Li Yiyan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Li Yiyan (厉以彦)
Alias(es)	A-Yan; President Li; Brother Li
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Li Corporation
Occupation/Role	President of Li Corporation
Status	Alive; avoided the death that was originally meant to occur during a mountain rescue 10 30
First Appearance	Chapter 10

Background / History

Li Yiyan is Li Yichen's older brother and a close friend of Shen Jingmo. He arrives at the hospital after Li Yichen and Mu Yuqing's dangerous confrontation, immediately reprimands Li Yichen for causing trouble and has bodyguards remove both of them from the hospital. During this encounter, he unexpectedly begins hearing Zhu Yu's thoughts. 10

Zhu Yu's thoughts reveal that Li Yiyan was originally destined to die after joining a search-and-rescue effort for Li Yichen and Mu Yuqing in the mountains; he would fall from a cliff while looking for his brother. Shen Jingmo's confirmation that Zhu Yu's previous information had proven accurate leads Li Yiyan to take the warning seriously. 10

The predicted mountain incident never occurs because Li Yichen begins interning at Shen Corporation, disrupting his original encounters with Mu Yuqing. Li Yiyan survives, remains in control of Li Corporation, and becomes the world's new male lead in Mu Yuqing's perception. 30

As president, Li Yiyan formalizes a multibillion-yuan partnership with Shen Jingmo and later navigates a crisis involving Tang Zhong, an elder he had trusted. After witnessing Tang Zhong and Shen Ke's deception, he dismisses Tang Zhong despite the latter's threats. 29 38 39

Appearance

Zhu Yu describes Li Yiyan as handsome, gentle, morally upright, and fitting the image of a domineering CEO. 37

• His Li Corporation office uses warm tones, contrasting with Shen Jingmo's cool-toned office. 36
• To Mu Yuqing's unusual perception, he changes from a gray figure into a “golden mass” after surviving his original death. 29 30

Personality

Li Yiyan is responsible and protective toward his younger brother, although Li Yichen's reckless behavior repeatedly exhausts his patience. He initially tries to resolve Li Yichen and Mu Yuqing's conflict with care, but becomes stern enough to throw Li Yichen out of the family home after repeated dangerous incidents. 23 28

He is refined and trusting, particularly toward Tang Zhong and Shen Ke because of his father's past abuse of Shen Ke. This sincerity leaves him vulnerable to manipulation, a flaw Zhu Yu explicitly identifies. 36 37

Once Tang Zhong's deception is exposed, Li Yiyan acts decisively. He dismisses Tang Zhong and reconsiders potential promotions when Zhu Yu's gossip-derived information reveals conflicts of interest or inappropriate fixation on him. 38 39

Abilities & Skills

Hearing Zhu Yu's Thoughts

Li Yiyan can hear Zhu Yu's internal monologue, a phenomenon he discovers during the hospital incident.

• Learns of his originally fated death and takes steps to prevent Li Yichen from creating the conditions that would lead to it. 10 28 30
• Uses Zhu Yu's thoughts to recognize Tang Zhong's possible ulterior motives and avoid promoting employees with compromising ties. 37 39
• The cause and full conditions of the ability remain unknown; Li Yiyan initially knows only that Shen Jingmo and Old Master Shen share it. 10

Corporate Leadership

Li Yiyan manages Li Corporation and conducts major business negotiations.

• Finalizes a multibillion-yuan partnership with Shen Jingmo. 29
• Oversees contract discussions with Tang Zhong. 37
• Dismisses Tang Zhong after confirming his dishonesty and abuse of workplace influence. 38 39
• Exercises caution in selecting replacements after learning of Zhuang Ting's connection to Tang Zhong and Zhang Yi's obsession with him. 39

Relationships

• Li Yichen — Younger brother. Li Yiyan repeatedly intervenes in Li Yichen's obsessive relationship with Mu Yuqing, ultimately expelling him from home to force him to face consequences. 10 23 28
• Shen Jingmo — Close friend and business partner. Both can hear Zhu Yu's thoughts, exchange information about the phenomenon, and cooperate on business matters. 10 29
• Zhu Yu — Shen Jingmo's assistant and the source of the thoughts Li Yiyan hears. Li Yiyan relies on Zhu Yu's insight, entrusts Li Yichen's supervision to him, and appreciates his role in exposing manipulation. 31 32 39
• Mu Yuqing — Li Yichen's love interest. She seeks Li Yiyan's help, then abruptly attempts to pursue him after identifying him as the new male lead; Li Yiyan is unsettled by her behavior. 23 30
• Tang Zhong — An elder Li Yiyan initially respects and trusts. After Tang Zhong's relationship with Shen Ke and his dishonesty are exposed, Li Yiyan dismisses him. 36 38 39
• Shen Ke — His father's former partner, whom Li Yiyan believes suffered lasting psychological harm from his father's violence. 37

Story Role / Major Arcs

Avoiding the Predicted Death

Li Yiyan learns from Zhu Yu's thoughts that he was meant to die while rescuing Li Yichen in the mountains. Li Yichen's internship at Shen Corporation prevents the original chain of events, allowing Li Yiyan to survive and remain president of Li Corporation. 10 30

Disciplining Li Yichen

As Li Yichen's conduct worsens, Li Yiyan shifts from scolding and protecting him to decisive punishment. He removes Li Yichen from the family home with only a small bag of clothing. 24 28

Tang Zhong's Exposure

Li Yiyan initially accepts Tang Zhong's account of caring for Shen Ke, believing Tang Zhong to be a trustworthy elder. Zhu Yu's thoughts and the exposure of Tang Zhong and Shen Ke in the office reveal the deception, prompting Li Yiyan to dismiss Tang Zhong. 36 37 38 39

The Li Corporation Gossip Group

After Zhu Yu joins Li Corporation's employee gossip group, its members supply Li Yiyan with information that prevents problematic promotion decisions. Li Yiyan later follows the group's messages alongside Shen Jingmo. 39 47

Notable Quotes

“Then I'll wait and see.” — responding to Tang Zhong's threat after issuing his dismissal 39

Trivia

• Li Yiyan unexpectedly joins Zhu Yu in cracking sunflower seeds while watching Li Yichen and Mu Yuqing reconcile. 24
• Zhu Yu considers Li Yiyan exceptionally unlucky after learning the compromising gossip surrounding both of his potential promotion candidates. 39