Ye Chuyan

Biodata

Background / History

Military Service and First Meeting with Ye Xunzhi

Ye Chuyan joined the military under Shi Che’s supervision, and the two became close friends. He later served as a Special Forces captain, commanding teammates during armed rescue operations 35 242 254.

When Ye Qi’an introduces him to Ye Xunzhi, Chuyan offers to help his newly returned younger sister. He initially assumes her request for remote bomb-disposal guidance is a game, but becomes genuinely interested when he realizes the bomb is real. Her competence—and movements resembling his own—make him regard her as a kindred spirit 90 91.

He agrees to tell Ye Qi’an that he guided her through the disposal, despite recognizing that she barely needed instruction. After learning that she intends to confront someone targeting Qi’an, he travels from the Military District to an abandoned school to watch her deal with Song Wei 91.

Cruise Ship Mission

After helping extinguish Ye Xunzhi’s kitchen fire, Chuyan offers her paid work on a potentially dangerous mission with Shi Che and Shi Yao. Aboard the cruise ship, he discovers impostor crew members installing bombs 112 115.

When an iron barrier prevents him from reaching the bomb installers, Xunzhi provokes them into approaching it. Chuyan knocks both unconscious, then enters the sealed area through a ventilation duct with Shi Che. The team subsequently works through bombs distributed around the ship and helps overpower pirates in the communications room 115 116 119 122.

Chuyan also deduces that the pirate attack is not ordinary robbery: the ship’s security, Country M’s involvement, and the pirates’ weapons point to outside support and an attempt to obtain weapons research 119.

Family Life and Promotion

During their stay in City H, Old Master Ye assigns Chuyan to supervise Xunzhi’s studies. He initially enjoys tormenting her with review materials and a candlelit study session monitored by their grandfather. After struggling with college questions himself, however, he abandons the lesson and takes her out for barbecue 130 131.

Their outings lead to an encounter with one of his former instructors and a night-fishing trip during which Xunzhi hooks an injured undercover officer. The siblings help the officer, but a hotel inspection briefly makes Chuyan a suspect in the assault. The officer’s explanation clears them, though Qiao Man still scolds Chuyan for taking his sister fishing at night 131 132.

Before New Year, classified information brought back by Xunzhi earns Chuyan an immediate military promotion and pay raise, bypassing at least three more years of work. His superior also grants him leave to spend the holiday with his family 198.

Country X: Previous Timeline

In the earlier timeline remembered by Xunzhi, Chuyan’s Special Forces unit is deployed to Country X to evacuate overseas Chinese. His group comes under attack from an internationally notorious mercenary organization, and everyone in the group—including the evacuees—is reported dead 240.

Xunzhi travels to Country X and retraces his route with Shi Che. She never finds his body; the only personal item she recovers is his military cap, identifiable by the name she had sewn inside it 240.

Country X: Rescue and the Returned Fourth Brother

In the current timeline, Chuyan again leads a rescue operation in Country X. Eileen arranges bomb-carrying hostages as part of a plan to eliminate him, but Xunzhi’s intervention helps foil the trap. Chuyan reaches the third hostage vehicle, avoids a sniper attack, and helps extract Old Master Xi 242 246 247.

When terrorists ambush the convoy, Chuyan orders the third vehicle to continue toward the port while he and Shi Che protect the remaining hostages. After Old Master Xi is abducted, he withdraws his team into a building to regroup 248 249.

The arc also involves a time-displaced version of Chuyan from Xunzhi’s previous timeline. Ren Chen later explains that he brought this Chuyan from immediately before his death to protect her. His identity becomes clear through two familiar habits: offering her lemon-flavored Swiss candy and remembering the name she had sewn onto his headgear—neither of which belonged to her relationship with the current timeline’s Chuyan 257 258 261 278.

The returned Chuyan accompanies Xunzhi into a warehouse, where they witness a transaction involving the Amari Weapon Virus. He kills Michar and secures the briefcase, but Eileen detonates the warehouse’s bombs. Chuyan shields Xunzhi from a red-hot section of the door, suffering fatal burns and internal injuries 260 261.

Before disappearing, he confirms that he is her former Fourth Brother and says that he made a deal for the time he had left. Meanwhile, the current Chuyan survives and searches the blast site with Shi Che 261.

Return Home

The current Chuyan reunites with Xunzhi aboard the evacuation ship and questions Feilanz and Hu Feiwei about how she reached Country X. When his questions later make her cry, he stops pressing her and asks his commander and teammates not to question her either 279 280.

He returns home with her and remains alive at the main-story ending, welcoming her back alongside the reunited Ye family 280 289.

Appearance

• Usually presents a gentle smile and a warm, approachable manner; his first greeting gives the impression of a friendly boy next door 90.
• Wears military uniforms and protective headgear during operations, and uses enemy clothing and a hood when infiltrating a hostile base 242 254 258.

Personality

Chuyan’s friendliness initially conceals emotional distance. Xunzhi describes his warmth as superficial until he accepts someone, and he first treats her request for help as something to humor rather than take seriously. Her bomb-disposal skills change his attitude by giving him the excitement of meeting someone like himself 90 91.

He enjoys trouble, gossip, and competitive teasing. He tries to encourage Xunzhi’s confrontation with her brother’s enemy, cheats during their card game while accusing her of doing the same, and eagerly listens to revelations about Shi Che’s family. His teasing often backfires, particularly when Xunzhi threatens revenge or exposes his own behavior 91 92 116 130.

His early understanding of relationships is strongly transactional. He views people as independent individuals connected by interests and struggles to understand self-sacrifice, even within families. Shi Che’s devotion to Shi Yao challenges that outlook 116.

His bond with Xunzhi gradually becomes more sincere. During their fishing trip, he realizes that she has brought unexpected peace and novelty into his life, reducing his former appetite for thrills at the edge of the law. Later, he respects her reluctance to explain her secrets and prioritizes her emotional well-being over obtaining answers 132 257 280.

Abilities & Skills

Bomb Disposal

Chuyan has practical bomb-disposal expertise and can guide another person remotely 90 91.

• Recognizes that Xunzhi’s speed and precision exceed her supposed need for instruction 91.
• Works with Shi Che and another helper to clear numerous bombs scattered throughout the cruise ship 116 119.

Firearms and Close-Quarters Combat

He uses firearms during hostage rescues and can subdue opponents at close range 115 122 242.

• Draws a pistol against armed impostor crew members and knocks the bomb installers unconscious against the barrier 115.
• Carries a submachine gun during the pirate confrontation and the Country X deployment 122 242.
• His previous-timeline counterpart kills Michar with a single shot before taking the biological-weapon briefcase 261.

Tactical Command and Infiltration

Chuyan commands a rescue team and adjusts its movements under enemy fire 242 248 249.

• Orders one vehicle to continue toward the port while he protects other hostages with Shi Che 248.
• Withdraws his team to cover after Old Master Xi’s abduction rather than risking an immediate, uncontrolled pursuit 249.
• Uses enemy clothing to infiltrate a terrorist base; the disguise nearly causes Shi Che and Cheetah to shoot him before he identifies himself 254.

Hearing Ye Xunzhi’s Thoughts

Chuyan can hear Xunzhi’s unspoken thoughts and react without her speaking aloud 91 113 279.

• Learns of the cruise ship’s anticipated bombing and pirate attack through her thoughts 113.
• Recognizes her presence during the Country X rescue after hearing her inner voice 246.
• Realizes she is awake aboard the evacuation ship while she silently invents explanations for being there 279.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Pistol — Drawn during the confrontation with the cruise ship’s bomb installers 115.
• Submachine gun — Used during the pirate crisis and carried on the Country X rescue mission 122 242.
• Radio and earpiece — Used to receive orders and coordinate military operations 242.
• Protective headgear — Prefers personally selected equipment and dislikes wearing things used by others. Xunzhi identifies his earlier-timeline headgear by the name she stitched inside 240 258.
• Police identification — Produces it while explaining the siblings’ innocence during the hotel inspection 132.
• Lemon-flavored Swiss candy — A signature item of the returned, previous-timeline Chuyan; his habit of giving it to Xunzhi helps reveal his identity 257 260 261.

Relationships

• Ye Xunzhi — Younger sister and frequent accomplice. Their relationship develops from mutual curiosity into affectionate teasing and genuine protectiveness; her former Fourth Brother ultimately gives his remaining life to shield her 90 91 132 261 280.
• Shi Che — Close friend and former military supervisor. They cooperate during the cruise crisis and Country X evacuation, and Shi Che trusts Chuyan’s judgment without questioning his motives 35 115 254.
• Ye Qi’an — Third brother. Worries that Chuyan will encourage Xunzhi’s troublemaking and intervenes when Chuyan wants to keep her partying all night 91 92.
• Ye Yunhuai — Eldest brother. Warns Chuyan that taking Xunzhi away will earn punishment at home; offers little protection when Qiao Man scolds him 126 132.
• Ye Lan — Second brother and teasing rival. Warns him about Old Master Ye’s punishment while knowingly letting him walk into it 136.
• Zhu Ya’an — Mother. Organizes the family’s New Year fireworks and directs Chuyan to set up the camera for a group photograph 202.
• Old Master Ye — Grandfather. Assigns him responsibility for Xunzhi’s studies and later punishes him for taking her away 130 136.
• Qiao Man — Ye Yunhuai’s mother, addressed as “Aunt Qiao.” Helped discipline the brothers during childhood and is one of only two people Chuyan does not dare misbehave around 126.
• Ren Chen — Brings Chuyan’s previous-timeline counterpart from just before his death to protect Xunzhi 278.

Notable Quotes

“Of course I will. I like clever children, and you’re my dear little sister, after all.” 91

“As long as you’re alive, you might as well be happy.” 131

“Don’t be sad. The final chapter of my story was written long ago. I’m glad I could protect you one more time before I died.” — His previous-timeline counterpart 261

“Little sister, let me be your brother again in our next life.” — His previous-timeline counterpart’s final words 261