Ye Lin

Biodata

Background / History

Childhood and Family Life

Ye Lin grew up in a ninety-square-meter, two-bedroom apartment with her parents and older brother, Ye Feng. The siblings initially shared a bedroom; as she grew older, Ye Feng moved to a sofa bed in the living room to give her privacy 15.

She relied heavily on Ye Feng from childhood, often hiding behind him when their mother punished her for misbehaving. Their father jokingly complained that she was closer to her brother than to him 4.

University Admission and Ye Feng’s Return

Ye Lin first appears calling Ye Feng to announce her admission to Demon City University and invite him to her admission banquet. Her impending move to the same city also prompts him to consider buying a home there 4.

When Ye Feng returns to Jincheng, she greets him with a hug and complains that he did not tell her he was coming. He gives her a pink Patek Philippe watch, transfers her 500,000 yuan, and promises her a sports car once she obtains a driver’s license 16 17 18.

His sudden wealth leaves her both delighted and uneasy. She privately admits that she fears he will become too busy to keep doting on her; he reassures her that she can always turn to him for help 17.

East Lake Villas and Admission Banquet

During the family’s house-hunting trip, Ye Lin picks out a villa with a view across East Lake. Ye Feng buys the fully furnished Villa No. 8 for fifty million yuan. When the family moves, she finds a moving company online and chooses a third-floor bedroom, decorating it with dolls and photographs 18 21.

While shopping for banquet clothes at Prada, she encounters her hostile classmate Zheng Guoguo. Zheng claims that Ye Feng is her “sugar daddy” and disparages her expensive watch. Ye Feng slaps Zheng and demands an apology; Zheng’s supporter, Chen Tai, recognizes him as Qian Zhongwen’s friend and orders her to kneel and apologize 21 22.

Afterward, Ye Lin gives her egg waffle to a little girl, Niuniu, and immediately worries that the child has been abandoned. Ye Feng instead recognizes signs that she has recently become separated from caring parents. The siblings help her reunite with Ye Wuhen, and Ye Lin later keeps Niuniu company at her admission banquet 22 23 25.

The celebration takes place in Morning Sun Hall at the East Lake Hotel. Qian Zhongwen and Zhang Zhiwei attend and each present 888,888 Huaxia Currency in gift money 24 25.

First Visit to Demon City

Ye Lin accompanies Ye Feng back to Demon City to explore her future university. This is both her first trip outside Jin City and her first flight. She initially packs several suitcases and a large stuffed toy before he persuades her to travel lighter 28 29.

At his Tomson Riviera apartment, she claims his bedroom because she likes its large bathtub and floor-to-ceiling windows. Nevertheless, she decides to live in university dormitories once classes begin, regarding campus life as an essential part of university and planning to visit on weekends 29.

She persuades Ye Feng to buy roses for Li Xiaona, but being seen beside him with the flowers causes Shi Nan and Li Xiaona to mistake her for another girlfriend. Ye Lin resolves the misunderstanding by presenting both siblings’ ID cards and pointing out their matching home addresses 29 30.

She quickly befriends Li Xiaona. During an overnight stay, she explains that Ye Feng tends to express affection through quiet actions rather than direct declarations and advises Xiaona to state her wishes openly 33.

Charity Banquet and Car Crash

Ye Lin accompanies Ye Feng and Li Xiaona to the Qin Family’s charity dinner at the Oriental Pearl Hotel. When other guests shove Xiaona aside to take photographs, Ye Lin confronts them; they then trip Xiaona as she tries to lead Ye Lin away. Ye Lin reports the incident to her brother, who subsequently orders a full-scale attack on the Fang Family’s businesses 35 36.

On the journey home, a truck strikes their car. An Elementary Defense Talisman turns to ash while protecting all three occupants from serious injury. Although Ye Feng suspects the collision was deliberate, the police determine that the drunk truck driver ran a red light. Ye Lin appears unaffected by the accident the following morning, unlike the still-shaken Xiaona 38 39.

Apartment Gift and Shadow Three

After attending Ye Feng’s graduation ceremony, Ye Lin receives the ownership certificate for a Tomson Riviera apartment directly above his. Delighted, she calls herself a “little rich lady worth over a hundred million” and invites Li Xiaona to live with her, though Xiaona declines 40 42.

Ye Feng later assigns Shadow Three to protect her. During a visit to Qinglou with Ye Feng and Zhao Peng, she submits Ye Feng’s poem on Zhao Peng’s behalf, helping him win an audience with Hua Ling’er 49 50.

When a martial artist accompanying Han Shaoqing attacks Ye Lin and Zhao Peng, Shadow Three intercepts him. Ye Lin reacts with admiration rather than fear and asks about the woman in black. Ye Feng explains that Shadow Three is her bodyguard and warns that she will kill if necessary; Ye Lin agrees to avoid danger because she does not want to trouble him 50.

Appearance

• Fair skin: A Prada sales associate specifically recommends an outfit that complements her particularly fair complexion 21.
• Youthful appearance: Mo Li describes her as having grown into a beauty, while Ye Feng’s university friends call her cute 29 40.
• Formalwear: She chooses a backless dress, matching clutch, and jewelry for the charity dinner 30.

Personality

Ye Lin is lively, affectionate, and mischievous. She wheedles treats and gifts out of Ye Feng, trades insults with him, and openly complains when his attention shifts to Li Xiaona. Her playful interruptions repeatedly leave the couple embarrassed, including an occasion when she catches them kissing and pretends to be blind 22 31 33 35.

Her apparent flightiness does not prevent her from being perceptive. Ye Feng explicitly describes her as someone who knows her own mind despite being dependent on home. She quickly finds a practical way to prove their sibling relationship and accurately identifies his passivity in romantic relationships 29 30 33.

She is compassionate but prone to jumping to conclusions, as shown by her immediate assumption that Niuniu has been abandoned. She also shows little outward fear after the car crash or the attack at Qinglou, becoming excited by her brother’s response to the latter rather than distressed 22 39 50.

Possessions and Gifts

Protection

Shadow Three

• Assigned by Ye Feng as Ye Lin’s personal bodyguard 49 50.
• Possesses Grandmaster-level strength and can emerge from concealment to intercept threats 45 50.
• Stops Han Shaoqing’s late-stage External Force martial artist from reaching her 50.
• Ye Feng warns Ye Lin that Shadow Three can kill and should not be treated as a reason to place herself in danger 50.

Elementary Defense Talisman

• Protects Ye Lin, Ye Feng, and Li Xiaona during the truck collision 38.
• Is consumed in the process, turning to ash; this protection comes from the talisman rather than any demonstrated ability of Ye Lin’s own 38.

Relationships

• Ye Feng — Older brother and her closest family confidant. Their relationship combines constant teasing with her reliance on his protection and reassurance 4 17 22.
• Ye Yuanhai — Father. She shares his embarrassing childhood stories with Ye Feng and helps bring him home after he drinks too much following the admission celebration 26 27.
• Wang Meijuan — Mother. Frequently reins in her excitement and mischief, and asks Ye Feng to keep an eye on her in Demon City 17 29.
• Li Xiaona — Ye Feng’s girlfriend, whom she affectionately calls “Sister Xiaona” and “Sister-in-law.” She becomes her confidante and encourages her to communicate directly with Ye Feng 30 33.
• Zheng Guoguo — Hostile former classmate who competes with her over schoolwork, appearance, clothing, and friends, spreading rumors when unsuccessful 21 22.
• Niuniu — Lost child she feeds and befriends; they later eat together at her admission banquet 22 25.
• Zhao Peng — Companion at Qinglou. She teases him about his abilities but praises his brushwork and helps submit the poem that wins him an audience with Hua Ling’er 49 50.

Trivia

• Pink is her favorite color 17.
• As a child, she bought three dice after watching Master Xing’s films and practiced with the family’s drinking glasses. After she broke several glasses, her mother confiscated the dice for mahjong 50.
• At Phoenix Cry Pavilion, she imitates television heroes by planting a foot on a stool and ordering “two jin of wine and five jin of beef” 31.