Song Yihe

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Background

Song Yihe graduated from University A’s medical department and distinguished himself during his internship. According to Zhikang Hospital’s public profile, patients who underwent his stomach and liver tumor operations had good prognoses. He subsequently expanded into cardiac surgery, performed multiple heart bypass operations, and received an exceptional promotion 4.

His grandfather was a soldier who imposed strict table manners on younger family members. Song Yihe and Tang Jingwen grew up in the same residential compound because their grandfathers had been comrades-in-arms; he describes her as a childhood neighbor rather than a romantic partner 16 17.

During university, he lived in an apartment near both the university and hospital. After graduating, he moved to Yihe Garden. His mother later rented his former apartment to An Zhiwu, neither of them initially realizing the connection 30.

Appearance

Song Yihe is a handsome young man whose neat presentation and cool expression initially give An Zhiwu an aloof, ascetic impression 2 20.

• Face and hair: Thick eyebrows, a straight nose, thin lips, and short, parted hair trimmed closely at the temples 2 20.
• Complexion: Fair-skinned, though not as pale as An Zhiwu 19.
• Build: Appears slim when dressed but has a muscular physique, particularly apparent while swimming 50.
• Clothing: Wears a white coat at work, frequently chooses white shirts, and uses ties, tie clips, and cufflinks 2 45.
• Scent: An Zhiwu notices a pinewood fragrance, sometimes mingled with disinfectant after work 41.

Personality

Song Yihe is composed under pressure and strongly identifies with his responsibilities as a doctor. When Tang Jingwen questions his attention to a patient’s personal circumstances, he explains that listening is part of the trust patients place in physicians. His professional ethics also lead him to decline food offered by An Zhiheng’s family during treatment 15 24.

His restraint does not make him emotionally indifferent. After frightening An Zhiwu with a warning about cancer, he privately regrets overstating the danger of her mild gastritis. Following his rescue of a choking child, he admits feeling helpless because he cannot save everyone 7 10 43.

Before dating An Zhiwu, he often disguises personal concern as ordinary patient care. He claims that other patients’ relatives sometimes use his on-call room, although he has actually kept it entirely private. Once they become a couple, his teasing, affectionate side becomes more visible 17 27 38 41.

Despite his reserved manner, he is courteous and humorous with elders. During lunch with An Zhiwu’s family, he keeps her mother laughing throughout the meal 48.

Abilities & Skills

Surgery and Clinical Medicine

Song Yihe’s work primarily involves tumor surgery, although his documented experience extends beyond that specialty 4 20.

• Specializes in operations for stomach and liver tumors 4.
• Has performed multiple heart bypass operations 4.
• Diagnoses An Zhiwu’s chronic gastritis and prescribes medication and lifestyle changes 7.
• Performs An Zhiheng’s appendectomy and oversees his postoperative care 24 26 29.
• Attracts patients from other cities who specifically seek him out for surgery 24.

Emergency Care

He responds immediately when a chemical-plant explosion overwhelms the emergency department 2.

• Performs sustained chest compressions and directs ventilation and defibrillation until an injured worker’s heartbeat returns 3.
• Orders the revived worker transferred to the operating room and asks staff to contact him if another urgent case arises 3.
• Saves a child choking on a nut during an outing with An Zhiwu; footage of the rescue spreads through her livestream audience 43 48.

Running and Fitness Guidance

Song Yihe regularly runs at Lakeside Park, usually shortly after five in the morning on working days 20.

• Coaches An Zhiwu on running form, breathing, and post-run stretching 9.
• Slows down to match her pace and accompanies her through five kilometers 9.
• Encourages consistency and notices when she is absent from their usual running routine 20 24.

Swimming

He is a capable freestyle swimmer and a patient instructor 50.

• Repeatedly guides An Zhiwu through floating and standing until she succeeds 50.
• Remains in the water beside her, helping her feel safer than she did during previous lessons with poolside instructors 50.

Property & Personal Items

• Yihe Garden house: A three-story home with creamy-white interiors, a large kitchen, a yard, and a third-floor sunroom. Song Yihe occupies the second floor and offers An Zhiwu a third-floor bedroom 30 31 32 33.
• Additional apartment: Owns another fully furnished apartment nearby, which he recognizes could have accommodated An Zhiwu instead of inviting her into his home 31.
• Hospital on-call room: Contains a shower and sink. He normally uses it after late operations and cleans it himself 27.
• Car: Drives An Zhiwu home after her late work and later gives her mother a ride from the hospital 17 26.
• Montblanc fountain pen: Noticed and discussed by hospital nurses 6.
• Silver tie clip and sea-blue cufflinks: Gifts from An Zhiwu, chosen to coordinate with the earrings he bought her 45.

Relationships

• An Zhiwu — Initially his gastritis patient, later his running companion, housemate, and girlfriend. He recognizes his feelings through his happiness at seeing her run and having her live with him 2 9 30 38.
• Tang Jingwen — Childhood neighbor whose romantic feelings he does not reciprocate. He explicitly rejects a relationship and later insists that she respect An Zhiwu 15 17 41.
• An Zhiheng — An Zhiwu’s younger twin brother and Song Yihe’s appendectomy patient. When Zhiheng questions his intentions, Song Yihe promises to take the relationship seriously 26 48.
• Mother An / Ms. Zhou — An Zhiwu’s mother, who enthusiastically encourages the match and welcomes him for a family meal 24 26 47 48.
• He Yajun — A colleague who teases him about his attraction to An Zhiwu and urges him to pursue her before someone else does 25 33 47.
• Mother / Ms. Zhang — An Zhiwu’s landlady. Her request that he handle the flooded apartment reveals his connection to An Zhiwu’s home; he also collects a custom bracelet for her 30 31 38.
• Grandfather Song — A former soldier whose strict household rules shaped Song Yihe’s dining habits 16.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Meeting An Zhiwu

An Zhiwu first books a specialist gastroenterology appointment with Song Yihe after vomiting during a mukbang stream. Their consultation is interrupted by the chemical-plant emergency, and she follows him to the emergency hall, where she witnesses his successful resuscitation of an injured worker 2 3.

After diagnosing her gastritis, he becomes involved in her efforts to improve her health. Their chance meeting at Lakeside Park develops into running together and sharing breakfast. When she later interviews him for Zhikang Hospital’s promotional video, their conversation reveals that both have been noticing the other’s running schedule 7 9 20.

Concealed Courtship

Song Yihe discovers An Zhiwu’s food livestreams and watches her while eating his own convenience meals. Concerned about her returning home late, he deliberately times a drive to meet her outside Xia Qian’s residential complex, but presents the ride as a coincidence 16 17.

During An Zhiheng’s hospitalization, he lends An Zhiwu his private on-call room. His insistence that this is routine generosity obscures his interest, while her invented story about introducing him to a distant relative leaves each misunderstanding the other’s intentions 24 27 29.

Living Together and Confession

When a burst pipe floods An Zhiwu’s rental, Song Yihe arrives on his mother’s behalf and offers her temporary accommodation. He privately admits that he had other housing options available and invited her home because he wanted her there 30 31.

Their shared routine includes morning runs, her cooking, and his washing the dishes. After Tang Jingwen confronts An Zhiwu at the house, An Zhiwu considers moving out to avoid misunderstandings. Song Yihe instead asks her to become his girlfriend, and they acknowledge their mutual attraction 32 37 38.

Establishing the Relationship

Song Yihe buys An Zhiwu star-and-moon earrings for ¥36,888 and changes his door code to her birthday. He also promises to stop accepting Tang Jingwen’s desserts and directly rebukes Tang when she insults An Zhiwu 39 41.

As the relationship becomes known, he tells colleagues that he is going home for dinner with his girlfriend. He rearranges his surgical workload to attend lunch with her family, reassures An Zhiheng of his commitment, and shares An Zhiwu’s homemade desserts with hospital staff 45 47 48 49.

Notable Quotes

“They're willing to talk, and we're happy to listen. That's our job and our responsibility.” 15

“Jingwen, I consider you a friend, and I hope you'll show my girlfriend the most basic respect.” 41

“Yes, I'm serious about her. As long as she wants me, I won't leave her.” 48