Ye Lan

Biodata

Background / History

Ye Lan belongs to the wealthy Ye family and is the second of five brothers. Their father never married and left his children with Old Master Ye while continuing his affairs. Old Master Ye eventually severed ties with him 2.

Ye Lan debuted as a child and became recognizable to audiences across generations. Although he initially entered entertainment to avoid school, growing concern for his public image eventually motivated him to return to studying and gain admission to a prestigious university 24 33.

During college, Ye Lan survived a boating disaster and became stranded on a deserted island. He believed Bai Zhao had saved him, idealized her as his first love, and gave her money and resources. Ye Xunzhi’s thoughts later revealed that a dolphin had actually brought him ashore 2 3 19.

Appearance

Ye Lan is repeatedly described as handsome, with viewers praising his appearance even immediately after waking 2 23.

• Long legs: He can quickly lift and carry Ye Xunzhi when hurrying her along 25.
• Physique: His chest measures less than 110 centimeters, a comparison that leaves him jealous of Shi Che’s build 35.
• Public image: His terse manner comes across to fans as cool and restrained, particularly when he introduces himself with only his name 24.

Personality

Ye Lan is theatrical, proud, and eager to impress. He describes himself as a man born for the spotlight and attempts to demonstrate his superiority at cards to Ye Xunzhi. His confidence is easily punctured by her teasing, while her praise readily persuades him to show off—including by cooking an extravagant breakfast 22 28 34.

His initial loyalty to Bai Zhao rests heavily on gratitude for her supposed rescue. Once her deception and involvement in stealing company files become clear, he stops treating her as a romantic interest and regards her as an enemy 2 3 20.

Despite disliking unruly children, Ye Lan becomes openly protective of Ye Xunzhi. He refuses to use her in an endorsement wager, physically intervenes when she is threatened, and carries her upstairs rather than disturbing her sleep. His younger brothers receive much rougher treatment, prompting Ye Qi’an to question his obvious double standard 20 37 40 41.

Abilities & Skills

Hearing Ye Xunzhi’s Thoughts

Ye Lan can hear Ye Xunzhi’s unspoken thoughts, which expose secrets and dangers she does not deliberately tell him 2 29.

• Learns that Bai Zhao fabricated her role in his rescue 2 3.
• Receives advance warning of Bai Zhao’s attempt to manufacture dating rumors 29.
• Uses Ye Xunzhi’s reasoning to answer a legal question during filming 34.
• Learns about Shi Che’s injuries and possible future poisoning, then decides to inform his medically skilled third brother 35.
• Explains the family’s ability to Mo Ye and asks him to conceal it from Ye Xunzhi. No ability to read arbitrary people’s minds is established 26.

Acting and Audience Management

A former child actor who became a celebrated best actor, Ye Lan has played numerous leading roles and maintains an enormous fan base 19 22 24 31.

• Uses a practiced professional smile when welcoming Shi Che 35.
• Advises Ye Xunzhi to smile for the camera so viewers will be more tolerant of her 32.
• Consults his manager about a potential public-relations setback during the wager with Nie Chu 38.

Cooking

Ye Lan prepares an elaborate breakfast using the premium ingredients won during the show’s question challenge 34.

• Produces a spread substantial enough that Ye Xunzhi believes they will not need lunch 34.
• Hosts Shi Che and Shi Yao, then agrees to share meals with them again 34 35.

Card Playing

Ye Lan learned basic card-playing techniques from Mo Ye while preparing for an acting role 28.

• Plays Fight the Landlord with Ye Xunzhi and Director Mi at stakes of 5,000 yuan per round 28.
• Loses ten consecutive rounds to Ye Xunzhi’s card-counting and ability to distinguish individual cards 28.

Physical Intervention

Ye Lan reacts quickly when someone threatens his sister 31 40.

• Dodges Bai Zhao’s lunge while pulling Ye Xunzhi out of the way 31.
• Kicks Jiang Mingzhi back when he attempts to attack Ye Xunzhi 40.
• In a previous life recalled by Ye Xunzhi, violently attacks Nie Chu after he sexually humiliates her 37.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Cloud Grove Villa: A seaside vacation property with attractive scenery and strong security. His busy career leaves him little time to visit it; Bai Zhao gains unauthorized access with a key 29 30.
• Temporary residences: Changes homes monthly because of stalker fans. He brings Ye Xunzhi to an upscale temporary house before filming 22.
• Custom motorcycle: Uses the promise of a foreign, custom-made motorcycle to persuade Ye Xiao to let him move into the villa 20.
• Suotu endorsement: Holds an endorsement for the internationally renowned luxury perfume brand. Nie Chu attempts to wager his Aosa car endorsement against it 37.
• Blue suitcase: Unknowingly carries much of Ye Xunzhi’s luggage, including snacks, a charging cable, a tablet, playing cards, and a pillow 24.

Relationships

• Ye Xunzhi — Younger sister and variety-show partner. Her thoughts repeatedly protect him from deception, while he becomes increasingly affectionate and protective toward her 3 29 30 41.
• Bai Zhao — First love and former romantic attachment. He ends their relationship after uncovering her false rescue claim and later supplies police with evidence of her trespassing 3 19 31.
• Ye Yunhuai — Eldest brother. Uncovers Bai Zhao’s involvement in stealing company files and arrives during filming to settle the aftermath of her arrest 20 31.
• Ye Qi’an — Third brother, whose medical ability Ye Lan respects despite their constant insults. Ye Lan initially shuts him outside when he comes to collect Ye Xunzhi 35 41 42.
• Ye Xiao — Fifth brother and frequent target of his teasing and threats. Their arguments include a physical scuffle after Ye Xiao mocks his predicament 19 20.
• Old Master Ye — Grandfather and family authority. Opposes his attachment to Bai Zhao and criticizes his treatment of Ye Xunzhi during the show 2 24.
• Mo Ye — “Second Grandpa,” Old Master Ye’s younger brother, and Ye Lan’s card-playing teacher. Ye Lan helps him conceal his reaction to Ye Xunzhi’s thoughts 25 26 28.
• Mi Chen / Director Mi — Mentor and director of Burn Bright, Family Bonds! Insists on recruiting him despite his willingness to pay the contract penalty 19 20.
• Nie Chu — Entertainment-industry rival. Their feud extends to their fan bases and culminates in a humiliating public defeat for Nie Chu 36 37 39.
• Shi Che — Fellow show participant and friend of the Ye family’s fourth brother. Ye Lan’s jealousy over Ye Xunzhi’s admiration softens after he learns of Shi Che’s connection to the family and endangered future 34 35.
• Manager — Handles his deliveries, transportation, and crisis planning. Interprets Ye Lan carrying his sleeping sister home as a sign that he has matured 23 38 41.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Exposing Bai Zhao’s False Rescue

• Hears Ye Xunzhi’s thoughts during an argument over Bai Zhao at the family villa. Her recollection undermines the life-saving debt on which his devotion rests 2.
• Bluffs Bai Zhao into revealing that she lied, then tells her to leave and never contact him again 3.

Joining *Burn Bright, Family Bonds!*

• Dresses as a zombie to relieve stress after the breakup. Initially refuses Director Mi’s family show because Bai Zhao is participating and he does not want Ye Xunzhi caught in the conflict 19 20.
• Joins after Ye Xunzhi accepts the million-yuan-per-episode offer. Uses her diary to persuade Old Master Ye and Ye Yunhuai to let her work 20.
• During the opening safety mission, Ye Xunzhi stuns a crew member posing as a deliveryman and accidentally shocks Ye Lan. The pair nevertheless pass the mission 22 23.
• Travels with the cast from Magic City to Capital City and encounters both Old Master Ye and Mo Ye during filming 24 25 26.

Defeating the Dating-Rumor Trap

• Defends Ye Xunzhi when Bai Zhao pressures her to host Lin Ranran, then learns that Bai Zhao intends to portray him as her boyfriend regardless of his response 28 29.
• Ye Xunzhi produces preserved surveillance footage showing a masked woman resembling Bai Zhao entering his villa, countering Bai Zhao’s planned publicity maneuver 30.
• Protects Ye Xunzhi during Bai Zhao’s outburst and gives officers trespassing evidence when Bai Zhao is arrested for stealing confidential Ye Group information 31.

Rivalry with Nie Chu

• Refuses Nie Chu’s proposal to make Ye Xunzhi compete for luxury endorsements. Ye Xunzhi instead agrees to a wager requiring the loser to publish a permanent Weibo admission of inferiority 37 38.
• Celebrates her best-of-three victory over An Yuan in five-in-a-row. Nie Chu subsequently kneels by a fountain, sings “Conquered,” and swears that he will never defeat Ye Lan 38 39.
• Finishes the treasure-hunt day with Ye Xunzhi having earned 2,500 yuan 39.

Protecting His Sister After Filming

• Intervenes when Jiang Mingzhi turns on Ye Xunzhi during the truth-or-dare scandal, then leaves the disrupted set with her 40 41.
• Carries her sleeping form upstairs and checks on her the following afternoon, worried that she has not eaten 41.
• Reluctantly admits Ye Qi’an after learning their grandfather sent him to collect her. Before she leaves, Ye Lan is shown crouching beside her and transferring money 42.

Fate in Ye Xunzhi’s Previous Lives

• Ye Xunzhi remembers Ye Lan being framed and losing his reputation, after which she received threats from his detractors 23.
• In another recalled scene after the family’s collapse, the siblings collect trash together. Ye Lan attacks Nie Chu for degrading Ye Xunzhi, and the confrontation ends at the police station 37.

Notable Quotes

“Leave. From now on, we’ll go our separate ways. Don’t come looking for me again.” 3

“Fuck you. If you want to bet, then bet. Leave my sister out of it.” 37

“Yes, I hate bratty kids, but I don’t hate my little sister.” 41