Yelan is quite secretive and mysterious; while claiming to work for the Ministry of Civil Affairs, she's always absent from work most of the year. Despite this, Ningguang tolerates her general absence while Keqing appreciates her work, although the latter wonders as to where she gets her intelligence from. She employs psychological tactics to catch her targets and get all the information she needs from them.

Outside of work, Yelan approaches life at a calm and carefree pace. 