Gu Yunting is Gu Jia Ning's eldest brother, a worker at the steel factory who recently passed the exam for the position. He is kind‑hearted and deeply caring for his sister, offering to give up his job when she jumps into the river. He carries her home and comforts her. He is married to Yang Manman and has been childless for three years, which pains him. He supports his wife's hope of receiving infertility treatment from Gu Jia Ning.