Yu Songsong

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Yu Songsong (余松松)
Alias(es)	Songsong; Saint of Thieves; Songbai
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Xingnan University Student Union, Academic Department 28
Occupation/Role	Clinical Medicine student; competition participant; tutor 29 40 65
First Appearance	Chapter 28

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Bad Woman Rank: B	28	Initially identified by Jiang Linyuan's system as a B-Rank target upon joining the Academic Department. 28
Bad Woman Level: A	78	Her system designation rises to A after she persists in pursuing Jiang Linyuan despite his rejection. 77 78

Background / History

Yu Songsong's biological father died in an accident when she was about four. Her mother subsequently endured financial hardship, became irritable, and directed her frustrations at Songsong. 62

Her mother later began an affair with a married man, who divorced his wife and became Songsong's stepfather. Within that household, Songsong felt treated as expendable baggage while her mother and stepfather favored their son, Yu Di. Her stepfather later lost money in business, committed an unspecified illegal act, and was imprisoned. 61 62

In high school, Songsong cheated to obtain grades she did not deserve—not to earn her mother's attention, but to publicly expose that her mother had raised a daughter who cheated. She later initially intended to use the same method in university to become a prominent figure. 51 62

At Xingnan University, she joined the Student Union's Academic Department. She studies Clinical Medicine, pursues competitions, and aims to obtain a postgraduate recommendation from her first year. 28 29 40

Appearance

Yu Songsong is a tall young woman with delicate features. She is often associated with a sun hat, which becomes a symbol of the peaceful, independent life she wants to protect. 28 65 66

• Tall figure and delicate facial features. 28
• Long black hair. 308
• Frequently wears a sun hat. 65 66
• Later changes her hairstyle and loses weight while struggling with unrequited feelings. 76

Personality

Songsong is direct, competitive, and unwilling to quietly tolerate people she dislikes. During drama rehearsals, she attempts to replace Zhao Tongyu as her partner when she considers him incapable of keeping up; she is similarly confrontational toward roommates, rivals, and strangers who intrude on her life. 38 42 50 54

She can be self-centered and manipulative, particularly in her early academic ambitions and treatment of Zhao Tongyu. However, she is also capable of recognizing her own resemblance to her mother and confronting the harm caused by her dependence on others. 42 52 60

Her affection for Jiang Linyuan is intense, open, and possessive. Rejection does not deter her; instead, she repeatedly declares that she will pursue her happiness on her own terms. 77 78 86

Following her break with Yu Ma, Songsong becomes more self-reliant. She works tutoring jobs, pays rent, and begins building a life outside her mother's control, though her fear of abandonment remains central to her relationship with Jiang Linyuan. 65 80 132 283

Skills & Activities

• Clinical Medicine — Studies Clinical Medicine while planning for a postgraduate recommendation. 29 40
• Academic competitions — Actively seeks competition experience despite questions about whether she can balance it with medical study. 29 40
• Tutoring — Supports herself through multiple tutoring jobs after moving out. 65 132
• Driving — Rents and drives a car to visit Jiang Linyuan during the New Year. 154
• Handicrafts and cooking — Knits matching gloves for herself and Jiang Linyuan and prepares handmade dumplings. 150 154

Personal Items

• Sun hat — A recurring personal item tied to her sense of safety and hard-won happiness; Yu Ma destroys one during their confrontation. 65 66
• Hand-knitted gloves — A New Year's gift she makes for Jiang Linyuan, with a matching pair for herself. 154

Relationships

• Jiang Linyuan — Senior, landlord, protector, and the object of Songsong's persistent affection. He helps her confront Yu Ma and establish independence, while Songsong repeatedly confesses to him and eventually becomes his lover. 61 65 77 246 283
• Yu Ma — Mother. Their relationship is defined by neglect, financial pressure, favoritism toward Yu Di, and escalating conflict. Songsong ultimately physically resists her and chooses to sever her control over her life. 54 61 62 66
• Yu Di — Younger half-brother. Songsong avoids discussing him, while their mother's favoritism toward him contributes to Songsong's resentment. 54 61 62
• Su Muzhi — Romantic rival and uneasy ally. Songsong dislikes and competes with her, yet understands that both are motivated by their attachment to Jiang Linyuan. 86 257 283
• Lin Yilin — Rival for Jiang Linyuan's affection. Their interactions are often tense, particularly when Songsong openly claims closeness to him. 50 239 284
• Zhao Tongyu — Former drama partner. Songsong dismisses him after becoming frustrated by his performance and successfully has him step down. 38 42
• Zhang Juntang — Fellow student whom Songsong defends from a cleaner's harassment; they later travel together with Lin Yilin. 45 267
• Jiang Zhiyao — Jiang Linyuan's sister, who participates in tutoring Songsong and learns about her family circumstances. 54 155

Story Role / Major Arcs

Academic Department and drama competition

Songsong enters the story as a freshman Academic Department member with an unusually high B-Rank system designation. She quickly befriends Jiang Linyuan, sings a duet with him, and shares her ambition to pursue postgraduate recommendation. 28 29

During drama rehearsals, she clashes with Zhao Tongyu over his inability to follow the script. After pressuring him to withdraw, she takes Jiang Linyuan as her new partner, although her own habit of forgetting, changing, and stealing lines makes rehearsing with her difficult. 38 42

Cheating controversy and family crisis

Zhou Yulan exposes Songsong's history of cheating, leading Songsong to admit that she intends to cheat again in university. Jiang Linyuan refuses to report her but encourages her to seek recognition through other means. 50 51

When Yu Ma cuts off her living expenses and pressures her to find a wealthy boyfriend, Songsong seeks part-time work. Jiang Linyuan engineers a confrontation with Yu Ma, forcing Songsong to face the family trauma she had avoided discussing. 54 58 59

Rebellion and independence

Songsong finally voices her resentment toward Yu Ma, revealing how she was used to support her mother's affair and then neglected after Yu Di was born. Jiang Linyuan intervenes and claims to be her boyfriend, giving Songsong temporary protection during the confrontation. 61

After moving into a rented house near the university, she begins supporting herself through tutoring. When Yu Ma attacks the stability of this new life, Songsong punches her mother and declares that she will no longer allow anyone to destroy her happiness. 65 66

Pursuit of Jiang Linyuan

Songsong repeatedly confesses to Jiang Linyuan even after he rejects her. During a fever, she vows that she would continue pursuing him for life and sabotage any relationship that tried to replace her. Her system rank subsequently advances from B to A. 77 78

She continues to pursue him through messages, gifts, public affection, jealousy toward other women, and direct confessions. Jiang Linyuan urges her to value herself rather than lower her status for him, but Songsong remains determined to make him love the person she is. 80 132 138

Later relationship

Songsong spends the New Year with the Jiang family, helps with the household, and remains closely involved in Jiang Linyuan's life. 154 155 156

She eventually accepts being Jiang Linyuan's lover while still fearing that he may grow tired of her. Her desire for a child stems from wanting a more secure place in his life, though she also recognizes the similar insecurities of Jiang Linyuan's other partners. 246 283

By the later epilogue, Songsong is thirty years old, has a child, and travels with Jiang Linyuan while still cherishing time alone with him. 308

Notable Quotes

“I am just this kind of person, and this kind of person is Yu Songsong.” 77

“I won't easily let go of my own happiness.” 77

“Happiness is not something granted by others, but something you seize for yourself!” 66

Trivia

• Her WeChat account name is Songbai Likes Sunhat. 132
• Jiang Linyuan initially labels her a “Landmine Girl,” then upgrades the label to “Thunderbolt Girl” because of her reckless and self-centered behavior. 52
• She is also called a “little turtle girl” because she struggles to decisively cut ties with Yu Ma despite recognizing the need to do so. 63
• Her first interaction with Jiang Linyuan includes volunteering to sing a duet with him. 29