clan meeting to deal with Ju's stalkers.

### Tea Leaves and Pink Stockings

Chi Ju is there at Ju's graduation. He is later at the graduation dinner.

## Relationships

### Mei Qin

*Main Article: Mei Qin*

Mei is Chi Ju's daughter. They get along better than Wan does with her.

### Wan Qin

*Main Article: Wan Qin*

Wan is Chi Ju's wife. They met when she was fourteen on Gulangyu Island. Wan left with him to go to Beijing. They later got married and had Mei. Of the two, Chi Ju seems to just follow his wife's lead. He has to be the one to calm Wan down when she and Mei get into their fights. He can't say no to her because he says that she has a strange charm to her.

### Ju Wang

*Main Article: Ju Wang*

Chi Ju respects and cares for Ju just like everyone else in the Liao clan. Ju cannot understand why he's so calm when his wife and daughter fight.

## Trivia

* Chi Ju in a way was in inspired by Dean from the show, *Weeds*.
* He first started working when he was sixteen.
* Chi Ju and Wan lived in a hotel room before they moved onto the Liao clan property.