Zhong Yulan is the younger sister of Wu Yun's wife Zhong Guilan, making her Wu Yun's sister-in-law. She is described as not ugly and believes she is attractive enough to win Jiang Che's affection despite him being married with children. She first met Jiang Che at Wu Yun's wedding and was immediately drawn to his unique aura, handsome appearance, and fair skin. After learning he was married, she did not give up and instead devised a plan to get closer to him. She persuaded her elder sister Zhong Guilan to visit Wu Yun's business in Beijing, and then stayed behind under the pretense of helping with work. She discovered that Jiang Che was a regular visitor to her brother-in-law's business and that his wife's cooking was highly praised. Upon finally meeting Wei Xuan in person, she was forced to admit that everyone was not exaggerating about Wei Xuan's beauty, but she remained undeterred and began secretly plotting to break up Jiang Che's marriage, waiting for the day when even the most beautiful wife would become boring to her husband.
