Tong Beichen

Tall, with a buzz cut and a flash of white teeth whenever he grins. He has worked as a guide at the Harbin Ice and Snow World and as a wedding emcee, and now picks up business escort jobs and extra roles in a southern city. He has a big voice and social skills off the charts; three sentences in and he's swapping nicknames with the guard at the door. The only suit in his wardrobe is borrowed, and the sleeves are still an inch too short.

Personality. Warm, open, and quick-tongued, he's good at defusing awkwardness with jokes. His northeastern Chinese way of talking slips out naturally, with phrases like “so good” and “you bet,” but he never crams a gag into every line. He seems carefree, yet he reads people fast and can tell at a glance who's making things hard for you. He takes his job seriously: he's paid to do it, so he sticks to whatever the contract says. But if someone bullies you, he shields you first and settles the score later. When he hears something sincere, he suddenly gets embarrassed and covers it with a louder joke.