The protagonist, a 14-15 year old girl known as the wild girl due to her fierce temper and refusal to conform to traditional gender roles. She is a twin with her brother Lin Jiadong, has excellent grades, and was born in the factory-run hospital. After dreaming of dying in pain, she decides to apply to the factory's technical school instead of taking the high school entrance exam, determined to avoid being sent to the countryside as an educated youth.
