Character Relationship Map: So Young

Characters

• Zheng Wei (played by Yang Zishan) — protagonist

  Civil engineering student who moves to college for Lin Jing but falls for Chen Xiaozheng.

• Lao Zhang (played by Bao Bei'er) — protagonist

  Architecture major and Wei's friend who introduces her to his dormitory.

• Xu Kaiyang (played by Ryan Zheng) — supporting

  Well-to-do architecture major who romantically pursues Zheng Wei.

• Lin Jing (played by Han Geng) — supporting

  Wei's childhood friend who abruptly leaves for America, triggering Wei's journey.

• Zhu Xiaobei (played by Liu Yase) — minor

  Tomboy roommate of Zheng Wei who shares dorm life and conversations.

• Li Weijuan (played by Zhang Yao) — minor

  Realistic roommate from a poor town determined to marry well.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Zheng Wei → Xu Kaiyang (Romantic Unrequited Suitor)
• Zheng Wei → Lin Jing (Romantic Childhood Playmate)

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Li Weijuan → Zhu Xiaobei (Social Dorm Roommate)
• Lao Zhang → Li Weijuan (Social Information Source)
• Lao Zhang → Xu Kaiyang (Alliance Dorm Roommate)
• Zheng Wei → Zhu Xiaobei (Social Dorm Roommate)
• Zheng Wei → Li Weijuan (Social Dorm Roommate)
• Zheng Wei → Lao Zhang (Social Dorm Introducer)

Story Analysis

A chronological exploration of youth, romance, and the passage of time among college friends.

Plot Progression

1. College Beginnings
2. Romantic Entanglements
3. Adult Reunions
4. Tragic Realizations