The protagonist, an eighteen-year-old beautiful young woman with two thick dark braids, shallow dimples, and eyes like clear spring water. She is from Haicheng and traveled to the capital by train. She has a defiant spirit, is naturally sociable and talkative, and has a knack for winning people over. She grew up neglected by her mother who favored her stepfather's family, and was mistreated by her stepfather who wanted to marry her off for connections. She is skilled at cooking, applies jasmine-scented balm, and wears a white V-neck shirt with green women's military trousers. She is determined to make something of herself in the capital.
