Song Qin

Biodata

Background and History

After Ye Tian was reported dead, his father Ye Wen sought him at his company, where Wang Ting had him beaten and thrown out. Local thugs subsequently harassed and assaulted Song Qin and her husband. Ye Wen was later beaten after demanding unpaid construction wages and left in a vegetative state 26.

Having exhausted their savings on treatment and failed to borrow more, Song Qin sold their two-story house to Du Ping for 30,000 yuan. She and Ye Wen moved into an old house that had fallen into disrepair 26 29.

Personality

Song Qin is fiercely protective of her family. She resisted the demolition of her old house even when an excavator threatened her life, but offered to surrender it to save Ye Tian. She repeatedly urged him to flee rather than risk retaliation and gave him the little cash she had for the road 24 26 27.

Despite Du Ping and Du Qing’s attempts to take the family’s house, Song Qin asked Ye Tian to stop Du Qing’s beating and later interceded when Du Ping invoked their late relative 41 44.

Story Role

Reunion and attempted arrest

Ye Tian returned to find Song Qin threatened by demolition thugs. The two embraced tearfully, and he promised to protect her before defeating the attackers 24 25.

When the village chief arrived with Captain Wang and officers to arrest Ye Tian, Song Qin argued that her son had acted in self-defense. She exposed the chief’s demolition certificate as forged: it bore Ye Wen’s signature, although he was in a vegetative state. An officer shoved her when she tried to block the arrest, and Ye Tian caught her 27.

Return to the family home

After learning how cheaply Du Ping had acquired the two-story house, Ye Tian confronted her and brought Song Qin and Ye Wen back there. He promised to awaken his father within six months, giving Song Qin hope after years of hardship 29 30 31.

Captain Wang later returned seeking treatment for cancer. Mistaking his intentions, Song Qin urged Ye Tian to escape; Wang then apologized to her and asked her to persuade her son to save him 31 32.

Compensation and another dispute

Song Qin received ten million yuan after Ye Tian forced Bai Long to transfer the money to her account. Ye Tian described it as compensation from the Bai Long Gang. She was relieved to hear the gang had been dealt with, but uneasy about the size of the payment 36 40.

Du Qing later threatened to jail Song Qin and Ye Tian over the returned house. She offered 130,000 yuan to buy it back, but he demanded more. After Ye Tian intervened and Du Qing was beaten, Song Qin asked that the beating stop and helped persuade Ye Tian to spare Du Qing and Du Ping 41 44.

Relationships

• Ye Tian — Her son. She shields him from danger even after his return, while he vows to protect her and avenge the family 24 26.
• Ye Wen — Her husband, who was left in a vegetative state after a beating. She sold their house to pay for his treatment 26 29.
• Wenwen — Her daughter and Ye Tian’s younger sister. She boards at County No. 1 High School and comes home once a month 48.
• Du Ping — Her sister-in-law and Ye Tian’s second aunt. She bought the family house cheaply while Ye Wen needed treatment; Song Qin later interceded on her behalf 29 44.
• Du Qing — Du Ping’s younger brother. He threatened Song Qin over the house, but she later asked Ye Tian to stop his beating 41 44.
• Captain Wang (Wang Sen) — Initially came to arrest Ye Tian, then apologized to Song Qin while seeking her son’s help. Song Qin later urged Ye Tian to treat him properly 27 32 40.

Notable Quotes

“If you've got the guts, come at me! Don't hurt my son! Or I'll fight you with my life!” 24

“Tell me, how did a man in a vegetative state sign this for you?!” 27