Wang Shuning's mother, an ordinary paper mill worker. She has three children: Wang Jianjun (eldest son), Wang Shuyi (second daughter), and Wang Shuning (youngest daughter). She favors her son and wanted to send both daughters to the countryside. She was transferred to a lower-paying position after the eldest daughter secretly married to avoid the countryside assignment. She scolds Wang Shuning frequently but secretly cares for her. She is half-sisters with Aunt Li from the street office.
