Xu Yanche

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xu Yanche (徐言澈) 2
Alias(es)	Long Aotian, his voice-acting identity 11 16
Gender	Male 27
Affiliation	He Household; external hire of the police bureau 3 38
Occupation/Role	Actor; voice actor; police bureau consultant/external hire 11 38
First Appearance	Chapter 2 2

Background

Xu Yanche grew up in poverty with his adoptive mother, Jinshu. After the Xu Household located him and arranged for him to marry into the He Household, he accepted one million yuan, used it to arrange Jinshu’s surgery, and purchased a small home for them before moving into He Estate. 3

He was a provincial top scorer, ranked first in his university major throughout his studies, and received scholarships every year. He later reveals that he majored in archaeology. 5 100 Despite this academic record, his early entertainment career consisted largely of extra roles before he received his first substantial part as a third male lead. 10

His relationship with the Xu Household remains hostile. He openly rejects their attempts to define him as family after years of neglect, refuses Xu Teng’s demand to replace him in the He marriage, and retaliates when the family attempts to exploit or slander him. 2 34 59 60 He later learns that Bai Wangyou is his biological mother and rejects her attempt to reconnect for business interests. 135

Appearance

Xu Yanche is a tall, fair-skinned young man with a cool, detached appearance that can make others feel as though he has seen through them. He is approximately 1.8 meters tall and has a slim build that causes others to underestimate his physical strength. 2 40 144

• A red mole sits at the corner of one eye. 98
• He is notably photogenic and can project an aloof, intimidating presence in costume. 48 160
• For his role as Mu Lan, he wears loose white hair, red robes, silver waist bells, and a black veil. 48
• He uses elaborate disguises for sensitive police work, including women’s clothing, makeup, and altered speech. 141 142

Personality

Xu Yanche is blunt, defiant, and highly protective of the people he considers his own. He refuses to accept false affection from the Xu Household, prioritizes Jinshu’s medical care, and repeatedly intervenes when He Jing is threatened or mistreated. 2 3 120 165 He is willing to use intimidation, public exposure, or more underhanded retaliation against people he considers cruel or exploitative. 17 60 134

He is intensely motivated by money, food, and opportunities to save or earn more of both. However, his stinginess is often contradicted by his actions: he pays for Jinshu’s care, shares food, buys gifts for He Qing and Zero Zero, and uses his abilities to assist criminal investigations without needing the income. 10 33 39 52

Around He Qing, Xu Yanche is playful, possessive, and increasingly open with his affection. He enjoys teasing He Qing, calls him “Qingqing Darling,” and becomes notably more childish and excitable when they are together. 31 107 160

Abilities & Skills

Gossip Function

Xu Yanche can access hidden information about people through Zero Zero’s Gossip Function, allowing him to identify secrets, relationships, crimes, and personal histories that would otherwise be inaccessible. 18 28

• He accurately exposed Zhang Nianke’s boyfriend as someone using her money to support a mistress. 18
• At a He Household banquet, his discoveries helped identify multiple criminals later arrested by police. 28
• The police bureau verified the information he provided about criminals and bureau leaders before recruiting him. 38
• He can use the function during active investigations to locate victims, identify suspects, and uncover crimes in progress. 168
• Ling Xu instructs him not to reveal his ability in front of outsiders. 39

Character Editing

Xu Yanche can alter words connected to an unfolding event, producing literal and often disruptive changes to reality. 28

• He changed “disdainful” to “biting,” causing arrested wealthy suspects to assault police officers and gain an additional charge. 28
• He can exchange two modification chances for an opportunity to add a word rather than replace one. 60
• He used the ability to catch ten fish after repeatedly failing with an ordinary net. 103
• He changed “kill” to “shit,” causing Xia Hongwen to publicly defecate and giving police grounds to detain him while Xu Yanche exposed his crimes. 117
• He used it to inflict hemorrhoids on a man he judged deserving of punishment. 134

Rewrite Ability

Xu Yanche can spend accumulated Rewrite Ability uses to acquire supporting information and evidence. 144

• He exchanged ten uses to obtain evidence against corrupt, high-ranking individuals. 144
• He organized the resulting materials, photographed suspects, and sent encrypted evidence to his superiors. 145

Mind Reading

Xu Yanche can read a person’s intentions and thoughts in critical situations. 177

• He discovered that a rooftop hostage-taker had planted bombs throughout a building and intended to die with responding officers. 177
• He used this knowledge to decide that the bombs had to be disabled immediately. 177

Combat and Physical Ability

Despite his slim appearance, Xu Yanche is an effective close-range fighter with martial-arts experience. He represented his city in a martial-arts competition as a child and won second prize. 66

• He can make controlled jumps from a second-floor staircase while carrying both Uncle Li and Zero Zero. 23
• He overpowered Zhan Yushan with an over-the-shoulder throw and repeatedly subdued him in a fight. 165
• He incapacitated a fleeing suspect with a thrown brick. 168
• He disarmed a knife-wielding suspect, twisted his wrist, kicked him to his knees, and dislocated his jaw during an arrest. 168
• He improvised with a sanitation worker’s mop to stop human traffickers attempting to abduct a child. 184

Acting and Voice Acting

Xu Yanche is a versatile performer capable of rapidly entering and leaving character. His intense portrayal of an obsessive ex-boyfriend frightened Zhang Nianke during filming and impressed the crew. 10

• He played a third male lead after years of minor extra work. 10
• His audition for the second male lead in an xianxia drama earned praise from Director Chai and Zhou Jinsu. 41
• He portrayed Mu Lan, a tragically beautiful and powerful xianxia character whose promotional photos received a major response. 48
• As Long Aotian, he is an established voice actor whose identity was initially unknown to many fans. 16 54
• He voiced “The Fool” in an audio drama and recorded additional lines while working on set. 37 47

Academic Tutoring

Xu Yanche applies his academic ability to tutoring He Jing, preparing study materials and grading her work. 15 33 34

• He helped improve He Jing’s academic performance enough for her to give a speech at a parent-teacher meeting. 127
• Jiang Qian rewarded him with 500,000 yuan for his tutoring. 127

Relationships

• He Qing — Husband and primary romantic partner. Their marriage began as a household arrangement, but develops into a mutually affectionate and protective relationship. 3 27 101
• Jinshu — Adoptive mother. Xu Yanche uses the money from the marriage arrangement to arrange her surgery and remains deeply attached to her. 3 10
• Zero Zero — His system companion, which takes the form of a fifteen-pound orange tabby cat and provides access to gossip-related functions. 3 18
• He Jing — A younger member of the He Household whom Xu Yanche tutors, protects, and treats with sibling-like concern. 34 120 165
• Ling Xu — Criminal-investigation captain and professional partner who facilitates Xu Yanche’s bureau recruitment and relies on his information during cases. 29 38 168
• Director Hao — Police bureau leader who recruits Xu Yanche as an external hire, arranges his protection, and later secures his First-Class Merit award. 38 160
• Zhang Yue — His manager, who pushes him to take his acting career more seriously and celebrates his successful auditions with him. 15 41
• Xu Teng — Estranged brother who attempts to replace Xu Yanche in the He marriage and later fails to recognize him while making advances toward him. 34 36
• Bai Wangyou — His biological mother, who approaches him after years of abandonment in hopes of using his position to support her company. Xu Yanche refuses to acknowledge her. 135
• Zhou Jinsu — Actor and associate who proposes starting a gossip-news company with Xu Yanche, offering him a larger share of the profits. 134

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Marriage into the He Household — Xu Yanche accepts the marriage arrangement in order to fund Jinshu’s surgery, purchases a home, and enters the wealthy He Estate as Xu Ziyuan’s replacement. 3
• Entertainment-industry breakthrough — He secures increasingly significant roles, impresses Director Chai with his audition, and gains major attention for portraying Mu Lan. 10 41 48
• Police bureau recruitment — After his information about criminals and bureau leaders is verified, he becomes a protected external hire with a flexible four-hour weekly obligation. 38
• Conflict with the Xu Household — He confronts Xu Ziyuan on set, later prepares evidence and uses his abilities to counter the Xu Household’s online smear campaign. 45 59 60
• National anti-corruption work — Disguised at major meetings, he identifies high-profile criminals, compiles evidence, and forwards encrypted materials to his superiors. 141 144 145
• First-Class Merit recognition — His exceptional contributions earn him a First-Class Merit award and a combined 320,000-yuan tax-free bonus. 160
• Major criminal cases — He helps rescue a kidnapped college student, captures murder suspects and other criminals, and later stops human traffickers during traffic-police observation. 168 169 184

Notable Quotes

“I’m not blind. I know who my mother is.” 2

“The strong are always alone.” 15

“I like the Party, the country, and money.” 98

Trivia

• Xu Yanche falsely claims to be allergic to carrots to refuse food served by Li Xingruo, but he is genuinely allergic to mangoes. 2 185
• He has a dark, distinctive photography style that makes even warm scenes appear different. 101
• He is unable to ice-skate and openly rejects the idea that he can do everything. 150