Yu Lin

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Yu Lin (喻凛)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Guest on A Day to See All the Flowers
Occupation/Role	Rising singer; variety-show guest 6
First Appearance	Chapter 6

Background / History

Yu Lin joins A Day to See All the Flowers as one of its eight celebrity guests. At South Jade Mountain Ancient Town, he quickly becomes part of the group’s comic atmosphere, though he struggles with balance games and admits that he knows little about tea arts 6 7 8.

During the show’s first stop, he draws the difficult dragon pattern in the Sugar Painting task. His attempt breaks apart, while Li Yu completes a lifelike phoenix with ease; Yu Lin takes the embarrassment in stride and remains impressed by Li Yu’s skill 14 15.

Yu Lin gradually develops romantic feelings for Li Yu. He is first struck by Li Yu’s voice and later becomes visibly affected by Li Yu’s flower-adornment look, but he repeatedly fails to communicate his feelings clearly 9 16 38. By the end of the Rippling Isle filming, he recognizes that he likes Li Yu despite having known him for less than a week 48.

Appearance

Yu Lin maintains his figure through regular gym workouts despite having a notably large appetite 40.

• Has a bright, “dazzling” smile 44.
• Usually presents an energetic, expressive demeanor rather than a reserved one 11 19.
• Becomes visibly flustered and reddens around Li Yu, particularly when attracted or embarrassed 16 46.

Personality

Yu Lin is cheerful, playful, and unguarded. He readily jokes with the other guests, sings exaggerated comedic performances to lighten the mood, and does not mind making himself the center of a joke 11 19 20. His blunt curiosity can also lead him to ask socially awkward questions, such as directly questioning Chi Yan about arranged marriages 19.

He is competitive but not malicious. Yu Lin wants to impress Li Yu through activities such as sugar painting, grilling, and volleyball, yet he accepts criticism, seeks advice, and is genuinely pleased by improvement 15 37 41. He can be sensitive to teasing and easily confused by sarcasm, especially from Shu Menglan 17.

Around Li Yu, Yu Lin becomes increasingly nervous and awkward. He tries to show care by offering his jacket and arranging to watch the sunrise together, but his attempts at confession leave Li Yu uneasy 38 39.

Abilities & Skills

Singing and Performance

Yu Lin is a rising singer with a strong voice and a flair for entertaining others 6.

• Performs a deliberately comedic rendition of “The Heavenly Match” to lighten the atmosphere during a Pingtan outing 19 20.
• Sings “Baby” during a dare while maintaining eye contact with Li Yu; Li Yu is left dazed by the performance 44 45.
• Has experience with rap, though he distinguishes it from other forms of performance such as reciting dish names 10.

Volleyball

Yu Lin is athletic enough to participate competitively in the Rippling Isle volleyball challenge, though he initially struggles under Coach Lia’s training 40 41.

• Practices alongside Li Yu and attempts to show off by spinning a volleyball on one finger 41.
• Gives full effort during the final match, diving for difficult saves and helping Li Yu’s team defeat Chi Yan and Zhou Yanqing 41 42.
• His stamina and determination contribute to his team’s victory, even though Li Yu delivers the decisive spike 41 42.

Grilling

Yu Lin begins with little skill at barbecue but improves through practice.

• His first beef skewers are overcooked and oddly flavored, disappointing him because he wanted to impress Li Yu 37.
• Seeks instruction from Shu Menglan and later produces improved skewers that earn praise from Li Yu 37.

Photography

Yu Lin approaches photography enthusiastically but lacks technical skill.

• Takes nearly a hundred photos of Li Yu, most of which focus on scenery or leave Li Yu blurry and tiny in the frame 11.
• Remains proud of his work despite the group’s teasing and is told by Li Yu not to take photos again next time 11.

Relationships

• Li Yu — Fellow guest and the person Yu Lin develops feelings for. He is drawn to Li Yu’s voice, appearance, abilities, and kindness; they later add each other on WeChat 9 16 38 49.
• Chi Yan — Fellow guest and Li Yu’s childhood friend. Yu Lin’s closeness with Li Yu repeatedly provokes Chi Yan’s jealousy, while Yu Lin envies Chi Yan’s proximity to Li Yu 8 38 49.
• Shu Menglan — Fellow guest who frequently teases Yu Lin, including over his obviousness and poor luck. She teaches him grilling techniques 17 37.
• Liang Meichen — Fellow guest whom Yu Lin openly admires. She outmaneuvers him during “Three-Two-One, Look This Way,” sending him into the Dare group 16 44.
• Xiang Zhinan — Fellow guest who joins others in teasing Yu Lin’s failed sugar painting and poor photography 11 15.
• Zhou Yanqing — Fellow guest whose praise of Li Yu irritates Yu Lin, as Yu Lin feels Zhou Yanqing has “stolen” his chance to compliment Li Yu 9.

Story Role / Major Arcs

South Jade Mountain Ancient Town

• Participates in the “Paper Soldier Stand” game but withdraws from later rounds because of his poor balance and tendency to laugh 8.
• Begins noticing Li Yu romantically after Li Yu supports him during the game and later brews tea for the group 8 9.
• Draws a dragon in the Sugar Painting challenge, fails spectacularly, and becomes the subject of the group’s jokes 14 15.
• Attempts to photograph Li Yu but produces scenery-heavy, poorly framed results 11.
• Performs a comedic traditional-song rendition on the painted pleasure boat, helping lift the group’s mood 19 20.
• Joins Li Yu and Xie Jingming in entertaining Jiang Xi after their piano performance, jokingly acting upset when Jiang Xi favors Li Yu 21.

Rippling Isle

• Is paired with Li Yu for the seaview-room selection, making him openly delighted 35.
• Tries to impress Li Yu through grilling, then works to improve after his first attempt fails 37.
• Offers Li Yu his jacket during the beach bonfire and later attempts to learn whether Li Yu likes men or women 38.
• Watches the sunrise with Li Yu after waking him, though they arrive late 39.
• Teams up with Li Yu in volleyball and helps secure a win against Chi Yan and Zhou Yanqing 41 42.
• Completes dares with Li Yu during the Truth or Dare game, singing while holding eye contact and later being stunned by Li Yu’s dance 44 45.
• Realizes he has fallen for Li Yu while sharing a room after the group massage 48.
• Adds Li Yu on WeChat after filming and continues messaging him after their departure 49 50.

Trivia

• Yu Lin considers himself exceptionally unlucky after repeatedly failing to draw easy Sugar Painting patterns; he draws a dragon while Xie Jingming draws a peach 14.
• He eats heavily enough to finish an entire steamer of soup dumplings at breakfast, yet says he could eat even more before exercise 40.
• He compares himself and Li Yu to a “crouching dragon and fledgling phoenix,” referring to their Sugar Painting draws 44.