The Hidden Heir Ye Chen: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The so-called useless live-in son-in-law is actually the eldest grandson of a billionaire family. To survive, he hides his identity and marries into another household as a nobody. But beneath that humble facade, he sweeps through high society, building power while hunting the mastermind behind his parents' murder. Along the way, Ye Chen gathers loyal allies and forms deep bonds with trusted confidantes. As the truth about his parents' deaths comes to light, a new identity crisis emerges, threatening everything he's fought for. With danger closing in from all sides, how will Ye Chen fight back this time?

Series details

• Title: The Hidden Heir Ye Chen
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2026-03-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-03-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 15 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 86257

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-03-03; final listed air date 2026-03-03; episode order: 32.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Hidden Heir Ye Chen on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.