"Chu is full of ideals, but he often does things half way. I act as an opposition faction to encourage him to finish what he starts." She often plays devil's advocate to prod Chu to action.
「老朱有滿腦子的理想，但是常常把事做一半就丟掉了，而我是一個徹底的反對派，負責激勵他把事情完成」，沈紅蓮經常用「激將法」刺激朱邦復做一些事。