The mother of the original host, Song Kexing. She was the daughter of a textile tycoon from Jiangsu Province and was once a dazzling figure. The marriage between the Song and Ling families was a union of interests, not affection. Barely six months after giving birth to the original host, she ran off abroad with her lover and never returned. Her scandalous actions caused her husband to take out all his resentment on the original host.
