Yan Qingyue

Biodata

Background

Yan Qingyue lost her parents when she was young and was raised by her grandfather, Old Master Yan. They remain close: she checks on his health and medication, while he worries that her demanding career leaves her without companionship 27.

By the beginning of the story, she has built a substantial business and earned a reputation for being capable, decisive, and emotionally reserved. Her grandfather does not require a politically advantageous marriage; the Yan Family no longer needs a marriage alliance, and he prioritizes finding someone who will genuinely care for her 27 28.

Appearance

• Hair: Long and chestnut-colored; meticulously pinned up at work, worn in loose waves or curls on other occasions 1 7 18.
• Build and features: Tall, slender figure, fair skin, and a finely sculpted profile 1 18 49.
• Work clothing: Tailored business suits, including a white suit at her introduction and a dark gray skirt suit during the company’s security crisis 1 49.
• Formal clothing: Champagne-colored gowns and a black velvet evening gown; her formal styling softens her usual sharpness without diminishing her commanding presence 7 18 23.

Personality

At work, Yan Qingyue is exacting, concise, and intimidating. She expects accurate reports, criticizes mistakes directly, and maintains her composure during difficult negotiations. Her calm exterior does not mean she is unaffected by pressure: during the Alpha crisis, clenched fists, trembling fingers, and private exhaustion reveal the strain behind her decisions 1 32 39 40 48.

As Little Moon, she is warmer, playful, and deliberately provocative. After discovering Lin Chen’s identity, she enjoys hearing him fear his boss while confiding in his girlfriend, and uses that contrast to test and tease him. She even experiences jealousy toward her own online persona 5 14 15.

Her enjoyment of control becomes complicated by genuine affection. Lin Chen’s drunken insistence that he wants to protect her leaves her moved and guilty about treating his feelings as entertainment. Later, obtaining valuable technology through his trust in Little Moon makes her question the cost of her deception 19 21 34.

Abilities & Skills

Hearing Lin Chen’s Thoughts

Yan Qingyue unexpectedly begins hearing Lin Chen’s inner monologue while reprimanding him in her office. She recognizes his voice despite his lips remaining still 1.

• Identity discovery: His thoughts allow her to connect her assistant with the man she met on a literature forum and dated as Little Moon 1.
• Long-distance reception: She hears an especially excited inner monologue while they are in separate homes, establishing that the ability is not restricted to face-to-face contact 2.
• Investigative use: She compares his spoken explanations with his private reactions when examining his investments, supposed intuition, and concealed discoveries 5 6 21.
• System limitation: She can hear his thoughts about abilities and goals, but cannot hear the specific contents of the system itself 21.
• Possible interference: Lin Chen’s Reserved Demeanor skill lowers the chance of his thoughts being pried into. He suspects it makes him harder for her to read, though its precise effect on her ability is not established 32.

Business Leadership and Negotiation

Yan Qingyue directs acquisitions, investment discussions, technology development, and emergency responses at Yan Technology 12 34 42 48.

• Halts an acquisition after risk control uncovers suspicious transfers and irregularities 12.
• Recognizes the commercial significance of Lin Chen’s advanced AI material and immediately restricts its handling 34.
• Refuses to immediately accept financing terms that would give Huanyu Capital access to core technology and veto power over related decisions 42.
• Pursues competing investors while retaining control of the company’s core technology as her negotiating bottom line 43 45.
• Commissions feasibility studies for applying the company’s AI to intelligent driving and connected vehicles 44 45.

Investigation and Crisis Management

• Orders investigations into Lin Chen’s background, investment funds, cash flow, and unusual successes 4 5 9.
• Detects suspicious surveillance and tests whether a following vehicle will continue after a detour 35.
• Uses covert Yan Family resources to investigate the surveillance and the Macau source of Lin Chen’s technical materials 38.
• Questions a suspicious waiter and brings hotel security to rescue Lin Chen from an ambush 23.
• Establishes a special action group to strengthen cybersecurity, access controls, monitoring, and employee screening after a data theft 48.

Art and Antique Appraisal

• Examines paintings using her own knowledge, but seeks Lin Chen’s judgment when faced with a risky purchase 6 8.
• Withdraws from bidding on a questionable landscape painting after his warning 8.
• Acquires a zitan box concealing an imperial jeweled ornament on his recommendation; the successful appraisal depends on his Golden Eye rather than an equivalent ability of her own 8.

Equipment & Items

• Black Rolls-Royce: Used for business travel, including the Hongyuan Group dinner 18.
• Dedicated private phone: Reserved for her Little Moon identity 30.
• Little notebook: Records Lin Chen’s perceived offenses and plans for later teasing or punishment 44 49.
• Ming imperial jeweled floral ornament: A gold filigree ornament discovered inside a zitan box bought for 400,000; its estimated value is at least four million 8.
• AI document on a USB drive: Supplied by Lin Chen and placed under heightened security after she recognizes its potential significance 34.

Relationships

• Lin Chen — Her special assistant and online boyfriend, who initially does not know that President Yan and Little Moon are the same woman. Her curiosity about his secrets develops into attraction, guilt, and a determination to protect him 1 19 21 34 36.
• Old Master Yan — Her grandfather and guardian. He presses her to consider marriage, approves of Lin Chen after meeting him, and provides strategic advice and family support during the Alpha crisis 27 29 35 43.
• Zhang Weiming — An unwelcome presence who disparages Lin Chen. She orders his activities monitored and later suspects his involvement in the Macau ambush, although she has no proof at the scene 9 23.
• Secretary Li — Carries out her instructions to investigate Lin Chen and monitor threats from Zhang Weiming 5 9.
• Director Li — Her technical director, entrusted with securing the AI material and coordinating technical responses during the company’s crises 34 40 45.
• James Howard — Huanyu Capital’s representative. His financing proposal offers extensive resources but demands influence over Alpha’s core technology, creating a major negotiating conflict 42.
• President Zhao — Hongyuan Group’s representative at a partnership dinner. She ends the occasion after his side’s repeated toasts leave Lin Chen severely drunk 18.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Notable Quotes

“With me here, I won't let anything happen to you. Just do your own work. You don't need to worry about the rest.” 36

“We won't give an inch on control over the core technology, but we can be flexible on other points.” 43

“We must show everyone who covets what we have, through our actions, that Yan Technology is not something they can easily shake!” 48