Jiang Ye

Biodata

Background / History

Jiang Ye lost his father in a workplace accident during childhood. His father worked at heights, and the factory’s safety ropes were old, poorly maintained, and uninspected. After his death, the factory blamed him for failing to check and use the ropes properly. Jiang Ye’s family repeatedly took the factory to court without success 29.

Jiang Ye continues practicing law while participating in the dating show. His work sometimes interrupts his time with the other contestants: a client’s call draws him away from Wen He’s hospital room, and another demanding case leaves him exhausted enough to go straight to bed after returning home 36 55.

Appearance

• Hair and eyes: Short black hair, usually carefully combed back; dark brown eyes 5 82.
• Build: Well-proportioned, with a physique maintained through regular exercise 5 10.
• Usual clothing: White shirts, black suit trousers, and gold-rimmed glasses contribute to his refined appearance 5 10.
• Casual styling: For his zoo date, he leaves his hair unwaxed and switches to large black frames with rounded-square lenses. Viewers compare the resulting look to a college student 28.
• Fragrance: Wears a light, cologne-like scent that Wen He finds pleasant 9.

Personality

Jiang Ye is courteous, attentive, and careful about making others comfortable. During the King’s Game, he redirects an awkward conversation and moves the deck closer so Wen He can reach it easily. He also notices when Wen He has eaten little and buys him a late-night meal 8 24. His professional manners persist even when inconvenient: he continues speaking politely with Xie Zhengci despite wanting to approach Wen He instead 45.

His romantic caution frequently becomes hesitation. He worries about overstepping, abandons opportunities to explain his feelings, and struggles to match Ji Chi’s directness 32 58. After viewers urge him to be more proactive, he acknowledges that he naturally thinks through too many possibilities and cannot simply behave like Ji Chi 81 82.

He often apologizes for circumstances Wen He does not consider his responsibility, including failing to notice Wen He’s sunburn while busy with work. Wen He is repeatedly puzzled by this tendency 60 81. Jiang Ye nevertheless has a playful side: after announcing that a case is settled, he jokingly claims he was the defendant and received a three-year sentence, leaving Wen He flustered 60.

Abilities & Skills

Legal Practice and Observation

Jiang Ye works as a lawyer and remains occupied with cases throughout the show 36 55.

• Recognizes Xie Zhengci’s determination to win the orchard competition and identifies Ji Chi’s shared interest in preventing Wen He from rooming with him 45.
• Maintains professional courtesy even when frustrated or distracted by personal concerns 45.
• Wen He praises his intelligence and memory during the heart-rate challenge 112.

Cooking

Jiang Ye knows a few simple dishes rather than possessing extensive cooking expertise 56.

• Prepares toasted sandwiches and fried eggs for Wen He 10 18.
• Makes noodles and later prepares spaghetti with tomato meat sauce intended for Wen He 102 106.
• Follows a phone tutorial to make sushi for their aquarium date 106.

Physical Fitness

Jiang Ye exercises regularly, partly because he believes his profession may expose him to people who could threaten his safety 10.

• His fitness does not extend to every activity: he admits having no idea how to handle the orchard’s tandem jump-rope challenge 43.
• Scores five points in the shooting challenge, insufficient to earn the right to choose his partner 63.

Relationships

• Wen He — His romantic interest. Jiang Ye becomes interested after an evening game, when Wen He’s words remind him of his former self. Wen He appreciates his kindness but does not recognize the romantic meaning behind many of his gestures; the heart-rate challenge eventually makes Wen He’s preference for Ji Chi clear 24 29 112.
• Ji Chi — Romantic rival. Jiang Ye initially treats their rivalry as fair competition, but Ji Chi repeatedly interrupts his opportunities with Wen He and blocks his hospital visit. Their forced partnership during the orchard games is marked by poor coordination and open frustration 23 32 36 43 46.
• Duan Yueyang — A fellow contestant interested in him. Duan seeks opportunities to spend time together and directly asks whether Jiang Ye could fall for him. Jiang Ye drinks rather than answering that question, but agrees they can meet after the show. Duan continues pursuing him afterward 62 111 115 120.
• Zhou Siyu — Initially interested in Jiang Ye and tries to sit closer to him after missing an opportunity for a date. Zhou describes him as someone who loves life and can be sunny and youthful 17 31.
• Father — Died in a workplace accident when Jiang Ye was young. Watching dangerous aerial performers brings the memory into their conversation during the zoo date 29.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Courtship and Misunderstandings

• Breakfast companionship: Jiang Ye prepares breakfast for Wen He, who reciprocates by setting out milk and washing the dishes. Although Jiang Ye prefers coffee, he finishes the milk and thanks him 10 11.
• The misunderstood snack: Wen He interprets Jiang Ye’s late-night fried noodles as an attempt to secure his vote. Jiang Ye tries to explain that neither the food nor his earlier Ferris-wheel remarks were merely about voting, but interruptions prevent him from clearing things up 24 25.
• Date invitation: Jiang Ye uses a card won in a game to invite Wen He out. Winning the card had mattered to him because it provided a legitimate reason to ask for a date 27.

Zoo Date and Interrupted Confession

• Jiang Ye takes Wen He to the zoo, timing their visit to include a circus performance. During the aerial act, he reveals the circumstances of his father’s death and reassures Wen He when he apologizes for unknowingly raising the subject 28 29.
• At dinner, Jiang Ye tries again to explain his Ferris-wheel remarks. Ji Chi calls about macarons, and Wen He agrees to return early. Sensing the closeness between them, Jiang Ye abandons his confession and asks about Wen He’s preferences instead 32.
• Before returning to the house, Jiang Ye asks to exchange contact information with Wen He 32.

Rivalry and Growing Doubt

• Hospital confrontation: Ji Chi prevents Jiang Ye from entering Wen He’s room. Jiang Ye objects that Wen He does not belong to Ji Chi alone, but leaves after receiving a work call. The fruit he brings is subsequently distributed to the nurses by Ji Chi 36.
• Orchard partnership: Forced to team up with Ji Chi, Jiang Ye struggles with tandem rope-jumping and forfeits twenty peaches. His later attempt to coordinate against Xie Zhengci also fails, and he eventually abandons the competition after Ji Chi refuses to cooperate 43 45 46.
• Protecting Wen He: During the water-gun game, Jiang Ye covers Duan Yueyang’s gun muzzle to stop him shooting the unarmed Wen He. He apologizes to Duan afterward 65.
• Retreat: After viewers urge him to fight for his feelings, Jiang Ye spends a night considering their advice. His next attempt falters when Ji Chi emerges from Wen He’s room, leaving him feeling like an outsider who cannot come between them 81 82.

Renewed Effort and Aquarium Date

• Jiang Ye invites Wen He on another date and prepares sushi for the outing. At Underwater World, they take their first photograph together, browse exhibits, and select gifts for the housemates 102 106 107.
• Wen He buys him a large pink jellyfish hat. Jiang Ye later attempts a reassuring half-embrace when a shark opens its mouth, but Wen He misunderstands and offers to protect him instead 107.
• Jiang Ye notices Wen He’s fatigue and suggests dinner before returning home. Meanwhile, Wen He photographs the evening clouds and messages Ji Chi about the outing 107.

Heart-Rate Challenge and Duan Yueyang’s Pursuit

• Duan Yueyang invites Jiang Ye into the Heart-Fluttering Cottage and openly expresses interest in him. Jiang Ye confirms that he likes someone, remembering Wen He at the aquarium, but declines to answer whether he could fall for Duan 111.
• Jiang Ye then chooses Wen He. Wen He warmly praises him without a corresponding romantic reaction; when asked about Ji Chi, his racing heartbeat reveals his feelings. Jiang Ye drinks ten glasses of fruit wine and ends the conversation 112.
• Duan continues seeking time with Jiang Ye, using an invitation to play Chinese checkers to delay his group-date selection and later preparing breakfast for him. The provided chapters do not establish that Jiang Ye reciprocates his feelings 115 120.

Notable Quotes

“Ji Chi, this is fair competition. He doesn’t belong to you alone.” 36

“You don’t have to call me Lawyer Jiang. It makes us sound so distant... You can just use my name, or... I’m older than you...” 29

Trivia

• Viewers call Jiang Ye and Wen He’s pairing the “Breakfast ship,” referencing their early shared meals 41.
• Jiang Ye prefers coffee to milk and tells Wen He that he does not like sweets 10 32.
• He habitually adjusts his glasses; without them, his view of Wen He becomes noticeably blurred 24 29 32.