Female protagonist, an unemployed HR specialist in her late 20s. She worked at a foreign-owned company for four and a half years, recently promoted to manager, but was laid off before New Year's Day after being tasked with laying off her own colleagues. She received severance pay equivalent to four months' salary. She lives with her black cat Hang Tian and her younger sister Hang Zheng. She is described as diligent, somewhat anxious, and has a sarcastic sense of humor. She spent her days job hunting and wandering through the library after being laid off.
