Villain – Peeking at the Diary, the Female Leads’ Personas Collapse

After reading the contents of the diary, everyone fell silent.
Jin Lan was the most rational one. In fact, she had long wanted to kill Ye Aotian, but if this was a novel world, once the real protagonist died, the novel world would completely collapse.
However, Jin Lan hadn’t had much interaction with Chen Fan. Besides, that wasn’t her style. But after seeing Lin Qingyue take the initiative, Jin Lan had a theory—she suspected that Lin Qingyue also had a diary. Moreover, the plot had already begun to change.
No, it should be said that the character settings had begun to change.
“Keep an eye on Lin Qingyue’s changes for me.”
“Understood.”
Jin Lan wanted to see if Lin Qingyue would experience any accidents due to the changes in the plot.
Meanwhile, after returning to the company, Chen Fan slowly began to take over some of the company’s affairs. His mother owned many companies, and the one given to Chen Fan was a pharmaceutical center.
The business involved the production of traditional medicine, partly under a state-owned enterprise category, and its profitability was considerable. Recently, the company had been researching new drugs as well.
The company had two main segments—one focused on medication for the general public, while the other produced cosmetics tied to beauty institutions.
This was one of his mother’s most stable businesses.
As long as Chen Fan didn’t mess around, this company was in no danger of going bankrupt.
A stack of documents was handed over, and Chen Fan didn’t understand them at all, so he passed them on to Zhu Yeqing.  After Zhu Yeqing organized them and checked with the managers, all Chen Fan needed to do was sign where necessary.
For anything that didn’t require signing or involved disputes, Chen Fan would make the final decision. Whether the decision was good or bad didn’t matter, as a single mistake from Chen Fan wouldn’t tank the company’s stock.
After dealing with the necessary matters, it was time for a meeting. Most of the meetings were staff reporting on work, while Chen Fan sat to the side, dozing off and playing games.
Playing the role of a worthless rich second generation came naturally. As for the company, it was destined to go bankrupt in the end anyway. After all, this was the first company the protagonist was meant to take down. Chen Fan could only follow the script.
Simply put, if Chen Fan didn’t act as a foil, how could the protagonist shine? Of course, there were people in the company who looked down on the protagonist, but that didn’t matter.
Meanwhile, Ye Aotian, having regained some strength, called Xiao Lan and invited her to lunch at noon.
“Thank you for telling me all that.”
Xiao Lan gazed at Ye Aotian with admiration. After all, Xiao Lan was the kind of girl who was freely given to the protagonist, so it was only natural for her to like him.
“It’s nothing. I’m just worried about my boss. I still think you and my boss are a better match.”
“Thanks for your encouragement. I won’t disappoint you. If your boss encounters any more trouble, make sure to let me know. I’ll be busy these days, sorting out matters with Li Long’s company.”
“Yes, I will. Good luck.”
Ye Aotian smiled with a devilish charm and said, “Don’t worry, soon, I’ll bring down Chen Fan.”
That slight twist in his lips was so captivating. For a moment, Xiao Lan forgot what Ye Aotian had just said.
Ye Aotian reached out and gently touched Xiao Lan’s cheek. “What’s wrong?”
“N-nothing.” Xiao Lan lowered her head, blushing, too embarrassed to say much more.
“If there’s nothing else, I’ll head back first. Stay in touch. Here, take this gift—it’s something new.”
He handed her a ring.
Xiao Lan looked at the ring and said, “This … it’s too valuable.”
“It’s nothing. A ring and a beautiful woman are a perfect match.”
“Then I’ll accept it. You have to do your best.”
Ye Aotian nodded.
After parting with Xiao Lan, Ye Aotian, still not fully recovered, headed to a nightclub. By now, Ye Aotian had almost completely consolidated his hold over the group.
With the support of the Ling family, Ye Aotian had quickly gained a foothold in the nightclub, and taking control of Li Long’s subordinates wasn’t particularly difficult.
With strength, money, and some benefits dangled before them, the takeover was only natural.
Sitting in the nightclub, various people reported to him about their work.
“Boss, here’s a prescription that Young Master Chen gave us. What do you think?”
“There’s no need. This is just simple medical knowledge. It’s basic Chinese medicine therapy. I know all about this. When the time comes, I’ll give you a new prescription that’ll be much better than this.”
His subordinates instantly looked up to Ye Aotian with admiration.
“Keep running the entertainment business as usual. Stabilize things for now. When my company is up and running, I’ll share the profits with each of you. Don’t worry, I’ll keep my promise.”
Everyone nodded.
“In the future, I’ll be going head-to-head with Chen Fan. If any of you are scared, you can leave now. I’ll distribute your share based on your stock.”
Some hesitated—going up against Young Master Chen? Who didn’t know who he was? Fighting him was like fighting against electricity!
However, there were rumors that Ye Aotian had ties to Jin Lan.
“I also have businesses overseas. If money is the only concern, I don’t think you need to worry.”
“Let’s do it. I’ve been fed up with Young Master Chen for a while now.”
“Right, let’s follow the boss. We support you.”
“It’s just Young Master Chen. Nothing to fear.”
Everyone shouted in agreement.
Ye Aotian looked proudly at his subordinates.
“Boss, what should we do about Li Long’s women?”
Ye Aotian said, “They’re all pitiful people. Give them some money and send them off. If they want to stay, they can. And listen up, don’t you dare threaten women. I hate men who threaten women the most.”