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

And he hadn’t protected her well. He blamed himself and hated Chen Fan. At that moment, he suddenly felt he could throw away all his previous beliefs. He simply couldn’t bear to see this woman in front of him shed tears again. She mustn’t cry anymore.
He truly felt for her this time.
Ye Aotian stood silently in front of Lin Qingyue, then turned his back to her. “Come, I’ll carry you. I know Chen Fan humiliated you, but it’s okay. I don’t mind. Don’t worry, I’m here for you.”
Lin Qingyue thought.
If she ever found out who wrote this story, she’d absolutely make sure to kill the author.
Suddenly, a dagger was thrust directly into Chen Fan’s lower back. It was Lin Qingyue’s first time killing, and she was incredibly nervous and panicked, but she felt she had to do something.
Ye Aotian fell to the ground, looking at Lin Qingyue in front of him, and said, “You … who are you? Show yourself.”
Lin Qingyue was a bit puzzled.
But Ye Aotian refused to believe it, convinced there was someone else in the room, someone very well-hidden whom he hadn’t noticed.
“Damn Chen Fan, using such dirty tricks!”
Then his vision went black, and he passed out.
Lin Qingyue kicked him lightly, finding he was still breathing.
Killing someone might be tough the first time, but the second time, it’s almost natural. But Lin Qingyue didn’t know martial arts and was still very afraid. Her eyes welled up with tears, the kind of expression people get when they’re genuinely terrified.
She pulled out the dagger and stabbed it in a different spot.
Ye Aotian woke up from the pain, looked at the teary-eyed Lin Qingyue, then down at the dagger in his waist.
“I … I don’t blame you. I know, you’re being coerced. Don’t worry; I truly don’t blame you.”
Just then, the door was kicked open, and a man stepped in, stopping Lin Qingyue’s next move. Ling Xiaoyun looked at the fallen Ye Aotian on the floor and rolled his eyes.
Ling Yuyan silently gave Lin Qingyue a thumbs-up from behind.
Ling Xiaoyun picked up the unconscious Ye Aotian, glanced at Ling Yuyan behind him, and said, “Take her away.”
Ling Yuyan came over to Lin Qingyue, lifted her up, and they walked outside together.
Meanwhile, Chen Fan approached, looking at Ling Xiaoyun with the protagonist on his back.
Chen Fan was plunged into deep thought, wondering if it was possible to save this protagonist.
But with Ling Xiaoyun’s arrival, Chen Fan felt there must be some limitation to the situation.
The appearance of Big Bear and Second Bear was making the situation somewhat uncontrollable. Still, Chen Fan had never imagined that Ye Aotian would end up so severely injured.
He remembered that Zhu Yeqing and Chen Fan were supposedly on equal footing, though in the end, he was defeated. Though he was faking it, the plot required the protagonist to get hurt, but he still took Lin Qingyue away.
But now, the situation was beyond simple injury; he might actually be dying.
Nonetheless, Chen Fan, the villain, still needed to keep playing his role.
“Do you dare to defy my Chen family? You, the Ling family siblings, have you thought through the consequences of your actions?”
Ling Xiaoyun responded, “This kidnapping is already a violation. If you don’t want things to spiral out of control, I suggest you let us take Lin Qingyue.”
“Am I supposed to be scared of you?”
Ling Xiaoyun coolly replied, “If you’re certain you can withstand an attack by the elders, then go ahead and try. You know about the ancient martial arts, right? If those elders want to assassinate you, you won’t be able to escape. No amount of protection will help you. Don’t push people too far.”
“Are you threatening me? Zhu Yeqing, kill him. I want them dead.”
Zhu Yeqing replied, “Young Master, he’s not an easy opponent.”
“Then what’s the point of keeping you around?”
A knife flew past Chen Fan’s ear, thrown by Ling Xiaoyun. “If you keep pestering us, this knife will be aimed at your forehead next time.”
Chen Fan was overjoyed.
Chen Fan chuckled, saying, “Very well, very well. You all want to go against me? Fine. Just wait and see. I don’t need to involve the elders; I can finish you all myself.”
Ling Xiaoyun chuckled, “We’ll be waiting.”
Chen Fan had Second Bear thrown out, saying, “The eldest is dead, his body’s here, Second Bear is crippled. Do you want to take him too?”
Ling Xiaoyun silently glanced over at Second Bear, then looked at Ye Aotian on his shoulder.
Despite the immense pain from his wounds, Ye Aotian gritted his teeth and said, “No, I’ll walk on my own. As for my two brothers, help me bring them back. I owe it to the Nie family to return their remains.”
Ling Xiaoyun nodded.
Ye Aotian glared at Chen Fan, saying, “We’ll settle this in the future.”
“I’ll be waiting for you. Next time, I’ll make sure there’s nothing left of you but ashes.”
As Ye Aotian departed, Chen Fan watched Zhu Yeqing and the butler kneeling on the floor before him.
“Useless fools. Do you realize I almost died today?”
“We’re terribly sorry, Young Master,” they both said.
Chen Fan waved dismissively. “Butler, get out. Zhu Yeqing, come with me inside.”
Zhu Yeqing couldn’t help but curse inwardly.
Meanwhile, Ye Aotian was walking down the road with Lin Qingyue, saying, “I’m sorry I was late. You must have suffered.”
Lin Qingyue slid off Ling Yuyan’s back and said, “I told you; I came willingly. Why did you even bother to come rescue me?”
“I … I know you were coerced.”
“I wasn’t coerced.”
“No … That’s impossible. There’s no way you weren’t forced.”
Lin Qingyue replied, “You don’t get it. Chen Fan is a real man. For the first time, I felt what it’s like to be a woman. I really like him; I love him.”
Ling Yuyan’s shock would have lasted an entire year.
A mix of these words and the pain of his injuries ignited a firestorm inside Ye Aotian, who spat out blood and fainted on the spot.
Watching Lin Qingyue walk away, Ling Yuyan muttered to herself, “Brother, I think I should keep following her.”
“Hmm, go ahead. Stay close and protect her. She’s acting out of spite. The Chen family truly does have the power to make Lin Qingyue go against her own heart.”