Zheng Ye

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Zheng Ye (郑也)
Alias(es)	President Zheng; Brother Ye; Little Ye 11 52 99
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Zheng Family; Zheng Corporation 1 21
Occupation/Role	Zheng Family heir; president of Zheng Corporation 21 99
Status	Alive; has regained mobility after using a wheelchair 104
First Appearance	Mentioned at his engagement banquet in Chapter 1; appears directly in Chapter 3 1 3

Background / History

Zheng Ye comes from a wealthy family whose corporation was built through generations of work. Described as an academic genius and business tycoon, he suffered a car accident three years before the opening engagement banquet. His parents confirm that he crashed while avoiding a pedestrian; Li Hang recalls being in the car and pleading with him before Zheng Ye swerved into a tree 3 4 36.

Although outwardly in a vegetative state, Zheng Ye remained conscious and unable to move. Hearing Ning Shile’s thoughts about his supposed future enraged him and sharpened his awareness until he regained sensation and opened his eyes 3.

Predicted Fate in *I Love You More Than Him*

Ning Shile initially identifies Zheng Ye as the original novel’s ultimate villain. These predictions describe the original plot, not the outcome of Zheng Ye’s developing relationship with Ning Shile 3.

Aspect	Original plot described by Ning Shile
Accident	Zheng Ye’s crash occurs while saving Su Jinyu, leaving him bedridden for three years 3.
Family collapse	His parents are manipulated into divorcing, and his father’s second wife sells the family’s comeback project to a rival 3.
Romantic obsession	He becomes obsessively attached to Su Jinyu, who prefers Chu Ran 3.
Business betrayal	Su Jinyu becomes his secretary and passes his work to Chu Ran, contributing to Zheng Corporation’s defeat in the Apocalypse Project 8.
Villainous actions	Zheng Ye confines and torments Su Jinyu while trying to eliminate his romantic rivals 3.
Death	After losing in both business and love, he is tormented by the protagonists and dies in confinement 3.

Earlier Life and System Interference

Zheng Ye later dreams of a loving domestic life with Ning Shile. A mechanical voice declares that the “kindhearted persona and sweet romance route” no longer suit popular tastes and orders the male lead replaced. Zheng Ye is immobilized while Ning Shile is taken away 46.

Ning Shile’s later dream recounts an earlier life in which they met at a banquet, dated, married, and established a home together. When a system attempted to erase Ning Shile, it discovered that the world could not be completely reset without retaining a protagonist. Zheng Ye negotiated with it to save Ning Shile, but the subsequent reset left them strangers 103.

Appearance

Zheng Ye’s appearance contrasts with Ning Shile’s expectation of a visibly sinister villain: he is strikingly handsome, with a gentle-looking face and an aloof, composed bearing 3.

• Build: Tall, straight-backed, and muscular; he stands approximately half a head taller than Cheng An 8 22 75.
• Features: Excellent bone structure from brow ridge to jaw, inheriting his father’s best features 3.
• Hair and eyes: Black hair, sometimes swept back, and deep-set, dark eyes 22 41.
• Clothing: Frequently wears black shirts, dark trousers, suits, and long coats; his clothing is described as top-of-the-line luxury 45 92 99.
• Presence: Refined and gentlemanly, but unmistakably accustomed to authority—even while seated in a wheelchair 89 99.

Personality

Zheng Ye is cold, taciturn, and selective about friendship. His earlier loyalty to Li Hang nevertheless shows that he is willing to help people he trusts, repeatedly resolving financial and family problems for him. Once Ning Shile exposes Li Hang’s exploitation, Zheng Ye ends the friendship without yielding to the guilt tactics that previously worked on him 4.

At work, he is decisive, exacting, and intimidating. He expects thorough preparation from his staff and habitually overworks, sometimes continuing until one or two in the morning. Ning Shile’s simple offer of porridge and a fried egg deeply moves him because he has grown unaccustomed to being cared for 10.

His romantic confidence develops less naturally than his business competence. Having never been in a relationship, he asks Mo Yu how to appear affectionate and initially relies on an embarrassingly literal cheat sheet. Over time, he becomes attentive, flirtatious, and openly jealous, competing for Ning Shile’s company while maintaining a courteous façade 10 11 22 52.

His protectiveness is accompanied by awareness of Ning Shile’s autonomy. When upset about Ning’s undisclosed application to Bai Corporation, he acknowledges privately that Ning is not his possession and that he has not always shared his own plans either. He ultimately communicates that Ning’s affairs matter to him rather than dismissing them as insignificant 50.

Abilities & Skills

Hearing Ning Shile’s Thoughts

Zheng Ye can hear Ning Shile’s unspoken inner commentary, including recollections of the original novel’s plot 3 9.

• Hears Ning Shile through walls, including from another floor of the house 4.
• Uses the information to recognize manipulation, anticipate threats, and understand requests Ning cannot express aloud 4 9 23.
• Initially dismisses the supposed spoilers as absurd, but Li Hang’s predicted call provides an immediate test of their accuracy 4.
• Does not initially realize that Chu Ran can also hear Ning’s thoughts; both conceal their reactions during their restaurant encounter 22.
• The documented ability concerns Ning Shile’s thoughts specifically, not unrestricted access to anyone’s mind 4 9 22.

Business Leadership and Strategy

Zheng Ye combines strong negotiation skills with the Zheng Corporation’s considerable resources 10 96.

• Secures a deal within his first week that his team had pursued for six months 10.
• Directs a ten-percent concession during a difficult negotiation while pursuing a separate agreement with the Pei family 10.
• Takes responsibility for major corporate projects, with his father acknowledging that his own authority is no longer equal to Zheng Ye’s 60.
• Expands the corporation from the Imperial Capital to nationwide operations and a global foothold within months of returning to business after his wheelchair recovery 104.

Investigation and Coordinated Planning

Zheng Ye frequently prepares evidence and support before confronting an opponent 20 36 59.

• Investigates the threatened scandal surrounding his father and obtains a digital DNA report before the banquet 20.
• Controls the timing of Jiang Jingyin’s exposure rather than releasing incriminating photographs immediately 36.
• Distracts Bai Hai by slowing corporate plans and releasing unfavorable business news while his allies prepare a livestream operation 59.
• Offers corporate resources and overseas influence to help identify a person behind surveillance footage 96.
• Investigates Ning Shile’s childhood attack, identifies the former nanny as a possible suspect, and arranges to visit her 98 99.

Physical Strength and Restraint

Before the world restart, Zheng Ye demonstrates substantial strength and an ability to immobilize opponents 8 59.

• Stops Cheng An from striking Cheng Yang with a chair, twists his arm behind his back, and pins him until police arrive 8.
• Wrenches Bai Hai’s arm backward during the confrontation at the club, leaving it hanging limp 59.
• Holds Bai Qiongyu back during Ning Shile’s confrontation with Yi Chen, then stops Ning before the beating continues further 83.
• His post-restart muscle atrophy initially prevents him from lifting a bowl steadily, sharply limiting his physical independence 90 91.

Equipment / Items

• Powered wheelchair and home lift — Used after his post-restart awakening; the lift allows him to descend from the second floor while remaining seated 92.
• Laptop and work documents — Brings unfinished work home and later carries a laptop during his nightly hospital visits 9 104.
• Hand-folded paper star — According to Ning Shile’s recollection, Su Jinyu gave him the star after a childhood rescue and promised to marry him; Zheng Mother remembers seeing a star in his bedside drawer 8.
• Roses — Continues bringing bouquets to Ning Shile’s bedside during his two years of unresponsiveness 104.

Relationships

• Ning Shile — Arranged fiancé who becomes his romantic partner. Their mutual confession occurs during the village filming, followed by an explicit boyfriend proposal. After the restart, they reconnect despite lost memories; Zheng Ye later maintains nightly hospital visits throughout Ning’s prolonged unresponsiveness 3 76 86 90 104.
• Zheng Father / Zheng Qi’an — Father and fellow corporate leader. Supports the engagement but clashes with Zheng Ye when romantic priorities interrupt company work 10 51 60.
• Zheng Mother — Mother. Helps arrange Ning Shile’s engagement, encourages Zheng Ye to care for him, and later assists with Ning’s hospital vigil 3 11 104.
• Su Jin — Original intended fiancé. His cheating is exposed at the opening banquet; after the restart, news reports announce that Zheng Ye has ended their engagement 1 89.
• Su Jinyu — Object of Zheng Ye’s obsession in the predicted original plot. His actual response to Su is confusing anguish rather than recognizable love, and that reaction is absent at their next meeting. Su later joins the operation against Bai Hai 3 45 52 59.
• Li Hang — Former classmate and one of his few friends. Zheng Ye cuts him off after learning that his loan request is part of a bet and that he has exploited their friendship 4.
• Chu Ran — Predicted business rival and actual competitor for Ning Shile’s attention. Despite their romantic friction, they cooperate against Bai Hai 21 22 59.
• Bai Qiongyu — Romantic rival and ally. Alerts Zheng Ye to Ning’s application at Bai Corporation and helps coordinate Bai Hai’s exposure 50 52 59.
• Cheng Yang — Ning Shile’s longtime acquaintance, who warns Zheng Ye to treat Ning well. After the restart, Zheng Ye supports efforts to rescue him and investigate surveillance evidence 45 94 96.
• Zheng Xinxin — Cousin. Teases Zheng Ye about his feelings for Ning Shile and helps expose Jiang Jingyin’s secret family life 36 41.
• Mo Yu — Subordinate who provides practical relationship advice, including remembering preferences, being attentive, and preparing thoughtful gifts 10.
• Yi Chen / Li Yian — Unwanted pursuer. Zheng Ye rejects his advances, states that he likes Ning Shile, and warns him not to cross his boundaries 76 80.
• Bai Hai — Corporate enemy who plants spies in Zheng Corporation and targets Ning Shile. Zheng Ye helps orchestrate his public exposure and physically confronts him 44 50 59.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Awakening and Replacement Engagement

• His parents replace Su Jin with Ning Shile after hearing predictions of the Zheng Family’s downfall. The proposed arrangement offers Ning ten million yuan immediately and thirty million after a one-year contract marriage 3.
• Zheng Ye awakens while hearing Ning describe his disastrous original fate. Ning initially mistakes his opened eyes for an involuntary movement and closes them again 3.
• He initially refuses the contract marriage and doubts the spoilers, but subsequently makes clear that he does not intend to cancel the engagement 4 10.

Public Protection and the Ning Family Visits

• Shields Ning Shile from reporters at the Cheng Corporation launch; photographs trend under “Zheng Ye pictured with his fiancé” 5.
• Calls the police during Cheng An’s assault on Cheng Yang and physically intervenes when Cheng An raises a chair 7 8.
• Accompanies Ning to meet his parents, remembers Ning’s preferences under questioning, and prevents hostile relatives from taking the gifts he brought 11 12 13.
• Discusses a grand wedding rather than a breakup, including rings, jewelry, betrothal gifts, and arrangements 13.
• At Ning Grandfather’s birthday gathering, uses information from Ning’s thoughts to defend the authenticity and value of Ning’s painting 16.

Protecting the Zheng Family

• Prepares evidence before the threatened illegitimate-child scandal and agrees to bring Ning Shile to the corporate banquet 20.
• Responds to Ning’s warning about Assistant Wang’s dress substitution by arranging a coat and replacement outfit for his mother 23.
• Follows Ning’s mental instructions while presenting himself as a source of inside information to lure Han Jin into their trap 33.

Jiang Jingyin’s Exposure and the Filming Accident

• Plans the timing of Jiang Jingyin’s scandal and refuses to shield him from consequences, dismissing the threatened compensation costs as affordable 36 41.
• Joins Ning Shile as a battlefield extra at Hengdian. When frightened horses bolt, he covers Ning with his own body 42.
• A horse’s hind leg strikes his back while leaping over them. He initially declines an ambulance but agrees to go to hospital when Ning insists 43.

Bai Hai’s Downfall

• Learns that Ning has applied to Bai Corporation without telling him, prompting a difficult but affectionate conversation about communication and personal importance 50.
• Travels to Haicheng immediately after Ning’s call about Bai Qiongyu’s birthday party and competes for the seat beside him 51 52.
• Joins Ning, Bai Qiongyu, Chu Ran, and Su Jinyu in a coordinated operation that exposes Bai Hai’s crimes through a livestream. Afterward, he publicly flirts with Ning on social media 59.

*Back to the ’80s* and Romantic Commitment

• Negotiates permission to accompany Ning for one episode of the countryside reality show, explicitly saying that he is going for Ning’s sake 60.
• His jealousy surfaces through encounters with Yi Chen and Su Jinyu, while shared water and private teasing deepen his intimacy with Ning 62 63 73.
• Rejects Yi Chen’s attempted seduction and confesses that he likes Ning “very much.” Ning reciprocates, and they share their first passionate kiss 76.
• Makes their relationship explicit by asking Ning to be his boyfriend 86.

World Restart and Reunion

• Ning attempts to call Zheng Ye as a mechanical system completes a repair and restarts the world 87.
• Following the restart, Zheng Ye’s awakening and broken engagement to Su Jin become trending news. Unlike his earlier awakening, this one leaves him severely weakened 89 90.
• Responds to Ning’s apparently unfamiliar visit with a conviction that they have met before. He accepts food at Ning’s request and later kisses him during a bedside meal 90 91.
• Begins leaving the house in his wheelchair, accompanies Ning to the Cheng residence, and uses his authority to secure access to Cheng Yang 93 94.
• Helps investigate Ning’s childhood attack and visits his mother to demonstrate support against his aunt’s condescension 98 99.

Ning Shile’s Injury and Hospital Vigil

• Watches helplessly as Ning Shile is struck by a vehicle while crossing the road toward him 102.
• Two years after Ning becomes brain-dead, continues visiting whenever he is in the Imperial Capital, monitors his care, and seeks help from an overseas institute researching the brain and consciousness 104.
• Is present when Ning’s fingers move and doctors identify responsiveness, a pupillary light reflex, and independent breathing. He remains overwhelmed as the medical team rushes Ning into emergency treatment 104.

Recovery Timeline

Period	Physical condition	Documented change
Before the initial awakening	Conscious but immobile after three years in a vegetative state 3.	Regains sensation and opens his eyes while hearing Ning Shile’s thoughts 3.
Initial storyline	Doctor confirms that he is healthy 4.	Returns to work and demonstrates substantial physical strength 8 10.
After the world restart	Awakens with severe muscle atrophy; cannot get out of bed and struggles to lift a bowl 89 90 91.	Begins using a powered wheelchair and going outside with Ning Shile 92 93.
One year before Chapter 104	No longer requires the wheelchair 104.	Returns to business and rapidly expands Zheng Corporation’s reach 104.

Notable Quotes

“Your affairs are important.”
— Reassuring Ning Shile that his decisions matter 50

“I wouldn't feel comfortable letting Lele go alone.”
— Explaining why he wants to join the reality show 60

“Will you be my boyfriend?”
— Making their romantic relationship explicit 86

Trivia

• He actually loves sweets, but tells Ning Shile otherwise so Ning can keep the pudding he clearly wants 10.
• His first attempt at a domineering romantic speech includes accidentally reading the cheat sheet’s delivery instructions aloud: “low vocal fry at half speed” 11.
• His business competence does not translate into effortless village life: he fails to catch fish with Chu Ran and Bai Qiongyu and needs Ning’s help with overly wet dough 68 72.
• His public pairings with Ning receive several breast-themed fandom names, including the “Breast Avengers” couple and the “Breast Health Hero ship” 8 59.