Ye Chen

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ye Chen (叶辰)
Alias(es)	Second Brother; Second Young Master Ye 1 43
Gender	Male 1
Affiliation	Ye family; an unnamed racing club 1 3
Occupation/Role	Professional race-car driver 2 3
Family Position	Younger brother of Ye Ci and older brother of Ye Qing 13
Relative Age	Two years older than Ye Qing 4
Romantic Relationship	Xia Zhe’s former boyfriend 6
First Appearance	Chapter 1, “What kind of ability was this?” 1

Background / History

Family and Racing Career

Ye Chen grew up closely bonded with Ye Qing. As children, the two would recruit each other whenever they needed help sharing the blame for trouble. Ye Chen and Ye Ci also regularly backed up their youngest brother when other children bullied him or challenged him to fights 1 14.

Racing is both Ye Chen’s interest and his profession. He receives a monthly salary from a racing club and owns a house purchased with his own earnings, independently of his family’s financial support 2 3.

Relationship with Xia Zhe

Ye Chen met Xia Zhe after a race, when he intervened to stop him from being bullied. Xia Zhe’s account of losing his parents and grandmother, together with his apparent determination to support himself, drew Ye Chen’s sympathy and eventually his affection. After Xia Zhe confessed his feelings while drunk, Ye Chen formally confessed the following day 2.

Xia Zhe was the first person Ye Chen had fallen for. Believing that Xia Zhe needed ten million to resolve an emergency, Ye Chen brought him home and asked his parents for the money. During the resulting argument, he began hearing Ye Qing’s unspoken thoughts, which exposed Xia Zhe’s practice of exploiting wealthy men to support another boyfriend 1.

Ye Qing also foresaw a possible future in which Xia Zhe would deceive Ye Chen with a pregnancy claim and the supposed deaths of himself and the baby, leaving Ye Chen permanently devoted to him. These were warnings about a future course of events, not experiences Ye Chen had already undergone 1.

Despite growing doubts, Ye Chen chose to trust Xia Zhe. His parents refused the loan and froze his access to their money; Ye Ci also blocked company transfers. Ye Chen left with Xia Zhe, offered to support him through his own earnings, and returned to work. However, Ye Qing’s prediction that Xia Zhe would meet another boyfriend on Saturday continued to trouble him 2 3.

Exposing the Deception

On Saturday, Ye Chen followed Xia Zhe and recorded his meeting with Brother Zhang. Listening alongside Ye Qing at a nearby café, he heard Xia Zhe admit that he had pursued him for money. The pair planned to extract one final payment before leaving the country together 4.

Ye Chen declined to confront Xia Zhe at the hotel, partly to avoid public humiliation and partly to hear what explanation he would offer that evening. He acknowledged that he had been wrong to defy his family, who accompanied him home to ensure he would not be manipulated again 5.

When Xia Zhe returned claiming that he had been assaulted, Ye Chen produced photographs contradicting his account. Xia Zhe threatened a breakup, only for Ye Chen to agree. Ye Qing then played the incriminating recording and reinforced his brother’s decision. Ye Chen allowed Xia Zhe to leave, but remained heartbroken after the relationship ended 5 6 7.

Protecting His Family

After meeting Gu Ze, Ye Chen suggested accompanying Ye Qing to Li Xiao’s home because it was late and potentially unsafe. Once there, he and Ye Ci confronted her parents while Ye Qing sought the room where she had been confined 13 14.

At a Li family banquet, Ye Chen resisted Li Lian’s attempts to attract him. He slipped away during a romantic hint, leaving a tree in his place, then played along with Ye Qing’s joke that the tree must be Li Lian’s sweetheart. He later became friends with Li Ling alongside his brothers 43 45.

Ye Chen supported the family’s plan to participate in Ye Qing’s variety show. While watching its livestream, he calmed his father’s anger over Ke Lai’s pursuit of Ye Mother, reminding him that Ye Qing had already responded and suggesting that he could intervene in a later episode if necessary 54 58.

Scrutinizing Gu Ze

As Gu Ze began courting Ye Qing, Ye Chen warned his younger brother against being taken advantage of. Ye Qing immediately turned the warning back on him by recalling his own romantic misjudgment 65.

Once Ye Qing’s thoughts revealed that he and Gu Ze were dating, Ye Chen and Ye Ci began accompanying their outings. Ye Chen claimed possible carsickness to take the front passenger seat, then joined Ye Ci in monopolizing Gu Ze’s attention at a golf course, keeping the couple apart 70.

During Gu Ze’s formal visit to the family, Ye Chen objected that the Gu family appeared to be gaining a son while the Ye family would lose a younger brother. He questioned Gu Ze extensively about how well he understood Ye Qing. Gu Ze answered successfully, and the visit ended with the family acknowledging the relationship 77.

Appearance

• Tall stature: Xia Zhe is described as a head shorter than him 1.
• Intimidating presence in a group: Standing beside Ye Ci behind Ye Qing, he helps frighten Li Xiao’s parents into backing down 14.

Personality

Ye Chen is compassionate and especially susceptible to appeals from someone he loves. Xia Zhe’s apparent vulnerability makes him protective, and his first romantic attachment leads him to rationalize warning signs even after hearing Ye Qing’s revelations. His trusting nature also makes him an easy target for his younger brother’s teasing 1 2 5.

Nevertheless, he can act independently once suspicion becomes concrete. He follows Xia Zhe, gathers evidence, and ends the relationship rather than accepting another explanation. Even then, he tries to preserve Xia Zhe’s dignity and lets him leave without further retaliation 4 6.

More talkative than Ye Ci, Ye Chen readily voices concern for his family. His protectiveness ranges from accompanying Ye Qing into a potentially dangerous situation to intrusively screening Gu Ze as a romantic partner. He also shows an evasive, playful side when refusing Li Lian’s advances 13 43 70 77.

Abilities & Skills

Hearing Ye Qing’s Thoughts

Ye Chen can hear Ye Qing’s internal monologue even when his brother’s lips do not move 1.

• Learns of Xia Zhe’s planned Saturday meeting through an unspoken warning 2.
• Continues hearing Ye Qing’s teasing during their investigation, much to his frustration 4.
• Discovers Ye Qing’s relationship with Gu Ze before either man formally tells the family 70.
• His demonstrated ability is hearing Ye Qing’s thoughts; the ability to see hidden information belongs to Ye Qing 1.

Professional Racing

Ye Chen works as a salaried professional race-car driver 2 3.

• Uses his independently earned income to purchase a home 2.
• Relies on his club salary after his family cuts off financial support 3.

Evidence Gathering

Ye Chen investigates Xia Zhe rather than relying solely on supernatural warnings 4.

• Follows him to his meeting with Brother Zhang and records their conversation 4.
• Takes photographs that he later produces during their confrontation 6.

Relationships

• Ye Qing — Younger brother and childhood accomplice. His thoughts alert Ye Chen to Xia Zhe’s deception, while his direct intervention helps secure the breakup. Ye Chen later becomes fiercely protective of his romantic life 1 6 70.
• Ye Ci — Older brother. Initially blocks company funds from reaching him, but also joins him in protecting Ye Qing and scrutinizing Gu Ze 3 14 70.
• Ye Mother and Ye Father — Parents. They oppose Xia Zhe because they suspect exploitation, not because he is male, and support Ye Chen during the breakup 3 5 6.
• Xia Zhe — First love and former boyfriend. Exploits Ye Chen’s affection for financial gain; their relationship ends after Ye Chen obtains evidence of his deception 1 4 6.
• Gu Ze — Ye Qing’s boyfriend. Ye Chen tests his intentions through chaperoned outings and questions about his understanding of Ye Qing 70 77.
• Li Lian — Unwanted suitor whose attempts to attract Ye Chen fail 43.
• Li Ling — Friend made following the exposure of the Li family’s misconduct 45.

Notable Quotes

“I brought you back to help me.” 2

“We're breaking up. That's it.” 6

“Mom, how can that be the same? They might be gaining another son, while we're losing a younger brother.” 77