He Ran

Biodata

Background / History

He Ran accompanies her older brother He Ji and his filming team to Chen Wen's home to learn how to make a meal-card ring. Although initially impatient about being accompanied and filmed, she agrees to behave politely when asking Chen Wen for help 11.

Under Chen Wen's instruction, He Ran learns the ring-making process. Her earlier failure was caused by forgetting to burn off the insulating paint from the copper-wire coil; she completes the final step during the visit 12 13.

After Chen Wen removes his mask at the end of filming, He Ran is immediately drawn to his appearance and asks about his major before attempting to invite him to dinner. Jiang Qiuyi's emergence from Chen Wen's bedroom reveals that he has a girlfriend 13. He Ran nevertheless tells He Ji that she may pursue Chen Wen if his relationship ends, while insisting she would not break up the couple herself 14.

At university, He Ran repeatedly calls Chen Wen “Master,” sits with him at lunch, and invites him to watch her street-dance practice. Chen Wen remains bluntly uninterested, directly reporting the invitation to Jiang Qiuyi before leaving 15 16. She later uses He Ji's phone to arrange Chen Wen's delivery of the Elucidator and tries unsuccessfully to keep him at the villa; the gift he carries is for Jiang Qiuyi, not her 27.

When returning the Elucidator, He Ran arrives with her boyfriend and presents him to Jiang Qiuyi, bringing her earlier pursuit of Chen Wen to a close 37.

Appearance

He Ran is a short-haired young woman who favors striking, fashionable outfits and makeup.

• Has short hair, including a pink-dyed strand 11.
• Wore heavy makeup, a thin black trench coat, and ultra-short black hot pants when first visiting Chen Wen 11.
• Later styled her short hair into two small braids while wearing a short skirt 15.

Personality

He Ran is impatient and playful around her brother, frequently responding to his concern with teasing, bargaining, or mock obedience. She can rapidly switch to a polite, sweet demeanor around outsiders, especially when she wants a favor from Chen Wen 11 12.

She is persistent and opportunistic in pursuing her interests. After developing an attraction to Chen Wen, she seeks chances to meet him at school, uses the title “Master” to maintain familiarity, and manipulates He Ji's phone access to create another meeting 13 15 27. Her interest is more impulsive than deeply established; He Ji notes that she had not dated before college and had only casually pursued another male classmate 14.

Skills & Interests

• Meal-card ring crafting — Learned the process from Chen Wen and completed a ring after correcting her mistake with the copper-wire insulation 12 13.
• Street dance — Joined her university's street-dance club and prepared a new dance routine to practice 15 16.
• Social-media engagement — Used her Si Jiao Mei account to reply to Chen Wen's comment under He Ji's video, helping push it to the top-comment position 20.

Relationships

• He Ji — Older brother. Their relationship is marked by constant teasing, bargaining, and mutual leverage; He Ji is protective of her and wary of her interest in Chen Wen 11 14 27.
• Chen Wen — Senior at her university and crafting instructor. She calls him “Master,” becomes attracted to him after seeing his face, and repeatedly tries to spend time with him, but Chen Wen does not reciprocate 13 15 16 27.
• Jiang Qiuyi — Chen Wen's girlfriend. Jiang Qiuyi recognizes He Ran's interest in Chen Wen and publicly reveals her relationship to deter her; He Ran later politely returns the Elucidator to Jiang Qiuyi 14 37.
• Unnamed boyfriend — Accompanies He Ran when she returns the Elucidator; she introduces him as her boyfriend 37.

Trivia

• He Ran initially tags Chen Wen on WeChat as “Honest Straight Man,” then changes the tag to “Treasure Senior” after seeing his face 13 14.
• She uses the title “Master” for Chen Wen despite his explicit statement that he does not take disciples 15.
• She gains access to He Ji's phone by exploiting a fingerprint he had registered using his dog Diao's paw 27.