Song Mei
Personality: Protagonist. Smart, strong-willed, independent, and highly strategic. She has a past life awareness which makes her cautious, calculating, and sometimes ruthless toward her enemies. Fiercely hates being underestimated, especially by her family. Compassionate only toward those she trusts.
Key traits: Martial arts skills (karate & sanda), sharp mind, designer aspirations, self-reliant, fearless in confrontation.
Song Ning
Personality: Song Mei's twin sister. Innocent, naive, pampered, and sheltered by the family. Truly kind-hearted, unaware of how the world works. She is often oblivious to manipulations around her. Song Mei dislikes her because of past family dynamics, not because Song Ning is evil.
Key traits: Gentle, sheltered, emotional, trusting, easily overwhelmed by conflicts.
Chu Shaojia
Personality: Song Mei's close friend. Loyal, caring, and protective. Often worried about Song Mei's safety, but respects her independence. She acts as Song Mei's confidante.
Key traits: Kind, empathetic, cautious, observant.
Hao Ran
Personality: Schoolmate who is involved with Song Ning romantically. Brave, loyal, protective, sometimes impulsive. Dislikes injustice but has a strong sense of honor. Has a complex dynamic with Song Mei: interested in her as a challenge but respects her boundaries.
Key traits: Courageous, sharp, sometimes playful, protective of Song Ning, morally upright.
Antagonists / Rivals
Jiang Shixue
Personality: Popular girl in school, scheming, manipulative. Likes to control others and plot against Song Mei. Often uses her two lackeys for schemes.
Key traits: Ambitious, cunning, manipulative, enjoys causing trouble.
Liu Qianqian
Personality: Timid, blindly loyal to Jiang Shixue. Acts as her helper without thinking of consequences.
Key traits: Fearful, obedient, loyal, non-confrontational.
Zhao Minyu
Personality: Sharp, calculating, rumor-driven. Jiang Shixue's other lackey. More daring than Liu Qianqian.
Key traits: Intelligent, sly, manipulative, persuasive.
Muchen
Personality: Hao Ran's close friend, secretly jealous of Song Mei, dislikes her because of her interference in Song Ning-Hao Ran dynamic.
Key traits: Jealous, aggressive, manipulative, impulsive.
Song Family
Song Feng
Personality: Third Brother in the family. Observant, tends to mediate situations. Tries to maintain calm and family order.
Key traits: Diplomatic, calm, rational, cautious.
Song Lei
Personality: Cousin. Protective of Song Ning but also has a tendency to manipulate situations to protect family reputation. Capable of scheming, but mostly for what he believes is "family honor.
"Key traits: Protective, schemer, authoritative, emotionally intense.
Song Yucheng
Personality: Eldest brother. Authoritative, commanding presence, expects respect and obedience.
Key traits: Stern, traditional, commanding, somewhat intimidating.
Song Haotian
Personality: Second brother. Less aggressive than eldest, more practical, observes family and school dynamics.
Key traits: Observant, practical, responsible.
Song Zhiyu
Personality: Younger cousin, brother of Song Lei. Loyal to his family, admires Song Lei.
Key traits: Loyal, obedient, somewhat naive.
Mr. Song (Father)
Personality: Authoritative, stern, focused on family reputation. Can be cold and unforgiving.
Key traits: Dominant, commanding, reputation-conscious, sometimes harsh.
Mrs. Song (Mother)
Personality: Shows forced affection toward Song Mei, pampering Song Ning. Manipulative but also politically cautious within the family.
Key traits: Emotionally complex, superficial warmth, protective of Song Ning.
Grandfather Song
Personality: Ultimate authority in family. Commands respect, can override any decision.
Key traits: Authoritative, commanding, feared, values family honor above all.