Tang Yun

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Tang Yun (唐蕴)
Alias(es)	Xiao Yun; Tang Zi 47 106
Gender	Male 20
Age	Nineteen at his introduction; one year older than Yan Wen 20
Hometown	Yan Jing 20
Affiliation	Tang Family of Yan Jing; Shengyuan Academy, Class One 23 53
Occupation/Role	University student; former high-school basketball team vice captain 20 111
Residence	Dormitory Room 317, next door to Yan Wen’s Room 316 20
First Appearance	Chapter 20, “Starting University” 20

Background / History

Tang Yun is his parents’ only child, but the youngest in a wider family with older brothers and sisters. Having spent his childhood addressing others as his seniors, he eagerly claims the role of “big brother” when he meets the younger Yan Wen 20.

His parents frequently travel for work, and his youngest maternal uncle, Mo Chengzhou, largely raised him. Tang Yun remains attached to his uncle, who is only six years older than him. Although his parents adore him, their long absences leave him wishing they had more time to talk; early in his university life, they are overseas on a six-month business trip 22 47 49.

Tang Yun describes his family’s business as a “small company.” Old Master Gao instead identifies the Tang Family as a centuries-old family whose influence across the north has continued to grow 22 53.

Personality

Tang Yun is outgoing, talkative, and immediately familiar with new acquaintances. At their first meeting, he barely gives Yan Wen room to speak before offering to eat together, paying for his meal, and promising to protect him. Mo Chengzhou later calls attention to his “chatterbox habit” when he enthusiastically lists Yan Wen’s talents 20 49.

His loyalty is more than a joke about being an older brother. He challenges Mu Huai’an’s self-pitying behavior, warns Yan Wen about possible manipulation, and refuses to distance himself when malicious rumors threaten Yan Wen’s reputation. He also speaks up when the Tao Family tries to control Li Zhaoxi’s friendships 21 32 43.

Tang Yun enjoys gossip, food outings, and exaggerated performances of distress. He pretends to wipe away tears over school separations and teases Gao Yuyang about his interest in Li Zhaoxi. His temper is sharper during games, where uncooperative teammates provoke blunt insults and frustration 21 58 60 172.

He readily accepts Yan Wen’s relationship with Mo Chengzhou. What hurts him is discovering that his closest friend concealed it—not that the two are dating. An apology and the promise that he can plan their wedding quickly win his forgiveness 106 107.

Abilities & Skills

Basketball

• Basketball has been his favorite sport since childhood 111.
• Served as his school basketball team’s vice captain throughout all three years of high school 111.
• Makes eight of ten shots at an arcade basketball game 111.

Academics

Tang Yun performs well in the freshman rankings, while relying on Yan Wen’s explanations for difficult coursework 22 31.

Milestone	Chapter	Details
Freshman placement examination	22 23	Ranks tenth and enters Class One alongside Yan Wen.
Pursuit of off-campus study eligibility	39 58	Resolves to aim for the top three, but later doubts he can reach the cutoff.
Final examinations	59	Finds two questions that Yan Wen previously explained on his exam paper.
Final results	66	Reports moving up two places; his parents reward him with a private jet.

• Struggles with French and dislikes being called on by the teacher after falling asleep in the first lesson 28.
• Chooses calligraphy and shooting as elective subjects 60.

Hearing Yan Wen’s Inner Conversations

• Hears Yan Wen’s thoughts and conversations with Xiao Qi; he listens to information about the Gao Family and later reacts to Yan Wen’s private remarks about Mu Huai’an 50 109.
• Xie Yunshu and Mu Xu Xi recognize his ability after he credits Yan Wen with copying security footage from a garden that has no cameras 125.
• Yan Wen remains unaware that Tang Yun can hear these exchanges and continues disguising system-provided information as ordinary investigation 140 142.

Games and Physical Training

• Plays team games regularly with Yan Wen and Gao Yuyang; he and Gao protect Yan Wen’s character during a run of bad luck and win after his elimination 29 54.
• Took taekwondo as a child but quit after one month, crying that he did not want to continue 50.
• Asks Yan Wen to teach him martial arts; Yan Wen agrees to teach him and Gao Yuyang after exams 44 58.
• Initially misses at darts and archery, receiving technique guidance from Yan Wen 102 111.

Possessions

• Private jet — A gift from his parents for improving his examination ranking by two places 66.

Relationships

• Yan Wen / Mu Yanwen — Next-door dorm neighbor, classmate, and closest friend. Tang Yun initially appoints himself Yan Wen’s protective “big brother.” After learning that Yan Wen is dating his uncle, he keeps calling him “A Yan” because changing their familiar form of address would feel awkward 20 107 172.
• Mo Chengzhou — Youngest maternal uncle and the relative who largely raised him. Tang Yun helps bring Mo into Yan Wen’s social circle and later jokes that his uncle owes him thanks for bringing them together 49 109.
• Gao Yuyang — Close friend and the third member of their trio. Tang Yun teases him about romance, worries about the effect of Gao Zhen’s disappearance on him, and helps discuss how to investigate the threat 58 140 142.
• Parents — Affectionate but often absent for business. Tang Yun misses their attention, jokes with them over video calls, and bargains for extra spending money in return for showing his uncle around Weicheng 22 47.
• Xie Yunshu and Mu Xingfeng — Welcoming hosts who include him in visits to the Mu home. Tang Yun particularly praises Xie Yunshu’s cooking and concern for his comfort 23 47.
• Mu Huai’an — Distrusted fellow student. Tang Yun challenges his emotional performances and becomes furious when his allies threaten and smear Yan Wen 21 28 33.
• Li Zhaoxi — Supports her right to choose her friends during the Tao Family confrontation; she later thanks him and the others for their help 43 58.
• Qi Shu Yu — Friendly acquaintance whom he invites to join the dart games. Tang Yun is appalled when he learns how cruelly Qi’s father has treated him 103 140.

Story Role / Major Arcs

University Friendship and the Rumor Campaign

• Meets Yan Wen in the cafeteria on their first day and later brings him desserts made by his mother 20.
• Visits the Mu home during the first school break, tours Weicheng with Yan Wen, and accompanies him to Mu Xu Ye’s class reunion 23 26.
• Stands by Yan Wen through Mu Huai’an’s intimidation and online smear campaign, then celebrates the exposure of the plotters 28 32 33 34.
• Asks Yan Wen to help entertain his visiting uncle, connecting his university friendship with Mo Chengzhou’s arrival in Weicheng 47 48.

Discovering His Friend’s Romance

• Notices Mo Chengzhou’s unusually attentive treatment of Yan Wen but does not identify him as his uncle’s secret partner, even after pointed questions at a seafood buffet 99 105.
• Discovers the relationship when he exits the hotel shower and catches them together. He accepts the match within seconds, then demands to know how long they have been dating 106 107.
• Reconciles with Yan Wen and openly jokes about being a third wheel. Mo subsequently reminds him that Yan Wen is his future uncle-in-law 107 108 109.

Later Campus Life

• Helps Yan Wen and Gao Yuyang reason through Gao Zhen’s possible financial support and revenge plans, agreeing that they need evidence before approaching his father 142.
• Reunites with Yan Wen during his return for midterms and joins him in witnessing He Yaoyao’s attempt to frame Han Mo 170.
• During the final months before graduation, spends nearly every day with Yan Wen and Gao Yuyang. He discourages unwanted romantic attention by showing classmates Yan Wen’s ring, and joins the friends’ graduation photograph and celebration 196.

Notable Quotes

“Then I’m older than you. From now on, I’m your big brother. Come to me if anything happens. I’ve got your back.” 20

“Good friends should stick together through trouble. If I ditched you and ran off over something like this, I’d be a real piece of trash.” 32

Trivia

• Tang Yun, Yan Wen, and Gao Yuyang use a group chat named “Three Musketeers.” Their classmates later use the same nickname for the trio, though it does not spread beyond their class 66 196.
• Before visiting Xie Yunshu’s hometown, Tang Yun says he has never seen an apple tree or visited an orchard 115 117.
• During Yan Wen’s graduation-season video calls, Tang Yun likes to stand beside him and mimic his tone and gestures, retreating with a grin when Yan Wen kicks at him 196.