Tong Yuheng's mother, a 38-year-old beautiful university-educated widow. Her husband Tong Linsheng died half a year earlier while apprehending a thief, leaving behind a compensation of three thousand yuan. She is the head of the Tong family, raising seven daughters alone. She works at the Yan City Steel Factory in an administrative role, tasked with creating bulletin boards. She is wary of Fan Eryong's advances and refuses to spend money on the Fan family. Despite her grief and illness, she is strong and cooperative with her daughter's plans. She is rumored to have noble Qing dynasty ancestors, which adds to the suspicion about her family's wealth.
