Li Yichen

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Li Yichen (厉以琛)
Alias(es)	A-Chen; Xiao Chen
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Li Household; Shen Corporation
Occupation/Role	Intern in Shen Corporation's assistant office
First Appearance	Chapter 9

Background / History

Li Yichen becomes entangled with Mu Yuqing in a volatile, coercive relationship. When she threatens to jump from a hospital window rather than be imprisoned again, he climbs onto the windowsill with her and insists that he will jump too. 9

His older brother, Li Yiyan, intervenes after the hospital incident and reprimands him for failing to report for his planned internship at Shen Corporation. Li Yiyan later learns that, in the original timeline, Li Yichen's pursuit of Mu Yuqing into the mountains would have led to Li Yiyan's death during the rescue effort. 10

Li Yichen begins interning in the assistant office alongside Shen Jingyan, under Zhu Yu's management. Accustomed to privilege, he initially resists routine translation work, makes personal calls during office hours, and assumes his status should exempt him from ordinary workloads. 11 12 13

His obsession with Mu Yuqing continues during the holiday period. After she disappears, he berates his subordinates for failing to monitor her; when she seeks help from Li Yiyan, he accuses her of trying to seduce his brother. 23 24 Mu Yuqing's manipulation, combined with Li Yichen's repeated reckless conduct, eventually prompts Li Yiyan to expel him from the household with only a small bag of clothing. 28

Li Yichen's internship unintentionally prevents the mountain incident that would have killed Li Yiyan. With Li Yiyan alive and in control of Li Corporation, Mu Yuqing changes her target to Li Yiyan, leaving Li Yichen heartbroken and enraged. 30 31

After Zhu Yu confronts him over Mu Yuqing's attempt to return to him, Li Yichen shows some increased self-awareness: he questions what he actually gained from their relationship and later tells Mu Yuqing to stop interfering with his work. 40 41

Personality

Li Yichen is impulsive, possessive, and intensely dependent on Mu Yuqing's affection. He reacts to perceived rejection with extreme behavior, including threats, confinement, confrontations, and attempts to follow her into danger. 9 23 24

He is also naïve and easily manipulated. Mu Yuqing's staged apology and vulnerable appeals quickly dissolve his anger, despite his earlier recognition that she had exploited him. 24 40

At Shen Corporation, Li Yichen initially behaves like an entitled young master who dislikes routine work and repeatedly tries to avoid it. Zhu Yu's strict management, financial penalties, and Li Yiyan's decision to cut off his support force him to become more obedient, if not fully diligent. 11 13 28 29 41

• He is intimidated by Shen Jingmo, becoming noticeably less imposing in his presence. 9
• He has a clean-freak tendency and covers his nose while lingering in a company restroom. 45
• He shares Shen Jingyan's eccentric “Carefree School” aesthetic, including wearing red face paint that Zhu Yu mistakes for a pig design. 34

Relationships

• Mu Yuqing — His blind fiancée and obsessive love interest. Their relationship is marked by imprisonment, threats of self-harm, mutual emotional manipulation, and repeated breakups and reconciliations. 9 23 24 40
• Li Yiyan — His older brother. Li Yiyan repeatedly cleans up Li Yichen's crises, worries that his actions will endanger others, and ultimately expels him from the household to force him to face consequences. 10 28
• Zhu Yu — His workplace superior at Shen Corporation. Zhu Yu disciplines him through equal workloads, salary deductions, and public scolding, but also bluntly tries to stop him from returning to Mu Yuqing. 11 13 40 41
• Shen Jingyan — His close friend and fellow intern. The two commiserate over Zhu Yu's assignments, slack off together, and briefly fantasize about starting their own company. 35 45
• Shen Jingmo — His brother's close friend and the president of Shen Corporation. Li Yichen is notably cowed by Shen Jingmo, who permits Zhu Yu to manage him without special treatment. 9 13

Story Role / Major Arcs

Mu Yuqing Crisis

Li Yichen's attempt to keep Mu Yuqing with him escalates into a hospital-window confrontation, where he responds to her suicide threat by threatening to jump alongside her. 9

Shen Corporation Internship

He is placed in Zhu Yu's assistant office with Shen Jingyan, where his poor work habits and resistance to ordinary employee expectations become a recurring source of conflict. 11 13

Expulsion from the Li Household

After continued reckless behavior involving Mu Yuqing, Li Yiyan cuts off Li Yichen's support and removes him from the Li home. 28

Disrupted Original Timeline

Li Yichen's early employment at Shen Corporation prevents his original mountain pursuit of Mu Yuqing. This saves Li Yiyan from his intended death and changes Li Yiyan into the Li Corporation leader, destabilizing Mu Yuqing's original plans. 30

Heartbreak and Workplace Discipline

When Mu Yuqing attempts to return to him after failing to approach Li Yiyan, Li Yichen nearly softens again. Zhu Yu's furious intervention and subsequent pay deduction push him to distance himself from her and return to work. 40 41

Notable Quotes

“Jump! I'll jump with you! Go on, jump!!” — confronting Mu Yuqing at the hospital window. 9

“I really love you. Don't worry—no matter what you want to do in the future, I'll support you.” 24