Tang Yuan

Background
Tang Yuan, a classmate of Ming Lan and Ming Jing. She has some kind of attachment to Jing even though he seems to hate her. She grew attached to Jing when they first met at a hospital during one of her check-ups and found out that they both had heart conditions. They promised to have an operation on the same day, but Tang Yuan's mother, Ms Li Jian, did not actually promise this. Tang Yuan ended up being the only one who underwent operation and hence, felt indebted to Ming Jing. Tang Yuan's father, who was in the military, dies when she was still at a young age. Her mother, Ms Li Jian, could not bear to tell her daughter this news and instead tells her that her father would come back eventually. Due to this reason, Tang Yuan does not have a very good relationship with her mother. As she grew older, her mother started to leave her alone in the house more frequently and for longer periods of time, simply providing her with living expenses.

Personality
She has a tricky personality but is nevertheless energetic and likes to be adventurous. She has a relatively cheerful disposition and enjoys making fun of her teacher. She often goes travelling (usually disappears for a few weeks), during the holidays and school year. She enjoys carving her symbol onto places that she has been to, like the ferris wheel, or things that she has used, such as her desk and chair. This symbol is considered to be her trademark. Tang Yuan has an attachment to Ming Jing, to the point that one of the walls in her room is almost entirely covered with his photos.

Appearance
She has shoulder-length brown hair and light brown eyes. She always wear a pair of green ribbons on her hair and she has a very fair skin.

Story
She first appeared in the story as Ming Lan's deskmate. She later dies due to a heart failure in her house.