Ye Chen

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Ye Chen was born into the wealthy Ye Family of Yanjing and experienced an extravagantly privileged childhood. He later blamed his grandfather and the family for forcing his parents to leave Yanjing with him. His parents died in an accident during their flight; Xiao Churan states that he lost his father at eight years old. Aunt Li subsequently took him into the orphanage and raised him, becoming someone he regarded as his lifesaver 1 30.

Three years before the opening chapter, Old Master Xiao insisted that his eldest granddaughter, Xiao Churan, marry the penniless Ye Chen. They registered their marriage but never held the planned wedding: Old Master Xiao became seriously ill and died, after which the Xiao Family sought to drive Ye Chen away. Churan and her parents were also forced out of the family villa 1 2 15.

Despite three years of marriage, Ye Chen and Churan had not consummated their relationship at the beginning of the story. He slept on a bedroll beside her bed and performed household chores, including cooking and shopping for groceries 2 22.

Appearance

• Ordinary-looking young man: His unremarkable appearance gives strangers little indication of his family background 14 19.
• Inexpensive clothing: His entire outfit at the Buckingham Palace Grand Hotel costs less than two hundred yuan. At Jade Pavilion, he wears imitation Adidas clothing with four stripes 13 15.
• Formal attire: He wears his most expensive suit to the Xiao Family’s banquet, though Zhang Wenhao dismisses it as a knockoff 18.

Personality

Ye Chen places great importance on repaying kindness. Remembering his father’s teaching that a small kindness should be repaid generously, he endures the Xiao Family’s insults while seeking money for Aunt Li’s treatment. His loyalty also extends to friends: he gives Wang Daokun a valuable painting and intervenes when the restaurant owner faces extortion 1 35 42.

He is devoted to Xiao Churan and wants to compensate for the hardships she has suffered through their marriage. Rather than claim public credit, he secretly supports her career and arranges the wedding celebration they never had. His concealment is also protective: he fears that exposing his place in the Ye Family’s succession could endanger her 2 9 15 46.

His tolerance for humiliation coexists with a severe retaliatory streak. He cuts off business relationships after insults, has Wang Tengfei’s father dismissed, and refuses to rescue Wang Yunkai from a beating. He likewise rejects the suggestion that investors who mocked him should receive their money back “for his sake” 4 27 41.

Ye Chen prefers a low profile and frequently explains away his influence through supposed classmates or friends. He disguises an expensive car as a cheaper model and checks that his face cannot be identified in a viral video. Beneath this restraint, he is confident enough to bait antagonists into wagers and answer mockery with deliberate humor 17 27 35 37 39 43.

Abilities & Skills

Antique Appraisal

His childhood exposure to valuable objects in the Ye household gives him practical knowledge of antiques 49.

• Recognizes the broken yuhuchun vase as a genuine Tang dynasty antique worth several million yuan 49.
• Finds the hidden wooden box inside it and reasons that it must have been enclosed during the vase’s manufacture because it is wider than the mouth 49.

Porcelain Restoration

The Nine Profound Heavenly Scriptures teach him an ancient restoration method that Song Wanting identifies as exceptionally rare and long lost 50.

• Uses a brush-drawn outline on xuan paper and raw egg white to reassemble the vase’s fragments 50.
• Completes the reconstruction in approximately half an hour, leaving the vase looking as good as new 50.
• His use of the lost technique makes the restored piece more valuable, according to Song Wanting 50.

Medical and Esoteric Knowledge

Before finding the scriptures, Ye Chen already has some familiarity with traditional Chinese medicine and its basic theories 49.

• Reads advanced diagnostic methods, treatments, and pill-refinement techniques beyond his previous knowledge 49.
• Gains access to teachings on feng shui, divination, treasure appraisal, restoration, and other extraordinary methods 49 50.
• The supplied chapters demonstrate restoration, but do not yet show him performing medical treatment, refining pills, or using divination 49 50.

Physical Intervention

Ye Chen is willing and able to intervene directly when others are threatened 26 31.

• Stops Master Hong Wu from striking Ma Lan 26.
• Kicks a burly attacker to the ground when the man attempts to grab Dong Ruolin 31.

Financial and Social Influence

His authority comes from both his ownership of Dihao Group and his position as the Ye Family’s young master 2 26.

• Orders the termination of Dihao Group’s cooperation with the Wang Family 4.
• Uses Tang Sihai’s assistance to bankrupt Zhang Wenhao’s family group within minutes 19.
• Obtains sensitive personal information through Chen Zekai 44.
• Commands the deference of Master Hong Wu and underworld figures associated with him 26 31 42.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Citibank black-and-gold card — Delivered by Tang Sihai with an initial balance of ten billion yuan. Ye Chen uses it to pay the remaining two million yuan for Aunt Li’s treatment 1 2.
• Dihao Group — A company valued at one hundred billion yuan, acquired by the Ye Family with all shares placed in his name. He delegates daily management to Wang Dongxue 2 4.
• Nine Profound Heavenly Scriptures — A palm-sized ancient book hidden within the Tang vase. It disintegrates after he reads it, leaving its contents imprinted in his mind 49 50.
• BMW 760 disguised as a BMW 520 — Purchases the luxury sedan and replaces its badge to conceal its price from Churan. Later gives it to her for commuting 35 47.
• Jadeite necklace — Jade Pavilion’s thirteen-million-yuan store treasure, accepted as an apology from its owner. Ye Chen gives it to Churan while claiming it is a much cheaper replica 13 14 46.
• Huang Shen painting — Purchases the antique pomegranate painting for 200,000 yuan as Wang Daokun’s restaurant-opening gift; Liu Yuesheng later authenticates it 35 40.

Relationships

• Xiao Churan — Wife. She repeatedly defends their marriage, while he secretly supports her career and protects her from humiliation 1 7 9 46.
• Aunt Li — Orphanage caregiver and lifesaver. Her illness prompts him to seek financial help and ultimately accept the Ye Family’s money 1 2.
• Ye Chen’s grandfather — Estranged paternal grandfather. Offers money, Dihao Group, and the prospect of inheriting the family fortune; Ye Chen remains unwilling to forgive him for his parents’ fate 1 2.
• Tang Sihai — Ye Family intermediary and trusted source of assistance. Delivers the family’s compensation and carries out Ye Chen’s requests 1 2 13 19.
• Wang Dongxue — Dihao Group’s vice chairwoman. Oversees the company, protects his identity, and follows his business instructions 4 9 41.
• Chen Zekai — Ye Family representative in Jinling and the man in charge of the Buckingham Palace Grand Hotel. Arranges the anniversary venue and provides influence and information 17 23 26 44.
• Ma Lan — Mother-in-law. Frequently insults him and seeks a wealthier husband for Churan; he nevertheless protects her and recovers her investment money 2 22 26 27.
• Xiao Changkun — Father-in-law. Receives a BMW from Ye Chen, then attempts to leave him responsible for the broken antique vase 48 49 50.
• Master Hong Wu — Underworld figure who becomes deferential after learning Ye Chen’s identity. Offers his services and intervenes against men who threaten Ye Chen and Dong Ruolin 26 27 31.
• Dong Ruolin — Churan’s best friend. Ye Chen protects her at Heavenly Fragrance House, and she grows increasingly curious about his concealed background 31 43.
• Wang Daokun — Former classmate and restaurant owner. Receives Ye Chen’s valuable painting and help against Scarface’s extortion attempt 35 40 42.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Return of the Ye Family’s Wealth

Unable to obtain a loan for Aunt Li’s treatment, Ye Chen encounters Tang Sihai at the hospital. He initially rejects his grandfather’s offer but accepts the money after considering Aunt Li’s urgent needs and his own years of hardship. He pays her outstanding medical fees and takes over Dihao Group while keeping his identity secret 1 2 3 4.

Supporting Xiao Churan’s Career

Ye Chen encourages Churan to pursue the Dihao Group partnership and wagers that she will succeed. She secures a sixty-million-yuan contract without knowing that he owns the company. Xiao Hailong loses the wager, and Churan eventually receives the director position after Old Madam Xiao publicly apologizes 6 9 11 22.

Establishing Influence in Jinling

Ye Chen retaliates against Zhang Wenhao’s insults and rumors by having his family group bankrupted. During the Huaxin Insurance dispute, his connection to Chen Zekai forces Master Hong Wu to apologize and arrange repayment to Ma Lan. His later interventions at Heavenly Fragrance House and Wang Daokun’s restaurant reveal his influence to acquaintances, even as he continues concealing its source 19 26 27 31 42 43.

Third Wedding Anniversary

To give Churan the wedding they missed, Ye Chen reserves the Hanging Garden and obtains its elaborate preparations through Chen Zekai. Their private celebration attracts Jinling’s attention, but the couple’s identities remain unknown to the public. Ye Chen nearly tells Churan the truth, then decides against it because of the potential danger from rival Ye Family heirs 15 17 34 46.

Discovery of the Scriptures

When Xiao Changkun breaks an expensive vase at Auspicious Celebration Hall, Ye Chen refuses to simply pay and spare him the consequences. While examining the fragments, he discovers the Nine Profound Heavenly Scriptures. After absorbing their contents, he restores the vase using a lost technique, prompting Song Wanting to demand a meeting with the restorer 49 50.

Notable Quotes

“I won't let anyone look down on you again!” 2

“Your parents are my parents too. We're all family, and it's only right that we take care of them.” 47