A state cadre returning to the capital, with connections in Yu Province who can help obtain sleeper car tickets. He is kind-hearted and helpful, offering assistance to Song Nanting and Auntie Song during their journey. He is experienced and worldly-wise, knowing how to navigate social situations and cooperate with others. He is married with teenage children, a daughter and a son. He is respectful and polite, getting flustered when Auntie Song teases him about being interested in Song Nanting.
