Abstract: This study investigated the relationship between emotional network embeddedness of team members and team’s emotional capability through situational experiment simulated task urgency. The results show that, centrality of emotional network is positively related to team’s emotional capability, Renqing has a positive impact on team’s emotional capability for its special benefits of repaying favors and showing empathy. Further, this study empirically shows that paternalistic leadership moderates the relationship between emotional network embeddedness of team members and team’s emotional capability .In terms of managerial implications, this study suggests that project managers should pay close attention to team members’ emotional network embeddedness characteristics to utilize the prominent emotional contagion effect. Project managers should also promote benevolent leadership among team members to make synergic atmosphere. This result offers valuable insights and suggestions as to how to increase levels of emotional capability in project management.