Ying An

Biodata

Background

Ying An grew up in a harmonious, wealthy family with a younger sister, Ying Ning, whom the family dotes on. His parents frequently travel abroad. As a child, he was so pretty that his mother braided his hair and dressed him in skirts. During his school years, he received more gifts and love letters than his drawers could hold; on one occasion, he broke a bone while climbing a wall to escape a crowd 19 29.

He shared a dormitory with Lin Shengyan and became his close friend. Lin Yuhuan particularly appreciated Ying An’s patience: he would respond to everything the talkative Lin Shengyan said, relieving Yuhuan of that responsibility 26.

By his introduction, Ying An is an established actor known as “Film Emperor Ying.” He also has business interests and former business partners, and later employs Li Pengtao as his special assistant. The provided chapters do not name his company 26 39 54.

Appearance

• Face and bearing: Exceptionally handsome, with a presence that stands out even in a crowd or when his face is concealed by a hat, mask, and sunglasses 130 139 143.
• Physique: Well-developed pectoral, abdominal, and arm muscles; Lin Tingyue repeatedly admires his build 25 26 130.
• Hands: Fair, slender fingers and warm, dry hands; Lin Tingyue also notices the veins and knuckles on the backs of his hands 19 122.
• Visible embarrassment: His ears readily turn red when he hears Lin Tingyue’s intimate thoughts or receives her praise 19 26 130 136.

Personality

Ying An is gentle, courteous, and usually composed. Lin Shengyan initially considers his character so impeccable that he cannot imagine any scandal involving him. His assistant likewise observes that his emotions rarely fluctuate in everyday life. When Chi Yu tries to provoke him by implying that he abuses his celebrity status, Ying An refuses to engage and tells his assistant to ignore him 19 99.

His consideration is often practical: he prepares motion-sickness medicine, snacks, and drinks for a vineyard outing, carries Lin Tingyue’s belongings, and remembers her love of desserts. He also has a dry, teasing side, especially with Lin Shengyan and his assistant 42 68 88 99 139.

Romance unsettles his usual confidence. Having never liked anyone before, he struggles to identify his feelings for Lin Tingyue and becomes jealous even when she gives her brother the same aromatherapy products she gave him. Nevertheless, he recognizes that she is not responsible for feelings she does not know about. He chooses to show her his best side and wait rather than burden her with his jealousy 106.

That restraint also shapes his early attempt at confession. After sending a suggestive message, he passes it off as a joke because he fears troubling her, despite wanting to know her answer 120.

Abilities & Skills

Hearing Lin Tingyue’s Thoughts

Ying An can hear Lin Tingyue’s inner voice and responds to information she has not spoken aloud 19 26 39 148.

• Becomes visibly embarrassed by her private observations about his body 19 25 26.
• Arranges a lavish meal and desserts that match her unspoken wishes 26.
• Invites Li Pengtao to join lunch so that she will not miss an impending gossip-filled confrontation 39.
• Reacts alongside the Lin family when her thoughts reveal fear of Zhou Feng’s threatening stare 148.

Acting and Entertainment Work

Ying An is a best actor award winner and top star whose standing secures his position as a production’s male lead despite Chi Yu’s powerful backer 99 130.

• Appears in period costume, advertisements, and variety programming 88 106 142.
• Prepares to play the God of Wealth by visiting the deity’s hall to seek approval, earning Bai Yaxin’s praise for his dedication 98 99.
• Finds Lin Tingyue a variety-show offer paying 1.5 million per episode, at Lin Shengyan’s request 55.
• Has been stiff-limbed since childhood and stopped pursuing dance after deciding to concentrate on acting 25.

Business and Crisis Management

Ying An maintains business connections, employs assistants, and can mobilize resources during a public controversy 39 54 88.

• Hires Li Pengtao after their restaurant encounter 39 54.
• Directs his assistant to contact a livestreaming platform when Muxin’s stepmother publicly pressures her for money 88.
• Releases evidence exposing Muxin’s family circumstances and undermining the accusations against her 88.

Physical and Practical Skills

• Badminton: Plays Lin Yuhuan to a draw and receives his praise 81.
• Protective intervention: Retrieves Guo Lingyu’s phone containing evidence of secret filming, stops Hua Yong from retaliating against Qiao Xuanzhu, and pulls Lin Tingyue behind him when Zhou Feng threatens her 43 139 148.
• Handcraft: Weaves a stalk of foxtail grass into a ring during his confession 130.

Relationships

• Lin Tingyue — His fiancée. Their acquaintance develops through shared meals, outings, and set visits; she accepts his confession and later his marriage proposal 19 130 149.
• Lin Shengyan — Close friend and former dormitory roommate. Their friendship features frequent teasing, particularly once Shengyan realizes Ying An is pursuing his younger sister 26 42 106.
• Ying Ning — Younger sister. He prepares fireworks for her eighteenth birthday, while she actively encourages his romance with Lin Tingyue 43 81 86.
• Gu Shaohua and Ying Leyou — Mother and father. They support opportunities for him to spend time with Lin Tingyue and invite her to dinner after she helps protect the family’s confidential information 85 86 90.
• Fan Xiuchun — Grandmother. Ying An introduces her to Lin Tingyue during the latter’s visit as his girlfriend 145.
• Gu Xuebing — Aunt. He volunteers to call her before a family dinner; she later warmly welcomes Lin Tingyue into the family 90 145.
• Li Pengtao — Special assistant. Initially an acquaintance working for a former business partner, he later joins Ying An’s staff 39 54.
• Bai Yaxin, Lin Rusong, and Lin Yuhuan — Lin Tingyue’s family, who already trust him before the relationship begins. He becomes a frequent visitor and knows the Lin home’s front-door code 26 54 99 117.
• Muxin — Professional associate whom he trusts and supports during her stepmother’s livestreamed accusations 88.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Meeting Lin Tingyue

• Lin Shengyan introduces the two during the graduation-photo outing. Ying An hears Lin Tingyue recognize him as the handsome man from the film studio and blushes at her recollection of his body 19.
• After Lin Shengyan abruptly distances himself out of fear of a scandal, Ying An jokingly introduces himself as someone who “used to be” Shengyan’s good friend 19 20.
• At the Lin family’s company, he accompanies Lin Tingyue, treats her to an elaborate lunch, and gives her throat lozenges 25 26.

Outings and Growing Affection

• At an art gallery, he asks Lin Tingyue to paint a picture for Ying Ning’s collection as a coming-of-age gift, then invites her to dinner 38.
• During Ying Ning’s celebration, he exposes Guo Lingyu’s secret-filming evidence and later launches the birthday fireworks he prepared 43.
• After Ying Ning fails to join their planned aquarium visit, he and Lin Tingyue go together, watch the shows, and feed an otter 43.
• He arranges a grape-picking trip and privately acknowledges wanting time alone with Lin Tingyue. Later, anxiety about potential romantic rivals keeps him awake and prompts him to seek another visit to the Lin home 68 74.

Birthday and Ying Family Conflict

• He personally delivers Lin Tingyue’s invitation to his birthday party and eagerly receives her present 81 84.
• The celebration exposes Ying Qingyan’s theft of Ying Ning’s necklace and Ying Leshui’s plot to steal the family’s confidential information for a rival company 85.
• After his immediate family cuts ties with the main family, he invites Lin Tingyue to a thank-you dinner at his parents’ request 86.

Courtship and Confession

• He welcomes Lin Tingyue to his set, helps resolve the attack on Muxin’s reputation, and accompanies her to visit Lin Shengyan. During their walk, he admits wishing he had met her sooner 88 89.
• He realizes the depth of his feelings but initially retreats from an apparent confession by calling it an attempt at humor 106 120.
• A mistaken message about a “blind date” brings him rushing to see her. Their subsequent exchanges and workplace visit become increasingly flirtatious 122 125.
• He gives her sunflowers, a sunflower necklace, and a handmade foxtail-grass ring. She accepts his request to become his girlfriend 130.

Dating and Public Acknowledgment

• Their dates include a movie, a meal prepared by a master chef, and flowers that include a bouquet made of money. He also orders extra desserts for her to take home 139.
• He offers to announce their relationship to help her business publicity. She rejects using their romance as a promotional tool but agrees that they can announce it on a suitable day 141.
• On Valentine’s Day, he accompanies her at an amusement park disguised as a bear, and they agree to make the relationship official. His family subsequently welcomes her with a meal and valuable gifts 145.

Lin Tingyue’s Collapse and Engagement

• When Zhou Feng gives Lin Tingyue a threatening look, Ying An immediately pulls her behind him while her brothers guard her sides 148.
• Lin Tingyue later collapses and remains unconscious for two days. After her recovery, he embraces her and admits how frightened he was; she reassures him and kisses him 149.
• In March, he proposes on one knee beneath a flowering tree. Lin Tingyue accepts 149.

Notable Quotes

“I'm already very happy that you remembered something I mentioned in passing and gave me something that could resolve that trouble.” 78

“You deserve the best.” 130

“As long as I can do things for you and protect your family, that's enough.” 132

“Tingyue, I'm your lover.” 149

Trivia

• Lin Tingyue associates him with wealth because of his God of Wealth role, uses a photograph of him in costume as her lock screen and chat background, and jokingly asks to worship him 117 125.
• His own lock screen is a photograph of Lin Tingyue at the vineyard 125.
• Although his insomnia has already stopped, he still wants the aromatherapy products Lin Tingyue offers him 99.