Ye Min

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ye Min (叶敏)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Longquan Security Company (formerly); Chu Group
Occupation/Role	Security consultant; captain of Chu Xiaoxiao's security detail; Chu Xiaoxiao's personal bodyguard
First Appearance	26

Background / History

Ye Min previously served in the Min Province Women's Special Police Force. Afterward, Longquan Security Company recruited her as a security consultant because of her combat ability, marksmanship, and experience protecting high-value targets. The Chu Group hired her at high cost to lead the close-protection detail assigned to Chu Xiaoxiao. 26

Following the second yacht kidnapping, Chu Xiaoxiao bought out Ye Min's lifetime contract from Longquan Security Company, making Ye Min a Chu Group employee. 40

Ye Min continues protecting Chu Xiaoxiao as the Chu Group's dealings with Nie Yun expand. Her duties include accompanying Xiaoxiao to a military-equipment handover and a masquerade ball, as well as patrolling the Chu residence alongside special-forces personnel. 65 88 150

Appearance

Ye Min is described as beautiful and feminine, with a heroic presence in her brows that gives her a distinctive contrast of softness and martial bearing. 27

• Usually presents herself as a rigid, professional bodyguard. 27
• Sustains a gunshot wound to her left arm while defending Chu Xiaoxiao during the yacht assault. 27

Personality

Ye Min is alert, disciplined, and strongly protective of her client. She immediately recognizes the yacht's unexplained course change as suspicious, arms herself when gunfire begins, and gets Chu Xiaoxiao into the reinforced core cabin. 26

Under pressure, her formal manner gives way to a more candid and humorous personality. Believing that they may die, she admits that she dislikes the etiquette training imposed by her security company and shares a moment of laughter with Chu Xiaoxiao rather than surrendering to fear. 27

She also has a practical, analytical mindset. After the rescue, she examines the battlefield and recognizes that the supposedly military-style intervention does not match the unusual shelling damage or the mercenaries' explosive injuries. 33

Her curiosity about Nie Yun grows as his influence over the Chu Group becomes more apparent. Although she does not know the full inside story, she suspects that he is behind many of the company's recent moves and jokingly expresses interest in getting closer to him. 150

Her protectiveness persists even against enemies far beyond her conventional combat capabilities. During the Chu Villa assault, she confronts a powered-armored attacker to protect Xiaoxiao. Afterward, she is shaken by the disparity between her own abilities and the advanced combatants, and bewildered by the unexplained protection that saved her. 463 464

Abilities & Skills

Close Protection

A trained protector of high-value targets, Ye Min responds quickly to threats and prioritizes securing Chu Xiaoxiao.

• Detects the yacht's suspicious course alteration before the assault fully begins. 26
• Draws her pistol and escorts Chu Xiaoxiao to the yacht's bulletproof core cabin amid the initial gunfire. 26
• Holds the cabin against a numerically superior mercenary force until the rescue. 27
• Checks for sounds outside the core cabin before proposing to investigate, instructing Xiaoxiao to remain behind; immediately aims her pistol at the opening when the damaged door is kicked in. 33
• Accompanies Xiaoxiao to the military-equipment handover with a full squad of twelve bodyguards, as arranged by Chu Feng. 65
• Rushes upstairs to warn Xiaoxiao during the Chu Villa assault and attempts to lead both her and Nie Yun to safety. 463

Combat and Marksmanship

Ye Min is proficient in combat and firearm use through her special-police and security background. 26

• Wounds one mercenary during the initial attack. 26
• Continues defending Chu Xiaoxiao despite a gunshot wound and dwindling ammunition. 27
• Carefully reserves her final three bullets: one for an enemy, one for Chu Xiaoxiao, and one for herself if capture becomes unavoidable. 27
• Charges a powered-armored attacker during the Chu Villa assault, but is overpowered and knocked through a door. 463

Security Analysis

Ye Min can assess threats and physical evidence beyond an ordinary observer's ability.

• Recognizes that the yacht's attackers possess superior numbers and heavy weapons, including rocket launchers. 27
• Identifies inconsistencies in the aftermath of Nie Yun's rescue story, including weak artillery-like damage and mercenary deaths caused by close-range explosions rather than gunfire. 33
• Understands the danger and immense strategic value of the highly enriched uranium entrusted to her by Nie Yun. 45 46
• Recognizes that leaking information about the uranium could expose the Chu Group to pressure it would be unable to withstand. 46
• Infers Nie Yun's involvement in the Chu Group's recent changes despite lacking detailed knowledge of his activities. 150

Unexplained Protective Intervention

Ye Min survives being struck by a powered-armored attacker during the Chu Villa assault because of a bizarre protective force. She subsequently speculates that it was some form of advanced force-field protection technology. The incident is presented as outside protection rather than an ability she knowingly possesses or controls. 463 464

Relationships

• Chu Xiaoxiao — Her protected client and later employer. Their professional relationship develops into a sisterly bond; Ye Min calls her “Xiaoxiao” when they face possible death together. 26 27 33 40 Ye Min continues guarding her during later business and social engagements, and risks confronting a powered-armored attacker to protect her at Chu Villa. 65 88 463
• Nie Yun — Rescues Ye Min and Chu Xiaoxiao during the yacht assault. Ye Min remains skeptical of his explanations but becomes more receptive to his extraordinary capabilities; he later entrusts her with a kilogram of highly enriched uranium for delivery to Chu Xiaoxiao. 33 45 She describes him to a special-forces squad leader as someone who could be considered Xiaoxiao's older brother, while remaining curious about his background and growing corporate influence. 150 His shapeshifting technology and the unexplained protection she experiences during the villa attack further challenge her understanding of his capabilities. 464
• Chu Feng — Chairwoman of the Chu Group and mother of Chu Xiaoxiao. After the kidnapping case, Ye Min's contract is transferred to the Chu Group. 40 Chu Feng later arranges for Ye Min and twelve bodyguards to accompany Xiaoxiao to the military-equipment handover. 65
• Professor Fang — Accompanies him to inspect Nie Yun's uranium sample and later escorts the confirmed nuclear fuel back to the Chu Group with him. 44 45 46 Her pointed glance toward him while asking Chu Feng how to handle the situation briefly makes Fang fear that the question concerns his fate rather than the uranium. 47
• Liu Guodong — The police investigator seeking further testimony about the yacht incident. Ye Min supports Xiaoxiao's account and withholds the details of Nie Yun's intervention, frustrating his efforts to obtain additional information. 40
• Special-Forces Squad Leader — Patrols alongside Ye Min at the Chu residence and asks about Nie Yun's closeness to Chu Feng and Chu Xiaoxiao. Her description of Nie Yun as Xiaoxiao's older brother leads him to privately infer a wealthy-family illegitimate-child connection, a misunderstanding she does not notice. 150

Story Role / Major Arcs

Second Yacht Kidnapping

While patrolling Chu Xiaoxiao's yacht, Ye Min notices its abnormal turn and realizes too late that Captain Wei has betrayed the group. She fights through the opening assault, protects Chu Xiaoxiao, and retreats with her into the reinforced core cabin. 26

Trapped by mercenaries using heavy weapons and cutting equipment, Ye Min prepares for a final stand despite her wounded arm and near-empty magazine. She and Chu Xiaoxiao are ultimately rescued when Nie Yun's forces overwhelm the attackers. 27 33

After the rescue, Ye Min contacts the police and the Chu Group by phone. Although she questions Nie Yun's account of the intervention, she also teases Xiaoxiao about her earlier promise concerning a rescuer, joking that she would not object to sharing a husband. 33

Covering Up the Rescue

Ye Min supports Chu Xiaoxiao's decision to withhold details from the police investigation, despite her discomfort as a witness and her awareness that she is being asked to lie. Her loyalty to Chu Xiaoxiao and gratitude toward Nie Yun outweigh her willingness to assist Liu Guodong's inquiry. 40

Nuclear Fuel Delivery

Ye Min accompanies Professor Fang to meet Nie Yun and inspect his supposed “nuclear fuel.” After Fang confirms that the thermos contains one kilogram of 90% enriched uranium, Nie Yun casually entrusts the fuel to her for delivery to Chu Xiaoxiao. 44 45

She becomes notably protective of the uranium during the return trip, clutching the “Blue Sky Supermarket” bag containing it and treating it as an extremely valuable asset. 46

Back at the Chu Group, she joins Chu Feng, Chu Xiaoxiao, and Professor Fang around the thermos in the secured CEO's office. Her question about what to do next, accompanied by a glance toward Fang, briefly frightens the professor into thinking they might be discussing how to deal with him. 47

She also stands behind Chu Feng and Xiaoxiao during Commander Hu's subsequent visit. Hearing Professor Fang explain the thermos as deliberate camouflage, she recognizes the similarity to Nie Yun's earlier excuse and silently reacts to Fang receiving praise for it. 44 50

Military Handover and Masquerade Ball

Ye Min accompanies Chu Xiaoxiao to the freighter where Nie Yun receives equipment purchased through the Chu Group. Chu Feng permits Xiaoxiao to attend because the military is providing an escort, but still sends Ye Min and twelve bodyguards with her. Ye Min, Xiaoxiao, and Commander Hu are initially stunned by the unusual appearance of Nie Yun's two accompanying armored bodyguards; the brothers then kneel before Xiaoxiao and address her as “Princess.” 65

At the later masquerade ball, Ye Min stands behind Xiaoxiao as she speaks with Nie Yun. Along with his two bodyguards, she is privately exasperated that their conversation about handing over “the goods” sounds like a shady transaction and undermines the social atmosphere. 88

After leaving the event, Ye Min stares in astonishment at the spectacle behind Xiaoxiao when Nie Yun points out a meteor shower, prompting Xiaoxiao to turn and look as well. 91

Nie Yun's Growing Influence

While patrolling the Chu residence with a special-forces squad leader, Ye Min discusses Nie Yun's unusual closeness to the Chu family. She remains unaware of much of the inside story but senses his influence behind the Chu Group's recent developments, including his acquisition of a 50% stake after lending the company money. 150

She later follows Xiaoxiao to the gate with Chu Feng and several soldiers to inspect Nie Yun's promised gift: a life-sized silver statue of himself posed like The Thinker. The group reacts wordlessly to the statue, which Nie Yun claims has been consecrated to ward off evil and protect the home. 150

Chu Villa Assault

When powered-armored attackers storm Chu Villa, Ye Min rushes upstairs to warn Xiaoxiao and attempts to take her and Nie Yun somewhere safe. After the attackers breach the villa, she confronts one to protect Xiaoxiao, but is struck and knocked through a door. 463

Ye Min subsequently emerges from the villa with the real Xiaoxiao, revealing that the apparent abduction involved Nie Yun's double disguised as Xiaoxiao rather than her client. Ye Min is especially astonished by the shapeshifting figure and by the inexplicable force that protected her from the attack. Xiaoxiao treats the transformation as normal for the Ghost Captain's technology, while Ye Min tentatively rationalizes her own survival as advanced force-field protection. 464

Notable Quotes

“Don't worry. In our line of work, we've long been prepared for this. I'll save one last bullet for myself!” 27

“Haha! If there really were such a person right now, I'd offer myself to him on the spot!” 27

“Hey, hey! That guy could transform! Isn't that what we should be surprised about?” 464

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