Yan Zhen’s novels are based on the narrative spiritualization mechanism of realistic character and aesthetic contemporary demands, and seek corresponding aesthetic discourse channels-psychological realism novels, based on which he writes the spiritual concerns of contemporary intellectuals. Starting from the perspective that “entanglement is a common mentality among contemporary intellectuals”, Yan Zhen employs “entanglement” as both the driving force of creative conception and the pivot of aesthetic thinking, demonstrating unique charm in analyzing the survival and spiritual state of contemporary intellectuals. “Entanglement” is still the meta-discourse of Yan Zhen’ s novel text narrative. On the one hand, the narrative relies on “entanglement” to unfold, and the plot is interpreted through “entanglement”; On the other hand, “entanglement” is also used to set up a corresponding structure of characters with contrasting personalities, allowing readers to analyze the current social mentality and emotions of the times through these “entangled” characters. In particular, Yan Zhen places his creative integrity in the practice of psychological realism and literary exploration, which makes his novels unique in the development process of psychological realism literature and provides new and beneficial insights for current realism literature.