Ye Wengang is the village secretary of Xia Xiaoman's hometown in Yunhai City. He mediated when her parents tried to stop her from attending high school, convincing them to let her return to school. He gave her 200 yuan when she left for college, a kindness she remembered and repaid by sharing her contact information. He is described as always trying to play peacemaker, siding with whoever looks more pitiful rather than addressing right or wrong. He contacts Xia Xiaoman to inform her that a flood and landslide have buried her parents' house, and that her parents and brother survived because they were away picking up Xia Haoming. Xia Xiaoman advises him to stock up on food before hanging up, acknowledging his past kindness but maintaining emotional distance.
