A handsome man dressed in a charcoal-gray suit who is Shen Nian's arranged fiancé. He has never met Shen Nian but immediately shows her scrutiny and undisguised contempt. He naturally steps to Shen Wan'er's side to protect her and lectures Shen Nian about etiquette and social standing. He mocks Shen Nian's simple clothing and asks what she has to compete with Shen Wan'er. Shen Nian tells him to stay away and calls him filthy. The engagement was arranged by their elders, but Ye Chen makes it clear he does not accept it.
